Saturday, 4th October 2025

Believed to be fairly complete...

Winners:

  

Emily Cowper-Coles and Kevin Hoult

Finishing, 2 feet off the ground! Wow!
Not seen that in any other pictures from the day!
 

Full individual results, Leaders, Teams,
Relays, Completions, Entry List (pre-entries), Reports/Pictures

Name spellings, affiliations etc in the archive and the linked results listings available from this page are based on the archive.  In general, the archive uses the spelling first used by a participant, unless the name change is permanent (e.g. when a lady marries - please advise me so that I can keep your record complete), to avoid risk of confusion between people with similar names, e.g. Steve Walker, Steven Walker and Stephen Walker. For doppelgangers (e.g. the two Stephen Walker's who have appeared) identification text may be added to the name for the archive. 
Please let me,
Henry Marston, know if you are aware of any errors or glitches such as missing links.

Preliminary results created by Fabian4 appear on the RaceTek website

Graphical and more digestible tabular analysis will be provided from this page (in progress).

Certificates for the Round Rotherham are now available. They can be provided as a .pdf for you to print out.  Let us know if you would like one by emailing Henry Marston
Basically I need your finish position (as shown in the Results taking into account joint positions) and name, as shown on my data source for the certificates: Full results

Sample certificate

Medals

are available via the link:
https://www.rotherhamengravers.co.uk/product-page/rowbotham-s-round-rotherham-50-mile-finishers-medal

Remember: Individuals can get a 15% discount at the Sheffield Inov8 store by showing your race number

Blogs, Reports, etc

What the papers said: Rotherham Advertiser (now added)
Also with selected contributions and photos
Includes Podium Pictures

Links may not go directly to the RR report; you may have to search for October 2025 reports

Consolidated Reports

Race Report: 2025 Rowbotham's Round Rotherham 50 Mile Trail Race

Girl Power – Rowbotham’s Round Rotherham Run 2025

The 42nd edition of the Rowbotham’s Round Rotherham Run will be remembered as one of the most remarkable in its history – and not just because Storm Amy lashed the UK on race day, Saturday 4th October. This year’s story belonged firmly to the women.

From Dark Peak Fell Runners (RHAC), Emily Cowper-Coles produced a performance for the ages, storming around the 50-mile course in a record-breaking 7:18:03, not only taking the women’s crown but also becoming the overall race winner. It is only the second time in the event’s 42 years that a female has claimed the outright victory – a landmark moment for the race.

The battle at the front could not have been closer. Five-time previous winner Kevin Hoult of Calder Valley Fell Runners pushed Emily all the way, finishing just 1 minute 24 seconds behind her in 7:19:27. Third overall and second male was Ian Symington in 7:21:15, while Mariusz Felczerek of Doncaster AC claimed third male in 7:36:47.

The women’s race also showcased depth and determination. Behind Emily, Lisa Walbridge, 2023 winner, took second in a course PB of 8:21:26, and Katy Boulton ran a superb personal best to secure third in 9:27:58.

In total, 187 runners completed the solo event, with a further 18 retiring, many no doubt influenced by the testing conditions brought on by Storm Amy. Every finisher earned their place in what proved to be one of the most challenging editions in recent memory.

The relay competition was equally fierce, with 22 teams battling across the eight stages. Worksop Harriers Green Giant once again showed their dominance, storming to victory in the Open category with a blistering 5:47:45. Their all-female squad, the Bassetlaw Babes, proved just as unstoppable, taking gold in 6:47:03. In the Mixed category, the honours went to the Killamarsh Kestrels (Kestrels Rockets), who raced home in 6:26:35.

Meanwhile, the Team of 3 Saltaire Striders, whose combined time of 26:17:29 secured them the honours in a true test of collective endurance.

As always, beyond the headline performances, the event was defined by community spirit. Volunteers once again rose to the occasion, staffing the eight checkpoint feed stations with a wide variety of food, drink, and, just as importantly, words of encouragement and good humour. Their energy helped carry runners through the toughest miles.

Big thank you to our supports at TRA (Trail Runners Association), INOV8 Sheffield & Andrew Rogers Wealth Management your support is invaluable.

Despite the impact of Storm Amy, the route was largely dry and runnable, with only a few muddy sections to add to the challenge.

The 2025 Round Rotherham will be remembered not only for its dramatic racing and record-breaking times, but also as a year when girl power reigned supreme.

Congratulations to all the athletes, relay teams, team-of-3 competitors, volunteers, and organisers who made this unforgettable day possible.

