Prestwold 10k & BMAF 5k Championship

There were some fine performances from SDRR runners at the latest Leicestershire Summer League race on Sunday, the Prestwold 10k.In a field of 649 finishers Andy Orme led the club home, with his time of 40.33 being a personal best and gaining him 126^th position. Steve Leafe followed him home in 41.17, in 142^nd position whilst Glenn Smith was another runner to gain a personal best, with a time of 42.16 being good enough to earn him 171^st place. One of the performances of the day came from Ray Udall, returning from a spell out with illness in 46 minutes and 17 seconds, which earned him 3^rd place in the V60 category, and 295^th overall. Another PB came for Paul Glover, who has improved steadily since his racing debut for the club 12 months ago – Paul had a time of 46.58 and finished in 313rd position.
Meanwhile Tracey Glover sacrificed her own chance of a PB to pace Laura Harper around to a big new PB, with both Laura and Tracey finishing in 48.49 and 390^th and 391^st place respectively. Not to be outshone, Katharine Smith also recorded a personal best time of 57.30 in 538^th position.
Slightly further afield Louise Insley, fresh from running the fastest women’s time in the Washlands Relays, was in action on Sunday in the BMAF’s 5km Championship at Horwich. Over a really blustery, town centre course, Louise’s 18.53 gave her 1^st place in her age group & consolidated her place in the upper reaches of the national rankings for her age group.