Running 13:18 [2] 1.39 mi (9:34 / mi) +104m 7:46 / mi
Warm up, changed to shorts! Too warm!
Fell Race (Black Combe) 1:13:04 [4] 8.07 mi (9:03 / mi) +1004m 6:32 / mi
Hit oil twice on the drive down so took a while to settle down warming up
Very quickly settled into a 2 horse race with Jebby, we had a small gap by Seaness, which grew up to Black Combe. I struggled to hold him on the climb and slipped back to summit about 20 seconds behind. Caught him relatively quickly, the mist wasn't down very low so it was clear to White Combe albeit wth a strongish wind and heavy wet underfoot.
Straightforward through the Cps to the stream junction then the big second climb. Jebby went hard early and gapped me but I dug in and managed to keep the damage down to give myself a chance on the descent, think I summited about 45 seconds behind.
Chased hard but ran out of time, probably got within 15/20 seconds but never got really close, relaxed and finished 23 seconds down. The official splits are all over the place, not convinced any fo them are right!
Not in bad shape, Il get better with every race. A few minutes off my best times but was heavy going in places so not too discouraged. Bring on the season.