Matlock AC enjoy another week of virtual racing

Saturday should have seen the White Peak Running Festival take place and the launch of the ‘Down in a Shot 10k’, which would have been one of the fastest 10k races in the country.

The planned route was a starting point near Middleton Top, before following the High Peak Trail for the long descent to Cromford Canal and then a finish in Cromford Meadows.

But, with the easing in the lockdown restrictions, the club did run the Virtual Ian Milne Marathon.

This virtual event took place over four days from Friday 15th to Monday 18th May and was open to all club members, with a range of distance options open to the various age categories.

Over the four day period members completed their preferred distance over one, two, three or four legs.

The club also held a Virtual Run-Bike-Run Duathlon starting over the VE Day weekend.

The challenge consisted of completing the three legs of the duathlon as separate solo or family activities on different days over a five day period.

The activities were completed in their correct order, and to comply with the rules on taking exercise under Covid-19 restrictions at the time, completing one leg per day.

The Seniors undertook a five mile run, a 10 mile bike and finally a three mile run.

The winner overall was Dan Haworth in a time of 1.06.26. For the Ladies Amelia Corke won in a time of 1.26.12. Thirty-two Seniors took part in the challenge.

For the Juniors, it was a two mile run, four mile bike and one mile run. For the U11s the winner for the boys was Logan Fairey in a time of 36.07 and for the girls Hattie Lyn in 49.22.

The 11-14s completed a 5k run, 10k bike and 3k run. The winner for the boys was Charlie Ross in a time of 52.15 and for the girls Freya Lester in 52.52. 20 Juniors took part overall.

As the club still cannot train together or do group activities, Matlock have also organised some socially distanced training sessions for pairs to take part in parks on different days and times to ensure all the Government guidelines are adhered to.

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