Greater Manchester Marathon 2016
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Oct 2015
5:04pm, 13 Oct 2015
2,700 posts
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Nelly
Great to see the organisers putting something back into local athletics in the borough that hosts the race athleticsweekly.com Sadly, even though I am a Trafford resident, I am neither under 18 or "talented" so don't meet the criteria  The article also includes the following interesting fact:- VMLM has five times as many runners as Manchester, but it only has three times as many sub-three hours runners |
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Oct 2015
9:25am, 21 Oct 2015
2,719 posts
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Nelly
Just a reminder that the prices increase by £10 at midnight on 31st October.
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Oct 2015
9:31am, 21 Oct 2015
1,462 posts
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K5 Gus
Hotel rooms are getting scarce, and expensive, if you want somewhere within walking distance ! Went for one that I could cancel and not have to pay anything, this time. Fingers crossed I won't need to make use of that feature ! |
Oct 2015
9:45am, 21 Oct 2015
282 posts
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Nicholls595
Thanks for the reminder Nelly I've booked a family room at the the Premier Inn Old Trafford for 3 nights I've booked Friday and Monday off work My wife and daughter have planned the shopping and sightseeing I've got my Hal Higdon 24 week programme Suppose I ought to enter the race???!!!!????? |
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Oct 2015
10:44am, 21 Oct 2015
2,720 posts
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Nelly
You're right Gus. After a quick search, the cheapest room I could find for Saturday night within walking distance was £99 at Holiday Inn MediaCity, but quite a few of the hotels (e.g. Premier Inn Old Trafford, Holiday Inn Express Salford Quays & Hotel Football) seem to be sold out already! You can still get a cheap room at Premier Inn Manchester(Sale) for £53 (prepaid), and it is actually on the marathon route (@ about mile 19.5). But I'd ONLY recommend using this hotel if you're going to drive to the start, as there is no easy public transport links (i.e. it's 1.5miles from the nearest Metrolink stop). Nicholls - so your marathon programme starts on this Monday coming??? I plan to start an 18-week schedule on 7th December. |
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Oct 2015
10:51am, 21 Oct 2015
283 posts
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Nicholls595
Nelly - my programme starts week commencing Monday 2nd Nov (the day after the Dovedale Dash!) Its based on 3 runs a week for 24 weeks. Should be easier to stick to than the 16 week plans I have tried previously. Hoping to get to the start line in shape to go sub 4:30 |
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Oct 2015
11:03am, 21 Oct 2015
2,721 posts
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Nelly
Nicholls - I think you might want to re-count... there's only 23 weeks to race day from 2nd November. That said, "losing" a week from a programme that length shouldn't make any difference.
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Oct 2015
11:08am, 21 Oct 2015
286 posts
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Nicholls595
Nelly - Just checked my plan and I'm fine. As long as the government introduce an extra week in January. I had 2 x 24th Januarys! Ooops, slight re-adjustment required
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Oct 2015
11:16am, 21 Oct 2015
1,463 posts
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K5 Gus
Yep, the Holiday Inn at Mediacity is where I'm at. Could have got it for £90 if paid up front and nothing back if cancelled, thought £99 and cancelable was a safer option ! Almost went for the Best Western Altrincham one, but read your comments about it likely to be very noisy
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Oct 2015
11:28am, 21 Oct 2015
2,921 posts
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Metro_Nome
I'm in the Victoria warehouse hotel. It wasn't cheap at £150 for two nights but it seemed a good location!
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