Wells City Harriers

There was a good turn-out of runners from near and far at the 169^th edition of the Street 5k races on Wednesday 11^th October. Finishing in first place was Bridgwater’s Matthew Cox, a member of a local triathlon club, in a nippy 16.55. Chasing him all the way was u15 Wells City Harrier Matthew Quarterman in 17.19 which is a new personal best. 3rd overall was 1^st V40 Tom Dukes (Wells Harriers), 17.23, with his son Dylan hot on his heels on every lap, finishing in 18.08. First for the women was F45 Elizabeth Parry, 22.44, winning the sprint finish from 2^nd placed F35 Claire Lay, 22.46. In the 1k junior race Owen Dukes had a good attempt at the course record but was 13 seconds short this time round when winning. Alice King was 1^st for the girls over 1k. In the 2k race Logan Moncrieff and Isabelle Walker won. Read on for full results and report. Well done to all runners especially if this was your very first Street race! (Photo shows start of the 5k with eventual winner Matthew Cox on far right - photo by Al)

 

 

 

The 29th season of the Clive & Angela Thomas Street 5k Series saw 72 finishers in the 5k race, with a good sprinkling of quality runners in the accompanying junior races. Conditions on the night seemed good for running despite a heavy shower an hour before the race possibly leaving the road a bit slippery on the corners.

 

In addition to the overall winners, age category awards were made to the following athletes: 1^st male junior Matthew Quarterman; 1^st V40 Tom Dukes; 1^st V50  Adrian Moore (u/a); 1^st V60 David Carnell (Maiden Newton Runners); 1^st V70 Berni Mundy (Wells City Harriers); 1st female junior Melissa Pritchard (Wells City Harriers); 1^st F35 Claire Lay (u/a); 1^st F45 Teresa King (Weston AC); 1^st F55 Karen Shears (Wells City Harriers); 1^st F65 Lesley Nesbitt (Yeovil Town RR). Best age-graded performance was by Lesley who ran 25.18 for a 84.4% grading. Lesley was only 20 seconds down on her own F65 course record. The only other 80%+ grading was by 2^nd placed Matthew Quarterman with 80.2%.

 

The Club’s thanks once again to all marshals, finish recorders and other officials who helped the event go like clock-work. The next Street 5k event will be on Wednesday November 8^th. Please keep your number for next time. Previous Street 5k times & course records for all races can be found as usual here.

 

October 2017 results:

 

October 2017 5k results

October 1k & 2k results

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(All photos by Al)