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[charltok]

HI all!

We're back, and then Central Coast Half Marathon and 10km Fun Run is being held this year on Sunday 25th November 2012 on the beautiful Central Coast.

Entries open on Wednesday 1st August 2012 at www.centralcoasthalfmarathon.com.

We're in the process of getting the website up to date with this years info, so info is limited at the moment, but it will be ready to go on Wednesday 1st.

Let us know either on here, or on our facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/cchalf) if you have any quesitons

Kristy

[charltok]

PS - We've listened to your feedback from last year, and in 2012 the MC and presentation will be run by a dedicated professional MC, and we'll also be providing an option for bib pick up on the day before the event to help with the line up on the morning!

[Isthisnametaken]

Great news. Will be looking forward to another event on my training track.

[Isthisnametaken]

Can you advise what the fees are for each event?

Thanks,

John

[charltok]

Hi John,

Fees as below:

Half Marathon $50.00 

10km Fun Run $35.00 (Adult)

$15 (kids 14yrs & under)

Family Fee (Fun Run only), $80.00 (2 Adults/2+kids)

All info will be up in the website tonight.

Hope this helps

Kristy

[Eagle]

One of my favourite events that saw me head north for many years. But this year it clashes with the Gleenbrook marathon and so will miss it again this year,

[Rob28D]

I'll be in for the Half, great event last year and amazing course! Looking forward to it

[charltok]

Entries are now open!

Head to www.centralcoasthalfmarathon.com for information about this years event and enter today

[tonedbutt]

Very scenic flat course, excellent entry fee, and an all round good day out.  Will probably make this my second half.

[Isthisnametaken]

I am in for the HM. Wife and son down for the 10k. Excellent idea to have the option to pick up the bibs the day before at the Mingara. Just down the road from my place.

Not sure how the organisers can arrnage this but advising the walkers to keep to the left or those heading back in have to dodge around them.

Pumped.....

John

[Maffrew]

I'm in for the half. Sounds like a really good event and not too far away either which is a bonus.

[yondi]

I'm in for the half too. May as well  finish off the year here on the central coast.

[richardegg]

I will be going in this one....

[Kookaburra]

Just registered.  Staying up at The Entrance again overnight.  Love this run every year.  Good way to finish off the season.

[charltok]

Hi guys,

We're currently experiencing an IT problem with our entry page being down. Our registration team is working hard to resolve the problem so we'll hopefully have a fix tomorrow, but I'll keep you posted.

Thanks,
Kristy.

[charltok]

Our online registration is now up and running!!

Enter now at www.centralcoasthalfmarathon.com

[Ewoksta]

HI Kristy,

Went for a run along the course on Saturday morning. Noticed one of the bridges around the 7-8k mark has a couple of rotten boards. They are not completley rotten through but very spongy to run on. Would hate for someone to go through them on race day. Any chance we could prod Wyong council to replace some of them.

Cheers
Andrew

[charltok]

Hi Andrew,
Sorry for the delay. We've been liaising closely with Council where we've raised similar concerns.  They've affirmed that both bridges are now safe for runners. We'll be making sure its all good to go.

Thanks for the heads up
Kristy

[Duf]

Hmmmmm.....looking at this one for my next challenge.

Kristy just wondering how quickly this one fills up??? Just did first mara and want to see how I recover first before entering.

[tonedbutt]

Duf, on 17 September 2012 - 08:20 PM, said:

Hmmmmm.....looking at this one for my next challenge.

Kristy just wondering how quickly this one fills up??? Just did first mara and want to see how I recover first before entering.

AH-HA!!!!!!  The bug has bitten.

[yondi]

Go for it Duf. Nice flat course. Great place.Great people.

Hopefully I can move my legs by then.

:-)

[WatchDog]

Signed up last night, come on Duf, a count down would be awesome!

[lvesey]

I think I must have been the first person to enter, due to a bout of insomnia!

