Round Rotherham Race. 50 Miles

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Originally Posted by socks

I can't believe you've said that! There are some really nice bits.

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I am sure you are right. Isn't Rotherham what you see from the Tinsley viaduct on the M1?

Or am I confusing it with Keswick?

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Originally Posted by Graham Breeze

Isn't Rotherham what you see from the Tinsley viaduct on the M1?

Or am I confusing it with Keswick?

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Graham, you can't see Rotherham from Keswick

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Originally Posted by Derby Tup

Graham, you can't see Rotherham from Keswick

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Nor would you wish to.

It has often been referred to as 'Sheffield's Car Park'.

Not by me, you understand.

But much of it is.

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Originally Posted by simgreen78

It has often been referred to as 'Sheffield's Car Park'.

Not by me, you understand.

But much of it is.

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Most of the cars seemed to be burnt out Fiestas when I ran it. They were some of the scenic highlights iirc :closed:

It's a good job this is the ROUND Rotherham then and not the Through Rotherham. Now that would be dire.

I like this event. There's loads of nice countryside, and this is the only event where we get to see a grotty bit here, a festering bit there, which is a novelty in itself. I like novelties.

Oops. I hadn't meant to cause offense. Just that compared with most of my non urban running it does have some grotty bits and no really wild country.(say compared to Long Mynd which it replaced). I did enjoy the bit by the abbey and the wierd obelsik thing and some other bits. It was very well organised and I suspect I will do it again.

A Through Rotherham Five held at say 11-30pm on a Saturday night could lead to some quick times :closed:

I have never understood why, when some boring bits of countryside like the Lake District need a wind farm to add a bit of interest, Rotherham went and demolished those two lovely cooling towers at Tinsley.

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Originally Posted by BritNick

It's a good job this is the ROUND Rotherham then and not the Through Rotherham. Now that would be dire.

I like this event. There's loads of nice countryside, and this is the only event where we get to see a grotty bit here, a festering bit there, which is a novelty in itself. I like novelties.

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I'll second that Nick. It is a very urban first 1/3 or so, that's true, but it does make you appreciate the arable & wooded sections later on. Some of the countryside and wee places you pass through were very picturesque indeed (as opposed to going under the M1).

It's a cracking event.