Humber Bridge Half Marathon

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MAG
Jun 2011
3:17pm, 30 Jun 2011
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MAG
I keep wanting to find the time for a feeback message via their website....I will make time. Your link goes to my old blog entry there DeeGee...
Jun 2011
3:24pm, 30 Jun 2011
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JohnnyO
Last year there were lots of well meaning (and mostly welcome) locals with hoses.

And one old dude with a jet washer. Nearly took my fucking face off.
Jun 2012
11:00am, 22 Jun 2012
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mikep
The 2012 race is on Sunday - looks like rain all the way from the 9.00 start.See you there.
Jun 2012
11:39am, 22 Jun 2012
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Greenman
I'll be interested to see whether the early start time has an impact on the number of runners this year.

I for one won't be there and I've run it every year since 2002.

Bit ironic that they have bought that start time forward to avoid the, erm, hottest part of the day. Good luck getting out of the car park if they use the same field as previous years.
Jun 2012
11:55am, 22 Jun 2012
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mikep
I will take a bale of straw
Jun 2012
12:10pm, 22 Jun 2012
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Greenman
LOL :-) Hopefully they'll try and make more use use of the "proper" car park.

Have a good run BTW.
Jun 2012
12:36pm, 22 Jun 2012
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NickyNoo
Good luck to all running, I'm marshalling down butts road just after the 7 mile point so will be there to give you a shout :-)
Jun 2012
7:59am, 24 Jun 2012
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Scott S
It's raining in Grimsby right now so looks as though it won't be the usual 20C+ temps today. Not running it so that probably explains it.
Jun 2012
10:54am, 25 Jun 2012
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mikep
Pouring with rain until just before the start which didn't seems to put of many as there were over 1300 finished.
Car park fine although the path required trail shoes!
I was a long way back for the start. Ripped off bin bag and threw to the path - almost onto the head of a spectator.
Slow first mile - dodging other runners.
Picked up the pace miles 3-4
Bit of a dip at 5, 6/7/8 steady

Slowed by the huge hill at 9/10 not helped by the drizzle stopping and the sun finding a little heat
Used the down ramp to have a fast 11 (fastest mile 6:29)
Strong head wind led to 12 being slowest mile (8:27)
OK run in.
121 finish poistion (112 on chip time) Top 100 position on age grading. 11th in cat.
Good support on the bridge and, as always, through Barton.
Big race finish.
Decent medal, OK T shirt and lots of fruit at the end.
No real problems getting out of the car park.
1:35:43 (7:15 avaerage pace)
7:34 7:08 6:57 6:34 7:30 6:59 7:02 7:13 7:24 8:16 6:29 8:27 7:01 1:08
Jun 2012
11:11am, 25 Jun 2012
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DeeGee
Decent time that, Mike, given the course!

You looked strong both places I saw you.

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Wow what a hoty day. The bridge at the end.....wow I walked about 7 times, had nothing left. too hot...

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