Race Date: 26th March
The clocks have sprung forward so it can only mean one thing – the Trunce is back in action.
459 runners (including the juniors) took part in the first Trunce of 2018 on a pleasant spring evening. The start is back down at the bottom of the field so PBs will be hard to come by for those who have run the shorter version. Some particularly treacherous mud on the first descent led to many a wobble.
Scott Hinchliffe of PFRAC was first man home in 24:46 whilst Annabel Mason of Wakefield Harriers was fastest lady in 29:34.
Well done to all 29 striders who took part. Looks like it was a close battle to be first strider. Congratulations to David, Stuart, Victoria, Rachel and Emma on their PBs with Victoria also winning her age category,
Testament to the lure of the trunce was the first sighting for some time of the Goldstar in his vintage racing vest. He only required the assistance of paracetamol to get him round and will apparently be wheeled out for every trunce in perpetuity.
| Pos | Name | Cat | Time | |
| 27 | Vincent Baker | Male | 00:30:36 | |
| 29 | Michael Slater | Vet Male 50 | 00:30:38 | |
| 42 | Al Cook | Vet Male | 00:31:22 | |
| 48 | Charlie Narozanska | Vet Female | 00:31:47 | |
| 51 | Andy Buck | Vet Male 50 | 00:32:12 | |
| 58 | Paul Stuart | Vet Male | 00:32:27 | |
| 62 | Keith Bell | Vet Male | 00:32:54 | |
| 80 | Andrew Davies | Vet Male 50 | 00:34:12 | |
| 85 | Eric Latham | Vet Male | 00:34:29 | |
| 88 | Michael Squires | Vet Male | 00:34:36 | |
| 98 | David Beel | Male | 00:35:10 | PB |
| 101 | Sam Ainscough | Male | 00:35:19 | |
| 133 | Stuart Jones | Vet Male 50 | 00:37:18 | PB |
| 134 | Ben Jones | Male | 00:37:19 | |
| 153 | Andy Green | Vet Male 50 | 00:38:32 | |
| 158 | Rosa Sampson Gerosig | Female | 00:38:59 | |
| 189 | Victoria Hawkins | Vet Female 50 | 00:41:23 | PB |
| 201 | Ian Spencer | Vet Male 50 | 00:42:24 | |
| 223 | Richard Sands | Vet Male | 00:43:49 | |
| 235 | Mir Jansen | Vet Female 50 | 00:44:37 | |
| 266 | Rachel Woollen | Vet Female | 00:47:43 | PB |
| 275 | Andy Glaves | Vet Male 50 | 00:48:07 | |
| 286 | Simon Gleadhall | Vet Male 50 | 00:49:23 | |
| 288 | Martin Greenough | Vet Male | 00:49:30 | |
| 299 | Peter Brash | Vet Male 50 | 00:49:57 | |
| 314 | Rachel Smith | Vet Female | 00:52:55 | |
| 342 | Emma Dickinson | Vet Female | 00:56:07 | PB |
| 393 | Sarah Soden | Vet Female | 01:08:52 | |
| 395 | Millie Pollard | Vet Female 50 | 01:10:28 |
Full results: trunce.org
Fastest F50, Victoria Hawkins, crossing in style. Photo courtesy of Steve Frith who is now raising funds for WMRT: https://www.stevefrithphotography.com/donations