What better way to finish a week’s holiday than taking on the Chippenham Half Marathon. Well that's where two LBAC athletes ended up on a bright and sunny Sunday morning in Wiltshire. Now becoming well known as a fast course, a strong field of 1321 runners were present to take on the flat(ish) route through the surrounding countryside and villages. Having set a PB on the course a year ago Joby Hobbs was hoping to dip well under 1 hour 25 minutes this time around. However Joby had to make do with a time of 1 hour 25 minutes 21 seconds (2 seconds outside a PB) to finish in 54^th place. Jill Richardson on her maiden voyage around the very picturesque route clocked a time of 1 hour 44 minutes 1 second finishing in 357^th place. read more

So after three days, Richard was battling for the first V65 award, Chris was trying to get into the top 20 and Andy hoping to hold on to the top spot.

Race 4 of the series saw everyone take to the country with year's cross-country taking place in Potterspury on the North side of MK. The course consisted of two small laps to start then a couple of large laps. Five stream crossings and two stiles to contend with over the 5.4 miles made it a challenge for all concerned with legs starting to tire as the second half of the week started. read more