The sun was shining in Aldershot this morning, for this flat trail run organised jointly by the Blackwater Valley Runners and the Greater Rushmoor Nepali Community. The route meanders around and alongside the Basingstoke Canal and surrounding woodland and it was beautiful.
It’s the second time I’ve run this event and it was so nice to also have my eldest son joining us (yes, he got to ring the PB bell at the end, too!)
The event ‘village’ was at the local Rugby stadium which has great facilities, and was well organised. We then crossed the road to the Polo fields where we all started on what must be the widest start line in the world!!🤣 This cleverly enabled everyone to start pretty much at the same time whilst also enabling the faster runners to move to the front before we were all gradually channelled on to a narrower track. One lap around the Polo fields and then we were off down towards the canal.🏃♀️🏃🏽🏃♀️
There were lots of fantastic marshalls around the route - without doubt, the most enthusiastic and supportive I have ever come across, which really helps as the legs start to tire!!🙂 The run finished back at the Rugby stadium where support was good for all runners, whatever their time! I think I finished in 1:09: something - not my greatest but I have only recently got back to running 10k - this was more about getting back to the distance and running at organised events, as it’s ages since I’ve done one!
All in all a great morning, and I cannot wait to run this one again next year.🙂
Bit late but my New Forest 10k report.
Totton 10k in glorious sunshine!
Kilomathon 13.1km completed
Preston 10k
Slough New Year 10K - Smashed it! 
