The Muddiest, Wettest Cross Country Race EVER (Gone Wrong) - Minnis Bay, Kent Fitness League

My second ever cross country race took place on 7 January 2024, at Minnis Bay, Kent. This was said to be perhaps the muddiest and wettest race I'd taken part in yet, and it certainly delivered on that promise.
The race takes place in the muddy, boggy trails next to Minnis Bay, which is a Sandy beach located near Margate in Kent. Having rained extremely hard in the days leading up to the race, the course conditions were pretty atrocious.
I laced up in my aggressive trail running shoes (my Salomon Wildcross 2s), headed up to the coast, and made my way to the starting line. Things didn't go 100% to plan, as you will see in the video, but I absolutely loved every second of this one. Thanks for watching.
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Timestamps:
00:00 - Teaser
00:13 - Introduction
00:43 - Race, part 1
02:02 - It goes wrong
02:34 - Race, part 2
03:09 - Placement
03:25 - Thoughts on when it went wrong
04:09 - Finale
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[@timeonfeet]

This looked great fun Craig, need to get out there and do a cross country event at some point! Good to see you cross training with a bit of swimming too 😅

[@runningcafe1]

It was awesome mate, my second cross country race but a good blast of running. I'd describe these events as extreme trail running, certainly a world or two apart from the calm, peaceful plods I'm used to on the trails. Especially with all the cross training swimming haha. Highly recommend it if you get the chance. Cheers Ben

[@martinjones6112]

Fab video Craig. You really captured the thrills of Minnis Bay! 😂

[@runningcafe1]

Thanks Martin. It was a crazy race, wasn't it? Hopefully the next few are a bit more tame!

[@nicmarlow6388]

oh Craig, this was everything (esp the edit of footage taking the piss out of yourself!) Glad you're ok tho. x

[@runningcafe1]

Haha, thanks very much for that Nic! All okay and the grazes are on the mend now. And they say running isn't rock and roll 😂

[@nicmarlow6388]

@@runningcafe1 😂😂

[@catherinebowles5495]

Where you fell… that puddle took me by surprise too, way deeper than it looked. You might have fell regardless of filming! Absolutely amazing time even with the tumble!

[@runningcafe1]

The course took me by surprise in so many places, an absolute monster of a race but great fun all the less. Thanks very much Catey, and congratulations to yourself for getting round the loop. What a day

[@markg99]

Did you enjoy your trip? 😅 Hopefully no lasting damage there mate. Did I see a marshal just standing in a deep puddle, waving people through, or are my eyes going funny? 😮

[@runningcafe1]

It was a weird one, felt like everything went slow for a few seconds before I came crashing back to reality (literally). All good now thanks Mark except trouble bending one of my fingers and cuts on my knees and elbows. And they say running isn't very rock and roll! Yes, there was a marshall ushering people through a deep puddle. Not that's volunteering for you!

[@TheBangup22]

Well done mate. I’m the guy who saw you at the leas parkrun as well. That was hard enough to do without holding a camera! I caught my leg on some thorns at some point but you definitely had a nastier fall

[@runningcafe1]

Thank you mate and it was great to see you out there on the course. What are the odds of bumping into eachother twice in 2 weeks! Hope you enjoyed it and the thorns weren't too much a problem, what a brutal course that was

[@derekrunsagain]

Lots of puddles! Well run!

[@runningcafe1]

Thanks!

[@VanessaHollamby-fw1et]

I always hated Minnie bay,. But Love watching your videos .

[@runningcafe1]

It's a muddy and tricky one for sure. Thank you!

[@mijzzzz]

Hope you are all mended. Was the camera ok? Really appreciate your shared runs.

[@runningcafe1]

Thank you! Camera was fine, just needed a deep clean luckily

[@tworunningbrooms]

That was quite extreme for a XC course. I'd have trouble staying oh my feet never mind trying to film. Did you score for your club.

[@runningcafe1]

It was absolutely bonkers. Some extreme trail running, that. I'm not sure if I scored for the club to be honest, I'm totally new to this world of cross country. It was my second one. I'll find out soon enough I'm sure. Cheers for watching guys

[@conradburdekin722]

Ouch 😂😂. (Game over sound and graphics made it worthwhile tho, right?!)

[@runningcafe1]

It definitely hurt but yes, good opportunity to have some fun with the video game graphics haha!

[@ljm5425]

I fell today and I wasn’t carrying a camera 😂

[@runningcafe1]

😂 hope you didn't have too bad a fall and enjoyed the run!

[@jasminebarden426]

🤣stacked it pretty hard

[@runningcafe1]

😂