Category: Race Report

Thank you Hayley for this weekend’s report:

I haven’t run a 10k for a while and I was nervous about running this course as I had heard it was hilly and the weather was warmer than I’d like.

The start and finish is at Reedham village hall, I arrived far too early but calmed my nerves in the shade for a while. Once running I quickly settled into a steady pace and discovered the hills were flatter than I imagined and there was a lovely breeze across the fields. It is an undulating course but very pretty and takes in the villages of Reedham and Freethorpe. The roads are open to traffic but well marshalled and drivers were very considerate. There were two water stations and some friendly villagers offering support and sweets along the route. I forgot to spot the Humpty Dumpty Brewery on my way back to the village hall but I did notice a field of alpacas etc at Petitts, this made me smile all the way to the finish.

I enjoyed this run so much more than I anticipated and would highly recommend it. There were many age group prizes up for grabs and instead of a medal we were given a Humpty Dumpty Brewery glass at the finish. There was plenty of cake, bacon rolls and tea available at the finish.

I’m happy with my efforts in the heat and I’m left wondering if maybe I am a ‘summer runner’ after all.

Official Result:
1:02:19

Thanks to Andy for this week’s report:

A very hot day saw the return of the Alex Moore Relay. Hosted by the Norfolk Gazelles and based out of the Goat inn Skeyton (advantageous for much needed post-race hydration). On arrival the grounds were already a hive of activity with most of the Norfolk Running Clubs setting up their gazebos to provide some much-needed shade from the sun which was already intense at 08:30.

After posing for pre-race photos (many thanks to Pete Alder for all the pics from the day) we headed towards the start for the pre-race briefing where Alex Moore’s partner told us about some history on why the race was setup in his memory.

For those unfamiliar with the race format, it comprises of four legs being completed by teams of three.

First leg – Runner A completes one 2.2-mile lap.

Second Leg – Runner B completes two laps (4.4 mile)

Third Leg – Runner C completes two laps (4.4 miles)

Final Leg – All three runners run together on one final 2.2-mile lap.

The lap starts off with a gradual uphill which did offer a small amount of shade in places. This then turns into a slightly steeper hill and unfortunately at this point the shade disappears, and the sun was relentless. Luckily there’s a nice downhill section taking you back towards the Goat Inn and the start of the lap.

Some fantastic efforts were put in by everyone today. Special mentions to all the C runners who had to do the full three laps in one hit at the hottest part of the race.

As a club we had a fantastic turnout with 9 teams totalling 27 runners. We also had some top support from Pete Alder, Denise Leeder, Francesca Iaccorino and Mat Eyre which was very much appreciated.

Upon completion everyone stayed on for a BBQ/Picnic of sorts with the odd pint going down very well.

I can’t recommend this event enough for next year. The relay type event allows for some top-quality racing but also a great social event as well.

The Norfolk Gazelles have just opened entries for their Big Stampede at the Showground on the 1^st of October which is also a great event (Teams of 4 each running a 5km) and hopefully a bit cooler.

I’m now off to continue re-hydrating.

Speedy Rnts – 1:33:16

• David Coslett
• Shane Hunt
• Ant Cude

Smiles for Miles – 1:39:59

• Lorraine Hunt
• Kevin Heyhoe
• Stuart Gollands

RSP no V – 1:42:13

• Paul Woodhouse
• Rob Jackman
• David Ralph

Better Lace Than Never – 1:42:26

• Will Ayley-Dodd
• Ana Hills
• Tara Betts

Runners-not-next-the-Sea – 1:44:15

• Evette Price
• Kevin Short
• Liam Dawson

Run Now Wine later – 1:46:49

• Kirsty Daniels
• Paula Smith
• Alex Wray

Team 69 – 1:50:07

• Andy Payne
• Sarah-Jane Smith
• Bob Humphries

RntS Runts – 02:11:08

• Mark Riseborough
• Vikki Powles
• Rachel Dawson

Run For Cake – 02:14:40

• Kerrie Coslett
• Hayley Eyre
• Lucy MccAllum

All photos taken by Pete can be found here.

Thanks to Malcolm for this week’s report:

‘Sunday 4th June 2023 at 11:00 am around the perimeter of the RAF Marham (home of the F-35 Lightning a 5^th Generation, multi-role, stealth fighter). 2023 marks the 80th anniversary of the most famous single air raid of World War Two, “Operation Chastise”, better known as the Dambusters Raid.

