Manchester HALF Marathon Oct 2016

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Autumnleaves Sep 2016 6:25pm, 27 Sep 2016 9,470 posts	0 Autumnleaves Got our numbers - we don't plan on using the bag drop. Top layers will be bin bags!
Nelly Sep 2016 11:26pm, 27 Sep 2016 3,520 posts	0 Nelly Has anybody else had a look at the race booklet yet? Downloadable from manchesterhalfmarathon.com I like some of the changes they've made:- - making the cricket ground into an athlete only village, ie excluding supporters - when this is combined with moving the meeting point away from the finish area, hopefully it will be less of a scrum at the exit from the finish line - providing a free photo each - giving clear instructions how to get to the car parks, and highlighting to not use sat nav (due to road closure for the race) And am yet to be convinced by the new baggage system of issuing wristbands, although I suspect they've moved the store (back) to a dedicated tent.
Autumnleaves Sep 2016 9:02pm, 28 Sep 2016 9,481 posts	0 Autumnleaves I like High5 gels Don't think I've ever been offered a brand I have actually used before! Are we having a Fetchie meeting point somewhere??
Ninky Nonk Oct 2016 12:02pm, 9 Oct 2016 2,388 posts	0 Ninky Nonk Well there is a lot of no parking signs up on the course. Two nice Sundays weather wise - it can't carry on can it....
Autumnleaves Oct 2016 12:11pm, 9 Oct 2016 9,521 posts	0 Autumnleaves So hoping it does!! Taking myself for an amble this afternoon - not much running this coming week, really hoping the glute/hamstring will magically clear up - it's better, but not 100%
Nelly Oct 2016 2:33pm, 9 Oct 2016 3,561 posts	0 Nelly I see that given you didn't make a wrong turn this time you nicked my ~~strava~~ segment CR this morning NN Although it was never going to last past next Sunday anyway. If it anything it felt a little warm for my liking this morning, as I stood watching junior football in the sunshine. I'll have a think about the bast place for a Fetchie meeting point AL. Entries close at 9am tomorrow if anyone is interested but hasn't entered yet.
Ninky Nonk Oct 2016 3:06pm, 9 Oct 2016 2,390 posts	0 Ninky Nonk If it's any consolation I haven't got the cr anymore either!
Ninky Nonk Oct 2016 5:55pm, 11 Oct 2016 2,392 posts	0 Ninky Nonk Has anyone got a feel for how many people are running on Sunday?
jennywren Oct 2016 6:09pm, 11 Oct 2016 13,111 posts	0 jennywren I'll be marshalling on Seymour Grove, on the corner of Lime Grove. I shall look out for any of you that I know and anyone Fetched up Good luck everybody.
Nelly Oct 2016 6:28pm, 11 Oct 2016 3,566 posts	0 Nelly Interesting question NN. I've not seen anything from the organisers, other than a few Tweets/Facebook responses of "up to 11,000" or similarly vague. Even as a well known supporter of Manchester Marathon, after the short courses were announced in April and the baggage issues this year, I'd be amazed if it was anywhere near that amount. The Half marathon has 5.4k "likes" on Facebook and less than 1k "followers" on Twitter, compared to 16.4k / 11.6k for the marathon respectively, so I can't see it being more than the 10k finishers in the marathon this year. Personally I'd prefer it to be in the 4-5k region; big enough to test the promised improved systems properly, but not too big. Jen, I'll try and look out for you and give you an extra special "thank you" shout.