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horshamite

Now Saltdeanite.
Nov 16, 2010
487
Re bag drop position:
Wasn't the bag drop under the arches in the past? That would be closer to the start but the arches are now fenced off.
Can I just name drop by saying I was asked for directions from the man himself, TB, before the race! He took part. Spoke to Stevie Sidwell too!
 




lost in london

Well-known member
Dec 10, 2003
1,836
London
Agree with a lot of the comments above - too many pinch points on the course and before the run, long gap between penultimate and last water station, and just rarely felt like a free flowing event. Won’t be doing it again, which is a shame as the timing of it in the year makes it a good post-xmas target.

Medal as usual straight in the bin. Never understood what the point of them are, would much prefer a mug!
 


Greg Bobkin

Silver Seagull
May 22, 2012
16,023
Re bag drop position:
Wasn't the bag drop under the arches in the past? That would be closer to the start but the arches are now fenced off.
Can I just name drop by saying I was asked for directions from the man himself, TB, before the race! He took part. Spoke to Stevie Sidwell too!
I saw SS at the start. I figured he couldn't be racing but maybe his kids were taking part?

On the subject of the race director, maybe the resources should be spent on organising things oon the ground, rather than sending out a booklet that gives you all sorts of useless information (IMO) about the Brighton landmarks [emoji848][emoji848]

Thanks to you and all of the volunteers, [MENTION=17707]horshamite[/MENTION] - you efforts are much appreciated.

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Mr Blobby

New member
Jul 14, 2003
2,632
In a cave
Morning all. One very happy runner here. I finally dipped under 1.50 and my official time was 1.48.59

https://www.strava.com/activities/1425257621

The weather, despite the cold, was OK, not as bad as I expected, but the last three miles home were hard work as I knew my PB was on so pushed into that bitter headwind. My £1.99 red cross sweatshirt kept me warm until the start time, noticed the massive pile being collected post race, hopefully back to charity shops. The woman in the red cross shop said to me Ohhh you have a bargain there, I said well I will for 24 hours, she looked baffled until I explained what I was doing!

I have to agree about the organisation, too many runners on a narrow course, but the people running around me were a great social bunch and we made up at many points for the lack of crowds with encouragement and occasional chat. With the bitter temperature the crowds were bigger than I expected. I actually preferred the new route, and once the bottle neck in the first mile was out the way found it all OK. Where the road narrowed it was crowded, but as we were all pretty much even paced not a major problem. I still do get annoyed by people with headphones in as as many appear oblivious to runners overtaking them, also people walking after the first 1 or 2 miles when in the sub 2 hour pens is another personal annoyance.

I met up with loads of mates on the day and have to say that overall I had a brilliant day, helped by the 4-1 from Saturday and the PB. It was great that @Guiness Boy is back in the game. Next year I will definitely target Worthing for a PB as much smaller, but a few more twists and turns.

So from now on I switch back to marathon training, 7 weeks to Brighton, 8 weeks to London and 13 weeks to Edinburgh! EeeeeeekKKkkkkk
 




Curious Orange

Punxsatawney Phil
Jul 5, 2003
10,224
On NSC for over two decades...
Time to get [MENTION=27279]dazzer6666[/MENTION] back up the table - were there any half marathon pb's over the weekend?

