Sunday 20 May 2012

Wimpole 10k this morning at Wimpole Hall (National Trust).  Weather was quite cold.  The course was a bit muddy in places especially on top of the hill at Cobb's Wood.  A tough hilly course with a steep climb between 1 and 2 km.  A pleasant route then either along the edge of or through woodland to the 7km mark,  The course then opened out onto the parkland starting with a steep grassy downhill section.  At 9km the finish was sight but the route teasingly veered away along the avenue (which used to be bordered with elms before dutch elm disease struck several years ago).  I had energy left for a final sprint to the finish for a time of 47'14" and 48th place out of 440 runners.