kmc
I have to agree that the heat was a bit fierce. 2733 finishers this year so a few more than 2009. It was a bit manic getting away from the start line, always is because its so narrow until you get out of the park. I started in the second group but was about half way up the hill (bad organisation on my behalf) so had a lot of off-piste running to get past folk in the first kilometre. Thoroughly enjoyed the shade in Pollock park, the only problem with that was that the searing heat at 7.5k as you came back out of the park was so energy sapping!!! Kicked on in the last 2k and managed across the line in 49.03 which is a new official PB (Oban was a wee bit short of 10k
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Will definitely put it in the diary for next year, good atmosphere!
MSB