Race Date: Thursday 15th August 2024
The predominantly off-road, undulating race, starts and finishes at Elsecar Heritage Centre taking in the surrounding woods and fields of Wentworth that were so loved by Stan. For those that don’t know, Stan Bagshaw was a local legend, running well in to is 70’s and fondly remembered for having a bag of toffees to hand out to runners as they crossed the finish line. Stan sadly passed away in 2009 and this race was set up in his honour in 2010. The 1 lap, approx. 4 mile route, has altered slightly from the first running of the race but still involves a challenging climb from Kings Wood up towards Needle’s Eye in Wentworth with an eventual lengthy descent through fields back into Elsecar to round things of
This year’s race was won by Dominic Fielding, of Worksop Harriers, in 23:20. The first lady over the finish line was Suzanne McGill, of Penistone Footpath Runners, in 26:28. 250 runners crossed the finish line.
Plenty of Strider’s attended with this race being included in our trail championships. Here are the results:
| Position | Name | Category | Time |
| 5 | Edward Shattock | MSen | 0:25:26 |
| 10 | Russell Stevenson | M50-59 | 0:26:32 |
| 24 | Jim Rangeley | MSen | 0:28:31 |
| 27 | Ellen Broad | FSen | 0:28:58 |
| 29 | Paddy Treehowes | M50-59 | 0:28:59 |
| 39 | Lucy Broom | F40-49 | 0:29:53 |
| 68 | Martin Downham | M60-69 | 0:31:34 |
| 72 | Andy Hinchliffe | M60-69 | 0:31:40 |
| 75 | Tom Cossham | M50-59 | 0:31:46 |
| 82 | Ash Mellors | M40-49 | 0:32:14 |
| 108 | Sharon Colyer | FSen | 0:34:11 |
| 124 | Joel Driver | M40-49 | 0:35:33 |
| 142 | Christine Booth | F40-49 | 0:37:06 |
| 144 | Jo Gleig | F60-69 | 0:37:12 |
| 160 | Ruth Thomas | F40-49 | 0:38:19 |
| 193 | Nicole Nield | F70+ | 0:41:18 |
| 202 | Laura Fletcher | F40-49 | 0:42:32 |
| 203 | Laura Rangeley | FSen | 0:42:33 |
| 220 | Natalie Thomas | FSen | 0:44:05 |
| 228 | Caroline Brash | F40-49 | 0:45:15 |
| 229 | Rosie Smith | FSen | 0:45:16 |
| 235 | Tracey Gledhill | F40-49 | 0:46:20 |
Well done to all and a special mention to Ellen Broad who was 3rd female and Lucy Broom who was 1st in her age category.
Full results can be viewed here.
