09:00 and a bunch of (not all) strangers in a field

Its the Reading "Park Run" - only 5 minutes from the Anderssons - Martin and I went - and it seems we knew, between us, about 5% of the 300 present.  Photos all by PeterCook71 on Flickr

Catching up - I missed the start signal and forgot that "runners" always go off super-quick

3k in and the wee girl* and I are lapping runners - I was struggling to keep up at this point  (*possibly a relative of Tammy's)

Struggling with the final sprint - I gained 10 metres through the pre-bridge mudbath - but only one position

22:05 for 5km - the bloke in the red jacket is Erik's nemesis - John Gregory

"Park Run" is everything too many orienteering races are not - really easy to enter, really easy to take part - and all over without using up a whole date.

49 John GREGORY              22:02 VM50-54 68.61 % M 40 Reading AC PB stays at 00:20:07 24

50 Mark WILLIAMS              22:04 VM40-44 62.76 % M 41 PB stays at 00:21:49 6

51 David Duncan WILLIAMS 22:05 VM45-49 66.26 % M 42 Harlequins Orienteers First Timer! 1