Race Date: Sunday 19th March 2017
Mmmmm, Dronfield 10k or Wolf’s Pit. If there was ever a decision to be made, Dewsbury 10k made it for me. Wolf’s Pit all the way. 5,6 miles with 1476 feet of elevation – or 7 times that of Dronfield 10k to put it into perspective – with a head wind to boot.
This race can be described in one word: awesome. An immediate climb in a headwind to the top of the plateau, a tail wind round the back of the plateau, down, up, down towards the finish but no….. up again before a mentally fast descent. For about 5 seconds my watch said I was doing a 2.30 minute mile.
The route guidance: follow Stuart Bond! He won in 42.22. The first woman home was Caitlin Rice of Ribble Valley Harriers in 48.19. I wonder how many times that winning combo has come up.
Well done to all the Striders taking part. There were some awesome efforts put in out there.
Striders Results:
| Pos | Name | Cat | Time |
| 52 | Alasdair Menmuir | M Sen | 51.02 |
| 120 | Ian Stinson | MV 40 | 56.04 |
| 123 | Simeon Cotterell | M Sen | 56.26 |
| 134 | Andy Buck | MV 50 | 57.29 |
| 137 | Nick Burns | MV 40 | 57.38 |
| 161 | James Norton | M Sen | 1.00.02 |
| 174 | Keith Bell | MV 40 | 1.00.52 |
| 191 | Andy Green | MV 50 | 1.02.02 |
| 235 | Heather Wallis | F Sen | 1.05.13 |
| 269 | Vicky Hawkins | FV 40 | 1.09.58 |
Full Results: here
