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<\/a><\/p>\nIt really is the most interesting off-road race, with some spectacular scenery set amongst a backdrop of remote moorland-like areas and old quarry workings. A route for connoisseurs! Heavy overnight wind and rain from storm \u2018Katie\u2019, made the course very wet, with all the paths turned into streams.<\/p>\n
Highlights include the “Grunt” climb, the marvellous, spectacular run around and down from Gilwern Hill, a windy traverse of “The Tumble” and an excursion through the lava-like landscape of the canyons of Pwll Du \u2013 including a very steep \u2018all fours\u2019 climb, on loose rock, that needed a rope at the top to help the runners up. Fell shoes were definitely the shoe of choice!<\/p>\n The approximate distance is 7.5 miles, with about 450M ascent.<\/p>\n \n There was a good run from Dan Sandford, who claimed 4th place and 1st V40.<\/p>\n \n An \u2018eggcellent\u2019 way to work off the Easter chocolate!<\/p>\n \n Full Results:<\/p>\n 4th Dan Sandford 1:02:47 (1st V40), 21st Andy Horlick, 22nd Mark Mathews, 48th Michael Marks, 60th Neville Turner, 64th Kate Burke, 74th Peter Short.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Venue: The Whistle Inn, Blaenavon It really is the most interesting off-road race, with some spectacular scenery set amongst a backdrop of remote moorland-like areas and old quarry workings. A route for connoisseurs! Heavy overnight wind and rain from storm … Continue reading <\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n