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Asics Wilmslow Half Marathon

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MancGirl Mar 2010 7:46pm, 9 Mar 2010 1,011 posts	Quote Pin MancGirl It says on the web site that the packs should be posted on 8/3/10
jono82 Mar 2010 8:16pm, 9 Mar 2010 2,232 posts	Quote Pin jono82 do you still have the privellage of ending in the muddy track?
pato1967 Mar 2010 9:04pm, 9 Mar 2010 889 posts	Quote Pin pato1967 Can't remember any muddy track at the finish, you have to walk down a lane after the finish to get back to the main road is that what you mean?? , sounds as if you have a bad experience with this race Fifth year in a row for me and no mud so far My only gripe was the lack of chip timing for what is a relatively big race but as of last year that was sorted
jono82 Mar 2010 11:15pm, 9 Mar 2010 2,238 posts	Quote Pin jono82 well thats another thing, no chip wtf. just thought that it billed itself as a BIG race and failed to impress really, but if peeps like it then all well and good.(not that I do many if any BIG races...Angelsey was very lonely - only 300 i think)
Philippe Flop Mar 2010 11:32pm, 9 Mar 2010 310 posts	Quote Pin Philippe Flop I do enjoy Wilmslow HM (even if you do have to mingle with the Cheshire set!!!). Been doing it on and off since the 80's when Jimmy Saville used to do it. I suppose it's a bit pricey but I've always found it well organised with great marshalls, a good momento, t-shirt and a mars bar at the finish. Oh... and the sun always shines (kiss of death for this year).
jono82 Mar 2010 11:33pm, 9 Mar 2010 2,247 posts	Quote Pin jono82 jimmy saville...I did the wolverhapmton half mara in 1986 and he was there...legend
Philippe Flop Mar 2010 11:36pm, 9 Mar 2010 311 posts	Quote Pin Philippe Flop ... I think JS ran in a gold glitter track suit lol
jono82 Mar 2010 11:36pm, 9 Mar 2010 2,249 posts	Quote Pin jono82 i'm sure he was in a white and blue one then, with his cigar
Homer Mar 2010 10:08am, 10 Mar 2010 11,188 posts	Quote Pin Homer Cheshire set
jolguk Mar 2010 10:13am, 10 Mar 2010 2,539 posts	Quote Pin jolguk Were you going to organise the usual post-race meal, Homer? I was wondering if I should abandon Dragons yet again, but I'm doing so many races at the moment that I see too much of them all as it is! I'll also be a bit slow, I think.