A sudden downpour of rain late afternoon on Tuesday 27th July didn’t dampen the spirits of the hardy Striders who turned up to either run or marshal the first actual club handicap for 19 months. It stayed dry for us and it was great to see things getting back to normal again. There were some outstanding performances from Alfie Jones who battled with Paul Miller at the finish for first place. Sam Storey had the toughest handicap but produced the fastest run of the evening. It was great to see so many first timers as well as familiar faces. As always, many thanks go the the timekeepers and marshals without whom the race couldn’t have taken place. I’m looking forward to the Autumn handicap, which will take place at the beginning of September, and even more runners taking part.
| Pos | Name | Finish Time | Start Time | Run Time | Run Pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alfie Jones | 0:55:39 | 0:23:00 | 0:32:39 | 2 |
| 2 | Paul Miller | 0:55:41 | 0:12:45 | 0:42:56 | 13 |
| 3 | Simon Vallance | 0:56:41 | 0:23:00 | 0:33:41 | 3 |
| 4 | Paul Fotherby | 0:56:48 | 0:23:00 | 0:33:48 | 4 |
| 5 | Andy Wicks | 0:57:30 | 0:18:30 | 0:39:00 | 9 |
| 6 | Vernon Long | 0:57:42 | 0:23:15 | 0:34:27 | 5 |
| 7 | Rebecca Segal | 0:57:55 | 0:12:45 | 0:45:10 | 14 |
| 8 | Sam Storey | 0:58:02 | 0:26:15 | 0:31:47 | 1 |
| 9 | Leila Kara | 0:58:08 | 0:12:36 | 0:45:32 | 15 |
| 10 | Amanda Spencer | 0:58:15 | 0:21:30 | 0:36:45 | 7 |
| 11 | Michelle Faulkner | 0:58:39 | 0:12:15 | 0:46:24 | 16 |
| 12 | Chris Sawyer | 0:58:49 | 0:18:15 | 0:40:34 | 12 |
| 13 | Ian Lenihan | 0:59:13 | 0:19:00 | 0:40:13 | 11 |
| 14 | Sean Cook | 1:00:10 | 0:21:45 | 0:38:25 | 8 |
| 15 | Dan Price | 1:01:27 | 0:25:00 | 0:36:27 | 6 |
| 16 | Henry Lister | 1:02:47 | 0:23:15 | 0:39:32 | 10 |
| 17 | James Harrison | 1:03:45 | 0:00:00 | 1:03:45 | 18 |
| 18 | Rob Hamilton | 1:05:09 | 0:16:00 | 0:49:09 | 17 |
Pictured: Spring winner Andy briefly gets his hands on the trophy he won only last week, before handing over to Alfie!
