25/06/12…..The ‘not quite’ Thame 10K

On 25/06/2012 At 12:00 am

AFTER several years of the Thame 10K race being run on the hottest day of the year, this year Thame Runners, the race organisers, arrived this morning to find the normal start/finish fields waterlogged and their only option to start and finish the race on the main road.

And so, the event became a six mile race, just short of the 10km distance and sadly, the children?s fun run had to be cancelled for safety reasons. However, 780 runners completed the six mile course through Thame, and back along the Phoenix trail.

Overall winner was Darrell Bellinger of Oxford City in a time of 31.52. Coming in 12th overall and taking the first Thame Resident trophy, was Jack Hobbs in a time of 35.27. First lady was Sophie Carter of Woodstock Harriers in a time of 36.40.

Woodstock Harriers claimed the Men?s team prize while Bearbrook Joggers from Aylesbury took the ladies team award. CPM, the sponsor, took the first place in the corporate teams section.

A new Ultra-Vet trophy, in memory of Thame Runner Arthur Airey, got its first name engraved on the silver with Liam O?Hare taking the Men?s 60 and over category.

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