Best race yet for me, taking it steady from the off saw me right and finished well. Always a tough race and yesterday was no exception, especially the river crossings making you cold and cramping up legs.

With regards to kit - I was wearing a smelly jelly under an event jacket and hat, gloves and gore tex mittens all the way round. I also had a spare HH warm base layer, spare gloves and a buff in my bag as well as my waterproof trousers. I'm glad I had the gear with me and doubt on a race this long carrying it will make much difference on performance - it's all about the training you've done previously.

It's great having the extra gear, it's having the sense to realise you need to stop and put it on. At Wasdale in the summer I had to stop and put on pretty much all the gear I'd wear in a winter run - also read Nicky's account of that race.

Well done everyone and looking forward to next year