Silva 10 Trail Series

Silva10 Trail Run: Race Report

News Release (Open Adventure) / 04.03.2014

The 2nd race of the Silva 10k Trail Series night runs took place at Cannock Chase on Saturday evening with 130 runners lining up at the start, all sporting illuminating head torches.

The 10km route was well signed with reflective arrows directing runners around the circular course, which took in the delights of Devil's Dumble - a long steady climb to the top of Coppice Hill, before heading back down to the flatter riverside Sherbrook Valley track. The return route took in a section of the Heart of England Way before returning to Milford Common and the finish line.

Running in the dark definitely adds a bit of spice to the run, with runners having to focus not only on the terrain underfoot, but also the environment around them, while looking out for the next reflective arrow and aiming their beam of head light into the night sky to see the next twist and turn or the long awaited hill summit.

Once away from the street lights and into the pitch black of the Chase, senses become heightened and on occasions imaginations can work overtime! But as one runner said, 'the best thing is that you can't see the top of the hills, so you just keep going'.

The men's race had a clear winner, with Bruce Duncan, of Team Haglöfs Silva coming home in a time of 40:36, almost a minute ahead of 2^nd placed Craig Rowley, who was around a minute and a half ahead of 3^rd placed Matthew Andrews.

In the ladies race Laura Palmer finished in 51:49 with a great lead of 3 minutes over 2nd placed Julie Moor (54:49), who also won the first lady 40+ category. In third place was Jenny Allen in 58:00.

Prizes were awarded to the first three men & women and the first male and first female 40+, 50+ and 60+ age category. Each won great head torches from Silva.

Results:

Ladies:

1st Laura Palmer 00:51:49
2nd Julie Moore 40+ 00:54:49
3rd Jenny Allen 00:58:00

1st 40+ Julie Moore 00:54:49
1st 50+ Lizi Snushall 01:07:03

Men:

1st Bruce Duncan 00:40:36
2nd Craig Rowley 00:41:33
3rd Matthew Andrews 00:42:55

1st 40+ Andrew Soltysik 00:46:16
1st 50+ Michael Dobson 00:45:48
1st 60+   Geoff Farmer 00:52:02

The full results list can be found on www.openadventure.com/silva/cannock-chase-march.php

The next Silva 10k Trail run is in Coniston in the Lake District on Saturday 5th April starting at 8pm.

Full details www.openadventure.com/silva/

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