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Cardiff Half Marathon

  • Rated 82%
  • 13.1mi
  • Road
Entrants (126)
Club
PB SB Pred Time WAVA
~Niki~
Holme Pierrepont RC
1:58:15
simonwhitaker
Unaffiliated
2:11:36
MadWelshWoman
Unaffiliated
1:56:59
imagine
Unaffiliated
skips765
Pembrokeshire Harriers AAC
1:40:00
Brynley
Neath Harriers, Port Talbot Harriers
1:14:30 1:14:30 1:16:00 1:14:30 77.82
acorndan
Eastern Veterans AC, Higham Harriers AC
1:15:33 1:15:33 1:15:33 76.96
Cookie001
Bristol & West AC
1:14:48 1:17:06 1:18:00 1:17:06 75.19
Steshi 95/11080
San Domenico RC
1:17:24 1:17:24 1:17:24 74.90
dugsy
Islwyn RC
1:17:40 1:17:40 1:17:40 75.28
Hanx
Clevedon AC
1:18:05 1:18:05 1:20:00 1:18:05 74.25
Bird85
Bristol & West AC
1:18:27 1:20:20 1:20:20 72.17
ianp84
3M Gorseinon RR
1:20:46 1:20:46 1:24:59 1:20:46 71.78
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 76.24
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 74.08
3MstillIDie
3M Gorseinon RR
1:22:56 1:22:56 1:22:56 69.91
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 69.02
SallyW_2 Approx 250 metres short
San Domenico RC
1:22:03 1:23:08 1:23:08 77.58
LouLou
Dundee Hawkhill Harriers
1:23:46 1:23:56 1:23:56 76.82
semi
Unaffiliated
1:24:02 1:24:02 1:27:00 1:24:02 72.28
spannerbag
Unaffiliated
1:22:14 1:24:18 1:40:00 1:24:18 68.77
AllyB
Manchester Tri
1:24:11 1:25:16 1:25:16 68.19
num num
Unaffiliated
1:25:26 1:25:26 1:27:29 1:25:26 69.99
markwinds
Unaffiliated
1:17:36 1:25:53 1:28:00 1:25:53 67.50
amorts
Unaffiliated
1:24:15 1:26:05 1:26:05 67.35
roblington
Unaffiliated
1:22:54 1:26:11 1:26:11
PhilB
San Domenico RC
1:21:21 1:26:26 1:26:26 75.18
TooTall
Aberdare Valley AAC
1:24:30 1:27:33 1:29:00 1:27:33 72.94
Stuart G
3M Gorseinon RR
1:27:38 1:27:38
scarlet_runner
3M Gorseinon RR
1:27:57 1:27:57 1:27:57 67.13
johnnyl
San Domenico RC
1:24:41 1:28:05 1:28:05 67.02
Richard118
Unaffiliated
1:24:58 1:28:50 1:33:44 61.85
s3tjj 641/11084 - competitors
6/18 - club runners
Taf Running & Orienteering (TROTS)
1:29:07 1:29:10 1:35:00 1:29:10 65.88
mark the shark
Taf Running & Orienteering (TROTS)
1:29:46 1:29:46 1:29:46 74.33
The_Saint Still felt grim from food poisoning Thursday/Friday
Unaffiliated
1:30:59 1:30:59 1:33:41 66.46
gracesdad73
Port Talbot
1:26:34 1:31:01 1:35:00 1:31:01 64.54
oldbirdhead
Winchester & District AC
1:23:16 1:32:06 1:35:00 1:32:06 63.78
p^2
Handy Cross Runners
1:19:45 1:32:07 1:35:00 1:32:07 68.74
Ligi
Chapel Allerton Runners
1:32:26 1:32:26 1:34:00 1:32:26 70.05
Butz
Unaffiliated
1:32:48 1:32:48 1:32:48 65.99
roach801
Cardiff Triathletes
1:34:09 1:34:09 1:34:09 61.58
Dom
Unaffiliated
1:33:25 1:34:14 1:37:59 1:34:14 61.86
