Scenic 6

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• Unknown

  March 2005

  
  
  I haven't done it before either but read the web site and it says first mile or so is on road then off-road for the rest of the race.
  
  hope you have a good race.
  

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• Crash Hamster Pirate ›

  March 2005

  If they haven't changed the course this year...
  
  the first mile is on-road and mostly gently downhill (I think...)
  
  then it's up a farm track, across a footbridge which is only 1 runner wide and causes a bottleneck, across fields, some grassed some planted and hence muddy, down another farm track (wet and rutted), onto what I guess is the floodplain of Piddle Brook (sort of water meadow, a bit squelchy) then back up to the finish.
  
  It's not a killer M/T race, just a nice run in the countryside. If you're going for a time (which I'm not) get a fast start to avoid the bridge queue...

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• [Deleted User]

  March 2005

  Time? i'll probably have a hangover and be lucky to finish...

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• Unknown

  March 2005

  I rad the information and it appears they you don't have to go over the bridge anymore.

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• [Deleted User]

  April 2005

  I was the second from last runner who was caked in mud.
  
  A success for me then - wouldn't have been happy unless I took half the course home with me

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• Crash Hamster Pirate ›

  April 2005

  Ok, so 'twas a COMPLETELY different course... )
  
  Not sure about the first couple of miles on-road; that is pretty hard on us fat over-pronators in trail shoes...
  
  It did liven up once we got into a bit of squelch though and a good time was had by all...

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• [Deleted User]

  April 2005

  It was my first Cross country so I was a bit taken aback, but it was very good fun, even though I had to mince a bit

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• Crash Hamster Pirate ›

  April 2005

  Well done Puff, glad you enjoyed it ) Are you signing up for more?
  
  As a confirmed plodder, I find that any XC/multi-terrain/off road race suits me perfectly. The faster runners are slowed down by the conditions, whereas I can't get much slower )

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• [Deleted User]

  April 2005

  give me time to work out if the mud will come out of kit first, hamster!
  
  it's put me off tough guy, that's for sure )

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