Enigma Running

08/12/2024

The weather today is similar to yesterday but with slightly less wind so the aid station & finish line will again be under the road bridge. You can collect your race numbers from 7.50am with a compulsory race brief at 8.20am follwed by mass walk to the start.

Don’t miss the brief & walk to the start as the start is in a different location to normal due to the weather.

From yesterdays post :

Good evening fans

We have been monitoring the weather forecast all day with regards to the weekend races & whilst it is going to be wet & windy we are looking to proceed with the events.

With the conditions forecast we are making a few changes to both Saturday & Sunday. We will be moving race HQ beneath the road that goes across the dual carriageway & the races will also finish underneath that bridge.

The start will move & we will be going anti-clockwise - the laps remain the same it's just the starting point & finish line that will be moving.

The half marathon will be identical to the marathon for the start & 3 laps - at the end of the the 3rd full lap runners will turn 180 degrees run to the "Turn point sign" & turn 180 degrees again & return to finish under the bridge in the same direction as the marathon runners. everyone will finish in the same direction running in front of the hotel on your right & lake on your left.

Please come prepared for the weather, please bring adequate clothing, gloves, hats, waterproofs & bring a change of clothing & a towel for when you finish. Bags can be stored under the brige on slanted banking & careful positioning should ensure they stay dry. Those who are driving can of course use your cars for sgtorage too the car park is very close to the route.

You may wish to consider travel times may be affected by the weather.

We look forward to seeing you. 🦊

07/12/2024

Many congratulations to everyone who joined us for today’s Marathon, Half Marathon & 50km.

Today’s champagne moments saw Clive Hearn complete his 500th lifetime marathon (26.2 miles or more 500 times - that’s not a typo !)

Alexsander flew in (Wizz air rather than by X-Wing) from Poland to make his Marathon debut & Maxine Le Cappelain made her marathon debut too 😎

Please feel free to help yourselves to photos for your blogs & socials, tag yourselves in if you wish ?

We look forward to seeing everyone tomorrow for our Deja Vu event which covers that title in every possible way !!!

Here are your provisional race results :

07/12/2024

Morning 🌅

06/12/2024

Good evening fans

We have been monitoring the weather forecast all day with regards to the weekend races & whilst it is going to be wet & windy we are looking to proceed with the events.

With the conditions forecast we are making a few changes to both Saturday & Sunday. We will be moving race HQ beneath the road that goes across the dual carriageway & the races will also finish underneath that bridge.

The start will move & we will be going anti-clockwise - the laps remain the same it's just the starting point & finish line that will be moving.

The half marathon will be identical to the marathon for the start & 3 laps - at the end of the the 3rd full lap runners will turn 180 degrees run to the "Turn point sign" as shown by Charlie below turn 180 degrees again & return to finish under the bridge in the same direction as the marathon runners. everyone will finish in the same direction running in front of the hotel on your right & lake on your left.

Please come prepared for the weather, please bring adequate clothing, gloves, hats, waterproofs & bring a change of clothing & a towel for when you finish. Bags can be stored under the brige on slanted banking & careful positioning should ensure they stay dry. Those who are driving can of course use your cars for sgtorage too the car park is very close to the route.

You may wish to consider travel times may be affected by the weather.

We look forward to seeing you.

06/12/2024

Congratulations to everyone who ran today’s X-Wing-mas Marathon, Half Marathon & 50km.

A lovely sunny Autumnal day Lakeside 😎

Feel free to help yourself to photos for you socials & blogs, tag yourself whatever you wannna do with the pics feel free to do so.

06/12/2024

Getting to work in the dark it’s been a while since that’s been the case !!

The darker it is the better I look 😉

05/12/2024

You know that name that appears on our race numbers 😉

We are loving our new venue 🎉🎉
3 years in and we have an awesome space to work out in. 👊

Studio 1 -Fitness First - next to the stadium, Bletchley 🏟️

No gym membership required-🥊

A fantastic space with air con ( gonna need it🥵)
and all the fun of boxing on pads to feel fitter- happier and stronger. 👊

19.40-20.40 every Thursday evening £7.50 PAYG 😁

Discount on multiple bookings

Come and join us -
get in touch for more information
gilldawson.com 💻
07944 761925

04/12/2024

Good morning here are your Friday, Saturday & Sunday race notes

Please collect your race numbers from the gazebo behind the car park, race registration will open at 7.45 am on each day. At 8.20 we will have a compulsory race brief (4 people turned up & started late they missed this in October & went wrong way - the only 4 people to do so !!) will walk to the start line following the brief for an 8.30am start.

Car parking is free, there will be two portable toilets on site for your use. The pub is currently closed for a refurbishment.

Please ensure your number is displayed on your front so it’s visible for lap counting purposes.

The route will be our clockwise route so a short section followed by 7 full laps for the marathon & the Half will run the same starting section followed by 3 full laps & an out & back to finish - the turn around point will be marked.

