Race 2 saw Wessex achieve a team result at one of the more enjoyable routes in the series. Lots of fairly benign undulating tracks which criss crossed over bridges and railway lines, in a race starting a road across from Roundhill campsite close to Brockenhurst. Some chunky puddles and muddy sections added some of theContinue reading “CC6 race 2, Roundhill campsite, New Forest, 24/25”
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CC6 Itchen Valley Country Park, 22/23 Race 2
Everyone loves an extra loop! This was a great course, as it usually is at Itchen Valley, which had a bit of everything route wise including some confusion at the start as most of the field ran an extra lap of a section. Muddy and hilly in places but was mostly ran on solid woodlandContinue reading “CC6 Itchen Valley Country Park, 22/23 Race 2”
RR10 – IBM Hursley
Last race of Summer With covid not rearing it’s ugly head all of the 2022 fixtures went ahead as planned and the turnout for the last race was a big crowd. A magnificent seven club runners turned up with Nigel, Katie, David, Dave, Phil, Mike and Richard all running with Derek proving moral support. TheContinue reading “RR10 – IBM Hursley”
RR10 River Hamble
Race 7 of the RR10 series took place at Hamble county park for the second time this season This tough route was the same in parts but was as always a difficult one to crack pacing wise. Phil, Nigel, Doug and Richard made up the runners (just 1 short of a team) with supporters PeterContinue reading “RR10 River Hamble”
CC6 Holmsley
New cross country venue in the New Forest Perhaps keen to work off the many mince pies consumed over Christmas, six Wessex runners eagerly attended this new venue at Holmsey campsite. Richard, Doug, Phil, Nigel, Derek and Mike braved the cold conditions but were treated to some sporadic bright sunshine in the first race ofContinue reading “CC6 Holmsley”
CC6 Roundhill (2021)
The first (Physical) CC6 of 2021 After the disappointing end to this year’s RR10 it was good to get an early CC6 in the diary. There seemed to be numerous other races on today (London marathon, Clarendon marathon, Basingstoke Half etc) and with a fuel crisis in full flow I anticipated a smaller turnout thanContinue reading “CC6 Roundhill (2021)”
RR10 Cadland (2021)
Penultimate RR10 of 2021 Race number four took place in the New Forest at Blackfield. Start and the finish location was at a sports field with a one lap course out into a lovely mix of heathland and tree lined trail with the Fawley chimney close by and the hum of some power lines overhead.Continue reading “RR10 Cadland (2021)”
RR10 Hamble (2021)
Third race of the Summer The third ‘road running’ race of the shortened season took place at Manor Farm near the river Hamble. With a hefty amount of tree roots to watch out for and some sneaky hills, this was a tough course that needed some concentration to avoid taking a fall. However it isContinue reading “RR10 Hamble (2021)”
RR10 Broadland (2021)
Second race of the Summer series The second RR10 at Broadlands in Romsey looked potentially to be taking place under a very mean looking dark set of clouds, quite a contrast to the steamy heat of last week, I can’t keep up with this weather, it could be anything next week. Some fortuitous parking inContinue reading “RR10 Broadland (2021)”
RR10 Fleming park (2021)
RR10 returns after 707 days The Tokyo Olympics were not the only great sporting event to be delayed from 2020. It was exactly 707 days since Wessex Road Runners last competed at the final RR10 of 2019, IBM Hursley. I’m sure none of us could have anticipated the events of the months in-between the twoContinue reading “RR10 Fleming park (2021)”
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