Beachy Head Marathon

[MrMan]

Congrats to anyone who finished yesterday; conditions were atrocious!

 

[Gritt23]

Is that the course where they kindly put all the hills at the end?

 

[MrMan]

They kindly put hills everywhere, but leave the largest till last!

 

[Steve Foster]

Thanks, it was my 6th Beachy Head Marathon yesterday.

Fortunately the weather was not as bad as predicted. Whilst there was some rain around it wasn't howling, but a bit windy. Was fun & games near the end at Beachy Head - the visibility was down to 50 yards!

My time was just over 4.30 some 20 mins plus down compared to the past, but given the conditions will be back next year.

Give me 26.2 miles of hills, mud, rain & wind any day than to sit at Withdean watching another defeat!!

 

[MrMan]

5.53 for me and to be honest I felt happy enough because I struggled with my footing trying to protect my back (slipped disc). £1300 for my charity, can't complain. Roll on Brighton in April.

 

[Steve Foster]

5.53 for me and to be honest I felt happy enough because I struggled with my footing trying to protect my back (slipped disc). £1300 for my charity, can't complain. Roll on Brighton in April.

Well done. How about doing the Doyen of the Downs on Dec 6th. A 30 miler. Will be my first ultra.

 

[MrMan]

Bit too soon for me I think. Giving consideration to doing both Brighton versions next year, one week apart. The steps really bust me up yesterday!

 

[Steve Foster]

Bit too soon for me I think. Giving consideration to doing both Brighton versions next year, one week apart. The steps really bust me up yesterday!

The trail marathon is on 28/3 & road one on 18/4. Three weeks apart to recover!

 

[MrMan]

So it is, I had road down for the 4th for some reason. No excuse now then!

 

[Steve Foster]

So it is, I had road down for the 4th for some reason. No excuse now then!

Its a shame that both marathons are so close to each other. As I am looking for a fast Brighton time, the trail marathon 3 weeks earlier, is a little too close. May opt for the Steyning Stinger marathon instead, which is always on the first sunday in March