Bluebell Trail 10k
I ran a 10k at Dalkeith Country Park through the Bluebell Trail on an incredibly warm day. A wooden finishers medal. Why Bluebell Trail 10k I signed up for this race in 2020, but that never happened thanks to a worldwide pandemic. I thought about doing it in 2022, but I was away from Edinburgh that weekend. I didn't look into doing it last year, but I did go to Dalkeith Country Park in May of last year, which is the first time I was there when the bluebells were in bloom. It was incredibly gorgeous, which made me keen to do the race in 2024. The journey I could have cycled to this race, but it's pretty hilly to get to, so I opted for the bus. My tired post-run self would come to greatly appreciate this decision. The convergence of runners started early this race. I met a fellow race participant at the bus stop, and there were quite a few other runners taking the same bus to the race. The race Hot, sunny day It was a gorgeous day out, sunny and high of 69F. Hot weather doesn...