Discovered in a Marathon

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

I don't usually pay much attention to the London Marathon, but it turns out I'm going to be in the city for it this year (albeit staying as far away as possible) and when I was looking things up I couldn't help but notice that the first London Marathon took place in 1981, which is very much when our lads would have been in town. And then I came across this little-used lj-comm, and it all got me thinking that maybe... it was time for another discoveredinalj challenge, just in case anyone cared to play... *g*

The London Marathon is next weekend, Sunday 26th April, but there are always stragglers, so the challenge deadline will be Thursday 30th April for anyone who'd like to take part. The comm is open to anyone who fancies posting a story, picture, vid, drabble, icon, poem, song, thought, review... well anything really, that is inspired by both our lads (or even the lasses) and the very general theme marathon. It doesn't have to be the London Marathon, that was just my starting point - it could be running-inspired, or you could get all historical, or anything you like, however tenuous your connection. *g* Post any time you like up until midnight in your time zone on Thursday 30th April.

(If you've not seen discoveredinalj except when it posts for Christmas, you might like to check out some of our previous challenges, just to see what people did and what it all looks like when it's not decked out in baubles and tinsel... *g*
Discovered on a Gangplank (the very first one!)
Discovered on May Day
Discovered in a Sketchbook
Discovered on a Summer Holiday
Discovered in a Test Match
There's lots more, all listed on the comm's user info page, if you'd like a browse through lovely Pros things anyway... *g* Scroll down to find the banners - clicking on any of them will take you to the posts for the challenge.)

Right - here's hoping people might fancy a run... or our lads running... *g*

Comments

[kiwisue.livejournal.com]

Well, I really don't know, because budgets..., but I managed to find a map of the first route, which travels some familiar ground (source The Times, 1981):

(http://ic.pics.livejournal.com/kiwisue/5828135/184420/184420_original.jpg)

[unbelievable2.livejournal.com]

Interesting to see how much the route has changed! 1981=no Canary Wharf!

[kiwisue.livejournal.com]

Yes indeed! Isle of Dogs appears in a few episodes, looking very barren.

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

Yuck budgets, but I shall cross my fingers anyway!

And yeay maps - thanks for that! Pre-so many things, like Canary Wharf... though that always makes me glad for what is still left...

[murphybabe]

Oooh, that's very helpful, and has perhaps sparked the germ of an idea. Thank you!

[kiwisue.livejournal.com]

Yay for ideas! I don't suppose you know where I might find one? *g*