Rock n Roll Half Marathon

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rnuwithmark
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Rock n Roll Half Marathon

Post by rnuwithmark » 12 Apr 2012, 14:54

Just a heads up that this race is on this Sunday and parts of Porty High St are closed.

Ill be running it so give me a shout if you see me =D>

See the event website for info or there is an article in todays EEN about it.

http://uk.competitor.com/edinburgh

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Re: Rock n Roll Half Marathon

Post by Porty » 12 Apr 2012, 15:12

Its a bit short on distance for you is it not?
.....ambition makes you look pretty ugly

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Re: Rock n Roll Half Marathon

Post by rnuwithmark » 12 Apr 2012, 15:20

Possibly but they have a beer tent and live gig at the end in Holyrood Park so had to enter :-)

Relieved that there are road closures though, can't have people running across live roads.

That would almost be as mad as getting children to play chicken on a dual carrigeway to get the school, imagine

Probably shouldnt have said that, shhhh

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Re: Rock n Roll Half Marathon

Post by Maria » 12 Apr 2012, 17:26

Kind of pricey at £43, don't you think Mark?
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Re: Rock n Roll Half Marathon

Post by rnuwithmark » 12 Apr 2012, 17:50

100% agree it expensive, only reason I can think of is the expense of closing roads and hiring all the pa equipment for all the bands. Must be pricey. I thankfully managed to get free entry so happy days :-)

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Re: Rock n Roll Half Marathon

Post by Puerto bella » 12 Apr 2012, 22:13

Good luck all you brave people who pound the streets for good causes. Cant imagine all the cars down this end being moved in time and the street being clear - we'll give you all a wave.

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Re: Rock n Roll Half Marathon

Post by Porty » 12 Apr 2012, 22:22

I thought you spent much of your time imagining those cars being moved!! :P :lol:
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Re: Rock n Roll Half Marathon

Post by Puerto bella » 12 Apr 2012, 23:23

Only a small fraction of my time is spent fantasising about a one way system and lorry free street really while juggling a business, a family, a social life, an allotment and goodness knows how many other things. ;)

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