Castle to castle 10k completed
Sunday 15 June 2014 - Well I have been out this morning for a run although I am sorry to say I walked a good part of it and I only did just over 3 miles. Needless to say I found it very hard work however a week ago I managed to run 10k when I took part in the Castle to castle run, Warwick to Kenilworth.
It was a hot day even though the race started at 9am. It wasn't a long distance (compared to the previous year) so we did not think it would be an issue however we had not anticipated the heat and neither had the organisers who did not provide a water station until we reached the 5k mark. Not only were we all struggling by that point but the area was then a bottle neck as everyone needed water. Hopefully they will act on that for next year. The race itself was relatively uneventful. The route used gets lots of local support which was really nice and local people stand outside their homes with tubs of jelly babies for you which was really nice and desperately needed at the end of the race.
It wasn't a quick time 1.14 but it was nice at the end in that it was very well supported. Kenilworth castle was buzzing with people which was really nice and that was missing last year at St Albans there was no one about rally at the end of the race.
5 of us entered the race and all of us finished. Jake was the quickest (and youngest) he took Tony's place. Then came Joanne and I and not far behind us was Julie and Trudi. We then went back to ours for a bbq which finished the day off nicely.
I sorted out some rosettes for us to wear saying "Andrew's angles" I thought these would be better than sashes and we all wore MND t shirts. We only made about £200.00 (which was a little disappointing ) for Motor Neurone Disease but every little helps.
I am not sure what or when the next race will be we will have to have a think about it but in the mean time I will keep running locally.
It was a hot day even though the race started at 9am. It wasn't a long distance (compared to the previous year) so we did not think it would be an issue however we had not anticipated the heat and neither had the organisers who did not provide a water station until we reached the 5k mark. Not only were we all struggling by that point but the area was then a bottle neck as everyone needed water. Hopefully they will act on that for next year. The race itself was relatively uneventful. The route used gets lots of local support which was really nice and local people stand outside their homes with tubs of jelly babies for you which was really nice and desperately needed at the end of the race.
It wasn't a quick time 1.14 but it was nice at the end in that it was very well supported. Kenilworth castle was buzzing with people which was really nice and that was missing last year at St Albans there was no one about rally at the end of the race.
5 of us entered the race and all of us finished. Jake was the quickest (and youngest) he took Tony's place. Then came Joanne and I and not far behind us was Julie and Trudi. We then went back to ours for a bbq which finished the day off nicely.
I sorted out some rosettes for us to wear saying "Andrew's angles" I thought these would be better than sashes and we all wore MND t shirts. We only made about £200.00 (which was a little disappointing ) for Motor Neurone Disease but every little helps.
I am not sure what or when the next race will be we will have to have a think about it but in the mean time I will keep running locally.
Posted in: on Sunday, 15 June 2014 at at 14:09
