Busy Running Week For Squirrels!

Midweek League
40 members officially finished the 2nd race in the Midweek League in Cassiobury park, Watford. As always it was a fantastic social for the club with tremendous spirit and camaraderie from team mates.
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Unfortunately, the result of this race was declared void after an incident with the course meant that many runners went the wrong way, getting lost in the woods. 7 men and 1 woman who would have placed in the NHRR scoring team went wrong and did not manage to complete a legitimate course. There were also several runners that managed to get back on route, but lost time due to the confusion as well as running much longer than they should have.

North Herts Road runner are currently sitting in 3rd place overall in division 1. The next race is 12th June and hosted by Orion Harriers.

Men
​5, Sam Coxon (492) S
13, Tom Barclay (449) S
15, Ben Sewell (505) S
31, Rob Jowett (504) S
50, Mike Banister (487) V 40
51, Shahab Ahmed (508) V 40
65, Dave Edwards (451) V 40
70, Peter Sibbett (441) V 60
89, Steve Tracey (480) V 50
97, John Auld (450) V 40
99, Richard Harbon (488) V 60
112, Damian Christou (506) V 40
115, Dave Braybrook (466) V 40
118, Richard Weber (496) V 50
126, Darren Matussa (448) V 40

127, William  Harrison (527) V 40​
157, Mathew Farr (503) S
171, Andrew Robson (499) V 50

Women
1, Katie Harbon (490) S
5, Jane Clarke (458) V 45
6, Rachel Arnott (464) V 45
8, Astrid McKeown (440) V 45
11, Tracey Pitcairn (473) V 35
16, Paula Adams (442) V 45
29, Caroline Thrussell (470) V 55
​30, Helen Nuttall (431) V 35
42, Alice Carty (452) S
46, Natalie Phillips (436) V 35
61, Georgia Head (471) S

70, Helen Cairns (459) V 45
72, Sarah Mitcherson (460) V 45
74, Jennie Fraser (495) V 45
87, Lucy O'Connor (465) V 55
92, Anna Gibson (507) V 35
93, Natasha Pitman (476) V 45
104, Linda Aird (443) V 65
114, Jo Harbon (491) V 55
134, Lindsay Cook (481) V 45
135, Sharon French (482) V 55
141, Vanessa Rolfe (474) V 65
 
DNF: Rhia Botha,Shaun Allin, Ian Datlen, Steve McKeown, Oliver Parsons, Adrian Sherwood and Kris Whitmore

First Saturday of the Month 5k
​33 members ran in a field of 54 runners at the First Saturday of the Month 5k in Norton Common. The weather was favourable with glorious sunshine that allowed the club to show off its brand new gazebo. The course was mostly dry but had a nice bit of mud in there too with the recent rain. 

​FSOTM NHRR Finishers

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1: Tom Webb (20:24)
2: Michael Over (20:30)
3: Steve McKeown (20:32)
4: Katie Harbon (20:49)
5: James Keogh (21:11)
9: John Auld (23:18)
12: Rhia Botha (24:26)
13: Simon Clapham (24:30)
14: James Dalton (24:33)
15: Mike Phillips (25:6)
16: Dave Braybrook (25:9)

18: Natalie Phillips (25:16)
19: Joanne Hoare (25:18)
20: Astrid McKeown (25:39)
22: Matt Ankers (25:54)
25: Stuart Cocks (26:32)
26: David Edwards (26:41)
31: Alice Noakes (28:4)
32: Helen Ankers (28:5)
34: Tim Banting (28:22)
36: Andrew Robson (28:54)
37: Natalie Fiddy (29:06)

38: Viv Lucas (29:30)
39: Concannon Eugene (29:47)
41: Natasha Pitman (30:1)
43: Dawn Power (30:45)
44: Anna Priestley (30:54)
45: Helen Cairns (30:56)
46: Jane Clarke (30:59)
47: Geoff Davis (30:59)
48: Philip Flack (31:49)
49: Jane Morgan (32:1)
50: Julie Taylor (32:31)

Hitchin Hard Half and 10k
​A group of squirrels headed to Hitchin on Sunday for the Hitchin hard half and tough 10k. The heat and the hilly route made sure that the races lived up to their names, but that didn't stop the NHRR with Rachel Arnott and Rhia Botha coming in as second and third lady. Nick Malpeli and Caroline Thrussel were both 1st in their age categories, with Nick coming in 5th place overall.

The runners of the 10k didn't disappoint either with Sharon French snapping up first prize for her age category. Also running was Grace Cleary who had a leisurely run around the Hitchin Hard Half Marathon in 2.07. She described it as a beautiful route and nice to see so many squirrels about.

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Pick and Mix Challenge
Andrew Porter, Miranda Morgan and Sur Foot did the Pick and Mix Challenge event today. With five different routes to choose from they chose the10 and the 8 mile routes. Both routes started and finished at Wendover Memorial Hall and were self-navigating. The 10 mile route took us to Dunsmore and Butler’s Cross and then the 8 miles took the runners in the other direction towards Buckland and through Wendover Woods. Sue Foot commented that it was “needless to say we had spectacular views on both routes and perfect weather.”

Lake District double including the Grasmere Gallop
Richard Harbon travelled to the lakes to do a double header. Firstly the Keswick PR in 22.08 which is a great park run and he was “chuffed to bits” with the time. He then quickly whizzed down to Grasmere to run the 17k Grasmere Gallop. Richard described this as “a superb run over really, and I mean, really hilly terrain” adding that it was a “Brilliant event”. Richard loved every step and was delighted to finish as 2nd V60. 

Parkrun Roundup

Clacton Seafront: John Russell (24:19)

Great Denham: Peter Sibbett (20:32)

Henlow Bridge Lakes: Chris Stokes (21:00), James Poulton (27:55)

Keswick: Richard Harbon (22:08)

Letchworth: Frances Stanton (28:46)

Mersea Island: William Harrison (20:30), Laura Fairbanks (24:17)

Pocket: Kris Whitmore (20:25), Hannah Ridley (22:50)

Sloughbottom: Angeliki Shearstone (25:34)

Stevenage: Ian Harvey (20:20), Ellie Scott (28:59), Sue Boys (42:14)
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Storeys Field: Sophie Thrussell (19:34), Emma Sandham (23:22)

Teignmouth Promenade: Elwyn Howell (28:09)