York to have its own marathon (From York Press)

Dennis.Dart wrote:
no doubt during rush hour, bringing the city to yet another stand still ;-)

Dennis.Dart wrote:
no doubt during rush hour, bringing the city to yet another stand still ;-)

Dennis.Dart wrote:
no doubt during rush hour, bringing the city to yet another stand still ;-)

Paul Meoff wrote:

Dennis.Dart wrote:
no doubt during rush hour, bringing the city to yet another stand still ;-)

Don't take long for the whining to start. Anything that could potentially delay some porker getting to the MacDonalds drive through or driving 100 metres to buy their fags should be stopped.

Paul Meoff wrote:

Dennis.Dart wrote:
no doubt during rush hour, bringing the city to yet another stand still ;-)

Don't take long for the whining to start. Anything that could potentially delay some porker getting to the MacDonalds drive through or driving 100 metres to buy their fags should be stopped.

BigJon wrote:
Is it just me or does starting and ending at the Uni seems a strange choice. If you're going to close roads in the city anyway then I would've thought that running over Lendal Bridge towards the Minster would make a much better and memorable finishing line and facilities could be set up in Museum Gardens for the runners and public.

inthesticks wrote:

BigJon wrote:
Is it just me or does starting and ending at the Uni seems a strange choice. If you're going to close roads in the city anyway then I would've thought that running over Lendal Bridge towards the Minster would make a much better and memorable finishing line and facilities could be set up in Museum Gardens for the runners and public.

I thought the same; it`s not exactly the jewel in the crown of York, not the spectacular scenery Mike was expecting. I like the idea, it`s just I can think of better routes.

Fat Harry wrote:
I'd guess the area round the Minster is simply too small to accommodate 5000 runners, plus all the organisers, helpers, media, and spectators.

After all the Jane Tomlinson 10k starts and finishes on Knavesmire not in the city centre. I guess having the start & finish out at the university means city centre disruption will be minimised, while car parking is likely to be better than on boggy Knavesmire if it's raining.

It'll be going past the end of my street, so I'll wander down to cheer on the participants in what looks set to be a spectacular event.

BioLogic wrote:

Fat Harry wrote:
I'd guess the area round the Minster is simply too small to accommodate 5000 runners, plus all the organisers, helpers, media, and spectators.

After all the Jane Tomlinson 10k starts and finishes on Knavesmire not in the city centre. I guess having the start & finish out at the university means city centre disruption will be minimised, while car parking is likely to be better than on boggy Knavesmire if it's raining.

It'll be going past the end of my street, so I'll wander down to cheer on the participants in what looks set to be a spectacular event.

YOu mean the parking at the Uni that is so limited, students park on the surrounding streets?

That parking?

Dennis.Dart wrote:
no doubt during rush hour, bringing the city to yet another stand still ;-)

was york now rotherham wrote:
its a pitty they could not run it at the same time as the big bike race (grand le' tour) then that would be more funnier

Mullarkian wrote:
Why does it have to be on public roads, just run a few laps of the Knavesmire. And don't have thousands of entries, if you can't complete it in 4 hours (6.5 mph), you should not be allowed to run. A fast walk and you would do it in 6 hours which is what some people take to do marathons now.

Mullarkian wrote:
Why does it have to be on public roads, just run a few laps of the Knavesmire. And don't have thousands of entries, if you can't complete it in 4 hours (6.5 mph), you should not be allowed to run.
A fast walk and you would do it in 6 hours which is what some people take to do marathons now.

Beryl30 wrote:

Mullarkian wrote: Why does it have to be on public roads, just run a few laps of the Knavesmire. And don't have thousands of entries, if you can't complete it in 4 hours (6.5 mph), you should not be allowed to run. A fast walk and you would do it in 6 hours which is what some people take to do marathons now.