Arrived in plenty of time to pick up my number met with the other RntS runners. The start and finish is just outside the airfield perimeter a short walk from the car park / registration area. From the start the 10k course follows an anti-clockwise circuit of the RAF Marham airfield perimeter newly paved road, which is traffic free, clear views across the base. Apart from a gentle ascent/descent soon after the start it is flat course. The last mile is sheltered by the base buildings. One water station at 5K, no spectators the base is an active RAF station. It was 14 degrees at the start of the race and a strong breeze was blowing across the open landscape.

Prizes for first three men and women only all other runners had a goodie bag (usual packets of crisps, chocolate, a large Dambusters medal and a certificate of appreciation). Plenty of fruit (apples, bananas, oranges and slices of melon) and bottles of water.

All monies raised go to the RAF Central Fund Charity.

Malcolm Senior

Well Done to Runners-next-the-Sea’

Official Results:
Malcolm – 51:01
Will – 51:44
Michelle – 1:00:11
Ceridwen – 1:11:16

‘Hi all.

Race reporter reporting for duty! Here we go…

The 7th race in the Sportlink Grand Prix took a not so unlucky 13 happy runners to Dereham for the 10 mile road race. Well supported by eight fellow runners and family, plus Harley for some woofs along the way.

Starting and finishing at Neatherd High School, the run takes you away from the town centre and out onto some beautiful back roads in the countryside. The heading out seems flat but as the last 2-3 miles approach there is definitely an uphill as well as some bigger hills thrown in on the loop round!

Was perfect running weather today as the sun only just made an appearance towards the end, was the right temperature with very little wind. A beautiful day for a run 😊

Thank you to all those to popped up around the course and those who waited at the finish line (Marie Pacey, Mark Riseborough, Hayley Eyre, Mrs. Senior, Sarah Raven, Pete Alder, Denise Leader, Kerrie Coslett & Harley). Seeing you all kept our spirits up as well as the great support (& cake) from the hosts,  Dereham Runners AC.

Fantastic performances today with seven PB’s and three podium spots, well done 👏’

Kirsty L

Official chip times:
David Coslett –  1:05:54
Shane Hunt – 1:12:08 – PB
Lorraine Hunt – 1:12:41 – PB – 3rd in age category
Cam Raven – 1:14:27 – PB
Gordana Hills – 1:16:01 – PB – 3rd in age category
Malcolm Senior – 1:21:13 – 3rd in age category
Gemma Pickering – 1:23:44 – PB
Bob Lyddon – 1:25:36 – PB
Rachel Dawson – 1:25:39
Andy Payne – 1:33:57
Kirsty Lack – 1:39:42
Vikki Powles – 1:40:13 – PB
Michelle Finnegan – 1:43:48 – PB

Group photos from Kerrie.

Aylsham 10k
‘A magnificent 7 RntS made their way to Aylsham this morning to take part in the 10k run.

After parking we made our way to the registration and collected our numbers which  was very straight forward as normal.

Waiting outside for the race briefing it was easy for the all the RntS to congregate ( well after a bit of vigorous waving for Malcolm to rejoin his wife).

This also gave us a chance to welcome Teresa Futter and wish her well with her first run for the club.

Once the briefing had taken place it was a short walk to the start,.

This was fairly congested but after about 250m downhill the route turned left and headed out on to country lanes. At this point there was a nice incline and we all started to have more space.

The course was a lollipop shape heading out for about 2k before running a loop,  then returning along the first 2k with a niggling uphill finish.

As indicated earlier these were all country lanes and closed to traffic.

The marshals as at most races were very supportive and gave plenty of encouragement.

A big well done to Teresa for her first club run, before hand she said she would love to get under 55. Good result.

Note for Alex make sure laces are tied tightly or get Cat to do it.

Still it let me get a head of him whist tying them back up on the side of the road.  Not sure if that was the 27 sec difference!’

Paul

Official Results:
Ant – 39.40
Cam – 46.53
Paul – 49.26
Alex – 49.53
Malcolm – 51.12
Will –  52.30
Teresa F – 54.30

Dukeries 30
‘On Saturday 6th May I completed Dukeries 30, a 30-mile trail race in Sherwood Forest and its surroundings. There was also an option for runners to take on Dukeries 40 and both races started at the same time with a total of 170 runners. The start itself was touching. Steve Shanks, who died soon after completing the 2023 London Marathon, had won Dukeries 40 last year and was known to many of the runners in these events so we were asked by the race director to pay a tribute to Steve with a big applause before the race officially started. It was a nice thought.

