Sub 3Hr Marathon

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Oranj Apr 2017 2:27pm, 26 Apr 2017 457 posts	0 Oranj Ah, I wonder what I put for that then! Perhaps I was too modest as I was on green again with a 3:03 entry time. I shan't be happy if there's a c8ck up with the red start like this year though.
Bazoaxe Apr 2017 2:44pm, 26 Apr 2017 11,187 posts	0 Bazoaxe 3:00:57 put me on green. I think it's age driven and guess Paul may now be getting classed as of the older vintage now and won't see red again.
Phill_Young Apr 2017 2:45pm, 26 Apr 2017 23 posts	0 Phill_Young I was in the FGFA pen using my 3:10 from Pairs last year, V40 so needed sub 3:15, think I put 2:55 as my predicted finish time but can't remember for sure. What was the c8ck up on the red start? My start time is showing as 10:01:26 which I thought was when everyone started? I was maybe 10 rows back from the front in the pen.
paul the builder Apr 2017 2:46pm, 26 Apr 2017 6,084 posts	0 paul the builder throws pipe and slippers at Baz
paul the builder Apr 2017 2:47pm, 26 Apr 2017 6,085 posts	0 paul the builder Green and Blue started at 10.00 dead on (AFAIK). Looks like Red was held up for just over a minute? If you know someone who was in the front row on Red, then you could check their results page.
UsedToRunaBit Apr 2017 2:52pm, 26 Apr 2017 490 posts	0 UsedToRunaBit Yep that was me! I was bang on front line this year, which cost me a wee before hand...annoying being held there for a minute.
Phill_Young Apr 2017 2:57pm, 26 Apr 2017 24 posts	0 Phill_Young Didn't realize the delay was just us in red, assumed we all went at the same time and there was a delay for all, guess there was a delay on the sound system as sure we went on sound of hooter?
FergusG Apr 2017 3:13pm, 26 Apr 2017 1,181 posts	0 FergusG I got FGFA on the back of a 3:00:59, which is actually slower than Baz's qualification. I think it was my wildly optimistic 2:55 prediction that got me into FGFA.
Daz Love Apr 2017 3:21pm, 26 Apr 2017 626 posts	0 Daz Love Yes I think its based on the predicted times you give. (a tip for you PtB!)
Oranj Apr 2017 3:28pm, 26 Apr 2017 458 posts	0 Oranj There was quite a bit of flak on social media about it. I can imagine that if you were going for a time and got held up by having to snake through (slightly slower) blue/green starters after 5km that won't have helped your nerves.