New
Year's Eve 10k Road Race
2009
Runners World report March
2010 (click above image to enlarge)
2006
Ely Standard article (click to enlarge)
2003
Another day of
broken records at the annual Ely Runners New Year's Eve 10K road race,
one of the biggest events in the local calendar which was run in cold,
dry bright conditions and attracted competitors from all over the
country. There was a record 462 finishers. The overall winner was
Guy Amos of City of Norwich AC who set a new course record of 31:08.
The first woman to finish was Jane Clarke of Norfolk Gazelles who
also set a new course record with a time of 36:55. Once again for
the second year in succession the second place male, Ian Williamson, and
female Wendy Reeson, also broke the previous course records. The field
also included North East Bedfordshire MP Alistair Burt who finished in a
time of 51:54 (316th)
2002
There were a record
number of entries in the annual Ely Runners New Year's Eve 10k road
race, which was held on 31/12/2002, with nearly 500 athletes from all
over the country starting in Little Downham, Ely Cambridgeshire.
In cool, dry
conditions both the men's and women's course records were soundly
broken, both by veterans!! Richard Sales from Norwich Road
Runners smashed the previous best, clocking 32:42. Tracy Curl,
also from the Norfolk club claimed the women's crown, finishing in
38:28. Second place Will Clarke from Cambridge Triathlon Club - 32:55
and women's runner-up Wendy Reeson - 39:04 also broke the previous
course records.
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