Caldervale 10 Mile Road Race

Good Friday saw 15 Tod Harriers tackling the deceptively tough Caldervale 10 mile road race.  The race fools you into thinking it’s easy with a fast 2-mile downhill start.  Then starts a 5-mile continuous climb where pacing is important not to go too fast.  At mile 7 it’s back to downhill and short-lived relief, only to be faced with another steep climb a mile later.  Final 2 miles are undulating.

Performance of the day for Todmorden was by Duncan Cannon finishing in 12th place as first Toddy, with 2^nd Mark Tempest (28^th) and 3^rd Janine McGregor-Stead (32^nd). 

Other performances to note were:

• Nev Drake running in his first GP race since 2022 having focussed on ultra in 2023. Finished 4^th Toddy in a very similar time as 2 years ago.
• Sam Lund beating his time by 7 minutes compared to 2022.
• Stuart Wolstenholme recorded a 10-mile PB, no mean feat on this course.

Full Todmorden results:

Report by Mark Tempest