For the half the start will be identical followed by 3 full laps. At the end of the 3 full laps you continue until you see two “O” s in flour on the ground) You will then turn 180 degrees & return to the finish flag for your 13.1 miles.

Water will be provided in sealed 500 ml bottles for you to help yourself too.

Bags can be left around the gazebo area, but not in the gazebo as they just become a trip hazzard. In the event of rain a bin liner is a great bit of kit. The car park is just a few yards off the course too.
Please ensure your number is worn on your front to ensure we tick you off for the correct number of laps.

We are guests of MK parks trust. The park is an open park & there will be members of the public fishing, cycling, walking their dogs etc .. please be courteous to them so we can all enjoy the park & please don’t litter, a bin will be provided at the aid station.

Further event info can be found on the event page of the website :

http://www.enigmarunning.co.uk/events/2024_star_wars.shtml

We look forward to seeing you all over the weekend.

Best wishes

David “Foxy” Bayley.

You can defer out of an event up to 7 days before the event date and transfer to another Engima event that isn't closed to entries. Just email us at - [email protected] - with the event you'd like to transfer to. Our current list of events can be found on our home page at www.enigmarunning.co.uk .

03/12/2024

We are looking forward to seeing all our marathon & half marathoners on Friday & over the weekend.

Friday marks our 100th ever half marathon. We had 11 people for our Night Fever half in August 2010 & 14 & a half years later finally a century of 13.1 milers.

Please collect your race numbers from the gazebo behind the car park, race registration will open at 7.45 am on each day. At 8.20 we will walk to the start line. 8.30am start.

Car parking is free, there will be two portable toilets on site for your use. The pub is currently closed for a refurb.

Please ensure your number is displayed on your front so it’s visible for lap counting purposes, if you are doing more than one day you will wear the same number each day so only need to collect on the first day you are running.

The route will be our clockwise route so a short section followed by 7 full laps for the marathon & the Half will run the same starting section followed by 3 full laps & an out & back to finish - the turn around point will be marked.

For the half the start will be identical followed by 3 full laps. At the end of the 3 full laps you continue until you see two “O” s in flour on the ground) You will then turn 180 degrees & return to the finish flag for your 13.1 miles.

Water will be provided in sealed 500 ml bottles for you to help yourself to.

Bags can be left around the gazebo area, but we can't have them in the ghazebo as they are a trip hazzard. In the event of rain a bin liner is a great bit of kit. The car park is just a few yards off the course too.
Please ensure your number is worn on your front to ensure we tick you off for the correct number of laps & record your time.

We are guests of the parks trust. The park is an open park & there will be members of the public fishing, cycling, walking their dogs etc .. please be courteous to them so we can all enjoy the park & please don’t litter, a bin will be provided at the aid station.

Follow us on Facebook for special offers, news, competitions & medal reveals.

A full list of events along with entry can be found at www.enigmarunning.co.uk

We look forward to seeing you all over the weekend.

Best wishes

David “Foxy” Bayley.

02/12/2024

Local runners Vicky & Louise will be running with us on Friday raising funds for local charity "The Henry Allen trust"

Anyone wishing to donate can using this link :

Help Vicky Luongo raise money to support The Henry Allen Trust

01/12/2024

fans

The observant amongst you will have noticed we have opened entries for our fireworks event in November but we have nothing on our schedule for October !

We have been working on a new design for a few weeks without really been able to get precisely what we want until now !! (We are still tweeking the ribbon design a little bit). Hopefully you like it ?

October sees the 40th anniversary of the 1985 film Back to the Future & it seems wrong not to acknowledge that.

You’ll need a Delorean to travel 10 months.

I’ve already seen the race results in my Sports Almanac - congratulations everyone 😉

This will be a very limited edition event, you can’t really celebrate a 40th anniversary 41 years after the event 😉 There will be 2 Marathons, a half marathon & a 5km something for everyone 😎

Hoping to have the physical medals in our hand by Dec 20th & we’ll open up entries for you then.

The event will be on the lakeside paths of Caldecotte Lake because……. “Roads ? Where we’re going we don’t need roads” 🔥

01/12/2024

Got my typewriter out 😉

Congratulations again to everyone who took part today 😎🦊

01/12/2024

Wonderful to see everyone on a drizzly day at Furzton for the Die Hard Christmas Jumpers 5km.

Will get the results typed up neat later.

Help yourselves to photos for your socials & Blogs etc ……. 🦊

30/11/2024

Sounds good to me 😎

A bottomless pigs in blankets restaurant is opening tomorrow in London for Christmas 😂

29/11/2024

50% off for our Sponsors on Black Friday 😎

50% off today and tomorrow at RED Physiotherapy 🎈
New appointments only🤫🥳🥳🥳

28/11/2024

We are looking to arrage a Quadzilla meal on Sat 8th Feb 2025.

If you want to join us check out the post on our Quadzilla page

The Enigma Quadzilla UK

we are collating numbers over there - we are limited to 40 so first come first served !!