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Whilst TRC had a great showing in London at the weekend, other TRCers were doing us proud just down the road at the 2nd Enys 10k. Here’s Hana’s latest report with some great photos from Tony and Lynne.
 The Enys Team Seeing Red!
Last year I was unable to enter this race, and when I saw the photo’s of TRC runners and the scenery around them, I decided it would be a “must do” this year. I think I deleted the memory in my hard drive (that’s my brain to you and me) of the fact that the area around Enys is HILLY.
Oh well it’s only 5 miles.
So the night before I pick up the entry sheet and directions on how to get to the Race HQ and notice the words “10 K” ahhh, that means 1 mile more than I had expected, but at least it wasn’t a marathon.
Pre race fuelling was to be a nice healthy salad, but had to be placed in the fridge, as it’s off to Truro Squash club, to watch husband at home, who plays golf and squash, play in the final of the clubs’ plate side of their championship. I must add that the first time he played in this final was in 1988 when some of you might not have even been a twinkle in your mother’s eye. Daughter who doesn’t run, was!
Well the bloody championship ended up including the Racket ball championship, and for those of you who have no idea what this game is, it is like squash, with rackets with larger heads, smaller shafts and they play with a tennis size very BOUNCY ball. The matches go on for ever and ever.
This meant healthy salad was left, pre race carbo loading ended up being two large G & T’s and a plate of pastry stuff from the buffet that you think tastes good as it enters the mouth, but lands heavy and you regret later. Too late to worry, damage has been done.
Sunday morning arrives, & 7am alarm goes off. Porridge is eaten. I then decide last week’s pre race “Housework” warm up seemed to work, so I decided that is what I would do today. Oh how I like local races with 11am starts.
Sidney Skoda and myself head off along the A39 to Treluswell and the signs showing us how to reach the race HQ. I notice some cyclists on good looking racing bikes, so give them a wide birth. Good job too, as as I draw level with them, the lead rider decides they need to ride two abreast. That was very stupid, they could have ended up under a less observant driver’s tyres.
Race HQ was reached via Truro Hill and a short country lane drive, before being stopped by a marshal. He informed me, that I needed to drive slowly down the track, as the bull was in the field and they didn’t want him spooked. Thankfully the Bull, was surrounded by a lot of lovely lady cows, so he was otherwise preoccupied. Perhaps they had a twinkle in their eyes.
The car park was looking interesting. Sidney sport Skoda, with low profile tyres, was not looking happy. Narrow gateway, granite posts and deep mud tyre tracks half filled with builders rubble with a field beyond. If I got into this field, would I ever get out?
Phew. Safely parked, bag unloaded then I spot Julie, Tony and Graham. I have some company on the short walk to where we pick up our race numbers. I’m No 202.
Registration is very quick and easy, but no Alison today. I suppose the poor girl does deserve a Sunday off, from time to time. Julie and I also buy raffle tickets. We usually do well in this department when it comes to Rotary organised races!
Gordon appears, and gives us a briefing on the course. Urgh…not sounding too good. I hear the word “down” followed by “up” then “down and up” and “undulating” and then “hill that you think you have reached the top of, but no it still goes on”. I almost think the London marathon sounds more favourable…..not really, just joking! But I do wonder how Nigel, Lynn, Helen and Stuart are doing?
So up the muddy track we drove down, we walk. With me casually glancing over to where the very large South Devon bull is lying down chewing the cud. Thank god for that, a sprint at this point would have been hard. As we reach the road and congregate as a group of 5 (Gordon had disappeared) plus Maisie the club mascot, a West Briton photographer takes our photo….famous at last!
The start line is out on the road, with a slight up hill start to the race. I don’t like up hill starts, I’m more of a “down hill girl”. A short briefing from the race organizer and we are off. Lungs aren’t happy, coughing has started and I can see Graham, and Tony speeding off ahead of me. Oh well, nothing I can do about that, but then a woman who looks about my age in white T shirt over takes me, and for some reason it was like a “red flag to a bull”. She is not wearing a team shirt, and she is now my challenge for this race. WHY?
We go up, then down, we turn left and go up, then flat and then down. I pass the lady in the white shirt, then she passes me, and I pass her again at about mile 3. Coughing has stopped, legs feel OK and I haven’t had to walk at all. I dare not look behind to see where this lady in the white T shirt is, but I keep hearing rustling.
