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.
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’t disappoint.
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.
Ian ran brilliantly, showing no fatigue from last weekend’s league race at Gosport. He conquered the hills and even managed a sprint finish to cross the line in a fantastic 1.48.10.
“It was a really nice, good old-fashioned race” he tells me “they gave out soup and a roll at the finish, it was great!”