I like to discover new places while doing races. In fact that’s usually how I select some of my races. I’d never been to Sherwood Forest before so decided Dukeries 30 would be a nice trail event to take part in. I was not wrong. The route was beautiful and passed through ancient woodland carpeted with of bluebells, an archaeological park with caves and a gorge (in Creswell Crags), farmland, rivers and tree-lined avenues.

As usual I used Tailwind as my main hydration during the race and made good use of the well-stocked aid stations. A few crisps, some salted peanuts, watermelon and banana were my choices at each checkpoint. I also consumed a few caffeine chews and gels.

I had decided to use a pacing strategy of 11-12 mins per mile throughout the race. I managed this to some extent though quite a few of the miles were slower. Somehow it all evened out and the speed I managed to make in the downhill sections of the race compensated for some of the slower miles. The last 3 miles had started to feel never ending but I had renewed energy when I had a surprise “cheering squad” (two friends) during this latter stage of the race! I picked up my pace knowing that I was now heading to the finish line and that my husband, Tim, and my two friends would be there to cheer. I finished in 06:44:11 . I was, and still am, well-chuffed with this result as it was well under the 7-hour target I had set myself.

It was a very well-organised race, with helpful and friendly volunteers. I would definitely consider doing this race again.’

Nur

Official Result:
6:44:11

Two Castles Narrative Marathon
‘On Sunday 7th May, Kerrie, Lucy and I took part in the Two Castles Narrative Marathon.  Starting and finishing in Belchamp St. Paul we followed a set of very vague instructions to get us around the course and to see the two castles!  Working well as a team to decipher if this truly was the correct hedge gap or path we had a great day together and kept each others spirits up.

The thought of going past an open pub was too much temptation to resist and we had a quick refreshment stop before heading into the next check point which was only just around the corner 🤣

One of the most challenging runs I had ever done; it’s very hard to get a good running momentum going when you’re trying to read instructions, look for markers points and where your feet are going all at the same time!  But also very rewarding and done with great company.

They had had a lot more rain than us which made the course (mostly fields) very sticky and squelchy.  I think we were wearing most of the field at one point! ‘

Kirsty L

This week’s report is from Catherine:

‘About 10 weeks ago, I was convinced to sign up and enter my first ever 10km run – the GEAR 10k. I was promised a relatively flat course and amazing support around the race, and it certainly did not disappoint!

18 RntS runners, including myself, descended on the Tuesday Market Place, as the sun was starting to appear. It was great to catch up with everyone, and get out all of my nerves early on. The atmosphere was fantastic as we moved to our start areas. I met up with Angie, who very kindly offered to run with me, as well as Shirley and Denise – it was lovely to see so many friendly faces around me.

We started off with lots of support and cheers, which continued for the majority of the course. It was a lovely course for a first timer, with plenty of flat areas and different areas to run through. I started off with a surge of adrenaline for the first kilometre or two, before Angie told me to steady my pace, as I still had a way to go! The support continued as we ran the course, with lots of cheers, cowbells and high fives en route.

The race was very well organised, with lots of marshals and clear directions throughout, as well as a much welcomed water station at the halfway mark. I really enjoyed running through the Walks and next to the river on the way back, as well as the final stretch along King Street! It was also lovely to see lots of familiar faces from the club, who had come out to support all of us.

Overall, I had such an amazing time – I think the majority of photos that I have seen of me show a huge smile on my face! Thank you to everyone who has supported me, but a huge thank you to Angie – couldn’t have done it without you! 🙂’

Official Results:
Jimmy – 37:53
Kyle – 39:24
Tara – 43:25
Rob – 45:17
Will – 50:33
Roland – 51:07
Seb – 55:39
Chris – 55:39
Vikki – 55:42
Marie – 57:02
Michelle – 58:26
Mark – 1:03:02
Jenny – 1:03:48
Shirley – 1:07:51
Denise – 1:13:59
Catherine – 1:14:26
Angie – 1:14:57
Gill – 1:18:23

Little Lifts

This week’s event report (based on the 10k) is by, me!

