The North Herts Road Runners secured their promotion to Mid-week league Division 1 with a tremendous performance at the final mid-week league race in Stevenage on Wednesday 25th June. The Club drew level on overall points with local rivals the Fairlands Valley Spartans but could not do quite enough to overturn the 135 point runners’ score deficit. They were left just a tantalising 18 points short and finished in second place overall ahead of Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers.
In the ladies’ event, NHRR took both the race and the overall title with FVS in second. Astrid McKeown was in first place in a time of 38.36. Paula Adams was 2nd in 40.45 and Natasha Pitman finished third in 41.03. Melissa Winters completed an commanding performance by the NHRR ladies finishing in fourth place in 43.14. Emma Bradley had an excellent run coming home in 18th place and 46.54 with Jo Summers not far behind in 20th and 47.29. Lucy Sparkes (24th, 47.54) and Jo Harbon (48.53) were the next across the line. The ladies also scooped first place in the series veterans event.
In the men’s race, NHRR finished second behind Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers and cemented third place in both the seniors and veterans series. Neil Miller was first to finish for the Squirrel’s coming in second over the 10k course in 34.51. Steve McKeown finished shortly behind in third place and an excellent time of 35.01. Next across the line was Gary Cook in 12th place and 36.51. James Atkins finished 14th in 36.59 and Dave Frampton came back for the final race in mesmerising form, he finished in 23rd and 48.59. Peter Scrowther was home next in 24th and 38.59 with Mark Young following in 39.23. Tim Street again ran well to finish 31st in 39.27, one place in front of Peter Northover who crossed the line in 39.38. Stewart Bryant was 45th in 40.50 and Adrian Sherwood finished one place back in 41.13.
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