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 65.54
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 69.14
SoloPete
March AC
1:27:04 1:35:05 1:35:05 63.14
downsrunner
Great Western Runners
1:35:14 1:35:14 1:35:14 74.04
Hinchy
Unaffiliated
1:36:22 1:36:22 1:36:22 60.70
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 63.44
TommP
San Domenico RC
1:32:49 1:36:42 1:36:42 60.74
jrwarr
Cobra RC
1:36:56 1:36:56 1:40:00 1:36:56 59.98
Alan
Unaffiliated
1:26:00 1:37:42 1:37:42 59.35
Celtic_Jester
jogscotland
1:38:56 1:38:56 1:53:00 1:48:23 55.59
Greedo79
Teignbridge Trotters
1:39:09 1:39:25 1:39:25 58.31
MarcE
Unaffiliated
1:36:20 1:40:45 1:45:00 1:40:45 58.06
cerid
San Domenico RC
1:24:16 1:40:52 1:39:00 1:40:52 57.64
Jade85
Caerleon Running club
1:30:40 1:41:19 1:41:19 63.64
PQ
San Domenico RC
1:40:26 1:41:25 1:41:25 65.31
NeilStov
San Domenico RC
1:38:29 1:41:40 1:41:40 57.02
jez_springall
Unaffiliated
1:41:57 1:41:57 1:45:00 1:41:57 56.87
PlodderK
Wadhurst Runners
1:20:22 1:43:05 1:39:37 1:43:05 71.80
hynes1
Unaffiliated
1:43:17 1:43:17 1:45:00 1:43:17 56.20
Pedro_Perez
Redhill Road Runners
1:33:20 1:43:17 1:43:17 56.13
welshy76
San Domenico RC
1:43:53 1:43:53 1:43:53 55.97
cardiffstu
Unaffiliated
1:44:39 1:44:39 1:50:00 1:44:39
WildeRover Official Race time entered
Lliswerry Runners
1:38:44 1:44:56 1:49:59 1:44:56 56.98
Delia Swift
3M Gorseinon RR
1:45:09 1:45:09 1:45:09 61.32
rudge
Bitton Road Runners
1:43:59 1:45:11 1:45:00 1:45:11
dpb1961
Unaffiliated
1:45:24 1:45:24 1:55:00 1:45:24 61.12
TallKate
Northbrook AC
1:45:27 1:45:27 1:48:00 1:45:27 61.14
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 54.90
jack or felin
Taf Running & Orienteering (TROTS)
1:41:10 1:46:16 1:50:00 1:46:16 63.36
katyanne68
Southville Running Club
1:38:00 1:47:00 1:47:00 63.08
GemSharpe
Unaffiliated
1:44:58 1:47:24 2:00:00 1:47:24 60.03
Torbay
Torbay Athletic Club and Torbay Tri Club
1:47:30 1:47:30 1:51:53 62.41
devonlol perfect weather, great atmosphere, ideal for PB!
Southwest Roadrunners
1:47:42 1:47:42 1:47:42 58.79
toonrunnerexile
Unaffiliated
1:47:56 1:47:56 1:47:56 57.21
mark41
San Domenico RC
1:48:11 1:48:11 1:58:27 1:48:11 57.08
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 53.38
tee1
Unaffiliated
1:48:44 1:48:44 1:48:44 62.55
Jo P
Unaffiliated
1:45:36 1:48:54 1:50:54 62.37
FurryH
Gade Valley Harriers, Watford Joggers
1:41:28 1:49:09 1:50:00 1:52:03 51.89
owl_sniffer
Looe Pioneers
1:34:59 1:49:12 1:49:12 53.09
Seejay1
Southville Running Club
1:47:53 1:49:21 1:56:00 1:50:33 63.18
ponyhead Unofficial time, still waiting on chip time.
PB despite running with sore ankle & seized shoulder!
