Feed The Children/Samuel Hood Memorial Peppard 10K run/7K walk

Sunday, September 5th 2010

Registration from 9.30am

Runners start 10.30am

Walkers start 10.35am

Entry fees: £10 runners in advance/£12 on day
£5 walkers in advance/£6 on day
£1 under 16s

This is the eigth time the event has been held in aid of Feed the Children. Last year over £3,000 was raised for the charity.

The mostly off-road course follows footpaths through beautiful south Oxfordshire countryside and offers something for everyone, from serious club runners to health walkers and families.

There will be medals for the first man, woman, boy and girl to complete the race, a BookRabbit Winners’ Shield and a shield for Best Fundraiser.

In September 2009 over 300 registered runners and walkers, 50% increase on 2008, from cross country racers to dog walkers and weekend ramblers, raised over £3,000 (a 50% increase on last year) for Feed The Children (UK) in 2009 when they strode out to take part in the Samuel Hood Memorial 10K Peppard Fun Run/7K Walk in Rotherfield, Peppard, Oxon.

The Peppard Run was renamed Feed The Children (UK)’s Samuel Hood Memorial 10K Peppard Fun Run/7K Walk last year. Sam was a keen runner from an early age and ran the fields and woods around the area for almost 25 years. His familiar jaunty running style never changed, whether he was taking on the ploughed fields and cow pastures of the early years or the more runner-friendly tracks and woodland. Sam particularly relished the challenge of the hilly Peppard Fun Run and for it to take his name on behalf of his family is a fitting memorial.

Overall winner and first man home was TrevorHunter (age 40) from Marlow, Bucks who finished in just 36 minutes 47 seconds.

First woman was Belinda Tull (age 38), who was also the first lady last year, from South Stoke, Oxfordshire, who recorded a time of 43 minutes 7 seconds. 

All winners received trophies sponsored by www.bookrabbit.com and Trevor’s name will go on the annual BookRabbit.com winner’s shield.

In the junior ranks, first boy home was 12-year-old Harvey Jensen from Reading, with a time of 56 minutes 39 seconds. 

The fastest girl was Fran Pitcher (age 16) from Peppard, who won it in 2003, who recorded a time of 1 hr 14 mins 7 seconds.

Below you can download the race times for every runner who took part...

View Race Times

Winners from 2008 Peppard Run!

First man home was Rupert Shute (age 30) from Reading who finished in just 38 minutes, and first woman was Belinda Tull (age 37) from South Stoke, Oxfordshire, who recorded a time of 42 minutes. Both are members of Reading Road Runners club.

If you are just beginning your fitness programme, the shorter 7K route could be just the thing to get you started - bring the family, including the dog, if you wish.

2008 Runners....

On your marks...

get set...

go!