Mablethorpe trio conquer Ogre test

A trio of Mablethorpe Running Club members joined a 300-strong field for extreme off-road running event, the Ogre of October.
By The Newsroom
Published 31st Oct 2018, 16:23 BST
Updated 31st Oct 2018, 17:25 BST
From left, Zoe Parkes, Andrea Mettam and Janine Stones prepare for the Ogre of October EMN-181031-171848002From left, Zoe Parkes, Andrea Mettam and Janine Stones prepare for the Ogre of October EMN-181031-171848002
From left, Zoe Parkes, Andrea Mettam and Janine Stones prepare for the Ogre of October EMN-181031-171848002

Held just outside the village of Hatcliffe in the heart of the Lincolnshire Wolds, the course featured 10km of natural obstacles scattered among the hills and woodland.

Runners had to wade waist-deep through water, swing on ropes and tackle assorted climbs as well as crawl through mud under rope nets and over piles of manure.

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From Mablethorpe RC, Andrea Mettam, Zoe Parkes and Janine Stones all completed the challenging course to earn a unique handmade wooden finishers’ medal, with Janine first woman to cross the finish line.

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