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<\/a><\/p>\nMichael and Ashleigh Douglas unconventionally celebrated their 1st wedding anniversary by running the 10k race and Steve Hickman celebrated his 141st anniversary (of running a marathon) by running, yes you’ve guessed it…… the marathon!<\/p>\n
Both races began at Enham Alamein in Andover. The 10k wound its way along to Smannell, through Little London before taking the footpaths and bridleways back to the start.<\/p>\n
“It was a good course. My first ever trail run. Not as flat as I thought, but still good fun. I haven’t been running as much lately due to tight hip flexors but I still finished around 53 mins. Not my fastest, but to be honest, I’m just glad I finished!” said Ashleigh<\/p>\n Not as glad as her husband was to finish though. He won! What an amazing anniversary present! His first ever overall win.<\/p>\n “I couldn’t be happier! To get my first win on our first wedding anniversary! It was a great course, a good mixture of terrain” said our champion ” I just felt good from the start. There was a pack of three of us for the first half, but I managed to pull clear and get the win by quite some way by the end”<\/p>\n The first of many wins I suspect for our Dynamo Douglas.<\/p>\n Scores on the doors…<\/p>\n Michael – 40.34 In the marathon, Steve also finished with a smile on his face, despite getting a bit lost at mile 21.<\/p>\n “I loved it! It was a good old fashioned, hard as nails, trail marathon in the pouring rain. It was a great run route”<\/p>\n The course meandered from Enham through Hurstbourne Tarrent, upto Combe and then slowly wound its way back via Vernham Dean and back to the start.<\/p>\n He finished, soaked to the skin, but happy in 5.05.28<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n
\nAshleigh – 53.21<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/a><\/p>\n