I think most who turned up here had done it before, which is curious really because you’d think knowing what was coming up would be a severe disincentive to coming back. Always a tough race with around 2400′ of climbing spread across 5 or more tops and 9.5 miles. The Llantysilio ridge is a real roller-coaster, no sooner is one climb over than you’re straight into a steep descent, and some of us at least found it hard to get into a rhythm.
The day was blessed with very warm weather, as it has been for the last few years, making the added water stops at the two road crossings very welcome. Helsby presences from Adair, Chris BH, Jim, Steve, Phil, Andy S & Jackie, with the usual high quality marshalling and vocal support from Joe. Good to see Robbie out as well doing his own thing earlier in the day, missing the worst of the heat.
| 13 | 1.25.58 | Adair Broughton |
| 21 | 1.32.00 | Chris Baynham-Hughes |
| 39 | 1.39.24 | Jim O’Hara |
| 56 | 1.46.00 | Steve Riley |
| 81 | 1.58.06 | Phil Gillard |
| 87 | 2.04.22 | Andy Smith |
| 91 | 2.11.07 | Jackie Keasley |
Full results over at wfra.co.uk
Put it in your diary for next year. And if I haven’t sold it you, put the date in anyway for a long weekend away elsewhere, for the guaranteed weather.
Guaranteed weather? I was in the Peak District camping and it rained pretty much from when we arrived Friday pm until Saturday night. The only time the sun came out was when it was time to pack up!
You need to camp within a 10 mile radius of LLangollen I think Ed 🙂
I did actually suggest to the wife that camping in Llangollen would enable me to make the race – I’m sure you can imagine how well that went down!