Gwent League, Round 4, Chepstow Racecourse. Cross-country running on a racecourse – who knew it could be such fun? It would be juvenile and predictable

Not bad for a little North West Bristol club (with some help from the League). Major sporting event put on and run like clockwork –

With torrential rain battering Bristol and most other places in Britain, the 2 hour trip west to Pembrey Country Park didn’t look very appealing on

In the end there were no typhoons, and not even a drop of rain to test the smart new club jackets, as hundreds of clubs

The cool nights draw in, the schools go back, the apples and leaves start to fall, and memories of sun-baked West Country race nights begin

“It’s going to a be a hot one! Dig out those ultra-light race vests and shorty race shorts, and remember to hydrate properly!” Sound advice