Enigma Running

Christmas Eve Christmas Cracker marathon race instructions
Another road trip for us as we are at Furzton on Monday.
Numbers will be available in the pub from 8.30am for a 9am start, you might want to factor in additional travel time with blokes heading out to the shops early to start their shopping 😉
... Please ensure your numbers are visible so we can count your laps & with 17 laps to count if you can help make our lives easier we would appreciate it.
If you ran with us in the week please bring your numbers with you & those that did wont need to register with us.
Toilets are located in the pub & you are welcome to leave personal drinks etc on the aid station table at your own risk of someone else consuming it !! You can also leave bags in gazebo too (hand luggage only, or we'll charge you Ryanair style 😉 )
Water in 500ml bottles will be provided along with a few snacks - crisps, jaffa cakes, nuts, biscuits etc ....
Please do not litter there are bins on the course please use them, we are guests of Milton Keynes parks trust & as it's an open park be mindful & respectful of other park users out dog walking, cycling, fishing etc ....
The course is hard compacted gravel & tarmac so road shoes would be recommended, save your red stilettos for later in the day.
The pub has a large free car park.
Any other questions should hopefully be answered on the website page which is shown below for your convenience.
http://www.enigmarunning.co.uk/…/2018_c hristmas_cracker.sht…
See you Monday
Foxy
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Deja vu 5km race brief :)
We look forward to welcoming folks to Furzton Lake on Sunday, numbers will be available from the pub from 10.30am, at 10.55 we will walk down to the start for final instructions & get you out of the blocks at 11am.
The course is a fraction over 2 laps of the 1.5 mile lake.
... As this is a Deja vu event you can select your chosen medal at the end, obviously the sooner you finish the more selection you will have.
For those who don't know where the pub is the address is here :
https://www.hungryhorse.co.uk/…/bucking hamshi…/furzton-lake/
We look forward to seeing you, don't forget you might need to wrap up - it is December ;)
Merry Christmas
Best wishes
Foxy
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Perfect conditions today saw Mark Prigg bring home the bacon (Vegan options are available) followed by 4 lovely ladies Susannah, Abi, Karen & Lindsay. Was great to celebrate Cat Marriotts 200th marathon with her too today, I sampled the lovely mince pies to ensure they met my quality control standards for my runners 😜 #girlpower special thanks to Super Sarah & Awesome Andy #teamenigma 😊

Christmas Cracker day one at Willen - Congratulations to everyone who ran, Grant Ramsay came away with the win for Scotland, holding off challengers from Zimbabwe, Northern Ireland, USA, England, France & Ireland. Massive thanks to Andy & Sarah for all their help out there today :)
We really should do this again - soon ;)

I have just returned from course measuring & marking at Willen lake, The bridge is still out (& Sandra Bullock aint driving !!) so we are still diverted, A full lap measures 2.93 miles (racing line) so the course for Tuesday & Wednesday will be just under 9 laps.
https://www.fetcheveryone.com/routes-view .php?id=1797910

We have a final 4 places if anyone wants to join us on Sunday at Furzton for our Deja Vu 5km ?
We also have places for the Viking 5km on January 26th if anyone is interested ?