We are now running along a sort of flat bit past a farm, and the road reflects this. I leave the image to your imagination.
Sharp left and up we go again. I recognise this road, as being the top end of Truro Hill and check belated birthday Garmin. 1 mile to go. I feel good, legs feel fine, left foot feels great. What more could I ask for.
I see marshals ahead, and now it is off down a muddy track to the finish line. I tip toe around some of the puddles on this 800 m section of the course and wonder if I should have worn my trail shoes. There is loads of squelchy mud and I really don’t want my road shoes to end up the colour of this track.
Flags ahead, finish line in sight and I dare not look behind to see if the lady in the white T shirt is catching me up. Phew, line crossed in 53 mins. No record breaking time, but I have really enjoyed this run, and with no rain at all.
Graham is already in as is a TRC runner called Chris (much younger than me I’d like to add). No Tony as he pulled out at mile 2 with his ongoing injury causing him problems, but I did give him a consolation hug. Julie follows in shortly after and we never see Gordon. He is so fast that he has finished and gone before any of us crossed the finish line. Must be that “Morris dancing” warm up he does.
Time for a cuppa. Lovely small Tea room, with a great selection of home made cakes. Tea for two purchased and slab of carrot cake for one (me) with bone china cups and saucers I may add. We find a bench in the sun to collasp onto it. Graham soon joins us and the race becomes a lovely social gathering, much like “Boconnoc”. Bliss.
Quick, the raffle is being drawn….Julie and I sprint over to the registration area to hear the numbers being called, leaving poor Graham alone to look after the tea trays. Sorry Graham! Well we may not win races or age category’s, but we are ace at raffles. I win a bottle of red wine, and Julie a home made cake! Go girls go!
The prizes are awarded, none for Julie and myself, or Graham or Chris, but Gordon does it again!
Now it is time to get Sidney Skoda out of the car park/ field. Narrow gate with granite posts has got narrower, but we pass through it gingerly. Now the route out of Enys becomes a problem. The track we are sign posted up as exit, is grid locked. So some manoeuvring is required and a worse track has to be negotiated. Poor Sidney Skoda is having a hard day, but we get out and I was so pleased to see a metalled road once again.
So all in all:
would I do this race again……YES!
- Car parking……plentiful but not for the feint hearted or Sidney Skoda come to that.
- Marshalling and registration……brilliant.
- Toilets. Scarce, but clean. Due to low race entrant numbers, very short queue. NO showers though!
- Water stations…one, which I passed without stopping, as usual.
- Goodie bag. Draw string shoe bag, bottle of water, banana and a medal. Not brilliant but it is a charity fund raising event.
- Tea room………fantastic. It was so good to see beautiful home made cakes and tea in a tea pot. Very good value as well.
Hana
Multi Terrain Race Series, 2012
Sponsored by Personal Best and supported by The National Trust
MBH Remembrance Run, Sunday 11th November 2012, 11.02am
Description
The final race (10) in the Multi Terrain Race Series.
4.2 mile or so beach run on sand, shingle, pebbles, seaweed, etc. There’s a river crossing which is quite fast flowing and is usually about ankle-deep but may be deeper if heavy rain precedes the run. A footbridge crossing is optional but makes the course longer! Wear something red!
Organised by Mounts Bay Harriers.
Entry fee
TBC
Booking a place
Alison Joslin, our GP co-ordinator, will take TRC entries on a Wednesday club night, or via email, which will save you all the form filling! If you book your place through Alison please ensure that she receives your payment (Truro Running Club) by 31st October 2012. You will need to collect your race number from Alison at the TRC registration desk at the race hq 30 minutes before the race start when the desk will close.
Or download the entry form and return as stated: download from here when available.
Please remember that if you wish to compete in the series you must wear your TRC vest and no MP3 players are allowed. Regulations state that failure to comply will result in disqualification.
Other Races in the Series
Multi Terrain Race Series, 2012
Sponsored by Personal Best and supported by The National Trust
Race For Wildlife 10k, Sunday 14th October 2012 (time tbc)
Description
Race 9 in the Multi Terrain Race Series. The 10K is a stunning multi-terrain run that will take you through the countryside north of Penzance and includes breath-taking views of Mounts Bay and St Michael’s Mount. It is a tough multi-terrain run with the first three miles being uphill and the next three downhill, with a final kick uphill to the finish.
