Last Sunday saw Steve C in action (minus Len who was
relegated to spectator) in the LDWA Muddy Bottoms 17 mile event held around Bamber Bridge ,
Preston . Many LDWA events are thinly disguised
endurance cross country / fell races and generally best avoided for people with
a weak (or even normal) constitution.
This particular event included a route description and map
and a promise of getting wet and muddy - some of the mud was farmyard based; it
probably wasn't mud.
Steve managed to form an alliance with a couple of other
competitors on about the same pace which helped with the navigational aspects
and reported generally having a good time of it; even 'enjoying' some of the more
scenic woods and streams sections.
Clocking a 2:58:40 was good enough for a 7/37 overall
position and the jogging-back-to-the-car-after-the-event pic makes it look like
at the 3 hour point Steve is just about getting warmed up.
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