Flickr:  Some pictures, mainly taken at Old Denaby
If you click on a picture, it opens on the screen and gives information about who is on the picture in a box on the right.
On a phone, scroll down for the info when you are going through one by one (after clicking on a picture )

Links to most of the Blogs have been posted on our  FaceBook page and many have attracted comments 

Acknowledgements

We are all eternally grateful to the Checkpoint Officials who 'make' the event

Grange: Marie Lomax, Janet Dutton, John Power, Jo Palmer, Peter Haigh
Treeton: Tiff Start, Brenda King, Ali Newton, Karen Bower, Ted Parkinson
Harthill: Maggie Steel, Graeme Stark, Nicola Evans, Donna Woodward
Woodsetts: Elaine Laurie, Pat
Rowbotham, Liv Rowbotham, Naomi Curry+Charlie, Cath & David Haywood, Ben Fox, Kevin Thomas, Martin Herrington
Firbeck: Les Crownshaw, Killamarsh Kestrels
members
Maltby: Jim Rust, Maltby Running Club members
Hooton Roberts: Lisa Nash, Chris, her family and residents of Hooton Roberts
Various places all day:  Andrew Rogers, Sue Clemmens, Kevin Geer and Henry Marston
Hosts for the day at MWBC, including hot meal at finish: Mark Benton and the MWBC staff
Gill Taylor, Malcolm Metcalfe and Kevin Thomas for registration, distribution of T-shirts, badges and bags
Steve and Mary Rowbotham for overseeing everything

Adrian Moir of Fabian4 entries, for driving the computer on the day that produced the results

First aid: Julian Hall of Julian Hall First Aid Services
Prize Giving:  Peter Elliott MBE
Sponsors: INOV8 Sheffield & Andrew Rodgers Wealth Management

Individual Event:  

Please check your details: name spelling, club (if any), DOB, location (town/city/county), previous number of completions of RRR (assumed 0).
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Preliminary results, not yet fully checked

Leading men and women

Pos'n. Name Club m/f Time Pace Lady
        h:min:s min/km  
             
1 Emily Cowper-Coles Dark Peak Fell Runners F 7:18:03 5:24 1
2 Kevin Hoult Calder Valley Fell Runners M 7:19:27 5:25  
3 Ian Symington Todmorden Harriers M 7:29:15 5:32  
4 Mariusz Felczerek Doncaster AC M 7:36:47 5:38  
5 Laurence Piercy Dark Peak Fell Runners M 7:59:31 5:55  
6 Matt Shephard   M 8:06:25 6:00  
7 Lisa Walbridge  100 Marathon Club F 8:21:26 6:11 4
........            
15 Katy Boulton   F 9:27:58 7:00 3
16 Kirsty Fairbairn-Wint Mansfield Harriers F 9:37:03 7:07 4

 

Full results (includes retirements) as a large web page 

Full results added as a printable .pdf file Click on the link, either to view it or right click, Save Target As and then print it

Split times as a table, presented as a web page, it is over 3 megabytes!

The information is also provided in a .pdf file that can be printed on 8 pages.
Click on the following link, either to view it or right click, Save Target As and then view or print it

Splits File

Graphical Analysis using WinSplits, maybe easier to interpret (now added)

See how Emily and Kevin were nip and tuck through the event!
Probably didn't see each other as Emily started 6 minutes ahead of Kevin

Records: Ben Hague (2019) 5 h 57min 18 s                      Emily Cowper-Coles (2025) 7 h 18 min 3 s
Equivalent best time: Carolyn Hunter-Rowe (1992) 6 h 50 min 00s, based on shorter course

Leading Male

Individual Female

10-completions Award

In line with a tradition in LDWA events, an award has been introduced for completing the event 10 times. Awards have been made to Roy Varo, Henry Marston, Dave Carratt, Kerry Booth, Mick Cochrane, George Kay, Terry Griffiths, Andrew West, Chris Sanders, David Fox, Mick Marsters, Brian Harney, Ian O'Mara, Tom Hughes, Bob Berzins, Peter Simpson, Percy Wellor, Martyn Gaynor, Barry Harrison, David Keward, Michael Collins, Kevin Uzzell, Malcolm Coles, Philip Gwilliam, John Cunnane, Philip Elliot, Alan Yates, Julian Brown, David Shepherd, Jim Fulton, Philip Haigh, Brian Harwood, Philip Musson, Paul Sorensen, John Clarke, John Hughes, Barrie Bedford, Caroline Boyd, Shirley Hume, David Oxley, Kevin Marshall, David Egan, Marla Howard-Cutts, Pat Rooney, Dave Roberts, Alison Brind, Mike Elwell, Chris Hume, Jane Matthews, John Vernon, Les Hill, Steve Garlick, Bill Watson, Martin Dietrich, Nick Ham, Kevin Doyle, Sharon Gaytor, Lee Carratt, Judith Webb, Nigel Coates, Elaine Dee, Jeremy Nottingham, Pam Baird, David Devine, Martin Payne, Gary Groves, Richard Scroop, Karen Nash, Kevin Hoult, Chris Hopkinson, Roger Taylor, Karl Williams, Jayne Glynn, Stephen Hall and Paul Beasley

Additional awards were made this year to 3 more: Simon Gregory, Bill McDonnell and Paul Williams
That's a total of 79!

