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Race on Innocent Path, Sun 21 Oct – expected crowd level?

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  • Started 6 years ago by lingcat
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  1. lingcat
    Member

    There's a sign up at the St Leonard's end of the Innocent Tunnel about the path being used for the Rat Race (http://ratrace.com/ute/route/) next Sunday.

    I normally cycle out to Portobello on Sunday mornings for a swim and don't fancy having to bypass that stretch of path to take on the drivers speeding down empty Sunday morning roads – if this event's been held here before, has anyone encountered it? Or anyone planning to take part and know a little bit more about it? It's an ultra-marathon, so I'm wondering if the crowds might be scant enough for the path to still be useable. Any info would be helpful!

    Posted 6 years ago #

  2. gembo
    Member

    Signs on the aqueduct too - 9.30 til 13.00 so if starts to the west at 9.30 think it will be the return that will be your issue @lingcat

    Edit - ah maybe not, innocent being used at start and finish? Cheeky blighters.

    Posted 6 years ago #

  3. acsimpson
    Member

    The path should be fine. I used to do the survival of the fittest event which posted this one. It may be a bit busier than usual but no need to divert.

    Posted 6 years ago #

  4. fimm
    Member

    I would also expect that participants would be told to share the paths nicely. Whether they will is beyond the control of race organisers unfortunately.

    Posted 6 years ago #

  5. jdanielp
    Member

    I've encountered it in previous years (but possibly not whilst cycling myself) and don't have any particularly unpleasant memories; more just a degree of bemusement.

    Posted 6 years ago #

  6. lingcat
    Member

    That is excellent to hear. Just took a closer look at the route, and if they start at 7:30, the bulk of them should have cleared the Innocent Path by around 08:00, 08:30, so it's almost definitely not worth diverting when I come through a little later. I didn't make a note of the times on the sign when I was there – does that match up with their estimates?

    Thanks, everyone!

    Posted 6 years ago #

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