Sunday August 1st.
A free weekend and an opportunity to race over a longer distance before Great Warford. Not, though, ideal preparation, four laps of Wythenshawe Park with nothing steeper than a kerb-stone to climb. This should make it a fast course, Edin Kiporir did 47:42 for 10 miles. It is a bit dispiriting being lapped on lap 2 of a 4-lap race.
Some of the local talent also took advantage, Gail getting a PB on her birthday. Steve moved to a higher level during his marathon training and unlike some who physically, or mentally, cannot pick themselves up after the euphoria of London, he's maintained his form.
Simon and I responded to our age rather less positively than Gail, we were both down on last year, though he by a lesser margin. Stuart was also a little down on last year but he's in a different class.
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25 |
Stuart Parrott |
57:20 |
4 |
M45 |
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|
82 |
Steve Smith |
1:06:43 |
15 |
M45 |
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|
167 |
Ian Ashcroft |
1:16:59 |
6 |
M60 |
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|
186 |
Simon Fenton |
1:19:14 |
5 |
M65 |
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|
219 |
Roy Pownall |
1:26:00 |
10 |
M60 |
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|
222 |
Gail Hill |
1:26:11 |
birthday |
PB |
Ian
14 seconds faster than last year , not quite what i was after but still in bed at 8.12 , race off at 9.00 can of red bull in the car on the way not good race prep.
It’s no better being lapped on the third lap either – first time I’ve ever been overtaken in a race!