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Yeovil marathon

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Claypole
Claypole
Mar 2016
12:37pm, 9 Mar 2016
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Hi All

Planning to have a crack at my first marathon in June at Yeovil.

I can't seem to find many reviews of the 2015 race and just wondered if anyone has already run the course and can vouch for it a hilly course of not?

Many thanks
Claypole
Shades
Shades
Mar 2016
1:08pm, 10 Mar 2016
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I ran it last year, assuming it's the same course this year it's not hilly. It's flat with gentle undulations, quiet rural roads.

I'm doing it again this year so it can't have been that bad:-)
Huntsman
Huntsman
Mar 2016
4:21pm, 10 Mar 2016
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Ah I'm thinking of entering this if I'm in good shape coming into May and I've been struggling to find reviews of the race so it's nice to see the start of a thread on Fetch.

Shades it sounds like a pretty quick course as long as it's not too hot on the day.
Claypole
Claypole
Mar 2016
6:48pm, 10 Mar 2016
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Thanks Shades. Feeling a bit more relaxed about it now. :-)
Shades
Shades
Mar 2016
10:14am, 11 Mar 2016
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I didn't have a good run at Yeovil last year, but that wasn't the fault of the race.

I did review it on RW, only 2 reviews. runnersworld.co.uk

I mentioned the goody bag so I probably scoffed the contents on the drive home
Huntsman
Huntsman
Mar 2016
10:26am, 11 Mar 2016
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it's the heat that's my concern but there are just not many fairly flat marathons around Dorset. Bournemouth and North Dorset are both challenging courses.
paul a
paul a
Apr 2016
11:37am, 7 Apr 2016
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Run by my second claim club, same route as last year and pretty flat for the area. It is a potentially quick course. Was the first time last year so hopefully any minor wrinkles will be ironed out this year.
Huntsman
Huntsman
Apr 2016
11:53am, 7 Apr 2016
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Thanks for the feedback paul a.

I'll see how the next 4-6 weeks of training go and then if all is well I will enter pretty close to the closing date of 1st June. Only concerns I have are my hay fever and how hot it will be.
paul a
paul a
Apr 2016
12:17pm, 7 Apr 2016
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Happy to answer any queries. I know the route very well and the RD is a running friend of mine. It wasn't hot last year but being June in UK it could be any weather.
Huntsman
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12:59pm, 7 Apr 2016
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Would you say it was a bit quicker or much quicker than the North Dorset Village Marathon course?

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