Halfway House Sizzling Six 2010

The Halfway House Sizzling Six multi-terrain race took place on Thursday 22nd July.  With a very big thunderstorm looming, it was potentially going to be a very drenching run across Minchinhampton Common.  This Cotswold Allrunners members and by invitation only run, takes in the surroundings of Minchinhampton Town and the nearby village of Box, with a 1 mile ascent from Devil’s Elbow back to the Halfway House.

This year with more than 70 runners entered, is was a fantastic ocean of purple as Dave Smith set the runners on their 6.4km multi-terrain run.  Martin Low, took a very early lead, only to lose his way and add extra distance to his race, but was still victorious in a time of 28:07mins.

Next was Simon Calladine, 2nd with a time of 29:10, faster than last year and one place better.  The battle of the Varley’s was taken place in 3rd and 4th, and James just took it over last years 2nd place runner Peter, in a time of 29:12 and 29:24 respectively.

The ladies race was won by Amelia Varley, also 6th overall, in a sizzling time of 29:41 and to break the race record set last year by Kate McEvoy.  Second and third place was closely contested between Lucy king and Trudy Chudleigh, the final hill section from Box, seemed to be just a little bit more manageable for Lucy as she crossed the finish line in 30:54 and a only a few seconds later in 31:09, was Trudy.

The John Pope Cup which is a handicap awarded trophy, based on age related performance and in memory of John who was a Gloucestershire based athlete and patron of the Halfway House, brother to Dinah and Cheryl, was won by Cotswold Allrunner Mal Walker.

Full results available at

http://www.carun.org/our-events/sizzling-six/sizzling-six-2010-results

Special thanks goes to all the Marshalls and helpers, landlord of the Halfway House, Niall McInerey, the band the Honeymoon Trio and our club President Alastair Hignell.