Copenhagen Marathon

G-Money

Anyone here ever done it? If so, what's it like? Good course? Flat? Overall thoughts?

Bizarre as it sounds, I'm still 3 weeks away from my first ever race - Jingle Bells 5K, but my mind is starting to think about a marathon. I thought about Copenhagen as I've lived there before and have a few friends I could visit while there.

I think the marathon is on the 22nd of May next year.

Setting aside whether I have enough time to get fit for it, I'm just wondering what people's thoughts are about it.

christeb

One of my clubmates did it and it's one I'd love to do, as I'm half-Danish. However he didn't have great reports. A bit too crowded, narrow route - put me off it tbh.
I'll try to get some specifics next time I see him

G-Money

Funny enough I asked the same question on another forum and the response was that it wasn't too crowded, was well organised and was a flat, fast course

hot to trot

Check out www.marathonguide.com
Give yourself a year of regular running before you take on a marathon. There are a few brilliant half marathons you could target for next year. GOod solid foundations make it far less likely to get injured and enjoy your running long into the future.

G-Money

hot to trot wrote: »

Check out www.marathonguide.com
Give yourself a year of regular running before you take on a marathon. There are a few brilliant half marathons you could target for next year. GOod solid foundations make it far less likely to get injured and enjoy your running long into the future.

Cheers H2T

menoscemo

hot to trot wrote: »

Check out www.marathonguide.com
Give yourself a year of regular running before you take on a marathon. There are a few brilliant half marathons you could target for next year. GOod solid foundations make it far less likely to get injured and enjoy your running long into the future.

+1, I learned the hard way that running a marathon without a good year of base building (25+ miles per week), is a bad idea.

sarsfieldsrock

menoscemo wrote: »

+1, I learned the hard way that running a marathon without a good year of base building (25+ miles per week), is a bad idea.

Ah that is because you aren't really built for the longer distances.:D
I wouldn't say that you would need a year of running. There are 26 week marathon programs out there that take people from relatively little exercise to completing the marathon.
As H2T says marathonguide.com usually has a lot of reviews that should help you decide about a race.

Oisin11178

Yeah i agree with sarsfieldrock here. 6 Months with the right training is enough.

menoscemo

sarsfieldsrock wrote: »

Ah that is because you aren't really built for the longer distances.:D

We'll see about that