Rowbothams Round Rotherham '12

[BritNick]

I agree, you definitely don't need a bladder. One water bottle (or two for balance?) is all you need and fill up at the checkpoints. As Karen said, take your own emergency food to get you through a low point between checkpoints, and graze on the checkpoint food.

John, I too enjoyed the challenge of the cold wet years in December. (The weather becomes irrelevant if your clothing is keeping you dry and comfortable.) I also remember the wall-to-wall sunshine and T-shirt weather we enjoyed one year in December.

[JohnK]

I agree, you definitely don't need a bladder. One water bottle (or two for balance?) is all you need and fill up at the checkpoints. As Karen said, take your own emergency food to get you through a low point between checkpoints, and graze on the checkpoint food.

John, I too enjoyed the challenge of the cold wet years in December. (The weather becomes irrelevant if your clothing is keeping you dry and comfortable.) I also remember the wall-to-wall sunshine and T-shirt weather we enjoyed one year in December.

Yep I was distinctly over dressed for that one.

[pkdo75]

It's my first attempt having pulled out last year. I've recced the first stage to Grange GC and found that fine. Planning to recce from Meadowhall to Swinton in the next couple of weeks. Around 34 miles if anyone fancies joining me?

[shaunandrachel]

I have entered but cannot now run. Would anyone like my entry as they won't refund it so I need a change of name? Thanks
rachel

[karen nash]

rachel- see reply in sales and wants Karen

[simon cox]

No vice, I am thinking if you dont try you will regret it. I did it last year and enjoyed it - though running through that sewage works was "esoteric", Roche Abbey was more to my liking - yeah the food is good and its a pleasant vibe. Enjoy,

[No vice]

Well, after the exterminator, I was unsure. Then a couple of weeks of short highly races made me realise I have some big gains to make and need to increase my speed as a start point.
So I dismissed RR and figured I'd enter a load of 10k races and do Bridlington Half or the first SYXC on the day after Rowbothams. Give myself plenty of time to build up to RR next year.
It wasn't as easily dsmissed though, looks like I'll be there.
Just waiting to hear which leg I'll be doing in the relay :-)

[Oliblom]

Is anyone sleeping the night at the Sport Centre? Has anyone slept there before? Is there anything set up to make a hot drink in the morning? Any other suggestions/recommendations would be great!

[old un]

Theres a gang US doing rr then brid half on the Sunday if you wanted some company you're more than welcome to join us in our shuffling. There's a lad doing his first half too so it will be a sociol plod with a bag of chips at the end

[RachFR]

Is there a map/route available to look at at registration/on the day? I haven't had a chance to recce so was doing some map-geekery using the maps on Henry Marston's website, but it does say that "the actual route can be significantly displaced from that depicted" - ie. I may have an incorrect route drawn on my map??
Cheers