3:00pm Tuesday 26th May 2009 A supportive crowed lined Gumstool Hill on Bank Holiday Monday to cheer on runners carrying a 30kg Woolsack on
their backs to raise money for Tetbury-based cancer charity Hope for Tomorrow. Stephen Hirst, Tetbury mayor and Woolsack Committee member, said he was delighted with the event. “Everyone had a fantastic day,” he said. “We had a record number of people running and a great turn-out of people watching. It was a great event for people in Tetbury.” BBC Points West presenter Alex Lovell started off all the races with typical enthusiasm. Reigning men’s champion and world record holder Pete Roberts retained his title. “I’m chuffed,” he said. “I thought it would be a good to retire on a high. I’ll say ‘no’ to running next year but we’ll see.”
“The turn-out was brilliant,” she said. “It’s quite daunting out there, I still get really nervous and I’ve ran it a few times.”