Commonwealth Championship: Festival of Running 10K race and Junior races –Saturday 19th September

On the same day that the elite of ultra distance athletes raced over 100km as part of the Commonwealth Championship, a race over the more modest distance of 10km was held as part of the ‘Festival of Running’ offering open races in conjunction with the championship. The race took advantage of the road closures which had been put in place for the 100km race to offer an undulating course which took runners out of town on Penrith Road and past Castlerigg Stone Circle, before turning back along the A66 to Crosthwaite and returning to finish in the park. The race was won by Ben Gamble (Stone Master Marathoners) in 33:19 with Lynn Manir Jolley (Wigan Phoenix) the first woman in 41:36. Full results here

Keswick AC:
17. James Walker -39:50
22. John Waite -40:47
35. John Horne -44:35



39. Mike Beechey -45:43
41. Paul Titley -46:52
45. Dianne Shaw -50:45 (1st LV40)

The day started with junior races which were based on the same 1km lap over which the elite Commonwealth 24 hour race athletes had tested themselves just the previous day. Keswick AC was done proud with juniors representing the club in every race.



Arran Horne was 3rd in the under 11, 2km race and brother Joseph Horne was 4th in the under 13, 3km race.



James Hodgson ran a super race in the under 15, 5km event with 19:14 for 3rd after following the pace in the early stages as part of a leading pack that included eventual race winner and English National Cross Country U13 Champion James Knox (Helm Hill).