NAME SB 5K PB AG 10K 10M HM M
Artie Fufkin 18:41 18:40 73.06% 38:42 1:24:18 3:12:23
Big Nuts 18:45 18:39 71.73% 39:09 1:06:45 1:28:20 3:15:59
Ninja Elephant 18:46 18:23 68.92%% 39:00 1:07:57 1:27:43 3:29:12
Blue&WhiteSea 18:53 17:05 % 36:53 1:00:09 1:22:39
Curious Orange 18:59 18:36 72.96% 38:31 1:25:24
Deletebeepbeep19:21 19:21 67.79% 1:28:52 3:23:01
Mr Banana 19:57 19:57 65.41%
Seaford by the Sea 20:02 20:02 69.72% 46:53 1:29:21
Complete Badger 20:02 20:0264.29% 43:32 1:17:11 1:31:01
Penny's Harmonica 20:47 20:10 70.97% 43:03 1:33:56 3:27:19
Knocky 20:59 17:45 75.14% 39:52 1:34:00 3:50:49
Dazzer 21:09 19.57 70.29% 1:36 3:43:
Simgull 21:51 20:21 68:04% 42:45 1:11:46 1:38:14 3:44:28
GNT 22:03 20:20 74.68% 40:31 1:19:12 1:31:18 4:19:55
Greg Bobkin 22:25 20:54 60.45% 42: 1:13: 1:39: 3:57:
Anchorman 22:51 21:34 69.00%
Left Back 23.04 21:02 63.95% 45:47 1:43:27
Soistes 23:35 21:53 69.19% 46:33 1:47:22
Bob! 24:06 22:41 65.42% 45.391:16:42 1:44:21 3:53:35
Mr Blobby24:59 24:59 58.57% 49:31 1:23:34 1:51:01 4:28:36
Capricorn 17:23 % 36:55 1:23:20 4:41:29
Pembury 18.58 39.08 1:33:02 3:19:
Bad Ash 19:40 % 43:27 1:35:003:43:03
JoePrecious 19:44 % 46:19 1:24:08 1:38:13 4:04:30
St Leonard's 19.44% 1:34:35
Hooky 19:52 %
Guinness Boy 22:04 % 46:50 01:23:27 1:46:03 4:00:06
m20gull 26:15 % 57:32 02:07:07 5:46:02
Badger 39:06 1:38:484:01:25
Jonny Rainbow41:43
 


soistes

Well-known member
Sep 12, 2012
2,651
Brighton
Time to get [MENTION=27279]dazzer6666[/MENTION] back up the table - were there any half marathon pb's over the weekend?

NAME SB 5K PB AG 10K 10M HM M
Artie Fufkin 18:41 18:40 73.06% 38:42 1:24:18 3:12:23
Big Nuts 18:45 18:39 71.73% 39:09 1:06:45 1:28:20 3:15:59
Ninja Elephant 18:46 18:23 68.92%% 39:00 1:07:57 1:27:43 3:29:12
Blue&WhiteSea 18:53 17:05 % 36:53 1:00:09 1:22:39
Curious Orange 18:59 18:36 72.96% 38:31 1:25:24
Deletebeepbeep19:21 19:21 67.79% 1:28:52 3:23:01
Mr Banana 19:57 19:57 65.41%
Seaford by the Sea 20:02 20:02 69.72% 46:53 1:29:21
Complete Badger 20:02 20:0264.29% 43:32 1:17:11 1:31:01
Penny's Harmonica 20:47 20:10 70.97% 43:03 1:33:56 3:27:19
Knocky 20:59 17:45 75.14% 39:52 1:34:00 3:50:49
Dazzer 21:09 19.57 70.29% 1:36 3:43:
Simgull 21:51 20:21 68:04% 42:45 1:11:46 1:38:14 3:44:28
GNT 22:03 20:20 74.68% 40:31 1:19:12 1:31:18 4:19:55
Greg Bobkin 22:25 20:54 60.45% 42: 1:13: 1:39: 3:57:
Anchorman 22:51 21:34 69.00%
Left Back 23.04 21:02 63.95% 45:47 1:43:27
Soistes 23:35 21:53 69.19% 46:33 1:47:22
Bob! 24:06 22:41 65.42% 45.391:16:42 1:44:21 3:53:35
Mr Blobby24:59 24:59 58.57% 49:31 1:23:34 1:51:01 4:28:36
Capricorn 17:23 % 36:55 1:23:20 4:41:29
Pembury 18.58 39.08 1:33:02 3:19:
Bad Ash 19:40 % 43:27 1:35:003:43:03
JoePrecious 19:44 % 46:19 1:24:08 1:38:13 4:04:30
St Leonard's 19.44% 1:34:35
Hooky 19:52 %
Guinness Boy 22:04 % 46:50 01:23:27 1:46:03 4:00:06
m20gull 26:15 % 57:32 02:07:07 5:46:02
Badger 39:06 1:38:484:01:25
Jonny Rainbow41:43

Yes my Brighton half time was a new PB of 1:43:57, for the next time the table is updated (I still can't work out how to do it myself....)
 


dazzer6666

Well-known member
NSC Patron
Mar 27, 2013
55,513
Burgess Hill
Time to get [MENTION=27279]dazzer6666[/MENTION] back up the table - were there any half marathon pb's over the weekend?

