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After our lunchtime concert at Malvern, we had an evening concert in Kidderminster, so were given 2 hours of free time in Malvern before departing. I have never been up Worcestershire Beacon before (although I have been up Herefordshire Beacon); I probably looked rather odd walking up and down in my choir uniform, including a rather lurid turquoise shirt, although I had changed the formal black shoes for a pair of trainers. Anyway, although visibility wasn't brilliant, it was good enough to be able to identify the Skirrid, Sugar Loaf, Hay Bluff, Radnor Forest, Titterstone and Brown Clee Hills, Clent Hills, Bredon Hill and the Cotswolds. In the unlikely event of me not being infected by the flu that my son has brought home, I may be up there again next week.
Anthony, are you planning on doing the Worcestershire Beacon race? I think that is next week. I have run quite a bit over the Malverns and done the race 3 times. It's definitely a trail race but certainly suits a fell runner with some significant climbs and technical descents. Definitely worth doing though sadly I'm still in recovery and not up to more than a couple of 6k runs per week.
So, today I went out on my own 'ride of the fallen leaves' - Worcestershire hills are not quite Lombardy but enjoyed it nonetheless on dry roads and with warm sunshine. Legs felt more Primark than Primož after a big workout yesterday but still managed a few PRs on Strava segments. 55k with 800m ascent.