Start home first for hosts in Bolsover 10k

North Derbyshire Running Club celebrated another successful Bolsover 10k, their flagship event.
Bolsover 10k podium finishers: Rich Start, Samuel Moakes and Dale AnnableBolsover 10k podium finishers: Rich Start, Samuel Moakes and Dale Annable
Bolsover 10k podium finishers: Rich Start, Samuel Moakes and Dale Annable

A total of 832 runners finished, approximately 150 more than last January’s rescheduled 2017 edition of the race.

More than 30 of the club’s runners took part, with a sizeable team of marshals and volunteers also in attendance from among the club’s membership.

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The comfortable winner of the race was last Sunday’s Bakewell Booth’s league cross country race winner Sam Moakes of Sutton Harriers.

His time of 32:25 left him with 37 seconds to spare over second place athlete Dale Annable of Heanor.

The host club’s Richard Start ran an impressive 33:32 to take third.

In the women’s race Michelle Willcocks (38:33) of Sutton Harriers finished almost a minute up on Chrissie Dover of Derby AC, with Bridget Coombe of Denby Dale a further 40 seconds back in third.

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There were several other noteworthy runs from NDRC runners.

Mario Castelluccio, who ran a personal best, and Ian Monaghan both broke 40 minutes to finish second and third NDRC runners.

Sarah Witham finishedfirst NDRC lady home in 47:45, with Lynne Delaney (49:10) pipping Cindy Woodhead (49:14) by four seconds to finish second lady home from the host club.