Organised by Mounts Bay Harriers and Cornwall Wildlife Trust.
Entry fee
TBC
Booking a place
Alison Joslin, our GP co-ordinator, will take TRC entries on a Wednesday club night, or via email, which will save you all the form filling! If you book your place through Alison please ensure that she receives your payment (Truro Running Club) by 3rd October 2012. You will need to collect your race number from Alison at the TRC registration desk at the race hq 30 minutes before the race start when the desk will close.
Or download the entry form and return as stated: Available from June on the Cornwall Wildlife Trust Website (What’s On section).
Please remember that if you wish to compete in the series you must wear your TRC vest and no MP3 players are allowed. Regulations state that failure to comply will result in disqualification.
Other Races in the Series
Multi Terrain Race Series, 2012
Sponsored by Personal Best and supported by The National Trust
Trelissick 10k, Friday 24th August 2012, 6.30pm
Description
Race 8 in the Multi Terrain Race Series. Explore the beautiful surroundings of the Trelissick Estate near Truro.
Organised by the National Trust in conjunction with Truro Running Club.
Entry fee
TBC
Booking a place
Alison Joslin, our GP co-ordinator, will take TRC entries on a Wednesday club night, or via email, which will save you all the form filling! If you book your place through Alison please ensure that she receives your payment (Truro Running Club) by 15th August 2012. You will need to collect your race number from Alison at the TRC registration desk at the race hq 30 minutes before the race start when the desk will close.
Or download the entry form and return as stated: Download here when available.
Please remember that if you wish to compete in the series you must wear your TRC vest and no MP3 players are allowed. Regulations state that failure to comply will result in disqualification.
Other Races in the Series
Sunday 18th March 2012
 Big smile for Izzy! Just lately it seems like there’s a race every Sunday for TRCers to test themselves in. Or smash the competition – especially if your name happens to be Isobel Wykes! This weekend she takes 2nd lady in the open competition of the first Falmouth Half Marathon in aid of Cornwall Hospice Care. Is there no stopping this little lady?!
There was an overall top 10 position for Gordon, who was also first home for the club, as well as first in his category! Mark ran an excellent 1:42:58 and Debbie had a great first race since her return from sunnier climes in Spain. Congratulations also go to Annie and Ellie for completing their first half marathon, let’s hope the challenging, hilly terrain hasn’t put them off running any more. And as for our Hana, well not even a sore foot’s going to put her off…
Lame Runner Completes the Falmouth Half
It’s 6:30 am and husband at home alarm clock sounds. It’s mother’s day, surely I get a lie in……oh no, it’s Falmouth half marathon, and several months ago it seemed like a good race to enter. Well that was silly, as since then, this old croc has developed a problematic left foot and running hasn’t really been number one of my pain free activities.
10 days of not running, (I’ve had a few attempts prior to this which have ended in PAIN) a few long bike rides and a daily walk….will I be fit enough to get around the course? Will the foot hold, now I have invested in expensive Footbalance insoles moulded for my feet? Only time will tell, but it may well be a case of GRIN AND BEAR IT. If I was a race horse, you’d put me out to grass or shoot me! I’m too old for stud.
So, at the lovely early hour of 8:15am I arrive at Falmouth, find somewhere free to park, and head for race HQ…”Weatherspoons”. Race number of 758 collected and time to have a chin wag with a few non Truro runners I recognise. No Julie to keep me company today, so I do look rather old, sad and slightly lost wondering around on my own.
Then I spot Isobel, all bright and bubbly followed by Debbie, things are looking up.
I don’t feel nervous, just have this sense of dread running through my head. The less running you do, the less you want to do, and this race was going to be hard, having looked at the contours on the map of the route.
 Falmouth Half Marathon: Izzy, Hana, Mark, Annie, Ellie and Debbie We are all gathered on the Moor for a group warm up session, with a lady from Falmouth Runners leading us all. Now I don’t normally warm up I’m afraid, so was this wise for me to take part in? No choice I’m afraid, stand still and look stupid or join in and look slightly less stupid. I have to say, I can do stupid quite well without assistance thank you!
It’s time for the off. There is no pushing and shoving, everyone is polite and keen to get going and for once there is no rugby style scrum to be at the front. Bliss. Isobel is somewhere in the front with the other fast runners, and I’m not too far back.
Hooter sounds and we are off.
