Final preparations are being made for thousands to take to the streets for the Lincoln 10K Road Race on Sunday, March 25.
The 16th annual Lincoln 10K Road Race will take place on Sunday from 10.45am.
Extra races, like the Healthy Lifestyles Team Primary, the Lincoln College Secondary School Races and the Lincoln “Getmummyfit” Buggy Push, will take place on their own dedicated day on Saturday.
Runners can still apply online to take part, but race packs cannot be sent out at this late stage.
Instead, late applicants can collect their race pack on Thursday and Friday, 10am – 4.30pm from City Hall, on Beaumont Fee.
They will also be available on Saturday, 10am – 4pm from the Grandstand Community Centre on Carholme Road and on Sunday, 7.30am – 10am from the information tent at Yarborough Leisure Centre.
Entry for the main 10K race costs £16 for those affiliated with a running club, or £18 for those not affiliated, and includes a medal, T-shirt and electronic timing chip.
Races taking place on Saturday, March 24 include:
Lincoln College Secondary School Race (Free race) – a 4.1km race for 11 to 14 year-olds, starting at Lincoln Castle at approximately 9am and finishing at Yarborough Leisure Centre. All finishers are given a medal, goody bag and t-shirt.
‘Healthy Lifestyles Team’ Primary School Race (Free race) – a 3km race for nine to 11 year-olds, starting at approximately 9.15am at Lincoln Castle and finishing at Yarborough Leisure centre. All finishers are given a medal, goody bag and t-shirt.
Getmummyfit.com Buggy Push (£13.50 entry) – a 3km race for parents and children, starting at approximately 9.25am at Lincoln Castle and finishing at Yarborough Leisure Centre. There are prizes for first male and first female across the finish line, and all finishers get a medal, t-shirt and a trophy for each child.
Here’s the route map for the main Lincoln 10K on March 25:
City Councillor Donald Nannestad, said: “What began as a relatively small event has now grown into a weekend celebration of sports, with something for everyone to get involve with.
“We’re proud to promote active lifestyles as part of our commitment to reducing poverty and disadvantage in the city, and we’re looking forward to seeing thousands of people taking part in the various races associated with the Lincoln 10K.”
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North and North East Lincolnshire will go into tier 2 (high) lockdown from midnight on Saturday, October 31.
This comes as Grimsby has the highest infection rates in Greater Lincolnshire. The measures will be reviewed in 14 days.
Lincolnshire will remain on tier 1 restrictions for now.
This means that for the tier 2 areas, the following measures will be in place:
people must not meet with anybody outside their household or support bubble in any indoor setting, whether at home or in a public place
people must not meet in a group of more than 6 outside, including in a garden or other space
people should aim to reduce the number of journeys they make where possible.
if people need to travel, they should walk or cycle where possible, or plan ahead and avoid busy times and routes on public transport
In North East Lincolnshire, weekly case rates stand at 320 people per 100,000. This increases to 402 per 100,000 in those aged 17-21 and is 225 per 100,000 in the over 60s.
In North Lincolnshire, weekly case rates stand at 196 people per 100,000. This increases to 272 per 100,000 in those aged 17-21 and is 131 per 100,000 in the over 60s.
The restrictions for tier 2 – high – lockdown.
Lincolnshire is tier 1 – medium – lockdown.
Northern Lincolnshire will receive an additional £1 million in financial support. This is on top of the business support package announced by the Chancellor last week for businesses in tier two areas.
A 53-year-old man from Cleethorpes has been jailed for 11 years after attempting to kidnap a teenage girl in a ‘vicious attack’.
Kevin Haigh, of Grimsby Road in Cleethorpes, appeared at Grimsby Crown Court on Thursday, October 29 after pleading guilty to attempted kidnap to commit a sexual offence and assault at an earlier hearing.
The attack happened on June 3 this year when Haigh approached a teenage girl on Kings Road, close to the junction with Chichester Road.
The court heard how he spoke to the teen before putting gaffer tape on her face.
The girl tried to use her phone to call for help, but Haigh took it from her.
She managed to get away safely, but was left incredibly shaken by the incident.
Inspector Rhod Troake, from Humberside Police’s Major Crime Team, said: “Haigh carried out a vicious attack on an unsuspecting teenage girl, causing her to fear for her life purely for his own sexual gratification.
“I am reassured that he is now off our streets and unable to commit further offences of this nature.
“I can only begin to imagine the horror that the victim felt that day, and I hope that the sentencing brings her some sense of justice.
“Thankfully these types of incidents are incredibly rare, however I hope the sentencing serves as a warning to anyone considering committing an offence of this nature – if you do, we will do everything we can to put you behind bars.”
Leaders the councils in North and North East Lincolnshire have reacted to the news that their regions will move into tier 2 (high) lockdown from 12.01am on Saturday, October 31.
The two regions, along with Kingston Upon-Hull and East Riding, move up a level, with Grimsby having the highest infection rates in Greater Lincolnshire. The measures will be reviewed after 14 days.
Northern Lincolnshire will receive an additional £1 million in financial support. This is on top of the business support package announced by the Chancellor last week for businesses in tier two areas.
Lincolnshire will remain on tier 1 restrictions for now, but Nottinghamshire, including Lincoln’s neighbours Newark, will move into tier 3 (very high) restrictions at 12.01am on Friday, October 30.
Councillor Philip Jackson, Leader of North East Lincolnshire Council, said: “I’d like to thank the government for working with us offer support to our local communities and businesses.
