Seville Marathon

Hard Worker

Jill Hodgins won the Seville Marathon today in a time of 2.46.58 ( a new p.b. )

ger664

Too lazy to create a new thread.

Just registered for this online today.

Entry cost till the end of september is €30:eek:.

Oisin11178

ger664 wrote: »

Too lazy to create a new thread.

Just registered for this online today.

Entry cost till the end of september is €30:eek:.

Brian ankers ran it last year ger he said it was decent

belcarra

Are flights to Seville easily got during winter Months Ger?

ger664

belcarra wrote: »

Are flights to Seville easily got during winter Months Ger?

There currently are no direct flights

Do a change in Madrid DUB-MADRID-SEV (Long Transfer times and more expensive then below)
DUB-FARO 3 Hour coach to Sevillie
DUB-Malaga 2 Hour Train to seville

I got Aer Lingus Flights to Malaga for €130.00 return. Ryanair where cheaper at the time but it would mean getting up extremely early to get to malaga, through security etc for an 11AM flight departure

ankers99

Ran it in Feb, highly recommended, €15 if u register earlier in the year, best goody I ever received, proper running shorts and singlet both with printed Seville marathon logo. Ryanair don't fly until April or may, Malaga then a train is best. Pancake flat and t shirt weather. Olympic Stadium finish and well supported. Plenty of grub at finish including alco free cruzcampo on tap. The city centre is amazing, I'd advise if possible to do the marathon early in the trip then a few days afterwards as the grub/bars are top class. If u want any more info on things to do jus say, I spend a bit of time here now and again with work.

ankers99

Oh and aside from running, gaucho's for steak, San Marco for Italian (very reasonably priced) and pre book the Turkish baths the day after the marathon( amazing experience of pure relaxation you won't regret) also rent a bike, it's a great way to get around the barrio, I found the rental that comes out to the hotel rather than the city rental scheme a lot cheaper and no big deposit required. Or if ur feeling adventurous, head south to Granada for skiing, slopes are as good as u would get in Austria

ultraman1

ankers99 wrote: »

Oh and aside from running, gaucho's for steak, San Marco for Italian (very reasonably priced) and pre book the Turkish baths the day after the marathon( amazing experience of pure relaxation you won't regret) also rent a bike, it's a great way to get around the barrio, I found the rental that comes out to the hotel rather than the city rental scheme a lot cheaper and no big deposit required. Or if ur feeling adventurous, head south to Granada for skiing, slopes are as good as u would get in Austria

all in the name of keeping the skies safe:P

sydneybound

Just bumping this thread, anyone here thinking of doing the Seville Marathon? From reading the reviews and previous posts it seems an excellent route and well run event.

ankers99

Sold out I believe for 2014, limited to 7000 and usually sells out by Oct.

ger664

Just checked the online booking site I used and can confirm that registration is closed.

sydneybound

ger664 wrote: »

Just checked the online booking site I used and can confirm that registration is closed.

Yeah unfortunately I've missed the boat on this one. I said to myself at the back end of last summer I would enter but obviously left it far too late. Going to try my luck with Paris think there still taking entries.

yaboya1

I am running this marathon. A little over 7 weeks now. Can't wait! :-)

yaboya1

Less than two weeks now.....

ger664

Anyone who wants to track our progress or lack of on Sunday
This page appears to provide coverage and tracking of the race on Sunday:

http://www.maratondesevilla.es/directo-maraton/#

yaboya1 bib number is: 3450
ger664 bib number is: 3689

Marthastew

ger664 wrote: »

Anyone who wants to track our progress or lack of on Sunday
This page appears to provide coverage and tracking of the race on Sunday:

http://www.maratondesevilla.es/directo-maraton/#

yaboya1 bib number is: 3450
ger664 bib number is: 3689

Very, very best of luck, looking forward to following your progress.
Tbl, can you post your bib number here also?

Go get 'em cowboys:):):)

barryoneill50

ger664 wrote: »

Anyone who wants to track our progress or lack of on Sunday
This page appears to provide coverage and tracking of the race on Sunday:

http://www.maratondesevilla.es/directo-maraton/#

yaboya1 bib number is: 3450
ger664 bib number is: 3689

Good luck! Looks like a decent event. Looking forward to the race reports. Looks like one to pencil in for next year......

kit3

ger664 wrote: »

Anyone who wants to track our progress or lack of on Sunday
This page appears to provide coverage and tracking of the race on Sunday:

http://www.maratondesevilla.es/directo-maraton/#

yaboya1 bib number is: 3450
ger664 bib number is: 3689

Very best of luck on Sunday

PDCAT

Best of luck to the lads doing this at the weekend.

ThebitterLemon

Marthastew wrote: »

Very, very best of luck, looking forward to following your progress.
Tbl, can you post your bib number here also?

Go get 'em cowboys:):):)

Hi MS,

My number is 1056.

I hoping to toe the line, but due to some unforeseen events, I mightn't make it to Seville for the second year in a row!

TbL

Itziger

Good luck folks, I'll track ye on Sunday. Hope you can make it TBL.

FBOT01

Itziger wrote: »

Good luck folks, I'll track ye on Sunday. Hope you can make it TBL.

