Saturday, February 07, 2009

Saturday Stratton Snow Session

The turnout for our latest social run was a bit down on the last. The weather and treacherous conditions underfoot must have had something to do with it. However the four who made it to the Saxon Arms on Saturday...
(plus the one taking the picture) were rewarded with an interesting and scenic 10 miles, courtesy of Mother Nature. The trails were mostly softening snow interspersed with skating rink, frozen ice-cubes and mud. High point was a romp downhill across a snowy field where we raced a couple of deer who got confused and almost let us catch them.

I'll let the pictures speak for themselves, mostly, and save me a bit of typing.
View from the top of the first hill at New Barn Centre.

Half-way point at Maiden Castle,
Where a friendly passer-by took one of all four of us.

Follow me!
Nearly there, It's all downhill from here, promise.

With a brief stop for a bit of steeplechase


and a look at the scenery.
There's Stratton below us.

1 comment:

Lesley said...

Excellent photos!! I took some while out on a run as well. Luckily I can't post them from home so you keep top spot for a while!!!