Despite uncertain weather - including a hailstorm just prior to the start - the Sessay Sports Relief run was a great success, and £400 was raised for charity. Around 100 runners (plus half a dozen dogs !) took part, with a roughly equal split between the three distances (6 miles, 3 miles and 1 mile).
The youngest finisher was four years old, and the oldest (Brian Flintoff) 86. Ollie Dale even completed the course on a unicycle ! Well done to all who took part, and to Chris Till and everyone else involved in organising the event.
Competitors shelter from the hail before the start of the run.
The (serious) runners set off for the 6 mile (really 6.6) event.
The 3 milers on their way.
The 'dog' team bringing up the rear !
Dog team pauses to pose ! Proper runners pass by on their second lap - see following pictures.....
The weather for the actual run was fine - as you can see. Some runners were obviously worried
about the effects of heat exhaustion - or has intensive training for the cricket season already started ?
