Last weekend, two members of Newport & District Running Club took part in the Sunrise to Sunset Challenge, a race event with a difference. The event is made up of a selection of race distances between 11 and 44 miles that must be completed between sunset on Saturday and sunrise on Sunday. Mostly taking part on sections of the former railway between Madeley and Bridgnorth, race HQ is at Coalport, and runners complete as many out-and-back 11-mile laps as they can before the sun comes up.

Aaron Nicholas at the Sunset to Sunrise Challenge

Aaron Nicholas completed three 11-mile circuits, and was declared the winner of those who completed 33 miles, as he finished in 7 hours, 8 minutes, 52 seconds, almost 40 minutes quicker than the 2nd-placed runner. Louise Patterson completed the half marathon distance, finishing second of the half marathon finishers overall, and first female, in a time of 2:43:20.

Louise Patterson with her medal after the race