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| Tracy and Kate |
| 56. | Claudette Joint | F | Grantham Running Club | 2:01:11 | ||||||
| 67. | Kate Marshall | F | Grantham Running Club | 2:03:58 | ||||||
| 99. | Tracy Webb | F | | Grantham Running Club | 2:24:30 | |
A cool but sunny spring day provided ideal running conditions for the 25th Caythorpe Dash on Sunday 25th April. A total of 157 runners took part on the day, competing across 5k or Half Marathon distances. Starting and finishing in Caythorpe village, the well organised and COVID secure format was a welcome return to racing for many after a long winter of lockdown, and also enabled runners to support the local area, with the event raising over £2,900 for the Caythorpe & Frieston Playing Field Committee.
Stuart
Stuart Baty, accompanied by an excited Oscar, took on the 5k Canicross option, a multi-terrain run up and down the Lincolnshire ridge with great views of the Trent valley. Stuart and Oscar enjoyed the event enormously and lead the small Canicross field to finish in 26:03.
The Half Marathon course offered entrants a multi-terrain run through the picturesque Lincolnshire countryside, taking in tracks, bridle paths, footpaths and minor roads in the beautiful, rural Trent valley. A trio of runners from Grantham Running Club rose to the challenge and the elevation gain to take on the Half. First home for the club was Claudette Joint, who completed the tough trail course in an excellent time of 02:01:11. Claudette noted 'the Caythorpe Dash was a tough but interesting half marathon. I loved the varied terrain and we had perfect weather for it. The race was incredibly well organised. I will look forward to running again next year.'
Next in was Kate Marshall whose time of 02:03:58 was more than 6 minutes faster than her previous fastest road Half Marathon time. Although the multi-terrain format means this does not represent an official personal best, Kate was very pleased with the improvement which had come from a long winter of marathon training. Completing the trio for GRC, with a time of 02:24:30, was Tracy Webb, who enjoyed the scenic course and was pleased to be racing once more.
The runners reflected that although the COVID secure format of staggered small start groups of 6 changes the dynamic of competing against others, and it was at times a solitary run, they were all pleased that such races were once more possible and thank the organisers for putting on such a safe and enjoyable event.
A cool but sunny spring day provided ideal running conditions for the 25th Caythorpe Dash on Sunday 25th April. A total of 157 runners took part on the day, competing across 5k or Half Marathon distances. Starting and finishing in Caythorpe village, the well organised and COVID secure format was a welcome return to racing for many after a long winter of lockdown, and also enabled runners to support the local area, with the event raising over £2,900 for the Caythorpe & Frieston Playing Field Committee.
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