‘It was the inaugural event put on my Little Lifts and it had been two years in the making.  Little Lifts is a charity who are on a mission to provide free, thoughtfully curated Little Lifts gift Boxes to every breast cancer patient in the UK receiving chemotherapy or radiotherapy treatment.

To make this event even more impressive, there were actually 3 different distances; 10k, 10mi and 15.5mi.  The downside of this, is that it takes a lot of planning and signage.  More on this later.

The event took place at Barningham Hall in Matlaske.  Barningham Winter Estate is usually off limits to the public so it was by kind permission of the estate and local farm owners that the event could take place.

It was lovely to be back, as my grandparents actually lived in the park, so driving past their old house brought back lots of memories of childhood visits.

Anyway, on to the race.  Once registration was completed it was good to meet up with fellow RntS, some of us (sensible) doing the 10k, others doing the 10mi.  After the pre-race briefing there was a group warm-up to music with a couple of fitness instructors which was entertaining.

All three distances started at the same time, and then branched off in different directions at different points.  We were lucky to have helpful marshals (including Kirsty L and Lucy H from RntS and Phillippa from Holkham parkrun) and signs along the way.  As mentioned previously though, this can lead to issues and it would appear one of the locals wasn’t happy and vandalised some of the signs before the race started.  This meant that some 10 milers went in the wrong directions.  All lessons for next year.

For the 10k it was probably 10% (maybe a little more) road, but the rest was all field edge, farm track or country path.  It certainly was challenging , I think the other club members would agree!

Although a challenge, the scenery was lovely and the support well received (although the last kilometer over a very uneven meadow couldn’t end soon enough).  Each runner receiving a goody bag.

Would I do it again?  During the race, it was a no, but now, probably yes.  It was a lovely location, well organised and for a very worthwhile cause.

A special mention for Rob J who, just as we were discussing his predicted finishing time with Nita, the tannoy anouncer shouted that the first 10 mile runner was about to finish, we turned to look and Rob came hurtling in from another direction behind us to take second place in the 10 mile race.  Luckily we saw him just in time and cheered him home.’

Mark.

‘On Sunday 23rd April,  littlelifts trail runs took place at  Barningham Hall, starting and finishing in the grounds of this beautiful hall. There were options of 10 km, 10 miles and 15.5 miles. All the RNTS that took part over the distances of 10km (Nita, Mark, Vikki and Will) and 10 miles (Anna, Pete and myself) did so well. With Kirsty, Phillipa and Lucy volunteering the club was well represented.

The Weather was great for running and though there were some minor issues with directions, due to someone moving some signs on the cause, fun was had by all and the day was so enjoyable. It was hilly at times, but the views were incredible, running around area’s that are not usually accessible to the public. It was for a great cause, that brings a much needed bit of happiness when people need it the most!!!  the team that run the event were friendly, approachable and very supportive of all the runners today and deserved for the rain to stay away.

I for one will be looking out for it next year as it’s a great event. Plus the food, drink and goody bag were very good 😊’

Rob.

Official Results (10k):
Will – 57:43.6
Nita – 1:04:33.6
Vikki – 1:10:31.2
Mark – 1:10:37.6

Official Results (10mi):
Rob J – 1:22:42.6 – 2nd place
Anna – 1:39:54.3
Pete – 2:01:27.6

Blickling Trust 10
‘The Trust 10 Trail Runs are free 10K runs on National Trust properties. There are 10 Trust 10 sites spread across the UK. The National Trust advertises them as events which are all about enjoying the experience of running at the beautiful places The National Trust look after, whether you’re training for a challenge or looking for a sociable jog in the fresh air. The runs take place on the fourth Sunday of every month. If monitoring your running time is important to you, please remember to bring your own timing device.

As it was a Club Championship event I headed over to Blickling on April 23^rd.

The weather forecast for Sunday was high chance of rain in the morning so to my surprise it was dry when I set off for the 50-minute drive to Blickling and stayed dry until I was back home. It was very busy when I arrived and there were lots of casual walkers generally on the estate. They either have lots of National Trust members in that area or the public were prepared to pay the £5 parking fee to go onto the estate.

The start was tucked away at the entrance to the estate grounds, a simple tick in and tick out system (no names) to account for the runners going out and correct number coming back. The course is two laps of rolling countryside and woods, one small 3K and the larger 7K loop on the outside perimeter on the estate. Surface was mainly crushed sand dirt/chippings with a small section across a field adjacent to the lake. The bluebells were in full flower and created a wave of blue through the woods. I counted around 30 runners at the start which quickly split into two groups – very quick group and a slow running group. I was running on my own in the middle.

