Race report by Checkers:
Disappointed that I couldn’t join everyone at the Rami Mile. Knew I wouldn’t be able to make the start time coming straight from work. So had a look at two other races Foe Edge and Cracken Edge Hayfield both equal distance from work 41 miles. Foe Edge Rossendale start time was 7pm Cracken Edge 7:30pm . Studied the traffic on the previous nights. Worked out that I could get to do Cracken Edge. Because of the later start. But only just. Cut off for registration was 7:15pm I had my number on my chest at 7:15pm😄 I was in Yeah. A straight uphill start made it a slow start which suited me with some congestion at stiles giving us welcome breaks. The course meandered and undulated along the west side of the hill for quite someway. Then you can see the faster runners coming back up from the other side. Flipping heck 😮 We still have to go down yet😮 Soon flew down the road section. I really enjoyed the climb back up through the gorse love the smell . I had my good climbing legs on today. Thankfully not too tired for the brilliant long 2mile+ downhill to the finish. I had ran this section before in the Kinder Trog race usually on tired legs. I was feeling good, the run down was everything that had expected it to be. Even passed another runner😄. As I was coming into the finish I could hear the church clock chiming 9pm .Now it was a race against the clock I went for it. Alas not to be the last chime came and went just before I entered the finish funnel 🙁. The race was great fun. Lots of banter with other runners everyone was very chatty 😀 tonight. I think I finished in just less than 1:30 As we started at 7:31pm The course was a figure of 8 with 2 climbs 1450ft and a long 7miles
