Southwell Running Club
SUMMER LEAGUE RACE
Southwell Running Club kicked off the Notts. AAA Summer League in April with a fantastic event held at Sherwood Pines on a stunning spring evening.
A team from SRC set up the course and numerous members marshalled the course providing support to the 560 runners who took part in the event. SRC were also able to provide a solid team to participate. The event began with a tribute to Peter Tatton who held the position of Chair and Secretary for the Notts AAA Road Running Committee or over 20 years and was a loyal supporter of Nottinghamshire athletics.
The five mile race took place across the trails in Sherwood Pines and had participants from 15 different clubs across the county. The winner was Steve Sims from Newark Athletic Club who finished in 27:12. First lady was Hayley Gill from Mansfield Harriers finishing in 31:04.
SRC have begun their spring marathon events with Steven Rice, Nigel Whitmore and Nicola Blatherwick completing the Boston (Lincs UK) Marathon on a very windy Sunday in 3:30:02, 3:33:28 and 3:45:37 respectively. Ben Parker ran the Manchester Marathon in the UKA masters' competition and completed it in 3:25:06, coming sixth in his category.
SRC are continuing with preparations for the first Southwell Summer Scamper in aid of Reach Learning Disability and runners can sign up at www.my.raceresult.com/371600/ For our children's free fun runs please register at www.forms.office.com/e/RNc6DAkMDC.
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