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Cardiff Half Marathon

  • Rated 82%
  • 13.1mi
  • Road
Entrants (121)
Club
PB SB Pred Time WAVA
jcmwatkins
Reading Roadrunners
1:59:59 2:31:57 2:31:57 39.24
Richard118
Unaffiliated
1:23:30 1:28:50 1:33:44 61.32
johnnyl
San Domenico RC
1:24:41 1:28:05 1:28:05 66.71
Perrington
Unaffiliated
1:55:23 1:55:23 1:55:23 55.28
Greedo79
Teignbridge Trotters
1:39:09 1:39:25 1:39:25 57.81
imagine
Unaffiliated
Butz
Unaffiliated
1:32:48 1:32:48 1:32:48 65.85
downsrunner
Great Western Runners
1:35:14 1:35:14 1:35:14 73.96
devonlol perfect weather, great atmosphere, ideal for PB!
Southwest Roadrunners
1:47:42 1:47:42 1:47:42 58.68
~Niki~
Holme Pierrepont RC
1:58:15
toonrunnerexile
Unaffiliated
1:47:56 1:47:56 1:47:56 57.09
Jo P
Unaffiliated
1:45:36 1:48:54 1:50:54 61.34
d grinham
Unaffiliated
1:54:02 1:54:02 1:54:02 52.72
welshy76
San Domenico RC
1:43:53 1:43:53 1:43:53 55.55
dugsy
Islwyn RC
1:17:40 1:17:40 1:17:40 75.90
katyanne68
Southville Running Club
1:38:00 1:47:00 1:47:00 62.01
amorts
Unaffiliated
1:24:15 1:26:05 1:26:05 66.76
acorndan
Eastern Veterans AC, Higham Harriers AC
1:15:33 1:15:33 1:15:33 76.38
Sam Heighway
Unaffiliated
1:47:00 1:52:00 1:52:00 57.44
tuck up CARDIFF HALF MARATHON WAS SHORT AND LOTS OF REPORTS ON HOW LONG, SO GOING WITH MY GARMIN WHICH WAS 12.97M
Les Croupiers RC
1:31:10 1:22:21 1:22:21 76.10
twodogs
Unaffiliated
1:51:01 2:03:10 2:03:10 48.81
nadieb
Unaffiliated
2:23:02 2:23:02 2:23:02 43.92
hantastic
Unaffiliated
2:05:51 2:18:00 2:19:35 45.01
Gibbon1980
Unaffiliated
2:01:10 2:16:38 2:16:38 42.06
PhilB
San Domenico RC
1:21:21 1:26:26 1:26:26 75.05
Hinchy
Unaffiliated
1:36:22 1:36:22 1:36:22 60.32
Steshi 95/11080
San Domenico RC
1:17:24 1:17:24 1:17:24 74.25
SallyW_2 Approx 250 metres short
San Domenico RC
1:22:03 1:23:08 1:23:08 75.72
Pedro_Perez
Redhill Road Runners
1:33:20 1:43:17 1:43:17 55.65
Jade85
Caerleon Running club
1:30:40 1:41:19 1:41:19 62.00
scarlet_runner
3M Gorseinon RR
1:27:57 1:27:57 1:27:57 66.81
Bird85
Bristol & West AC
1:18:27 1:20:20 1:20:20 71.54
NeilStov
San Domenico RC
1:38:29 1:41:40 1:41:40 56.53
owl_sniffer
Looe Pioneers
1:34:59 1:49:12 1:49:12 52.63
3MstillIDie
3M Gorseinon RR
1:22:56 1:22:56 1:22:56 69.30
WilliamsLJ
3M Gorseinon RR
1:55:05 1:55:05 1:55:05
simonwhitaker
Unaffiliated
2:11:36
loopyloo
Tiverton Harriers
1:50:46 2:01:50 2:02:00 54.38
kiedis22
Unaffiliated
1:50:05 1:56:30 1:56:30 49.33
redroach
Unaffiliated
1:43:27 2:14:00 2:14:00 43.06
LouLou
Dundee Hawkhill Harriers
1:23:46 1:23:56 1:23:56 74.84
AllyB
Manchester Tri
1:24:11 1:25:16 1:25:16 67.67
PQ
Unaffiliated
1:40:26 1:41:25 1:41:25 64.12
legend777
Cwm Ogwr Running Club
1:34:02 2:09:37 2:09:37 44.34
Torbay
Torbay Athletic Club and Torbay Tri Club
1:47:30 1:47:30 1:51:53 61.38
Listers
Elmbridge Road Runners
1:34:16 2:11:11 2:11:11 43.81
MadWelshWoman
Unaffiliated
1:56:59
Ramfan
Unaffiliated
1:53:49 1:53:49 1:55:41 56.07
smash Ran the first half with Pig and Sam, and the rest with my iPod.  Second half considerably quicker than first, but still comfortable and I thoroughly enjoyed the whole thing.
Pegasus RC
2:04:53 2:16:40 2:22:28 44.35
Eric&Stan
Unaffiliated
1:41:33 1:50:13 1:50:13 57.34
Alan
Unaffiliated
1:26:00 1:37:42 1:37:42 58.85
SoloPete
March AC
1:27:04 1:35:05 1:35:05 63.85
Sushi
Unaffiliated
1:50:20 2:00:42 2:00:42 54.21
coxar
Birmingham Running, Athletics, & Triathlon Club (BRAT)
1:50:08 1:50:08 1:50:08 54.59
roblington
Unaffiliated
1:22:54 1:26:11 1:26:11
mattgump
Forest of Dean AC
1:29:28 1:58:18 2:03:11 47.70
*Anj*
Unaffiliated
1:54:57 1:54:57 2:07:21 50.78
Stuart G
3M Gorseinon RR
1:27:38 1:27:38
redtoenails
Unaffiliated
1:55:00 2:10:00 2:14:00 54.20
mark the shark
Taf Running & Orienteering (TROTS)
1:29:46 1:29:46 1:29:46 74.21
Delia Swift
3M Gorseinon RR
1:45:09 1:45:09 1:45:09 59.75
Penelope Pitstop
Weston AC
1:47:49 2:02:40 2:02:40 54.09
lottypotty
Weston AC, Womens Running Network Weston-super-Mare
1:50:01 1:50:01 1:50:01 59.87
tee1
Unaffiliated
1:48:44 1:48:44 1:48:44 61.49
TommP
San Domenico RC
1:32:49 1:36:42 1:36:42 60.41
AndyDavies1
Unaffiliated
1:46:06 2:22:17 2:22:17 40.47
Emmagr4
Unaffiliated
2:25:00 2:25:00 2:25:00 39.65
The_Saint Still felt grim from food poisoning Thursday/Friday
Unaffiliated
1:30:59 1:30:59 1:33:41 66.33
gazman
Life MapPlanners RC
2:11:57 2:20:16 2:20:16 42.51
Brynley
Neath Harriers, Port Talbot Harriers
1:14:30 1:14:30 1:16:00 1:14:30 77.14
Cookie001
Bristol & West AC
1:14:48 1:17:06 1:18:00 1:17:06 74.54
Hanx
Clevedon AC
1:18:05 1:18:05 1:20:00 1:18:05 73.60
ianp84
3M Gorseinon RR
1:20:46 1:20:46 1:24:59 1:20:46 71.16
semi
Unaffiliated
1:24:02 1:24:02 1:27:00 1:24:02 72.12
num num
Unaffiliated
1:25:26 1:25:26 1:27:29 1:25:26 69.80
markwinds
Unaffiliated
1:17:36 1:25:53 1:28:00 1:25:53 66.92
TooTall
Aberdare Valley AAC
1:24:30 1:27:33 1:29:00 1:27:33 72.81
Prof Disco Dean  Altered time to make up for the distance measured on garmin!
Reading Roadrunners
1:22:36 1:23:03 1:29:59 1:24:00 68.42
Ligi
Chapel Allerton Runners
1:32:26 1:32:26 1:34:00 1:32:26 68.54
s3tjj 641/11084 - competitors
6/18 - club runners
Taf Running & Orienteering (TROTS)
1:29:07 1:29:10 1:35:00 1:29:10 65.51
p^2
Handy Cross Runners
1:19:45 1:32:07 1:35:00 1:32:07 68.61
atko Fast, flat, brilliant sunshine, well organised and big fat PB.

