Bath Half

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  • 13.1mi
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Entrants (111) Club PB SB Pred Time WAVA
Tonyben1305 Unaffiliated
Padams Really surprised by this  - felt very comfortable until 9M. 10k (31:59) and 10M (52:20) splits were big (unofficial!) PBs. St. Albans Striders 1:08:48 1:08:48 1:09:00 1:08:48 84.27
Macca @ McCarkiss Endurance Project Kenilworth Runners, McCarkiss Endurance Project 1:10:30 1:25:00 1:25:00 68.21
richshelley need a PB, if main aim of 2:45 at London is going to be possible
went okay run too fast at beginning paid for it a little, but all in all good race Plymstock Road Runners 1:13:20 1:18:47 1:19:00 1:18:47 74.94
LukeStur TeamBath AC 1:14:43 1:25:12 1:19:59 1:25:12 68.66
Miser Hot day - took it too easy as a result. Felt comfortable running though. Warminster RC 1:15:18 1:45:43 1:43:00 1:45:43 54.84
tom_craggs Peak training PB race, hopefully. **Was hopinh for sub 80, just missed out, still pleased though as half way around I felt awful and thought I would go much slower.** Poor organisation yet again, perhaps my last Bath Half. Mornington Chasers, Winchester & District AC 1:15:29 1:19:04 1:20:59 1:20:11 72.30
molarman Decided to run Stafford half instead, but good look to one and all. Hope organisation is better than last year Stone Master Marathoners 1:15:41 1:16:37
acorndan Eastern Veterans AC, Higham Harriers AC 1:16:54 1:20:28 1:28:45 65.40
TZ Nice and fast - very happy! Would have been a few seconds faster had I not had to dodge around the slower runners and move out the way for the ambulances! Our Winchester team won the 2nd-placed men's team prize, my first major-race prize. :-) 100 Marathon Club, Winchester & District AC 1:17:03 1:17:03 1:16:30 1:17:03 75.92
mrgadget Tipton Harriers 1:17:48 1:18:00 1:16:00 1:18:00 74.33
Silent Runner Unaffiliated 1:18:32 1:23:06 1:26:31 70.78
lennoxr Maidenhead AC 1:19:51 1:27:16 1:29:59 1:30:13 65.83
Zapo Cheddar Running Club 1:21:45 1:30:11 1:33:58 63.20
mappy Avon Valley Runners 1:21:53 1:21:53 1:21:53 80.05
roblington Unaffiliated 1:22:54 1:39:39 1:39:39
Limpet Ready for the off :-) Unaffiliated 1:23:12 1:27:24 1:25:00 1:27:38 67.77
Chazzee Serpentine RC, Westbury Harriers 1:23:18 1:23:18 1:24:00 1:23:18 69.60
Markonline99 Disappointed not to have gone sub-1:30, missed it by 22 seconds :-( Westbury Harriers 1:23:49 1:29:40 1:29:59 1:30:22 68.90
tom1729 Ealing Eagles Running Club 1:23:58 1:44:43 1:44:43 55.36
amorts Started behind around 3,000 runners due to silly staggered start. Even Wonderwomen, a guy with a surf board and the pantomime horse started ahead of me on this beautiful day in Bath. Staggered start helped no one and within 2 mins of clear road we reached the back of the pack and chaos ensued.The pavements were taken to in an attempt to maintain a decent pace. Even after the 1st lap of 10 km I was still passing slower runners. 2nd lap was better as the crowds evened out. Was hoping to get close to a pb so hard to say how much time I lost in the crowds. My guess based upon prev form is anything between 2-5 minutes. Unaffiliated 1:24:15 1:30:23 1:30:23 64.14
M. Diddy Team Trisports, North Herts Road Runners 1:24:53 1:24:53 1:24:53 73.97
JeremySawyer Unaffiliated 1:24:55 1:40:40 1:40:40 57.59
paul chapman Unaffiliated 1:24:56 1:25:56 1:27:51 66.36
SuperSooks Winchester & District AC 1:25:26 1:28:26 1:28:26 73.08
pirate any thing under 135mins is a bonus given my injuries in 2008 Unaffiliated 1:26:30 1:39:07 1:45:00 1:39:07 63.34
ding_dong Warm sunny Spring day.  Race started 30 mins late. TeamBath AC 1:26:47 1:28:08 1:28:08 66.14
drunkenmunky Had six months off running after this race last year.  Hoping knee copes with it this year!

