Once everyone had been past me for a second time I reluctantly dragged myself away from the tree I was sat beside and dashed up to the lane, where I took more photos of the final few runners as they closed in on the finish . .

 . . PLEASE don't try this at home!! Ray just had to show us the flame retardant balaclava he'd been given the previous day . . unfortunately it was inside out . . this is what he really looks like . .