If you've ever tried this event you'll know John Reid Road's gentle ascent, when you're approaching 9 miles, is a killer of your ambition to get a good time. Walkers now towards the back of the field, but even the front runners find it hard.
Uploaded to Geograph by Chris Morgan on 11 September 2016
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