Category: Race Report

The first 10k event held at the Lotus test track was great fun if a little low key. Harling Athletics club ran an organised and well marshaled race.

The weather was perfect for 4 laps of a lovely flat course. I was the only member of RntS in attendance with Mat as my cheerleader in the pit lane. I was pleased with my performance, as I wasn’t firing on all cylinders after a week of the lurgy and no training.

The only negative were the barriers preventing Mat from having the kind of nosey around the Lotus site he was hoping for!

Hayley W

Official Time:
Hayley W – 56:45

Official Times:
Ant – 18:49.2
Charlotte – 31:39.0

First, the good news. After the long queues to register and the late start at the Mad March Hare 10k, registration for the Coltishall Jaguars Mike Groves 10k was perfect. Just like going to the doctor, you told them your month and date of birth and you were given the next number in sequence. No queues, no delays.

But the bad news? There’s not a lot the Jaguars can do about the weather, but, after the high winds of the Mad March Hare, today’s weather was dominated by the heat and the humidity. Nevertheless, even at 28°C and 65% humidity, a dozen RntS and a few friends and supporters gathered together to huddle in the shade to watch Kieran and Ellie Duncan win their medals  in the junior race. Nice to see them putting into practice what they’ve been learning at the RntS junior school club!

Anyone who has run at RAF Coltishall knows that it is exposed to the elements, whether it be the wind, the rain, or, in today’s case, the sun. And it was tough, with several RntS noting on Strava that it was the toughest 10k they had ever run. The additional water stations and the sponge station added on the day were more than welcome. Nevertheless, all the RntS made it round safely, although several runners encountered difficulties and needed the ambulance and even the air ambulance. We hope they are all recovering well.

Thanks, as well, to our supporters on the day – Lucy, Paul, Brett, and even Paula taking time off from her wedding anniversary celebrations to cheers us home!

Next Coltishall run is a 5k in August and then another 10k in September – a gentle drizzle would be nice!

Chris

Official Times:
Chris L – 1:02:08.4
Lucy Mc – 1:04:57.5
Chris P – 1:08:37.3
Laura – 1:08:50.3
Emma – 1:15:35.3
Tasha – 1:15:45.0
Ceri – 1:15:49.2
Marie – 1:16:25.7
Angie – 1:17:50.2
Gail – 1:26:04.5
Shirley – 1:26:04.5
Teresa – 1:26:04.7

What started as an overcast morning lead to muggy and humid running conditions for my 1st time running the Holt 10k, well organised and marshaled by the NNBR.

Starting off from Gresham’s school with the knowledge that I would be running back on some parts of the course made me aware to take note of the downhills which would ultimately become uphill on the return.

The road gave way to track, not dissimilar to the first long stretch of Holkham parkrun and I knew not to lose my momentum. The heat in the air became more apparent along the track as it was dusty, and a brief respite was a breeze at each gateway.

Then back onto the road with the gorse as lovely scenery, and a very welcome water station before tackling a gradual but lengthy uphill. It was good to support and be supported by fellow RntS running and it kept morale up!

Finally on to the main road again, and, although more uphill, a very welcome head wind!

The 800m sign was also a welcoming sight and I still had a little bit left for a sprint finish.

Well done everyone and thanks to all those who came to support & cheer. ?

Kirsty (Holt 10k runner no. 233)

Official Times:
Paul – 47:42.0
Amanda Ma – 49:11.5
Cam – 49:31.7
Paula – 49:41.9
Stu – 54:39.8
Glyn – 54:43.3
Bunny – 55:38.0
Chris L – 56:58.7
Hayley J – 58:27.1
Allison – 1:00:37.1
Kirsty – 1:00:42.8
Libby – 1:01:44.2
Keith – 1:02:09.6
Chris P – 1:03:37.0
Ceri – 1:03:58.1
Jodie H – 1:04:48.6
Sophie – 1:05:15.4
Lynne – 1:14:49.9

A great write-up by Hayley W:

It was a warm evening in the shade of the beautiful Thetford forest. The first of the summer series trail 10k’s also happened to be Amberly’s first official 10k. She coped well and literally left me for dust after 1k. The course was a lot tougher than we both imagined, dusty sandy hills were a bit of a challenge. The sound of the cuckoo was a pleasant distraction on an otherwise quiet supporter free course. Amberly is now eager for more with sub 50 in her sights.

Hayley W (Thetford Trails runner)

Official Times:
Ambie – 54:21 (2nd in age category)
Hayley W – 58:27

A couple of running events with club members taking part today:

Well done to Cam who took part in the 8.9 mile Chase the Train run at the Bure Valley Railway (it looks like he did it!). Super running Cam!

A brace of RntS decided to venture almost to the opposite side of the country from Cam to take part in the Sublime Swaffham 10k. Well done Paul and Charlotte. Top efforts all round.

Official Time:
CtT
Cam – 1:12:45.7

Official Times:
SS10k
Paul – 47:15.6
Charlotte – 1:09:34.3

Blue skies and sunshine, very different to yesterday and a lovely morning for the RntS who took part in the Dereham 10 Mile race. (Maybe a tad too warm – it certainly was whilst standing at the 5.5 mile point).

A brilliant showing from the trio of ladies today, well done.

Official Times:
Paula – 1:21:35.7
Hayley W – 1:32:41.6
Kirsty – 1:43:53.0

Usually, it’s not too difficult to herd a bunch of RntS into one spot, but when there’s upwards of 3000 people in a small(ish) market place and around 2500 of those are in running gear, you can’t sometimes see the wood for the trees!

Hence, when the photos appear, you’ll note that some RntS are in one or both of the group pictures, but we didn’t manage to get one of everyone together.

This year the weather was much kinder that the scorching heat of last year (although at points it was rather warm today). Thanks to that there were some very good times from members including a few PBs.

Today also heralded the first ever test of the ‘Full Club Kit, Holiday and Body Bag, Bag Drop Bag!’

Official Times:
Cat – 51:07
Roland – 52:44
Hayley W – 53:08
Natalie – 54:39
Hayley J – 57:54
Mark – 57:54
Tasha – 1:00:02
Sara – 1:02:00
Helen – 1:03:21
Angie – 1:08:51
Teresa – 1:14:08
Denise – 1:14:08
Gill – 1:18:30