Orsted Grimsby 10k

Huge PB for Rick

 Sunday 19th July saw the running of the Orsted Grimsby 10k in its revised Covid format. Nearly 2000 runners would set off at 2 minute intervals between 9 and 11 am.

Temperatures where high and 3 runners from Grantham Running club made the trip over to North East Lincolnshire for the event.

First to set off at 9:55 and return home was Holly Durham. In a time of 42:47 Holly finished first in her age category, showing a return to form after injury and enduring the mid 20 degree heat. Due to the nature of the rolling start Holly was not around to collect the prize for the Female V40 category.

Next to set off at 10:10 was Rick Dobbs who was travelling back to his hometown to race. Coming home in a time of 46:24 setting a new 10K PB by 4:38, Rick has clearly used the time during Lockdown to train.

Finally setting off at 10:36 was Poppy Marriott, hitting higher temperatures on the mainly unshaded course, Poppy finished in a time of 1:00:13.

Local residents lined the streets of the suburbs armed with hosepipes to cool the runners down as they passed.

Lewis Jagger, of Sheffield and Dearne, was the winner of the event in a time of 31:29 slightly behind on his course PB and the female winner was Elizabeth Mcternan, of Cleethorpes and District AC, in a time of 34:26