This annual event, hosted by Newcastle AC, continues to grow in popularity and was over-subscribed some weeks before Christmas. The route varies each year which adds to the excitement of this post-Christmas challenge. Fuelled by turkey and porter, 425 couples crossed the finish line having run or crawled their way up over 1,400 of elevation through Castlewellan Forest Park.
The spectacle for some is in observing the fancy dress of the participants with our own club members contributing to the hilarity. Women’s XC Captain, Helen Wyse, ran with team-mate Cara Hamilton and delighted many with their choice of costume!
Special mention goes to Les Wilkinson and Gary Swenerton for winning their age category (Male 120+), and who were the third fastest couple of the sixteen couples wearing the blue and gold.
