Thousands pound pavements for annual Leeds 10k Abbey Dash

By The Newsroom
Published 5th Nov 2017, 10:52 BST
Updated 12th Dec 2017, 05:34 BST
Abbey Dash participants set off from Wellington Street.Abbey Dash participants set off from Wellington Street.
Abbey Dash participants set off from Wellington Street.
Moving moments and a record-breaking triumph occurred today as thousands of people ran for good causes during the annual Age UK Leeds Abbey Dash.

Professional athletes, race novices and fundraisers of all ages took part in the adult, junior and wheelchair events which set off from Wellington Street, leading up Kirkstall Road towards Cistercian ruins on Abbey Road and back.

Some took to the 10k course in fancy dress, with computer game characters the Mario Brothers and a Dalek from Doctor Who keeping spirits up.

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Olympic finalist Eilish McColgan achieved the fastest ever female time in the race at 32 minutes and five seconds.

Abbey Dash participants set off from Wellington Street.Abbey Dash participants set off from Wellington Street.
Abbey Dash participants set off from Wellington Street.

Nicholas ‘Peanut’ Baines, 39, the keyboard player for Leeds band the Kaiser Chiefs was also among those taking part.

He said: “This hurt last year when I did it. This year, I’m feeling much, much better for it. And it’s probably about two degrees warmer.”

The Meanwood man has enjoyed running at a variety of places, from 5k parkruns on Woodhouse Moor to Copacabana Beach in Brazil while on tour.

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