Saturday 3rd November

Before the start

The 5K Challenge

Today the group ran a standard 5k loop with no loop-back (we broke one of our own guidelines!). Alison cycled at the front, Neil brought up the rear and Philip kindly helped in the middle. We were slightly down on numbers this week for various reasons (illness, work, hangovers etc).

The route

The route was our standard 5K route (clockwise). We started at the information centre then up to Manchester Road (left), then left along Dorchester Way all the way round to Manchester Road (right) then left onto Marlbrough Drive and across to Rugby Drive then the Middlewood Way all the way to the end and finally back via Summerlea Close.

Sadly two people (Wendy & Lee) had to cut the route short due to injury - I hope those problems resolve soon). Times were as follows:-

Saff               31m10s
Dawn            31m12s
Nina              32m11s
Joanne         34m00s
Catherine     35m04s
Cheryl           35m10s
Nicky            35m12s
Philip            35m12s
Heather        39m10s
Neil               39m11s

These times would put us towards the bottom end of 'ParkRun' so I feel we may need to work on our speed a bit more before going along as a group - but don't fear - we will do ParkRun early in 2013!

Have a good week

Neil

The group starting to spread out

After the 5K