{"id":4609,"date":"2018-10-08T10:12:58","date_gmt":"2018-10-08T10:12:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/isleofwightroadrunners.net\/?p=4609"},"modified":"2018-10-08T10:12:58","modified_gmt":"2018-10-08T10:12:58","slug":"ashford-10k","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/isleofwightroadrunners.net\/?p=4609","title":{"rendered":"Ashford 10k"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Run since 1986, the first ever race was<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>started by none other than the legend that is Steve Cram, this race has been a runaway success ever since.<\/p>\n<p>Originally held to raise funds to build an all weather track facility in memory of a talented young athlete, Julie Rose, the race now raises funds for the club to help their members achieve their sporting dreams.<\/p>\n<p>Starting and finishing in the Julie Rose stadium, the course follows closed roads through the centre of Ashford. Although undulating, it is considered a fast route.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/isleofwightroadrunners.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/00E0E9EC-4BF7-4243-9C2D-224FAF0C9A41.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4610\" src=\"http:\/\/isleofwightroadrunners.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/00E0E9EC-4BF7-4243-9C2D-224FAF0C9A41.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1066\" height=\"1487\" srcset=\"http:\/\/isleofwightroadrunners.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/00E0E9EC-4BF7-4243-9C2D-224FAF0C9A41.jpeg 1066w, http:\/\/isleofwightroadrunners.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/00E0E9EC-4BF7-4243-9C2D-224FAF0C9A41-768x1071.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1066px) 100vw, 1066px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It was our Steve Hickman that was on the startline with his second claim club Ashford and District. I know what you\u2019re all thinking&#8230; Steve Hickman&#8230;. doing a 10k? No&#8230; correction ANOTHER 10k &#8230; he\u2019s done his annual one already right? But no your eyes are not deceiving you, our marathon mogul was back out on the short stuff for a change.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m only pacing someone round!\u201d He says in his own defence on Facebook earlier in the week \u201cAnyway&#8230; I\u2019m tapering!\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/isleofwightroadrunners.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/00E0E9EC-4BF7-4243-9C2D-224FAF0C9A41.jpeg\"><br \/>\n<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/isleofwightroadrunners.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/E329E6A8-4841-415F-B42D-15C40EA1E807.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4611\" src=\"http:\/\/isleofwightroadrunners.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/E329E6A8-4841-415F-B42D-15C40EA1E807.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2048\" height=\"2048\" srcset=\"http:\/\/isleofwightroadrunners.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/E329E6A8-4841-415F-B42D-15C40EA1E807.jpeg 2048w, http:\/\/isleofwightroadrunners.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/E329E6A8-4841-415F-B42D-15C40EA1E807-768x768.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And pace he did&#8230; going for 55 minutes, this master of the roads got his friend and fellow Ashford clubmate, Heather in a fantastic 52.52, giving her a shiny Pb.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was a beautiful day for it. It was most enjoyable\u201d<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t worry everyone&#8230;. he\u2019s back on the marathon startline next week (#150 just sayin\u2019)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/isleofwightroadrunners.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/364949BE-ABDC-48DE-8C59-D06145F9C67B.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4612\" src=\"http:\/\/isleofwightroadrunners.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/364949BE-ABDC-48DE-8C59-D06145F9C67B.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1017\" height=\"1142\" srcset=\"http:\/\/isleofwightroadrunners.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/364949BE-ABDC-48DE-8C59-D06145F9C67B.jpeg 1017w, http:\/\/isleofwightroadrunners.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/364949BE-ABDC-48DE-8C59-D06145F9C67B-768x862.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1017px) 100vw, 1017px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Run since 1986, the first ever race was\u00a0 started by none other than the legend that is Steve Cram, this race has been a runaway success ever since. Originally held&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":78,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4609","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/isleofwightroadrunners.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4609"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/isleofwightroadrunners.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/isleofwightroadrunners.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/isleofwightroadrunners.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/78"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/isleofwightroadrunners.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4609"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"http:\/\/isleofwightroadrunners.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4609\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4616,"href":"http:\/\/isleofwightroadrunners.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4609\/revisions\/4616"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/isleofwightroadrunners.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4609"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/isleofwightroadrunners.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=4609"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/isleofwightroadrunners.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=4609"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}