The southern New Forest - Busketts Lawn

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The November Classic event in the autumnal New Forest - a symphony of browns, gold and yellows at this time of year make it always one of my favourite events. Very early start since I had to help - from putting the tent up before anyone arrived to taking it down again when everybody else has gone - not to mention keeping the computers going once I'd finish my run.

The weather was sunny this close to the coast, very mild for November. For the aficionado, this is some of the best running in the New Forest - vague vegetation boundaries, navigation across all the paths with little to follow, herds of ponies standing sullenly in the darkest thickets they can find, roe deer bursting out of their hiding place when they think that you're getting too close, slurping marshes waiting to suck your shoes off - I love it,.

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