For 2025 we had 33 runners and various spot prizes.
It was a lovely crisp morning with two icy areas, a small one at the turn from Whistons onto Meg lane and a larger one around a large puddle in front of Thickwithens farm. The other interesting obstacle was an open farm gate marked by a traffic cone and we added a straight on sign at the side up the road for runners. Some runners encountered a tractor.
Our marshals were locals Neil Bates and Bailey his dog, Helen Walker, Chris Pattison, Steve Mott and cowbell queen Kathleen O’Donnell at the top of the hill.
George O’Donnell was on hand at the finish line.
Some of the Murray clan made it with star performances (Declan and Beth 1st male and female respectively). I trust they made it back in time to help Barbara with xmas grandchildren entertainment.
Thankfully we had Ian Humphries as our designated group leader to fulfil our insurance requirements. The brilliant Mr and Mrs Santa Claus suits made it a colourful event.
Times recorded on the 5k course set by Neil Gunn (greatly appreciated) were:
Declan Murray 18.00.28
George O’Donnell 18.54.73
Beth Ansell 19.06.18
Tom Power 20.08.18
Luke Cartledge 20.11.07
Arran McCloskey 21.26.15
Seonaid Thompson 21.34.41
Anthony Pickles 22.01.14
Jamie Thompson 23.02.39
Katie Locke 24.13.84
Carl Bernard 24.21.63
Oliver Barber 25.06.05
Trudie Barlow 25.08.60
Sally Hopkin 25.09.74
Guy Maddox 25.44.30
Kim Cassidy 26.04.09
Helen Saunders 26.45.33
Dave Freeman 26.46.92
Maeve Saunders 26.48.52
Spence Sivewright 26.57.03
Jo Cartledge 26.57.97
Chloe Nahum- claudiel 26.59.23
Bernard Mc Carron 28.21.37
Ray O’Keefe 28.40.02
Tim Robey 28.58.96
Wendy McMahon 29.04.79
Rob Maxwell 30.02.16
Ian Humphries 30.02.44
Neil Goodman 31.15.32
Janet Mott 33.01.48 ( set off 10 minutes ahead, our hare)
Ruth Birtles 33.50.83
Alfie Pattison 34.38.97 (our youngest runner at 11 years old)
Tim Pattison 35.21.38 (our sweep)
Cheer leaders at the finish were Mary and Lizzy Pattison with their ‘swisshmellows’ and elf on the shelf.
Barry Pattison was barman and teas and coffees organiser.
With thanks to the Cricket club for free use of their facilities.
The event has raised £56 for East Cheshire Hospice (and there have been promises of additional donations via their website).
Pictures taken by various people are shown in the gallery below (click to enlarge)
