Park News
Saffron Walden 10k Run
The sun shone on Sunday 30th September providing ideal weather conditions for the annual Saffron Walden 10k run. This mult-terrain event, sponsored by local businesses including Chesterford Research Park, follows a circular route, including Audley End Estate. The Park entered a Team of nine runners, including Katherine Maguire, Park Manger and Noel Cooper, Gym Manager, Mike Parkinson, Tim Cook, Alice Ind, Katey Smyth, Craig Rouse, Omar Aziz and Joanne Shearer.
At 10.30, following a Team “before” photo and several of Tim Cook’s jokes the race started. The pace began quickly with Mike Parkinson and Craig Rouse the early team leaders, with everyone else not far behind. At 4k Windmill Hill stretched before us providing the challenge that we had been dreading. In Littlebury Amanda Newman and family were helping to handout water and encouragement – a very welcome site. There was great support from local people along the route, with the course marshals cheering us on our way.
It was a great event, which took in fantastic sites and provideda real buzz to all who participated. Many thanks to the event organisers, especially Nigel Coates, Course Director, who works at Biotica. The event finished with the “after” photo, some aches and pains and a few blisters. However, the promise of a free sports massage from Noel sent us happily on our way home. Well done to all who took part.
Craig Rouse 44mins 17secs,
Alice Ind 49mins 13secs, came 22nd in the females,
Mike Parkinson 53mins 29secs, came 59th in his age group
Tim Cook 57mins 35secs, came 69th in his age group
Katherine Maguire 57mins 55secs, came 18th in her age group
Omar Aziz 60mins 1 sec
Joanne Shearer 60mins 26secs came 69th in females
Katey Smyth 62mins 2secs came 77th in females
Noel Cooper 70mins 10secs
