Ian Runs

There are a number of "C" events I could have considered attending this week, but after the pleasant weather of the summer, we have started to reach the turning point, and so I wanted to try to make the most of the last warm weather with a run along the beach. The area Chalkwell Beach is located in Southend-on-sea, a seaside resort town located on the mouth of the River Thames. The town has many amenities one would associate with a seaside resort, including amusement arcades, a theme park, and the world's longest pleasure pier. A large granite obelisk known as The Crowstone can be found near to the start/finish area, which historically marked the boundary of Port of London Authority, and symbolising the point where the River Thames joins the North Sea. The sea is also very popular with open-water swimmers and sail yachts. The course Runners follow a simple out and back route, along the beachfront, first heading eastwards towards the Southend pier, before ...