Well that was definitely a medal I had to work for. After a brief warm-up, the race started in the beautiful grounds of Hillsborough Castle. I got chatting at the start to two lovely older gentlemen who volunteer every week at Junior Parkrun. They turned out to be dark horses and overtook me about 3 miles into the race and we kept chasing each other for the next 4 miles! The first few miles were definitely ‘undulating’, raising the heart rate from the early stages but the grounds were stunning and at least we were shaded. After about 3 miles, we headed out onto the surrounding rural roads of Hillsborough into the blazing sunshine. Local support was lovely and I high fived as many of the kiddies as I could. There was then a longish downhill section where we were met by runners on the other side of the road. I thought it was the half marathon returning before I realised there was a cone in the middle of the road and we all had to u turn and head back up the hill we had just ran down 🤦🏻♀️. The route then took in some of the historic attractions in the local area such as Hillsborough Fort and Hillsborough Lake which was stunning. I had a quick stop to take a photo (I’m in blue and green) before finishing with a lap of the Gardens. Chip time was 1:07:37 which given the heat and the course, I was really pleased with. Right, back to half marathon training next week.
Hillsborough Castle 10k Done - Fun Beyond 10K & ...
Hillsborough Castle 10k Done
![Aldlib profile image](https://images.hu-production.be/avatars/267c58d2272b8bdcafdd92b361f8ffd7_small@2x_100x100.jpg)
![](https://images.hu-production.be/post/post_0a38efd35f4e40c695aa98d79ba8e8b3_637017511894014000.jpg)
![Aldlib profile image](https://images.hu-production.be/avatars/267c58d2272b8bdcafdd92b361f8ffd7_small@2x_100x100.jpg)
![MsLegs profile image](https://images.hu-production.be/avatars/948ef788ad47eaca0ec81a7d1a17e500_small@2x_100x100.jpg)
Lovely to see photos of Hillsborough! Glad you had a good 🏃♀️.
Fantastic stuff! Looks like you had an awesome time! Great pics and I love the bling 🤩
Really well run and a great time. Love the bling. Thanks for the fantastic write up too xx
![Dexy5 profile image](https://images.hu-production.be/avatars/7b4704640cd814827c4ed633c234023f_small@2x_100x100.jpg)
Well done Aldlib, a brilliant time and it does look a lovely place to run. It was good training for that half marathon too. 🏃♀️🏃♀️🏃♀️🏅🍾🥂👏🏻👏🏻
![Deals1 profile image](https://images.hu-production.be/avatars/710babffab5709349d9ba4973d168dcf_small@2x_100x100.jpg)
Good stuff 👌🙌
![Decker profile image](https://images.hu-production.be/avatars/45b0fb05-1484-4bd9-bd0f-05334f5b02d1_small@2x_100x100.jpg)
Great photos! Sounds like a lovely race. That is a good time too. Congratulations!
![Lavender1962 profile image](https://images.hu-production.be/avatars/ff20b8084fa8e5ec42de96cca1638bc0_small@2x_100x100.jpg)
Well done! You had a great time! What a beautiful place to run! Good luck with your half marathon training.
![Whatsapp profile image](https://images.hu-production.be/avatars/9a80da76842a6b0287402a9213318270_small@2x_100x100.jpg)
Well done. A good run in challenging conditions. Nice medal too!
![linda9389 profile image](https://images.hu-production.be/avatars/fef6968f6d01f3b8c68a017c095296e3_small@2x_100x100.jpg)
Nice job! Love the happy photos, looks like you had a great time 😊
![GeorgiosA profile image](https://images.hu-production.be/avatars/f97f22c7066df5fd8f47e6194cc974c5_small@2x_100x100.jpg)
This looks like a lovely place to run in! totally my type of race, it even has a castle! Very well done