The Date: Sunday 28th February 2016
The Race: Winter Run Series
The Distance: 10k
The Location: Etihad Stadium – Manchester
It was a crisp clear cold winters morning when the 3 Pumas embarked on another 10K adventure.
Sarah Firth, Matt Newton and Melissa Hall all decided to try the Winter Run Series in Manchester.
The run was fundraising for Cancer Research which proved to be very popular as there was some 5,000 runners taking part in 2.5K, 5K and 10K races.
They took part in the 10K which meant running the 5K course twice. The course was mainly around the Manchester City football stadium, parts on neighbouring roads and also around the athletics track just next door.
10:30am the race started, as they ran under the start sign the snow machines started up and the Polar Bears waved them off! At various stages of the course there were people dressed as penguins giving high fives and encouraging everyone on. There was 1 water station enroute which was passed twice. Also there was a drumming band.
As the event was so popular there was a lot dodging in and out of people but the fabulous trio still managed to get some respectable times with both Sarah and Melissa getting new personal Bests. It was also Sarah’s first sub 60 minute 10k!!
2389 runners took part in 10K race. The Puma times and positions were:
- Sarah Firth – Place: 1316 Time: 59:57
- Melissa Hall – Place: 866 Time: 55:38
- Matt Newton – Place: 608 Time: 52:55