Get your New Year off to a flying start – Greenmantle Dash

What could be more fun than the Greenmantle Dash to start off  your 2010 hill running season.

A race to blow away the Hogmanay hangover and see in the new year.

The event has a real carnival feel with fancy dress and junior races, and packs in a surprising number of obstacles for such a short race.

Starts with a mad sprint from the Broughton Brewery to hurdle a stonewall, across playing fields, hurdle fence, wade river, negotiate marsh, cross road. Breathe. Then up through turnip fields before hitting the base of the steepest hill. Struggle up this and turn with juddering legs to hurtle precariously back down, and wind up for the final dash along the road to the village hall. Then catch your breath again.

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Thanks to Scottish Hill Racing  http://www.scottishhillracing.co.uk/Home.aspx

Thanks to Scottish Hill Runners http://www.shr.uk.com/Home.aspx

May your 2010 be a Hilly one.