Enigma Christmas Cracker 1 & 2 Race instructions :
Good morning ladies & gentleman.
We look forward to seeing you all on Tuesday & Wednesday, you may be lead by a star however I would suggest a Sat Nav personally !
... Race numbers will be available from the cafe at Willen Lake from 9am from the charming Mr Andy Collins.
At 9.20 we will walk to the Race Gazebo where i will pretty much repeat the info below !!
9.30 race start
The course is 9 laps & is marked at all turns / junctions with flour on the ground (this ain't Salisbury it's only flour !!) the route can be downloaded from the website if you have one of those 007 style watches from Q branch ?!
Please make sure we can see your race numbers as we will be counting your laps & need to know who the hell you are ?
Water will be provided every lap at the Gazebo in 500ml plastic bottles, you are also welcome to leave personal drinks here.
Snacks will be provided - Jaffa cakes, crisps, biscuits etc ... & again feel free to leave your own snacks, gels etc... at your own risk, you are also welcome to leave bags in the gazebo if you wish.
The lake has a huge car park however it's a pay & display car park with photo number plate recognition so make sure you pay - last time i was there it was £4 for a whole day, if you are going to be sub 3.10 you can just about get away with £2 for 4 hours !!
Please do not litter around the lake we are guests of Milton Keynes parks trust who are very generous to allow us to use their land & also please be aware of other lakeside users (cyclists, dog walkers etc ... ) & be courteous towards them, they have right of way not us !
Further info from the website is here - should you have any questions I can be your phone a friend or you can ask the Audience ?
http://www.enigmarunning.co.uk/…/2018_c hristmas_cracker.sht…
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Good Morning - apologies for the lack of a Friday update it was rather busy in Enigmaville with 3 marathons in 6 days.
A few announcements & updates for you today.
Results for the weekend Christmas Die Hard marathons are now on the website for you.
... A few folks have inquired about Enigma hoodies & I will be putting in an order on Wednesday night if you want one drop me a line with colour, size, text colour & chosen wording to be embroidered & I will get those sorted out - £35 each.
Anyone due an Enigma 1000 mile shirt please let me know when you are next with us & chosen size & we will have that to present to you 🙂
places update :
Dec 18th - Christmas Cracker - 3 Places Dec 19th - Christmas Cracker - 3 Places Dec 23rd - Deja Vu 5km - 4 places Dec 24th - Christmas Cracker - FULL Jan 5th - Winter Enigma - FULL Jan 6th - Winter Enigma - FULL Jan 26th - Viking 5km - 9 places Feb - Quadzilla - FULL
Our 5km runners will see we have now decided on our Dec 23rd theme & want to offer folks the chance to pick up a medal they might have missed earlier in the year.
To enter the 5km simply paypal £12 to dbmk@hotmail.co.uk
Best Wishes
Foxy
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A long weekend lakeside we made it - I wouldn't have survived it without the fantastic support of Sarah getting up early to get all the gear lakeside & back in the afternoon. Thanks to Tim & Andy on set up, Andy & Jenny on lap counting & Meera on the aid station - I couldn't do it without you guys - thank you so much - Bedtime time for a weary fox - thank you & goodnight :)

Huge thanks to a wonderful group of runners that joined us today - many thanks to Meera for her help, the Wonderful Sarah & the main man Mr Andy Collins 😊

Xmas Die Hard race brief
Saturday & Sunday collect race numbers from the pub from 8.20 am from Andy Collins on Saturday & Jenny Lupton on Sunday. If you are running more than one race please retain the same number for both events.
Please be considerate to hotel guests & thise getting breakfast & keep the volume down.
... Please ensure your numbers are visible on your front so we can count your laps, you don't want to be hiding your number & running extra !!!
Final instructions / walk to the start line 8.50am. Please be on time as sunset is 15.52 & we dont want to penalise folks with having to run in the dark or with a headtorch.
Race start : 9.00am
Time limits
We have extended the time limit from 6 hours to 6.30 for you.
The course is marked on the ground in flour at all major junctions. Apart from the one grass section each lap please ensure you stick to the path & do not cut corners.
The pub has a large free car park for your use & toilets are located in the pub.
Water & snacks are provided on the table - personal drinks & food can be left on the table but at your own risk of someone eating or drinking it. Bags can be stored in the aid station at your own risk, someone will be on site at all times from 8.55am.
Please be considerate towards other park users we are the guests of Milton Keynes Parks trust & the park is open to the public - cyclists, walkers, anglers etc ...bins are provided on the course please use them.
Any further information should be covered on the website but if you have any questions just ask.
http://www.enigmarunning.co.uk/events/201 8_christmas.shtml
"Welcome to the party pal !!"
Foxy
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What a wonderful day today with so many amazing people great to see you all & huge thanks to Sarah for lap counting she was a superstar today. We must do this again sometime ?! 😜

Off & Running in Enigmaville. On the road today at Willen Lake. Congratulations to Richard Kell receiving his 1000 mile shirt. Good luck to Craig Lovelock as he attempts to run his 100th sub 4 hour marathon of 2018 - a phenomenal achievement- his previous 4 sub 4’s were the past 4 days !!