No incidents that I know of and we are running around the back of Tesco’s, some in the road others like me on the pavement and through the town we go. There was a near miss with the coffee drinkers outside Café Nero, but other than that all goes well. I’m running too fast though, and the legs feel like lead. Lungs don’t inflate, feeling a little queasy. I’ve only covered a mile.
Hill number one approaches. We climb up past the docks and around Pendennis point, sunshine and blue sky overhead. Then it’s down hill to the road along the seafront, where the sea is calm and blue. Do I fancy a swim? Afraid not.
I’m not looking forward to the first climb up past the cemetery, but it is nearly a case of ending up in the cemetery for a few runners as road rage sets in.
One very ignorant female driver of a silver coloured Renault Clio, with happy mother’s day balloons in her car, drives at the runners shouting out the window, “get on the f—king pavement” she was obviously having a bad day, poor love!
The hill fast approaches and as I reach the top, I feel ill, really ill. I’m now into full vomit reflex action and I’m stooped over at the side of the road, thinking this is it, time to stop. A lovely fellow female runner, whose name I did not get, stopped with me and stayed until a marshal arrived. I was thinking this poor girl was losing at least 30 seconds of her running time, to help me. So whoever the lovely angel was, thank you and sorry for messing your time up.
Any way, one marshal came over, and the thought of St Johns ambulance being let lose on me, soon stopped the vomiting action. It was after all down hill now for a while, so maybe I could recover before that bl—dy hill out of Swanpool.
So decision made, I would walk all the hills (good advice Julie) and try to run the rest. In fact I think I walk the hills faster than quite a few of those that run them.
Head down, keep breathing and the only plus point is the foot isn’t feeling too bad. Pass the golf club we go, then turn left down hill again to Meanporth. Oh no, that means another horrid hill to get up.
Somewhere along the route we have already covered there was a drink station, and as I approached it, all I could smell was TCP. Ah, the water was also tasting of TCP, so thank god I don’t indulge in this pastime, whilst I run, or else I would have been doubled over in another hedge.
I’m sweating like a horse, no glowing for this old woman. I’ve overdressed, and the gloves went in the bum bag ages ago. It was only 3.5 degrees as I drove pass the Norway Inn but my internal menopausal thermometer was way above that, by now. If I was a kettle, I’d be whistling!
The hill out of Meanporth was duly walked, and by now the foot was protesting, but it was manageable. The insole was helping. By now the same runners were around me, and we would alter positions on the hill sections. My pace had slowed, but it wasn’t too disgraceful. Oh to be as fleet of foot as Isobel….and as young!
The support along the route was fantastic, at the bottom of every hill people were stood encouraging us on, and offering sweets. Not for me. I didn’t even play my usual game of “how many different types can I collect” or how many jelly babies can you hold in your security hanky”? feeling too fragile for that today. I wasn’t even looking for a man in Lycra to follow….I must be ill!
The lanes we ran along were quiet and very scenic. And the marshalling was fantastic. No way could you get lost, but one particular Falmouth road runner who was marshalling, having seen my TRC vest, had great delight in telling me how bad the hills were going to be. Thanks mate!
I’m now jogging up to the point where I know it will be a lovely down hill section into Penryn. This is heaven. The legs are tired, my will to go on is being truly tested and my face is now encrusted in sweaty salt. I must look like something let loose at Halloween. Please mums, keep your young children away from me.
As the road levels out, someone with a sick sense of humour in route planning, sends us up a slope into a yard on our right. Up a slope that I really didn’t want to go, around some orange cones and then back down to the road again. That was a really sadistic thing to do as this point of the race.
The traffic along the main route into Falmouth was at a standstill, it was being stopped to let us poor runners cross the road. And cross it we did, safely so once again, a fantastic job by the marshals.
Now it’s the last slog along Greenbank, a route I like to walk, because of the views, but to be honest, it was by now just a blur. Belated birthday Garmin showed me, that if I gritted my teeth a little harder, much to the disgust of my dentist….sorry Mr Taylor…… then maybe I could cross the line in under 2hrs.
That final hill down High street was a delight, then it was sharp right back to the Moor and the finish line, where they had an arch adorned in pink and yellow balloons. 1hr 59 registered on my Garmin, which I would normally be disappointed with, but today with dodgy foot, vomiting at mile 3, and hilly terrain I was happy with this. After all I was still alive, if limping.
