Author: finlay_goodman
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South of England Inter Counties
I qualified for Southern Counties at Oxford after two wins in the Sussex Cross Country League. The cross country was at Horspath Athletics Ground in Oxford and I represented Sussex against majority of counties in south of England. Last year the race was at Croydon and I was a lower…
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September 2022
Inter Regional Duathlon Championship (IRD’s) The month started out racing in the IRD (Inter Regional Duathlon) in my last race as a Tristar 3. The race was at Velopark in London and was raced by three different regions: South East, London and East. The lower age groups got turned into…
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1st Place – Cyclocross Gatwick Aviation Museum
Round 7 of the London & South East Cyclocross League was at Gatwick Aviation Museum. The course was entirely flat and grass the whole way round. Race I was on the front row for the start and managed to get away well and stay with the front group. On the…
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Hastings Parkrun
This morning I ran Hastings Parkrun. I had a strong run out and reached the turn around (halfway) point in 7.40. The conditions were quite windy so when I turned I had a strong headwind. As I was ahead and on my own, I didn’t have anyone to tuck behind…
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Cyclocross Somerhill
Round 6 of the London & South East Cyclocross League was at Somerhill organised by my club Southborough and District Wheelers. The course was fairly technical with off camber sections and steep climbs. I had a good start and was about 4th Under16, not that far off the second place…
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Back to XC…
Last weekend I ran in the first cross country of the season at Goodwood in the U15s at Round 1 of the Sussex League. My race consisted of two 1km laps than a 2km loop. I decided to wear trail shoes instead of spikes and was one of the only…
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Review: Magic 5 Goggles
The Magic 5 goggles are a brand purely specializing in custom-fit goggles to give – in theory – no leak. I have two pairs now, a clear and polarized pair for various conditions. I have used them now for quite a while and they work incredibly well and much better…
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English Schools Fell Championships
2022’s English Schools Fell Running Championships were held at Giggleswick Schools in Settle. I was in the Year 10/11 category so was one of the youngest there, as a younger Year 10. I had 5.6km, so my longest race yet, and 250m of elevation gain. This was my second ever…
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Aldershot Road Relays
Representing Brighton and Hove AC I raced at Aldershot Road Relays, last Saturday. There were 60 teams of 3 runners each and I was the last leg. The route was an undulating one lap course of 3km. My teams first runner put us right at the front in 4th place,…
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Back at Cyclocross
The cyclocross season started for me, last Sunday at Pippingford and now I’m in the Under16 category after my last year in U14’s. I was gridded 3rd so had a good front row start. I got to the front at the start and stayed with 2nd for a few laps.…
My Triathlon Journey 