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Aug 2017
6:06pm, 31 Aug 2017
3,058 posts
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STOOSH
Maybe :)G get's an OAP's discount for London - i've paid £35 for next year's race 
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Aug 2017
9:03pm, 31 Aug 2017
386 posts
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Scorge
i personally think anything north of £50 notes for a marathon needs to be something really spectacular to justify splashing that kind of dollah. 35 for a half and 20 for a 10k.
(ultras are obviously far better vaue for a cheapskate like me, I just wish I could stay uninjured long enough to race the darned things!....)
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Aug 2017
9:04pm, 31 Aug 2017
3,225 posts
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57.5 Degrees of Pain
I seem to remember the excellent Highland Fling being about £55. With Stirling directly competing I know which I'd pick! Though next year on that day I am driving the support vehicle for a group of friends walking the West Highland Way for my wife's 50th. I will of course try to run as much as possible of the Way, and the brownie points gained allow me to run London the previous week without any complaints from her!
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Aug 2017
9:07pm, 31 Aug 2017
3,226 posts
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57.5 Degrees of Pain
I think you are being a bit unfair about the Scottish 10k andydgg, you are paying for the scenery and guaranteed perfect running weather in that bit of East Lothian. And of course the race's long and storied history...
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Sep 2017
1:33am, 1 Sep 2017
14,784 posts
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pedroscalls
Must be the Aberdonian in me but some of those race prices are ridiculous. £65!! that's almost a 10th of my monthly wage, won't be doing any races anytime soon.
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Sep 2017
8:37am, 1 Sep 2017
28,660 posts
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Old Croc
Entry for our Brodie Castle 10k is only £15 - and they are coming in a bit lively now - sold out the last 2 years - over one third gone already.
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Sep 2017
8:46am, 1 Sep 2017
1,422 posts
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shanksi
I am something of a cheapskate and can't be done with coughing up that sort of money - I started writing a blog a while ago titled "Why would I pay good money to be told when and where to run?" but never finished or published it. Maybe I should revisit it as it was full of sparkling wit and amazing insight. Honest.
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Sep 2017
8:49am, 1 Sep 2017
1,423 posts
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shanksi
Just to clarify, my previous post was really referring to the 50-60 quid marathons, not the £15 10k, which sounds much more sensibly priced (although probably still more than I'd want to pay)
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Sep 2017
8:58am, 1 Sep 2017
1,303 posts
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JRitchie
After forking out for Stirling last year and getting a calf strain I'm going to delay my decision. Its nice to know that as a result of that wasted spend last year I have the opportunity of a guaranteed place this year, but at another years full price. (that's also sarcastic).
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Sep 2017
9:34am, 1 Sep 2017
221 posts
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Nessie
I was quite excited when I saw that they'd changed the route to (hopefully) get rid of at least one loop. The high price is definitely offset by lower travel/accommodation costs (IMO) so it was very tempting. Then I realised that they'd changed the date. Hubby's work means that April is a no-go
Having double checked I have my entry in, I can honestly say that the £15 for Brodie Castle is worth every penny for the post-run refreshements alone. And it's a lovely wee race to boot.
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