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Apr 2018
9:19pm, 3 Apr 2018
3,083 posts
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STOOSH
All depends how the organisers make the route. They may take it over part of the golf course and through a couple of bunkers  . TBH i didn't think Edinburgh was avery challenging course... They should have switched it to Alloa for true xc
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Apr 2018
9:37pm, 3 Apr 2018
7,766 posts
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Duchess
Edinburgh City Council pulled out of putting the six figure sum into it that the event required. Presumably because they can get a better return on that investment in other areas. Not quite sure where Stirling Council are going to summon that level of funding from.
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Apr 2018
10:20pm, 3 Apr 2018
8,443 posts
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Son of a Pronator Man
To be fair, apart from a few die-hards ( like.. er..us) - who is going to stand in the cold in January and watch the world's best run XC ? It's not going to pull in the crowds in terms of air passengers, hotels, restaurants, shopping that would make that an attractive event of a city to host
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Apr 2018
1:01am, 4 Apr 2018
15,768 posts
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Dvorak
Well, there's all the athletes etc. They all stay, eat, drink somewhere. Hundreds, if not thousands.
And after the Fetchfest at Portie last year and attendant xc viewing, both the head of Scottish Athletics and Derek Hawkins (amongst many) turned up in the pub.
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Apr 2018
8:29am, 4 Apr 2018
28,511 posts
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HappyG(rrr)
It's a fantastic spectacle and showcases the host on TV really well. 4 hours of TV advertising? I don't know how they measure return on investment, but even just posh TV people being there like Paula Radcliffe and Gabby Logan must involve some money being spent?
I always said we were so lucky to be able to stand within touching distance of world class competition and for free. Can't get that with football or F1 or most other sports.
The Holyrood park course used to be more challenging when they went up and behind Haggis Knowe and slithered a bit steeper back down. But challenging or not, it was a fab race course, with enough obstacles to give a bit of the random and fear factor, but mostly firm going so that there was proper racing. Hope Stirling can put on a similar show. G
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Apr 2018
4:25pm, 4 Apr 2018
15,774 posts
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Dvorak
Noticed that the Stirling HM course has changed again. Instead of an out and back along Cowane St, there is a now a tour around Forthbank Stadium and St Mungo's High School. To cut out a section of road closure, I expect.
Elsewhere on the www, people were asking about car parking, as the organisers have failed to provide any info. Not sure how many people will attend over the two events but I expect it will be rather more than last time. I have a feeling that whilst things might work out ok for marathon runners, hm runners will be scrabbling for a place and/or facing long walks. But maybe Great Run will surprise us with a well thought-out and sufficient plan.
I'm also wondering how the hm (which starts in the opposite direction to the marathon) will go down the Dumbarton Rd, as that is not marked as a road closure on the map.
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Apr 2018
12:51pm, 7 Apr 2018
252 posts
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Ally-C
Drumchapel Parkrun, wow, hilly😊
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Apr 2018
12:57pm, 7 Apr 2018
15,792 posts
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Dvorak
Oh aye, Ally, it is that.
Falkirk for me, thought I might be in for a good one after having run a bit more and had a week of inactivity after the Tay Ten. Even put some fast shoes on.
Turns out I was completely wrong and it takes more than six days to recover from a ten-miler on undertrained legs  . Still, it was nice not to be soaked/ snowed on/ windblasted for a change :-).
(Another reason to be glad I never entered the Round The Houses the morra.)
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Apr 2018
1:53pm, 7 Apr 2018
253 posts
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Ally-C
Falkirk isnae easy, but Drumchapel was like doing heartbreak hill three times, after a decent hill before it!
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Apr 2018
2:20pm, 7 Apr 2018
254 posts
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Ally-C
Finlay Wild the famous Fort William hill runner won the first Parkrun there in 16:59.
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