" Cllr "We are staging tw"We know how popular
Godiva is in Coventry and how much love and support people have for the event.
Godiva, who is thought to have been born in 1007, married Leofric, Earl of Mercia, in the early 1020s, and reputedly rode naked through the city in protest at his high taxes.
He is supposed to peep out briefly as Lady
Godiva passes and then disappears.
At the Coventry's Herbert Art Gallery and Museum, there are four
Godiva paintings on display plus two paintings depicting
Godiva processions through the city in 1829 and 1867.
Bablake School teenager Adenegan, who took up the sport after being inspired by London 2012, said: "The
Godiva Classic is by far the best event of the year.
For your chance to win one of the 40 boxes of
Godiva's new Cappuccino Truffles, write down, on a postcard or the back of a sealed envelope, what inspired
Godiva Chocolatier new chocolate temptation.
Men: 1 Worcester AC 189, 2 Telford AC 180, 3 Bromsgrove & Redditch AC 170, 4 Coventry
Godiva H 149, 5 Leamington C & AC 129, 6 Gloucester AC 118.
| Megan Taylor (2769) and Amelia Starling (2768) helped
Godiva's Under-15s claim 24th place.
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Godiva's under-15 girls were in tremendous form for the county cross country championships.
The torso of the horse is made from sponge while the minute details are made from modelling chocolate, including Lady
Godiva's fingernails.
GODIVA RESULTS Under-13 boys: 24
Godiva 52-12; 1 Daniel Reidy (31) 17-37, 2 Thomas Reidy (27) 19-05, 3 James Taylor (24) 15-30.
Dame Goodyver's Daye celebrates the heritage of Coventry's legendary Lady
Godiva and will see ladies from places such as Japan, Poland and Serbia all join in the festivities today.
Ben, who is also promoter at the Kasbah nightclub, has been actively involved in booking for
Godiva Festival since 2008 when he started securing acts such as Lethal Bizzle, Akala and Ghostpoet to play in the rhythm tent.
A total of 5,283 runners completed the course, over 2,000 of them in the senior men's category where
Godiva finished 26th in the six-to-count list and 20th in the nine-man rankings.
ON the eve of Valentine's Day, Lady
Godiva waits alone in a Coventry hotel waiting for a proposal that will sweep her off her feet.
