Gypsy Hack   10 #37 Posted December 4, 2014 The route? Is it Sheephill Road > Long Line > Cross lane > Causewayhead Rd.  or Sheephill Road > Hathersage Road > Brickhouse Lane > Causewayhead Rd. Is this meant to be on the Sheffield HM thread? I think it's Sheephill Road > Hathersage Road > Cross Lane > Causewayhead Rd, then down Rushley Rd and Limb Lane on to Eccy Rd Sth. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Flanker7 Â Â 20 #38 Posted December 4, 2014 Re: Route comments...............continued on the Sheff Half thread............oops, sorry. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
sheffieldS8 Â Â 10 #39 Posted December 6, 2014 2 x entries for Percy Pub available due to injuries. PM me Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
barnie41 Â Â 25 #40 Posted December 6, 2014 PM' d you earlier - any updates please? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
PeteM01 Â Â 10 #41 Posted December 7, 2014 Tough race this morning - heading out into that stiff breeze! I finished nearly 30s slower than last year but 5 places better, so a slower race for most people this year. Â How did everyone else get on? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Waldo   96 #42 Posted December 7, 2014 Thought you were pulling out / getting rid of your place Pete?  Anyhow, was a bit windy before the start, and felt cold too, until you got huddled with all the other runners at the start (penguin effect). Rain mostly held off, and there were even some patches of sun. Running in to the wind on the way out was a bit tough, think I over cooked it and did the first half too quick. Enjoyed it though; but about 2:25 slower than Leeds Abbey Dash. Ah well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
srtaylo0 Â Â 22 #43 Posted December 7, 2014 Big thank you to all the people that made this mornings run happen ! A lot of effort had clearly gone in and I for one appreciated it - I had a great run ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
PeteM01   10 #44 Posted December 7, 2014 Thought you were pulling out / getting rid of your place Pete?  My son was going to run it as well but then decided his Sunday lie-in was more important...the entry found a good home, though.  I like the image of a flock(?) of penguins all shuffling forward - it was like that at the start!  One minor niggle was the difficulty in finding the pacers at the start. Like you, I went off a bit too quickly and was then overtaken by the 45min pacer at around 7km. There was not enough left in the legs to keep up! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Waldo   96 #45 Posted December 7, 2014 One minor niggle was the difficulty in finding the pacers at the start. Like you, I went off a bit too quickly and was then overtaken by the 45min pacer at around 7km. There was not enough left in the legs to keep up!  I think he overtook me around then too ... and slowly faded in to the distance, shattering all my hopes of a sub 45!  Probably would have done a quicker overall time, had I set of maybe 10 seconds a km slower. Really ground to a halt on that up hill bit on the way back, just after the dam. All good fun though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
biotechpete   10 #46 Posted December 7, 2014 I was a couple of mins off my PB but finished better than my Great Manchester Run time from this year. I didn't spot a pacer at all at any time but I think I must have started too far back. It was my first percy pud and I found the crowding for the first 5k was a bit annoying. My slowest segments were the first 2k and the 4-5 transition purely because of the lines of runners blocking the whole road. My own fault really. Still it was a pretty nice run and I'll probably do it again. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Zarch   10 #47 Posted December 8, 2014 Some photos from yesterday now available through the Striders website: http://www.steelcitystriders.co.uk/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Gypsy Hack   10 #48 Posted December 8, 2014 Got a PB but had it difficult and missed out on my main target. That wind was brutal, had very little to give in the second half of the race. Brilliantly organised again though, and a great atmosphere. I love the contraflow of runners, being cheered on by people from the club was a huge help. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...