{"id":5163,"date":"2019-03-05T11:04:22","date_gmt":"2019-03-05T11:04:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/isleofwightroadrunners.net\/?p=5163"},"modified":"2019-03-05T11:45:58","modified_gmt":"2019-03-05T11:45:58","slug":"oakhaven-half","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/isleofwightroadrunners.net\/?p=5163","title":{"rendered":"Oakhaven Half"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Balmer Lawn, just North West of Brokenhurst, was the location of the&nbsp;Oakhaven Half Marathon.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1077\" height=\"1028\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/isleofwightroadrunners.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/D5782C0F-515E-4658-AE55-1C1526972911.jpeg?fit=474%2C297\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5166\" srcset=\"http:\/\/isleofwightroadrunners.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/D5782C0F-515E-4658-AE55-1C1526972911.jpeg 1077w, http:\/\/isleofwightroadrunners.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/D5782C0F-515E-4658-AE55-1C1526972911-768x733.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1077px) 100vw, 1077px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Starting from the Lawn the course took our duo out on good quality gravel tracks into the working forest of fir plantations. From about the 5 mile mark the surroundings change to open heathland as they circumnavigated the aero drone at Beulieau before they cross the campsite and return to base via the woods.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1130\" height=\"1087\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/isleofwightroadrunners.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/16D66D04-7C14-4B95-9714-2DDAE19ACD6C.jpeg?fit=474%2C283\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5167\" srcset=\"http:\/\/isleofwightroadrunners.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/16D66D04-7C14-4B95-9714-2DDAE19ACD6C.jpeg 1130w, http:\/\/isleofwightroadrunners.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/16D66D04-7C14-4B95-9714-2DDAE19ACD6C-768x739.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1130px) 100vw, 1130px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Or at least&#8230;. that was the plan&#8230;..<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe first 7 miles were a bit like running around Parkhurst Forest really\u201d Ian tells me \u201cthen we faced some strong headwinds and rain in our faces for a couple of miles \u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unfortunately for our pair, they both took a wrong turn at about 11 miles, sending them on an almost 2 mile detour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThere were no marshalls after mile 11\u201d said Ian<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s almost like they\u2019d abandoned their posts!\u201d said Danny \u201cit was very annoying to be 14 miles into the race, only to pass the 12 mile marker\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite this mishap, they\u2019d both had a great run. Ian\u2019s watch frustrating registered his fastest ever time at 13.1 miles.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1143\" height=\"1930\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/isleofwightroadrunners.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/DDFABEBC-7E37-4618-812F-0EA269270CB7.jpeg?fit=474%2C280\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5164\" srcset=\"http:\/\/isleofwightroadrunners.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/DDFABEBC-7E37-4618-812F-0EA269270CB7.jpeg 1143w, http:\/\/isleofwightroadrunners.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/DDFABEBC-7E37-4618-812F-0EA269270CB7-768x1297.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1143px) 100vw, 1143px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt was good to get some miles back in my legs\u201d said Danny \u201cI just would have preferred just a half marathon instead of 15&#8230;.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Danny Faulkner &#8211; 1.52.50<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ian Dyer &#8211; 2.00.03&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"836\" height=\"809\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/isleofwightroadrunners.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/1F7AEBDA-9470-4995-A79D-50D926E8CA1A.jpeg?fit=474%2C383\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5165\" srcset=\"http:\/\/isleofwightroadrunners.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/1F7AEBDA-9470-4995-A79D-50D926E8CA1A.jpeg 836w, http:\/\/isleofwightroadrunners.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/1F7AEBDA-9470-4995-A79D-50D926E8CA1A-768x743.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 836px) 100vw, 836px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Balmer Lawn, just North West of Brokenhurst, was the location of the&nbsp;Oakhaven Half Marathon. 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