I did the full winter track marathon back in February so I knew the drill.
I originally signed up for the full marathon option again but my twin brother suffered an injury so we took up the option of running it as a 2-man relay.
Registration was easy enough.
Baggage was as simple as it comes.
The weather was dreadful early morning but the rain stopped & the sun appeared. All good thus far.
Track marathon is what it is. Testing both physically and mentally.
The idea of 105.5 laps of a running track might sound like hell on earth for many but ignore the lanes, get in the zone & run. Nice & easy.
Laps were counted by an electronic chip which was attached to the ankle so at least we were spared the trauma of counting laps ourselves.
Music was played over public address system to keep the runners occupied. All music was picked by the runners on registration so we got a real mixed bag covering all genres.
Haven't had official results but I ran 13.4miles of the relay. My twin then took over and ran 10miles. We then did final 3 miles between us.
There was a good atmosphere and camaraderie amongst runners but obviously not much local support.
Poditives of a track marathon are obvious. Water stations & toilets every 400 meters, flat & fast course.
If you can cope with the boredom then you'll be ok.
Funishers were rewarded with a top quality medal & a bottle of larger. (I'm teetotal so handed mine to another participant).
There was also a free massage & various energy drinks & water.
Would I do it again? Yes, I would.