Grim Night Terror - February 2012

Any event that uses such an image as an advert for their run, must be seeking some "unbalanced" individuals to take part in their inaugural event.  Thankfully, I fitted the bill perfectly.

A NIGHT OF TERROR AWAITS YOU…

"Not for the feint-hearted but definitely for those wanting a thrill, the GRIM: Night Terror is an 8 mile challenge held in the dark. The route will run over the Army's vehicle testing tracks so expect it to get interesting.

The terrain is varied: trails, rocky paths, a filthy bog, a sand dune, damp dark woods and some rather large waist high puddles so expect to get wet. You'll also meet some characters lurking in the shadows along the way. Run Scared!"

It had been freezing in the days building up to the race and randomly it decided to snow from about 6pm on the day of the event.  This meant that the "water features" were buried about 4 inches under thick ice and the organisers decided it was unwise to break the ice, so the course was amended slightly.  Can't believe I was glad that the course was actually frozen (I never thought I would say that)!!



As you can see from the pictures, it was a little cold, but we made it round the 6.8 miles in 58 mins, with no major dramas.....the ice cracking under feet as you crossed sections was interesting, but all survived and a good little training run!!