Squirrels go nuts!

Squirrels storm to victory at Gosling relays
Five North Herts Roads Runners teams topped their respective categories at Gosling track 4x400m relays last Wednesday evening, with all athletes delighted with a rare dry break in the weather on a day of torrential hail and rain. 
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Hannah Ridley, Tracy Pitcairn, Rhia Botha and Katie Harbon, ‘Team Kardasheruns’ were crowned Senior Female winners, while Craig Cartier, Alberto Angurel, Ian Datlen and Kris Whitmore, Team Chafing the Dream were crowned Senior Male winners. Both Hannah and Craig were fastest female and male athletes on the night in a blistering 59 and 66 seconds respectively.
 
The female vets was won by ‘Sassy Striders’ Nikki Wright, Hannah Gardner, Vicki Markham and Clare Power closely followed by ‘The Dashing Dames’ formed of Caroline Thrussel, Natalie Phillips, Lucy O’Connor and Lindsay Cook. The men’s vets victors were ‘Quads of Fury’, Darren Matussa, Mike Over, Stuart Cocks and Ben Ryan.
 
The Vet Mixed Team, ‘Sweat and Swagger’ formed of Richard Harbon, John Auld, Mel Flynn and Joanne Hoare also won their category.
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Women’s captain Rhia Botha said, ‘Tonight was just for fun, but NHRR still cleaned up thanking coaches Karen Dodsworth and Pete Sibbett for supporting on the evening.

Squirrel sprints to second at Naked 5k
Kris Whitmore returned to the Brockenhurst Naked 5k for a second consecutive year, once again taking on the woodland course wearing only his running essentials, his watch, and trainers! Despite forecasts of thunderstorms earlier in the week, conditions on the day proved ideal, with cool temperatures providing comfortable racing conditions.

Whitmore improved on his performance from the previous year, finishing in an impressive second place with a time of 19 minutes and 20 seconds.

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