This month is was all things Xmasy! Brighton City Race took place on Saturday 22nd December - its so close to Christmas and dashing around the Lanes of Brighton in the evening when shoppers are doing last minute panick present buying and the other half are spilling out onto the streets merry and intoxicated from all the Xmas parties make this event really fun. Everyone around you is intrigued by the maniacs racing around with head torches on and maps clutched in the hand and the competitors just hope that the curiosity of the intoxicated revellers hasn't ended up in one of the orienteering controls being half inched as a bit of fun!! I was full of energy that day and had taken the kids to the Olympia Horse Show in London which I've always wanted to go and see and it was as awesome as it is on TV. We had to cut the day short to make it back to Brighton for this race and we made it in plenty of time. Dibber at the ready Seb and I went out determined to do well as we'd taken part in last years race and knew how it all worked. And at first we were doing great and taking shortcuts that only long term Brightonians know - we had this in the bag. But at the penultimate control our confidence got the better of us and we lost our place on the map which took a while to figure out! But all was no lost as Seb brought it home to win the boys Under 12's.
This month is was all things Xmasy! Brighton City Race took place on Saturday 22nd December - its so close to Christmas and dashing around the Lanes of Brighton in the evening when shoppers are doing last minute panick present buying and the other half are spilling out onto the streets merry and intoxicated from all the Xmas parties make this event really fun. Everyone around you is intrigued by the maniacs racing around with head torches on and maps clutched in the hand and the competitors just hope that the curiosity of the intoxicated revellers hasn't ended up in one of the orienteering controls being half inched as a bit of fun!! I was full of energy that day and had taken the kids to the Olympia Horse Show in London which I've always wanted to go and see and it was as awesome as it is on TV. We had to cut the day short to make it back to Brighton for this race and we made it in plenty of time. Dibber at the ready Seb and I went out determined to do well as we'd taken part in last years race and knew how it all worked. And at first we were doing great and taking shortcuts that only long term Brightonians know - we had this in the bag. But at the penultimate control our confidence got the better of us and we lost our place on the map which took a while to figure out! But all was no lost as Seb brought it home to win the boys Under 12's. 
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