The Official Gallery from the 2009 Beachy Head Marathon is now online here :
http://gallery.sussexsportphotography.com/a.tlx?k=50mzex3
and it also includes the Junior races.
With over 14,000 to choose from - hopefully you'll find yourself if you can ! There are full instructions on how to find your pictures using the race number, or how to reduce your searching through everything on the gallery home page itself - so please have a read there to save yourself some time !
I could go on about it being the wettest race year in a long time, but you all know that, suffice to say I ended up pitching the small tent and getting right to the back of it to stop the mizzle getting on the lens. It was a challenge technically for everyone - running or watching, to stay on their game and make it through the day, which turned out ok in the end ! (although Sunday was nicer wasn't it)
The Start video is here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8f_veIOP42g
Here's a short selection of images from the day - I hope it brings back mostly good memories for you all !
The Start - the mist had fallen down the hill, later on, it would be higher up...
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@Jevington, about 30 minutes into the run - it was an Ely runner who came past first - but as I mentioned to Number 1 as he went past in second - they don't have hills in Ely...
@Alfriston and the White Horse - it was so dark Mike resorted to using his flash, and then gave a large 300mm f2.8 lens a run out. He managed to somehow see through the mist and rain to see the white horse.
Birling Gap - Horseshoe Woods. After walking up to the top of the cliffs, losing all vision and sanity, we (my recently appointed wingman Julian and I) tried to find somewhere a bit more homely for the next four hours after Jevington. So we pitched the tent and settled in for the day, running as much of a double act as possible trying to cheer people on and up ! If anyone else wants to join me for a days work of cheerleeding just get in touch... There was a wonderful view of the hills behind you, it's just the mist, rain and fog kinda made it less fantastic.
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At the Finish, it rained like it did everywhere else, but with less misty stuff. As usual, the main man won, and Sam won the womens race for the first time - a big step up from the half marathons and 10ks we usually see her at the front of. Great Stuff Sam !
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So go onto the gallery and find your pictures here:
http://gallery.sussexsportphotography.com/a.tlx?k=50mzex3
Please remember that we archive off galleries after about 3 months to make space for new events - so please don't get caught out and make sure you have your copy to keep and treasure.