{"id":4888,"date":"2018-11-26T16:28:23","date_gmt":"2018-11-26T16:28:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/isleofwightroadrunners.net\/?p=4888"},"modified":"2018-11-26T16:28:23","modified_gmt":"2018-11-26T16:28:23","slug":"downton-half-marathon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/isleofwightroadrunners.net\/?p=4888","title":{"rendered":"Downton Half Marathon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There was no Abbey in sight as Ian Dyer took a trip to Downton on Sunday. Ian packed up his camper van Dora and made his way to the Wiltshire side of the New Forest.<\/p>\n<p>Taking in the quiet country lanes through this scenic area, this half marathon promises a few hills and with 1300 feet of elevation, it didn\u2019t disappoint.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/isleofwightroadrunners.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/46BE9479-2AA5-4D41-861B-525BD0C897E5.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4889\" src=\"http:\/\/isleofwightroadrunners.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/46BE9479-2AA5-4D41-861B-525BD0C897E5.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2048\" height=\"2048\" srcset=\"http:\/\/isleofwightroadrunners.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/46BE9479-2AA5-4D41-861B-525BD0C897E5.jpeg 2048w, http:\/\/isleofwightroadrunners.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/46BE9479-2AA5-4D41-861B-525BD0C897E5-768x768.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/isleofwightroadrunners.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/4D47D595-6C5F-4069-BFC4-92A18154083A.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4890\" src=\"http:\/\/isleofwightroadrunners.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/4D47D595-6C5F-4069-BFC4-92A18154083A.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2048\" height=\"2048\" srcset=\"http:\/\/isleofwightroadrunners.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/4D47D595-6C5F-4069-BFC4-92A18154083A.jpeg 2048w, http:\/\/isleofwightroadrunners.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/4D47D595-6C5F-4069-BFC4-92A18154083A-768x768.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Starting at The Borough, this well marshalled course took Ian and the across the bridges before tackling the first elevation in the shape of Hale Hill. He then continued past the Cricket Pitch before descending into the village of Woodgreen. A couple of left turns took Ian up the familiarly named Godshill followed by Castle Hill before returning through Woodgreen and back to Downtown.<\/p>\n<p>Ian ran brilliantly, showing no fatigue from last weekend\u2019s league race at Gosport. He conquered the hills and even managed a sprint finish to cross the line in a fantastic 1.48.10.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/isleofwightroadrunners.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2D6697CA-7195-4D34-BED6-C67D7AB7090C.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4892\" src=\"http:\/\/isleofwightroadrunners.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2D6697CA-7195-4D34-BED6-C67D7AB7090C.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1450\" height=\"2028\" srcset=\"http:\/\/isleofwightroadrunners.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2D6697CA-7195-4D34-BED6-C67D7AB7090C.jpeg 1450w, http:\/\/isleofwightroadrunners.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2D6697CA-7195-4D34-BED6-C67D7AB7090C-768x1074.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1450px) 100vw, 1450px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was a really nice, good old-fashioned race\u201d he tells me \u201cthey gave out soup and a roll at the finish, it was great!\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/isleofwightroadrunners.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/FB383603-CC44-4CF5-B7D1-C26FE732B080.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4893\" src=\"http:\/\/isleofwightroadrunners.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/FB383603-CC44-4CF5-B7D1-C26FE732B080.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1365\" height=\"2048\" srcset=\"http:\/\/isleofwightroadrunners.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/FB383603-CC44-4CF5-B7D1-C26FE732B080.jpeg 1365w, http:\/\/isleofwightroadrunners.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/FB383603-CC44-4CF5-B7D1-C26FE732B080-768x1152.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1365px) 100vw, 1365px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There was no Abbey in sight as Ian Dyer took a trip to Downton on Sunday. 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