NAME SB 5K PB AG 10K 10M HM M
Artie Fufkin 18:41 18:40 73.06% 38:42 1:24:18 3:12:23
Big Nuts 18:45 18:39 71.73% 39:09 1:06:45 1:28:20 3:15:59
Ninja Elephant 18:46 18:23 68.92%% 39:00 1:07:57 1:27:43 3:29:12
Blue&WhiteSea 18:53 17:05 % 36:53 1:00:09 1:22:39
Curious Orange 18:59 18:36 72.96% 38:31 1:25:24
Deletebeepbeep19:21 19:21 67.79% 1:28:52 3:23:01
Mr Banana 19:57 19:57 65.41%
Seaford by the Sea 20:02 20:02 69.72% 46:53 1:29:21
Complete Badger 20:02 20:0264.29% 43:32 1:17:11 1:31:01
Penny's Harmonica 20:47 20:10 70.97% 43:03 1:33:56 3:27:19
Knocky 20:59 17:45 75.14% 39:52 1:34:00 3:50:49
Dazzer 21:09 19.57 70.29% 1:36 3:43:
Simgull 21:51 20:21 68:04% 42:45 1:11:46 1:38:14 3:44:28
GNT 22:03 20:20 74.68% 40:31 1:19:12 1:31:18 4:19:55
Greg Bobkin 22:25 20:54 60.45% 42: 1:13: 1:39: 3:57:
Anchorman 22:51 21:34 69.00%
Left Back 23.04 21:02 63.95% 45:47 1:43:27
Soistes 23:35 21:53 69.19% 46:33 1:47:22
Bob! 24:06 22:41 65.42% 45.391:16:42 1:44:21 3:53:35
Mr Blobby24:59 24:59 58.57% 49:31 1:23:34 1:51:01 4:28:36
Capricorn 17:23 % 36:55 1:23:20 4:41:29
Pembury 18.58 39.08 1:33:02 3:19:
Bad Ash 19:40 % 43:27 1:35:003:43:03
JoePrecious 19:44 % 46:19 1:24:08 1:38:13 4:04:30
St Leonard's 19.44% 1:34:35
Hooky 19:52 %
Guinness Boy 22:04 % 46:50 01:23:27 1:46:03 4:00:06
m20gull 26:15 % 57:32 02:07:07 5:46:02
Badger 39:06 1:38:484:01:25
Jonny Rainbow41:43

Cheers.....work to do :facepalm:
 




Curious Orange

Punxsatawney Phil
Jul 5, 2003
10,224
On NSC for over two decades...
NAME SB 5K PB AG 10K 10M HM M
Artie Fufkin 18:41 18:40 73.06% 38:42 1:24:18 3:12:23
Big Nuts 18:45 18:39 71.73% 39:09 1:06:45 1:28:20 3:15:59
Ninja Elephant 18:46 18:23 68.92%% 39:00 1:07:57 1:27:43 3:29:12
Blue&WhiteSea 18:53 17:05 % 36:53 1:00:09 1:22:39
Curious Orange 18:59 18:36 72.96% 38:31 1:25:24
Deletebeepbeep19:21 19:21 67.79% 1:28:52 3:23:01
Mr Banana 19:57 19:57 65.41%
Seaford by the Sea 20:02 20:02 69.72% 46:53 1:29:21
Complete Badger 20:02 20:0264.29% 43:32 1:17:11 1:31:01
Penny's Harmonica 20:47 20:10 70.97% 43:03 1:33:56 3:27:19
Knocky 20:59 17:45 75.14% 39:52 1:34:00 3:50:49
Dazzer 21:09 19.57 70.29% 1:36 3:43:
Simgull 21:51 20:21 68:04% 42:45 1:11:46 1:38:14 3:44:28
GNT 22:03 20:20 74.68% 40:31 1:19:12 1:31:18 4:19:55
Greg Bobkin 22:25 20:54 60.45% 42: 1:13: 1:39: 3:57:
Anchorman 22:51 21:34 69.00%
Left Back 23.04 21:02 63.95% 45:47 1:43:27
Soistes 23:35 21:53 69.19% 46:33 1:43:57
Bob! 24:06 22:41 65.42% 45.391:16:42 1:44:21 3:53:35
Mr Blobby24:59 24:59 58.57% 49:31 1:23:34 1:51:01 4:28:36
Capricorn 17:23 % 36:55 1:23:20 4:41:29
Pembury 18.58 39.08 1:33:02 3:19:
Bad Ash 19:40 % 43:27 1:35:003:43:03
JoePrecious 19:44 % 46:19 1:24:08 1:38:13 4:04:30
St Leonard's 19.44% 1:34:35
Hooky 19:52 %
Guinness Boy 22:04 % 46:50 01:23:27 1:46:03 4:00:06
m20gull 26:15 % 57:32 02:07:07 5:46:02
Badger 39:06 1:38:484:01:25
Jonny Rainbow41:43
 




