TEAM BARCELONA
This team has an impressive total of zero half marathon and marathon races completed between them. What they lack in experience they will make up with team spirit, guts and paella!
TEAM MOTTO
Més que una marató/ More than a marathon
(A play on the Barça motto Més que un club (More than a club))
If you don’t understand, don’t worry: nor does anyone else, except for George!!
MARATHON SUMMARY
A loop course around the Catalan capital taking in all the famous tourist attractions, including Gaudí’s Sagrada Familia.
A relatively flat route makes this is an ideal event for experienced runners to achieve a personal best or for beginners to exceed their own expectations. However, climactic conditions can play a part: last year’s event went ahead under grey skies and a cooling drizzle – perfect for a marathon, while previous years have seen unseasonably sunny weather and high temperatures – alright for the beach but no good if you’re trying to run more than 40k in under 4 hours!
THE TEAM, SOME STATS AND FACTS
GEORGE TROUGHTON |
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| Greatest Personal Sporting Achievement | Beating Simon in Sports Day 800m race and taking the shirt off his back in the process… well, actually it was a 50p piece, but it felt like a lot at the time!! |
| Sporting Hero | Taffy Richardson, captain of the 1992 FA Vase-winning Wimborne Town side. Less teeth than Nobby Stiles; he sat on the ball in the semi-final at Guiseley |
| Marathon Target Time | 4 hours |
| FOLLOW THAT FIRE ENGINE leg | Stage 1 |
MATTHEW PODEROSO (SEVE) |
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| Greatest Personal Sporting Achievement | Backwell United Football player of the year 1988 |
| Sporting Hero | Rocky Balboa |
| Marathon Target Time | 4 hours |
| FOLLOW THAT FIRE ENGINE leg | Stage 4 |
SIMON LOWANS |
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| Greatest Personal Sporting Achievement | Shooting 93 out of 100 basketball free throws, NEARLY breaking 20 minute 5K. 20.03 (awful conditions though, I will do it once I have this marathon out the way!) |
| Sporting Hero | There can only be one for me and that’s Micheal Jordan, oh maybe two, Roger Federer as well. |
| Marathon Target Time | I don't mind along as its quicker than George's (see George greatest sporting achievement) |
100% of money raised goes to three nominated charities
