Race Date: Saturday 12th May
Race Report by David Forrest
The Derwent Dambuster is a scenic, undulating 10 miler along the trails and tarmac of the Derwent Valley.
The race is organised by Challenge Cancer Through Adventure. Before the start, we heard from Jacqui, an inspirational woman living with an incurable form of bone cancer. Jacqui gave a very moving speech about the support she’d received from the charity, and thanked us for signing up and getting behind the cause.
The weather was perfect – sunny, but not too hot – and the race was efficiently organised by lots of friendly volunteers, but the highlight was undoubtedly the cake tent. As we finished, we were greeted by a fine array of baked delights – this Strider opted for some zesty Lemon Drizzle, and a slice of wholesome Banana Cake. I’ll be back with my Tupperware next year!
| Pos | Name | Cat | Time |
| 5 | David Forrest | M | 01:07:23 |
| 7 | Rio Cooper | F | 01:09:16 |
| 8 | Stephen Clarke | M | 01:11:02 |
| 9 | Sergei Shkul | M | 01:11:06 |
| 12 | David Price | M | 01:13:24 |
| 17 | Clive Downing | M | 01:16:27 |
| 18 | Doug Banks | M | 01:16:32 |
| 65 | Emma Beer | F | 01:28:28 |
| 146 | Rachel Smith | F | 01:54:44 |
| 152 | Gillian Pearson | F | 01:56:05 |
David, David and Sergei discuss race tactics whilst Stephen wonders why he didn’t get the ‘wear your vest’ memo (credit: Emma Yarwood)