Last night we took part in the
Shaun The Sheep Farmageddon Glow Run At Alice Holt thanks to Forestry England.
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| Farmageddon bus |
My boys are getting on the old side for the
forest glow trails now, however, when they were younger it was a great way to get them on a walk. I still have fond memories of doing the
Stick Man Trail a few years ago.The trails are free of charge, but you can
purchase a trail pack which includes a Shaun the sheep hat, a uv light and clue sheet.
The Glow Runs do come at a fee as they are specially organised night runs. I had never done an organised run before so didn't know what to expect. I just thought it would be fun to do after as a family we completed the
couch to 5K this year.
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| Meeting Shaun the sheep |
On arrival we were given our numbers and could decorate a Shaun hat. In theory this was a lovely idea, but in practice the paints got everywhere and running in a sheep hat was pretty impossible.
There was a warm up with Shaun at 6.45pm with the run (not race) starting at 7pm.
The course was very dark and you did need a torch with you. There were lit up pictures along the way as well as guides showing you the route. Running in a dark forest was enjoyable, but there was a killer hill that most people chose to walk up!
The race was 3K and at the end the kids got some glow in the dark Lu-la ears, wooly socks and water.
It was a fun race, even though I hadn't factored how cold it would be waiting to run on an October evening!
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| Shaun the sheep glow run |
Have you tried one of the Glow Trails or Runs yet?
Disclosure: We were given tickets to the glow run in return for this post.
