Ran the Tour of Tameside twice in 1988 and 1998, although sadly I think it has now ceased. It was a great event, building a great camaradie amongst those taking part.
Back in 88 I had a great tussle with Ron Hill, beating him on the roads, whilst he beat me on the fell run and cross country. The final race is along the local canal with cobbles and tarmac, as well as path. The race finished in Hyde and I cna remember trying to understand why I was able to sprint finish at the end of 52 miles,and beat Ron by a few seconds over 2 marathons...
Memories.......