Woodford 10k

Club Series, race 21
Sunday September 30th.

Six years after it was in the Summer Series and five years after it was last run, Crazylegs has revised the Woodford 10k. And, after a short delay to get the sheep off the course, we were up and running. It’s a varied course; quiet country roads, footpaths and a nasty little hill at around 7k.

The request from the membership is more local races, and we proved as good as our word with a large turn-out; first and second men and three ladies in the first four. Unsurprisingly Wilmslow RC took both the men’s and ladies’ team prizes.

Jim was race winner, Andrew second. Diane McVey was first lady, Sharon second lady and Louisa fourth lady.

Jan was 1st. F50 , Paul was 1st.M55, Patrick 1st. M65 and Ian and Simon 1st. M70 and M75.

Second in their age category were Andrew, Robin, Louisa, Paul Norris and Janine. Third were Allan and Roy.

Tight at the front with Jim a mere 5 seconds ahead of Andrew. Diane was 5th., Sharon 10th., James 13th., Robin 15th., Richard 26th., Louisa 31st., and Paul 37th.

Richard was first League Two runner ahead of Paul, Janine, Diane, Craig and Oliver. Ian seems to have struggled and Mark’s summer has been destroyed by injuries.

Colin managed to get ahead of Patrick on the hill and must now be secure as League Three winner. Nicola held-off Jan and Chris.

Catherine breezed to another League Four victory. Sue’s performance here and at Bollington see her emerging from whooping cough. The sight of 70 seems to be improving Roy’s knee and just seeing his way round the course is a triumph for Simon, who got the loudest applause of the day.

There was a touch of winter in the air, the change of season when a runner’s mind turns to cross-country.