Squirrels shine in the sun at Cambridge Half-marathon

North Herts Road Runners turned out in force at the sun-drenched Cambridge Half-marathon and delivered a set of sparkling performances to match the glorious weather. 
 
Mike Roberts led the Squirrels 31-strong contingent home, crossing the line in a superb 1:11:35, while Rhia Botha was the first female finisher for North Herts in 1:28:46.
 
Other notable performances on the famously fast and flat Cambridge course included Natalie Phillips, whose 1.45:22 left her ‘delighted to shave two minutes off my personal best’ on a ‘sunny and rather warm Sunday’.  She said ‘There is something rather special about running through the beautiful grounds of some of the University colleges.’
 
Shahab Ahmed joined the PB party with a rapid 1:15:26 and praised the ‘exceptional NHRR support on course’, adding that the ‘beautiful (but slightly warm) conditions made it a bit of a challenge after training through a miserable winter’.

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Other NHRR results at the Cambridge Half:
Tom Barclay (1:12:30), Rob Jowett (1:13:27), Ben Hadman (1:15:02), Ben Sewell (1:15:13), Shahab Ahmed (1:15:26), Matt Sayers (1:16:51), Rob Harris (1:23:!:376), Peter Sibbett (1:31:01), Mike Phillips (1:32:49), James Dalton (1:34:48), Rachel Arnott (1:37), Michael Over (1:39:06), Alice Carty (1:39:47), Claire Fisk(1:42:37), Jane Clarke (1:42:38), James Godfrey (1:44:09), Jennifer Wilkinson (1:45:49), David Weston (1:46:01), Helen Cairns (1:47:14), Daniel Wrigley (1:53:50), Ian Harvey (1:57:57), Dave Braybrook (2:00:08), Andrew Robson (2:21:42), Geoff (2:34:49), Tracey McCreath (2:43:07), Rob Bell (2:47:56), Ellie Frid (4:34:23)

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Granite Way
Elwyn Howell stuck to a ‘nice and steady pace’ as he finalised his preparations  for the coming weekend’s Great Welsh Marathon by completing the Granite Way 10-mile race in Oakhampton. Elwyn finished in 1:37:24.

Parkrun round-up

Beeston Barbara Sayers (25:50), Lindsay Cook (34:42)

Great Denham Kris Whitmore (18:51), Lucy O'Connor (24:31), Brian Judkins (37:40)

Gunpowder Darren Matussa (24:31)

Henlow Bridge Lakes Rob Milburn (24:47), Dawn Power (27:31), Hannah Keeble (27:32), Amanda Greig (35:28)

Jersey Farm Emily Yossarian (35:40)

Letchworth Chris Stokes (22:29), James Dalton (23:32), Georgina Quayle (24:27), John O'Gorman (26:01), Jane Clarke (26:53), Steve Brenton (31:33), Philip Flack (35:22), Carina Quayle (37:06)

Longrun Meadow Jim Mcconnel (17:36)

​Maidenhead Tracey Palmer (34:29)

Norwich Ellie Scott (28:38)

Stevenage Anna Greetham (26:09), Matt Roberts (26:09), James Godfrey (27:58), Frances Stanton (28:23), Sheila Leavy (39:11)

Storeys Field Christian Allen (23:04), Joseph Barker-Sherry (28:46)

Valentines Jon Hunt (23:40), Richard Harbon (24:36), James Berry (25:45)
 
Worcester Tom Kingham (22:40)