Time/Position: 36.57 (19th from 75 [3rd V50])
One of those races I have never got around to doing, but it was a rare Welsh event to be given the green light this year. Beautiful sunny evening, superb clarity across the bay to the Little Orme as we set off from the bottom of Happy Valley after another climbing warm-up. The route climbs the steep tarmac, then the steps up to the top of the ski slope. It then turns left before heading directly past the tram station to the trig on the summit. Superb views north to the sea (which really was the deepest of blues this evening) as we headed along the tracks on top of the Orme. The race then cuts diagonally down the steep rocky path all the way down to Marine Drive for a tiny section of tarmac before climbing up again from the big houses up through some little crags (reminiscent of the Beast, this is extremely steep for a while). From here, undulations lead back to the tram tracks and a short climb back up to the summit trig. I had a good battle with some fellow vets throughout this section and then really enjoyed the fast run in back to the finish just above the ski slope. Way down the field, but this was partially perhaps a reflection of the strength of that field rather than a really terrible performance.
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