At the recent Leicestershire Road Running League (LRRL) AGM our event has again been accepted as one of the LRRL races for 2024 season.
The event will take place on Sunday 14th April around our usual two circuit course starting and finishing at ‘The Stute’ Asfordby Hill.
Further infomation will made available nearer the date regarding entries and how you can assist us by volunteering to help on the day.
This race forms part of the LRRL 2024 league season and is only open to members of clubs that are affiliated to the league. Usual entry fee and chip timing arrangements will be in place.
Information on how and when to enter will be publicised closer to the date.
Stilton Striders Running Club (SSRC) hosted the Stilton 7, the first road race of the 2023 season for the Leicestershire Road Running League (LRRL) back in February. SSRC have always tried to keep entry fee’s down to a minimum, especially during this time of financial pressures on households’ disposable income. The event was a great success, attracting 550 of the best road running athletes from across the county.
As is the tradition SSRC always donate a proportion of the nett race surplus to charities that have a local and or tangible connection with the members of the club. This year the two recipient charities were Re-Engage and Rainbows Hospice.
On Wednesday evening, prior to the clubs Outrun from Thorpe Satchville representatives of both organisations attended to each receive a cheque for £265.00.
Rachel Wade explained briefly about her charity “Re-Engage is a national charity within towns and villages setting up their own groups. Here in Melton Mowbray we really run on a volunteer basis looking after 30 guests. These guests have to be over 75 and live on their own. Once a month, usually the last Sunday of the month one of the local villages puts on an afternoon tea and we take them there where they sit and chat, make connections and sometimes the villagers put on a quiz or a sing song. Before I (Rachel) took over 4 years ago the group did not have a party in August so I decided to put something on that was different but at a cost, so I always try to raise money for the charity through my Facebook page. This August I am taking the guests on the Rutland Belle for a special outing on Rutland Water so your kind and appreciated donation will go towards that.”
Kym Posey kindly accepted the cheque on behalf of Rainbows Children’s Hospice, Loughborough. Early last year Kym’s 10-year-old son, Lucas, was sadly diagnosed with an inoperable brain cancer. Lucas stayed at Rainbows Hospice towards the end of last year where all the staff got to meet this special boy. The Hospice provide invaluable care and support for not only the children but for all of the loved ones involved, it truly is a special place.
Pictured below are Kym Posey (holding the dog) representing Rainbows receiving her cheque from Katie Hateley-Houghton (Stilton 7 Race Director) and Rachel Wade (Re-Engage) receiving her cheque from Andy Nicholls (SSRC Treasure and part of Stilton 7 organising group).
2023 Race Date
LRRL Race – Stilton 7
Update. Entries go live 8:00pm Tuesday 1st February on the EntryCentral website.
https://www.entrycentral.com/stilton72022
At the recent Leicestershire Road Running League (LRRL) AGM our event for 2022 has been accepted as one of the LRRL races for 2022.
The event will take place on Sunday 27th February around our usual two circuit course starting and finishing at ‘The Stute’ Asfordby Hill.
Further infomation will made available nearer the date regarding entries and how you can assist us by volunteering to help on the day.
This race formed part of the LRRL winter league, and is only open to members of clubs that are affiliated to the league. Usual entry fee and chip timing arrangements will be in place.
For dates and other relevant information for the LRRL 2022 season refer to the appropriate LRRL page.
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For full details, see attached Race info sheet for runners (Stilton 7) 2020
As a show of appreciation to Saint-Gobain Pam Ltd for providing car parking (Holwell Works) each year, SSRC member John Houghton presented Andrew Harris (Plant Director and Operations and Supply Director) a framed photograph from the 2020 event. Without their support the club would not be able to host our Stilton 7 road race and we are pleased that they will continue to support us again for future races from this venue. Note that due to Covid 19 restrictions the presentation was delayed into October 2021
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Prior years’ Stilton 7 Races:
Results from the 2019 Stilton 7 can be found via Draft results Stilton 7 2019
Photos from the event can be found via clicking the image below:
The 2019 Stilton 7 road race took place on Sunday 24th February 2019. It’s an undulating 7 mile road race that forms part of the Leicestershire Road Running League. Please be aware, that this race is for LRRL affiliated members only.
Information for runners can be found here: 2019 Race info sheet for runners (Stilton 7)
Also, a sneak preview of the Race Director’s briefing ahead of Sunday’s race is here: Stilton 7 2019 – Run Brief
If you’re local to Melton and would like to hear more about club running and the Leicestershire Road Running League, pop along to one of our friendly club nights to have a run with us and find out more. They start at Melton Sports Village (old King Edward VII) at:
7pm on Wednesdays for a normal club run.
7pm Thursdays around various Melton locations for the coached structured training and skill sessions.
7pm Fridays for a steady 4-6 miler at chatting pace on our Social Run. Contact us with any questions: stiltonstriders@yahoo.co.uk
The 2018 Stilton 7 road race took place on the 25th February 2018.
The 2017 Stilton 7 took place place on Sunday 26th February.
Final results and latest league tables can be found at http://lran.org.uk/stilton-7
Race photos can be found here (first batch – start/finish area (c.770 photos)) and here (top of the hill (c.880 photos)).
Race video can also be found below:
Click here for the Melton Times report.
2016 Stilton 7 information
Thank you to everyone who contributed to the 2016 Stilton 7 – whether volunteering, supporting or running. Provisional results are now available via the LRRL Facebook page.
The more detailed spreadsheet results can be found on the Network site at Stilton 7 2016 results.