There's been some beautiful conditions for the previous three fixtures in the Hampshire Cross Country League, but Saturday didn't look promising as the Island contingent met in gale-force conditions.
Glorious sunshine welcomed competitors to the latest Hampshire Cross Country League fixture, but the beautiful conditions belied a beast of a route on the frosty fields of Popham Airfield.
Another large contingent of Island runners made the short trip over to the popular Gosport half-marathon on Sunday to join the capacity field of 2,000.