Change is coming to Edinburgh Marathon

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HappyG(rrr) Sep 2017 9:01pm, 26 Sep 2017 27,458 posts	0 HappyG(rrr) Sh*t. Did it in 2008. Supported a number of years through the dark times - fox chewed the big screen cable, neds stole the water bottles, dog ate homework etc. and swore never to do it.. Plenty more fab maras. Signed up last week to do it as my 10th anniversary of first mara. Hope it doesn't go closer to city personally cos it will be bliddy hilly. Net downhill is its biggest plus point at the mo! I'll go with it's being changed to be free, subsidised by public purse, because our independent Scottish government understands the value of promoting sports and healthy activity as part of a progressive social policy. Ooooh, political! G
Bazoaxe Sep 2017 9:10pm, 26 Sep 2017 11,844 posts	0 Bazoaxe I did it first in 2006 when it started on princes st and ended in holyrood park so large part in edinburgh, but he last 6 was a tough old drag up from Portobello. I hope they dont re-introduce that
Bazoaxe Sep 2017 9:28pm, 26 Sep 2017 11,845 posts	0 Bazoaxe To be fair 2006 was pre the current organisers who started in 2007 and retrained the princes st start but in the opposite direction.
LouLou Sep 2017 9:37pm, 26 Sep 2017 7,392 posts	0 LouLou Ah - it was my last marathon last year - if I'd known I'd almost die this year I possibly would have kept my place in Berlin as my final marathon instead. I did like my other outing at Edinburgh in 2011 as it was a catalyst to 2 of the best things to happen in my life - 1. being sub 3'ing at my next marathon and 2. being getting together with my soon to be husband! Will be interested to hear the announcement...
swittle Sep 2017 10:20pm, 26 Sep 2017 45,542 posts	0 swittle Rebus representing WADA......;)
HappyG(rrr) Sep 2017 4:59pm, 27 Sep 2017 27,468 posts	0 HappyG(rrr) Post a few hours ago The 3 Cs in life - choice, chance and change. Make a choice, take a chance, change your life. Edinburgh Marathon announcement coming tomorrow. And a response from a (Scottish?) user - Oaft. Yer dragging the arse out of this one! G
Jambomo Sep 2017 5:26pm, 27 Sep 2017 6,456 posts	0 Jambomo They aren't wrong :D
Bazoaxe Sep 2017 6:24pm, 27 Sep 2017 11,850 posts	0 Bazoaxe I remember finishing in 2008 (May) and in my goodybag was a leaflet for kilomathon - watch it grow. It didnt start until Oct 2010, ran once and is now badged as kilomathon but is only a half kilomathon
Dvorak Sep 2017 1:10am, 28 Sep 2017 14,309 posts	0 Dvorak Entry limit to be increased to 50 000 per race and cost reduced to £20 marathon, £10 half with a 50% discount for JogScotland participants.
AJLB Sep 2017 8:31am, 28 Sep 2017 24 posts	0 AJLB I've just seen in the latest Mens Running magazine on a map of UK marathons it shows Edinburgh as somewhere around Elgin - that'd be a bit of a change...