Seriously, I never enjoy racing, other than crossing the line, but I smiled from start to finish in this one. Everyone put in such much effort with the fancy dress which made for a great atmosphere and lots of laughs. There were a few VERY brave blokes wearing nothing but mankinis and santa hats! Nobody wanted to run behind these guys though but that just proved very motivational as you wanted to get past them as quickly as possible.
Never before have I taken part in a race which felt a little like being on a ghost train. You could hear distant screams up ahead and were wondering what was in store around the corner. The part which generated the most screams was a flooded section of very muddy trail which you waded in to your thighs. There was also a lot of hopping from one side of a stream to another but the banks were really slippery so people were falling in. I had a slight issue here as I was wearing a tight fitting santa dress so trying to stride was pretty difficult, it was hilarious and I just couldn't stop laughing.
The most surprising part of the run for me on a personal note though was the fact that I was now doubly hungover and hadn't held out much hope of a decent run. Turns out, I felt really good and had no stomach ache or urge to chunder whatsoever. No idea where I came in the field yet and I don't even really care, it was such good fun!
The prize giving was the best ever too. So enthusiastic and so many prizes, I've never seen anything like it! I'll definitely be back next year.
Unfortunately I don't have a picture of me in fancy dress at the minute so the best I can do is this 'after' picture of my white tights...
Edit: Now got pictures...
Total distance - 5 miles (plus 1.2 mile cool down)
Results - http://www.ukresults.net/2014/hurst.html
Race - http://www.strava.com/activities/229399281
Cool down - http://www.strava.com/activities/229399273
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