The Winchester 10km Road Race originally started back in 1983 as a 10-mile distance and went on to adopt the popular 10km format in the late 1980’s.
This undulating race features a one lap closed road route consisting of a mix of urban and countryside parkland and starts outside the historic Winchester Guildhall leaving the Broadway via the exit next to King Alfred’s statue.
Runners are initially sent up St George’s Street before going out towards the village of Kingsworthy and returning through the village of Headbourne Worthy and back towards Winchester before finishing at The North Walls Recreation Centre.
After storm Eunice had hit on Friday, shortly followed by Franklin hot on her heels on Saturday, the weather didn’t look like it was going to be much kinder by Sunday but this didn’t put off three of our superstars from lining up on the start line with approximately 1000 other like minded athletes, all craving that race day high and new bit of bling to take home.
Kev Driscoll was our first man home running a cracking race and finishing with a chip time of 54:13.
And completing our trio were Kev Winchcombe and Gill Bushell who ran the race together and finished in an awesome time and under the hour in 58:16.
Gill’s race day was made all the more complete when she crossed the line at what can only be described as ‘goodie bag central!’.
She commented that the route was “a bit bumpy but lovely” but was most excited with her stash of goodies, consisting of “a medal, t shirt, banana, Haribos, water and a remedy drink”.
With a haul like that I think we’ll all be signing up next year! 🤩
Great running team. Very well done to all of you. X
