Douro Half Marathon by Noval, Fladgate and Symingtons
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Douro Half Marathon by Noval, Fladgate and Symingtons
Today I took part in the first half marathon of the Douro organised by Fladgate, Noval and Symington.
Weather was sunny all over the place and the tour took us from Pinhao to Junco, Cavadinha, Terrafeita, Cruzeiro, Noval, Bomfim and Roeda with proper Port stops in between at all Quintas. For everyone who knows the Douro quite well, you can guess that this was not a straight run but involved some inclination.
We started quite early with a Pichon 2000 prior to the race:
Great race, great people, perfect weather, but as you can see in the picture our generous host Christian Seely was rewarding the running team with something special at the return:
Weather was sunny all over the place and the tour took us from Pinhao to Junco, Cavadinha, Terrafeita, Cruzeiro, Noval, Bomfim and Roeda with proper Port stops in between at all Quintas. For everyone who knows the Douro quite well, you can guess that this was not a straight run but involved some inclination.
We started quite early with a Pichon 2000 prior to the race:
Great race, great people, perfect weather, but as you can see in the picture our generous host Christian Seely was rewarding the running team with something special at the return:
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Splendid effort by those doing the work.
Not including me.
Not including me.
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Excellent work by all who ran. Any idea how many participated?
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The Malvedos Blog, in a post entitled [url=https://blog.grahams-port.com/2016/06/20/victory-for-symington-family-estates-in-the-1st-great-douro-vineyard-run/]Victory for Symington Family Estates in the 1st Great Douro Vineyard Run[/url], wrote:Yesterday saw the Symington running team take part in the first edition of the Great Douro Vineyard Run. Formed by members from diverse areas of the company, Symington Family Estates won first place in the team event and saw every member placing highly, with second place in the women’s race going to Mariana Ameixieira, and third in the men’s to Pedro Silva, the team’s invaluable trainer.
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The photographs of people in running gear apparently drinking port reminds me of the Saintsbury story about two young women playing tennis and being asked if they would like a drink and the old prof then returning with glasses of port on a salver. Port is not exactly what I would reach for if I was running a marathon, or even half a one.
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I could not imagine running in the Douro, not exactly flat. Well done!
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LGTrotter wrote:Port is not exactly what I would reach for if I was running a marathon, or even half a one.
I have considered these statements very carefully and have decided that the best approach is to drink port in the Douro without running a marathon, or half a marathon, or one hundred yards, or an even shorter distance.Andy Velebil wrote:I could not imagine running in the Douro
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I concur with your "best approach"DRT wrote:LGTrotter wrote:Port is not exactly what I would reach for if I was running a marathon, or even half a one.I have considered these statements very carefully and have decided that the best approach is to drink port in the Douro without running a marathon, or half a marathon, or one hundred yards, or an even shorter distance.Andy Velebil wrote:I could not imagine running in the Douro
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If there were a decanted NN63 on a picnic table under a large shade tree overlooking the Douro, and Derek were between me and the picnic table...Andy Velebil wrote:I could not imagine running in the Douro
Yes, I can imagine running in the Douro.
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That's like a soccer player taking on a rugby player. I'd suggest you go find another bottle for yourself hahahaGlenn E. wrote:If there were a decanted NN63 on a picnic table under a large shade tree overlooking the Douro, and Derek were between me and the picnic table...Andy Velebil wrote:I could not imagine running in the Douro
Yes, I can imagine running in the Douro.
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I was sitting on the lawn at Quinta dos Canais yesterday in the baking heat of the Douro and listened with great interest to Gustavo Devesas describing his training and the route that this run took and the conditions in which it was run. All I can say that it is not only mad dogs and Englishmen who go out in the midday sun! I have not changed my view about running in the Douro in summer. Madness. Complete madness. But well done to those who did so in the support of a good cause.
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Ok, the reward was:
- Saturday evening: NN 78, 85, 87 academical. 2003 Colheita, VP and NN
- Sunday Morning: NN 2003 and Pichon 2000
- Sunday noon: LBV 2011, NN 97
- Sunday night: Colheita 64, NN 70 and NN 60.
So, best running trousers on and see you all there next year...
Axel
- Saturday evening: NN 78, 85, 87 academical. 2003 Colheita, VP and NN
- Sunday Morning: NN 2003 and Pichon 2000
- Sunday noon: LBV 2011, NN 97
- Sunday night: Colheita 64, NN 70 and NN 60.
So, best running trousers on and see you all there next year...
Axel
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