A change to tarmac this weekend for Sam who entered this race to join a few workmates who were doing this race. It is a ten mile race through lovely countryside with a few hills in it like the Birstwith Brute which is a never ending climb out of Birstwith. This may be the last time that this race takes place as it starts and finishes at Ripley Castle and although they have lived there since 1309, the Ingleby family have now sold it and it is not clear whether the new owners want to continue with the race. That would be a shame as it is a lovely race (for tarmac) on roads which see little traffic.
104 Sam Wadsworth 1:13:39