Round the Walls race

Race: Round the Walls Chester (4m+)
Time/Position: 26.06 (14th from 440 [2nd V45])
My 9th or 10th time at Round the Walls, and I have never done the same route twice! It must be a nightmare to organise, with the constant work on the walls combined with weather conditions. The Bridge Street crossing has recently closed so I knew a variant was likely: sadly, however, it just doubled back after King Charles' Tower, heading down the ramp and back along the canal path, a deep trench at this point. This meant the race missed the best bits over Eastgate and down towards Handbridge, although at the bowling green it headed back to the walls up steep steps by Bonewaldesthorne's Tower and back along to the Roodee. Both sections on the Roodee were muddy and very slippery in my racing flats, like Bambi on Ice, losing lots of time. The drizzle, persistent at the start, eased a little during the race to give a dry finish and family walk back to the car.