Race 48: Saddleworth Edges

Not feeling really motivated on the morning of this race, partly because of the weather, partly because the race is longer than the ones I have been doing OK in recently and partly just tired but what a good race it was. A new route to me and thoroughly enjoyable along the rough wet paths around the moorland edges. The downhill was pretty good too and after passing Kath at her vantage point near the river crossing I managed to keep going fairly well to the end. All in all much better than expected and a pretty good result too, considering that I have been focussing on the really short races recently. I took a bit of a fall early on and the ankle did swell up again but nothing really serious to worry about there. Great to see Kath out in her waterproof gear getting a decent walk too.

Heading off into the mist

Slippery rocks at the river crossing towards the end of the race

Results  33rd/86  1:23:42
Distance: 13km/8.1 miles  Climb: 350m/1148ft