The persistent rain had thankfully subsided by 11am and the sun was just beginning to peek through the clouds.

While we knew to expect some hills, it turned out that three of the five miles took on fairly steep inclines!

Thankfully the last kilometer was all downhill so our legs and our lungs breathed a sigh of relief as we sprinted across the finish line.

I was surprised and very pleased to come in as second lady but the trophy is for us all!

Well done Emily and Tav. It was worth it for the lovely wooden medal.