Unaffiliated
1:48:34 1:49:32 1:50:00 1:49:32 55.00
Splc injured, piriformis synd
Unaffiliated
1:48:00 1:50:00 1:45:00 1:50:00 60.45
lottypotty
Weston AC, Womens Running Network Weston-super-Mare
1:50:01 1:50:01 1:50:01 60.93
coxar
Birmingham Running, Athletics, & Triathlon Club (BRAT)
1:50:08 1:50:08 1:50:08 54.70
Eric&Stan
Unaffiliated
1:41:33 1:50:13 1:50:13 57.45
annadav
Unaffiliated
1:48:21 1:51:15 1:49:55 1:51:15 65.60
Sam Heighway
Unaffiliated
1:47:00 1:52:00 1:52:00 58.56
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 51.73
Ramfan
Unaffiliated
1:53:49 1:53:49 1:55:41 56.17
redwine
Unaffiliated
1:53:53 1:53:53 1:59:00 1:53:53 57.36
d grinham
Unaffiliated
1:54:02 1:54:02 1:54:02 52.83
*Anj*
Unaffiliated
1:54:57 1:54:57 2:07:21 51.74
WilliamsLJ
3M Gorseinon RR
1:55:05 1:55:05 1:55:05
Perrington
Unaffiliated
1:55:23 1:55:23 1:55:23 56.42
kiedis22
Unaffiliated
1:50:05 1:56:30 1:56:30 49.76
Sarahwelshy
Les Croupiers RC
1:40:30 1:56:50 2:14:59 1:56:50 55.72
mattgump
Forest of Dean AC
1:29:28 1:58:18 2:03:11 47.93
Sushi
Unaffiliated
1:50:20 2:00:42 2:00:42 55.19
loopyloo
Tiverton Harriers
1:50:46 2:01:50 2:02:00 55.33
Penelope Pitstop
Weston AC
1:47:49 2:02:40 2:02:40 55.03
alex_h
Unaffiliated
1:56:47 2:02:56 2:15:00 2:02:56 47.16
twodogs
Unaffiliated
1:51:01 2:03:10 2:03:10 48.91
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 53.56
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 52.84
organicsimon
Unaffiliated
2:07:14 2:07:14 2:07:14 45.97
Recycle Girl
Unaffiliated
2:07:19 2:07:19 2:12:00 2:07:19 51.75
fruit fly
Unaffiliated
2:08:20 2:08:20 2:20:00 2:08:20 50.30
legend777
Cwm Ogwr Running Club
1:34:02 2:09:37 2:09:37 44.73
redtoenails
Unaffiliated
1:55:00 2:10:00 2:14:00 55.11
Listers
Elmbridge Road Runners
1:34:16 2:11:11 2:11:11 44.19
redroach
Unaffiliated
1:43:27 2:14:00 2:14:00 43.39
Gibbon1980
Unaffiliated
2:01:10 2:16:38 2:16:38 42.43
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 45.37
Miss Piggy Wiggy
Unaffiliated
2:14:44 2:17:42 2:25:00
hantastic
Unaffiliated
2:05:51 2:18:00 2:19:35 46.19
gazman
Life MapPlanners RC
2:11:57 2:20:16 2:20:16 42.63
MissChappo
Unaffiliated
2:21:15 2:21:15 2:25:00 2:21:15 46.65
AndyDavies1
Unaffiliated
1:46:06 2:22:17 2:22:17 40.79
nadieb
Unaffiliated
2:23:02 2:23:02 2:23:02 45.08
Emmagr4
Unaffiliated
2:25:00 2:25:00 2:25:00 39.99
jcmwatkins
Reading Roadrunners
1:59:59 2:31:57 2:31:57 39.35
lesleyanne
Unaffiliated
2:28:58 2:37:16 2:45:00 2:41:05 50.67
Izzy1
Unaffiliated
2:51:00 2:51:00 3:00:00 2:51:00 39.20

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