RACE REPORT... Grim 8 - 2009

Anyone who was up early this Sunday would have seen the torrential rain that hit throughout the morning, a nice top up for the huge pools of water and muddy bog that comprise the Grim 8 race! Lucky for us blue skies and sun broke through to accompany us at the start-line for what was set to be a brilliant Grim 8 race! As my fourth year at this event, I can say with certainty that it was the muddiest and wettest I have ever seen! A brilliant excuse for teams of runners to initiate mud flights, start sumo tackling each other, refine their diving skills and generally do anything that involved getting as muddy as humanly possible!

The first 5 miles was the most fun, for those who made it through without spraining their ankles en-route that is! There were definitely unfortunately a fair few unlucky ones this year! As usual spectators lined the 4 mile point, waiting with baited breath to catch a glimpse of the next victim to fall head first into the orange mud. For the majority of the last three miles, we were spared anymore pools of water, and had to simply make it along with our heavy legs and mud filled trainers in tow.

Personal trainer or not I won't pretend that I wasn't happy to see the finish line! So much so that I barely noticed the last waist deep pit of water which was strategically positioned 100 meters from the end! I'm sure it was just to ensure that we'd all have to drive home absolutely soaked!

The good news however is that we survived and got the t-shirt to prove it! Well done to Anthony Speelman and Ezme Moyse who came along this year, I'm pretty sure that they'll be back next year for more sadistic fun at the Grim 8 event! As usual, I will keep you posted for next years entry, so for those who are keen, keep your eyes open early next year for news!

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