Good result ElyDave - and not the day for a PB. Although, 2nd home at Hardmoors 30 was a woman who beat the previous men's record, and 1st home was man 15 minutes ahead of her. But even completing 15 or 30 course was considered an achievement. 15 race was actually 16.5 miles, by the way. Good luck for for 10km PB - it will come!
Actually, I moved from the fens just this year, and have worked occasionally in Ely, when I took my bike on the train, then had short hill up to to Cathedral and out to hospital, a very short journey, but which could be be interesting depending on wind direction and behaviour of muscovy ducks. Getting to Wisbech I had to drive, obviously, but could sometimes stop to wander round Welney (unless had to take delay due to flooding). I orienteered a bit, but never did any road runs, partly because I worked 1 weekend in 3 (at a country park, where runs sometimes happened) plus extra sessions to organise children's activity birthday parties. Now I'm in Yorkshire, which has opened up more interesting options with shorter drives than I used to do to Peaks, Lakes, Moors etc. Parkrun at Wimpole is a really enjoyable course, with quite a hill for Cambridgeshire! Much less croweded than Cambridge Parkrun at Milton Country Park.
