Many months ago, Jim Stocker came up with the idea of the club hosting a race and after much investigation hit upon Frank’s Farm, site of a weekly parkrun, as the ideal venue. With Ty Farrer as Race Director, and with an excellent turnout of 197 finishers, the race took place this past Friday evening. This Hunts AC-organised 5-mile race went well with a lot of positive feedback on the night. This was in no small part due to Frank’s Farm folks being so welcoming and accommodating.
Thanks to the following for all of their help in making this race a success: Sarah Newman, Diane Bunch, Gair Matthews, Chris Smith, Andy Richardson, Dom Meagher, Bruce Grimley, Kelly Crawford, Lesley Jackson, Ellie Smith, Sandra Acton, Caroline Brooks, Ben Nash, Matt Crawford, Colette Guinea, Steph Reeve, Pauline and James Stocker, Daley Stocker and family, Olly Mead, Keelan Duffy, Sunny Bulchandani, Raj Gandhi and Callum Crawford. Who else?
RESULTS
James wins; Lucy wins and sets club record. Lots of age group 1st to 3rd place finishes.
1 James Orrell 27:40.9 1st M20-35
2 Simon Bowman 29:08.2 1st M36-40
4 Joshua Ansell 29:51.3 3rd M20-35
9 Lucy Mapp 31:08.6 1st Female; SW Club Record, beating Marcela Gracova 31:13 2024
10 Sean Barker 31:58.6 1st M56-60
11 Christopher Parson 32:00.3 2nd M41-45
14 Steven Church 33:42.0 2nd M56-60
19 Sam Speariett 35:31.9
20 Derek Darnell 36:00.4 1st M66-70
27 Jason Mumford 36:56.4
35 Hayden Waller 38:45.6 1st M61-65
37 Matt Hilton 39:08.0
38 Ieva Klavina 39:08.3 2nd W41-45
39 Gemma Bedford 39:08.7 3rd W41-45
55 Eleanor Smith 40:49.4
61 Ross Griggs 41:21.9
63 Bruce Grimley 41:48.9 1st M71-75
68 Colette Guinea 42:13.1
72 Steph Ward 43:35.0 3rd W46-50
73 Kate Abdee 43:35.9
97 Christina Cowles 46:33.1
127 Pauline Stocker 50:05.9 1st W66-70