Lostocker, Rachel S completed the Blackburn Winter Warmer 10k. The race is organised by Blackburn Road Runners and starts on the running track at Witton Park. The race route completed a loop around Witton Park.
The race starts with a lap of the track before heading out of the park on to Buncer Lane. This is a steep and tough hill and the race continues to climb along Billinge End Road. The steep assent slowed runners to a walk but then they were rewarded with a steep down hill to make up the time lost by walking.
At 5k runners were able to grab a bottle of water then head along Woodcock Hill Road. The marshals on the course weee friendly and encouraging and reassured runners that the worst assents had now passed and it was (predominantly) down hill to the finish.
Participants headed along Old Hall Lane and then back in to park with a short stretch across the grass between the football field.
The final 450 meters of the run was a lap and a bit around the track. This gave runners the opportunity for a fast sprint finish.
The course was undulating with high elevation gain of 500ft. Rachel had a fantastic run, enjoying the route and the support. She finished in 56:22, finishing as the 60th female out of 217 and 3/28 in her age category.
