Nov 28-30 - $15 to Register for 1/2 marathon 5 and 10 km

[cbaker1]

I saw this posted under another post earlier this week and given the HUGE savings over other races, thought it deserved its own thread.

I have never done these races, but just signed up for the 1/2. For $15 from today until Friday, you can sign-up for any of their events!!!

Check it out. Its just north of Guelph, about an hour from the west end of Toronto.

http://www.mardenmarathon.ca

[Doonst]

Sounds good to me! Registered.

[MrBond]

I'm in, just not sure yet whether to do the 10K or the half...?

[gnu]

Wow, good eye! Thanks for posting!

I have heard it is a well-organized event and rumour has it the food is good.

[Annelizabeth]

I am in, bunch of people from around me are slso going to make the long drive just cause it is soo worth it.

[West Grey Runner]

Guelph , a long drive AE?????

Couldn't resist ... registered!

[fit-kitty]

Me and 3 friends are in for the Half!

[selfish_solitude]

Signed-up in time to get the half for $15 - thank you for this post, otherwise I would never have known!

[gnu]

Signed-up in time to get the half for $15 - thank you for this post, otherwise I would never have known!

+1 on both points!

[DLS]

Wish I'd seen this on Friday!!

Ah well... Any other deals coming up?

[Annelizabeth]

In all three distances last year they had 336 participants.
I just checked and they currently have 333 registered.

Great way to raise the profile of a race!

[Double Bellybuster]

Signed-up in time to get the half for $15 - thank you for this post, otherwise I would never have known!

Me too. Ironically, I spotted it in this thread about the Uxbridge and Marden races - viewtopic.php?f=1&t=46181&p=1386221#p1386221

(Selifsh_Solitude and I are the two Uxbridge Run Club members on Running Mania...that I am aware of)

See all there!

[Double Bellybuster]

Am I right there is a whack of us registered for next Saturday?

[fit-kitty]

I think so!

me and 3 friends are driving down

[cbaker1]

I am heading down and so is Christa. Just a nice easy run ahead of my LSD on Sunday

[Doonst]

I have switched to the 10 k. Haven't been running all that much.

[Robbie-T]

I'm in for a quick Half, I haven't gone that distance since 2007, hopefully I can still do it.

[Double Bellybuster]

Locals/Robbie/Doonst - can we get a course review. I see the out and back, is this on a flat road or a hilly one?

Thanks!

[gnu]

Locals/Robbie/Doonst - can we get a course review. I see the out and back, is this on a flat road or a hilly one?

Thanks!

I drove it in the "return" direction on the way to work today...I would describe it as mixed - several rolling areas, several flat spots, probably about 4 steep (not ridiculously long - long enough to burn, but not epic) hills, but it has several of those irritating loooooong inclines that don't count as hills. Overall, I reject the website's description of "mostly flat with a few moderate hills" - there are enough rollers and small hills that I wouldn't use the word "flat" outside of describing certain sections.

[Robbie-T]

Locals/Robbie/Doonst - can we get a course review. I see the out and back, is this on a flat road or a hilly one?

Thanks!

I drove it in the "return" direction on the way to work today...I would describe it as mixed - several rolling areas, several flat spots, probably about 4 steep (not ridiculously long - long enough to burn, but not epic) hills, but it has several of those irritating loooooong inclines that don't count as hills. Overall, I reject the website's description of "mostly flat with a few moderate hills" - there are enough rollers and small hills that I wouldn't use the word "flat" outside of describing certain sections.

Sounds like a good honest course. Thanks

[Double Bellybuster]

Thanks gnu!

[gnu]

One more thing...they say the race is chip timed - and it is, in the sense that you have a chip - but there's no chip mat at the start, only at the finish so chip time = gun time. In a race this size that shouldn't make a huge difference, but thought everyone should know so you don't dawdle at the start!