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Milton Keynes Marathon 2014

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plodding hippo May 2013 9:35am, 10 May 2013 48,445 posts	0 plodding hippo thats no friend of yours;)
RussellR May 2013 1:12pm, 21 May 2013 First-time poster!!	0 RussellR My wife ran her First Marathon at MK this year and the first thing she asked the day after was when entry opened for the next year She has already entered for this year, I did it in 2012 and 2013 and sure I ill agian this year just like to play hard to get
RicC Aug 2013 1:51pm, 21 Aug 2013 876 posts	0 RicC Hi all - seems to be some good experience of the MK Marathon on here. I'm considering it as an option for 2014 but from what I can see you could summarise the race by saying it was hot (weather can vary, of course), well organised and supported, but unexpectedly hilly/undulating and thus no PB course. Would you agree?
K-Web Aug 2013 2:04pm, 21 Aug 2013 638 posts	0 K-Web They've got a great baggage and rewards team again next year, I heard they were fab this year
ChrisThePuma Aug 2013 3:05pm, 21 Aug 2013 2,025 posts	0 ChrisThePuma Hi RicC I live in MK and have also done the MK marathon. Mk is generally very flat compared to other places and the marathon route itself cannot be classed as "hilly". For the whole route there is a total of 238m of ascent, half of which is in the first few miles, the rest towards the end. (see here for elevation chart: http://www.fetcheveryone.com/routes-view.php?id=1303337&subtab=elevation ) Most of the "undulations" are foot bridges over roads or similar which should give you an idea of whats involved. The bits towards the end i suppose you notice more because you are tired. Regarding being a PB race - it really depends on how "soft" your PB is - i know many did PB there last year, but its not a completely flat route like London or the GSR which i see you have done. Hope this helps? Chris
RicC Aug 2013 8:12pm, 21 Aug 2013 877 posts	0 RicC Hi Chris, Yes, that helps a lot, thank you! The elevation chart is great, thanks - I didn't realise that you could do that so I've learned something new! Only been on Fetch, ahem... 7 years I imagine that footbridges get harder the further you go on. PB isn't soft - I'm aiming to beat it and that is achievable but will be tough in any race and I suspect that this may not be the course to smash it but then, it is also down to the training. You never know, I might have improved it already at Chester this autumn! I think it might be the one... thanks again for your help. I will have to follow this thread RicC
Chris the Fish Oct 2013 7:56am, 12 Oct 2013 557 posts	0 Chris the Fish I'm in and this will be my first full marathon, eeek!
RicC Oct 2013 10:46am, 22 Oct 2013 881 posts	0 RicC Exciting times Chris the Fish!
Angie1366 Oct 2013 10:58am, 22 Oct 2013 2 posts	0 Angie1366 I live in MK and am doing the half marathon "festival of running" in March - my first ever long run. MK is flat, and has "red ways" these are tracks and paths purpose built for pedestrians and cycles. You can easily run on these paths for miles without touching roads or getting muddy! There is a mixture of gravel paths (near horse trails) and tarmac paths. The only hill in MK to talk of is in Campbell Park, and as said before the odd teeny hump back bridge crossing over canal, river or the incline to a road. I am looking forward to my run - i think it will be a great intro to long distance running!
J*C Oct 2013 2:31pm, 22 Oct 2013 638 posts	0 J*C Hmm my experience of this over 2 years is it isn't flat! I ran ashby 20 that is described as a tough undulating course and has a hill score of 492, London is 382 MK is 502 ! Trust me those inclined nearly kill you at the end!