LRRL Race – Stilton 7
Sunday 23rd February 2020 (Start 10:30am)
This race forms 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 full details, see the Stilton 7 race page
Online Entry from Tuesday January 21st at 9pm-
Please see below for draft results – also posted via the LRAN website (http:\\lran.org.uk) – any issues can be raised via your club’s league representative and emailed to lrrlresults@gmail.com by Sat 2nd March, at which point the results will be considered final.
One point of feedback from last year’s event, in common with many others, was that participants struggled to hear the race briefing at the start. A loudhailer will again be used this year, but to give everyone the best chance of receiving key messages, below is a link to the briefing:
For all other Stilton 7 information, please see the race page
Ahead of race day on Sunday 24th February, the race information sheet has now been added to the Stilton 7 page of the website and is also attached below:
The 2019 Stilton 7 road race is scheduled for Sunday 24th February 2019.
Entries will open at 8.30pm on Tuesday 29th January (and close as soon as the race is full) – via the following link: https://www.runbritain.com/entries/EnterRace.aspx?evid=7fbb0fcc5e75&erid=78b906cc5e63
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.
For link to final results, masses of photos, video and the Melton Times race report, please see the main Stilton 7 page.
A small group of Stilton Striders travelled to shepshed for the Shepshed 7 mile road race, a 2 lap course that goes through Garendon Park. 486 runners finished the race on a cold breezy morning, first back for Striders in an excellent 23rd place was Luke Eggleston in 43min 32 secs, followed not far behind in 27th an in form Darren Glover in 43. 57.
First lady for the club in 175th was Vicki Lowe in an excellent 53. 42 , next was David Hall 234th ( not in the picture ) in 56. 36 , next in 307th was the improving Lynda Harris in 01. 01.02. [Darren]
So its best intentions as Club Captain to represent the club even if it means not only tarmac slapping but doing LRRL races also! The idea being if I can do it hopefully others will and what an excellent turnout we got for this mid-week summer league race! So I thought it was sorted, myself (Rob) and Simon Bottrill would just run round easy and put out the club colours.
So looked like quite a pack of us didn’t want to take it seriously as many of us Striders lined up together near the back, “I hope you know how seriously I’ll be going” warned Simon. Can I point out by the time the klaxon had gone Mike Bryan had already snuck off towards the front and when it was time to run certain Striders set off like Usain Bolt! So much for the easy run!
So beside Simon we go off ducking and weaving through the heavy traffic and it certainly is for at least the first two miles, I haven’t done this new course although I was out marshalling last year I’ll be honest it’s a bit flatter. Still although not as over the top hot as last year it’s still a trifle humid out and a couple of Stilton runners are suffering in it, was nice to be able to provide some words of support on the way round. Five miles in and an onlooker described me as `positively casual`, even having time to stop and have a word with Barrow Chairman Mick Ballard mentioning he`s not having the 3-club challenge shield back!
I put my foot down the last mile of the race and given it was simply a run around I’m really happy at the time and dare I say I really enjoyed it. The shouting in of Stilton runners was superb, I`m sure LRRL debutant Kaye Mead got the loudest of all for her smiling sprint finish, really great Striders spirit from the team well done all!
Jason Barton (6th, 39:29), Luke Eggleston (54th, 43:27), Darren Glover (77th, 45:06), Mark Stoneley (95th, 46:22), Mike Bryan (129th, 48:14), Rob Beers (161st, 49:24), Simon Bottrill (197th, 50:53), Michael Atton (199th,50:55), Michael Cooke (244th, 52:37), John Houghton(251st, 52:26), Iain Howe (275th, 53:28), Mike Williams (300th, 54:42), Louise Houghton (324th,55:42), Jon Wilson(329th, 56:00), Dan Howley (334th, 56:11), Mike Brighty (355th, 57:30), Kaye Mead (481st, 1:05:48)
[Rob]