Nice.
Kenilworth Runners
1:20:11 1:22:40 1:35:00 1:22:40 73.92
gracesdad73
Port Talbot
1:26:34 1:31:01 1:35:00 1:31:01 64.18
oldbirdhead
Winchester & District AC
1:23:16 1:32:06 1:35:00 1:32:06 63.42
Laurence First run for 3 weeks. Didn't know if knee would last till end, but actually no problem.
Pembrokeshire Harriers AAC
1:30:01 1:34:45 1:36:00 1:36:37 65.41
Dom
Unaffiliated
1:33:25 1:34:14 1:37:59 1:34:14 61.43
There We Are Then
Lliswerry Runners, SOUTH WALES POLICE, zoomers S,West Florida
1:32:31 1:34:48 1:38:00 1:34:48 69.03
cerid
San Domenico RC
1:24:16 1:40:52 1:39:00 1:40:52 57.21
PlodderK
Wadhurst Runners
1:20:22 1:43:05 1:39:37 1:43:05 71.75
spannerbag
Unaffiliated
1:22:14 1:24:18 1:40:00 1:24:18 68.18
skips765
Pembrokeshire Harriers AAC
1:40:00
MarcE
Unaffiliated
1:36:20 1:40:45 1:45:00 1:40:45 57.69
daz1927 Not trained due to injury, but hope not to do a PW.

