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One of my favourite events to attend locally is the Bath Half Marathon. 2017's was the best-attended ever, with so many taking part that the organisers ran out of medals for the finishers! It provides a great opportunity for photographers, as long as you follow two golden rules:

1. Get there early
2. Choose a good vantage point

Both the family fun run (above) and the full half marathon attract runners working on behalf of a range of good causes such as Marie Curie (below). 

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Many photographers stay for the whole event, but for me, the best pictures are in the early stages, with runners still in good spirits (below) and expectations high!

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Will definitely be back in 2018!