Deja Vu race brief :
Good evening ladies & gentleman (& the rest of you ;) )
Race numbers will be available from the cafe at Willen Lake from 9am from the lovely Sarah.
... At 9.25 we will walk to the Race Gazebo where i will pretty much repeat the info below !!
9.30 race start
The course is 9 laps & is marked at all turns / junctions with flour on the ground (this ain't Salisbury it's only flour !!) the route can be downloaded from the website if you have a fancy Dan watch ?
Please make sure we can see your race numbers as we will be counting your laps & need to know who the hell you are ?
Water will be provided every lap at the Gazebo in 500ml plastic bottles, you are also welcome to leave personal drinks here.
Snacks will be provided - Jaffa cakes, crisps, biscuits etc ... & again feel free to leave your own snacks, gels etc... at your own risk, you are also welcome to leave bags in the gazebo if you wish.
The lake has a huge car park however it's a pay & display car park with photo number plate recognition so make sure you pay - last time i was there it was £4 for a whole day, if you are going to be sub 3.10 you can just about get away with £2 for 4 hours !!
Please do not litter around the lake we are guests of Milton Keynes parks trust who are very generous to allow us to use their land & also please be aware of other lakeside users (cyclists, dog walkers etc ... ) & be courteous towards them, they have right of way not us !
The quicker you finish the more choice there will be with regards medals - we are taking pre orders for anyone who wants either half of our "Show me the Money" medal to complete their $100 dollar bill from the summer races.
Further info from the website is here - should you have any questions (do I look like Sean Wallace or Mark Labbett ?!) please feel free to ask ?
http://www.enigmarunning.co.uk/events/201 8_deja_vu.shtml
See you all on Tuesday :)
Foxy
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The Vikings are coming !! Vikings 5km - 11am at Furzton Lake on Saturday 26th January- to enter simply PayPal £12 to dbmk@hotmail.co.uk - Limited places for this one off event !

Many thanks to everyone who ran with us today in mildly moist conditions 😊

Weekly newsletter thingy !!
A busy week & we will have a couple of announcements over the next few days including a new race launch for January 2019.
Last night I met with race photographer Dario Colombo & he will snapping all of you running tomorrow.
... A couple of places have just become available for Sunday 9th December if anyone wants them for our Christmas Die Hard run ?
We are down to less than 3 places a day for our December Christmas Cracker runs on 18th, 19th & 24th.
We have 4 places remaining for the 5km on Dec 23rd.
We have 2 places for the Winter Enigma on Sunday 6th January.
Dec
Gold Run 5km - Dec 1st - SOLD OUT Xmas Die Hard - Dec 8th - SOLD OUT Xmas Die Hard - Dec 9th - 2 Places Cracker - Dec 18th - 2 Places Cracker - Dec 19th - 3 Places Mystery 5km - Dec 23rd - 4 Places Cracker - Dec 24th - 3 Places
Jan
Winter - Jan 5th - SOLD OUT Winter - Jan 6th - 2 Places
Feb
Quadzilla 7th - 10th Feb - SOLD OUT (waiting list open).
See some of you in the morning have a great weekend wherever you may be running.
Foxy
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Ladies & Gentlemen start your engines :)

You might run further but you won't run friendlier

Wonderfully supportive group, beautiful setting (even in the torrential rain). Many thanks for waiting for me to finish even though I was so much slower than everyone else!!

Well that was a good run out thank you � sorry was was a bit shocked when said the time as my last PB 28 so when you said 25 I was like wow no way !!!!

