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Perfect conditions turned to torrential downpour later in the race at these English Championships. Helen, Digby and myself didn’t upset the championship calculations too much. A slow start due to traffic led to delightful grassy ridge running and then a slippery descent back down to Kentmere. Sitting in the beck afterwards in the pouring rain did lead to some thoughts about what ‘normal’ people would be doing on a summer Sunday in the Lakes. Getting off the parking field through the quagmire at the gates took almost as long as the race.
Results are here