Oh it rained and it rained hard and those tyre splitting rocks just made it all that more harder....

James Ouchterlony finally bagged himself a GB national jersey and Liz Scalia picked up the women’s title, despite Kate Potter storming the course and coming home first, although she’s married to an English man ( the lovely Mr.Potter...) she still an Aussie....

Pete Turnbull proved that age is no barrier for enjoying yourself in the mud by picking up the first Vet’s National Marathon jersey and gold medal.

Meanwhile hundreds of hardy people made it out onto the trails keen to try out the rejuvenating free Welsh mud face packs... they’re meant to wipe years off you....