What a small minded view! Running isn't all about times, its about health & fitness and views such as yours just go to discourage people who'd like to take it up as a hobby. Im sure you wouldn't want to deny charities the thousand of pounds raised for them as a result? And I dont know where you get "a few laps of the knavesmire" from. The other year there was a 10k which was two laps of the knavesmire. A marathon is 42k, which by my estimation is 84 laps of the Knavemire! Hardly "a few laps"....

And traditionally, a Marathon is a road race. (The clue is in the name!)

imassey wrote:

Beryl30 wrote:

Mullarkian wrote: Why does it have to be on public roads, just run a few laps of the Knavesmire. And don't have thousands of entries, if you can't complete it in 4 hours (6.5 mph), you should not be allowed to run. A fast walk and you would do it in 6 hours which is what some people take to do marathons now.

What a small minded view! Running isn't all about times, its about health & fitness and views such as yours just go to discourage people who'd like to take it up as a hobby. Im sure you wouldn't want to deny charities the thousand of pounds raised for them as a result? And I dont know where you get "a few laps of the knavesmire" from. The other year there was a 10k which was two laps of the knavesmire. A marathon is 42k, which by my estimation is 84 laps of the Knavemire! Hardly "a few laps"....

Errrm... 8.4 laps, surely? Not that I endorse the idea.

Even AndyD wrote:
In fairness, Bob - you cannot please everyone. Are you saying we should have no events, nothing to bring visitors and money into the city just because a handful of people don't want inconvenience on a Sunday morning? These events tend to start early too - about 9am - most folk will still be in bed or reading the papers. By the time York wakes up, the runners will be out of town.

Living in a city is about compromise.

BKKYorkshireboy wrote:

was york now rotherham wrote:
its a pitty they could not run it at the same time as the big bike race (grand le' tour) then that would be more funnier

Oh dear.. you really should have gone to school! What a "pitty" it is that you decided to add your insightful thoughts to this article!

BKKYorkshireboy wrote:

was york now rotherham wrote:
its a pitty they could not run it at the same time as the big bike race (grand le' tour) then that would be more funnier

Oh dear.. you really should have gone to school! What a "pitty" it is that you decided to add your insightful thoughts to this article!

Sillybillies wrote:

And traditionally, a Marathon is a road race. (The clue is in the name!)

What clue is that, the original wasn't?

Buzz Light-year wrote:

Sillybillies wrote:

And traditionally, a Marathon is a road race. (The clue is in the name!)

What clue is that, the original wasn't?

Anyway, it's Snickers now.

bob the builder wrote:

Even AndyD wrote:
In fairness, Bob - you cannot please everyone. Are you saying we should have no events, nothing to bring visitors and money into the city just because a handful of people don't want inconvenience on a Sunday morning? These events tend to start early too - about 9am - most folk will still be in bed or reading the papers. By the time York wakes up, the runners will be out of town.

Living in a city is about compromise.

I lived and worked in Bradford and Leeds for many years where one can organise events that don't cause the entire place to grind to a halt disrupting business. However York is not a compromise, it's living in the past. If you want tourism you need the infrastucture, and the will to make it happen. York lacks both, held back by respective inward looking councils and 'dignitaries' (for want of a better printable word) who seem to prefer to further their own goals rather than the general good of the city. The lack of a bus station and making the A1237 ring road single carriageway, lack of development of British Sugar and the 'teardrop' are just some of the 'misses' your 'city' in title but town in name has made.

Paul Meoff wrote:

Dennis.Dart wrote:
no doubt during rush hour, bringing the city to yet another stand still ;-)

Don't take long for the whining to start. Anything that could potentially delay some porker getting to the MacDonalds drive through or driving 100 metres to buy their fags should be stopped.

pedalling paul wrote:

bob the builder wrote:

Even AndyD wrote:
In fairness, Bob - you cannot please everyone. Are you saying we should have no events, nothing to bring visitors and money into the city just because a handful of people don't want inconvenience on a Sunday morning? These events tend to start early too - about 9am - most folk will still be in bed or reading the papers. By the time York wakes up, the runners will be out of town.

