GRC Club 5k Race

After the race

 An impressive 58 runners took part in GRC’s club 5k race at Harrowby Hall Lane. On a warm July evening with the starting temperature something like 25°C, runners were set for a challenging evening. This event was given the added bonus of being listed as Round 2 of GRC’s Grand Prix series for 2021 having been unofficially measured with a measuring wheel, which has allowed runners to claim PBs over the course.

The race was won by the ever-improving Sam Jepson-Rivers with a time of 18:30, who broke into the county

level range with his age grade score of 70.07%. First lady was new member Rachel Hamilton with 22:10 scoring her 67.21%.

The standout performers were the vast number of beginners who pinned a race number on for the very first time. Prepared to give it a go, the new members got a real flavour of what a race like scenario would be like and will be more confident competitors going forward!

The evening's other impressive performers were Joe Diggins, Robert Howbrook, Robert McArdle, Catherine Payne and Sarah High who all scored in excess of 70% on the age graded scores and scoring good points for the GP Series. 

The event could not have gone ahead without the continued support from the club, with many stepping forward to volunteer in a vast array of capacities. Special thanks go to Robert McArdle, Andrew Pask, Ady Walker, Matthew Williamson, Nim Jepson-Rivers, Frazer Marshall, Stuart Pick and CJ Walker Lees.

Full results:

Samuel	Jepson-Rivers	18:30	70.07%
Joe	Diggings	18:46	72.73%
Christopher	Limmer	19:06	68.33%
Andrew	Pask	20:07	67.85%
Michael	brain	20:26	66.31%
Sam	Dodwell	20:28	63.09%
stefan	latter	20:45	69.40%
Ben	Hatherley	21:01	66.94%
Robin	Atter	21:14	64.28%
Russell	Maksymiw	21:45	65.70%
Robert	Howbrook	21:56	74.43%
Christopher	Armstrong	21:59	69.90%
Rachel	Hamilton	22:10	67.21%
Robert	McArdle	22:30	71.92%
Dale	Towning	22:36	59.51%
Catherine	Payne	22:40	78.83%
Paul	Kelly	23:00	64.12%
Stuart	Baty	23:06	63.34%
Jaime	Garcia	23:28	58.61%
Mark	Hillson	23:40	62.83%
Ben	Mason	23:54	58.41%
Martin	Rodell	24:02	62.88%
Simon	Allsopp	24:09	62.58%
Aaron	Smith	24:29	54.16%
Richard	Payne	24:29	54.93%
Caroline	Davis	24:30	69.28%
Paul	Davis	24:41	61.23%
Paul	Jepson	25:13	67.76%
Anthony	Boyle	25:25	59.46%
Victoria	Hardy	25:33	59.51%
Sylv	Hull	25:45	60.18%
Sarah	High	25:49	73.06%
John	Bainbridge	25:51	63.15%
Julie	Gilbert	26:02	65.20%
Martin	Carter	26:48	50.18%
Poppy	Anna	26:52	55.09%
Keith	Measures	27:16	63.26%
Rosalind	Sadler	27:36	59.32%
Kate	Marshall	28:21	56.55%
Zoe	Wragg	28:29	51.96%
samantha	French	29:09	56.81%
Joni	Goodband	29:16	51.95%
Stephen	Fay	29:23	54.11%
Catherine	Smith	29:26	56.26%
Marjorie	Spendlow	29:26	56.96%
Tracy	Webb	30:09	57.74%
Simon	Hartley	30:19	50.27%
Chloe	Amos	32:03	46.29%
Magaretta	Murray	34:40	55.96%
Dona	Hall	37:04	51.60%
Shona	Ward	37:13	50.68%
Callum	Arthur	37:32	34.37%
Rachel	Turner	37:53	39.58%
Amanda	Mumby	41:53	37.58%
Gemma	Thorpe	41:54	36.10%
Nicholas	Thorpe	41:55	31.63%
Jacqui	Wood	43:36	43.87%
Cj	Walker Lees	43:36	Tail Runner