Water, mud and puddles were the theme for this year’s 136th Ledbury Run, held yesterday (17th March) at Malvern College. 14 OMs returned to take part in what was an extremely muddy run, marking the 20th anniversary of OM participation in this annual event.
Affectionately known as the ‘Ledder’, this year’s event became a guided run, rather than a race, for the safety of pupils, staff, OMs and parents, due to weeks of rain, including heavy rain the night before. The route remains unchanged since 1961 so OMs will be familiar with the 7 ¾ mile cross-country course, including Frith Wood, ‘the wrecker’, and ‘the goldmine’. The steep wrecker certainly earned its name this year, with many a runner experiencing a slip or a slide!
Comradery was to be seen everywhere, with some pupils from Houses making the decision to cross the finish line together. Will Waterhouse (2.17-22) was the first OM over the line with a time of 1 hour and 37 seconds. Congratulations to all OMs who took part this year:
Toni Adejuyigbe (SH.14-16)
Henry Barfoot-Saunt (7.96-01)
Becky Connell (4.08-13)
Lucy Davies (3.10-15)
Amy Elias (3.10-15)
Hamish Houghton (SH.14-19)
Adrian Penney (8.69-74)
Rebecca Raby-Smith (4.08-13)
Blake Raymond (5.99-04)
Henry Wall (2.12-17)
Milly Wall (3.09-14)
Jonathan Waterhouse (5.79-84)
Will Waterhouse (2.17-22)
Rob Woods (5.84-89)
We hope to see even more of you at next year’s race! If you are interested in taking part, please get in touch with us: [email protected].
