Day 355, 10k at Avon Valley Adventure and Wildlife Parks very first Santa Dash. Over 600 runners all dressed in Santa suits competed over a variety of distances, 10k, 5k and some shorter distances for children. The 10k & 5k both started together with the 10k being 2 laps of the same route over an extremely muddy heavy going off road course, mainly around the perimeter of some arable fields which were very slippery apart from running on the stubble left from previous crops. As soon as the horn went various items of Santa clothing was strewn around the course, starting on the second lap there was lots more discarded clothing hats, belts, coats and trousers. Apart from moving my beard down from off my mouth I endeavoured to keep the whole costume intact. The whole family had come to cheer me on today so I did my best to put in a strong performance which I hoped I did but the time keepers ran in to difficulties with the 5k and 10k finishing together as well as numbers not being visible due to Santa tunics being removed I think they gave up, my own time came in at 00:52:46 which would have been quicker as I always start my tracker before the horn and normally always forget to stop it when I've finished. A good run though very festive, some great sights of the line of red santas running around the field and an enjoyable warm up session beforehand, nice medal and the family were allowed in the wildlife park for free.
1958/2014 running miles 10 days to go, thankyou for all the donations to my chosen charities over the weekend it's very rewarding to know that my efforts have been appreciated.
SANDS www.justgiving.com/2014kx365jimbarron
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