Wednesday 23 July JWOC Long distance

Map was at 43 13 37.12N 23 23 39.17E

First we watched NZ team in spectator "Shute" which was about three quarters of the way around their courses, a longish uphill stretch. The photo of Sophie in the spectator Shute says most of the story, long and hard going!

 Ed's comment ... the hardest course ever but the most fun:

Refreshments from some local villagers...

And meanwhile life went on as usual for other locals; collecting herbs and strawberries...

And taking the goats along the road for grazing ...

 Beautiful wild flowers for munching

And after a fine day and all the excitement of JWOC finishers (some of the NZ men did particularly well), the hangers on were allowed out on the map for short courses to see what it was all about. But it chose to rain as we set forth for the start1.5km up the road. So we waited wet and getting cold under trees, Trish amongst a group of Turkish youngsters, who later followed me all round the short "orangish" course. Mad! Don't know about other grades, but here is the W65 opposition with small boys in tow, watched by local bystander.