Island Relay leg 10 completed!

[aliboo70]

Nice afternoon doing our stint of the Isle of Wight Relay. There were 12 legs in total and we were doing leg 10,just a short 3.5 miles but straight into a hill 1st and then one more big hill that goes up and up to the top of St George's Down! Then flat with a lovely downhill finish,lovely views! The weather was very muggy but not too sunny! Usually this event goes all round the island on the coastal paths but this year due to cliff falls it was across from one end of the island and back! Around 54 miles in total. Our team "Ventnor Sloggers" had an amazing 3D laser printed multi metallic coloured baton ,it was v cool ,made by a team number! It was the envy of all the teams! 😊 We think there were 6 teams this year but as its very unofficial and no results yet we're not 100% sure,but we were ahead of our usual last place, being 4th we think!!! We had some speedies running !

We were cheered into the finish by teammates and some other friends waiting for their team members to arrive. We celebrated with a coffee at the pub then headed back on the bus + 15 min walk over 1st part of our route in reverse to pick up our cars!

Didn't get to see the finishers but we had contant photo updates via WhatsApp so knew everyone did well! A fun event ! 😊🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🎉

[Sandraj39 Half Marathon]

Well done aliboo70 and team!👏👏Lovely photos and fab baton!🙂

[aliboo70 Half Marathon in reply to Sandraj39]

Thanks Sandraj39 ! Was a nice afternoon! Loved the baton!!! 😊xxx

[Oldfloss Administrator]

Great stuff Ali...well done you and the team too! Xxx

[aliboo70 Half Marathon in reply to Oldfloss]

Thanks 😘 Oldfloss ! Xxx

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon]

Sounds like a really good day Ali. You have a good running community there; accent very much on having fun, although I am sure that your run was taxing. 🙂

[aliboo70 Half Marathon in reply to Beachcomber66]

Thankyou @Beachcomber66, yes we're lucky to have so much going on here ! You can see on the profile the bits where I walked up the big hills! Was sweating buckets but it was good and haven't done that route for ages!! 😊xxx

Hill profiles!

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon in reply to aliboo70]

I started running my hill route again, once per week, about 3 months or so back after making an informal pact with cheekychipmunks . Since then I have run a number of PBs at different distances, and my “easy” pace is about 30 seconds per lap quicker. Hills rock!! 🙂

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon in reply to Beachcomber66]

Indeed Beachcomber66 . Last year I actively avoided hill routes, but this year I’m including them more and more. Not massive ones, but nice and undulating.. The thrill of getting up one is worth it, and coming down is the best fun, knowing you’ve earned it! 😇

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Being able to see week on week improvement is really encouraging.

[SueAppleRun 10 Miles]

What teamwork 👏👏👏 sounds great fun to be part of

[aliboo70 Half Marathon in reply to SueAppleRun]

Thanks SueAppleRun , yes it was coordinated well via WhatsApp, so we knew when we needed to be ready! Xxx (Ps hope you are doing ok 😘)

[SueAppleRun 10 Miles in reply to aliboo70]

Thanks, I'm better than I was, but gutted to still be in hospital, but hopefully home soon xxx

[aliboo70 Half Marathon in reply to SueAppleRun]

Hope so 😘🤞xxx

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon]

Ooh yes, it's easy to easy why the other teams were envious 😂I guess you get to meet the other leg 10 people, but not necessarily everyone in your team? The logistics must be interesting!

[aliboo70 Half Marathon in reply to linda9389]

We had 2 teams waiting for handover after us so we knew we were ahead of them! Saw a few others at the finish collecting their cars! Maybe we should have left a car at our finish and then we could have zoomed over to Bembridge, never mind! But it was a good afternoon 😊 WhatsApp a godsend for coordination!!! Xxx

[Curlygurly2 Half Marathon]

Oh what fun! You have some super events there don't you? Who got to keep the baton? And - were there medals?

[aliboo70 Half Marathon in reply to Curlygurly2]

We are lucky there is lots going on! 😊 I guess the baton is with the maker still,she did one last year too, part of club history now!

No medals,it's all very unofficial, no marshalls just links to each route!

Here's the club page, it's a social group, we have a new website!

ventnorsloggers.co.uk/

Xxx

[Oldfloss Administrator in reply to aliboo70]

That looks a super group Ali...something for everyone. Wish I was closer! X

[aliboo70 Half Marathon in reply to Oldfloss]

You'd love Sloggers, I don't get there often now as live the other end of the island but my brother is a Ventnor Boy. Lovely group of people xxx

[Oldfloss Administrator in reply to aliboo70]

It sounds so welcoming on their site! X

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon]

Sounds great fun Ali! Well done to everyone 👍👏

Fab looking baton. Looks like a foam roller! xxx

[aliboo70 Half Marathon in reply to Irishprincess]

It was just the right size to carry without it being uncomfortable!😊yes a good event ! Xxx

[Dexy5 10 Miles]

Wonderful aliboo70 . You have such fun with your running groups on the IoW, and this sounds just lovely, performing a relay across the island. It was a good day for it, being a bit cloudy. I know we were grateful for the cloud at parkrun at Moors Valley yesterday.

[aliboo70 Half Marathon in reply to Dexy5]

Thanks Dexy5 , yes the sun was coming out but luckily clouded up again, phew! Its really hot here today! Oooh another different parkrun well done! Xxx

[Oldfloss Administrator in reply to Dexy5]

Go you xxx

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon]

Well done aliboo70 , what a fabulous race and that baton is a thing of beauty! 😍

[aliboo70 Half Marathon in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Thankyou, yes she's very clever! 😊👌xxx

[drl212]

What a terrific event! Sounds like a very fun day, A70!!

[aliboo70 Half Marathon in reply to drl212]

Thankyou, it really was! 😊xxx

[over61andstilltrying Half Marathon]

Well done to you and your team 🎉🏃‍♀️🏃🏻‍♀️🎉 What an amazing baton and the elevation graph! Looks very steep up and very steep down. How many years have the sloggers been taking part in what sounds like a very special event?

[aliboo70 Half Marathon in reply to over61andstilltrying]

Thankyou over61andstilltrying ! I think we've done the last few years, at least 3🤔It certainly was a steep climb! 😱xxx

[misswobble Marathon]

sounds like brill fun Ali! Love the baton 🥰

Flamin hard work though ☄️🥵😁. Well done matey 😘🏅

[aliboo70 Half Marathon in reply to misswobble]

Thanks misswobble it was good to be part of it again! 😊👌xxx