Rightyho. The start "line" is a series of pens, with fences down the sides

that snakes along Gentleman's Walk, up Guildhall and then in front of City Hall, and then up Bethal St. The pens are colour coordinated with your bib number colour. That way the whippets at the front go off, then they open the next pen, containing the next few hundred quickest folks, who saunter down to the start, and start running. And the pens open in sequence like that. There's a couple of thousand more runners this year than last, which means even more spectators and that, and it was *f**king busy* around City Hall/Forum/St. Pete's/Bethal St, so I can only imagine it'll be absolute bedlam his year. Be prepared - leave any stuff you have with Mrs W rather than using the baggage busses on Bethal St.

At the end you'll be encouraged to keep moving from the finish line in front ofCity Hall up St. Giles, where there will be a series of people handing stuff out - goody bags and medals and that. I cannot remember for the life of me if the medal is given away separately to the goody bag or not. Some races just chuck the medal in the bag and give it away as a oner, and others hand them out separately. I've done that many I can't remember how Run Narge do it.

Seriously though, don't just stop moving at the finish, your body won't thank you for it, and neither will the people finishing behind you. I usually turn left off St. Giles up that alley that leads out to the police station on Bethal St. and then find a quiet spot to do stretch and drink some water.

Posted By: Arizona Bay on July 31st 2017 at 11:10:06

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Run Norwich questions (General Chat) - MIKEWALKER, Jul 31, 10:28:45
- Not able to do it after all (General Chat) - Old Man, Jul 31, 12:55:28
- It's a single file queue, tallest first and you collect your medal mid route at McD's driv (General Chat) - Pixelman, Jul 31, 12:36:16
- Is it still about trudging around showground?.. (General Chat) - Dandy Highburyman, Jul 31, 12:36:04
  - That's the half marathon (n/m) (General Chat) - Bungle, Jul 31, 14:03:28
    - Thatz a rumman then. Should be around Nodge and a little bit further (n/m) (General Chat) - Dandy Highburyman, Jul 31, 14:14:00
  - Oh it's proper Norwich (General Chat) - Mozzer, Jul 31, 12:47:07
- Think all questions answered - would echo 55 mins would be a great time (General Chat) - Mozzer, Jul 31, 11:22:40
- Good luck runners x (n/m) (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, Jul 31, 11:16:43
- Rightyho. The start "line" is a series of pens, with fences down the sides (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Jul 31, 11:10:06
  - Thankyou very much for the information AB. (n/m) (General Chat) - MIKEWALKER, Jul 31, 11:53:49
  - Bethel. (n/m) (General Chat) - Garry Brooke, Jul 31, 11:46:52
    - I know that. I'm blaming autocorrect. (n/m) (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Jul 31, 12:13:19
    - Bary (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Jul 31, 12:07:23
- Run Norwich Answers (General Chat) - Bungle, Jul 31, 11:08:54
  - HANG ON A MINUTE! Free ale post run? Hahahahaha #cans #stayingoutallday #akipby4pm (n/m) (General Chat) - MIKEWALKER, Jul 31, 12:00:40
    - Yarp (General Chat) - Bungle, Jul 31, 12:29:50
  - I'm not running in a cloak pal, where have you heard this rumour!?> (n/m) (General Chat) - MIKEWALKER, Jul 31, 11:50:38
- Last year (General Chat) - strap_on sally, Jul 31, 10:53:05
  - What did Jumbo do? I bet he was under an hour. (n/m) (General Chat) - harry boulders, Jul 31, 10:59:13
    - How much are you willing to bet? (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Jul 31, 11:23:43
    - I think he was just under an Hour, Lurd, AB and YellaLee (General Chat) - strap_on sally, Jul 31, 11:02:06
      - Yep about 53 iirc. (General Chat) - lurd, Jul 31, 11:49:15
        
        It isn't a PB-friendly 10k course if you ask me. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Jul 31, 12:17:07
  - Rose Lane will be a fucking wound, no two ways about it (n/m) (General Chat) - MIKEWALKER, Jul 31, 10:58:18
    - Hills advice: shorten your stride a little, to make sure you're not overreaching with each (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Jul 31, 11:25:04
      - Will there be congestion of runners on this run? I'd love to wind someone (General Chat) - MIKEWALKER, Jul 31, 11:57:34
        
        The start will be congested, the bit along Haymarket and then up Theatre St towards Chappy (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Jul 31, 12:20:16
      - Good advice all that... (General Chat) - Greeny, Jul 31, 11:37:46
- I'm starting to panic (General Chat) - StalhamPopularFront, Jul 31, 10:37:22
  - You'll be fine. Remember not to go off like a rocket at the start (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Jul 31, 11:28:34
  - You'll be ok, the crowd and the atmosphere will help you round. (General Chat) - strap_on sally, Jul 31, 11:16:17
  - Thanks all (General Chat) - StalhamPopularFront, Jul 31, 10:47:27
  - up until 4 weeks ago I physically couldn't pass 5km (General Chat) - MIKEWALKER, Jul 31, 10:43:59
    - I normally wait till I've done my run before I have a bash. (General Chat) - lurd, Jul 31, 10:46:58
      - you absolute creature (n/m) (General Chat) - MIKEWALKER, Jul 31, 10:48:34
  - Don't worry I haven't run, with slight injury. (General Chat) - harry boulders, Jul 31, 10:43:59
  - You'll be fine (General Chat) - mr carra, Jul 31, 10:42:43
- Are you running for a charity? (n/m) (General Chat) - harry boulders, Jul 31, 10:33:11
  - no, back in January when I signed up I didn't think I'd actually do the run (General Chat) - MIKEWALKER, Jul 31, 10:41:02
    - Good one, my plan as it stands is to just finish it. (n/m) (General Chat) - harry boulders, Jul 31, 10:46:28
- 55 mins would be very good. (General Chat) - avenging canary, Jul 31, 10:32:32
  - cheers pal. (n/m) (General Chat) - MIKEWALKER, Jul 31, 10:47:37

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