Midweek League Race - 1 St Albans

Wednesday 21st May saw the start of this year’s Mid-Week League in Highfield Park, St Albans. 70 runners turned out from NHRR for this fast and flat 10K, giving us a super start to the 2025 MWL season with both ladies and men’s teams coming 3rd which put us 2nd overall after race 1, behind a strong start from the hosting team St Albans Striders.
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Katie Harbon was first lady home for the Club with Karen Townsend, Rhia Botha, Tracey Pitcairn, Rachel Arnott, Alice Carty, Paula Adams and Paula Holm completing the scoring team.
Scoring for the men were Mike Roberts, Ben Hadman, Sam Coxon, Ben Sewell, Andrew Leach, Shahab Ahmed, Matt Sayers, Abdullah Athar, Ian Datlen, Kris Whitmore, Mike Bannister and Oliver Parsons,.

Midweek League Rep Rhia Botha said “I'd like to extend a heartfelt thank you to each and every one of you that came to run or support last night. We were definitely the best team there, if you ask me. It was great to see so many squirrels turn out and there were plenty of runners taking part in their first race for the club”.  Everyone was really grateful to Rhia for organising the mini-buses to take us to St Albans and as Carina Quayle said “It was great to chill and chat with fellow squirrels”.

​Full results for club are below:-

36:26  Katie Harbon
39:23  Karen Townsend
40:21  Rhia Botha
41:16  Tracey Pitcairn
42:20  Rachel Arnott
44:25  Alice Carty
46:00  Paula Adams
46:48  Paula Holm
47:11  Natalie Phillips
47:12  Katrina Slisane
47:27  Verity Stow
47:31  GeorginaQuayle
48:45  Helen Cairns
49:47  Jane Clarke
50:07  Lucy O'Connor
50:38  Lucy Robertson
51:19 Joanne Hoare
51:42  Ella Holm
53:04  Dawn Power
53:11  Frances Stanton
54:00  Grace Cleary
54:10  Jennie Fraser
54:16  Lenna Peltonen
54:53  Luna Miao
58:40  Natasha Pitman
1:00:24  Linda Aird
1:01:47  Karen Dodsworth
1:03:54  Lindsay Cook
1:06:41  Carina Quayle
1:12:43  Vanessa Rolfe
1:17:14  Farzana Bhatti

33:05  Mike Roberts
33:20  Ben Hadman
33:53  Sam Coxon
34:26  Ben Sewell
35:16  Andrew Leach
35:26  Shahab Ahmed
35:47  Matthew Sayers
35:49  Abdullah Athar
37:42  Ian Datlen
38:24  Kris Whitmore
39:36  Mike Banister
39:51  Oliver Parsons
40:08  Vincent Wright
40:19  James Bywater
40:21  Darren Matussa
40:27  Steve McKeown
41:00  David Edwards
41:47  Michael Over
42:34  David Brewer
42:41  Chris Button
42:46  Peter Sibbett
43:06  Baljeet Sandher
44:17  John Auld
46:16  Matt Ankers
46:26  Richard Barker
46:40  Richard Harbon
46:40  Richard Weber
46:59  Sam Whitmore
47:51  Steve Tracey
47:55  Jon Hunt
48:17  James Walsh
48:59  Nathaniel Rosa
50:27  Richard Thackeray
51:03  Phil Hunt
51:27  Paul Bowal
54:03  Laurie Scott
54:31  Andrew Robson
55:24  Andrew Coates
59:04  Rob Clarke

Run The Wade 5K
Now in it's second year, this friendly, well organised 5k race starts in Biggleswade town centre and heads to Jordan’s Mill via twisty road and track before heading back into town. It has a nice finisher medal and a goody bag and all for only £10!  Out of 412 runners 9 Squirrels took part.  Rob Harris was overall 4th in 18:11, Hannah Ridley was 3rd lady in a time of 20:49 and feeling very happy with her time given that she’d had a month off due to injury.  Michael Over was 15th and 1st in his MV55 age category with a time of 19:57 and Lucy O’Connor was 1st in her FV60 age category in a time of 24:36. Despite having a tumble at 4km Rosie King valiantly carried on to the finish line after being seen by the St John Ambulance.

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​Rob Harris 18:11
Michael Over 19:57
Hannah Ridley 20:47
Richard Barker 22:14
Dave Braybrook 22:55

Lucy O’Connor 24:36
Georgia Barker 32:39
Brian Judkins 34:51
Rosie King 59:57

The Great Annual Bird Run - Oughtonhead Common
Thanks to James Walsh, Astrid and Steve McKeown who host this lovely event.  A 5k run/walk around Oughtonhead Common.  James with his expert eyes and ears spotting various birds en-route and Astrid for her delicious home-made breakfast afterwards.  It is always a delight to attend.

ParkRun Roundup

Aldenham: Kris Whitmore (19:18)

Bury St Edmunds: Joe Dixon (27:10)

Cassiobury: Chris Stokes (20:43)

Clacton Seafront: Matt Ankers (23:33)

Harwich: David Edwards (19:40), Rhiannon Botha (20:07) 1st lady

Henlow Bridge Lakes: Dave Braybrook (26:08), Philippa Hardcastle (28:35), James Poulton (30:45), Bob Davis (45:00)

​Irchester Country: Tracey Palmer (34:24)

Jersey: Tom Barclay (23:44)

Letchworth: James Dalton (23:19), Chloe Lucas (24:13), Daniel Mallett (25:54), Paul Bowal (28:56), Alice Noakes (29:06), Andrew Grudzinski (29:26), Philip Flack (32:59)

Leamington: John Russell (27:07)
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Luton Wardown: Julia Toffa (32:34)

Manor Field Whittlesey: David Brewer (21:34)

Milton Country: Georgina Quayle (29:09)

North Walsham: Emily Yossarian (29:53)

Southport: Joseph Barker-sherry (28:31)

Stevenage: Daniel Wrigley (22:39)

Wanstead Flats: Darren Matussa (21:39)

Wimpole Estate: Lucy Hurley (28:44)

Yarborough Leisure Centre: Matt Roberts (26:15), Anna Greetham (26:16)