Woodhall Spa 10K Race Report – KADS Take on the Lincolnshire Countryside!

Today, five of our amazing KADS runners—myself, Angela, Eve, Katie, and Yvette—took on the beautiful Woodhall Spa 10K. It was a day full of determination, smiles, and some well-earned personal bests!

First off, cleverly Katie and Yvette, to the opportunity to incorporate a lovely weekend away for a park run and the race. Meanwhile, Angela, Eve, and I had our own “ chauffeur Dom” adventure, with Chris the dog joining us on the road trip—always a fun way to travel!

Huge congratulations to Eve and Katie for smashing their PBs today! Katie’s comeback after a few weeks of rest is a testament to the hard work paying off behind the scenes—amazing effort, well done both of you!

Yvette, what a fantastic comeback post-injury! You said you were going to jeff it, but you ran the whole way, crossing the finish with the biggest and brightest smile. Truly inspiring—well done!

Angela, this wasn’t an easy day for you—you could have easily stayed home. But this superstar got up, showed up, and completed the race. We’re super proud of you, and hopefully, this run helps reignite that spark.

As for me, I wasn’t quite in the right frame of mind either. I went off too fast, I had a bit of a fallout with myself during the race which caused me to stop briefly. But I restarted, pushed through, and got the job done. Sometimes, that’s what matters most.

Now, about the race itself—the Woodhall Spa 10K is brilliantly organised (though there was a strange moment with a car suddenly behind us and touching Eve’s legs at the start—don’t ask!). The race village and finish line were nestled in a lovely holiday park, and the atmosphere was fantastic. The medal and cupcake at the end were a sweet reward!

The course itself took us out along wide, closed roads through stunning countryside. We even passed a place called Furze Farm/Cottage—naturally, I wondered if it belonged to Colin Furze, the YouTube inventor who’s famous for his underground bunker and tunnels!

And now, the results:

Eve: 31st lady, 4th in age category – 45:54 PB

Sam (me!): 87th lady, 10th in age category – 50:44

Katie: 152nd lady, 18th in age category – 54:05 PB (by 4minutes!)

Yvette: 445th lady, 42nd in age category – 1:06:38

Angela: 487th lady, 74th in age category – 1:08:59

So proud of all our ladies today! The sun shone, the wind calmed, and we gave it everything we had.

Here’s to more races, more PBs, and more KADS adventures!

Thanks

Sam