Last Sunday’s weather was nigh on perfect with a beautiful, bright Spring morning being the back-drop for this year’s Belvoir Half Marathon. There were 10 club mates taking to the roads around Hose Village in the Vale of Belvoir for this race.
First home for the club was Helen Pape with Chris Jones hot on her heels with a strong performance. Club President Paul Rogerson was next home in a very good time “fresh” from his 50k Canalathon a couple of weeks ago. Clare Dorman smashed her HM PB by a whopping 14 minutes(!) showing that her current London Marathon training is really paying dividends.
However the stars of the day awards go to Helen Duncan, Jenny Pearson, Jo Smith and Tracey Poole. This was their very first experience at stepping up to the 13.1 mile distance in race conditions, and all 4 ladies successfully finished and had a fantastic time in the process
The final club results were:
| Name | Time |
|---|---|
| Helen Pape | 1:40:09 |
| Chris Jones | 1:40:58 |
| Paul Rogerson | 1:46:06 |
| David Summers | 1:46:29 |
| Helen Duncan | 1:53:18 |
| Andrea Gordon-Kerr | 1:56:18 |
| Clare Dorman | 1:59:21 |
| Jenny Pearson | 2:04:53 |
| Jo Smith | 2:23:34 |
| Tracey Poole | 2:32:34 |
After the race, Jenny stated that she hadn’t told anyone and only decided on the day to enter and was “so so chuffed” to have completed. Tracey too had the following to say afterwards:
“With the support of Rutland Running & Triathlon Club, … I have just experienced the most amazing achievement of completing my first half marathon. My deepest gratitude goes to [my club mates]. …. my next goal of joining the “puddle club’ and running around Rutland Water (15 miles) this summer.”
Well done everyone on some excellent running and well deserved results 🙂
