Well despite constant checking of my weather app in the hope that the forecast rain might hold off - as soon as we all gathered at the start, the wind picked up and the rain blew in! 💨🌧🏃🏽♀️ Of course by this point, I had somewhat optimistically, left my cap and waterproof in my bag at the bag drop - so no choice but to embrace the elements! Truth is, once I'm running in it, I quite like a little rain - which is just as well because it didn't stop!!
The route itself was a 10k trail run setting off from the rugby stadium in Aldershot and taking in paths alongside the Basingstoke canal and the local Wellesley woodland. It was a really interesting route - over and under canal bridges, winding paths through woodland and eventually back to the stadium. Organised by the local runnng club (thank you Blackwater Valley Runners), council and local Nepalese community, it was well attended and organised and the rugby stadium was a great base for registration, toilets etc.
I felt good throughout a steady run and finished with a chip time of 1:02:46. Happy with that prior to the GSR next week.
Back home to dry off and for a cup of tea and a bacon butty! Job done!👍🙂
Kilomathon 13.1km completed