Tanners 30
5th July 2009

 

Official Results

Noel Jones 6.21.00

With some convoluted planning I managed to engineer it so that I found myself in Leatherhead on Sunday lining up for the Tanners 30 marathon. I was holding 4 sheets of written instruction and an OS map with half the route drawn on it because I'd spent too much time talking to friends. The backpack held the full 2 litres of water and electrolyte, some snacks, suncream and various other bits and pieces that were to prove less useful but are as well to carry (lightweight waterproof, compass, whistle, phone, wallet, emergency food). The route was superb and we spent less than a mile on roads. It was remarkably well marked with little yellow arrows pinned to posts and trees at every turn so the map got little use. Terrain varied between open fields, wooded paths, gentle inclines (particularly nice one above the Denbies vineyard - see photos) and a few not so gentle climbs up Box Hill. Having said that, running down Box Hill was harder!

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