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RichT Joined: 31 Jan 2009 Posts: 672 Location: Wakefield, in the West Riding Of Yorkshire	Posted: Tue May 19, 2009 10:22 pm    Post subject: 2009 Darrington 5-Miler This is my next event, on Saturday 20th June http://www.darrington.org.uk/Fun%20Run.htm I ran it last year, as my first ever competative event & got nowhere near the course record I did a 36:53, & placed 30th/152 finishers (not bad for a first one, I guess, & not knowing what to expect -and my longest distance at that time!) It starts by the Church, through the 'red circle', west towards Carleton, over the cross-roads, turns south (left) by the marked Windmill, down to Wentbridge (lots of Robin Hood & 'Great North Road' connections), up Wentbridge Cutting, turning left just before the A1, back to the crossroads, turning right, & finishing by the Church http://www.multimap.com/maps/?qs=darrington&countryCode=GB#map=53.6711 9,-1.26085|14|4&dp=os&bd=useful_information&loc=GB:53.67488:-1.26804:1 4|darrington|Darrington,%20Pontefract,%20West%20Yorkshire,%20England,% 20WF8%203 Viewed best on 'OS Maps' setting Click on pic to open (5 images) If I can beat 35:00, I'll be happy, but knocking a full 2 minutes off would be even better _________________ Richard A Thackeray Yorkshire Born & Bred, and proud of it. "Stop The Press!" 'www' updated; 17th August 2009 Last edited by RichT on Fri Nov 27, 2009 1:12 am; edited 1 time in total
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RichT Joined: 31 Jan 2009 Posts: 672 Location: Wakefield, in the West Riding Of Yorkshire	Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2009 12:21 am    Post subject: Re: Darrington 5-Miler RichT wrote: This is my next event, on Saturday 20th June http://www.darrington.org.uk/Fun%20Run.htm I ran it last year, as my first ever competative event & got nowhere near the course record I did a 36:53, & placed 30th/152 finishers (not bad for a first one, I guess, & not knowing what to expect -and my longest distance at that time!) If I can beat 35:00, I'll be happy, but knocking a full 2 minutes off would be even better Well, it's next Saturday & I'm not sure of a 'forecasted' time now I've not really bet 31:30 for my runs home recently, as they're my 'benchmark time' Having said that, I've only run to work & back 4 times this month (today was 4th) However, I managed a 30:03 this evening (leaving at 21:55) So, perhaps things are on track for that desired 35 minutes?? (I've not received my race number yet though............) _________________ Richard A Thackeray Yorkshire Born & Bred, and proud of it. "Stop The Press!" 'www' updated; 17th August 2009
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RichT Joined: 31 Jan 2009 Posts: 672 Location: Wakefield, in the West Riding Of Yorkshire	Posted: Sat Jun 20, 2009 2:09 pm    Post subject: Well, I've been & run it. Thankfully it was a nice cool day, with a very light drizzle at the mid-point (only for a couple of minutes) It seemed harder than last year, but maybe that's because I tried a bit harder on Wentbridge cutting As for my finishing time?, I'm not sure, but if I managed to decipher the time-keepers writing correctly, I got either 35:23, or 36:23 I'll have to wait & find out, & as for my finishing position............. absolutely no idea! _________________ Richard A Thackeray Yorkshire Born & Bred, and proud of it. "Stop The Press!" 'www' updated; 17th August 2009
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Gunner Joined: 15 Apr 2007 Posts: 9797 Location: Under Whitestone-Cliffe on the Lake.	Posted: Sat Jun 20, 2009 4:32 pm    Post subject: Well let's hope it was the 35:23, that would surely put you on your "desired" time of 35 minutes. _________________ There was a checkpoint charlie He didn't crack a smile...............
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RichT Joined: 31 Jan 2009 Posts: 672 Location: Wakefield, in the West Riding Of Yorkshire	Posted: Sat Jun 20, 2009 5:38 pm    Post subject: Gunner wrote: Well let's hope it was the 35:23, that would surely put you on your "desired" time of 35 minutes. It would indeed, but last year it took about a fortnight for the results to appear on-line For some reason, they don't put them on http://www.ukresults.net/index.html either _________________ Richard A Thackeray Yorkshire Born & Bred, and proud of it. "Stop The Press!" 'www' updated; 17th August 2009
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RichT Joined: 31 Jan 2009 Posts: 672 Location: Wakefield, in the West Riding Of Yorkshire	Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2009 12:37 am    Post subject: RichT wrote: Gunner wrote: Well let's hope it was the 35:23, that would surely put you on your "desired" time of 35 minutes. It would indeed, Much to my surprise, I've got an e-mail with the results attached. Sadly they're not as good as I thought, although I did mention deciphering the time-keepers writing. I was 31st/153 at 36:52............ one lousy second faster 2008 = 36:53 & 30th/152 _________________ Richard A Thackeray Yorkshire Born & Bred, and proud of it. "Stop The Press!" 'www' updated; 17th August 2009
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Gunner Joined: 15 Apr 2007 Posts: 9797 Location: Under Whitestone-Cliffe on the Lake.	Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2009 8:06 pm    Post subject: RichT wrote: I was 31st/153 at 36:52............ one lousy second faster 2008 = 36:53 & 30th/152 It's still an improvement. _________________ There was a checkpoint charlie He didn't crack a smile...............
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RichT Joined: 31 Jan 2009 Posts: 672 Location: Wakefield, in the West Riding Of Yorkshire	Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2009 11:37 pm    Post subject: Gunner wrote: RichT wrote: I was 31st/153 at 36:52............ one lousy second faster 2008 = 36:53 & 30th/152 It's still an improvement. Yes, but not as much as I wanted _________________ Richard A Thackeray Yorkshire Born & Bred, and proud of it. "Stop The Press!" 'www' updated; 17th August 2009
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