Had a lot of fun here last year, and am looking forward to more of the same, and maybe just maybe crack the 100mins after 100.01 at Bay to Bay, and 100.45 at Blackmores SRF!

However I can't wait until NOvember, so I am going to do the Sri Chimnoy in Iron cover too.

[Duf]

It is with great pleasure that I announce I have just registered for the Central Coast Half Marathon...and with even greater pleasure I'd like to announce...

67 SLEEPS TO GO!!!!!

Tis very exciting. Heard great things about this one.....hope more jump aboard!!!!

I started writing a bit of a training program for this one....

Now have to buy CR visor and I'm set!!!!

[Pom]

Duf, on 19 September 2012 - 05:33 PM, said:

It is with great pleasure that I announce I have just registered for the Central Coast Half Marathon...and with even greater pleasure I'd like to announce...

67 SLEEPS TO GO!!!!!

LOL, here we go again!

Duf, you realise you're setting a precedent that for every race you enter, all of Cool Running will be expecting you to provide a sleep countdown?

...although, I'm sure you will be happy to oblige.

for all your Cool Running gear - http://www.coolrunni...ar#How_to_order

[leyley]

Pom, on 19 September 2012 - 07:13 PM, said:

Duf, on 19 September 2012 - 05:33 PM, said:

It is with great pleasure that I announce I have just registered for the Central Coast Half Marathon...and with even greater pleasure I'd like to announce...

67 SLEEPS TO GO!!!!!

LOL, here we go again!

Duf, you realise you're setting a precedent that for every race you enter, all of Cool Running will be expecting you to provide a sleep countdown?

...although, I'm sure you will be happy to oblige.

for all your Cool Running gear - http://www.coolrunni...ar#How_to_order

Is the visor really that plain grey colour without any CR logo? I think I've seen them in similar colours to the cap... Is that an old design of visor?

[tonedbutt]

All the visors I've seen are coloured like the hats.

[Pom]

Yeah. I bought a visor 3 weeks ago for the Sydney marathon and it was blue/yellow

[Duf]

66 SLEEPS!!!!

Sorry for the late reply...work got in the way!!!!

Pom - can't help myself...love a good countdown!!! Are you going to do this one???? Will be a walk in the park after the regatta!

Tonedbutt - how's the foot??? Really hope to see you do your half...might have to shadow you until then!!!!

Edited by Duf, 20 September 2012 - 03:43 PM.

[charltok]

Hi guys- sorry for the late reply from me too!!!

So pleased to hear that you're all looking forward to the event!!

As a side note, we're launching some merchandise this week - (just a running singlet and a can cooler). I'll make sure I let you when the pictures are up in the website!!!

[tonedbutt]

Duf, on 20 September 2012 - 03:43 PM, said:

66 SLEEPS!!!!

Sorry for the late reply...work got in the way!!!!

Pom - can't help myself...love a good countdown!!! Are you going to do this one???? Will be a walk in the park after the regatta!

Tonedbutt - how's the foot??? Really hope to see you do your half...might have to shadow you until then!!!!

The foot is still sore thanks Duff.  Haven't got around to having it seen to yet.  I really want to do this one.

[Duf]

65 SLEEPS EVERYONE!!!!!

Tonedbutt....I'll be sending all the positive thoughts and healing powers I can your way.....I'm busting to cheer to you!!! Please keep sending the foot updates.

Went for 8km run this morning...felt ok...just going to maintain next two weeks and then start ramping up the training for this one.

[charltok]

Hi everyone

In the upgrade to our website, we accidentally dropped off our previous event results That has now been rectified!

If you need reminding of how you've performed over the past couple of years, just go to:

http://centralcoasth...revious-results

That's all for now
Kristy

[Duf]

64 SLEEPS TO GO!!!!!

[MarkL]

Duf, on 22 September 2012 - 06:24 PM, said:

64 SLEEPS TO GO!!!!!

See you there Duf , I'm trying to get an automatic qualifier for the New York marathon 2013 with this race , need to do 83 , did 84:22 in Sydney , hoping this course is a bit easier and my legs a bit faster

[Pom]

Duf, on 20 September 2012 - 03:43 PM, said:

Pom - can't help myself...love a good countdown!!! Are you going to do this one???? Will be a walk in the park after the regatta!

