I hope you noticed my absence last week, this was due to me being at the Tamar Triple in the glorious Devon and Cornwall sunshine, but now I am back! I can hear the groans.
At the TT (see above) the Saturday urban race around Plymouth Hoe was the most challenging urban event I have ever run. It started on the Hoe and after a couple of controls that were fairly straightforward we entered the Citadel, home of the Royal Marines. This had several levels, up and down ramps, through under-passes and was quite a challenge. On exiting the Citadel I thought it would be a quiet, easy run to the finish, not a bit of it. It got harder. The final few controls were down the cliffs via stairs to rooftops and then more stairs down to another level and hopefully the correct control.
Days 2 and 3 were simple by comparison.
Events next week include:
On Wednesday OD have an urban event at Warwick University.
On Saturday both HOC, at Arrow Valley, and DVO at Staunton Harold have events. BUT
the big events of the weekend are the British Sprint Championships at the Olympic Park on Saturday and the British Middle Distance Championships at Leith Hill on Sunday. Alas, if you have not entered you are too late as there is no Entry on the Day.
Tuesday training this week is in Beacon Park, Lichfield courtesy of Iain Stamp. While on the 14th it is from Wildwood Park.
On Tuesday 21st it is the annual summer handicap race and BBQ. The adult course is 4kn and the junior about 2km. Entries to me by Sunday 19th.
The following Wednesday, the 15th, it is the Shugborough Relays.
Ray