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May 2019
2:56pm, 10 May 2019
7,565 posts
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LouLou
Not a surprise about the marathon being cancelled - I thought they were locked into a contract for 3 years with the cross country.
At the end of the day great run are a profit orientated company so that’s what will be guiding decision - certainly provides insight into some of the event this year and lack lustre marketing.
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May 2019
6:11pm, 10 May 2019
2,521 posts
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HappyTimes
It looked obvious from the start they were looking to dump it. Falling entry numbers, no real effort put into the event in years 2 and 3. Medals for some that were not even for the right place, garbage t-shirts, having event on same day as the biggest marathon on UK shores .....
Never did run my hometown marathon. Oh well.
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May 2019
6:17pm, 10 May 2019
540 posts
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Ally-C
Putting the half in didnae help either. Dvorak called this result recently.
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May 2019
6:20pm, 10 May 2019
7,566 posts
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LouLou
I still think an autumn marathon would have been more suited - more smaller city marathons in autumn and not many Scottish options. I think the trouble also is trying to stage so many events on one day (presumably to maximise profit) - if they had just the marathon or just the half may have worked better??
If I remember correctly Birmingham great run marathon lasted one year? So now they have no marathons?
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May 2019
6:28pm, 10 May 2019
2,522 posts
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HappyTimes
Be great if say the round table or such took this on and yes Lou maybe one or the other half/full and autumn. Maybe half in spring/summer and marathon in autumn!?
Ran well there is no reason it shouldn't work well.
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May 2019
6:56pm, 10 May 2019
33,905 posts
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Lip Gloss
I'm still glad I did my one and only marathon in Stirling last year as the medal was cracking and the route (mainly) was enjoyable
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May 2019
10:28pm, 10 May 2019
194 posts
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SooWoo
Oh well, won’t be adding to my collection...
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May 2019
4:33pm, 11 May 2019
541 posts
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Ally-C
Glen Affric Duathlon, great event , but noo I’m buckled. Snow flurries, mega hail stones and Sunshine😀
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May 2019
8:18pm, 11 May 2019
12,644 posts
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Homer
Top bling Soo
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May 2019
8:27pm, 11 May 2019
33,932 posts
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Lip Gloss
I got the one in the middle 
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