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The twenty sixth Two Castles Run took place on Sunday June 8th 2008, from St Nicholas Park, Warwick, in the shadow of Warwick Castle, at 9.00 am, ending in Kenilworth Castle. The first runner finished just after 9.34 am.

The race entry was closed with 2,505 entries, of whom 2, 132 ran and were recorded at the finish.

Pictures of the run are available, and the full list of runners and their times, from the links above.

The outright winner was Richard Harper of Leamington C&AC in a time of 34 minutes 1 second a full minute and a half in front of the rest of the field.
The first female runner across the line was Sophie Williams of Birchfield Harriers in a record time of 38 minutes 19 seconds.

The first three finishers in each class are as follows (subject to final scrutiny).
  Senior Men Junior Men 15-20 Veteran Men 35-44 Veteran Men 45+
1st Richard Harper 34:01 Richard Harper 34:01

Michael Moore 36:47

Graham Stephens 36:51
2nd Philip Gould 35:39 Toby Spencer 36:19 Stuart Mead 37:14 Jim Rothman 39:03
3rd Toby Spencer 36:19 Jack Mee 37:27 Steve Cornfield 37:34 David Knox 39:09
         
  Senior Ladies Junior Ladies 15-20 Veteran Ladies 35-44 Veteran Ladies 45+
1st Sophie Williams 38:19 Claire Doughty 49:45 Jenny Jeeves 44:46 Monica Williamson 41:39
2nd Helen Finch 40:58 Natalie Turnbull 50:10 Michelle Arundell 46:03 Heather Fooks 46:01
3rd Catherine McIlroy 41:10 Emily Whitmore 54:22

Hazel Pincher 46:21

 Eileen Williams 47:38
Oldest runners: Ken House (aged 77) and Judith MacKay (70).

Awards were presented by Kenilworth MP Jeremy Wright, Richard Thornton of Blythe Liggins, Richard Smith of Opus Land, President Colin Sallis of the Rotary Club of Kenilworth and the Mayor of Kenilworth, Spencer Harrison.
The presentation party and the winning lady runner, Sophie Williams of Birchfield Harriers.

The overall winner Richard Harper and his parents.
The Two Castles Run closed its list with a full entry of 2505 runners.
The Run involved 104 marshals, 40 organising the finish in Kenilworth Castle, with the Guides manning water stations and the Scouts providing general help. The St John Ambulance provided 2 ambulances and accompanying paramedics. There are 200 crowd control barriers, 4 buses to ferry runners back to Warwick, 3 large vans to transport kit, 10,000 printed sheets for the runners applications and instructions on the day, 400 letters to residents affected by road closures around the castle. With the help of many other local organisations and the police, Kenilworth Rotary is able to stage an event which last year raised in excess of £50,000 for charity.
The 26th Rotary Two Castles Run on Sunday June 8th 2008 included two innovations: timing was done automatically by electronic chips and applications were made online by debit or credit card in addition to post by cheque. 90% of the entries were online.
A list of runners giving us information about their charity is here. The Rotary Club of Kenilworth offers to consider your charity for a further donation of up to 20% of the total you raise. To be eligible for this consideration, please inform our treasurer.
Castle entrance tickets for competitors supporters not required this year. Free entry until 11.30AM
Acknowledgement of race entry was posted on the event website www.jand.co.uk.
Race Packs were dispatched on 17 May 2008 including running number and electronic chips.
A copy of the Joining Instructions for information about the day of the run is here.
Sponsorship Forms for raising donations for Rotary Charities are here.
In addition to the usual photos of the Two Castles Run, professional quality photographs will be available for a reasonable cost from YourRaceDay.co.uk. Enjoy!

President Collin Sallis (left) and co-organiser of the Two Castles Run, John Kelley, celebrate the launch of the Run with main Sponsors, Blythe Liggins and Opus Land.
Richard Thornton, a senior partner at Blythe Liggins, who are sponsoring the run for the third year, said: “It’s fantastic to be involved with this event. Kenilworth Rotary Club works tirelessly to achieve a day which is memorable for all concerned and which raised £50,000 for charities last year.”
Richard Smith of Opus Land, the company responsible for the new 260,000 sq ft business park on the old IBM site, said:  “We are delighted to again be associated with this prestigious event, which brings together a passion for sport and the opportunity to raise a tremendous sum for charity.”
'To get fit for the run, why not visit The Warwickshire Golf and Country Club, one of our sponsors – click here.
English Heritage supports the Rotary Club of Kenilworth in the Two Castles Run and the Kenilworth Festival.