On Wednesday night, Telford AC’s Sexarathon series concluded for another year, with the 6th and final race of this year’s series, the Harper Scarper. For Newport & District Running Club, this is a very local race, as it takes place in and around the University campus of Harper Adams, on a one-lap clockwise “lollipop” course, which takes in the roads, tracks and woodland of the area to the north of campus, and features around 35 metres of elevation change.
Alex Millington was the first NDRC runner to finish, taking 19th place overall in a time of 17 minutes, 16 seconds. Alex Cochrane was next, clocking a time of 18:20 in 40th position, closely followed by Robin Guy, who was 50th in 18:44, and Harry Wilmot, who finished 52nd in a time of 18:50. Matthew Walley took 92nd spot with his time of 20:15, whilst David Brown was 113rd in 20:52, and Adam Higgins stopped the clock at 21:01 in 118th position.
Phil Dolding took 149th position with his time of 21:53, closely followed by David Thomas, who was 159th in 22:07, and Daniel Campbell-Miles, who finished 165th with a time of 22:19. David Evans was just one position back, also clocking 22:19, whilst Graham Rogers took 189th (as well as second overall in his category for the series) in 22:59. Oliver Stokes finished 236th overall with his time of 24:25, whilst Phil Hardy stopped the clock at 25:33 in 269th, just ahead of Helen Mason, who finished 272nd in 25:36.
Amy Hughes recorded a time of 25:55 in finishing 275th, whilst Ralph Humphries was 304th in 27:03 and Selwyn Plant took 314th spot with his time of 27:44. Matthew Humphries clocked 27:54 to finish 319th, just ahead of Simon Taylor, whose time of 28:09 secured him 324th position. Maff Wellman finished 344th in 29:55, whilst Louise Patterson clocked 30:20 to finish 351st. Liz Holbrook finished 369th in 32:03, Stephen Mansbridge stopped the clock at 32:45 in 378th position, and Tracy Hartridge finished 384th with a time of 34:09. NDRC’s John Stokes volunteered as Sweeper, with no official time given.
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