Guinness Boy

Tofu eating wokerati
Helpful Moderator
NSC Patron
Jul 23, 2003
37,337
Up and Coming Sunny Portslade
Re bag drop position:
Wasn't the bag drop under the arches in the past? That would be closer to the start but the arches are now fenced off.
Can I just name drop by saying I was asked for directions from the man himself, TB, before the race! He took part. Spoke to Stevie Sidwell too!

Chip time of 1hr 59 as well so he would have been running in the same pack as [MENTION=457]sheebo[/MENTION] and me. Didn't see him at all!

The ideal thing for the bag drop would be to have a mini village on the beach with a bag drop and a few more loos, closer to the start. Not on the scale of the full marathon one but just built so that there is less of a trek to the pens. I think the bottom line is that this race is where Sussex Beacon get most of their funding from so any additional cost disadvantages the charity and maybe there'd be a cost issue with going on to the beach?.
 




Artie Fufkin

like to run
Mar 30, 2008
683
out running
Well done to all the Brighton HM runners & volunteers, and to all that got their runs in this weekend! I took part in a low-key local half yesterday pacing a friend in her first half marathon. Target time was 1:45 which we did (very proud of her!) but the course seemed a tad short. Plus it wasn't closed roads so it was all on pavements and we had to negotiate traffic when crossing the roads a couple of times. Marshalls were brilliant, doing their best to stop traffic at the crossing points. I have the London 'Big Half' on Sunday. Anyone else in for this one?
 


Greg Bobkin

Silver Seagull
May 22, 2012
16,023
Morning all. One very happy runner here. I finally dipped under 1.50 and my official time was 1.48.59

https://www.strava.com/activities/1425257621

The weather, despite the cold, was OK, not as bad as I expected, but the last three miles home were hard work as I knew my PB was on so pushed into that bitter headwind. My £1.99 red cross sweatshirt kept me warm until the start time, noticed the massive pile being collected post race, hopefully back to charity shops. The woman in the red cross shop said to me Ohhh you have a bargain there, I said well I will for 24 hours, she looked baffled until I explained what I was doing!

I have to agree about the organisation, too many runners on a narrow course, but the people running around me were a great social bunch and we made up at many points for the lack of crowds with encouragement and occasional chat. With the bitter temperature the crowds were bigger than I expected. I actually preferred the new route, and once the bottle neck in the first mile was out the way found it all OK. Where the road narrowed it was crowded, but as we were all pretty much even paced not a major problem. I still do get annoyed by people with headphones in as as many appear oblivious to runners overtaking them, also people walking after the first 1 or 2 miles when in the sub 2 hour pens is another personal annoyance.

I met up with loads of mates on the day and have to say that overall I had a brilliant day, helped by the 4-1 from Saturday and the PB. It was great that @Guiness Boy is back in the game. Next year I will definitely target Worthing for a PB as much smaller, but a few more twists and turns.

So from now on I switch back to marathon training, 7 weeks to Brighton, 8 weeks to London and 13 weeks to Edinburgh! EeeeeeekKKkkkkk

Great work, Mr B. However, if everyone (in general, not just us lot) decides to go for Worthing, not Brighton, it's gonna become as congested as it was yesterday...
 




