Running was for both young and old as we join the Aldridge Running Festival, as the junior races start.
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00:00Aldridge Running Club, who've we got? Hello. Hello, I'm Linda Elmore, Race Director for Aldridge Running Club.
00:06And what's happening today Linda? Okay, yes, we've got our children's races, we've got a 400m, we've got a one mile race, obviously of various ages,
00:14and then we've got the main event which is the 10k race which will go on at 10.30 on the Croft.
00:20Awesome, and is this an annual event for you guys? It is an annual event which has been going for many years.
00:251980, something off the top of my head, but it has been going for many, many years.
00:32And how many people do you think will be involved today, kind of enjoying themselves?
00:36Oh gosh, we've got about 450 main runners for the 10k, and then I think we've got about 100 runners for the mile,
00:45and off the top of my head, as you can see people are still registering for the children's races, but it's busy, busy, busy at the moment.
00:53Well, have a great day, thank you. That's lovely, thank you.
00:56Ladies, you've been up all night with them felt pens.
00:59No!
01:00Who is it you're supporting? It's the Hot House.
01:03Okay, yeah, yeah.
01:04Come in to church.
01:05Oh, awesome.
01:06What's it called again? The Hot House.
01:08The Hot House?
01:09I like that, sounds a cool place to be, the Hot House.
01:12There you go.
01:13That's as good as the jokes get.
01:15Cheers ladies.
01:16How you doing guys?
01:17So, which one's Seb? Me.
01:19And which one's Spud? Me.
01:21Spud, I like that, perhaps I shouldn't ask any more.
01:24No, no.
01:25So what's your name?
01:26Alana.
01:27Alana, so you all supported him?
01:28Yes, I work for the Hot House in Tynies Lane Church.
01:30Awesome.
01:31We're there supporting and sponsors.
01:33So Seb, you're 12 years old.
01:35Yeah.
01:36So you're too young to do the 10k.
01:38Yeah.
01:39But fill us in on what the plan of action is, go on.
01:41Well, we were training for the 10k every other day.
01:44And he wants to, he really wanted to do, it was a bit gutted that he couldn't.
01:48Yeah.
01:49So we decided he was going to do the mile.
01:50Yep.
01:51I'm doing the 10k on his behalf.
01:52And then we're going to come back in a couple of days or in a week.
01:55Yeah.
01:56And do the exact same route.
01:57Ah, so you'll suss the route out.
01:59And then, yeah, yeah.
02:00Cool.
02:01That sounds like a plan, didn't it?
02:02Nice one.
02:03Well, enjoy your day guys.
02:05Hello girls.
02:06What's your names?
02:07Phoebe.
02:08Phoebe and?
02:09Yes.
02:10So you're actually running today, aren't you?
02:12So are you excited?
02:13Yeah.
02:14And are you going to complete it?
02:15Maybe.
02:16Maybe.
02:17Have you been training?
02:18Have you been doing extra running?
02:20No.
02:21All the time.
02:22All the time for this one.
02:23Is there a bit of competition between the two of you?
02:26No.
02:27No?
02:28You're just going to support each other?
02:29No.
02:30Well, we wish you all the best in your race girls.
02:32Good luck.
02:33Yes.
02:40He's got a stitch.
02:41He's holding his side.
02:42Well done, these young runners.
02:44Coming through.
02:45Doing really well.
02:46Going across that line is good.