As we all know, Viki’s no shrinking violet!
When most would be lying on the beach soaking up the sun, oor Viki’s up the mountains racing.
This time it was a 29 mile killer of a marathon.
Starting from Tejeda in the mountain range in Gran Canaria, with an initial ascent to the iconic Roque Nublo, the race then continues with a dizzying and technical descent that passes through impressive sections like the La Plata trail.
The descent is interrupted by the aid stations of Tunte and Ayagaures, which all serve as a prelude to two more arduous climbs before a gradual slope down to the finish in Maspalomas.
In Vicki’s words :
Organisation was on point from The North Face; from collecting my number at the Expo to the bus ride up the mountains.
The experience was a wee bit daunting when I spotted all the running poles!
