Aldridge Running Festival 2025.

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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.

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