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Surrey/Sussex road races in summer

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Magpie Rob Mar 2012 11:57am, 16 Mar 2012 2,494 posts	Quote Pin Magpie Rob How about the Self-Transcendence 10 miler in Battersea Park? It's not until 8th September this year (was July last year) but it's pancake-flat tarmac uk.srichinmoyraces.org
RuthB2 Mar 2012 1:37pm, 16 Mar 2012 9,950 posts	Quote Pin RuthB2 I must admit that the slightly poncey title of that race put me off. (whereas mentioning boaters is fine...I know...)
Diogenes Mar 2012 2:23pm, 16 Mar 2012 5,830 posts	Quote Pin Diogenes Sorry, misread the brief as 10k or boater.
Curly45 Mar 2012 2:26pm, 16 Mar 2012 291 posts	Quote Pin Curly45 Battersea park races are brilliant - turn up on the day if you want and its only £1 more, low key, friendly, lap courses, ealry start so its always cool. My favourite races in London. The evening series is ace too. But its not Surrey
Keefy Beefy Mar 2012 2:27pm, 16 Mar 2012 7,273 posts	Quote Pin Keefy Beefy Can you make it as far as Burnham Beeches late Aug? Undulating that one is.
Magpie Rob Mar 2012 2:27pm, 16 Mar 2012 2,496 posts	Quote Pin Magpie Rob Yes the title is a bit weird but they are decent races. If you meditate hard enough, you can float round to a decent PB. Not sure what the best choice of millinery is though! Battersea Park is often busy but these races are usually very early Saturday morning or weekday evenings. You can usually enter on the day too so you don't have to commit to it yet. I'm probably going to do the 10k there next Saturday
Magpie Rob Mar 2012 2:29pm, 16 Mar 2012 2,497 posts	Quote Pin Magpie Rob Technically not Surrey any more - no But Surrey Cricket Club still have their HQ at the Oval in nearby Vauxhall
Mr. K. Mar 2012 3:17pm, 16 Mar 2012 2,988 posts	Quote Pin Mr. K. Hook 10M & Alton 10M....both in Hampshire I know but I cannot help it if you moved to the wrong place
Mr. K. Mar 2012 3:18pm, 16 Mar 2012 2,989 posts	Quote Pin Mr. K. Oh & if you think I`m carrying your drinks then grab a ticket & join the back of the line
RuthB2 Mar 2012 3:26pm, 16 Mar 2012 9,952 posts	Quote Pin RuthB2 Alton 10 looks good - are you running it? I could do with a butler...