On Wednesday evening, Telford AC hosted the fifth race in this year’s “Sexarathon” race series, and this time it was the turn of the Ironbridge 4-Miler, a race which takes runners along the Ironbridge Gorge, almost out-and back, but with a loop that passes either side of the river. Starting and finishing across the river from the Tontine Hotel, runners head east along the south bank, before crossing to the north bank at Coalport, and returning to the south bank at the Woodbridge, before returning to the start/finish via the former railway line and Jackfield.
Newport & District Running Club were represented by 22 runners on the night, and Alex Millington was the first of those to finish, coming in 22nd place overall in a time of 24 minutes, 33 seconds. Robin Guy was next, his time of 25:40 being good enough to clinch 37th position, whilst Peter Johnstone came in 82nd in a time of 28:27. Phil Dolding was next, taking 104th spot in 29:35, just 20 seconds ahead of David Brown, who was 110th in 29:55.
Philip Hill was 122nd in a time of 30:30, just ahead of Philip Link, who finished 124th in 30:37. David Evans clocked 31:40 to finish 40th, whilst Graham Rogers was in hot pursuit, finishing 145th with his time of 32:02. Andrew Wilmot stopped the clock at 32:27 for 152nd overall, whilst Amy Hughes was the first NDRC female runner to finish, taking 196th place in a time of 34:08.
Carrie Stokes ran a time of 34:59 to take 108th position, whilst Helen Mason stopped the clock at 35:25 in 219th, and Oliver Stokes was 236th in 36:41. Selwyn Plant managed 242nd place with his time of 36:57, whilst Ralph Humphries ran a time of 38:26 in 258th position. Louise Patterson finished 277th overall with her time of 40:22, followed by Heather Campbell-Miles, who was 293rd in 43:16, and Simon Taylor, who stopped the clock at 43:22 in 195th position. Bernie Holbrook finished in a time of 44:07 for 296th place, whilst Elizabeth Holbrook was 300th in 44:56 and Matthew Humphries bagged 311th place with his time of 49:05.
Photos by Nick Wylie.
Newport & District Running Club 