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Edinburgh marathon 2016

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baz p Apr 2016 11:21am, 14 Apr 2016 2,109 posts	Quote Pin baz p plus there is a beer tent next to the finish line aswell .warm beer in plastic tumblers...mmm lovely.
Whiskymurray Apr 2016 12:49pm, 14 Apr 2016 151 posts	Quote Pin Whiskymurray Beer and ice cream, can't beat that at the finish line! This might make the marathon ordeal slightly easier!
Badger Apr 2016 2:48pm, 14 Apr 2016 7,204 posts	Quote Pin Badger Roll the two into one with a flickr.com beer-flavoured ice-cream? that was the finish of the Round Norfolk Relay a few years back.
Badger Apr 2016 11:45am, 25 Apr 2016 7,290 posts	Quote Pin Badger Since I have about as much chance of walking on the moon as I do of getting round this marathon, I've cancelled my hotel booking. So if anybody is still in need of a room, swoop quickly and you might get it. It was here: premierinn.com
Icelandic Trigirl Apr 2016 2:26pm, 25 Apr 2016 2,427 posts	Quote Pin Icelandic Trigirl boo, rubbish Badger
Badger Apr 2016 3:01pm, 25 Apr 2016 7,291 posts	Quote Pin Badger It's a shame; thought I was over the knee problems, but they came back when I started pushing long runs up beyond 10 miles again. Maybe next year.
johnsy Apr 2016 3:09pm, 25 Apr 2016 4 posts	Quote Pin johnsy This is the first time I've done Edinburgh. Are the buses really as bad as the comments in this thread suggest. I've bought a return ticket to the finish for my partner (supporting me) and a ticket back into the city for me.
Icelandic Trigirl Apr 2016 3:34pm, 25 Apr 2016 2,429 posts	Quote Pin Icelandic Trigirl I was perusing the London blogs and someone mentioned "barely elbow room" most of the way round. Is Edinburgh like that? I'm not particularly fast (aiming for just shy of 4hr) but I'll struggle if it's crowded as I'm used to running alone. Is there space at Edinburgh to get into one's stride. (Johns, no idea about the buses but I got a ticket too and now I'm worried. I'm not amused that it is "just 15 minutes" from the finish line. That's 2k that's going to kill us at the end of a marathon!)
Weean Apr 2016 4:22pm, 25 Apr 2016 1,014 posts	Quote Pin Weean Having just completed my first London marathon, I can confirm that there's much more room at Edinburgh. There's a couple of pinch points (Joppa and Fisherrow spring to mind), but I've never experienced anything like I had yesterday. Clashing elbows were the least of it!
johnsy Apr 2016 4:32pm, 25 Apr 2016 5 posts	Quote Pin johnsy Icelandic Trigirl, I've just been reading blogs and they mention the long walk to the buses and the fact that the local service buses are cheaper. Will have to tell my better half that if the queues for the bus to the finish are too big, get on a train or service bus and we'll do the same on the way back. Could well be writing off the bus tickets already paid for.