No, I'll not be going to this one. Got a busy time with the family in November.

[Quinkin]

It's a pretty flat course on a cycle path. The trick is to get the right conditions, it can be hot and humid that time of the year. Last year the conditions were excellent.

[CantPaceIt]

This one is always on my 'must do' list.
I'm in for the 10k again

CPI

[Duf]

58 sleeps!!!

On holidays and haven't been running, lots of bush walking though. Figure after the Sydney Mara I shouldn't lose too much fitness, but you still hate to have a break though. I just don't want to get lazy and out of the habit.

Hope everyone is training well.

[richardegg]

Question for organisers and past participants - what sort of track is this run on? How wide is the path? How many entrants do you normally get? I ask for someone told me this race gets quite congested.

[Quinkin]

Richardegg, it's mostly on cycle path with some short road sections. There are a couple of bridges. Numbers have gone up significantly, and there were over a thousand runners last year in the combined 10km and HM last year. Almost 700 in the HM. There is enough room to pass other runners, on the cycle path. The race is at its most congested when the HM race merges with the 10km on the return journey.

Edited by Quinkin, 02 October 2012 - 06:54 PM.

[monocotyledon]

Think I might enter this one with all of you. Have only been in one half so far so time to get cracking!

[Duf]

monocotyledon, on 02 October 2012 - 08:50 PM, said:

Think I might enter this one with all of you. Have only been in one half so far so time to get cracking!

Awesome, the more the merrier!!!

54 sleeps to go!!!

[WatchDog]

Quinkin, if my memory serves correct the cycle path is pretty wide as well isn't it?  I plotted it out on Map My Run last night, it is very flat, there is one part where it creeps over ten meters but the rest of it barely moves through a couple of meters.

I'm really looking forward to it.

[Duf]

52 sleeps everyone!

Still on two week holiday and not much running but starting back next week training will be ramping up for this one.

[Isthisnametaken]

WatchDog, on 03 October 2012 - 06:36 AM, said:

Quinkin, if my memory serves correct the cycle path is pretty wide as well isn't it?  I plotted it out on Map My Run last night, it is very flat, there is one part where it creeps over ten meters but the rest of it barely moves through a couple of meters.

I'm really looking forward to it.

Yes it is pretty wide with the bridges being a main congestion point but the real issue is on the return leg with the 10ks walking/running alongside each other. A yel gets em to the left though......

10metres? Wonder where that is? Must be the bridge as the whole lot is run along the waterfront.

[Duf]

48 SLEEPS EVERYONE.......

OOOOH Creeping up quickly now!!!!!

I'm back from holidays now and will start to crank the gears now in training for the half.

[Rob28D]

Decided we're going to stay up there the night before instead of driving up on the morning, so accommodation booked 1km away also registered the other half for the 10k, can anyone reccommend an italian/pasta resturant for the carb load?

[Runforthehills]

Your countdown Duf has reminded me that this run is fast approaching.
The accommodation is booked. And the kids are practicing their finish line cheers for dad (3 boys can be very loud in a small house)

I only hope I make it to the start line as I have been unable to run since finishing the Blackmores Half 4 weeks ago.

Not sure what my problem is (and neither does my physio) but I have very little strength or support in my right ankle and the inner, lower part of my right shin feels 'spongy and bruised'.
Best case scenario - bad shin splint. Worst case scenario - syndesmosis/ high ankle sprain.

Hope to see you all there.

[Duf]

47 SLEEPS!!!!!

Back from holidays and back to work today. Back to reality when alarm went off at 0500hrs for run...to my credit I did get up, but maaaaaaaaaan I was slow running. I couldn't manage one kilometre at the speed I averaged for my recent mara!!!!