Saturday, 3 May 2014

Saturday 3rd May - Hollins Hobble

The start - record turnout!
Wow - what a beautiful May morning ... sunshine and blue sky! E Group had 27 runners out today for the 'Hollins Hobble' - 4.5 miles of canal, hill, paths, fields and frisky critters!

This is a lovely but challenging route and today the views were great. The group ran well and I was very pleased to see lots and lots of loop-back to keep everyone together.

A very good effort from everybody and a lovely way to start the long weekend.

The post-run coffee/tea etc was also very good.

Neil and Ali
 

Northbound on the canal

What a super turnout today

Loop-Back right from the beginning!

Great atmosphere today

Good to see the sunglasses needed...

Across one of the best bridges on the canal

... and onwards

Blakelow Road here we come...

The canal is lovely on a day like this...

Warming up now in the sunshine

Good team spirit today...

Louise determined to be spotted ... AGAIN

Hill, nobody mentioned a hill...

... what a large group today ...

Onward and upward...

The hills are our friends ... honestly!

Harry showing how it is done ...

On towards the golf course...

Open grassland above Macclesfield...

Trainee fell runners ...

Almost time for a loop-back

Does this hill ever end?

Hill reps ... respect!

They liked the downhill so much they ran back for another go

Good downhill technique ...

Through Sutton

3.5 miles done ... one to go

Are we there yet

on ... on ...

Harry & Roxanne

Head down for the finish

Nina & Kate

Smiling Jo!

Margaret heading for the finish

Almost there

Cheryl getting us to stretch (well done)

27 set off, 27 came back ... phew...

Post-run refreshments...



The Route


The Motivational Picture

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