CLC Striders race report for Frampton 10k and wider race round-up from end of June / beginning of July 2024
Frampton 10k, Monday 1 July
The first day of July, and a dozen CLC Striders turned out for the popular Frampton 10K on a warm and overcast Monday evening. Three runners broke the 40-minute mark on the night – Sheng Peng with a storming 39:08 coming back after longterm injury, Will in 39:25 and Paul Northup in 39:40, achieving a new MV55 club record. Just the other side of the magic 40-minute mark, Jon Howes crossed the line in 40:23. With track to come later in the week, Joel Freeland ran the 10k as a tempo run in 42:17, Tim Brock finished in a very well-paced 43:37, Nigel Bailey registered 45:11, and the evergreen David James was first MV70+ in a wonderful time of 46:44.
Completing the list of Striders finishers on the night were Adam Hockaday in 49:11, Mike Speke in 50:14, Julia Rose in 52:29 and Edward Collier in 53:25.
Pictured at the Frampton 10k, from left to right: Paul Northup, Sheng Peng, Will Pearce, Tim Brock, Joel Freeland, Adam Hockaday, Jon Howes, Nigel Bailey, David James, Mike Speke, Julia Rose, Ed Collier
Midsummer Track Open Meet One, Wednesday 3 July
Two days later at the Blackbridge Jubilee Athletics Track in Gloucester, Joel Freeland, sole CLC Striders representative on the night, raced again in the first of the Cheltenham Harriers’ Midsummer Open meets, this time over 1500m, finishing in a really strong time of 4:56.75.
Lairig Ghru Hill race - Saturday 29 and Sunday 30 June
Meanwhile, on the weekend preceding, far from home in the magnificent setting of the Cairngorms National Park, Liza Bradshaw took on the Lairig Ghru Hill race, 26.5 miles and 2408ft of elevation. Despite being on her feet, running and trekking for 23 miles the day before Liza still finished first LV40 and fourth lady overall.
Leeds Endure 24
And to complete a week of diverse events for the Striders, Kate Telford and Gary Farquharson made up half of a four-person tag team at Leeds Endure 24, completing 35 miles and 30 miles respectively.