20-completions Award

Roy Varo, Henry Marston, Andrew West, Terry Griffiths, Kerry Booth, Chris Sanders, Tom Hughes, Barry Harrison, Martyn Gaynor, John Cunnane, Mick Cochrane, David Oxley, Jim Fulton, Julian Brown and Kevin Uzzell have been presented with an award for reaching 20 completions (15 recipients).  

No additional award was made this year:
Total now 15

30-completions

Andrew West, Henry Marston and Kerry Booth 

The awards are based on my records; please let me know if there is an error (contact information below). Names get spelled differently in different years (Steve or Stephen), ladies marry, and certain names have been duplicated, easy when there were two Nigel Robinson's in one year, more difficult when there were John White's in different years, from different clubs (which is not decisive) but different DOB (which usually is). 

Retirements are included with main results 


Team Result
Subject to re-scrutiny of affiliation / team membership

Pos Cumulative Club Scorers
1 26h 17min 29s Saltaire Striders Richard Ling, Russell Macfarlane and Daniel Jenkins
2 27h 15min 59s Dark Peak Fell Runners Emily Cowper-Coles, Laurence Piercy and Steven Jones
3 29h 50min 00s 100 Marathon Club Lisa Walbridge , James Wilson and Sean McCartney
4 30h 12min 58s Rotherham Running Club Scott McLellan, Neil White and Helen Colton
5 32h 36min 15s Kingstone Runners Barnsley David Lloyd, Bryan Harrod and Stuart Francis
6 32h 52min 35s Valley Hill Runners Shaun Wright, Neil Batty and Jonathan Briggs
7 33h 25min 13s Rotherham Running Club Adelle Marsden, Adam Wright and Karl Wooffindin
8 34h 28min 16s Doncaster AC Mariusz Felczerek, Trevor Blake and Claire Angus
9 34h 44min 35s Worksop Harriers Kerry Saville, Sally Hamer and Kate Thorneloe
10 36h 28min 21s Bo Street Runners (Herts) Karl Barry, Joby Allen and James Atkinson
11 36h 40min 12s Maltby RC Luke Davis, Matt Holloway and Paul Southern
12 37h 07min 54s Rotherham Harriers & AC Laura Denwood, Olivia Geer and Michelle Harle
13 37h 25min 41s Handsworth Roadhogs Janine Paul, Andrew Roscamp and Simon Gregory
14 37h 42min 45s Team Manvers John Spencer, Michael Pepper and Richard Sheldon
15 39h 09min 07s Worksop Harriers David Bulmer, Stuart McCluskie and Jim Staveley
16 40h 56min 04s Rotherham Running Club Lauren Beasley, Joanne Rayner-Johnson and Michael Jell
17 43h 22min 44s 100 Marathon Club David Oxley, Judith Webb and Darryl Coulter


The calculation is on cumulative time.
Note: LDWA (as a whole) is not regarded as a bona fide teams
LDWA members: If you wish to claim membership of a section, please let me know

Relay: 

Pos'n. Name Club class Time Pace Number Category
        h:min:s min/km in team Status
               
