Highbridge Jewellers Bourton 10k - 23rd February 2025
This weekend Bourton Roadrunners Club hosted the first of its three annual road races, the Bourton 10k, supporting the club’s nominated charities for 2025. With entries having reached the licensed limit within a few hours of opening last December, the club has been working tirelessly to ensure that the runners of all abilities would have an enjoyable and safe experience. Despite worries that the weather might provide serious challenges on the day, the race was spared and over 600 runners completed the 6.2 mile course and entertained the spectators.
Start of the 2025 Bourton Highbridge Jewellers 10k Race - picture by john gibson
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Harry Wells of Victoria Park Harriers & Tower Hamlets AC led the quality field from the start and maintained a good lead through to the finish, winning in a time of 31 minutes and 45 seconds. James Bellward of Chippenham Harriers was second (31:56) and 2023 winner Richard De Camps of Gloucester AC was third (31:57). Chelsea Baker of Bristol & West AC was the winning woman with a brilliant time of 35 minutes and 11 seconds. Kate Brown, an unattached runner, was second (37:08) and local runner Stephanie Lane of Cheltenham & County Harriers was third (37:28).
Bourton Roadrunners’ Alex Pye was the club's first finisher in a time of 36:47 and Eva Shoemark was the club’s first woman (40:06 - PB). Other Bourton runners included Rebecca Townsend (41:32 PB), Maxine Emes (45:48), Barry O’Leary (47:25 PB), Iain Cox (48:22 PB), Pat Gill (49:53), Basia Legierska (50:30), Shaun Ferreira (53:53) and Noelle Morgan (56:47). Second-claim member Kevin Goodwill, who was representing his principal club Cheltenham & County Harriers, had a strong run, finishing in 39:27 and a new PB.
Bourton Roadrunners is grateful to Highbridge Jewellers of Bourton-on-the-Water for their long-term support of the event. The club also wishes to thank Gloucestershire Police, Bourton Parish Council, Cotswold Primary School, Cotswold First Aid and Cornish Bakery for their priceless support.
Parkrun - 22nd February 2025
The day before, several club members could be found supporting a number of parkrun events, including at the following venues:
Cheltenham Pittville Park: Chris Dry - 27:43.
Chipping Norton School: Alex Wilson - 28:27, Val McKay - 34:42 Course PB (VW60/1).
Ludlow: Susan Hunt - 28:43 (VW55/1).
Oxford: Rebecca Townsend - 26:31, Jaq Underwood - 26:31 (VW55/2), Gary Holton - 29:23, Steph Holton - 29:24, Louise Townsend - 29:30, Gill Carrick - 29:33,
Linda Edwards - 31:05.
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Highlights
The Highbridge Jewellers Bourton 10K was the main event this weekend, with a few doing a parkrun.
Harry Wells of Victoria Park Harriers & Tower Hamlet AC was the 2025 race winner in 31:45
Chelsea Baker of Bristol & West AC, first woman at the 2025 Bourton 10k in a time of 35.11
A few photos from this weekend’s Bourton 10K.
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