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larkim Nov 2024 3:49pm, 9 Nov 2024 26,055 posts	Quote Pin larkim Anyone else signing up for the UK Cross races at Sefton Park? Have attended a few times but not run before, course often looks v boggy but panting around will probably be better for me than spectating!
Curly45 Nov 2024 4:21pm, 9 Nov 2024 4,827 posts	Quote Pin Curly45 @Mrs Jigs (Luverlylegs) no worries just keeping it low key at the moment anyway as I'm coming back from a back problem so not running particularly well but hoping doing lots of races will help 😂😂
Curly45 Nov 2024 4:23pm, 9 Nov 2024 4,828 posts	Quote Pin Curly45 @larkim I've done Liverpool cross before. It's hot stuff level wise but an easy course, nothing too muddy in my experience.
larkim Nov 2024 4:35pm, 9 Nov 2024 26,056 posts	Quote Pin larkim Maybe it's just spectating that is invariably boggy!!
larkim Nov 2024 4:37pm, 9 Nov 2024 26,057 posts	Quote Pin larkim Agree the course is unspectacular though. Getting lapped by Olympians past and future though is appealing!!
rhb Nov 2024 4:46pm, 9 Nov 2024 2,478 posts	Quote Pin rhb allmatthew wrote:Thanks for the head's up @rhb, and hopefully see you there. I'm always a little sad when XC is firm and dry underfoot, but it's always a welcome change to running on pavement. Hope you enjoyed? I'm not long back from pack down. Just over 40 mins for me, field was stacked. I looked for your trademark red cap but never spotted you!
rhb Nov 2024 4:46pm, 9 Nov 2024 2,479 posts	Quote Pin rhb larkim wrote:Anyone else signing up for the UK Cross races at Sefton Park? Have attended a few times but not run before, course often looks v boggy but panting around will probably be better for me than spectating! When is this?
Curly45 Nov 2024 4:50pm, 9 Nov 2024 4,829 posts	Quote Pin Curly45 More details about Cross Challenge here: britishathletics.org.uk
allmatthew Nov 2024 5:13pm, 9 Nov 2024 186 posts	Quote Pin allmatthew Thanks @rhb, I was just over 41 mins and pleased with how it went. I saw you ahead of me early on, but no real chance of me closing the gap. A bit hard underfoot - especially down the 'hills' in the wooded section - but always a lot of fun. Here's hoping for a muddier version when we're back there for the last race!
larkim Nov 2024 7:19pm, 9 Nov 2024 26,059 posts	Quote Pin larkim I miss the maccl races. The club my boys were in was affiliated, so we always turned up enough masse. Post pandemic, two have left home, one has taken up rugby instead and the other was never too keen, so whilst I'm still technically a member of the club I think they've dropped the affiliation too as too few youngsters were turning up from our club. Stockport, Boggart, Wythenshawe, even Kenworthy Woods (!) all good courses with something different.