The Great Kibworth Run Part 2

Age 8 to 11

1^st Girl and winner                             Elise Tear                                                 0.17.13

1^st boy and 2^nd                                    Anthony Markley                                       0.17.14

Age 7 and under

1^st Boy                                                 William  Adams                                           0.18.45

The race was held on Sunday 28^th September 2003 in memory of Dr Richard Warner who served as a GP in Kibworth and died in 2002 from kidney cancer. He was one of the original group who conceived the run and assisted in organising the first Great Kibworth Run.  His widow, Dr Jo Warner, donated the Richard Warner trophy to be presented to the winner of the half marathon and also joined the Run Committee. The Hope Foundation for Cancer Research was the Run’s Charity and the response from competitors and spectators was quite outstanding.

The 2003 race replicated the first event with the addition of a 1/3^rd marathon course with the aim of encouraging runners who could manage the shorter distance and also the timing of the fun runners. This necessitated a new course for the 1/3^rd marathon which followed the ½ marathon route to the Saddington reservoir turn where the routes split and the 1/3^rd marathon turned left and re-joined the 1/2 marathon route at the Gumley X roads. A Great Kibworth Run website had been developed to widen access to the event and enable entrants to download entry forms.

A total of 706 runners entered the three races and the number of runners registering ‘on the day’ exceeded expectation to the extent that medals for some ½ marathon and fun runners ran out and had to be presented at a later date.

RESULTS

½ Marathon

Winner                                    Stephen Gale              1.15.09

1^st Female and 25^th                 Sandra Grimes            1.32.22

1^st Veteran and 10^th                Shane Edge                 1.24.44

1/3 Marathon

Winner                                   Tony Harrison             0.56.46

1st Female and 9^th                 Debbie Marsden         1.05.18

Fun Run

1sy boy                                    James Yarwood           0.14.24                                              

1^st girl                                      Jessica Edge                       0.16.3 9

Charity Donation:                                                      £32,220

Hope Foundation for Cancer Research

The 2005 run was held on Sunday 25^th September following a similar pattern to the previous events with the addition of a power walk race which followed the 1/3 marathon course. The fun run had become popular and very competitive for children of all ages so the fun run timing range was increased to include fun run age groups, 7 years and under, 8 to 11 years and 12 to 14 years. Entries for the 4 races amounted to 780 with 157 entering on the day.

RESULTS

½ Marathon

Winner                                                                        Rob Pullen                  1.22.51

1^st  female, 1^st female veteran and 12^th                     Sandra Grimes            1.33.44

1^st  male veteran and  4^th.                                           Shane Edge                 1.28.01

1/3 Marathon

Winner                                                                        Brent Stevenson         0.53.53

1^st  female and 15^th.                                                    Clare Turner                1.05.37

Power Walk

Winner                                                                        Mike Spencer              1.50.05

First female and =2^nd.                                                Jane Thorpe                1.55.26

Fun Run                                                                      Diane Render              1.55.26

Age 12 to 14

1^st boy                                                                        Zaccharie Tyler             0.13.57

1^st  girl and 8^th                                                             Jessica Edge                  0.15.20

Age 8 to 12 

1^st boy and 2^nd                                                           Jonathon Monk            0.14.22

1^st  girl and 26^th                                                           Alexandria Sloan           0.17.19

Aged 7 and under

1^st boy  and 44^th.                                                         Joshua Ashman              0.18.10

1^st  girl and 129^th.                                                        Louise Jones                    0.23.44

Charity  Donations:   

Leicestershire Leicester and Rutland Headway                            £5,100,00

The Hope Foundation                                                                     £5,100.00

The run Committee decided that a proportion of the funds raised by the Great Kibworth Run would be used to support local community activities, with an emphasis on children’s groups, youth groups and sporting organisations with a maximum award limited to £500.00.

A small Committee comprising of one from the run Committee and three from the Kibworth and District Chronicle was formed to adjudicate on the applications.

Grants to Local Organisations:                                                    £

Kibworth Methodist Youth Group                                               240.00

South Leicestershire Mobile Toy Library                                      350.00

Kibworth Primary School Parent Teachers Association              500.00

Kibworth 3^rd Brownies                                                               500.00

CARE Shangton                                                                           500.00

Kibworth 1^st Cubs                                                                       500.00

Kibworth Joint Recreation Committee                                       500.00

Toddlers (Mother and Toddlers)                                                500.00

ADS and Aspergers Support Group                                            500.00

South Leicestershire CVS                                                            500.00

Kibworth and Smeeton Junior FC                                              500.00

Kibworth 1^st Scouts                                                                     500.00

The 2007 run was held on Sunday 30^th September 2007 following a similar pattern to the last event with the addition of a half marathon team race. With the Great Kibworth Run becoming financially stable 223 direction/information signs along with stands and stakes  were purchased.  For the first 3 runs signs had been borrowed from The Ivanhoe Runners.

