run, run as fast as you can.......

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race reports time folks, (at the request of hilly i'm starting this thread)

this thread is for everybody who ran with a number this week. but for gods sake, don't spare the details, decent reports please, worthy of the name: race report!!!

have fun.

well done in your race, you know you did well, because you had a good time!(new philosophy

you know you were scorching if you won!!!

phil............

Plum

Dartford 10
Drizzly damp conditions which led to a tad of overcrowding as everyone trying to keep dry.
Changing was adequate, at least I had place to sit and do my bits and bobs

Toilets seemed a bit owercrowded with a lot of queues still there with 5 minutes to go

Got away on time and the route was well marked and marshalled but was I the only one not to see a Mile marker until 4.

Undulating was the course description but one of the undulations seemed to go up for miles, I was looking for snow.

Only one water station but that was all the conditions demanded (for me anyway)

Finish was well managed plenty of goodies nice medal drinks, and water right there, big field to warm down in and a 5 yard walk to reclaim your bags. Super.

Pity about the problem getting out of the quagmire the carpark had become but plenty of people available to push.

Back again next year

Hilly

Jim the Plum-sound like a good race. Well done, you obviously got out of it what you wanted to say you'll go again next year.

I don't like parking on grassy areas at this time of year, but then I don't suppose some races don't have a choice.

Hilly

sorry shoud say I don't suppose at some races there is a choice.

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Isn't there an EVENTS section for all this stuff?

Mike S

Yep - let's go there.....a few Helsby accounts to come....

popsider

XC in Beaumont Leys, Leicester - 5-6 miles in 3 inch deep mud being sent along waist deep streams - more of an assault course than running.

[Deleted User]

Sounds fun, popsider - proper XC!

[Deleted User]

deserted for the events section, sarcy, hmmmmmm(smoke at ears) youre such a damn traditionalist: why shouldn't the race reports be in the training forum? that's what people were training to compete in, and that's what they talked about here so why the hell shouldn't they report on the results of their training in the TRAINING forum???


ran over,

phil

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meant to say RANT OVER)

no real offence meant!

[Deleted User]

Well done Jim the Plum, read your bit on the report, sounds like a toughie (ignore the rude comments Jim!) which you ran well.