XC Familiarisation Session – The Orchards – Sunday October 20th at 9am
13 October 2024 - By Karen Flowers
As we head ever closer towards our first NESS XC Race on Sunday October 27th, the coaches are hosting another XC Familiarisation session on Sunday October 20th.
XC is for everyone (though do speak to your coach if you are on a training plan for an upcoming race) no matter experience, pace, or how much cake you want to eat or not eat! If you have any questions about XC do speak to the Captains, a coach, or any of the many XC loving members!
Session details
Meet & Park: Wickham Bishops Village Hall 9am. We have limited spaces so please car share where possible.
Time: 9.00am: please arrive just before so we are ready to head off at 9 for a short warm up jog
Session Location: The nearby Orchards area on typical cross-country terrain
We’ll be running on public footpath areas within The Orchards, please be mindful and considerate of other footpath users.
The session will have some structure, and can be used as a training session, but it is about (re-)familiarising yourself with off road running, and perhaps trying out or dusting off your trail shoes, studs or spikes (though the ground may still be quite hard!). Road shoes should be fine, however, and recommended for the short run down, where you can then change your shoes should you wish.
Athletes will be able to run over varying and undulating cross country terrain at their own pace. There are flat, downhill and uphill sections.
Athletes will run at their own pace during the session, up to a total distance of around 5k for the main part of the session.
For those looking to record & review on Garmins (or other devices), it’s a session well suited for “the button”.
Ian and I look forward to meeting up with everyone on Sunday.
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