On Wednesday night, Newport & District Running Cub were well represented at the Vic Musgrove “Fast 5k”, the fourth race in this year’s Sexarathon Series. Taking place in Telford Town Park, the race takes in two different length laps of the Randlay Pool area, using a course similar to, but distinct from, Telford parkrun. With the start at the top of the hill, by the rugby club, and the finish at the bottom of the hill near the amphitheatre, the “net downhill” elevation profile gives the opportunity for some fast times.
In 30th place overall, and first for NDRC, was Alex Millington, who completed the course in 17 minutes, 1 second. Alex Cochrane was 55th in a time of 18:06, followed by Harry Wilmot, who finished 3rd in his age category, and 66th overall, with a time of 18:28. Robin Guy clocked a time of 18:47 as he finished 74th, whilst Adam Higgins was 127th with his time of 20:20. David Evans stopped the clock at 21:37 as he finished 166th, just ahead of Daniel Campbell-Miles, who was 174th in a time of 21:43.
Phil Dolding was in hot pursuit, 177th overall with his time of 21:45, followed by Andrew Wilmot, who finished 182nd with a time of 21:56. Philip Hill stopped the clock at 22:04 in finishing 186th, just ahead of David Thomas, who was 192nd in a time of 22:24. Graham Rogers finished in 200th position in a time of 22:43, whilst Philip Link clocked 23:36 to finish 227th, and Oliver Stokes was 241st in 24:04.
Amy Hughes ran a time of 24:34 to place 262nd, followed by Phil Hardy, who was 282nd in 25:29, and Ralph Humphries, who finished 303rd with his time of 26:40. 315th Selwyn Plant finished 27:43, just ahead of Simon Taylor, who had a faster chip time of 27:37, but finished 317th on the road, whilst Matthew Humphries finished 341st in 29:47 and Louise Patterson was 344th with her time of 29:46. NDRC’s John Stokes volunteered as a sweeper, so completed the course with no official time.
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