Rachel S braved the weather and headed to the Welsh coast to take part in the Abergele running festival. The festival consists of both a 5k and a 10k.
The 5k race commenced at 9.30am. Storm Ashley was making herself known to runners with strong wind and rain. The race was a flat and straight run along Abergele sea front, with a u-turn at 1.5 miles. Rachel had a fantastic start to the race maintaining a strong pace for the first 2 miles. The rain and wind were making race conditions tough, and Rachel also suffered from a nosebleed during the last mile. Rachel finished in 26:19.
There was an hour break prior to the 10k and runners sheltered in their cars hoping that the rain would clear.
Rachel had decided to enjoy the 10k and maintain a steady pace. This race followed the same route but continuing furtheralong the cost before the u-turn. The 10k also involved a steep hill just prior to the turn around covering 200ft elevation gainover a short distance.
The race started in rain and wind but when Rachel hit mile 4, the weather completely changed. The sun came out, with blue skies and rainbows. This was a beautiful end to the race with Stevens finishing in 57:37.
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