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Grantham Running Club visit Rauceby Hall Estate for the inaugural winter 10k trail race




A damp and grey dawn on St Stephens day saw seven members of Grantham Running Club make their way to Rauceby Hall Estate for the inaugural winter 10k trail race.

Farm tracks, country foot paths, open ploughed fields and woodland paths were all included in the course.

The damp conditions made it demanding and challenging but also fun for all the competitors.

Grantham Running Club members at Rauceby Hall. Photo: Total Race Timing
Grantham Running Club members at Rauceby Hall. Photo: Total Race Timing

First to the finishing line for GRC in fourth position was the racing postie Gavin Potter in 40:17.

Despite being a little reticent about running off hard road surfaces, he produced an excellent time.

Just behind was the ever-consistent Russell Whitaker who would have pushed Gavin harder if he had not overshot and had to turn around to get back on course earlier in the race. He crossed the line in fifth position in 42:17.

Jaimie Lord. Photo: Total Race Timing
Jaimie Lord. Photo: Total Race Timing

Peter Jennings followed in next with a credible time of 50:04.

Deciding to race just a few days before the event, the sole lady for the club Hannah Whitaker crossed the line in 53:38.

Racing in tandem and less than one second behind, Adrian Land produced a splendid time of 53:39.

Paul Jepson came in next with a time of 58:17. He was the senior competitor in the event and finished well within the top half of the field.

Running for the first time in this type of event after joining GRC from the couch to 5k course earlier in the year, the ever improving Jaimie Lord finished with a time of 1:02:11.

One hundred and thirty six runners took part in the event and were rewarded with a race medal.



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