Now it was time to get some water….yuk, what can I smell….TCP again! The containers used to hold the water, had turned the water not into wine, but into treatment for wounds. There was no way this liquid would pass my lips……Weatherspoons and a large coffee, here I come.
Goodie bag collected, coffee bought by Debbie’s husband…thank you ….and recovery Snickers bar plus two bananas consumed. I’m now feeling much better, although walking is painful.
As the goodie bag includes a voucher for a glass of bubbly, I stay to watch the presentations, and Isobel won yet another award, she came in as Second Lady. Congratulations Isobel..
Two of our guys also won prizes but none for this old croc. If only the big birthday had been a couple months earlier, then I would have had a second prize. You won’t hear me say that again.
So overall:
- Parking…if you were stupid enough to pay to go in a car park…expensive, but plentiful.
- Registration was smooth for those who had pre entered, but the queue to enter on the day was very long and could have done with a couple extra ladies running it.
- baggage drop. Fine, but the ladies manning it were not the quickest. I’ll say no more, because other than that, my bag was safe.
- The route was challenging but very scenic and the marshalling was brilliant.
- Full marks to all the supporters and water station attendants.
- Goodie bag. We had a medal, Kit Kat bar, biscuit, can of Tribute beer, so husband at home will be pleased, a banana and a pasty……gave that one away. Oh and the glass of bubbly. Full marks for this, as the race was there to raise funds for charity. Still no running gloves though!
- Toilets…plenty inside Weatherspoons and very clean.
- The big question is….would I run it again? If my foot improves and I don’t have vomiting reactions at future races, then a definite maybe.
Hana
Results
Open Competition
Men
- 1:20:53, Richard PASCOE, Mile High
- 1:22:13, Tony BREWER, Falmouth Road Runners
- 1:22:56, David BARTLETT, Gyllyngvase SLSC
Women
- 1:25:33, Naomi TIER, Cornwall AC
- 1:28:12, Isobel WYKES, TRC
- 1:31:48, Beth POPPERWELL, Mile High
Overall Results
Download from Cornwall Hospice Care website.
TRC Results
| Position | Name | Time | Category | Position in Category 1-2 |
| 9 | Gordon Adie | 1:26:20 | Male 50 - 54 | 1 |
| 13 (2nd lady) | Isobel Wykes | 1:28:12 | Female Under 35 | 2 |
| 66 | Mark Maidwell-Smith | 1:42:58 | Male 50 - 54 | |
| 170 | Hana Clitherow` | 1:59:36 | Female 45 - 50 | |
| 282 | Debbie Douglas | 2:20:18 | Female 50 - 54 | |
| 298 | Ellie Walker | 2:25:51 | Female Under 35 | |
| 299 | Annie-May Roberts | 2:25:51 | Female Under 35 | |
Gallery
[img alt="" src="http://trurorunningclub.org.uk/wp-content/flagallery/falmouth-half/thumbs/thumbs_storm-force-2012-078.jpg"]FALMOUTH HALF MARATHON, 18 MARCH 2012
[img alt="" src="http://trurorunningclub.org.uk/wp-content/flagallery/falmouth-half/thumbs/thumbs_storm-force-2012-077.jpg"]FALMOUTH HALF MARATHON, 18 MARCH 2012
[img alt="" src="http://trurorunningclub.org.uk/wp-content/flagallery/falmouth-half/thumbs/thumbs_storm-force-2012-075.jpg"]FALMOUTH HALF MARATHON, 18 MARCH 2012
DEBBIE DOUBLAS, ISOBEL WYKES, MARK MAIDWELL-SMITH[img alt="" src="http://trurorunningclub.org.uk/wp-content/flagallery/falmouth-half/thumbs/thumbs_storm-force-2012-076.jpg"]FALMOUTH HALF MARATHON, 18 MARCH 2012
ANNIE AND ELLIE[img alt="" src="http://trurorunningclub.org.uk/wp-content/flagallery/falmouth-half/thumbs/thumbs_debbie-douglas.jpg"]FALMOUTH HALF MARATHON, 18 MARCH 2012
DEBBIE DOUGLAS[img alt="" src="http://trurorunningclub.org.uk/wp-content/flagallery/falmouth-half/thumbs/thumbs_292963_1953450731689_1705309659_951777_888324176_n.jpg"]FALMOUTH HALF MARATHON, 18 MARCH 2012
ISOBEL WYKES CROSSES THE FINISH LINE[img alt="" src="http://trurorunningclub.org.uk/wp-content/flagallery/falmouth-half/thumbs/thumbs_301751_1953449411656_1705309659_951776_562521444_n.jpg"]FALMOUTH HALF MARATHON, 18 MARCH 2012
GORDON ADIE CROSSES THE FINISH LINE[img alt="" src="http://trurorunningclub.org.uk/wp-content/flagallery/falmouth-half/thumbs/thumbs_storm-force-2012-081.jpg"]FALMOUTH HALF MARATHON, 18 MARCH 2012
HANA CLITHEROW[img alt="" src="http://trurorunningclub.org.uk/wp-content/flagallery/falmouth-half/thumbs/thumbs_isobel-wykes-2nd.jpg"]FALMOUTH HALF MARATHON, 18 MARCH 2012
ISOBEL WYKES, 2ND LADY
St Austell Marathon, Sunday 20th May 2012, 10.30am
Description
The Marathon is held in conjunction with The St Austell Half Marathon, which is part of the Multi-Terrain Race Series.
