Fleckney & Kibworth Running Club – December 2024
It’s been a brilliant year for Fleckney & Kibworth Running Club, with some fantastic achievements at races, great progress from our new members and some really enjoyable social events along the way.
As the year begins to draw to a close we can reflect on a very positive 2024.
Leading up to Christmas we look forward to our Leicester Lights Run, and Christmas Party which is always a great way to end the year.
RACE REPORTS:
Rutland 10K Night Run
On Saturday 9 November four of our runners took part in the Rutland Night Run. A very enjoyable 10K race with the added challenge of running at night! 1st home for the club was Steve King in 43:52, Adam Niblett (48:57), Barbara Blunt, (61:49) and Alex Lucas in (70:40). Well done team.
Seagrave Challenge
Also on Saturday 9 November two of Team F&K completed the challenging 16 mile race at Seagrave, a XC race through Leicestershire’s scenic countryside. Well done to Tracey Coates and Jenny McNair for completing the race together in 5hrs 44 mins. A great achievement.
Derby 10 Mile
A really popular, scenic, flat and fast race that took place on 17 November. Steve King from the club ran a very quick time of 68.00. Great effort Steve!
Tunnel Vision Night Run
An event that’s slightly different from the normal league races, but growing in popularity. This 5 mile race from 7-8th November takes runners through the Oxendon Tunnel, at 422m long this old railway tunnel provides a unique experience, especially in the pitch black! Runners have the option of running the route at night or competing in the Dawn run the next day. Anyone looking to push themselves even further can take part in both! A few of our members took part with a mixture of Night & Dawn runners.
1st home for the club was Jim Hawley with a time of 40:15, Emma Boyd (45:12), Steve West (51:46), Aileen Collins (54:27), Gary Lawrence (60:09), Rebecca Taylor (66:02), and Fran Gould (72:49). Well done all.
Silverstone 10K Run Fest 2024
Another diverse and popular event at Silverstone Race Circuit on 24th November. A great opportunity to improve speed and endurance as you sprint down the iconic Hangar Straight. Barbara Blunt from the club completed the race in a time of 1:03:29. Well done Barbara!
Cardington Cracker
Counting down to Christmas, on 1st of December two of our runners took on the Cardington Cracker, a really popular 9 mile Fell Race in Shropshire, with 2602ft of climb! An extremely punishing course but well done to Sam Pole (‘Tad’) and Emma Boyd for completing it. Tad finished the race in 10th place overall with an impressive time of 01:29:04, and Emma (02:35:48). Congratulations both.
OTHER NEWS
In other news F&K took over Market Harborough Park Run on Sat 16 November, with lots of our members volunteering for different Park Run roles. The event was a great success and a huge thanks to everyone who helped on the day.
If you’re interested in joining us at our regular club nights, please contact one of us or find us on Facebook (Fleckney & Kibworth Running Club).
Andy Kemp: 07525 465 643
Alan Gibson: 07960 969 810
Merry Christmas from everyone at F&K!
Tony Harris as Margaret Thatcher
