Hundreds take part in Louth Run for Life in scorching hot temperatures

By The Newsroom
Published 27th Jun 2018, 10:00 BST
Updated 16th Jul 2018, 16:47 BST
Bev Day, Malcolm Day, Sophie Day, (aged 16).Bev Day, Malcolm Day, Sophie Day, (aged 16).
Bev Day, Malcolm Day, Sophie Day, (aged 16).
More than 1,200 runners took part in the Louth Run for Life on Sunday in scorching temperatures - making it one of the hottest events there has been in the town for years.

Raising funds for Cancer Research UK, the 13th annual event was certainly not an unlucky one, but instead a very successful one.

Men, women and children of all ages took part in three individual races, with many turning out in fancy dress.

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Simon West, Chairman of the Louth Run for Life committee said: “Everyone has been awesome.

First runner to finish the women's race was Laura White.First runner to finish the women's race was Laura White.
First runner to finish the women's race was Laura White.

“The hot weather seemed to make it all the more better as we had over 150 people sign-up alone on the day itself.”

Mayor of Louth, Councillor George Horton set off the races alongside Miss Lincolnshire , Chloey Rose, who set off the women’s race.

Coming in first in the junior 1km race was Oscar Lumb in a time of 3 minutes, 20 seconds. Laura White was the first lady to cross the line in the women’s race in a time of 20 minutes, 23 seconds and Jon Bromfield was the first man to make it home in just 16 minutes and 26 seconds.