Good morning everyone. Itโs finally here, the one we have all been waiting for!
Plymouthโs very own running festival returns! Itโs time to turn the city purple yet again ๐โก๏ธ
We are looking forward to welcoming our members up on to Plymouth Hoe on Sunday morning for what promises to be another memorable day with the club and the running community!
Be warned itโs a pretty early start for this one again. Race start times are as follows for the three eventsโฆ
Half โ 8:15
10k โ 8:35
5k โ 8:50
The purple palace storm tent will be in place from 7:15am in our usual Storm support spot and we will gather here with our flags on hoe road on the final corner before you head on to the promenade โ you canโt miss us ๐.
We would encourage you all to get there nice and early so that you can get yourself sorted.
We will be aiming to get everyone over by ๐ฆ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ ๐ง๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ด๐ฎ๐บ for a big team pre race photo ๐ธ so please make every effort to get there. We will not be hanging around as the runners in the Half will need to get in their start pen.
As usual there is official baggage at the event but you can also leave things in the Storm tent as long as you understand itโs at your own risk. We will have people with it most of the morning but canโt guarantee.
To all of those that are running the events on Sunday we want to wish you all the best. Donโt forget to hydrate ๐ฆ, fuel up ๐ and keep warm before the race. Enjoy your home town event and lap up all the support and applause. Remember to trust in the training you have done and believe in yourself. Goes without saying the purple army will be cheering every single runner on โ both on course and off with our amazing supporters!! ๐๐๐ป๐๐ปโก๏ธ
The weather doesnโt really want to commit just yet but itโs looking likely that itโll be overcast, possibly with some light rain. Perfect conditions for running I hear you sayโฆ.not so much for supporting ๐คฆ๐ปโโ๏ธ๐ฌ
Hopefully it turns out nice but advice would be to pop an extra layer in your bag for after the race.
Talking of after the race โ this is where we come into our own as a club โฆ.as mentioned previous, we will be in the Storm Support zone with the big purple flags. Please, when you finish your race come back over to this area and cheer your fellow runners in. There really is nothing like being roared around that final corner by all of your friends from the club.
If you canโt stay forever, donโt worry! We understand everyone has different challenges and commitments but if you can weโd love you to.
Your club captains cannot wait to lead the morning for us all and will be on hand should you have any questions as well as the committee members.
This race always allows Storm to showcase itself in the very best possible way. Please go out and wear your club colours with pride, remember the club ethics, enjoy your day, mix with Plymouthโs ever growing running community and be part of a very special morning for the city.
Go and earn those medals team ๐ช๐ป๐๐๐ป๐๐ปโโ๏ธ๐๐ปโโ๏ธ๐
Best Wishes
Storm Captains and Storm Committee ๐จ๐ปโโ๏ธ๐ฉ๐ปโโ๏ธ๐จ๐ปโ๐ผ๐ฉ๐ปโ๐ผ๐โก๏ธ
