Race Report:- Kong Mini Mountain Marathon Series: Peak District (25/11/2018)
Date: 25/11/2018 (Sunday) Distance travel: 15.9km Elevation: +405m/-422m Time: 04:05:50 After a month swapping the fells with the soft trail behind my house, I started to feel the itch to be outside in the fells but my right leg is still recovering from the tumble I took during the Lakes in the Day event last month. This is where Kong Mini Mountain Marathon come in. I did a navigation course organized by the Fell Runner Association in September. (Un)fortunately the navigation happened during a sunny spell in the Lakes District, so apart from the night navigation exercise, everyone can see where the control points are and the folks in front of them. Today’s event really put my navigation skills to the test. My objectives for this event are; i) work on my navigational skills, ii) enjoy the hills/fells regardless its conditions and iii) getting some elevation in as I have been stuck in flat Norwich for a month now. Mountainmarathon is where the fell running...