Race Report

Wellingborough Multi Terrain Round 1

Sunday 18th January 2009

After gale force winds on Saturday night I wasn’t sure what would happen on race day. Sunday was a pleasant surprise with light winds and sunshine.

This was my 3rd or 4th year at this event and it was as well organised as ever. Not forgetting my £2 car parking fee I rolled into the car park at Irchester Country Park to do the usual make your own parking space trick.

After a suitable warm up it was down to the start line for the off. Without getting too technical it’s a bit of a tactical race when you are doing the 15k as there are 3 laps of the course to complete. The temptation is to go off quickly and get caught up with the 5k runners and pay the price if you are doing the 10k or 15k. Likewise in the second lap of the 15k race it is best to avoid racing with the 10k’ers as there is one more quite lonely lap to complete.

The course is a mixture of terrains as the name suggests with some really muddy sections to catch those out in road trainers. Other than one reasonable hill the course is fairly flat with some great country park running.

A great turnout this year with Jo and Lucy from the Club putting in a great effort in the 5k at their first shot at this event. Remember it’s not about how far or how fast you go just the fun of doing some running during the winter months with likeminded people.

For me, I ran 116 for the 15k spookily the same time for the first round of the event for the last 3 years! Remember this is only on one days running per week and one day in the gym – its all about maintaining a good base level of fitness and pushing yourself just a little bit (also I am sad to say that I am now classed as a veteran runner!).

Next race is Sunday 8th February 2009 – its not too late to enter on line or just pay on the day. Hopefully we will see Jo and Lucy again and maybe Dan and Jamie who are threatening to make a show in the 5K or 10K.

Ps. Saw the mad guy again from the Santa Fun Run – this time it was his first race of the season not his 38th!

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