I have run the Park Run at Clumber Park seven times however I never went to their Trust 10 event I am more a road runner than trail runner. However, the Blickling Trust 10 would be a nice training run with fellow club members.’

Malcolm.

Kinder Downfall 2023

‘This is a Category BM race. The route does traverse high mountain terrain and weather conditions at this time of year may be bad. Weather is often unpredictable. Runners must have experience of this type of event. The route is mainly unmarked. Navigational skills are required, especially in mist, and prior knowledge an advantage (it’s all open to recceing in advance). The kit list is mandatory and if you don’t have the correct kit (including map and compass) please don’t try to take part’

https://www.t42.org.uk/hayfield/

‘Myself and Richard Monksmith entered this, again a late entry from me as it’s difficult to plan stuff around family activities.

I’ve ‘ran’ up and on Kinder plateau a few times so know what’s involved.  I’ve never managed to do this race, always missing it for some negligent reason.  Very basically, you start in Hayfield, up Snake Path then Williams Clough up Kinder Scout, along the plateau past Kinder Downfall and back to Hayfield.  10 miles with 600m of elevation.

The start was a bit chaotic as we started in Hayfield centre which is a village in the Peak District and it struggled with 300 runners along with a load of Kinder Swimmers who were trying to do the equivalent of Kinder Trespass from 91 years ago.

We headed up Snake Path which is wide but elbows were jostling for space.  I kept my ground and took it steady.  It levelled off and then headed down towards Kinder Reservoir and I tagged onto a runner on the lovely single track.  I could just about see the lead runners ahead and commented how they can be so far ahead already as we were moving at a fair pace.

Ascending Kinder was via William Clough which is a technical single track up the stream.  I tried to pace myself here as I’m not a strong climber, walking up the steep technical sections and running where I could.

Soon enough we got to the top of Kinder and then it’s about 5k along the plateau before we start descending.  It’s deceptively trickly to try and run along here and can be frustrating.  The optimum path isn’t always obvious and there are lot of boulders and obstacles to slow you down.

I got to CP2 and started descending the single track stone slabs which my Inov-8 trail Talons hated, it was pretty sketchy but then I made it to some stoney technical stuff where they were much happier.

Soon the final CP3 arrived and I headed down and was racing a MTBer who helped drag me along.  Through some fields where I managed to claim a couple of scalps who I felt were just out for a jog then I hit the final road section where unfortunately I lost a place.

I finished 50^th out of 313 in 1:25:48.  Looking at previous times I was hoping for sub 1:30 so I’m pleased with how I got on.

This is one of the classic races which attracts a strong field.  For £9, I love these races 😊’

Llangollen Fell Race 2023

‘Llangollen Fell race is a 17 mile fell and trail race that takes in around 3000ft of elevation, Taking in the beautiful views across Trevor Rocks, Eglwyseg Mountain, Rhuabon Mountain and then towards Cyrn Y Brain & Watkins Tower. Then down the Offas Dyke and along the beautiful Worlds End Trail back towards the finish..’

https://llangollenfellrace.co.uk/

‘Myself, Richard Monksmith and some other Spartans entered this race.  I entered it last minute as I wasn’t too bothered about doing it again and just happened to have a free Sunday so needed something to fill it up.

This time I was in the 09:00 (faster wave) rather than the 08:30 wave like last year.  Having done this race previously I knew the route, where to push and where to recover.

The race announcer did the briefing and we were off and about 400m later we hit the first climb up a steep but short road section.  I chose to walk it, even though we’d only done 400m and others chose to try and run it.  I didn’t see any point in trying to run it as I wouldn’t have been much faster than walking yet still had 17 miles to go so would save myself.

As soon as we got to the top of the road I started running and must have passed 15 people easily.  I then carried on running upto the open fells where a latched onto a small group.  As it’s a bit chaotic at the start it’s difficult to tell what position I was.

We then carried on the undulating open moors to a road crossing and then on a boggy moor section upto CP1 being half way.  There is a lovely downhill section here where you run down a stream and then onto some slabs to CP2 to head home.

I’d been on my own for a couple of miles now as the field had thinned out however I’d passed a lot of the 08:30 runners which was a good boost.  Another lad caught me as we hit the road section to head back on the last 5 mile down Offa’s Dyke.

