Today I am up in Chesterfield for the Spire 10 Miler which
is organised by North Derbyshire Running Club. The race starts and ends at Holmebrook
Valley Park. It’s not flat.
In fact the climbing starts almost immediately, this is then
followed by more climbing but they do say it's worth it for the great views. Not that I was looking anywhere other than at my feet and the road in front of me. It
does also go down in places. This is, I suppose, what you call proper old school road
running. A race against the course, rather than against the other runners. Which
is a good excuse for not being as good as I once was. I enjoyed it.
The race is sponsored by Brampton Brewery and for the second
time in a week I am handed a bottle of beer at the end. I enjoyed that too.
My time of 1:25:35 is two minutes slower than in the Notts
10 but then it was a little more undulating.
In the evening we are off for a wild night out in West
Bridgford. We have been invited to AcappellaFest at the Lutterell Hall, which
is basically Glastonbury for Acappella choirs but indoors, for one evening only
and without the food and the alcohol.
It's packed and mainly with regulars who seem very possessive and won't even give us a seat to sit on. Eventually after kicking up a minor incident they do relent and give is a chair each.
I actually find it to be a mildly entertaining despite the lack of fluids and
the hyperactive leader of the choirs, who keeps us entertained between
tunes. However L insists we do a runner during the interval, which we do, but
only as far as the Stratford Haven where we spend the rest of the evening.
(Sunday 7th July)
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