Humber Bridge Half Marathon

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MAG Jun 2011 3:17pm, 30 Jun 2011 77 posts	0 MAG I keep wanting to find the time for a feeback message via their website....I will make time. Your link goes to my old blog entry there DeeGee...
JohnnyO Jun 2011 3:24pm, 30 Jun 2011 9,340 posts	0 JohnnyO Last year there were lots of well meaning (and mostly welcome) locals with hoses. And one old dude with a jet washer. Nearly took my fucking face off.
mikep Jun 2012 11:00am, 22 Jun 2012 292 posts	0 mikep The 2012 race is on Sunday - looks like rain all the way from the 9.00 start.See you there.
Greenman Jun 2012 11:39am, 22 Jun 2012 151 posts	0 Greenman I'll be interested to see whether the early start time has an impact on the number of runners this year. I for one won't be there and I've run it every year since 2002. Bit ironic that they have bought that start time forward to avoid the, erm, hottest part of the day. Good luck getting out of the car park if they use the same field as previous years.
mikep Jun 2012 11:55am, 22 Jun 2012 293 posts	0 mikep I will take a bale of straw
Greenman Jun 2012 12:10pm, 22 Jun 2012 152 posts	0 Greenman LOL Hopefully they'll try and make more use use of the "proper" car park. Have a good run BTW.
NickyNoo Jun 2012 12:36pm, 22 Jun 2012 349 posts	0 NickyNoo Good luck to all running, I'm marshalling down butts road just after the 7 mile point so will be there to give you a shout
Scott S Jun 2012 7:59am, 24 Jun 2012 528 posts	0 Scott S It's raining in Grimsby right now so looks as though it won't be the usual 20C+ temps today. Not running it so that probably explains it.
mikep Jun 2012 10:54am, 25 Jun 2012 294 posts	0 mikep Pouring with rain until just before the start which didn't seems to put of many as there were over 1300 finished. Car park fine although the path required trail shoes! I was a long way back for the start. Ripped off bin bag and threw to the path - almost onto the head of a spectator. Slow first mile - dodging other runners. Picked up the pace miles 3-4 Bit of a dip at 5, 6/7/8 steady Slowed by the huge hill at 9/10 not helped by the drizzle stopping and the sun finding a little heat Used the down ramp to have a fast 11 (fastest mile 6:29) Strong head wind led to 12 being slowest mile (8:27) OK run in. 121 finish poistion (112 on chip time) Top 100 position on age grading. 11th in cat. Good support on the bridge and, as always, through Barton. Big race finish. Decent medal, OK T shirt and lots of fruit at the end. No real problems getting out of the car park. 1:35:43 (7:15 avaerage pace) 7:34 7:08 6:57 6:34 7:30 6:59 7:02 7:13 7:24 8:16 6:29 8:27 7:01 1:08
DeeGee Jun 2012 11:11am, 25 Jun 2012 12,144 posts	0 DeeGee Decent time that, Mike, given the course! You looked strong both places I saw you.