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The Suffolk Trailfest Running Festival 2019 took place over the weekend of Friday 14th June to Sunday 16th June in the picturesque village of Shimpling, Bury St Edmunds.

The event was well attended, with visitors enjoying camping, refreshments, the licensed bar, children’s activities, and live music to accompany the races.

ETE were one of the principal sponsors of the festival, sponsoring both the 12 Hour Midnight Challenge and 24 Hour Race.

A list of medalists can be seen below:

3k Fun Run (Male)
1st – Samuel Slark-Hollis
2nd – Archie Taylor
3rd – Max Jeffery

3k Fun Run (Female)
1st – Bella Taylor
2nd – Sophie Gathorne-Hardy
3rd – Violette Davy

10k Trail Race (Male)
1st – Tom Kingsnorth (40:56)
2nd – Sean Mckenna (41:44)
3rd – Stephen Rolfe (43:05)

10k Trail Race (Female)
1st – Rachel Plant (50:54)
2nd – Catherine Hull (51:29)
3rd – Paula Lawson (51:54)

12 Hour Midnight Challenge (Male)
1st – Dan Lawson (80 miles in 11 hrs 34 mins)
2nd – Paul Oliver (70 miles in 10 hrs 51 mins)
3rd – Tim Fox (65 miles in 11 hrs 49 mins)

12 Hour Midnight Challenge (Female)
1st – Lindsay Hamilton (60 miles in 10 hrs 59 mins)
2nd – Meghan Grange (50 miles in 11 hrs 9 mins)
3rd – Michelle Holland (40 miles in 11 hrs 32 mins)

12 Hour Midnight Challenge (Pairs)
1st – Dumb and Dumber (80 miles in 11 hours 58 mins)

24 Hour Race (Male)
1st – Mark Prigg (110 miles in 23 hrs 4 mins)
2nd – Nick Wood (110 miles in 24 hrs 2 mins)
3rd – Tim Ballard (100 miles in 22 hrs 15 mins)

24 Hour Race (Female)
1st – Anna Hatton (95 miles in 23 hrs 6 mins)
2nd – Nicky Lees (80 miles in 23 hrs 10 mins)
3rd – Karen Peck (75 miles in 19 hrs 49 mins)

24 Hour Race (Pairs)
1st – Sinn Pein (160 miles in 24 hours 30 mins)

24 Hour Race (Small Team)
1st – GBRC Team 1 (165 miles in 24 hours 32 mins)

24 Hour Race (Large Team)
1st – Airborne Fit 3 (175 miles in 24 hours)