or for an ad-free Fetcheveryone experience!

Leeds Abbey Dash

Listed by Grid
  • Rated 75%
  • 10km
  • Road
Entrants (78)
Club
PB SB Pred Time WAVA
Super Norts
Notts AC
32:55 32:55 33:05 79.80
tick follows tock felt good pleased to end the year with a 34 min 10k looking forward to training for london 2012 and seeing what I can take off my pb's in 2012
City Of York Athletics
33:14 34:17 33:59 34:28 76.85
Jamesito
Beverley AC
33:29 33:29 33:29 79.57
nochickenstrip
Crook & District AC, Durham Triathlon Club
34:37 35:42 35:42 76.74
redeaston
Chapel Allerton Runners
36:12 37:25 38:00 37:25 70.79
runningowl NOT BLOODY GOOD ENOUGH
Penistone Footpath Runners AC
36:46 39:04 38:00 40:25 65.70
MrViper
Claremont Road Runners
36:47 37:53 37:30 37:53 69.69
cguy5
Steel City Striders RC
36:58 39:26 39:26 67.34
Shonky
Salford Metropolitan AC, Knutsford Tri Club
37:06 37:31 37:31 73.03
ali_ke
Sale Harriers Manchester
37:38 39:32 39:59 39:32 70.40
PhilMac08
Horsforth Harriers
38:03 44:32
Steady Fast
Penistone Footpath Runners AC, Fell Runners Association
38:28 51:31 52:00 51:31 51.32
Sloggerian
Chapel Allerton Runners, West Bromwich Harriers Running Club
38:42 38:42 39:00 39:48 68.35
Para
Halifax Harriers
38:53 38:53 40:00 38:53 72.14
SnakeySam
Keighley & Craven AC
39:01 41:36 43:00 41:36 63.49
Stevo_888
Stadium Runners
39:18 45:46 46:00 45:46 57.71
gderoux
Horsforth Harriers
39:42 40:35 40:35 65.91
kaysdee Big push for sub 40

To say I am happy is an understatement :)
Heaton Harriers & AC
39:45 39:45 39:50 39:45 75.58
Jopari
Unaffiliated
39:58 43:28
Jezzer
Chorlton Runners
40:03 41:40 41:40 75.78
bushbaby
Pudsey Pacers RC
40:25 41:59 41:59 69.02
Ligi
Chapel Allerton Runners
40:55 42:38 44:00 42:38 70.47
AlexWheeler
Chapel Allerton Runners
41:03 41:54 43:00 41:54 63.01
rob_sturman
Unaffiliated
41:31 41:31 41:31 64.74
Milzeh
Rodillian Runners
41:34 45:37 45:37 57.87
LeedsGill
Unaffiliated
41:49 41:49 41:49 63.23
johnsy
Goole Viking Striders
41:52 45:00 45:21 63.37
Little Lou
Danum Harriers
42:07 42:44 42:44 69.54
wAckie Racer
Ackworth Road Runners & a.c.
42:19 43:48 45:11 64.13
alisterrobson
FERC
42:36 44:12 46:00 44:59 60.47
Becky80
Retford AC
43:12 43:12 47:00 44:57 66.35
Windy Miller
Chapel Allerton Runners
43:18 43:47 43:47 60.50
Lacticdan
Ogden Runners
43:46 44:51 48:00 44:51 59.40
Honley Lion
Stainland Lions RC
43:47 46:18 46:18 65.27
SusieG 8pm Saturday night, glass of ginger wine in hand, I text Steve to ask if he still had a spare race number for tomorrow.  The answer was yes (3 of them!) so I crawled out of bed on a foggy Sunday morning to run the Abbey Dash.  Arrived at Park Square, club photo, few laps of the square to warm up (decided conditions were actually pretty run-friendly despite visability (you really don't want to see the miles of Kirkstall Road stretching into the distance anyway!).  Headed to the starting pens (what a joke- no one appears to stand in their designated starting time pen!) with several club mates (Chris E, Nick, Alex, Tom, Rob).

Start gun went at 9.30 and we were off at pace.  I had decided I would go fast from the start as a change for my normal steady start and warm up into the race...  This wasn't a race strategy, mearly a last-minute-standing-in-pens- with-fast-guys-from-club affair!  So first 2km was fast, goldfish impression running!  Rob was on my shoulder and commented at km1 that we were on for a 39min finish at that pace and that he wasn't sure he could maintain it!  I agreed but wanted to continue with the pace for as long as I could maintain it!  As it turned out, that was about 5-6km.  After that I began pretty knackered and not too great.  My pace slowed and lots of people overtook me (including Rob who I could continue to see about 20m ahead).  I was very grateful to see the finish line after a pretty unpleasant last 4km (and even more relieved not to vomit on the finish timing mats).  it is a fast but unrelenting course and I was longing for hills for a change of pace and some recovery of sorts!  All I could think was 'give me 3x the distance and some big hills over this torture any day!'

My time was 44:14 which is a pb but I am dissapointed with it.  I thought I'd got significantly faster than last year from an increase in millage/effort, but I think I would need to do some more speed sessions to improve significantly.  I did feel slightly better at realising I was 144th women out of over 2500, but I wanted a 43:?? time really.

