Wokingham Half Marathon 2011

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surreystrider™ Feb 2011 7:24pm, 13 Feb 2011 7,485 posts	0 surreystrider™ And................I stood next to the gorgeous Sophie Raworth at the start. She didn't show up on the results page so she didn't finish or didn't run under her own name.
christoph-26 Feb 2011 7:28pm, 13 Feb 2011 7 posts	0 christoph-26 If the chip time started on the second mat, wouldn't the winners chip time be out by 50 metres? Garmins are affected by the weather and the distance you run around the course. The course is measured using the tightest lines of the course.
lammo Feb 2011 7:35pm, 13 Feb 2011 3,732 posts	0 lammo Sophie Raworth, ss, you must have been well chuffed - another one ticked off
surreystrider™ Feb 2011 7:47pm, 13 Feb 2011 7,486 posts	0 surreystrider™ I can understand distances on Garmins being out but there shouldn't have been a 20 second difference between the watch time and chip time. That difference stacks up with the distance between mats.
Windsor Wool Feb 2011 7:59pm, 13 Feb 2011 573 posts	0 Windsor Wool The chip times are defo fast. 10s for me. I think this happened last year too but was subsequently fixed when the final results got published. Some with narrow PBs / milestones could still be disappointed. I got the course spot on distance.
Magpie Rob Feb 2011 8:01pm, 13 Feb 2011 1,766 posts	0 Magpie Rob Will people check back later though to see if they've been corrected?
Peacey Feb 2011 8:07pm, 13 Feb 2011 3,977 posts	0 Peacey I drove past one of the motorway bridges today and see you guys streaming across, i had a stinker when i ran Woki in 2009 but i have to be honest and say i found the route very very DULL. And not a quick as some make out.
surreystrider™ Feb 2011 8:16pm, 13 Feb 2011 7,487 posts	0 surreystrider™ Me too Peacey. I won't be doing it again. I ran it believing it was a really quick course but there were some nasty inclines especially the bridges on the way back. Seems odd that only 2000 people run a long standing half billed as popular. Is there a limit on entries?
Peacey Feb 2011 8:21pm, 13 Feb 2011 3,978 posts	0 Peacey It's a good point mate, not sure. It fills quick and 2000 seems a bit tight when it would most likely get alot more entrants. Dunno why exactly but I just found it really uninspiring as a course. That said alot will disagree I'm sure!
Mr. K. Feb 2011 8:21pm, 13 Feb 2011 2,308 posts	0 Mr. K. Ran it as the last part of a longer session. Garmin time - 2:00:33 Race Result - 2:00:05 (time to get over the line 4:52). Enjoyed the race & meeting up before, during & after with folks so I`ll be back.