Race day for every event is always all about the training. The homework. The 'hard yards'. Input equals output, well, mostly!
A novice preparing for the 2015 UTi Rhodes Run sent this note
"Ha ha, I saw your training page! I thought just running a lot would be enough, but I guess I need to up my game!"
The page on our website he is referring to is our 'Training Tips'
Race day and a cold Rhodes Run route with hills waiting to be run (Archive image)
To quote a novice "We have been warned!"