Brathay Windermere Marathon - Registration day.

Saturday 16 May 2015

Rhona and I headed down on Friday night and met up with Hazel. On Saturday morning we had our breakfast at the guest house and then we took ourselves off to Brathay Hall to register for the race. The amazing 10 in 10 runners (10 marathons in 10 consecutive days around the marathon route) were heading out on their penultimate marathon. I am proud to call Chris Renton one of my Fetchie friends and was so happy to have made it down to meet him at the start of his second last marathon. I wished him good luck saying "only two to go" to which Chris replied, laughing, "what bit of 52 miles are you not getting?", fair enough. Little did I know just how tough his challenge was at that point. That was to come tomorrow.

What a start line?

Chris setting off on his second last marathon.

 Once we saw the 10 in 10 guys off we headed back off up the hill to collect our race numbers. A few photos up the hill then we headed into Bowness for some lunch and a wander down at the lakeside.

The nerves were definitely building, particularly when we drove back to the guest house up the infamous "Ice cream mountain" only to be met by the 21 mile marker half way up. We both gave a little squeal and went into panic mode! After a huge pile of pasta and a few cups of tea it was bedtime. Set the alarm for an early start and got my kit together. Very excited now. Race day tomorrow.

don't worry, be happy :)