Tenbury 10k

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maxburgoyne
Sparkhill Harriers
36:40 42:38 43:53 64.96
RunningCoventry I drove down to the Tenbury 10k 2009 this morning. The drive took a lot longer than I thought and the planned hour of calm preparation turned into about 25 minutes. There was ample parking and you just needed to follow the signs for the swimming pool to find your way. (I managed to miss this the first time around but followed the trail of runners on my second pass). The race started off on a flat playing field and the 220ish participants flooded out through a gateway turning left on to the first hill of the day.


Not too bad as starts go and as soon as you hit the top you’re heading downhill again. There’s then a further set of inclines on the route that once you get to the top of you’re filled with a bit of relief that all the hard work’s done and it’s all downhill from there. That was a bit of a mistake and at around the half way point there is a further hill. It was a bit of a killer but once you reach the top it’s mainly downhill from there. The route takes you along a shaded path and at the end you come out just behind the start and it’s then the run-in to the finish line.

All in this was a great race. The organisation was quietly efficient and everything went smoothly from arrival to departure. The only oddity I found was the markers which were at mile intervals rather than kilometre but once you get your mind round that it’s not a problem. The marshalling and signposting was excellent and on a warm day the 4/5 waterstations along the route were most welcome. The route was very scenic with a few spectators/locals dotted around – but the finish was well supported. Nice medal, water and mars bar in the goody bag – with an invite to join in the 10 mile Fell Race in the Mortimer Forest December 2009, i’ll have to think about that one.
Massey Ferguson RC
45:07 45:07 45:00 47:14 55.98
the hickmanator
Dudley Kingswinford RC
41:39 44:27 47:00 47:35 60.90
mattinbrum
Unaffiliated
48:12 48:12 55:00 49:59 52.90
phillg2run
Unaffiliated
52:30 52:30 1:06:00 52:30 50.31
Coopz
Bournville Harriers
45:48 48:53 52:47 56.29
Annie Lou
Unaffiliated
54:41 54:41 1:00:00 54:41
cat77
Wymondham AC
40:40 48:25 56:00 53.26
Stumbler
UKnetrunner
48:31 54:36 57:55 54.03
Twinkle toes
Unaffiliated
55:52 58:05 58:05 52.11







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