Hartlepool Marina 5 Mile Road Race

Lord Smythe · **Posted:** Sun Apr 05, 2009 12:48 pm

Yours truly bearded and decked out in Union Jack vest and shorts "opened
his legs and showed his class" along Seaqton Carew seafront and successfully completed
the 5 mile course in 34:03 (slightly disappointed not to break 34 minutes but hey what's 3 seconds?)

This event is rapidly becoming one of my favourite running events, shame it's not that well
supported by runners and spectators alike, but well done to the event organisers! It certainly
beats the overpriced and over-rated Great North Run and it's not so far to run! :grin:

PS Thanks to ElvisAin'tDead for turning out to support EAD looked as fit as...in his Pools cycling gear!
On yer bike son...and get those stabilisers off :wink:

RUN FOREST RUN!!

grabec · **Posted:** Sun Apr 05, 2009 1:07 pm

Aye, I saw you...well done!

(I know you said last year I should come and say hello, but you were talking to other people. :uhoh:

)

Jonny · **Posted:** Sun Apr 05, 2009 2:09 pm

Lord Smythe wrote:

Yours truly bearded and decked out in Union Jack vest and shorts "opened
his legs and showed his class" along Seaqton Carew seafront and successfully completed
the 5 mile course in 34:03 (slightly disappointed not to break 34 minutes but hey what's 3 seconds?)

This event is rapidly becoming one of my favourite running events, shame it's not that well
supported by runners and spectators alike, but well done to the event organisers! It certainly
beats the overpriced and over-rated Great North Run and it's not so far to run! :grin:

PS Thanks to ElvisAin'tDead for turning out to support EAD looked as fit as...in his Pools cycling gear!

On yer bike son...and get those stabilisers off :wink:

RUN FOREST RUN!!

i didn't even know about the run. it would of been good for me for my training for the great north run. 34 minutes is a good solid time in what were probably windy conditions....

Lord Smythe · **Posted:** Sun Apr 05, 2009 2:20 pm

Grabec wrote:

Aye, I saw you...well done!

(I know you said last year I should come and say hello, but you were talking to other people. :uhoh:

)

Well you could have formed an orderly queue :laugh:

Or sidled up next to Prince Archie an stroked him!

By the way Archie The Greyhound bottled running it he said 5 mile was
too far for him but he enjoyed watching and made friends with a nice whippet cross :wink:

Lord Smythe · **Posted:** Sun Apr 05, 2009 2:24 pm

Jonny wrote:

Lord Smythe wrote:

Yours truly bearded and decked out in Union Jack vest and shorts "opened
his legs and showed his class" along Seaqton Carew seafront and successfully completed
the 5 mile course in 34:03 (slightly disappointed not to break 34 minutes but hey what's 3 seconds?)

This event is rapidly becoming one of my favourite running events, shame it's not that well
supported by runners and spectators alike, but well done to the event organisers! It certainly
beats the overpriced and over-rated Great North Run and it's not so far to run! :grin:

PS Thanks to ElvisAin'tDead for turning out to support EAD looked as fit as...in his Pools cycling gear!

On yer bike son...and get those stabilisers off :wink:

RUN FOREST RUN!!

i didn't even know about the run. it would of been good for me for my training for the great north run. 34 minutes is a good solid time in what were probably windy conditions....

Cheers Jonny, yep there was a strong breeze on the way out along seafront!

May I suggest to enter the Pier To Pier Race (South Shields to Roker) as a
GNR warm up it's approx 7.5 mile on May 17th, very scenic course!

poolymadandstupid · **Posted:** Sun Apr 05, 2009 2:28 pm

What's 3 seconds,just ask er-indoors. :uhoh:

Well done. clappp

Lord Smythe · **Posted:** Sun Apr 05, 2009 2:36 pm

poolymad wrote:

What's 3 seconds,just ask er-indoors. :uhoh:

Well done. clappp

3 seconds bloomin' 'eck no wonder you are The Sex God!

Cheers Poolymad!

Just realised that I have beaten last years time yippeee! :grin:

Hartlepool Marina 5 Mile Road Race

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