DODGY knees and achy backs will surely be rife in one Wokingham village after runners took part in its annual 10k on Monday.
More than 800 participants negotiated their way around the Shinfield 10k on the bank holiday morning, with junior races taking place in the afternoon.
Race organiser, Colin Cottell, said: “We were very pleased with how it went. In terms of numbers, it was almost back to pre-pandemic levels.
“There were more than 200 runners in the junior races at Langley Mead, a lot of whom ran with parents. It’s a real family event and just encourages youngsters to take part.
“The weather was pretty perfect so we got a lot of people come out of their houses to support the runners.”
Reading AC managed to pick up wins in both men’s and women’s categories, with Daniel Thorne, 32:18, and Evie Warren, 37:17, securing gold.
Isaac Farnworth and Matthew Green, and Katherine Streams and Nikki Gray completed the podium spots.
Mr Cottell expressed his gratitude to groups such as Shinfield Scouts, the parish council and Shinfield Running Club, as well as the 70-odd marshalls and volunteers from Reading Roadrunners who helped out on the day.
The race also helped raise funds for local charities Understanding Dementia and Shinfield Association.
