I had done two of the series, in Penmaenmawr and in Nant Peris (#4 and #5 of the series), but then I had a long break. There was one race that went up and down such a steep hill (y Garn near Rhydd Du) I didn’t fancy it. Uphill maybe, but not downhill!
Then I hurt my knees in a road race, and the next race was too far away for me. Then I travelled to the Netherlands. Three more races missed. When I got back I was still sparing my knees. And then I went to Finland. So I missed most! But after Finland I could just catch the last race, in Llanberis. A short one.
I registered, realised I had forgot to bring my £2 entry from the car, went back, and went to the start. There was no hurry! The juniors were racing first, so we didn’t start at the given time of 7 pm. But that’s ok.
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| At the start |
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| Also at the start, looking the other way |
When we were ready to start we started up the road! Quite uncharacteristically. From the road we turned off onto a good track. And between that track and another road was a steep descent over a tiny path. I had to step aside a few time to let fast people past!
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| Pretty views early on |
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| Race with obstacles |
We ended with an uphill sprint in a field to the finish. It had been fun! And quite doable for rubbish fell runners. At the finish I chatted a bit with my colleague Ali, who tends to volunteer at these races. I was being a bit eaten by midges, and figured I had fed the insect population enough in Finland. So I went back to my bag, and then the car, and then home.
I will sure register again next year! I am a crap fell runner, but this sure is fun. Maybe I will even get a bit less rubbish with more practice! And now the focus is on the Snowdonia Trail 10k and the Caernarfon half marathon…
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