Race was hard.  Not as fit as been in last few years, carrying a little more weight! Unaffiliated 1:27:01 1:47:01 1:40:00 1:47:01 54.17
sophlou Westbury Harriers 1:27:03 1:27:03 1:27:03 74.15
MattT 486 of 10,748 Unaffiliated 1:27:04 1:28:48 1:30:11 64.36
rwelpton Unaffiliated 1:27:46 1:28:15 1:29:52 64.51
chris palmer Bitton Road Runners 1:28:36 2:02:46 1:40:00 2:10:34 48.09
julian hoare Unaffiliated 1:28:54 1:28:54 1:37:40 60.14
dj_dave Unaffiliated 1:29:31 1:29:31 1:33:00 67.51
WestCountryLad Dulwich Park Runners 1:29:48 1:34:52 1:34:52 61.11
♪♫ Synge ♪♫ Teignbridge Trotters, Westbury Harriers, LDWA 1:29:59 1:29:59 1:34:49 65.67
madmike Unaffiliated 1:30:45 1:29:59
Lucy Claire TeamBath AC 1:30:47 2:09:00 2:09:00 49.98
paulyg Unaffiliated 1:31:09 1:31:09 1:45:00 1:31:09 63.79
Pathtower Felt dehydrated and ran out of gas after7 miles - poor time in very good conditions.... TeamBath AC 1:31:12 1:35:13 1:40:33 58.18
MarkyJ Chichester Runners & AC 1:31:14 2:03:00 2:03:00 47.19
DannyP Unaffiliated 1:31:58 1:37:00 1:37:00 60.56
thelastdom Clapham Chasers 1:32:12 1:32:12 1:50:00 1:47:45 53.80
AndyG mudlover PB Truro RC, Mud Crew Trail Runners 1:32:27 1:32:59 1:40:00 1:32:59 65.86
theraithrover South West Veterans AC 1:33:28 1:38:20 1:39:59 1:39:07 67.32
Che dragon Twisted my back last Saturday and had phys (massage, ultra and acupunture) on Monday that loosened it.  Easy week planned anyway so some gentle runs.  Should be okay and I'd better get under 95 minutes!  On pace for the first 10 miles, but pee stop and knackeredness put me over time. Penarth & Dinas Runners 1:33:42 1:36:51 1:33:00 1:36:51 68.28
CaptainDad Got cramp after 10 miles  - don't think I trained enough
2468th place Unaffiliated 1:33:56 1:38:52 1:46:39 54.36
Sam1979 Unaffiliated 1:34:17 1:35:30 1:30:00 1:35:30 67.51
Sausage & Mash Unaffiliated 1:34:24 1:37:40 1:40:00 1:37:40 59.89
Wirzel Hoping to beat my PB this time, was only 22 seconds away at Burnham on sea in October when I hadn't even targeted that race, just did it off the back of training for the Bristol half, trainings been going reasonably well, got a bit of a stiff neck but hoping that shouldn't hinder me.                                                                                               First half of the race went ok, although I didn't really find it that easy, from then on it just went downhill, legs felt like lead. Not really sure what went wrong, all I can think is that I haven't put in enough miles in at a faster pace to feel comfortable. Unaffiliated 1:34:30 1:38:30 1:34:00 1:38:30 61.66
Nifty Unaffiliated 1:34:46 1:40:12 1:40:00 1:45:14 56.82
meandmydog Unaffiliated 1:34:48 1:38:35 1:46:10 55.61
scrumdowns Lovely weather, 13st 6 still a bit heavy Unaffiliated 1:35:00 1:35:00 1:39:00 1:35:00 63.94
davidwbush Unaffiliated 1:35:24 1:38:36 1:45:00 1:45:06 59.74
Buzzer1975 Unaffiliated 1:35:30 1:35:30 1:40:00 1:35:30 60.88
richmac Huddersfield Triathlon Club 1:35:45 1:57:55 1:57:55 50.07
