One of the UK’s top junior athletes Elliot Giles of Birchfield Harriers won a thrilling Salts Techstep Lichfield Dash today in Lichfield just catching 2010 Dash champion James Whitehouse (also of Birchfield Harriers) virtually on the line to snatch the coveted Dash Trophy.
Giles is one of the UK’s top 20 U20 800m runners in the UK this year and big things are predicted of him. He was full of praise for the event and how special he felt the win was for him:
The Lichfield Dash 2010 field – click to enlarge
James Whitehouse – Birchfield Harriers
Ashley Wickett – Cannock and Stafford AC
Andy Wilson – Unattached
Simon King – Tamworth AC
Chris Hammant – Unattached
Jimmy Watkins – Cardiff AC
Luke Roughley – Tamworth AC
Lillian Sutton – Birchfield Harriers
This is the list of invited athletes for the 2011 Cathedral Dash – which includes the 2010 winner and reigning Dash champion James Whitehouse of Birchfield Harriers (pictured right – centre).
DATE – It takes place on Saturday the 16th July 2011, part of the Lichfield Festival.
PLACE – Lichfield Cathedral Close
WHAT HAPPENS – The Dash, The Elite Mile plus other races for adults and children, also cycling and displays. See timetable below and also what happened last year.
ENTRY – see timetable below
The Dash starts 13 years, 4 months, 7 days, 22 hours, 0 minutes, 12 seconds ago
The first ever SALTS TECHSTEP LICHFIELD HALF-MARATHON drew a field of nearly 1,300 entrants to the city to take in the fantastic spring weather and the sights of Lichfield including its magnificent Cathedral under whose gaze the finish was situated as well as the beautiful rural areas of Whittington and Fradley villages.