“It will be 90% offroad, using footpaths and quiet roads around St Austell, but is predominately run on Imerys Sand Roads and Trails. Imerys are the main employers in the area and have kindly agreed for us to use their clay trail network, most of which is normally unaccessible to the public.
The course will be challenging, rugged and very scenic, skirting disued and currently operational clay pits, and will reach Hensbarrow Downs, which is the highest point in Mid-Cornwall. The views will be stunning.”
There will be a 5 hour 30 minute time limit, but all finishers will be credited with an official time.
The use of Ipods, MP3 players etc, will not be permitted.
The race is organised by St Austell Running Club.
Entry fee
£12.00 Affiliated, £14.00 Unaffiliated, + £2.00 to register on the day
Booking a place
Download the pdf entry form and return as instructed on the form: entry form 2012
Enquiries
Race Enquiries: pauldbullock@btinternet.com or 01726 61462
Sunday 22nd April 2012, 11am
Description
10k road race around the leafy lanes of Penryn and Treluswell, organised by The Rotary Club of Penryn. This is the 2nd year of this successful race, starting and finishing in the beautiful grounds of Enys House. (Note that this year the race starts and finishes in a new position.)
Not run this race before? Find out what it was like last year: 2011 Race Report
Entry fee
£10 affiliated, £12 unaffiliated, + £1 for registration on the day.
Booking a place
If you wish to enter please download the entry form and return as instructed: Enys 10k Entry Form 2012 (pdf)
Sunday 18th March 2012, 10am
Description
If Falmouth Half Marathon sounds too easy for you, why not try this instead? Another new road race, this one’s described as “Hillish and Hellish…not for the feint hearted”
Organised by The Looe Pioneers.
Entry fee
£12 affiliated, £14 unaffiliated + £2 to register on the day.
Booking a place
If you wish to enter please download the entry form and return as directed: Looe 10 miler entry form
From historic castles to stunning coastline & countryside, this road race is sure to get pulses racing next year.
For further details, route and registration information email Rose Wiltshire or see the Cornwall Hospice Care website.
Claire Longman was in Mounts Bay this morning lining up for a race on the beach with just one other TRCer, Jonathan Ford-Dunn…
Mounts Bay Remembrance Run
 Claire claims another prize!
On Saturday night Dave and I found ourselves at a Charity Ball in Falmouth drinking too much wine and hearing a lot of ‘you’re not?!!’ when we told people we were racing along the beach at Marazion the next morning!
So when the alarm went off this morning the first thing I said to Dave was ‘I suppose we should run seeing as we told so many people last night that we were!’. I have to say I didn’t feel much like running, let alone racing, but we had both run this race last year and enjoyed it despite last year’s race being amid torrential rain! Today looked better at first glance but when I looked harder I could see the trees at right-angles and I realised we might be in for a dry day but ‘blustery’ (that’s what the weatherman would say), more like ‘gale force’!
