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London Marathon 2020

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Aug 2020
11:45am, 10 Aug 2020
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Spideog
If I do need to run a time on the 4th to keep my GFA place then I could be tempted by that event, but any chance of having a pace group working together would be ruined by the time trial format if setting people of individually.
Aug 2020
11:57am, 10 Aug 2020
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Windsor Wool
I read this bit LMH and thought that there's still a chance that some groups could form quite easily. Yes, some distance on the start-line but not so much to prevent all grouping shortly thereafter?

I guess it's all a learning game for a while....

This is the bit I meant:

'The start line will be similar to a Formula 1 starting grid with athletes being kept socially distanced on the start line and starting in small waves'
Aug 2020
12:08pm, 10 Aug 2020
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Little Miss Happy
Was that meant for Spideog WW?
Aug 2020
12:18pm, 10 Aug 2020
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DocM
that looks like a great option for those who want to run a marathon on the day, WW
jda
Aug 2020
12:31pm, 10 Aug 2020
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jda
How many laps of the lake solo? I suppose better than a treadmill (though...you can watch tv on a treadmill).
Aug 2020
12:33pm, 10 Aug 2020
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Bazoaxe
Has anyone seen details of the Elite races. I would quite like to watch those live, and so knowing when they will be is a factor on whether or not I enter the virtual race. I wouldnt want to be up at silly o'clock or running later in the day.
Aug 2020
1:28pm, 10 Aug 2020
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Windsor Wool
LMH - yes, sorry, the 'No Image' thing obviously threw me.

5k one lap of the lake JDA. Totally flat, not a single tree to create shade or a windbreak. On the right day it's a very fast course, on the wrong day it's a horror show!
Aug 2020
1:32pm, 10 Aug 2020
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Pothunter
A very accurate description WW!
Aug 2020
1:35pm, 10 Aug 2020
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Spideog
Spaced out by a few meters on a grid would be good if all going for a time, missed that bit from the website. I'm still hoping that my VMLM 2019 time will count and I can instead just watch the TV coverage before going out for a relaxed 26.2 long run later in the day to earn a tshirt.
Aug 2020
1:43pm, 10 Aug 2020
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Dibble
I did a marathon at Dorney a couple of years ago but with a different organiser. 10 times up and down this course away from the actual lake. I actually enjoyed it more than I thought. Just used it to achieve a GFA (which was then taken away when they changed the rules).

fetcheveryone.com/races/dorney-lake-marathon-2015924

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