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SPR Nov 2018 10:25pm, 10 Nov 2018 27,278 posts	SPR Larkim - The first league fixture for Div 1 has been in three venues over the years I've run it (since 2009) and each has had a ditch. They breed us tough on the Midlands
rhb Nov 2018 11:42pm, 10 Nov 2018 1,138 posts	rhb ^ I miss the B'ham league ditches. Leamington has a good one.
rhb Nov 2018 11:46pm, 10 Nov 2018 1,139 posts	rhb WS / Larkim - I think if it was harder it was cos pace was higher. I was 1min per big lap faster than last year, clubmate was 1.20 fpbl he said. I run those trials year round spikes weren't needed today, trail/fell shoes fine... the usual boggy section towards end of lap was simply soft at best/worst. That's 2/5 closer to road conditions than xc, we're defo due some heavy going soon I hope!
larkim Nov 2018 12:01am, 11 Nov 2018 6,020 posts	larkim That puts my 30s overall faster into context rhb! I was in better condition last year though.
larkim Nov 2018 8:07am, 11 Nov 2018 6,021 posts	larkim btw, League record turnout yesterday in the men’s race - 540 apparently!
rhb Nov 2018 11:05am, 11 Nov 2018 1,140 posts	rhb ^ sorry Larkim! We get another go later in the season, wonder if they'll mix it up or reverse the course or something. 540 is great, waited at finish for clubmates and they were queueing over the finish line at one point.
rhb Nov 2018 5:20pm, 11 Nov 2018 1,141 posts	rhb Maccl Results out. 3 mins faster than 2017, 1 place further back! race-results.co.uk
larkim Nov 2018 6:19pm, 11 Nov 2018 6,022 posts	larkim I was lower overall, but higher in my age group, which is a little odd!
rhb Nov 2018 8:19pm, 11 Nov 2018 1,142 posts	rhb 10 lower in v40 for me!
larkim Nov 2018 9:26pm, 30 Nov 2018 6,138 posts	larkim My favourite, Woodbank Park tomorrow. Proper XC after the last couple.