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May 2019
3:35pm, 1 May 2019
2,083 posts
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TomahawkMike
No idea why that earlier post went up 4 times.🤔
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May 2019
3:42pm, 1 May 2019
528 posts
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Albert O Balsam
No worries Mike - it happens to us all at some point
Terrible story - and it sounds like one that is getting the right amount of exposure now.
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May 2019
3:44pm, 1 May 2019
529 posts
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Albert O Balsam
Any other 'ugly' stories ?
No axe to grind, I just remember 2012 and the poor guy next to me on the coach back who spent the whole journey honking into a variety of carrier bags
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May 2019
4:07pm, 1 May 2019
31,230 posts
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HappyG(rrr)
Wow, hi Cheshire Lady, are you and Home *both* back?!
They should have a party at the back (I'm not being facetious). The back should be celebrated as much as the front.
VMLM could learn from some ultras. Their sweepers are there to clearly enforce the cut off, to ensure that the trail is left in good state, for insurance purposes etc. Doesn't stop them being a portable party!
Ask Red Wine Runner, Kynon, Metro_Nome, Karen D and many, many more who sweep the Highland Fling, West Highland Way etc.
Runners at the back are the heart and soul of our sport - they should be support as much, or more, than the elites.  G
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May 2019
4:14pm, 1 May 2019
7,360 posts
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larkim
I notice that their endeavours to hit 7:30 didn't stop them taking selfies through Cutty Sark...
100% agree, someone's made a complete hash of this somewhere by accommodating a 7:30 pace group in a race with a 7:00 cut off. That needs to be reflected on and resolved for next year. Throwing out accusations about how this undermines VLM's inclusive nature is poppycock though - it's a mess, it should be apologised for and lessons should be learned. But it shouldn't really surprise anyone that London is a busy town that needs to be reopened, and the employees and contractors who were (broadly) just doing what they were told to do to get the roads reopened aren't the villains here (apart from the ones that sprayed dodgy chemicals around, though I seriously doubt the veracity of some of the severity of that).
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May 2019
4:27pm, 1 May 2019
31,231 posts
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HappyG(rrr)
Larkim
Two disagreements (gentle ones!) with your post above
1. Taking selfies is part of the enjoyment of participation for some (not just because when I was cramping and puking and limping my way to the end of my 4:0x Boston marathon, I was taking selfies while high fiving the crowd!)
2. VMLM can be criticised for lack of inclusion by not adequately planning, focussing on and ensuring successful execution of the end of the race, as much as the middle and the start. Imagine if something catastrophic had occurred to Kipchoge, Farah et al? It would be front page news.
Lack of focus is lack of inclusion, imho. G
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May 2019
4:28pm, 1 May 2019
31,232 posts
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HappyG(rrr)
That should be "the front", rather than "the start". I meant the elites, front runners, winners. You know what I meant, I'm sure! G
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May 2019
4:54pm, 1 May 2019
12,585 posts
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Homer
Watch out Happy - nobody is really sure if Cheshire Lady is real
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May 2019
4:57pm, 1 May 2019
31,235 posts
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HappyG(rrr)
 Great to have you guys back! G
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May 2019
5:00pm, 1 May 2019
12,586 posts
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Homer
Even running too. Though the journey ahead is a long one. I suspect if I was at a marathon now I'd be looking at cut off times
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