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Ell ([personal profile] ell) wrote in [community profile] runners2014-12-05 11:39 am

Runners' Advent Day 5

Hey Runners!

The Edinburgh Running Festival is May 30 and 31 next year! Apparently, it's the fastest marathon in the UK and is also nearly sold out for 2015. There are tons of different options for different length runs. Anyone want to kick off a DW Runners Scotland meetup at the running festival? Our very own [personal profile] thalia will be there to run the half next year!

Here's the link to the website: Edinburgh Marathon Festival

And a quick poll to see if we really want to do this in either 2015 or 2016

Poll #16224 Let's Take the Low Road!
Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 9


The Fellowship of the Run takes the low road

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and I'll be able to be in Scotland at the end of May in 2015
6 (75.0%)

I'd be able to be in Scotland at the end of May in 2016
6 (75.0%)

Scotland is too far/difficult to get to: Let's do a virtual race together instead!
1 (12.5%)

I would want to run the:

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Marathon
0 (0.0%)

Half Marathon
3 (33.3%)

****Hairy Haggis Team Relay**** (yes it's really called that)
3 (33.3%)

10 K
1 (11.1%)

5 K
2 (22.2%)



...and my favorite Scottish running song that is on every one of my playlists (which I love because it explicitly mentions my very own bowel disease):