Well we donned the compulsory red gear, drove down, got registered, and went down to the beach. We then spent the next 10 minutes trying (unsuccessfully!) to hide from the cold wind but when it was nearing 11am we made our way to the start line and they blew the whistle for the 2 minute silence. I am lucky enough not to really know anyone who has lost their life fighting for our country but, even so, it was very poignant standing there hearing only the wind rustling all our race numbers and I couldn’t help but generally think, as I looked out over the Bay, how lucky I am to be able to run in places like this with my family either lined up beside me or on their way down to support.
We were very suddenly shocked out of our thoughts by the hooter that sounded the start of the race and we all jumped over the line (which was written in the sand – quite cool!). Then it was basically along the beach as far as we could see. Last year the tide was in and we had to run over the shingle which was hideous so I was very pleased to be able to run along the tideline on much harder sand this year but that did mean wet feet from the start to the end of the race. One very sensible man was barefoot.
It was about 2.3 miles down to the end of the beach and, as we approached the turn, I started to pay attention to the people coming back the other way, all battling the wind so I knew what was coming!!
At the turn there was water and, as I was still pretty dehydrated from the night before (!), I thought I’d better have some then had to somehow work out how to drink it in a gale force wind – cue comedy sketch material with water blowing out of the cup all over my face but very little in to my mouth!!
The next 2.3 miles was like a very tough resistance training session as we fought our way back to the finish line, the only saving grace being that I was able to catch a lady from Newquay Road Runners who normally beats me in road races and, as I was able to count the runners coming back the other way, I knew I had moved up to 4th lady.
At the finish I had a lovely cheer in from my daughters (followed by a hula hoop from each!) and we were presented with our medals and a neon woolly hat as a race memento (that’s a new one but I like novelty mementos Mounts Bay so thank-you!). When it came to the presentations I was really pleased to learn I had managed to scoop another little trophy to add to my collection from 2011. Age categories were different to normal (they commented that this will have to change next year due to this race becoming part of the MT GP) so there were prizes for the top 3 as normal but then age categories were only under-20, under 40 and over 40. They also did something which I have never seen before (and which I don’t really like) in that no-one won 2 prizes so, although I was technically 3rd in the age category I actually got a trophy saying I was 1st because the first 2 already had a trophy for overall winners. I would much rather have the 3rd place one as now it looks like I was better than I was and I’ll have to explain it every time anyone comments!! I can see that it means more people get prizes this way though so maybe I’m just being a bit hungover grumpy??
Anyway, despite the rain last year and the wind this year, I love this race and I already have it in the diary for next year and hopefully, because of the MT GP, there will be a few more TRC runners there in 2012.
Claire
Results
Overall Results
Mounts Bay Harriers Remembrance Run 2011 results
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Personal Best![[img alt="" src="http://trurorunningclub.org.uk/wp-content/flagallery/enys-10k/thumbs/thumbs_100_0025.jpg"]ENYS 10K, APRIL 2012](http://trurorunningclub.org.uk/wp-content/flagallery/enys-10k/100_0025.jpg){kind=link}
![[img alt="" src="http://trurorunningclub.org.uk/wp-content/flagallery/enys-10k/thumbs/thumbs_100_0019.jpg"]ENYS 10K, APRIL 2012](http://trurorunningclub.org.uk/wp-content/flagallery/enys-10k/100_0019.jpg){kind=link}
