This is a unique event that takes place every June. It involves teams of 10 running the 10 stages of the complete Cotswold Way from Chipping Campden to Bath. Each stage varies in distance from 7 miles to 12 miles but each contains a number of hills, rough tracks and stunning views. This year the FODAC put out three teams with some great successes. The event itself had a record number of 90 teams in total, 900 runners.
The FODAC men’s Vets team took the honours with 5th place in 14.09.09 the man’s Seniors 15.32 .06 and 10th, as were the ladies team in 17.40.19. The overall winners were Cheltenham Harriers in a time of 12.15.29
The teams comprised of:
Vets – Wild Boars: Mark Matthews,Julian Boon,Dave Lowthian,Chris Penny,Peter Lloyd, Martin Blakeborough,Richard Powles, Daren Smith,Richard Dennant, Walter Leach
Seniors – Flying Squirrels: Graham James,Scott Berry,Gavin Robertson,Ian Morgan,Mike Marks,Mike Melhuish,Alan Robertson,Peter Woodward, Jason Ross Collins,Martin Joyce
Ladies – Forest Deers: Jo Paxton, Liz Usedon, Jacqui Wynds, Catherine Lyne, Fiona Turner, Jackie Green, Lynne Park, Valerie Hamilton, Martha Hamilton, Anna Freeman.