1 Green giants Worksop Harriers Open 5:47:45 4:17 8 Op:1
2 Kestrels Rockets Killamarsh Kestrels Mixed 6:26:35 4:46 8 Mx:1
3 Bassetlaw Babes Worksop Harriers  Ladies 6:47:03 5:01 8 Fem:1
4 A Sure Thing Kimberworth Striders Open 6:54:47 5:07 2 Op:2
5 KS Mixed Team C Kimberworth Striders Mixed 7:10:29 5:18 8 Mx:2
6 Handsworth Roadhogs Handsworth Roadhogs Mixed 7:15:01 5:22 7 Mx:3
7 Kestrels Chargers Killamarsh Kestrels Mixed 7:29:12 5:32 8 Mx:4
8 KS Mixed Team A Kimberworth Striders Mixed 7:30:43 5:33 8 Mx:5
9 SITruNners   Mixed 7:34:56 5:36 6 Mx:6
10 Breckz Old Boyz    Open 7:36:03 5:37 8 Op:3
11 Kestrels Flyers Killamarsh Kestrels Open 7:47:26 5:46 8 Op:4
12 KS Mixed Team B Kimberworth Striders Mixed 7:51:50 5:49 8 Mx:7
13 SRC Solemates  Sheffield Running Club Mixed 8:02:18 5:57 1 Mx:8
14 RRC Rotherham Running Club  Mixed 8:08:03 6:01 1 Mx:9
15 Very Happy Runners B Valley Hill Runners Open 8:24:31 6:13 8 Op:5
16 Tickhill RC Tickhill Running Club Mixed 8:28:03 6:16 7 Mx:10
17 RV Swallows Rother Valley Swallows Mixed 8:28:08 6:16 8 Mx:11
18 Very Happy Runners A Valley Hill Runners Mixed 8:56:27 6:37 8 Mx:12
19 Worksop wonders Worksop Harriers  Mixed 9:00:31 6:40 8 Mx:13
20 Woman in Black  Rotherham Harriers AC Ladies 9:00:58 6:40 8 Fem:2
21 Gails trailers Maltby Running Club Mixed 9:25:51 6:59 8 Mx:14
22 Mr & Mrs Smith Kimberworth Striders Mixed 10:05:07 7:28 2 Mx:15

 

 

Please let me know if you are aware of any errors / undeclared changes.  Results queries email
 

 Relays by Class

Open

Pos'n. Name Club Time Pace Number
      h:min:s min/km in team
           
1 Green giants Worksop Harriers 5:47:45 4:17 8
2 A Sure Thing Kimberworth Striders 6:54:47 5:07 2
3 Breckz Old Boyz    7:36:03 5:37 8
4 Kestrels Flyers Killamarsh Kestrels 7:47:26 5:46 8
5 Very Happy Runners B Valley Hill Runners 8:24:31 6:13 8

Mixed

Pos'n. Name Club Time Pace Number
      h:min:s min/km in team
           
1 Kestrels Rockets Killamarsh Kestrels 6:26:35 4:46 8
2 KS Mixed Team C Kimberworth Striders 7:10:29 5:18 8
3 Handsworth Roadhogs Handsworth Roadhogs 7:15:01 5:22 7
4 Kestrels Chargers Killamarsh Kestrels 7:29:12 5:32 8
5 KS Mixed Team A Kimberworth Striders 7:30:43 5:33 8
6 SITruNners   7:34:56 5:36 6
7 KS Mixed Team B Kimberworth Striders 7:51:50 5:49 8
8 SRC Solemates  Sheffield Running Club 8:02:18 5:57 1
9 RRC Rotherham Running Club  8:08:03 6:01 1
10 Tickhill RC Tickhill Running Club 8:28:03 6:16 7
11 RV Swallows Rother Valley Swallows 8:28:08 6:16 8
12 Very Happy Runners A Valley Hill Runners 8:56:27 6:37 8
13 Worksop wonders Worksop Harriers  9:00:31 6:40 8
14 Gails trailers Maltby Running Club 9:25:51 6:59 8
15 Mr & Mrs Smith Kimberworth Striders 10:05:07 7:28 2

Ladies

Pos'n. Name Club Time Pace Number
      h:min:s min/km in team
           
1 Bassetlaw Babes Worksop Harriers  6:47:03 5:01 8
2 Woman in Black  Rotherham Harriers AC 9:00:58 6:40 8

 

Team members: Please check names and let me know if there is an error, e.g. by e-mail to   Results queries email 
The table in the Start List has been updated for you to check, but may need to be refreshed.

More detailed assessment of Relay results - delayed pending confirmation of team constitution by team managers

Relay split times as a (large) web page or pdf file of Relay split times showing the Teams listed in finishing order. 
Current = position at that stage in the event.  Change indicates positional change on the stage (blank for Stage 1).  Pos'n on leg is the ranking for that particular stage.

Relay leg analysis as a web page, very large, or pdf file of Relay leg analysis showing the (named) stage runners listed in order of pace based on min/km.
Stage Rank is the ranking for that particular stage.  Gain/Loss indicates positional change on the stage (No change on leg 1; it says leg 1).

Graphical Analysis  Relay splits and graphical analysis are now available


HELP:- I need to confirm team members, who ran which leg.  Are these names correct?

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Lost Property (so far not claimed)

One pair of (ladies) black gloves (Firbeck, Maltby or Hooton Roberts)

email to claim lost items

For reference, the pre-entry list

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Updated 09 October 2025 15:26:29