Running race 16:43 [5] 4.8 km (3:29 / km) +40m 3:21 / km
shoes: Qasics Hyper XC
ECCA National XC Relays, Leg 1 - 64th, VRAC - 31st.
Savage start, so worked my way in slowly and got into a good position, then slowly started picking a few off at a time over the second lap. Stacked first leg as always with many front loaded teams.
Good battle with Soley again after towing him round the first lap he kicked on slightly at the start of the second lap but kept him in reach and gained him back on the hill coming out of the woods and across the field, sat on him until 500 to go and kicked on the small hill with 200 as he looked like a broken man, then he went again and we smashed each other to the finish taking a few others in the process. He ended up beating me by 0.5 grrr.
Good exipernece and happy with the performance, up around a lot of names I recognise who are normally with me or just ahead, always nice to take a few good scalps.