FLEET & CROOKHAM
Athletic Club

Conditions were tough from the gun in round 5 of the Hampshire Road Race League at the Victory 5 mile as 11 from the club made it to a wet and windy North Harbour car park on the outskirts of Portsmouth. Persistent rain and a stiff wind made it a proper test of grit, with standing water in places and headwinds on the more exposed sections of the course. The route itself offered little in the way of variety or shelter, but it certainly rewarded discipline and hard work. As we