Saturday 10th November was this year’s Seagrave Challenge, a 16 mile off road race starting and finishing in Seagrave taking in the surrounding villages. A field of over 540 people completed the challenge – first back for Striders showing her skill and strength over the country was in 40th place Katie Hateley in 2 hours 57secs, next home 131. John Houghton 2.28.16, 157. Dan Valencia 2.32.30, 185, Abi Arnott 2.37.48, 208. Rich Gray 2.44.36, 237 Dan Giblett 2.55.13 , 238 Tam Nicol 2.55.13, 239. Dan Howley 2.55.14, 254. Rebecca Forester 2.59.08, 256. Sarah Lawrence 2.59.11, 258. Jaqui Riley 2.59.19, 306. Mark Stoneley 3.12.09, 307. Helen Plant 3.12.09, 372, Ashley Jackson 3.32.03.
A few days before on Weds 7th November saw the first round in the Leicester 5k winter series , a 2 lap race around Victoria Park organised by the ‘Nice Work ‘ race organising company with bottles of wine for category winners, a fairly low key race on a quick course.
First back for Striders in 7th place overall, Alan Thompson 19.16, Alan was first vet 45 and came away with a bottle of wine, next back in 27th Nicola Taylor 21.49, 31. Michelle Farlow 22. 42, 40. Vicki Lowe 23.27.