jemson   10 #493 Posted June 25, 2014 Pacers at sub 19, 21, 25, 28 & 30. I am down for 28 which I can pretty much do on feel. It's a flat course. I want to get them to 4k (just by the very bottom gate) say 22:30 and then pull them home by brute force.  Sounds like a great idea. I`m going to suggest this to my OH, who wants 28 mins! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
sharpend   11 #494 Posted June 25, 2014 Sounds like a great idea. I`m going to suggest this to my OH, who wants 28 mins!  Scroll down past the photos to see the discussion  https://www.facebook.com/rothervalleyparkrun?ref=br_tf  I will have red 50 T shirt on but I guess the race brief will make it clear who is pacing what Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Flanker7 Â Â 20 #495 Posted June 25, 2014 Time bibs are available but I guess its a little too late for that. How about carrying an umbrella! Â I did Hudds a few months ago when they had 6 or so pacers. It was very good and even though I lagged behind my target he stopped 10 metres short of the finish line so that he could step across on the exact time . . . . enough for me to sneak up and in before him :-) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
sharpend   11 #496 Posted June 25, 2014 Time bibs are available but I guess its a little too late for that. How about carrying an umbrella!  I did Hudds a few months ago when they had 6 or so pacers. It was very good and even though I lagged behind my target he stopped 10 metres short of the finish line so that he could step across on the exact time . . . . enough for me to sneak up and in before him :-)  Well I informally paced round a family member a few weeks ago for 27:30 and she ended up with 27:14 with a sprint finish so I will settle for that. Pulled a few other round too while we were at it.  Good thing to do - every 3 months or so Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
jemson   10 #497 Posted June 27, 2014 My OH is planning on doing RV tomorrow and she`ll be gunning for a 28! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Gypsy Hack   10 #498 Posted June 27, 2014 Did Guildford last Saturday while in the city visiting some southern family. Very nice event with separate briefing for newcomers, t-shirt ceremony before the start etc. Unfortunately got lost on the course - at one point you cross a field and it wasn't marked out exactly where you were meant to run so I took a significant detour round the edge on the first lap! That and the previous night's festivities made it a bit of a slog (toughish course too, probably a bit hillier than Hillsborough), but would definitely do it again if I'm ever back. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
sharpend   11 #499 Posted June 27, 2014 My OH is planning on doing RV tomorrow and she`ll be gunning for a 28!  I will be there about 8:30/8:40 I would guess Pete or Graham will include something about it in the briefing though Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Flanker7   20 #500 Posted June 30, 2014 Sheffield and Rotherham parkrun attendances for 28th June 2014-  49 - Concord 100 - Graves 109 - Hillsborough 34 - Castle 377 - Hallam  Total = 669  80 - RVp 37 - Clifton Park  Total = 117  Lots of competing events wi the round sheffield stage run (not cycling!) and Hathersage Hilly Triathlon, both went well I heard. AND The weather fairies throwing us a dummy, raining constantly in the 12 hours up to 8:40am and then stopping as a reward for the hardcore parkrunners ;-) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Gypsy Hack   10 #501 Posted June 30, 2014  Lots of competing events wi the round sheffield stage run (not cycling!) I did this in a pair with my mate - awesome event, brilliantly organised and will definitely do it again next year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Winemaster   10 #502 Posted June 30, 2014 Did the Rovrem Parkrun as usual and also the RSR and will deffo do both again Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Flanker7 Â Â 20 #503 Posted July 2, 2014 Its a themed ru at Graves this week - 'Cycling & all things French'. Â Now, where did I put my beret and leotard? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Gypsy Hack   10 #504 Posted July 2, 2014 Its a themed ru at Graves this week - 'Cycling & all things French'.That'll be a course record then... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...