Off to the Macclesfield Forest for the last in the series of three 3-hour score events that make up the RAB Mini Mountain Marathon league. It was supposed to be in January, and then it was supposed to be in February, but each time it was cancelled at the last minute due to snow blocking the approach roads. And it very nearly didn't happen for us again, as Carmen is in the middle of a stinky cold and was up half the night coughing. But she somehow hauled herself out of bed at stupid o'clock, and a few hours later we were off.
The weather was glorious – cold (ice on the reservoirs) but sunny, without a cloud in the sky and not a breath of wind. We were a bit more conservative in our route choice than usual as we weren't sure how much energy Carmen would have, but we needn't have worried, she was as fast as ever. We eventually finished with 15 minutes to spare – could have gone for those extra controls after all! 240 points was good enough for 2nd on the day in the mixed vets class (out of only 7 starters). Whether this is good enough to win the league remains to be seen (we were leading after the first 2 events, but were pipped at the post last year and finished 2nd).