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Radcliffe AC
5 Mile Trail Race
Friday, 11th August 2006 |
From the Mason’s
Arms,
An out and back course round Ringley Woods. There are two climbs;
one quite steep. Total climb around 200 feet.
Do it again: Yes, loved
it.
Scenery: 5 –
route runs parallel to the River Irwell
on what appears to be an old railway route
Atmosphere: 9 Very friendly
race/ plenty of marshals
Organisation: 10 – novel
reusable numbers. Results available on the night.
Value: 10 –
Sarah Sherrratt got her monies
worth! (2 bottles of wine)
Beginner Friendly: 10
Didn’t know I was going till 3 o’clock and
I also ran at lunch time. What the hell, I’m off to
Sarah Sherratt turned up with about 10 minutes
to go. Another runner entered after her!
The race starts off from the Pub and for about a quarter of a mile it
is only on the road and then across quite an impressive bridge and onto the Trail. I kept Chris “keen as mustard” Whitlock in view and he seemed to tire
after about a mile, (he’d raced yesterday at Horwich and so had Sarah).
I saw my chance and overtook. We turned left and did a roller-coaster loop
where I overtook quite a few runners and felt good. Just as I headed back onto
the Trail, off the loop, two or
three girls were just starting the loop. I managed to overtake one more runner
just before the bridge and sprinted into the finish.
I ran back down the course to shout in Chris, Sarah and Julie who all had good runs. Julie
had run today with the Wrinklys,
(they set off from the beautiful Cuerden
Park which is big enough to hold a one lap 10k race and proceeded to run on
tarmac!!!)
The race was run
by ex
12th
Peter Cruse 30.32
27th
Martin Bates 32.43
39th
Chris Whitlock 34.24
49th
Sarah Sherratt 36.31 (1st FV35 and 4th overall)
63rd
Julie Cruse 38.47
Written by: Martin
Bates
Submitted: 12th
August 2006-08-12
Edited by: Brenda J
Earnshaw WRR Website/Magazine Editor