Of maps and money

[andygates]

Two unrelated things.  First, did you know that there's a bike-specific render of OpenStreetMap for bikes, called OpenCycleMap?  Highlighted bike leisure routes, lowlighted motorways, and a bit of terrain so you know what to avoid.  Covers the world, though there's not much outside Scandi-Europe and eastern USA at present. 

Second, how the bleeding hell can the Great West Run people justify £32 for a race plus a six pound "handling charge"?  That's doubled since last year.  Screw you guys, I'm racing somewhere else.  Any recommendations for another nice half-marathon?

Comments

[skean.livejournal.com]

Brizzle in...er...Sept?

Downton Half by the same guys who do New Forest Tri. Hillier than Bristol, but more low key

[andygates.livejournal.com]

Is Brizzle fairly flat? :)

[skean.livejournal.com]

Yup. Castle Park is as bad as it gets

[andygates.livejournal.com]

Not that I'm afeared of hills, you understand, not me, oh no. But I wanna PB so a flat course would help. :)

[despaer.livejournal.com]

Burnham and Cheddar both do HMs in the autumn which are flat and don't take the mickey on price. I'll be marshaling at the Cheddar one if that helps.

[andygates.livejournal.com]

Looks like plenty of late-season ones to choose from, then. :)