Sunday did have better weather, no honestly, but in this country it was still pretty horrendous. Chris Sharp and Gloria Lagou completed the Mental Elf 5k at Elvaston Castle and Denise Robertson was there to marshal – all in aid of Mind Derbyshire.
In sunny climates, Benidorm to be precise, 3 Striders completed the 10k. Fiona Darling, Chris Donald and Tracy Sexton Hepburn achieved times of 1:09:06, 1:05:06 and 1:05:59 respectively. Marcel Darling (ex Strider, but good friend to the Striders) achieved 40:07.
On to Clowne Half Marathon, two words were used by the runners to describe it – horrendous and brutal. But that didn’t stop Brian Thomas and yours truly braving the wind, rain and floods to clock times of 1:33:37 and 1:38:49.
Well done to everyone who got out there this weekend, whether to race or just for fun – great effort in testing conditions.