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Jun 2011
2:26pm, 24 Jun 2011
4 posts
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Malc26.2
Maybe I was being a bit harsh, they did win the Premiership but not the FA cup, he he!
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Jun 2011
2:27pm, 24 Jun 2011
2,273 posts
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Bob!
Noticed this one yesterday, and Brighton are playing at Barnsley the day before. Good enough reason to visit the rainy city I suppose!
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Jun 2011
2:29pm, 24 Jun 2011
597 posts
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sprouty76
Got a message back from the organisers, the intention is for it to be a regular event, so I'll probably give it a miss next year. I might volunteer.
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Jun 2011
2:36pm, 24 Jun 2011
22 posts
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starsnspikes
This looks interesting. I'm from Leeds but lived in Manchester for a few years (and work there now). So it'd be a great one to do considering I'm familiar with the area. I'd imagine it's pretty flat too.
Although looking at the route map it's not an area I know too well. And I'd agree that it's not the most inspiring route. Although I ran the Leeds 10K the other day and despite being from the city I have no idea where we went because I tend to zone out in races and only notice the road three feet in front of me!
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Jun 2011
2:44pm, 24 Jun 2011
144 posts
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Lo-Jo
Haha! I'm the same, people say "what a scenic race that was" and I go "was it?" Apparently this will be the flattest marathon in the world!!! I'm up for that 
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Jun 2011
2:57pm, 24 Jun 2011
2,485 posts
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Iron_Mum
Oooh tempted, very close to my Mum's house! We used to go to Dunham Massey for Sunday afternoon walks, very pretty
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Jun 2011
3:05pm, 24 Jun 2011
516 posts
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Philippe Flop
Different route I know, but I did Manchester (Piccadilly) Marathon in 1984 - really looking forward to this.
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Jun 2011
3:37pm, 24 Jun 2011
86 posts
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Nelly
I'm not sure where or if the organisers have verified the claim that this will be "the flattest marathon in the world", but I given I live close to the only "hill" on the route elevation on the website, I can verify this "hill" is nothing of the sort.
Obviously, I am biased because I live in the area, but I am a bit surprised by the number of comments regarding the uninspiring route? By definition, a city marathon will never have the views of say Windermere or Snowdon marathons etc, but this route has a few iconic buildings (Imperial War Museum, MUFC, etc), has local communities at the start and the end (that I suspect will offer good support to the runners) and a bit of country lanes in the middle, including Dunham Massey, when I find my focus is just to plod onto towards the 20 mile mark when the hard work begins, at which hopefully the crowds will return to the route.
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Jun 2011
3:40pm, 24 Jun 2011
35,210 posts
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plodding hippo
do we realy go past O*** T****?
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Jun 2011
3:43pm, 24 Jun 2011
87 posts
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Nelly
Unfortunately.
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