Living in a city is about compromise.

I lived and worked in Bradford and Leeds for many years where one can organise events that don't cause the entire place to grind to a halt disrupting business. However York is not a compromise, it's living in the past. If you want tourism you need the infrastucture, and the will to make it happen. York lacks both, held back by respective inward looking councils and 'dignitaries' (for want of a better printable word) who seem to prefer to further their own goals rather than the general good of the city. The lack of a bus station and making the A1237 ring road single carriageway, lack of development of British Sugar and the 'teardrop' are just some of the 'misses' your 'city' in title but town in name has made.

York did not "make" the A1237 a single carriageway road. It was built by N Yorks County Council and inherited by CoYC.
They are also actively encouraging developers to consider the British Sugar site. But in the teeth of recession, this is not an easy task for any Local Authority.
Yes I'd like a bus station as well. But York's infrastructure reflects its origins from the Roman period onwards. Which ancient buildings would you like us to knock down?

brahma wrote:

pedalling paul wrote:

bob the builder wrote:

Even AndyD wrote:
In fairness, Bob - you cannot please everyone. Are you saying we should have no events, nothing to bring visitors and money into the city just because a handful of people don't want inconvenience on a Sunday morning? These events tend to start early too - about 9am - most folk will still be in bed or reading the papers. By the time York wakes up, the runners will be out of town.

Living in a city is about compromise.

I lived and worked in Bradford and Leeds for many years where one can organise events that don't cause the entire place to grind to a halt disrupting business. However York is not a compromise, it's living in the past. If you want tourism you need the infrastucture, and the will to make it happen. York lacks both, held back by respective inward looking councils and 'dignitaries' (for want of a better printable word) who seem to prefer to further their own goals rather than the general good of the city. The lack of a bus station and making the A1237 ring road single carriageway, lack of development of British Sugar and the 'teardrop' are just some of the 'misses' your 'city' in title but town in name has made.

York did not "make" the A1237 a single carriageway road. It was built by N Yorks County Council and inherited by CoYC.
They are also actively encouraging developers to consider the British Sugar site. But in the teeth of recession, this is not an easy task for any Local Authority.
Yes I'd like a bus station as well. But York's infrastructure reflects its origins from the Roman period onwards. Which ancient buildings would you like us to knock down?

Actually, you cannot make a case for it being NYCC's fault that the A1237 is single carriageway either. The Dept of Transport slashed the funding, requiring it to be made so and forcing it to have roundabouts to boot.

bob the builder wrote:

Even AndyD wrote:
In fairness, Bob - you cannot please everyone. Are you saying we should have no events, nothing to bring visitors and money into the city just because a handful of people don't want inconvenience on a Sunday morning? These events tend to start early too - about 9am - most folk will still be in bed or reading the papers. By the time York wakes up, the runners will be out of town.

Living in a city is about compromise.

I lived and worked in Bradford and Leeds for many years where one can organise events that don't cause the entire place to grind to a halt disrupting business. However York is not a compromise, it's living in the past. If you want tourism you need the infrastucture, and the will to make it happen. York lacks both, held back by respective inward looking councils and 'dignitaries' (for want of a better printable word) who seem to prefer to further their own goals rather than the general good of the city. The lack of a bus station and making the A1237 ring road single carriageway, lack of development of British Sugar and the 'teardrop' are just some of the 'misses' your 'city' in title but town in name has made.

bob the builder wrote:

Paul Meoff wrote:

Dennis.Dart wrote:
no doubt during rush hour, bringing the city to yet another stand still ;-)

Don't take long for the whining to start. Anything that could potentially delay some porker getting to the MacDonalds drive through or driving 100 metres to buy their fags should be stopped.

Some of us work at the weekend to pay our bills, there is never any consideration to the disruption of those businesses also for whom some of those who work during the week depend. I hope you never need a plumber or breakdown service on a weekend!