On Sunday, four members of Newport & District Running Club took part in the Hinstock 10k, a local race in its third year. Starting and finishing on Manor Farm Drive, the route takes runners on an anti-clockwise tour of the lanes to the east of the village, and features around 80 metres of elevation change. A 5k race and a junior fun run also took place at the same time. This year, the weather wasn’t kind to runners, with rain featuring heavily, and participants getting very wet!
In a field of 132 participants, Alex Cochrane was first back for Newport, taking 8th position overall in a time of 38:08, just edging out clubmate Robin Guy, who was 9th (as well as first in his age category) in a time of 38:10. Alex’s uncle David Evans took 28th position in a time of 45:27, whilst Phil Cross finished 50th in 51:20. This combined performance from the team also meant that NDRC won the team event too!
Newport & District Running Club 