“We know that this is a difficult time, especially for the most vulnerable. In our dialogue with government, we stressed the importance of being able to develop innovative ways of maintaining safe visiting arrangements for care homes in particular, and we hope to have some news on that issue soon.
“Like other areas of England, we also pressed home the importance for the government to be clear on effective de-escalation processes for authorities lifted into higher tiers, with built in and regular review arrangements.
“We are grateful for the financial support provided by the Government. Coupled with the latest business support package announced by the Chancellor, government has acknowledged our request for prompt access to these funds so we can provide that all important support to our local businesses.
“This is a challenging situation, and will understandably cause concern, but I would urge everyone in the borough to stay strong and keep going during the difficult weeks and months ahead.
“Our new tier 2 classification is a reflection of the change in infection rate across our authority area. COVID-19 isn’t going away just yet, but there’s lots you can do to help reduce the spread.”
In North East Lincolnshire, weekly case rates stand at 320 people per 100,000. This increases to 402 per 100,000 in those aged 17-21 and is 225 per 100,000 in the over 60s.
Councillor Rob Waltham, Leader of North Lincolnshire Council, said: “Whilst infection rates in North Lincolnshire remains lower than in many parts of the country, we have still experienced a rising number of positive cases in most recent weeks particularly among those aged over 59. These are among the groups most at risk.
“It is this, the very real risk to our older residents, our mums, our dads, our grandmothers and grandfathers, which has caused most concern and led us to be move up a tier in the Local Covid Alert Levels.
“I would urge everyone in North Lincolnshire to follow the guidance in order to protection the most vulnerable people in our communities and not only avoid tougher measures being introduced but go back to Medium.
“I understand this requires sacrifices, especially families not being allowed to meet socially indoors, but if we all play our part we can reduce the spread of the virus, protect the NHS and return North Lincolnshire to the lowest alert level.
“Now would be a good time to download and complete the council’s Personal Covid-Secure Plan designed to help people put in place measures to stop the spread of the virus.
“There will be some impact upon people’s lives and upon a number of businesses but we have secured access to immediate Government monies to help those businesses navigate these uncertain times.”
In North Lincolnshire, weekly case rates stand at 196 people per 100,000. This increases to 272 per 100,000 in those aged 17-21 and is 131 per 100,000 in the over 60s.
The restrictions for tier 2 – high – lockdown.
For the tier 2 areas, the following lockdown measures will be in place:
people must not meet with anybody outside their household or support bubble in any indoor setting, whether at home or in a public place
people must not meet in a group of more than 6 outside, including in a garden or other space
people should aim to reduce the number of journeys they make where possible.
if people need to travel, they should walk or cycle where possible, or plan ahead and avoid busy times and routes on public transport
Dr Peter Melton, North East Lincolnshire CCG’s senior clinician, said: “While the new restrictions may seem tough, we are fighting a virus that thrives on togetherness. Getting together with people outside your household could well make one, some, or all of you extremely ill.
“Whilst we know more about the virus now, we’re still learning, and we need people to adhere to the new rules around not meeting up inside each other’s houses. By doing this, we will help slow the spread of COVID-19.”
The owners of a tea room in Lincoln were left horrified by a break-in and nearly decided to close, but the support and kindness from their customers is helping them to carry on.
Lady Rose’s Edwardian Tea Room on Free School Lane was broken into at around 8.30pm on Tuesday, October 27.
The door pane was smashed in with glass everywhere, and vintage china cups and glassware damaged. The till containing £90 was taken and the overall cost of the damage done was around £500.
Alan Rhodes, 37, from Allness Close in Lincoln has been charged with an offence of burglary. He has been bailed to appear at Lincoln Magistrates Court on January 21, 2021.
Husband and wife Chris and Nicki Fairey, opened the tea room at the Assembly Rooms five years ago before moving to their current premises on Free School Lane 12 months later.
They were forced to cancel their bookings for Wednesday before reopening on Thursday.
Chris told The Lincolnite: “I got a text from a customer who saw it on their way to work the following morning (Wednesday).
“We were absolutely horrified. We live 12 miles out of Lincoln so were preparing to come to work with a sense of panic as to what state it was in, how much they’d damaged and what was taken.
“What really upset us most of all is we were fully booked for the first time and people were travelling from a fair distance for celebrations and we had to cancel the bookings due to awaiting repairs and with cleaning up to do, there was glass everywhere.”
The couple also saw their application for funding from the Arts Council declined due to being a partnership and not a limited company, despite putting on entertainment such as musical events and poetry readings.
A 16-year-old girl who works doing the dishes for the tea room on Saturdays was keen to help clear up the damage and came in especially on Wednesday to support the owners.
Chris added: “Yesterday (Wednesday) we felt like throwing the towel in, but the kindness, love, support and encouragement we have received helps us to keep going.
“COVID-19 is ruining us. We’ve just about managed to break even since March, meeting the costs but we have not been able to reinvest or pay ourselves in that time.
“The support will help us going a bit longer and has persuaded us to carry on, but the threat of closure is still there. We love our customers to bits, they are not just customers, but friends and family.
“We don’t want to let them down, but my health is deteriorating and we can’t sustain things under these conditions forever, so this is continually under review.”
Meanwhile, the Christmas Carol event that runs every Sunday afternoon from the end of November until Christmas will still go ahead as planned.
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