Club Race

This race, which takes in the picturesque Cotswold countryside, has been going for over 30 years.

Having run for Headington Road Runners for around 8 years in a previous life, I always like to participate in and support their run each year.

Combe Motavation II run - a short blog about my race.

I loved this race because

Having scanned a few people’s Strava entries for this race, the key words appear to be mainly ‘hot’ and ‘hilly’, although other terms like ‘scenic’ and ‘friendly’ also crop up from time to time.

The sun was out for a beautiful evening in Cutteslowe and a moment of self-transcendence.

So, Henley XC, the last venue in the league for this winter and my first time there.

Race report – Hanney 5 – October 2^nd 2022

I entered the Hanney 5 as part of a training plan (thanks coach Ian K!!) to get back to running in the double digits as a target after regularly only running 5-6 miles.

I first visited Longworth in 1988. I was living in York as a student and had never been to Oxfordshire before.