Up in the Lake District on Saturday, Jogger James Tweed and his two sons, Bertie and Archie, ran in the 2.8 mile Arnison Crag Horseshoe Fell Race in Patterdale. This is a beast of a route with over 1000 ft of climb to the top of Arnison Crag, followed by a tricky and rocky descent to the finish. James clocked 34:26, finishing 48th of 75 overall, while 17-year-old Bertie (also a Newmarket Jogger) came home in 26:50, finishing 11th overall and setting a new Junior U18 record for the race. Archie (representing Saint Edmund Pacers) also ran well in 33:38.
James Tweed with sons Bertie (left) and Archie (right). Photo James Tweed
Clive Purbrook returned to the east coast on Sunday for the 24th running of the unique and challenging Lowestoft Scores Race, which takes a 4.75 mile route from Lowestoft High Street to and along the northern sea wall, returning via the town’s historic Scores, up and down a total of 401 steps on 13 stepped inclines. Purbrook recorded a time of 43:08 and was 172nd of 303 runners overall, 5th of 11 in his MV60 age group.
Clive Purbrook finishing the Lowestoft Scores Race 2019 Photo: Clive Purbrook