Race date: 14th October 2023
This was the scene on the original date for this race back in March hence the postponement to October
For many of us I suspect this meant forgetting we had a place until a couple of weeks before, who needs a structured training plan, it’s only a 21 mile hilly off road race! There were lots of numbers being returned in the weeks before the race so places were available right up to the week of the race.
The race was run on a beautiful clear crisp day with the rain holding off to the afternoon. Conditions underfoot were reasonable with the first hill not being freshly ploughed as it has been before.
Course marking was clear and there were plenty of friendly marshalls but no aid stations after Hassop. Jane Evans and Helen Eberlin managed their usual trick of repeatedly popping up round the course to cheer on.
I had an unexpectedly better day than anticipated finishing 15 mins faster than last year, so maybe the winging it on the day thing works, I did have help from Ben Heller in the last 2 miles who I tried to keep up with when he came past looking annoyingly fresh
p.s not all Striders wanted to be photographed, I tried to hide in the toilet but they waiting for me
Winners
Carla Gibbons 3:01:04 from Hillsborough and Rivelin Running Club
Henry Webb 2:29:56 from Dark Peak Fell Runners
16 striders ran, first back was Ben Jones in 2:55:44
14 | Ben Jones | 2:55:44 | Senior |
51 | Warren Brown | 3:22:06 | V50 |
52 | Nigel Barnes | 3:22:10 | V50 |
111 | Nick Burns | 3:42:04 | V50 |
112 | Chris Walker | 3:42:26 | V40 |
134 | Christopher Brown | 3:50:34 | Senior |
146 | Ben Heller | 3:54:19 | V50 |
149 | Roger Walters | 3:54:23 | V50 |
150 | Pippa Powell | 3:54:31 | V40 |
173 | Matt Gibson | 4:03:48 | V40 |
174 | Neal Pates | 4:03:49 | V50 |
211 | John Rowlinson | 4:20:42 | V50 |
240 | Steve Blake | 4:34:48 | V40 |
254 | Sally Twigg | 4:39:12 | V40 |
288 | Brian Jenkins | 4:59:38 | V50 |
296 | Laura Rangeley | 5:09:17 | Senior |
Full results https://www.racetek-live.co.uk/website/public_results/1650/complete_results/