+1

Itziger

Seems like the tracking is only 10k and Finish. Halfway wouldn't have killed them!

Itziger

Live video stream there. The leading woman on her own after 30 minutes. Long run home!!

http://directo.corriendovoy.com

Itziger

Madre de Dios, as they say, I have NEVER seen such gaps between runners. There's a motorbike camera going from one to the next and I swear some of the gaps are 500 metres or so. More on one or two occasions.

These lads (white) look like they're around 2.30 - 2.45 runners.

Itziger

Yaboya through 10k. On target 43 minutes. I take it back, there is 5k tracking. Next up 15k mark for him. Will check others now. Keep it going fellas. Looks like a beautiful morning there - standard.

Itziger

46.40 for Ger664 at 10k. Don't know his target. Delighted to see The Bitter Lemon made it in the end! 44.40 at 10.

Calvin Johnson

Glad Yaboya didn't go off too fast, bet he was tempted!

Itziger

No 15k time yet for TBL. Hopefully just a tracking malfunction. I see Yaboya had slowed a tiny bit, might be just a tougher few km or something.

Itziger

1.32.47 at Halfway for Yaboya. Spot on for the 3.05 if he can keep that up.

Itziger

The three lads through Halfway. Homeward bound now!

menoscemo

Itziger wrote: »

46.40 for Ger664 at 10k. Don't know his target. Delighted to see The Bitter Lemon made it in the end! 44.40 at 10.

I think Ger is Looking for a BQ (sub 3:25) on target for sub 3:20 at halfway..

Itziger

Yaboya through 30 in 2.12 .Spot on. Has picked it up a little if anything. Unless he encounters problems, he's on for 3.04/05

menoscemo

Itziger wrote: »

Yaboya through 30 in 2.12 .Spot on. Has picked it up a little if anything. Unless he encounters problems, he's on for 3.04/05

Ger has also picked up the pace up to 30k. On for 3:19

menoscemo

Itziger wrote: »

Yaboya through 30 in 2.12 .Spot on. Has picked it up a little if anything. Unless he encounters problems, he's on for 3.04/05

2:34 @ 35k; steady as a rock. He has been 4:24/km for 3 of the last 4 splits!!

menoscemo

Nothing from TbL since halfway. Hope he is ok....

menoscemo

menoscemo wrote: »

Ger has also picked up the pace up to 30k. On for 3:19

Kept up the pace through 35k. Some great pacing from the lads. Ger is 4:43/km for 3 of his last 4 splits...

menoscemo

Yaboya Finished in 3:08.
Looks like he had a rough time over the last 7.2k :mad:

Still a massive PB, so well done.

statss

menoscemo wrote: »

Yaboya Finished in 3:08.
Looks like he had a rough time over the last 7.2k :mad:

Still a massive PB, so well done.

super achievement given his initial target. well done man.

Itziger

Good man, Yaboya. You're 40 seconds ahead of me for the distance! I think we could make a good marathon couple. Sounds like your finish is similar to mine (unfortunately).

Enjoy a few beers in the sun.

menoscemo

Tracker seems to be dodgy, can't seem to get a result on ger or TbL. I'm off for my long run!!

FBOT01

Great running lads. Well done. Enjoy the rewards now!!

Calvin Johnson

Yaboya is happy. Suffered a severe stitch at 23 miles which cost him the 3:05.


Still a superb improvement. Much more to come certainly.

Bulmers74

menoscemo wrote: »

I think Ger is Looking for a BQ (sub 3:25) on target for sub 3:20 at halfway..

Finish time of 3:21 showing for Ger.
Well done lad - looking forward to the race report

menoscemo

Bulmers74 wrote: »

Finish time of 3:21 showing for Ger.
Well done lad - looking forward to the race report

Super; he'll be delighted with that. Anybody know what happened to TbL?

ThebitterLemon

menoscemo wrote: »

Super; he'll be delighted with that. Anybody know what happened to TbL?

Tnx Meno,

Shocker today DNF.

Just want to crawl under a rock

TbL

Itziger

ThebitterLemon wrote: »

Tnx Meno,

Shocker today DNF.

Just want to crawl under a rock

TbL

Chin up lad, there'll be other days.

FBOT01

Itziger wrote: »

Chin up lad, there'll be other days.

+1

And thanks Itziger for all the updates today. The tracker wouldn't work on my phone so your posts where much appreciated.

Marthastew

ThebitterLemon wrote: »

Tnx Meno,

Shocker today DNF.

Just want to crawl under a rock

TbL

So sorry to hear that Tbl, very, very frustrating after all your hard work.
You'll be back to fight again another day

Itziger

FBOT01 wrote: »

+1

And thanks Itziger for all the updates today. The tracker wouldn't work on my phone so your posts where much appreciated.

I eventually had to drag my butt out to do a short run of my own, so missed the last 45 minutes of the lads' running. I find the tracker bleeding addictive.

ger664

Thanks for all the support. I was worried about the trackers as when I ran over them they didnt beep.

Fell/Tripped dont know but I hit the deck pretty hard @ 39K and was looking good for sub 3:20 took me a minute to get back going again so just shuffled home as best I could for 3:21:21 Would have taken that at the start no doubt so not disappointed with what happened.

Race report when I find a PC that has MS Word on it