Jon M reports excitedly on the Haresfield Beacon 10km...
A healthy squad of Tewkesbury AC runners made the easy trip to Haresfield to take part in the annual 10km event hosted by The Angels RC.
This is always popular run for the Tewkesbury based club and even more popular as several runners produced pleasing performances.
First club vest to cross the finish line in a time of 40 minutes dead was Angie Sadler. Sadler, a multi-distance specialist won the V45 category with ease - just what she needed ahead of her international debut in Winschoten. Watch this space for hot news from Holland and the IAU 50k Trophy.
Stuart Buchan followed next and timed his second 10km personal best of the weekend. Just 16 hours before the in-form runner set his new best at 43.15 mins only to slice it down to 42.25 mins over the Beacon course. Next up for the improving performer is the Great South Run.
Buchan's neighbour and next to finish, Barry O'Driscoll timed 43.34 - very pleasing, as the athlete has been nursing a hamstring niggle.
Club captain, Cathy Dudfield led Carol Cowley home. Dudfield showed measured improvement over previous Beacon runs. To compound her fine show, the captain took away wine for finishing second V35 - only missing out on top spot by ONE second! Cowley demonstrated her ability as she claimed 1st prize in the V55.
Super-vet, Mike Ward running in the V70 category timed 50 minutes and was contented with his race after suffering several niggles of late.
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37thAngie Sadler 00:40:001st LV45
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56thStuart Buchan 00:42:25PB
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68thBarry O'Driscoll 00:43:34
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78thCathy Dudfield 00:45:38
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90thCarol Cowley 00:47:391st LV55
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106thMike Ward 00:50:44
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