Question What is making you happy today?

[Uncle Leo]

A very pleasant stroll around most of Canvey Island, walking along the sea wall. About 11km and as an added bonus I bumped in to some of my wife's family while on my yomp.

 

[Billy Bests boot laces]

A very pleasant stroll around most of Canvey Island, walking along the sea wall. About 11km and as an added bonus I bumped in to some of my wife's family while on my yomp.

Ran the Canvey Marathon back in 83 & 84, before Sunday opening of most shops, so traffic free.
The route was 3 times round the outside of the Island, plus a handful of side roads, to make up the 26.2 miles. It started & finishing at Furtherwick Park School.
Went back a year ago, to place my wife's ash's on her brothers grave in what's now the Church heritage centre in Long Rd. So many more house been built since my Marathon days there, amazed the Island hasn't sunk!. Happy memories of those 2 Marathons though.

 

[Uncle Leo]

Ran the Canvey Marathon back in 83 & 84, before Sunday opening of most shops, so traffic free.
The route was 3 times round the outside of the Island, plus a handful of side roads, to make up the 26.2 miles. It started & finishing at Furtherwick Park School.
Went back a year ago, to place my wife's ash's on her brothers grave in what's now the Church heritage centre in Long Rd. So many more house been built since my Marathon days there, amazed the Island hasn't sunk!. Happy memories of those 2 Marathons though.

I never knew there was a Canvey Marathon! I was living there at the time but only a young lad so I guess it passed me by.

Every day's a school day here at SZ...

 

[Special Blue]

I never knew there was a Canvey Marathon! I was living there at the time but only a young lad so I guess it passed me by.

Every day's a school day here at SZ...

You and me both mate! Is this still happening or no longer through health and safety grounds!

 

[Uncle Leo]

You and me both mate! Is this still happening or no longer through health and safety grounds!

I'm sure there isn't one now. There was a 10k for a while, not even sure that is still going though.

 

[Massimo Giovanni]

I'm sure there isn't one now. There was a 10k for a while, not even sure that is still going though.

If you want a longer run there is the Benfleet 15 ( miles) in January, off road and includes most of Hadleigh's hills, and lots of Canvey sea wall.

 

[LCBB72]

Was able to buy the special edition coloured vinyl of The Zombies brilliant album Odessy and Oracle .

 

[Billy Bests boot laces]

I'm sure there isn't one now. There was a 10k for a while, not even sure that is still going though.

You are correct 1984 was the last one. Ran several 1/2 Marathons on the Island, last one they organised was in 86. Did 3 10k's there 98-2000, which started & finished at the then Kings Club.
84 ran 3.15mins in Marathon, 86 ran 1.21mins in 1/2 Marathon, was a 'fit *******' in those days!.

 

[Mad Cyril]

A very pleasant stroll around most of Canvey Island, walking along the sea wall. About 11km and as an added bonus I bumped in to some of my wife's family while on my yomp.

Just beat my cycling PB circuit of Canvey sea wall.

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

Was able to buy the special edition coloured vinyl of The Zombies brilliant album Odessy and Oracle .

Don't fancy swopping for my CD I suppose? :winking:

 

[Uncle Leo]

 

[Firestorm]

You are correct 1984 was the last one. Ran several 1/2 Marathons on the Island, last one they organised was in 86. Did 3 10k's there 98-2000, which started & finished at the then Kings Club.
84 ran 3.15mins in Marathon, 86 ran 1.21mins in 1/2 Marathon, was a 'fit *******' in those days!.

There used to be a 5 miler for Gosh, called Nicola’s 5 ,organised by a mate of mine in th
In the late 80’s. Never ran it myself but lead it round on my bike a couple of times

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

See that Spain are playing Tunisia on Saturday.Also we're off to the Delta (del Ebro) for the weekend to celebrate my wife's birthday.Think Canvey (plus beach weather ). :smile:

 

[Massimo Giovanni]

There used to be a 5 miler for Gosh, called Nicola’s 5 ,organised by a mate of mine in th
In the late 80’s. Never ran it myself but lead it round on my bike a couple of times

Steve Kemp? the race was in memory of his daughter Nicola. Nice guy, good runner for Southend Athletics Club too. I haven't seen him at runs/races for a few years or more.

 

[Benfleet A1]

See that Spain are playing Tunisia on Saturday.Also we're off to the Delta (del Ebro) for the weekend to celebrate my wife's birthday.Think Canvey (plus beach weather ). :smile:

So tin hats and sandbags around then.

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

So tin hats and sandbags around then.

Nah.Don't think Sant Carles de la Rapita saw a lot of action in the Spanish civil war. :smile:

 

[Benfleet A1]

Nah.Don't think Sant Carles de la Rapita saw a lot of action in the Spanish civil war. :smile:

But Canvey does on a saturday night.

 

[MK Shrimper]

But Canvey does on a saturday night.

I don't think Franco's power reached that far......:unsure:

 

[Benfleet A1]

My mate has been released and is coming home.

 

[Uncle Leo]

The almond croissants they sell in the café downstairs from my office this week.