Thanks to Rob Jordan's persuasive phone manner, four of Tewkesbury's fastest and most elite athletes (Rob, Steve, Clive S, Barry) took on the might of some of Gloucester's skinniest teenagers in the 4 x 100 m relay. The venue was the Olympic standard track at Blackbridge, home to some of Gloucestershire's most blood thirsty mosquitos. (I ended up with at least seven bites - none of which is currently less than 1cm in diameter...........)
Despite the advantage of being on the inside and the opportunity to pursue the Gloucester girls in the next lane, we were unable to actually catch any of the other teams. However, the baton was passed flawlessly and we finished in a respectable 58.5 seconds, earning us a county bronze!!
To celebrate, Barry and Clive entered the track 10K, where they were joined by Phil. Lap counting issues meant that Barry and Phil's times (and distances!) are somewhat uncertain, but Clive clocked 4th place in 38:27, earning a bronze medal as third MV40. Phil then ran the mile in a fraction over 7 minutes, as well as a leg in the 4 x 400 relay.