Relatively pleased, surprisingly I could easily have gone faster.
Village Vipers
1:26:29 1:36:32 1:45:00 1:36:32 63.30
jez_springall
Unaffiliated
1:41:57 1:41:57 1:45:00 1:41:57 56.37
hynes1
Unaffiliated
1:43:17 1:43:17 1:45:00 1:43:17 55.75
Splc injured, piriformis synd
Unaffiliated
1:48:00 1:50:00 1:45:00 1:50:00 58.99
alicarter Enjoyable race. Beat bells (owl_sniffer) again thats 2-0 in the series.
Looe Pioneers
1:48:36 1:48:36 1:47:00 1:48:36 52.92
TallKate
Northbrook AC
1:45:27 1:45:27 1:48:00 1:45:27 59.62
annadav
Unaffiliated
1:48:21 1:51:15 1:49:55 1:51:15 64.51
WildeRover Official Race time entered
Lliswerry Runners
1:38:44 1:44:56 1:49:59 1:44:56 56.83
FurryH
Gade Valley Harriers, Watford Joggers
1:41:28 1:49:09 1:50:00 1:52:03 51.50
cardiffstu
Unaffiliated
1:44:39 1:44:39 1:50:00 1:44:39
jack or felin
Taf Running & Orienteering (TROTS)
1:41:10 1:46:16 1:50:00 1:46:16 63.26
Grid PB.  Chuffed, target was 1:52.  Course officially 193 metres short.  Chip time: 1:45:37, adjusted time: 1:46:32 based on a pace of 4:45/km.

My RW event review...

In short: A race with lots of potential
In full: ...but the 2010 edition of this race wasn't quite good enough in a few too many areas.

* Late start in very cold conditions - bad news for the unprepared.
* Starting gun/horn inaudible even a little way back. Note: loud music does not equal a great atmosphere.
* Wave starts clearly needed for a race with that many runners.
* First eight miles heavily congested, especially Bute Park.
* Insufficient barriers and protecting from street furniture (bollards, seating etc.) in pedestrianised areas.
* Mile marker signage was inconspicuous.
* Route ran deviated from published route resulting in a course short by at least 0.1 miles - in my view, the least forgivable of errors and the most disappointing. I would expect to see some official acknowledgement of this.
* Disappointing goody bag for the money.
* Having to cross the race route to exit after the finish wasn't sensible, and I'm sorry to say that the marshals at this section were silent and did not exercise any control or otherwise assist those trying to cross.

On the plus side, despite being unsuitable for the number of runners I found the course to be very nice on the whole, and the people of Cardiff gave runners some phenomenal support. Although the shuttle train wasn't running, getting to the start was a breeze.

I'll hopefully run this again, but only after they've run another race where the more important issues have been addressed. Furthermore I'd need to see some acknowledgement, from the race organisers, of the short course, because I wouldn't run any race where I wasn't certain the organisers took the distance issue very seriously. I hope I go back to run this in 2012 or beyond.
Bournville Harriers
1:45:37 1:45:37 1:52:00 1:45:37 54.44
Celtic_Jester
jogscotland
1:38:56 1:38:56 1:53:00 1:48:23 55.47
dpb1961
Unaffiliated
1:45:24 1:45:24 1:55:00 1:45:24 61.01
puffed Leg tightened up at 1/4 way round, painful by 1/2 and excruciating by 3/4, managed to hobble over the line, then couldn't walk for a day, literally. All that work on the leg hasn't paid off, and it's  back to the drawing board.
Pegasus RC
1:34:38 1:52:41 1:55:00 1:52:41 51.37
Seejay1
Southville Running Club
1:47:53 1:49:21 1:56:00 1:50:33 63.11
mark41
San Domenico RC
1:48:11 1:48:11 1:58:27 1:48:11 56.96
redwine
Unaffiliated
1:53:53 1:53:53 1:59:00 1:53:53 56.23
GemSharpe
Unaffiliated
1:44:58 1:47:24 2:00:00 1:47:24 58.54
Shred Betty Chip time was 2.04.22, but course was 0.12 of a mile short, so I've put in an adjusted time - UPDATE - changed it back now the distance has been adjusted!
Lliswerry Runners
1:56:22 2:04:22 2:05:00 2:04:22 52.61
Max71 I ought to be good for a PB....this is not a target race though. * does 80's style end-of-movie air-punch* Fuck yes, 9minutes and 21 second PB.
Unaffiliated
2:05:18 2:05:21 2:10:00 2:05:21 51.88
Recycle Girl
Unaffiliated
2:07:19 2:07:19 2:12:00 2:07:19 50.79
Sarahwelshy
Les Croupiers RC
1:40:30 1:56:50 2:14:59 1:56:50 54.59
alex_h
Unaffiliated
1:56:47 2:02:56 2:15:00 2:02:56 46.75
fruit fly
Unaffiliated
2:08:20 2:08:20 2:20:00 2:08:20 49.14
Miss Piggy Wiggy
Unaffiliated
2:14:44 2:17:42 2:25:00
MissChappo
Unaffiliated
2:21:15 2:21:15 2:25:00 2:21:15 45.78
lesleyanne
Unaffiliated
2:28:58 2:37:16 2:45:00 2:41:05 49.86
Izzy1
Unaffiliated
2:51:00 2:51:00 3:00:00 2:51:00 38.52

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