STROKE THE MAMMOTH 27-04-08 RESULTS 5K AND 10K

Stroke the Mammoth what can I say? We've raised £2500 and counting.
I'm going to be jolly British and talk about the weather. Well, the forecast for Sunday, on Friday, was a morning downpour (and wasn't it a spectacular thunderstorm when it did arrive!) which would have put a damper on things.
In the event we had hazy sun all morning - a relief for the organisers though the unaccustomed warmth didn't help the runners. 102 runners took part, 24 doing 5km and 78 in the 10km race. The good news is that there were no major glitches on the day, so there's "nothing to laugh at". Well, apart from a well hung-over parking marshall and club stalwarts in disarray trying to put the tent up in dog-turd alley..
It is thanks to Swithland Water, Watermead Park, all the marshalls, and everyone who helped out on the day,
that all went to plan. And Mick, Bob, Cat, Sarah, Angie, Deano, and Colin, who made it happen.
We must also thank numerous sponsors who donated raffle prizes - a list of the prizes, sponsors, and winners is published on the noticeboard at the Co-op.
The handful of fun-runners deserve special mention for sweating round 5k and 10k so that we can help LGH do more for stroke patients like Goggo. And finally, Deano is getting sponsored for Hinckley Half for Stroke the Mammoth so anyone(like me) who hasn't got round to chipping in a couple of fivers,
can send it to Dean at 24 Tempest Rd, LE4 etc.

Lorna