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)”
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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)”
Winchester 10k (2020)
Weather affected race It was another storm affected weekend in Winchester. There were frequent email updates throughout the week before, warning of possible cancellation or route changes. With Riverpark (where the race was due to finish) flooded, ultimately some adjustments to the route were made – which would cause chaos later.The race started off justContinue reading “Winchester 10k (2020)”
CC6 Wilverley (2020)
Final CC6 of the 2019/20 Season With the previous CC6 race cancelled twice, due to bad weather, I suspect everyone was looking at their emails waiting to see if this race was on or off. Fortunately a few days of (slightly) drier weather leading up to the event meant it would go ahead. However onContinue reading “CC6 Wilverley (2020)”
CC6 Badger Farm
First Club run of 2020 The CC6 continued with the first run of 2020 at Badger Farm on Sunday 5th January. It was a good turnout with six runners and Peter present to supervise, encourage and count us in at the finish. One of the group had not learned his lesson from the previous year’sContinue reading “CC6 Badger Farm”
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