Keynsham 10k Road Race 2011
It was great to see all the runners out on the 10k run last weekend here in Keynsham. Although I was not covering the event for a magazine (I have previously covered triathlones and duathlones for magazines such as Triathlete's World), this road race was on my doorstep, so had to get out there and get some photographs of the runners in the race.
The race took place on Sunday 22nd May 2011, starting at The Sports Ground next to the former Cadbury's factory, Somerdale, Keynsham.
From here, after doing laps of the field and grounds of the factory, they headed up to the High Street and then into Charlton Road, which is where I first caught up with them. The runners the headed out of the town and then down Redlynch Lane to the small village of Chewton Keynsham, before heading back towards Keynham.
Once they had all passed me, I decided to switch from the road to the park, to get a different look to the images. I had my six year old apprentice with me too, so she planted herself on a bench, applauding every single runner as they passed.
With the runners back in the town, the course took them down Steel Mills, over Dapps Hill bridge and into Keynsham park. Avoiding Ducks on route, they continued through the main park, exiting the other side before then heading down Cadbury’s main drive to the finish.
I don't know how they felt, but I was tired just trying to keep up with then and take photos around the course. I was great to see lots of smiling faces as they noticed the camera, dispite having just run 9k out of 10.
You can check out some more of the photos on my Flickr site Here
And with lots of events happening over the year, I hope to be out there again soon, so if you see me, don't forget to smile.
Andrew
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