So here by way of a distraction, here is a list of all the suggestions we were sent:
Doublet, Hose and a towelling Ruff. A practical suggestion here from Garry Collier:
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In light of the marathon's sponsor Anne Howells proposed air hostesses:
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or virgins:
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Carrie Parsons thinks that the Red Dwarf posse is the way to go:
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Anthony Quinn wants us to don chainmail, if only to slow Brogan down:
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGhzlOmZrY0I5opk9DKky_u-X1nKk4zKXvZCMBYgqCkQ_IxUQSXW3uD38HzWPpWwpD-WB3GfGyBplx8FiagP58-x1iNuaoEbnOV9WxYE9zGTPbPlbKwk8_gm7WwkeQLpzooVrn_G6TxkU/s400/rmonty.jpg)
Martin Carr's idea was to dress as Greek Gods:
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6jg04BMspWqOaj-9EQrih4flG7hxdJM6xeO3Uk1oOUkohuAThKLQds2NkEtA0Wndq6hvAhDBIZCePG9ivCx2VGfYPHKDe4dQNueCNyXCoXArVdsijWm1vMb5NzHJbmT6Xl65Qp5n98mw/s400/rWeareasGods.jpg)
Dean Bavage suggested sixties Star Trek uniforms:
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTR49rIERKWywnwP3RvhlppiQRe-AsvDDNCteXGmMrIPf2FJzZA6Y6kE5tfAyjYU6r980oPTX2_1dHdIurBpkUgc0DP5vY827sckLavC4Y_aPWIKnBs2SsQnlmo4PMCxhmWiktckvJmWw/s400/rstartrek-tos-cast.jpg)
Jean & Jon Miles' submission was Doctor Who, which offers up several costume alternatives, and since Tanya Jones mentioned tweed, this is probably what they all meant:
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi13_VpBDe7M9vRj6qGoyGEfnWS4Ry-drzeR_X9QHIQF2o8kUDZpD2E6HtgCkKZpoqnuNFomEESCllKsj9DTN1OcAeDWKlBy7aGNdU6orQ-pUZQchpsBWQNzTU4TMGinAnJeSkZppdbAps/s400/r11.jpg)
Lizzy Suffling suggested we dress as Royston Vasey locals from The League Of Gentlemen:
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhclGUHzKqgQu30sgHW4ws-1G8y4USgF3OyoiM_HwFvnBKNJXk9hKIxY11na6wdpmM_bW4ZDw710snf93ERIp7RtvoKcrGTG9uMN0qeQEsd8cMWc_fL-Q31WRjuaxcyfXvboraXZ-AsXj0/s400/rleague1.jpg)
Top hats and tails was Verity Clayton's idea of eye-catching running wear:
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwYI3PWrdWAKF0I-soWhx8x-nKlVmlaJGTvOojkSJz9N0_iiFlu9w4Xg6xIxGUh3sY02_AohijKt-BRUJqAt2-MWDojOCFhE20sIcrYyofT5XAld9fHvidnruJyuxhq7EQ2CF3MdD74rs/s400/rTop_Hat.jpg)
This post seemed like such a good idea when I started compiling it, but I have to admit I had my doubts when I saw some of the results on Google image search for 'Greek gods' or 'virgins'. They are probably not safe for work.
If you want to make a suggestion you need to be quick and more importantly you need to sponsor us.
Total mileage to date = 101 miles
Total sponsorship to date = £1,265.30
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