This was my first race organised by Out There Running, a newish venture set up by local lad and friend Steve Melligan-Hart.
The published route around the hilly landscape north east of Timsbury looked wonderful - mostly on familiar, well-trodden paths but in a new configuration. A lot of RRRs were marshalling and I knew quite a few entrants, and the start field had an energised yet friendly atmosphere. The conditions were excellent - high clouds and the lightest of winds.
The course didn't disappoint. Plenty of hills in the first half, culminating in a long grind up to the top of Parnholt woods. I like the discipline of these long steady hills - get in gear and fight a war of attrition against the runners in front. We were quite spaced out by this stage but I took out one guy, and then a lady on the corresponding long, fast descent into Braishfield. After that I was on my own. Through the fields around Manor Farm and then the final descent down into Timsbury.
I finished in 6th place in 1:12:03 (not quite the same as my stopwatch time). T
I'd like to do this one again for sure - just cup of tea.
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