Comments on: Route to Christmas: Day 14 2011 https://news.worldofo.com/2011/12/14/route-to-christmas-day-14-2011/ Fri, 09 Jan 2026 09:51:34 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.39 By: Ant Squire https://news.worldofo.com/2011/12/14/route-to-christmas-day-14-2011/#comment-74673 Wed, 14 Dec 2011 17:21:28 +0000 http://news.worldofo.com/?p=4292#comment-74673 I ran along the small path beside the road, nearly to the pond and then cut west before picking up the path up the hill. I recall losing some time at the begining of the leg with faffing around the crossing points, etc. Hill climb was steep, but I did quite like my route.

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]]> By: Richard Robinson https://news.worldofo.com/2011/12/14/route-to-christmas-day-14-2011/#comment-74672 Wed, 14 Dec 2011 10:13:43 +0000 http://news.worldofo.com/?p=4292#comment-74672 Those that ran along the path and climbed late found that they had a long slow slog up the hill along muddy paths. Climbing early meant it was a shorter route and you were able to run for a much greater portion of the leg. Underfoot conditions were generally good meaning fast running was possible.

Staying west towards the end of the leg also saved time as you avoided additional climb and the heather was deep and energy saping higher up the hill from control 10.

]]> By: Mark Nixon https://news.worldofo.com/2011/12/14/route-to-christmas-day-14-2011/#comment-74671 Wed, 14 Dec 2011 09:32:12 +0000 http://news.worldofo.com/?p=4292#comment-74671 The wall/fence in the first forest is also forbidden, the only way to leave is by the gate (see the real race routes)

]]> By: Mark Nixon https://news.worldofo.com/2011/12/14/route-to-christmas-day-14-2011/#comment-74670 Wed, 14 Dec 2011 09:26:09 +0000 http://news.worldofo.com/?p=4292#comment-74670 I’ve show the crossing points as a route

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