581 entries were received by race day and a further 202 entered on the day.  The weather was fine with competitors and spectators having an enjoyable event.

  Race starter briefing runners before start

Fun Run start

           Runners powering through Kibworth section    

Medal hanging team at the ready

RESULTS

Half Marathon

Winner                                                  Sean Fenwick                              01.12.41 

1^st Female and 5^th                               Nicola Clay                                 01.19.44 

1^st  Male Veteran and 4^th                     Graham Stephens                      01.18.57 

1st Female Veteran and 38^th               Wendy Joy                                   01.34.08

1/2 Marathon Team Race 

1^st  Male Team                                      Kibworth and Fleckney Men’s A         Time unavailable   

1^st  Female Team                                  Kibworth and Fleckney Ladies            Time unavailable 

1/3^rd  Marathon

Winner                                                David Turvey                            00.49.49 

1st Female and 5^th                                Sally Newman                          00.54.37  

 
1^st  female  1/3 Marathon

Power Walk

Winner and 1^st female                         Toni Boa                                   01.20.34  

Power walk winner approaching finish

1^st male and 4^th                                   David Robbins                           01.47.12

Fun Run

Age 12 to 14

1^st Boy                                                   Stephan Ashman                    0.17.44

1st Girl  and 27^th                                   Lorna Grubb                             0.21.26

Age 8 - 11

1st Boy  and 5^th                                     James Hatton                         0.18.40

1st Girl  and 21^st                                   Emily Hollis                             0.20.40

Age 7 and Under

1st Boy  and 41^st                                        Kieran Ashman                     0.22.57

1st Girl  and 104^th                                     Jocelyn Parkes-Bowen         0.26.36

CHARITY DONATIONS

Hope against Cancer                                                                          £2,300.00 

(plus £1,000.00  raised by the Hope Team)

Age Concern (Leicestershire & Rutland)                                             £3,300.00

Leicestershire Leicester and Rutland Headway                                 £3,300.00

Midlands Immediate Care Scheme who provide essential

medical cover during the Great Kibworth Run                                   £500.00

Grants to local organisations:

Foxton Primary School,                                                                       £200.00

Home Start                                                                                          £316.00

Laughton/Mowsley Cricket Club                                                        £425.00

Kibworth 1^st Cubs                                                                              £425.00

3^rd Kibworth Brownies                                                                        £425.00

Fleckney Mother and Toddler Group                                                £177.00

Fleckney and Kibworth Running Club                                               £425.00

Kibworth Playscheme                                                                         £425.00

Sunflower Radio                                                                                 £425.00

Kibworth Primary School                                                                     £425.00

Kibworth Primary School Parents Assoc.                                           £425.00

Kibworth Centenary Brass                                                                   £350.00

The 5^th Great Kibworth Run was held on 27^th September 2009 and once again held races to suit competitors of varied abilities and ages. A major innovation this year was the introduction of ‘on line’ entries thus saving considerable administration time. This proved very successful with 585 entering before there event. A further 223 entered on the day. To deal with the late entrants a separate reception desk for each of the four races was provided to register the runner and issue race numbers. Barney Haynes, who had joined the run Committee, donated a trophy, to be presented to the 1^st female finisher in the 1/2 marathon, in memory of  his late wife Sarah. The highlight of the day was the Fun Run where 245 runners crossed the finish line.  These runners, aged from 1 to 56, some in fancy dress, made for a great spectacle. The 'Keep on Moving' team made up of over 30 adults with learning disabilities, many of whom had  previously taken part in little or no physical activity, enthusiastically completed the 2-mile course to great cheers from the many spectators.

Keep on Moving Team

RESULTS

Half marathon

Winner^t and 1^st male veteran             William Nock                                      1.18.23  

Winner ½ half marathon presented with the Richard Warner frophy by Martin Corry   (England and Tigers Rugby captain)

 1^st Female and 13^th                                Beverley Gray                                     1.30.44

1^st female veteran and 36^th                  Angela Ladkin                                     1.39.42

Third marathon

Winner                                                  John Mulholland                                0.57.09

1^st Female and 11^th                               Kathyrn Lovelock                                  1.05.34

 1^stfemale 1/3 marathon reaches the finish

Power Walk

Winner and =1^st                                    Sarah Thompson                                            1.48.16

              Catherine Rich                                      1.48.16

1^st male and 8^th                                      Michael Hemmingway                           1.55.00

Fun Run

Age 12 to 14

1^st boy                                                  George Bettsworth                                   0.14.55

1^st Girl                                                 Emily Hollis                                               0.15.21

1^st girl Fun Run 12 to 14

Age 8 to 11

1^st Girl and winner                             Elise Tear                                                 0.17.13

1^st boy and 2^nd                                    Anthony Markley                                       0.17.14

Age 7 and under

1^st Boy                                                 William  Adams                                           0.18.45

Winner 7 and under fun run with Martin Corry

 1^st Girl and 4^th                                     Holly Coulson                                           0.21.44

