Despite recent rain was reasonably firm under foot on the downs this morning. Forecast is okish till sunday on BBC web site, but they can't seem to make up their minds about sunday's weather. Yesterday they were forecasting wall to wall sunshine, now heavy rain!!!
Heavy rain ugh, don't mind the rain much normally, but more than 2 hours in the sopping wet is not much fun. It was baking the last time I did it (2001 I think) which was probably just as bad I guess.
The forecast is light rain now and the wind is down a bit so hopefully it will keep improving, I guess we will see. Tracey, 4 hours in heavy rain yeuch, hope it keeps off for you.
Birdypie - I was lovely to meet you if only at the start. I DNF as I got lost before the cut off bit at 9.5 miles and the I went the short route but pulled out at 11.5 miles as I had an offer of a lift and a change of getting us and the caravan home before dark. My legs were ok but did not want to finish after everyone went home.
Oh no Tracey?! Sounds like you had a bit of an adventure? Hope you are in one piece? Bec and G had to pull out as well as G pulled a muscle. They ended up walking all the way back to the start line. Not very happy bunnies.
It seemed a much smaller field to me than usual and a lot quicker as well. I am in bits today...rest now ahead of beachy!
Sorry to hear that Tracey, you did better than me I didn't make it to the start, I took the sensible decision not to run. The weather looked OK for it too .
Birdypie - I kept looking back on the yellow brick road as I wondered why they had stopped and then saw them going up it. I thought I was going the wrong way at first. I didn't mind the North face, the first part of the 'W' was hard, more because it was long. Next time I must run down the concrete hill faster, was worried this time of falling over. I will be back in the next couple of years as my hubby does shift work and we don't know what weekends he has off past the end of February.
Good for you Birdypie. I got a PW but enjoyed myself hugely; went for tea in the Roedean cafe afterwards, walked back home over the downs with partner and daughter, and then cooked roast pork dinner for family and grandparents...great Sunday.
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Heavy rain ugh, don't mind the rain much normally, but more than 2 hours in the sopping wet is not much fun. It was baking the last time I did it (2001 I think) which was probably just as bad I guess.
I think if its heavy rain I might stay in balmy south east London! Lets hope JS20 gets its normally sunny hat on!
The forecast is light rain now and the wind is down a bit so hopefully it will keep improving, I guess we will see. Tracey, 4 hours in heavy rain yeuch, hope it keeps off for you.
Birdpie - pleade don't you chicken out on me. I am starting to look forward to this race now.
Keith - I be the one at the back of the pack.
Well I'll have to go now won't I Tracey! See you at the back
Oh no Tracey?! Sounds like you had a bit of an adventure? Hope you are in one piece? Bec and G had to pull out as well as G pulled a muscle. They ended up walking all the way back to the start line. Not very happy bunnies.
It seemed a much smaller field to me than usual and a lot quicker as well. I am in bits today...rest now ahead of beachy!
Results and photos are now on line; they're on the Jog Shop Jog and the Digimoments websites respectively. The winner set a new course record.
Cheers - Raymond H
Oops it wasn't a new course record but it was very close.
Cheers - Raymond H
Good for you Birdypie. I got a PW but enjoyed myself hugely; went for tea in the Roedean cafe afterwards, walked back home over the downs with partner and daughter, and then cooked roast pork dinner for family and grandparents...great Sunday.
Cheers - Raymond