LEICESTER MARATHON SUCCESS

42 teams participated in the inaugural Freeth Cartwright Corporate Relay Challenge as part of the 2008 Leicester Marathon, which took place on Sunday October 19th.  This included 35 local business teams and 7 Special Olympics teams.  Each team paid an entrance fee of £100, thereby raising £4,200 for the nominated organising charities, being Loros, Rainbows and St John Ambulance.  Teams of four runners raced over the 13 mile half marathon circuit on the basis of a relay with three fixed transition points, starting and finishing at Victoria Park, Leicester.  Participants and their supporters enjoyed a hog-roast and refreshments at the Freeth Cartwright Hospitality Marquee by the finish line.  The team from Tenon were presented with the trophy after winning with a comfortable margin of 5 minutes from Spearing Waite, who were pursued by Catapult Venture Finance.

With Autumn closing in, mercifully the weather was fine and in spite of the effort everyone seemed to enjoy themselves.

David West, a corporate partner at the Leicester office of Freeth Cartwright commented "We had a great turnout for the first year of this event and I would like to thank all of the local business entrants and the local companies who supported the event on the day, whose help was invaluable.  I know that in addition to the entrance fees of £4,200 raised for the charities there were additional donations collected and made directly and this seems a great way for the local business community to get really involved with the City of Leicester as well as at the same time making a real contribution to worthwhile local charities." 

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Stephen English

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Tenon

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David Gorley

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Spearing Waite

01:38:37

2

 

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Jonathan Earl

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Catapult Venture Mngmt

01:39:36

3

 

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Sam Hunter

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Grant Thornton

01:41:36

4

 

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Steven Humphreys

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Special Olympics Team  6

01:41:48

5

 

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Neil Davis

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Newby Castleman

01:41:51

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Runner 4435

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Simon Baigent

01:43:23

7

 

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Rob Bennett

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Cooper Parry

01:47:54

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Steven Humphreys

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Special Olympics Team  5

01:48:22

9

 

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Sue Neal

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Andrew Granger

01:52:19

10

 

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Gary Shepherdson

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Yorkshire Bank

01:52:36

12

 

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Lisa Gilligan

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Maxim Recruitment

01:53:02

11

 

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Jim Bowditch

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Leicester City Council

01:53:12

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Paul Rudkin

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Macintyre Hudson

01:56:57

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Helen Robinson

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PKF

01:58:03

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Mairead Evans

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KPMG

01:58:13

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David Stocker

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Thomas May & Co

01:58:50

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DEW/CJD /JS/RMO

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FC F/Es

01:59:52

18

 

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Huw Davies

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SRS

02:00:44

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Russell Deards

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Barratt Developments

02:02:53

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Alex Hunt

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Grant Thornton

02:06:33

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Megan Partridge

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Grant Thornton

02:06:33

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Debbie Orrall

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DeMontfort University

02:06:56

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Lauren Walters

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Grant Thornton

02:08:33

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Iain Bradshaw

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Allied Irish Bank

02:09:20

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Gloria Ginvert

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Weightmans

02:10:43

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Steven Humphreys

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Special Olympics Team  7

02:10:50

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Debbie Orrall

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DeMontfort University

02:11:44

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Mandy Finch

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NHS

02:12:06

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Hannah Franklin

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NHS

02:12:06

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Tom Whybrow

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Grant Thornton

02:16:05

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Kay/Rena /Jags/Mike

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FC (Empl)

02:17:17

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John Lewis Cap

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John Lewis Stores

02:18:45

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Sally Hollier

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LEBC

02:23:19

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Ayshea King

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British Psychological Society

02:26:18

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Madeleine Lawal

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NHS

02:32:32

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