Last Wednesday, Telford AC’s annual Sexarathon series kicked off, with the first of the six races being held at Lilleshall Sports Centre, as is tradition. Starting and finishing by the astroturf pitches, the 5-mile route takes runners all the way along the drive towards Newport, before doing a loop around Pave Lane, before heading back up the sports centre drive (via a long, punishing climb!) to the finish.
Alex Millington was the first member of Newport & District Running Club to finish, taking 22nd place overall, in a time of 29 minutes, 6 seconds. Robin Guy was next, his time of 32:04 meeting him 49th position, whilst Alex Cochrane was 61st in 32:31. David Brown clocked 34:20 to finish 93rd, just ahead of Peter Johnstone, who finished 99th in a time of 34:54. Phil Dolding crossed the line 101st in 34:55, just ahead of Phil Link, who was 104th in 35:26. Philip Hill ran a time of 36:38 to take 122nd position, followed by Graham Rogers, who finished 148th in 38:14 and Verity Dodd, who clocked 38:21 to take 151st place.
David Evans finished 162nd with his time of 38:51, just ahead of Andew Wilmot, who was 164th in 39:00. Amy Hughes finished 194th with her time of 40:21, whilst Olver Stokes was 213rd in 41:22. Carrie Stokes stopped the clock at 41:42 in 217th place, whilst Helen Mason was 227th in 42:43, and Mathew Richards was 250th in 44:08. Rodney Jones took 256th spot with a time of 44:31, followed by Selwyn Plant, who was 261st in 44:57, and Ralph Humphries, who clocked 46:06 to finish 276th.
Simon Taylor crossed the finish line in 282nd place with his time of 46:22, whilst Heather Campbell-Miles was 319th in 51:15. Anne Richards finished 322nd in 52:48, just 1 place and 2 seconds ahead of Liz Holbrook. Steve Cannon clocked 53:43 to finish 330th, just ahead of Bernie Holbrook, who was 331st in 53:52, and Petra Leach, who stopped the clock at 56:50 in 347th place.
More photos (courtesy of Nick Wylie) can be found here.
Newport & District Running Club 