CHARITY DONATIONS :

Macmillan Cancer Support                                         £11,800

Grants to Local Organisations

The Well                                                                      £250   

1^st Kibworth Cubs                                                       £300   

Fleckney and Kibworth Runners                                 £300   

Harborough Expedition Scouts                                    £250   

1^st Kibworth Brownies                                                £250   

Kibworth Theatre Company                                       £300   

2^nd Kibworth Brownies                                               £200   

Kibworth Methodist Pre-School Nursery                   £150   

Kibworth Tennis Club                                                 £250   

Teddy Bears Play Group                                             £300

Wilfrid’s Children’s Group                                          £350

Kibworth Primary School Parents Association           £350

Mowsley Primary School                                            £350

Kibworth Pre-School Nursery                                     £300

The 2011 Great Kibworth Run was held on Sunday 25th September following the format of previous events. The most popular races are the ½ marathon with 201 entrants and the fun run with 165 entrants. Unfortunately, some of the records of this run are not available.

Results:

Half Marathon

Winner                                    Mark Powell                            01.12.48

1^st Female and 17^TH                Julie Lamb                              01.29.10

Third Marathon

Winner                                    Jamie Short                            00.47.02

1^ST  Female and 12^th               Rachel Swan                           01.03.09

Power Walk

Winner                                     Dale Broughton                      01.31.32

1^st Female and 2^nd =               Sandra Ankers                       01.44.34

                                                 Pauline Churchill                    01.44.34

Fun Run:

Age 12 to 14

1^st boy                                       Oscar Trier                              0.12.21

1^st girl and 7^th                            Charlotte Mathews                  0.14.16

Age 8 to 11

Winner                                       Henry Hopkinson                    0.14.01

1^st girl                                            Olivia Hartley                          0.15.09

Age Under 7

Winner                                      Joseph Humphreys                 0.15.08

1^st girl                                       Eliza Parsons                           0.20.25

CHARITY DONATIONS:

Macmillan Cancer Support                          £11,600.00

Unfortunately, there is no record of the grants to local organisations.

The 7^th  Great Kibworth Run was held on 29^th September 2013. The closure of the main route into the village by Network Rail to replace the Station Street railway bridge affected the usual road closures in High Street and Smeeton Road. However, with the co-operation of Leicestershire County Council and additional marshals the run was able to go ahead.

It was a perfect day gorgeous weather, large field of runners and lots of spectators made this Great Kibworth Run a big success.

RESULTS:

Half marathon

Winner                                    Simon Allen                                         1.15.25

1^st female                               Tori Green                                           1.26.20

1^st Male veteran                     Graham Stephens                              1.21.39

1^st Female veteran                   Julie Lamb                                          1.31.51

Third marathon

Winner                                      Jamie Short                                      0.47.52

1st Female                                  Debbie Napier                                   0.56.44

Power Walk

Winner and 1^st female                Catherine Rich                                1.41.49

 1^st male and 2^nd                         Michael Hemmingway                    1.41.55

Fun Run

Aged 12-14

1^st Boy                                            Ben Masser                                      0.11.29

1^st Girl                                           Tessa Rhodes                                   0.14.22

Age 8 to 11

1^st Boy                                          William Adams                                 0.13.13

1^st Girl                                           Alexandra Peet                                0.14.13

Age 7 and under

1^st Boy                                          James Butcher                                  0.14.23

1^st Girl                                          Lucinda Thompson                          0.17.20

CHARITY DONATIONS :

Age UK Leicestershire and Rutland                                                             £7,000.00

The winner of the age categories in the 2-mile fun run earned a prize

 for the school they attend:

 Lucinda Thompson, Kibworth C of E Primary School                                    £1,000

William Adams, Kibworth High School                                                           £1,000

James Butcher, Old Mill Primary                                                                   

School, Broughton Astley                                                                                     £1,000

Tessa Rhodes, Oakham School                                                                       £1,000

EPILOGUE

The 2013 Great Kibworth Run, the seventh, became the last of the very successful Great Kibworth Runs. After organising seven bi-annual events, between 2001 and 2013, a number of the original organising Committee members had decided to retire. The Great Kibworth Run was unusual in that it was organised by a small Committee of local villagers who recruited volunteers to help on the day of the event whilst most other runs are organised by running clubs with far more resources.  This put a heavy work load on the Committee members practically on the day of the event.

From the first run the event became a favourite fixture for many in the Kibworth area and   attracted entries from as far afield as Scotland, the South of England and many places in between. Over 51,000 people, with ages ranging from babies in pushchairs to 70 years entered the seven runs which raised a total of over £110,000 for many local charities. The original objectives of the organising Committee were achieved but more would have been possible if the event had continued.

Although four people joined the organising Committee over the years, requests for additional people to join the run Committee, to keep the event going, were unsuccessful and regrettably the decision was made not to continue the Great Kibworth Run.