markmywords Unaffiliated 1:36:02 1:55:47 1:55:47 50.08
AdamW Unaffiliated 1:36:46 1:37:37 1:50:00 1:37:37 60.48
tjrunning Official time currently 1:37:00 but this should be revised at some point - my watch recorded 1:37:30.  Perfect conditions, if a little crowded at the start and for once I was able to sustain my pace throughout the race - benefit of those longer runs last month plus hockey(?).  Race time now confirmed as 1:37:26 Unaffiliated 1:37:26 1:37:26 1:43:00 1:37:26 62.85
katyanne68 Southville Running Club 1:38:00 1:59:58 1:59:58 55.88
Uwe Unaffiliated 1:38:45 1:54:18 1:40:00 1:54:18 57.35
swalsh234 TENTATIVE Unaffiliated 1:38:54 1:43:00 1:40:00 1:43:00 56.33
Ocelot Spleens DId the calssic setting off to fast, first 3 miles in 24, 10k at 56, so early an even pace all the way around. I notied other times,people running 5 mins slower than me at 10k, but finishing quicker :-(.

Official result came in, 30 seconds quicker :-) Stockport Harriers & AC 1:39:04 1:48:26 1:48:00 1:53:24 54.91
duckandcover Unaffiliated 1:39:29 1:57:56 1:57:56 51.50
gjc This is part of my London Marathon training so if I can I'm going to push it and aim for 1:45 Unaffiliated 1:39:44 1:43:21 1:45:00 1:43:21 60.25
biccybiscuit Dursley Running Club, BADtri 1:39:47 1:41:08 2:00:00 1:45:15 62.61
Orwell Unaffiliated 1:40:32 1:45:14 1:48:47 54.59
Gordie Good run after short virus.  Beautiful day, great support, shame about the slight delay at the start. Unaffiliated 1:40:51 1:43:35 1:43:00 1:43:35 58.64
Graham RFRC Running Forever 1:41:24 1:42:59 1:45:00 1:48:57 58.12
Rockeys mate Very hot and hard work 100 Marathon Club, Pudsey Pacers RC, Leeds & Bradford Triathlon Club 1:42:40 1:45:24 1:42:00 1:47:08 61.82
Cats Whiskers Good to have tried a Cambridge & Coleridge AC 1:43:38 1:45:07 1:45:07 62.68
Godzilla Ranelagh Harriers 1:44:23 1:57:50 1:57:50 49.21
The Brussel Sprout of Wrath Unaffiliated 1:45:37 1:55:00
Nicky Boy Bude Rats 1:46:01 1:57:34 1:59:44 54.74
JOE45 Unaffiliated 1:46:30 1:46:30 2:00:00 1:46:30 60.54
rainman Unaffiliated 1:47:04 1:48:08 1:48:31 55.52
devonlol PB denied by 1 second due to the warm weather and delayed start of the race again. Southwest Roadrunners 1:47:48 1:52:03 1:52:00 1:52:04 55.56
Seejay1 Southville Running Club 1:47:53 1:55:56 2:15:00 2:16:44 50.61
raceytrace Womens Running Network 1:48:00 1:54:38 1:58:00 60.43
Steevey Unaffiliated 1:48:11 2:03:04 2:00:00 2:03:04 53.26
chopper1883 Did not train enough and it was very hot which affected my run Unaffiliated 1:49:48 1:54:34 2:00:00 2:05:51 46.07
Little Giant Pros:
great scenery, a lot of spectators throughout the course, great goody bags, accessible from London on the race day, good pavement throughout the course

Cons:
They prepared lots of portaloos in the runners' village but we weren't using them in a clever way. Most people rushed to the ones inside the runners' village so I had to queue up for 30mins. But just a few steps out of the village, there were plenty of loos with much less people waiting.
