The South Georgia Half Marathon 2011

Yesterday I competed in the 2011 South Georgia Half Marathon.  The route, which is aproximately 13 miles is somewhat different to most marathons as it includes over 1,500 feet of ascent, up and over one mountain, through bogs, across rivers, down very steep scree rock faces and once around a fuel farm!
The event is organised as a bit of fun, and also to help raise money for the South Georgia Heritage Trust who are currently raising the money required to complete South Georgia's Rat Eradication project which aims to eradicate the vermin which cause so much damage to the native wildlife species.  I will write more on this project in the next couple of weeks when the team and helicopters start arriving.  More information on SGHT can be found on their website.
Katie (the Marine Biologist), Kicki (one of our resident world cruising yachtswomen) and myself completed the rigorous course in the walking category in a semi-respectable 4:50:48 and now have a few aches and pains to show for it.  I will post some photos tomorrow once the photographers have finished developing them.  Thanks to Matt Holmes for organising the event and to all the guys who marshalled and made brownies and orange squash at the refreshment posts!!  Great day, lovely weather, topped of with a barbeque on the balcony watching the sun set over the mountains.......