We travelled from Thorrington this morning for the "Shaken not stirred" half. Despite being a bit rushed due to the traffic just outside MK we made the start line with approx 2mins to spare! Was a great route - I loved the wildlife and ducks (especially the signets and the little chicks) and was pleased to see only a few puddles on our way round. Very friendly and well organised. And to top it off an amazing medal. We will definitely be returning soon! Deb & Paul x

Was my first run with enigma tonight at furzton lake tonight! Really enjoyed so would like to say a massive thanks to this organisation:) will defo be doing some more

Today was my first attendance at an Enigma event. I really enjoyed it. Loved the lakeside setting. Great support from everyone. Brilliant medal too. I'm sure my Rebel Runner team mates will be visiting you soon.

The inspiration for the LHC ;-) Sending people round and round on a voyage of discovery.

The Train 5k, I know a tiny race compared to the impressive distances Enigma runners do. However, felt very supported; well organised and great running medal. Can’t wait for the next one and might pluck up and try a half again

Thanks dude! Always love the events here. Just wish I lived closer. See you at the next one!

Thanks all fab event xxx

Superb events and organization

Go run with the fox!

Sommer marathons : efficient team, exceptional site, friendly atmosphere...

Organisation and support could not be better. Great course.

Need for Speed Half. Great race yesterday even though it was hot, lovely atmosphere, very friendly and great medal, I will be back definately. Highly reccomended.

My first time here and the double was fantastic. Really friendly and enjoyable

My first Enigma event today. Loved it :-) Nice course and friendly supportive organisers. Looking forward to coming and running again next year.

Lovely people and fantastic bling �

Love Enigma Running, have done many Half Marathons at THE lake. Well organised, friendly events with a hug at the end 😁 I might even brave a full Marathon with them one day.

Just broke my quadzilla Virginity and I have to say I loved every minute of it

Well organised event and the team at Enigma are absolutely amazing

I have just a terrific weekend at the Enigma Summer marathon. The venue is lovely, easy to get to and there is accommodation on site.



The event organisation was great and Fox and his crew were incredibly supportive and helpful. There was even massage on site. All this, whilst maintaining a low key, friendly, stress free atmosphere. To top it off all the runners gave each other cheerful vocal support throughout the whole race. You really couldn't ask for better.



I can't recommend Enigma Running more highly. Thanks Fox and co

I had a great day out, fantastic people, lovely course and lovely medal. Thank you!

Great venue, lots of fun and next to a pub. That works did me

Great race and scenery. Really enjoyed it and a half marathon PB to take home is very nice. My Shaken, Not Stirred medal will take pride of place

Great local running events for me, awesome team of people behind it, and a unique mini community of runners �

Great event running the last day of the 3 lakes challenge. Foxy and his crew are a lovely welcoming bunch who are super organised and have an amazing stash of bourbon creams and flapjacks in your hour of need! Fab medal...will definately be back! Thank you �

From my husband! 5 star...

First class!! Brilliant! Well organised freindly events!!

First Enigma half done fab event cant wait for next one.

First Enigma event today (Eggstravaganza Half) and loved it. Pity about the atrocious weather but you can’t have everything � Will definitely be back. Thanks to the organisers today and hope you’ve dried off/warmed up �

Fantastically well organised multi-lap routes around the lakes of Milton Keynes. Always plenty of encouragement from fellow runners and supporters. Run with the � �������

Fantastic run. Haven't run with Enigma since the Rocky half marathon a couple of years ago. But just as relaxed, friendly and supportive. And a PB to boot! Thank you so much and see you at another event soon!

Fantastic Events, great organisation, support & encouragement - makes you want to keep coming back for more :-) should carry a health warning !

Excellent event, well organised and with great encouragement from RD and other runners. Will definitely return. Many thanks for a great day, despite the weather!

Enjoyable well organised event I will be booking in for some more races

Enigma running are brilliant,great marathons,great support and always prepare to have a smile while running