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Race Report: Kilburn Feast 8 Miler PDF Print E-mail
Written by Mark Colling   
Monday, 12 July 2010 19:49

The picturesque village of Kilburn, home of the famous "Mouseman" is around an hours drive from Darlington.  Upon arriving at the village, the car park was easy to find, and contained a few portaloos in addition to the public toilets, and the conveniences in the village hall, which was a 5 minute stroll from the car park for those that needed to register on the day.
 
With the kick off at 2pm, the runners approached the start line outside the Forrester's Arms with about 10 minutes to go.  The start, which was pretty much on time, got going quite slowly, and with no way of progressing faster, I was quite amazed that someone behind me found it necessary to start whinging before giving me a push in the back and then clipping my ankle!
 
By the time we cleared the village, and a number of parked cars, there was plenty of space for all, and runners were able to settle into their pace before hitting the first of many "undulations" to come.  Whilst none of the hills were particularly steep, they were quite long.  Despite the temperature, which would have been high 20s, I didn't see many runners walking, although one did appear to have an attack of unstoppable swearing!!
 
A long downhill stretch early on gave the opportunity to pick up the pace before turning left at the village of Coxwold, and on to the 1st drink station at the bottom of another "undulation", which led to the ruins of Bylands Abbey.  Another left turn led along a narrow lane with plenty of trees to provide a bit of shade before turning right through Oldstead which left the last leg and another drink station under the watchful eye of the White Horse before the descent to the finish line in the village square, well attended by locals and visitors to the annual fete who applauded each and every finisher.  Plenty of water was available, together with a sandwich, cake and a cuppa at the village hall.
 
With over 40 runners, the Quakers were again well represented, with the ladies winning a few prizes, presented from outside the pub, which was very convenient for those wishing to take some complex carbohydrates on board!
 
A good little race with some nice views - certainly beats running around an industrial estate or a racetrack!!
 
Cheers
 
Mark
 

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