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I slashed my PB by almost a minute in Ayr and got to finish it all off watching the most amazing plane-firework spectacle. A new PB for me! Why Ayr As I was sorting out my running calendar for the year, I realized I didn’t have any races planned in Scotland. Not that I didn’t want to run in Scotland, but in the quest to see new places, most of those were south of the border. However, the GO! Festival Ayr 10k was the first one I came across this side of the border that was a) in a place I’ve never been before and wanted to go, and b) had some unique selling points. These points included a late afternoon start time (I don’t like morning running) and a firework and air display at night after the race. All for £ 20, which is cheap in the racing world. To be honest, I wasn’t expecting much from the display, but boy-oh-boy was I wrong to have to little faith. But we’ll get to that later. The journey No drama to report. I successfully changed trains in Glasgow. I...

It was a double city adventure in Bristol and Bath, and a tired run through old railway tunnels. Readjusting to sunlight after the tunnel run. Why Bristol / Bath Bristol and Bath were both on my travel list, and I knew whichever city I ran in, it would be an opportune time to visit the other. They're only a 12-minute train ride away from each other. I had come across the Two Tunnels races in Bath on the Find A Race website early on in my searches; they run the event 4 times a year.  I was keen on this one because you get to run through (surprise) 2 old railway tunnels. Much like running over a bridge in Anglesey, running through tunnels in Bath seemed cool. The journey I ended up flying to Bristol because getting the train was more expensive. Flying means less time traveling, though, which was good for trying to squeeze in 2 cities to a weekend. The nicest headrest Although there is a bus to the airport near my house, the timetable wasn't in my favor, so...