![[img alt="" src="http://trurorunningclub.org.uk/wp-content/flagallery/enys-10k/thumbs/thumbs_100_0017.jpg"]ENYS 10K, APRIL 2012](http://trurorunningclub.org.uk/wp-content/flagallery/enys-10k/100_0017.jpg){kind=link}
![[img alt="" src="http://trurorunningclub.org.uk/wp-content/flagallery/enys-10k/thumbs/thumbs_100_0018.jpg"]ENYS 10K, APRIL 2012](http://trurorunningclub.org.uk/wp-content/flagallery/enys-10k/100_0018.jpg){kind=link}
![[img alt="" src="http://trurorunningclub.org.uk/wp-content/flagallery/falmouth-half/thumbs/thumbs_storm-force-2012-078.jpg"]FALMOUTH HALF MARATHON, 18 MARCH 2012](http://trurorunningclub.org.uk/wp-content/flagallery/falmouth-half/storm-force-2012-078.jpg){kind=link}
![[img alt="" src="http://trurorunningclub.org.uk/wp-content/flagallery/falmouth-half/thumbs/thumbs_storm-force-2012-077.jpg"]FALMOUTH HALF MARATHON, 18 MARCH 2012](http://trurorunningclub.org.uk/wp-content/flagallery/falmouth-half/storm-force-2012-077.jpg){kind=link}
![[img alt="" src="http://trurorunningclub.org.uk/wp-content/flagallery/falmouth-half/thumbs/thumbs_storm-force-2012-075.jpg"]FALMOUTH HALF MARATHON, 18 MARCH 2012DEBBIE DOUBLAS, ISOBEL WYKES, MARK MAIDWELL-SMITH](http://trurorunningclub.org.uk/wp-content/flagallery/falmouth-half/storm-force-2012-075.jpg){kind=link}
![[img alt="" src="http://trurorunningclub.org.uk/wp-content/flagallery/falmouth-half/thumbs/thumbs_storm-force-2012-076.jpg"]FALMOUTH HALF MARATHON, 18 MARCH 2012ANNIE AND ELLIE](http://trurorunningclub.org.uk/wp-content/flagallery/falmouth-half/storm-force-2012-076.jpg){kind=link}
![[img alt="" src="http://trurorunningclub.org.uk/wp-content/flagallery/falmouth-half/thumbs/thumbs_debbie-douglas.jpg"]FALMOUTH HALF MARATHON, 18 MARCH 2012DEBBIE DOUGLAS](http://trurorunningclub.org.uk/wp-content/flagallery/falmouth-half/debbie-douglas.jpg){kind=link}
![[img alt="" src="http://trurorunningclub.org.uk/wp-content/flagallery/falmouth-half/thumbs/thumbs_292963_1953450731689_1705309659_951777_888324176_n.jpg"]FALMOUTH HALF MARATHON, 18 MARCH 2012ISOBEL WYKES CROSSES THE FINISH LINE](http://trurorunningclub.org.uk/wp-content/flagallery/falmouth-half/292963_1953450731689_1705309659_951777_888324176_n.jpg){kind=link}
![[img alt="" src="http://trurorunningclub.org.uk/wp-content/flagallery/falmouth-half/thumbs/thumbs_301751_1953449411656_1705309659_951776_562521444_n.jpg"]FALMOUTH HALF MARATHON, 18 MARCH 2012GORDON ADIE CROSSES THE FINISH LINE](http://trurorunningclub.org.uk/wp-content/flagallery/falmouth-half/301751_1953449411656_1705309659_951776_562521444_n.jpg){kind=link}
![[img alt="" src="http://trurorunningclub.org.uk/wp-content/flagallery/falmouth-half/thumbs/thumbs_storm-force-2012-081.jpg"]FALMOUTH HALF MARATHON, 18 MARCH 2012HANA CLITHEROW](http://trurorunningclub.org.uk/wp-content/flagallery/falmouth-half/storm-force-2012-081.jpg){kind=link}
![[img alt="" src="http://trurorunningclub.org.uk/wp-content/flagallery/falmouth-half/thumbs/thumbs_isobel-wykes-2nd.jpg"]FALMOUTH HALF MARATHON, 18 MARCH 2012ISOBEL WYKES, 2ND LADY](http://trurorunningclub.org.uk/wp-content/flagallery/falmouth-half/isobel-wykes-2nd.jpg){kind=link}
![[img alt="" src="http://trurorunningclub.org.uk/wp-content/flagallery/mbh-remembrance-run/thumbs/thumbs_img_5801.jpg"]MOUNTS BAY REMEMBRANCE RUN, OCT 2011CLAIRE LONGMAN](http://trurorunningclub.org.uk/wp-content/flagallery/mbh-remembrance-run/img_5801.jpg){kind=link}
![[img alt="" src="http://trurorunningclub.org.uk/wp-content/flagallery/mbh-remembrance-run/thumbs/thumbs_img_5803.jpg"]MOUNTS BAY REMEMBRANCE RUN, OCT 2011CLAIRE LONGMAN](http://trurorunningclub.org.uk/wp-content/flagallery/mbh-remembrance-run/img_5803.jpg){kind=link}
![[img alt="" src="http://trurorunningclub.org.uk/wp-content/flagallery/mbh-remembrance-run/thumbs/thumbs_img_5812.jpg"]MOUNTS BAY REMEMBRANCE RUN, OCT 2011CLAIRE LONGMAN](http://trurorunningclub.org.uk/wp-content/flagallery/mbh-remembrance-run/img_5812.jpg){kind=link}
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