Kenilworth Runners members, Sue Taylor and Justin Lindsey Noble, travelled north to the Derbyshire Spa Town of Buxton to run in the High Peak 40 race, a popular running and walking event. This is a very tough and challenging event which takes a circular route from Buxton via the Goyt Valley, Mam Tor, Castleton and Tideswell Dale, and with 2000 metres of ascent, this is no place for the faint hearted.
The race started at 8 am with around 150 runners and walkers taking part, in perfect running conditions, blue skies with low lying mist and an anticipated top temperature of 17°C. The route quickly reached open moor land and beautiful views of Fernilee reservoir with the view getting better and better as the route climbed up a stony track and along Rushup Edge. At 20 miles the route descended from Mam Tor into Castleton and the ascent up Cave Dale. The route then dropped down into Tideswell at 26 miles and further down into Monsal Dale. The last 10 miles are very hard as they included a 3 mile long uphill drag of road section to Chelmorton and then a short but vicious descent and re-ascent across the aptly named Deep Dale. The event finished where it started in Buxton.
On such a tough course and against top opponents, Sue Taylor showed her class coming 3rd lady in 7 hours 19 minutes, in 28th position overall. On his first long distance race, Justin Lindsey Noble excelled and finished in 7 hours 39 minutes finishing in 37th position overall. There were 121 finishers.
23/09/07
Farnborough Flyer Multiterrain Race
On a pleasant Sunday morning six members of Kenilworth Runners travelled to Farnborough in Oxfordshire to take part in this tough 12 kilometre race.
Starting at the village of Farnborough the course proceeds towards Fenny Compton and then up the long climb into Burton Dassett Country Park. From here the course passes through Burton Dassett village and up the climb past Shooters Hill and back to the finish at Farnborough.
Mike Johnson had a splendid run to finish first in 42 minutes and 45 seconds. He was followed by Andrew Holbrook (7th, 48.17, 3rd male vet) and Tom Dable (31st, 59.00). Kenilworth’s ladies also had great success with Celia Mills leading them in in 41st position in 61 minutes and 5 seconds and 3rd lady over 44. She was followed by Karen Jones (63rd, 65.52) and Pauline Dable who had a superb run in 73 minutes and 12 seconds to finish in 89th position overall and win the over 55 ladies group.
There was also a 2 kilometre for the youngsters and Lily Holbrook was first girl to finish. James Holbrook and Bethan Holdsworth having excellent runs.
Saturday 15th September