The race started 30min late due to traffic congestion or something. Well, it's not organizer's fault. If you're running this one next year, make sure you secure enough time before you board your train home.
Unaffiliated 1:50:06 1:54:59 2:30:00 2:11:30 49.08
Becfleck Ampthill & Flitwick Flyers RC 1:50:08 1:57:42 2:09:51 49.65
dungey2002 Avon Valley Runners 1:50:15 1:58:43 2:00:00 1:58:43 51.16
Spidey1978 Really beautiful day - great run - last 3 miles were really tough - before this the furthest I had run was 10miles and boy did I know it  - Lovely day - will be back next year but hopefully next year the race will start on time (think that annoyed a lot of people, particularly as it is the second year running) - Whoops Unaffiliated 1:50:36 1:50:36 1:45:00 1:50:36 52.42
mummyrunner Unaffiliated 1:52:00 1:58:00 1:58:00 54.70
vicxter Unaffiliated 1:52:07 1:57:43 2:02:00 52.91
Isabel VEGAN RUNNERS UK 1:54:33 1:54:33 2:00:00 2:05:00 51.68
Toonwurzel Unaffiliated 1:54:35 1:57:30 2:00:00 1:57:30 49.40
AngelWings Unaffiliated 1:54:36 1:58:35 1:58:35 56.53
Bennifer Unaffiliated 1:55:55
redwine Unaffiliated 1:57:08 2:08:40 2:08:40 50.44
Oysterboy Unaffiliated 1:57:35 1:57:35 2:10:00 1:57:35 54.83
captainbread it was hot (again) and I wish I'd done better. Decided to go steady rather than risk passing out as a few people did. Had to stop for a loo break which was really annoying grrr. Nice to see all my friends and family there for that one :) Running 4 Women Club 1:59:23 2:12:13 2:05:00 2:15:07 47.72
redkate Unaffiliated 2:00:30 2:00:30 2:08:00 51.48
Karmus Westbury Harriers 2:00:30 2:08:08 2:08:08 45.25
Struggers68 Unaffiliated 2:00:47 2:07:00 2:07:00 47.08
Yeti PB is 2:13 but need to take this easy due to Ashby 20 the following week. Bournville Harriers 2:06:07 2:06:07 2:30:00 2:15:25 47.66
the vicious chicken Unaffiliated 2:07:07 2:07:07 2:16:33 47.22
Maj Really must train properly next time!! Bogs of Somerset 2:07:18 2:27:17 2:27:17 43.88
dazzas GOOD DAY LAST FOUR MILES REALLY HARD WORK LOOKING FORWARD TO THE NEXT ONE Unaffiliated 2:09:00 2:09:00 2:10:00 2:14:00 44.32
FrancesT Unaffiliated 2:14:00 2:14:00 2:14:00 50.03
Altmark Unaffiliated 2:17:01 2:17:01 3:03:00 31.68
anitad My first Half so I'll be thankful just to finish!
Not a brillant time due to pit stop at 4 miles for 5-10 mins queuing for the loo then only able to run/walk due to heat. Bitton Road Runners 2:19:04 2:22:21 2:45:00 2:38:54 42.19
Lizzybagwash Just want to finish not much training 
Very hot and not enough water stations along the route and once again a 30 min delayed start Unaffiliated 2:20:55 2:33:45 2:30:00 2:34:02 44.52
Allyson Unaffiliated 2:21:28 2:21:28 2:21:28 49.36
SilBurBas Bitton Road Runners 2:23:33 2:30:19 2:30:00 2:30:19 38.57
Mushers Langport Runners 2:24:23
KarenP Unaffiliated 2:28:00 2:28:00 2:28:00 46.33
lesleyanne Unaffiliated 2:28:58 2:28:58 2:45:00 2:43:19 48.70
Wazelle the Gazelle Very, very hot. Nearly passed out! NTT because too slow! Dulwich Park Runners 2:48:46 3:20:00 3:20:00 36.06

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