Greater Manchester Marathon 2016

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Bazoaxe Apr 2016 6:26pm, 12 Apr 2016 9,907 posts	0 Bazoaxe Edinburgh make mistakes every year and the punters keep coming back regardless...my one man boycott hasnt hurt them
FenlandRunner Apr 2016 6:29pm, 12 Apr 2016 8,198 posts	0 FenlandRunner Too true, Baz. The Edinburgh marathon route is probably (in my view) the worst they could pick.
pedro Apr 2016 9:10pm, 12 Apr 2016 358 posts	0 pedro Thanks for the positive Chester feedback. I'm in
Vixx Apr 2016 9:41pm, 12 Apr 2016 365 posts	0 Vixx Nor mine Bazoaxe!
Bazoaxe Apr 2016 10:42pm, 12 Apr 2016 9,908 posts	0 Bazoaxe FR, agreed, but if they chose a better route it would be too hilly !
Hills of Death (HOD) Apr 2016 11:31am, 13 Apr 2016 32,073 posts	0 Hills of Death (HOD) I might try Edinburgh I went there to spectate in 2010 it's quite late in the callender meaning hot hot hot. Whats gel situation there do they give them out en route
FergusG Apr 2016 11:54am, 13 Apr 2016 4 posts	0 FergusG I took my own gels to Edinburgh in 2015, but the website claims they're handing out High5 gels at 16.2, 21.75 and 24.25 miles. I do remember the water stations being far slicker and better sign-posted than Manchester on Sunday.
Hills of Death (HOD) Apr 2016 12:12pm, 13 Apr 2016 32,074 posts	0 Hills of Death (HOD) I thought 5/10/15/20 then every mile after that seemed a good idea at Manchester. But 16.2 is too late for first one
Nelly Apr 2016 12:19pm, 13 Apr 2016 3,150 posts	0 Nelly I carried my own gels, as I knew in advance I don't like some of the flavours offered on route, but 6/12/17(caffeine)/22 (plus an emergency one that I didn't need/use) worked really well for me. Previously I've taken them more often, but that resulted in "having had enough" of them by the time I hit +20miles and thus refusing to take the final gel (when I probably need it most). I'd agree with HOD, 16miles is too late to be taking your first one. And what's the point of one at 24miles, there's hardly any time for it work before you've finished?
Hills of Death (HOD) Apr 2016 12:27pm, 13 Apr 2016 32,078 posts	0 Hills of Death (HOD) If you give me a beer at 24 now you are talking I have taken afew gels early on in races knowing they will give out later like London, Florida etc. The Caffeine had a bad effect this time

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