Race report
Struggled a bit with limited preparation and decision to go out hard. Was sandier than expected and still had a few hills.
A great event with a fun group of people. Perfect weather along with an early start time meant great running conditions. Started off pretty slowly with some steeper than expected hills to start. Picked up the pace slightly from around the 10k mark and finished off OK to just get under my target time of 5 hours.
A bloody tough race! Lots of very steep hills, and the heat was tough as the race wore on. Was feeling good until the 27km mark but struggled big time for the last 4kms.
Me first trail run, I loved it and think I'm hooked! Was a wet morning, but was nice and cool. A slow start with a narrow trail and lots of people. As the race progressed I was able to pick the pace up.