Dalwood Three Hills Plus

Just a short report from herself today: Lots of mud, tracks, some tarmac, nice easy stretches across fields, some very cold streams, and the hills. It was advertised as Three Hills, but according to those who know the area an extra hill was inserted somewhere around 7 to 8 miles. According to the garmin it was about 8.9 miles at the 8 mile marker, and the marshal wearily acknowledged I wasn’t the first to tell him that. At the finish line general opinion was around 10.7 miles. Usual finish through the river to the line, then a search for discarded gloves and a weary trudge half a mile up the lane to the car park.

Richard said:

Herself seems to paint a fairly bleak (or perhaps not colourful enough) description of yet another wonderful run in a great location, with excellent marshals and supporters and facilities. I must admit the sun wasn’t shining for a change, but there was no wind, and the weather was very clement for February, perfect running conditions. Personally I found the various bits of mud and water exactly to my liking. The 4 trigs effort seems to have strengthened my legs a bit and I was able to stay in close contact and finally beat my closest and deadliest rival Mr Robert Millward.

Herself again:

I did enjoy some bits of it: loads of snowdrops, some daffodils bravely growing in the middle of a track, and even more optimistic – a load of frogspawn in one of the puddles along the track. It was mentally very easy just following the tape and arrows after last week’s find your own way effort. However a downer was being beaten by two ladies, Bev and Jo who I just about beat last week.