The annual Aldridge Running Festival proved to be a huge success this year, with 400 runners participating in the 10k course, including 89-year-old, Sheila Symonds!
Organised by the Aldridge Running Club, who helped ensure the day ran smoothly by dealing with registration and marshalling, the runners started at Portland Avenue at 10.30 am, including children participating in the one-mile and 400-metre races.
Alongside some fantastic times in the men’s, women’s and veteran’s categories, Sheila completed the course with the aid of ARC member Lizzi Chambers in 3hrs 26mins.
The full results can be found below:
Men:
1st: Robert Meredith (Tipton Harriers), 00:34:38
2nd: Gary Whitehouse (Tipton Harriers), 00:35:12
3rd: Richard Burman (RSCAC), 00:35:33
Women:
1st: Olivia Harris (RSCAC), 00:40:41
2nd: Hermione Knowles (Lichfield RC), 00:41:31
3rd: Sarah Close, 00:46:40
Veteran age category winners, men:
V40: Dan Turner (Lichfield RC), 00:36:45
V50: Richard Naylor (RSCAC), 00:36:26
V60: Malcolm Eustace (Cannock & Stafford AC), 00:39:51)
V65: John Meads, 00:52:01
V70: Ron Cattle (Midland Masters AC): 00:44:23
V75: Peter Chilton, 00:53:32
Veteran age category winners, women:
V40: Sally Forrest, 00:48:20
V50: Tracey Boxley (Birchfield Harriers), 00:51:01
V60: Beverley Ward (West Bromwich Harriers), 00:57:41
V65: Margaret Thomas (Sneyd Striders), 01:00:07
When Aldridge Running Club isn’t organising its annual community race, its volunteers arrange club nights for runners of various ages and abilities. For those who can’t run, there’s also a walking club!
For more information, check out the official Aldridge Running Club website.