A slightly different course from previous years but still the tough, hilly and muddy Meon Valley Plod that brings back people every year. This year we only had to climb half way up Butser hill but to compensate the organisers had added an extra climb up Old Winchester Hill and thrown in a few more climbs for good measure. The race started in dry and sunny conditions but half way through the day the rain and wind arrived to make the ground even more slippery. This must be one of the few races where the hills are so steep that even the leaders walk them. Well organised and marshaled by Portsmouth Joggers Club and the post run cake is now probably as famous as the race itself.

Results

Posn	Name	Time	Cat
8	Owen Harries	2:37:11	Vet Men
59	Paul Johnson	3:04:09	Veteran Men
60	Richard Price	3:04:10	Senior Men
72	James Allen	3:10:44	Senior Men
73	Marc Cole	3:10:45	Senior Men
107	Hannah Fothergill	3:20:15	Senior Ladies
126	Michael Gregory	3:26:21	Senior Men
168	Clint Whitfield	3:36:26	Senior Men
214	Emyr Morgan	3:46:11	Senior Men
248	Ursula Puentener	3:58:46	Senior Ladies
250	Lucy Clark	3:58:55	Senior Ladies
*	Vicki Falkinder	4:08:11	Senior Ladies
310	Sally Gilbert	4:26:52	Veteran Ladies
311	Jo Kitley	4:26:53	Senior Ladies
313	Kevin Gilbert	4:27:54	Veteran Men
322	Laura Mulley	4:33:16	Senior Ladies
323	Becky Mulley	4:33:16	Senior Ladies

354 Finishers

* Managed to find the only non marshaled junction and went off course. Still ran 18.75 miles but avoided Butser hill.

Emyr, Sally, Jo, Kevin and Becky all running with 9 to 10kg backpacks and also having run the BHF South Downs 20 mile race the previous day. Building to a peak of MDS training!

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