Badger

NOT the Honey Badger
NSC Patron
May 8, 2007
13,101
Toronto
Sounds like some good times were set yesterday. Congrats all. I'm surprised it's so badly organised given how the Brighton Marathon seems to be done so well (at least it was 7 years ago). How much does it cost to enter? Races in North America seem to be really expensive so I'm curious to know if it's heading that way in the UK.

I did a decent 25K run yesterday, the sun was out and it was about 5 degrees, perfect. I actually broke my half marathon PB with a 1.36, which suggests I might need to slow my long runs down a bit :lolol:
 


knocky1

Well-known member
Jan 20, 2010
13,107
This is the best half Marathon I've ever done. www.hastings-half.co.uk seems that the whole of Hastings and St Leonard's gets involved and top runners have it on their to do list.

It's in 3 weeks time and entries still open. I'd smash it this year but have the Moyleman that day. Regret missing it. Course is 6.5 miles uphill followed by 4 miles downhill and 2.5 miles flat to the finish. The climb usually seems massive to me but is only a paltry 425'.
 


Garry Nelson's teacher

Well-known member
May 11, 2015
5,257
Bloody Worthing!
I'm fairly new to races so I don't claim to be an expert, but my impression is that Worthing is a runner's event. You have to be properly into running to do it. The course is good for running/times but there are no frills. No crowds, no goodie bags, no radio presenters on the start line, no major advertising, no 'glamour'. Brighton, on the other hand, seemed to attract more part-timers, more charity runners, more people taking on the 'challenge' of a HM rather than experienced people going all out for time. I'm not criticising that at all, it all adds to the atmosphere of the day, but for serious runners (like everyone on this thread) I can see why Worthing ticks a lot more boxes. However, I think the majority of the Brighton crowd don't want to tick those same boxes, so the masses will continue to stick with Brighton in future.

I could be talking rubbish, but that's just my impression of both events based on one visit to each!

Edit: I finished 10% of the way down the field at Worthing but inside the top 5% at Brighton yesterday running an almost identical time, which I guess backs up my post.

Good point. My impression is that Worthing attracts PB hunters = 'serious runners'.
 




Greg Bobkin

Silver Seagull
May 22, 2012
16,023
I'm fairly new to races so I don't claim to be an expert, but my impression is that Worthing is a runner's event. You have to be properly into running to do it. The course is good for running/times but there are no frills. No crowds, no goodie bags, no radio presenters on the start line, no major advertising, no 'glamour'. Brighton, on the other hand, seemed to attract more part-timers, more charity runners, more people taking on the 'challenge' of a HM rather than experienced people going all out for time. I'm not criticising that at all, it all adds to the atmosphere of the day, but for serious runners (like everyone on this thread) I can see why Worthing ticks a lot more boxes. However, I think the majority of the Brighton crowd don't want to tick those same boxes, so the masses will continue to stick with Brighton in future.

I could be talking rubbish, but that's just my impression of both events based on one visit to each!

Edit: I finished 10% of the way down the field at Worthing but inside the top 5% at Brighton yesterday running an almost identical time, which I guess backs up my post.

Don't worry, I was only joking, but yes – you've pretty much got it spot on. As I was running home (and I took my time) there were still people coming around the corner of the Lagoon with over three miles to go. They would have been nearer four hours than three, I'm guessing. Not that there's anything wrong with that at all, but you don't get much of that in Worthing. As the Knockster says, Hastings Half all the way – although it's NOT a PB course by any stretch of the imagination :lol:

This is the best half Marathon I've ever done. www.hastings-half.co.uk

It's in 3 weeks time and entries still open. I'd smash it this year but have the Moyleman that day. Course is 6.5 miles uphill followed by 4 miles downhill and 2.5 miles flat to the finish.

Ah, I'm glad you mentioned that – I just checked and 4:52 is the time to beat from last year...
 


Blue&WhiteSea

Well-known member
Jul 5, 2003
834
Sutton
Prices vary a lot depending on who organises it. Local club organised races can be as cheap as £10-15 but big commercially organised races (like the royal parks half) can be upwards of £40.
I tend to prefer the club organised stuff but can see why some people might be put off by the higher ratio of quicker runners in these races.
 


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