River Relays
Date: 19 July 2011
The 16th
running of this popular event took place as usual from Caythorpe
Cricket Club and we were very lucky with the weather - for once! A big
thank you goes to all who were involved, both the runners who took part
and the organisers/helpers who also play a vital role.
Each leg is between Hoveringham and Gunthorpe alongside the river - a distance of about 2.2 miles.
The basic format is that runners are divided into teams of three and each person runs one leg.
Most people tend to jog to their starting point, but some drive down or hitch a lift with another runner.
The start is staggered to reflect the overall ability of each team, so all you need to do is to find a couple of mates to run with and choose a team name. Family teams (including children) are encouraged (and often provide the most innovated team names)
This year's results were:
3rd place Karen, Tim and Richard Whitehead
2nd place Melissa, James and Peter Cowley
1st place Jim Semmelroth, Ben Parker and Dick Durance
A special prize was awarded to Sebastian Thornewill who at the age of three managed the who course even though he got stitch at two miles!!
We hope to see you all again (along with some new teams members) next year.