A few photos from the Conti Thunder Run at the weekend – a 24 hour trail relay running from noon on Saturday till noon on Sunday. I ran 40km over four laps and our team managed 250km in total.











A few photos from the Conti Thunder Run at the weekend – a 24 hour trail relay running from noon on Saturday till noon on Sunday. I ran 40km over four laps and our team managed 250km in total.
This weekend I completed my first trail marathon. To cut a very long story short, it ranks as one of my favourite running experiences ever. Amazing Lake District scenery, interesting trails, great organisation, perfect running weather and a totally relaxed atmosphere amongst both the organisers and competitors.
Some observations I made throughout the day:
The one overpowering vibe that came through all day though was what a positive bunch of people everyone involved were. There were no charity runners, no stag parties, hen dos, people dressed as rhinos or telephone boxes or people that had been roped into corporate teams. Just runners whose only reason to be there was their love of running.
All in all, a great day and finished off with an obligatory burger and beer before the four hour trek back to Milton Keynes. I shall definitely be back for more of this nonsense in the future.