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Rhayader 'Round the Lakes' 20
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Well done all. Last year it was so hot, this year so cold, what next year?
Well done matt on your win. Stourbridge had some good results today. Me and Ian price had a battle from 15 and i weren't going to loose,lol.
Hi people,
Well done Matt, SP et al. I will race you all next year, but will need a jetpac !
Blimmin freezing and basteward headwinds. Frozen to the bone despire dressing warmer than I thought I should have done.
Caz, on checking I actually did 3:34 last year so not as bad as I had thought. Out time to 13 miles this year was one and a half minutes faster would you believe ! Last year I was running sub 9 miles to mile 13 then suddenly went down to sub 13 minute miles, like someone had flicked a switch. Maybe it really was the Mars bars ?
Oh, and in answer to your question, Gales. Next year put 3 choices of nice weather in the title.
Sorry I missed you SL. I saw a few from, your club on the route but really could not hang arround at the finish line to spot you as I had planned sice I was just too cold. Will have to have a fool-proof plan next time.
The 3:34 for last year in the above post should be 3:24. Typo.
Great race, superb marshalls - all supportive to the last - and a great place to run. Only complaint was the length of time to the awards - understandable that people need to finish first, but rather than messing around for ages it'd be nice if a time could be put in the programme so we can sit in the pub rather than on the floor in the sports hall instead!
Race went well for me... deliberately slow(ish) - aiming to run roughly 7:30 min miles, given the hill between miles 3 and 6, a 1:14:20 split for the first 10 miles was great and under 1:13 for the second 10 despite running into the wind and a loo break was probably even better. Overtook plenty of people in the last three miles - hi again if I came past - and felt I could have gone on without too many problems. Final time 2:27:35 and feeling relatively fresh right now. Looking good for London
Anyway, did 2.42.05 which I am pleased with. Felt good all the way round and just ran at my own pace so finished strongly.
Shaw - well done on a great time, hope you get your sub 3.00 at London.
We're at the same club but I went straight home to warm up .
Running Caz here
Really enjoyed it this year and managed to run the whole thing (other than the hill at 18.5-19 but that was a concious decision rather than a flake out). Finished about 20 mins quicker than last year at 3:03 so I'm really pleased. Finished strong and know I had more to give :-)
WA - thanks for company. How did today go? I've been out and done a 6M :-) My ladies team got 3rd prize in the awards by the way :-)
Jan - was nice seeing you supporting at mile 19, thanks for the cheer :-)
Thanks to all the marshals, who must have been even colder than we were.
Well done Matt - being first is becoming a bit of a habit!!
SL - I have never passed so many blown-up runners in all my life as I passed between 17 & 20. This is partly because there were loads of blown-up runners and last year I didn't pass any of them because I was one myself ! So, in answer to your question I think there must be one or two still out there.
As for people going the wrong way, I was kinda confused when I met my coach just after 15 miles running in the wrong direction. Gave me some quite helpful advice though - to sit behind other people till we reached the visitors centre so that I didn't overdo it in the wind. It worked, because much like WA I was streaming past people beyond that, even at the 17.5/18 mile hill.
If I'm not training for a marathon next year, now I know the course I should be able to slash a huge chunk off my time
Nice to meet WA. Well done this year!
Well done to you too RC, and I'm honoured to have been part of your award winning team
I found the hilly bits a killer, but now the memory has subsided I'm already thinking of next year and beating this year's time of 2:38
Hi UM, nice to meet you too and what a cracking time !
Caz, I din't do the FoD in the end. When I was in bed at 8 I felt knackered but having got up at 9 I felt fine and really could have gone although by then it was too late. 2 hrs in gym instead. An excellent result for your team. Was the prize cider ?
Congrats to the girls (RC & UM) for the team prize, hope you finished all the wine before you got off the coach. Sorry I didn't come over for a chat.
SP-Your getting faster every race. Pricey had a good run so you did well do beat him.
Jan-Looked out for you at mile19 but think you were still inside.
Ronnie-It was probably me and my mate you saw running yesterday backwards round the course (we got picked up after 8 or 9 miles though:) )
Cheers for the link Jayne and well done.
Suprised myself again yesterday. One guy broke away up the hill and was 3mins clear. I spent mile 6 to mile 15 continually getting dropped by 2nd place on the ups and then catching him up on the flat and downs. At mile 15 we could see the lead car slowing so worked eachother until we passed the leader at mile 18. The hill at 19 felt harder than the first big hill. I broke away at 19.5 on the drop to the river only to get caught agin going up to the clock. Last 200m was a sprint finish(probably looked more like fast walking, but it was as fast as I could manage) and just about held the lead to finish in 2:02:59.
Funnily enough both of our wives (who have never met) ran round the course together too.
Another brilliant Rhayader race. Only gripe, mentioned before, is the presentation. Even more unprofessional than last year. So bad I had to laugh. We were in stitches when the woman ordered the boys 'Out of the Hall NOW!'
The presentation could have been midnight without the Gaffers' constant hassling.
MTB - Thanks :-) and congrats again to you. Where is your next adventure?
Anyone know who the photographers were or if there are any pics on a website? I'm sure there were some online last year but can't remember the address.
thanks alot
I probably saw most of you finish as was clapping team-mates in (sorry, missed Matt the Brum as he was too fast) and was amazed how perky most people looked (even if you didn't feel it).
morgrunning - no haven't seen any 5 mile results but they were calling out numbers and times for us when we finished and there was a man with a clipboard so it's a shame they're not with the others....
re the photo's - I can't remember seeing any on-line last year, but I know I recieved one in the post at some stage!?!?