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| A great turnout..... |
The Wrong Shoes.....
An amazing turn out by everyone - must have been the promise of a 6 mile run, the prospect of hard ground because of low rainfall and frost and a potential flat course. So false expectations all around then.. There was a short killer hill - I defy anyone not to have walked at least a couple of steps and very slippy and slidy where the sun had melted just the surface mud. At least the race was SHORTER than forecast! Definitely, however, a case for trail shoes. Apologies for calling it wrong and a few following my lead!
A great effort by everyone in the sun! Hannah made her return and there were a new number of faces including Steph, Jim, David Mo, Tim Munchkin and John with BenK potentially doing his testimonial race in an Aro's vest before leaving to Scotland's hills...(well not quite a testimonial nor in an Aro's vest.) UltraJ also came to support back from Tring RC to keep score and offer calf amd achilles healing advice. Sorry to anyone if I miss them out.
Full results will be added to this in due course, but it was a strong show by the men and more ladies than expected meant they could have turned in at least 3 teams - A, B and ladies Vets. Pity low numbers for them for earlier races in the season mean the ladies B won't score this time - all to play for next season.
One point of note: a small jibe from the organisers that there was a contingent of people not wearing Harpenden Arrows kit. (They were put right in terms of us renaming the club, etc. meaning a recent lack of investment in new kit). So, although not compulsory, probably great if we can make a big show of getting the kit sorted for next season (if not before).
Next stop? Fred's Huge 10m on Jan 22nd and then the 5th and final XC for the series in Royston on Feb 19th. Get a longer pass on the 19th - I hear awards are made that day for individuals and clubs.
Photos here
Results here
But a summary for us:
Ladies'
Welwyn Results: 3rd Ladies A and 5th Ladies Masters
Overall results: 3rd Ladies A and 7th ladies vets.
Men's
Welwyn results: Won A Team, 2nd B team and won Masters
Overall results: Men's A 3rd, Men's B 2nd and Winning Masters
Combined teams: 3rd
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