So the Abbey Dash is still as painful and 'orrible as I remember.  I am pleased I tried a new strategy even if it didn't pay off and I crashed in the 2nd half.  At least I know what to concentrate on for next race.  It also made me realise that racing is good- I don't generally enjoy racing (until afterwards anyway!) but it is good experience and the only way to improve racing performance really is to race.  I also realised that I really don't enjoy short, flat road racing (too painful!) and rather the challenges, adventure and unknown of off-road and fell.  Unfortunate then that the next scheduled race is the v flat Brass Monkey!  At least its longer!
Unaffiliated
44:14 44:14 44:14 67.20
Cheeseman75
Unaffiliated
44:40 46:50 45:00 46:50 57.12
1justin1
Unaffiliated
44:42 46:50 46:50 56.70
Johann76
Unaffiliated
44:57 46:56 46:56 56.44
DAZ75 PB by 2 seconds!!
Pudsey Pacers RC
45:02 48:53 48:53 54.72
Rob-H
Redcar RC
45:02 46:55 46:55 58.85
1Smith
Unaffiliated
45:10 46:20 46:20 64.14
Grid
Bournville Harriers
45:33 52:35 55:00 52:35 50.37
Punkbilly
Otley AC
46:12 47:08 44:00 47:08 60.97
Phys
Unaffiliated
46:14 46:14 47:57 63.39
jpnewell2001
Hyde Park Harriers
46:31 46:31 48:00 46:31 58.90
5mike
Unaffiliated
46:31 47:06 47:06 58.62
SpeedySoph
Eccleshill Road Runners
46:38 46:38 46:38 64.65
Tinywhitevan
Ackworth Road Runners & a.c., Go Veggie
46:42 48:36 53:57 56.61
Tiggers mate Roo Running from Birmingham back to Leeds to do this (180 miles, off road over 6 days), in memory of Colin Morath, who founded the race and was race director till a year of so ago.  So won't be in any fit state to 'race' it.  see my blog www.runningbacktoleedsforcolin.wordpress.com
Sparkhill Harriers
47:28 50:08 1:00:00 1:03:50 57.29
Rigel Brrrr! Cold and foggy run but, despite a few niggles in my left shin and a dull ache in the front of my right ankle, managed to maintain a pretty steady pace and get a PB. :)
Redcar RC
48:04 48:04 48:30 48:04 62.51
PhilDavies
Airedale Dodgers
48:14 50:42 50:42 53.31
huddsbhoy3
Unaffiliated
48:41 55:17 55:00
Laalieloulou
Penistone Footpath Runners AC
48:55 51:30 51:30 58.03
Hudds_James
Holmfirth Harriers
49:07 56:55 52:00 56:55 46.38
caw
Denby Dale AC
49:08 49:54 49:59 49:54 63.85
WeebleNana
York Knavesmire Harriers
49:18 52:33 52:33 61.50
Pooroldsimon
Unaffiliated
49:46 58:31 58:31 49.93
McMouse
Sweatshop Running Community
49:53 49:53 49:53 63.67
smudgeruby
Unaffiliated
50:11 52:30 55:00 52:30 57.65
philbo Not a bad race , although thought my time may of been a little better felt like i was pushing it all the way round , still a minute off my last 10k .
Unaffiliated
51:38 55:51 56:45 55:51 54.11
joolzs
Eccleshill Road Runners
51:52 51:52 51:52 64.22
m_s
Unaffiliated
52:08 52:08 52:08 57.63
Gillian Mary
Rodillian Runners
52:44 52:44 52:59 52:44 64.60
StorksRock Well organised and friendly race.  Pretty pleased with the time.  I should try to do some speedwork.
BeaRCats running club
53:09 55:52 56:30 55:52 57.33
northernslowcoach
Unaffiliated
53:37 55:39 55:39 55.84
jennywren :)
Bollington Harriers
53:57 55:23 56:00 55:23 69.42
ser0101
Bedale & Aiskew Runners
54:32 54:32 54:32 55.74
rkhodge
North Yorks Moors AC
54:40 54:40 54:40 54.56
Houblon Nice race 8000 people out and back from the town hall to kirkstall abbey. Nice to run with Jane and Neil and Ally
BeaRCats running club
55:11 1:01:18 1:01:18 46.88
dawnyhogy
Eccleshill Road Runners
55:24 55:24
Elli of the North
Unaffiliated
55:32
MrBenn nice run with Josh in his first 10K
Unaffiliated
57:11 1:18:00 59:59 1:18:00 38.41
LauraL1981
Lonely Goat RC
57:38 59:24 59:00 59:24 50.13
sara.p
Unaffiliated
58:50 58:50 1:00:00 58:50 51.07
vanishedbob My first ever race and still my 10k Personal Best
Pudsey Pacers RC
59:16 59:16 59:16 46.96
Meglet no idea how this will go but I PB'd here last year when I thought it was a tough ask, so hoping for similar this year. 

Happy with a season's best, sorry to those who lost points!
Wetherby Runners
59:26 1:05:13 1:02:59 1:05:13 47.65
Rainrunner Having trained for only three weeks (from walking).
Unaffiliated
1:00:00 1:14:54 1:30:00 1:14:54 39.90
Kath_656
Unaffiliated
1:02:00 58:00

40 Blogs About This Event

Write a blog about this event

47 Reviews

This DateAll Dates








Back To Top

Tag A User

To tag a user, start typing their name here:
X

Free training & racing tools for runners, cyclists, swimmers & walkers.

Fetcheveryone lets you analyse your training, find races, plot routes, chat in our forum, get advice, play games - and more! Nothing is behind a paywall, and it'll stay that way thanks to our awesome community!
Get Started
Click here to join 113,949 Fetchies!
Already a Fetchie? Sign in here