As we hit Offa’s Dyke there is a small technical section where I passed him.  I continued to hurtle as fast as I could down Offa’s Dyke which is a narrow bit of single track cut into the mountainside.  It’s such good fun and makes the race worth it.

I managed to prevail over the lad who was chasing me and finish 5^th in 2:19:56 taking 5 minutes off last year’s effort.’

Alex M.

Boston Half Marathon

‘Very warm day so pleased of the 8:30am early start. Flat course in remote Lincolnshire countryside with very little crowd support.
Pete did the full marathon.’

Hayley

Official Result:
2:09:32

Newport Marathon

‘It all started with Kerrie buying me a Newport Marathon place for Christmas. I grew up near Newport so was looking forward to running this event.

We travelled to Wales on Saturday, a good journey and the sun was shining as we crossed the Severn Bridge.

An early start on Sunday morning to eat porridge and bananas before catching the bus to the start of the race. The weather was overcast and the atmosphere at the start was amazing and the pre-race excitement kicked in.

I got into my pen and said goodbye to Kerrie, Olivia, Ronnie & Denise. Whilst warming up I bumped into an old school friend, chatting to him eased the nerves and we started the race together.

It was a lovely course, although remote and quiet in places. The support along parts of the route was brilliant – cheering, clapping and bands playing all spurred me on. I knew Kerrie and family would be around mile 22 (as it was a tricky course to get around without a car), at this point I was getting tired and cramp was starting to kick in. But the crowd cheers kept me going.

My pace dropped as I struggled through the last 5 miles with cramping legs.  I crossed the bridge back over the River Usk after seeing my Sister and 1 mile to go. Finally, I could see the finish arch and pushed on through to the end.

A big relief to finish and so pleased with a pb official time of 03:22:04.

Thank you to everyone for your kind comments and support before and after the race.’

David C

Official Result:
3:22:04

Thanks to Liam for this week’s big run report:

On a warm and sunny Easter Sunday, Runners-next-the-Sea had a great turnout of 16 runners on the start line for the popular annual Active Fakenham 5km race.

The course was five laps of Fakenham Town Centre with closed roads for the running race and the later bike races.  A tricky course with runners starting near the cinema, turning right to benefit from the downhill of Bridge Street then sweeping around Oliver Way before negotiating the long drag up Whitehorse, which runners feel gets longer and steep each of the five laps.  At the tops of the hill runners had a brief respite as they turned right onto the cobbles of Norwich Street followed by runners weaving through town centre thronged with supporters cheering on their runners.

The first runners back for the Wells and Fakenham based club were Ant Cude in just over 19 minutes which was his best time this year, so a promising summer ahead.  Kyle Hasting (19.39) and Liam Dawson (20.15) followed him in for the club’s top three male runners.

First female was Tara Betts on 21.30 followed by Michelle Finnegan (29.35) and Vanessa Green (34.44) to make up the top three female runners.

These times were all the more impressive as most of the club had been in the town since early morning helping to set up the course.  The club was also delighted to have once again been asked to provide all the course marshals for the race.  Paul Woodhouse, who had organised the marshals said, ‘this is is a great local race which we are keen to support each year to showcase our sport and our club.  It was great to see so many runners come to Fakenham especially with the feedback on how friendly and supportive the marshals were’.

The full list of finishers for Runners-next-the-Sea were:

22 – Anthony Cude – 19:09.4
26 –  Kyle Hastings – 19:32.6
32 – Liam Dawson – 20:15.0
41 – Andrew Sutton – 21:16.9
42 – Tara Betts – 21:30.8
47 – Stuart Gollands – 22:08.9
48 – Darren Smith – 22:11.3
60 – Paul Woodhouse – 23:25.6
78 – William Ayley-Dodd – 24:31.1
90 – Roland Bewick – 26:03.3
98 – Chris Lubbock – 27:16.3
117 – Michelle Finnegan – 29:25.7 – PB
136 – Vanessa Green – 34:44.3
140 – Gillian Bewick – 37:54.0
144 – Laura Shaw – 38:38.6
145 – Jennifer Simmons-Brack – 40:07.2

There were 148 finishers.

And a slightly shorter report from Vanessa:

‘The bump was kicking away. It says what the heck was going on like being on a bouncy castle in here xx’