TEWKESBURY LADIES TAKE TEAM PRIZE AT FOREST HALF.
Cathy Dudfield reports...
11 club members took part in the Forest Half Marathon. The course was changed from last year due to the increased entry. From those who have run it before and also organisers, it was agreed that it was slightly tougher than the previous years.
There were 2 outstanding performances being that the Tewkesbury Ladies team consisting of Angie, myself and Carol took 1st ladies team prize. Given the size of the field we were well chuffed!! Also Angie was 2nd lady home and 1st V45 which again she was very pleased with.
1st home for the club was Roger which was even more impressive as he was last to start (Was in the mens toilet when the gun went!!!) He came in 35th in 1:28:11. Next in was Angie who had an excellent run finishing 55th in 1:29:57. Jason came in shortly after in 64th place in a time of 1:31:25. Phillip continued his good form in 120th place in a time of 1:36:09 closely followed by Barry, 134th place in 1:36:56. Steve had a solid run, feeling good in tha last 5 miles setting a time of 1:39:32 in 172nd place. I came in next setting a time of 1:42:28 in 220th which i was over the moon with and gained another top 50 female placing. I felt in good shape taking 5 minutes off last years time. Carol finished in 266th place and also placing in the top 50 females She finished strongly in a time of 1:45:03. Stuart was next up in 309th place in a time of 1:46:27 which after a period off running with a foot injury was a good starting point in returning to fitness. Mike Primmett had been ill all week with a bug and suffered through out the race but managed to finish in 341st in a time of 1:47:16. Mike Ward completed the team finishing in 2:01:18 and in 626th. Mike finished the race along with a work colleague who was completing his 1st half marathon. All in all a good mornings work in the Forest with weather conditions almost perfect.
Forest of Dean Half Results..
35th - 1:28:11 - Roger
55th - 1:29:57 - Angie
64th - 1:31:25 - Jason
120th - 1:36:09 - Phillip
134th - 1:36:56 - Barry
172nd - 1:39:32 - Steve
220th - 1:42:28 - Cathy
266th - 1:45:03 - Carol
309th - 1:46:27 - Stu D
341st - 1:47:16 - Mike Primmett
626th - 2:01:18 - Mike Ward