Greensand Country Ultra 50km Review
Greensand Country Ultra Trail A single loop around Bedfordshire's finest countryside with a trail route that is relatively flat and great for posting a potentially faster 50km time sounds great doesn't it? A little bit on the contrary. An early morning rise saw me jump into my car and travel down the M1 to make my way to Shuttleworth Estate in Biggleswade - a 5,000 acre estate featuring a beautiful Victorian house surrounded by extensive parkland and hangar, with frequent airshows and vintage aircrafts out flying. Upon arriving and heading to the registration point (and bumping into a couple of fellow ex Ultra-X Jordan runners), I geared myself and headed to the start line and very much looking forward to the days event using my new Salomon hydration pack. A bit ironic to bump into fellow Jordan runners on what has been the hottest day of the year - 32'c heat! Sadly the heat happened to be my downfall and paid the price for it. For the first couple of hours...
