Stirling Scottish Marathon 2017
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May 2017
1:44pm, 22 May 2017
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FergusG
Bryan Burnett picked me at random and called out "Let's have some great support for Fergus" over the PA system as I passed the gantry for the first time. The resultant crowd noise was awesome, and I thoroughly enjoyed my few seconds of targeted crowd support!
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May 2017
1:52pm, 22 May 2017
3,690 posts
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Metro_Nome
I didn't like the announcer man. as I crossed the line he said "we now have less than 500 runners out on the route!" which was a lovely confidence boost...
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May 2017
1:56pm, 22 May 2017
1,334 posts
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FergusG
Fair enough MN, I can see how that shout-out may be less motivating!
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May 2017
1:58pm, 22 May 2017
3,691 posts
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Metro_Nome
Though in all seriousness it's a long day for them isn't it, and he was giving lots of people support. I'm glad you got your moment of targeted support 
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May 2017
2:03pm, 22 May 2017
1,335 posts
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FergusG
I'm always in total awe of the six to seven hour finishers. It takes serious mental strength and determination to keep going for that length of time, particularly if they're suffering physically too.
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May 2017
3:29pm, 22 May 2017
2,703 posts
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Irontubs
It may have been your vest that got you Bryan's special attention Fergus! M_N as we headed back to the station we kept hearing the guy from the radio station saying mile 17, not sure if he knew it was laps! (I'm assuming that wasn't BB??) |
May 2017
3:45pm, 22 May 2017
23,526 posts
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JulesR
I agree with Fergus about the effort involved in running a 6 hour marathon, but we ended up abandoning our water station before the last runner & her 4 bike escort had finished their final lap in 7 hours 40mins or so. It's probably not for this thread but volunteers are out there for a long day so maybe there should be a cutoff of about 7 hours if folk are going to walk slowly the whole time? |
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May 2017
3:52pm, 22 May 2017
3,695 posts
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Metro_Nome
I believe the cut off was around 7:45 for this one. though if it starts when the last person crosses the line that's over 8 hours race time. it is a very long day for volunteers for sure.
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May 2017
5:46pm, 22 May 2017
5,657 posts
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katypie
Great blog MN. Brilliant. Yes we did suffer. It's a long day jules |
May 2017
5:51pm, 22 May 2017
8,293 posts
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Son of a Pronator Man
Sounds like everyone enjoyed some parts of the race, and that some of the problems maybe weren't quite as bad as were feared beforehand. Hopefully the organisers will learn from this and make it better in 2018, let's remember some of the disasters than EMF have visited upon us over the years.
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