Mallory Park Winter Race Series

The final races in the inaugural Mallory Park Winter Race Series took place on Sunday 26^th January and there was Grantham Running Club representation in the 1 mile, 5K, and 10K events that took place on the Leicestershire motor racing circuit.

Flash crosses the line

In the ‘Fast Mile’ race Joaquim Jeronimo sped to the finish line in

Peter ran all 3 races

5:24 to claim fifth position overall, twelve seconds ahead of seventh placed Peter Bonner. Clark Roberts of Coventry Godiva Harriers was the winner in 4:44 with Hannah Oldroyd of Ribble Valley Harriers the winning woman in 5:18.

Both GRC runners were back competing in the 5K. Joaquim finished eleventh overall in 18:43 with Peter Bonner finishing fifteenth in 20:06. Although not credited at the time, Joaquim was retrospectively awarded the 5K Series prize for his efforts in the three events. Behind Peter, Stuart Baty ran well to clock 24:03 – just seven seconds outside his 2019 best in his first 5K race outing of the year – and Simon Hartley ran a similarly strong race to clock 32:51, twenty three seconds outside his 5K PB set last June. The 5K race was won by Jonathan Peters of Race Rapid in 16:10 with Hannah Oldroyd backing up her mile victory by winning the 5K too in 18:06.

‘Flash’ opted not to run the 10K but there was no stopping Peter Bonner who capped a good morning’s work with a 43:39 clocking in the 10K race which saw him finish twentieth overall. Robert Braker improved on his Oundle 10K performance by over two minutes with 54:02. His wife Julie Braker was a few seconds down on her Oundle time with 55:36. Both won their respective age categories by dint of being the only entrants!

The 10K race was won by Ashley Hurdman of Burton AC in 32:02 with Charlotte Buck the winning woman in 41:42.