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Saturday Feb 11, 2017 #
2 PM
XC / road / hill race 1:13:30 [3] 5.8 mi (12:40 / mi)
Carnethy 5
the weather was truly horrific. 40 mph wind and blizzard conditions. For most of the race it was that small hail-like snow for the first 3/4ters which when it was in your face coming down to the howe was exceptionally painful; then bigger snowflakes, which was less sore, but filled your eyes with melting snow which was also quite tough. Nearly didn't get to South Black Hill as it was so hard to stay on your feet.
I paid the price for not setting off hard, and we actually walked some of the initial path after the gate due to congestion. It thinned out a lot after Scald Law (which people were just sauntering up, so I wasted a lot of energy getting past them in the heather. I nearly yelled at them that it was supposed to be a race!). Anyway, very glad to have survived such horrific conditions.
the weather was truly horrific. 40 mph wind and blizzard conditions. For most of the race it was that small hail-like snow for the first 3/4ters which when it was in your face coming down to the howe was exceptionally painful; then bigger snowflakes, which was less sore, but filled your eyes with melting snow which was also quite tough. Nearly didn't get to South Black Hill as it was so hard to stay on your feet.
I paid the price for not setting off hard, and we actually walked some of the initial path after the gate due to congestion. It thinned out a lot after Scald Law (which people were just sauntering up, so I wasted a lot of energy getting past them in the heather. I nearly yelled at them that it was supposed to be a race!). Anyway, very glad to have survived such horrific conditions.