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The Baldock Beast - is this suitable for a first timer?

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Joopsy Feb 2012 12:05pm, 24 Feb 2012 6,336 posts	Quote Pin Joopsy What Edj said. I will have a look at the route but that area is undulating at worst and certainly wouldn't be described as too hilly.
Frobester Feb 2012 12:09pm, 24 Feb 2012 18,578 posts	Quote Pin Frobester My first (and only) marathon was over the South Downs. 5hrs10mins, and I certainly wasn't the last. My first road marathon, if I ever get around to it, should see me beat that PB by 70 minutes, or at least that's what I'd want to do.
Joopsy Feb 2012 12:09pm, 24 Feb 2012 6,337 posts	Quote Pin Joopsy I have just looked at the route and would suggest that it will be fairly undulating as the terrain does go up and down out towards Sandon. There will certainly be no huge killer hills but it will also be far from flat. I wouldn't call it a beast though!
Frobester Feb 2012 12:12pm, 24 Feb 2012 18,580 posts	Quote Pin Frobester The Berkhamsted Half, which I'm doing, is properly less suitable for a first-timer than this one. mapmyrun.com
Mave Feb 2012 4:11pm, 24 Feb 2012 6 posts	Quote Pin Mave Thanks. Have heard back form the race contact and the time limit is 3 hours, which I'd certainly hope to complete it in! Although, having never done a half, I really have no idea.
plodding hippo Feb 2012 4:25pm, 24 Feb 2012 39,559 posts	Quote Pin plodding hippo three hours sounds more than enough time for a half with your 10k time
Mave Feb 2012 4:37pm, 24 Feb 2012 7 posts	Quote Pin Mave Cheers for your encouragement. I've just mapped the profile and its not hugely more undulating than my usual routes. Lets face it, its not going to be fell running!
plodding hippo Feb 2012 4:38pm, 24 Feb 2012 39,562 posts	Quote Pin plodding hippo atta girl, thats the spirit
Frobester Feb 2012 4:39pm, 24 Feb 2012 18,601 posts	Quote Pin Frobester It definitely sounds like "beast" is a bit of a misnomer in this case.
BrianJ Feb 2012 4:44pm, 24 Feb 2012 988 posts	Quote Pin BrianJ This is literally on my doorstep, and it is pretty hilly round here, at least by SE England standards. Good thing is the long uphill drag is at the start and you get to run back down that at the end.