Race the Train

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  • Rated 82%
  • 14.75mi
  • Road
Entrants (25) Club PB SB Pred Time WAVA
Matt the Brum 10th/688.  Tired legs from the 10k in the morning but enjoyed the race.  We also won the team prize. Stourbridge RC 1:35:37 1:35:37 1:35:37 68.80
Running Caz What a FANTASTIC event. Thoroughly enjoyed every second of the run despite feeling sick with nerves about the distance all morning. Took it at a nice easy pace and enjoyed the variety of terrain. The ploughed field was hard in the first half and you seem to run at uncomfortable angles after the 5M mark. Wore road shoes so know I could have faired better with some decent trail shoes. Second half was great, mud, sliding everywhere, steep hills and running at a 45 degree angle :-) Didn't beat train ;-) BUT ran whole distance without any problem and felt great in the last few miles where I passed loads of people once on the lanes and had fantastic sprint finish :-) Felt although I deserved a better time but am sure I would have been at least 5mins faster with good footwear. LOVED IT!! Cobra RC 2:28:00 2:28:00 2:28:00 49.54
devonlol Southwest Roadrunners 2:33:35 2:33:35 2:33:35 45.62
man,slow Stourbridge RC, Black Country Triathletes 1:58:33 1:58:33 1:58:33 55.49
Mummy Runner Aldridge RC, Vics Power Runners 2:47:00 2:47:00 2:47:00 43.83
pmd Stourbridge RC 1:49:20 1:49:20 1:49:20 60.17
Superwoman Spa Striders RC 2:20:40 2:20:40 2:20:40 52.03
roodey Unaffiliated
Pace Unaffiliated 1:50:00 1:50:00 1:50:00 59.81
Shadow 100 Marathon Club, Cybi Striders 2:16:09 2:16:09 2:16:09 58.15
bigcheese Malvern Joggers 2:27:34 2:27:34 2:27:34 52.72
Paprika Cobra RC, Newport & District RC, Fell Runners Association 2:39:43 2:39:43 2:39:43 45.82
Marty Clevedon AC 2:00:40 2:00:40 2:00:40 54.52
Firestarter Jeeeezus...............!! What else is there to say!! 14.75 miles of fields, hills, waterfalls, steps and not forgetting the Hermitage Harriers RC 2:07:45 2:07:45 2:07:45 55.31
Two Towels. Tough course although the first 6.5 to 7 miles were not to bad, until you reached the farmers ploughed field, then it got tough, and hilly, most hills on uneven canvers!

Very wet & muddy, could have done with wearing Walshes, trail shoes did NOT have enough grip!

Cracking race. Long Eaton Running Club 2:50:47 2:50:47 2:50:47 40.03
Greenman Grantham Running club 1:48:18 1:53:19 1:53:19 60.33
Reef V hard, wet and soggy but great fun Unaffiliated 1:42:30 1:42:30 1:42:30 65.36
carrot top Wirral AC 1:44:41 1:44:41 1:44:41 63.19
DaveH Must.
Beat.
Train.

*UPDATE* So wet, so slippy. Beat the train, but only just. Unaffiliated 1:46:57 1:46:57 1:40:00 1:46:57 61.51
Boycie Should PB this one without too much difficulty - I am a lot fitter and better prepared this year than last!!!! Also the weather can not possibly be worse than last year! UPDATE: Conditions were horrendous again - even worse than last year. Despite this, I managed to PB and beat the train (just) - it was tooting as I crossed the line!!! I am knackered! Unaffiliated 1:47:58 1:47:58 1:45:00 1:47:58 60.93
Bushie tough from  about 7 miles out, farmers ploughed field. Overall great race and  great family day out as kids and wife managed to get on the train.  Glad i just managed  to beat the train,  or  i'd have  to doit all again  next year Tamworth AC 1:45:02 1:45:02 1:45:00 1:45:02 63.20
stato,rob trained very hard for this race but was suffering with shin splints, so very painful 15 miles, the train had not long got back as i struggled  into the town. next year !!!!!!! Kenilworth Runners 1:50:31 1:50:31 1:46:00 1:50:31 59.53
Rubberman Went well  in my Swoops (happy with that choice)
Felt less kippered than last year. Hermitage Harriers RC 2:02:20 2:02:20 2:07:00 2:02:20 54.76
Mr Phil going sub 2-30 this year! managed 2-36 last year after being injured since november and only 2 runs of more than 5 miles

PB!!! BY 6 MINS!! THANK FOR THE SUPPORT EVERYONE AND ENJOY YOUR WINNINGS Porthcawl Runners 2:27:03 2:27:03 2:29:59 2:27:03 45.14
Seagrave Mud, mud, mud and hills, hills, hills. Was a bit worried about being able to complete this because of the mud, hills and complete lack of training and given that am quite pleased with the result as I was bracing myself for potentially up to 3 hours! Could have done 2:15 if I hadn't absolutely crashed with 4 miles to go. Birmingham Running, Athletics, & Triathlon Club (BRAT) 2:28:00 2:28:00 2:30:00 2:28:00 44.45

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