On Thursday evening 22nd August, it was the 6th and final fixture of this summer 5k series, which took place on hilly Therfield Heath in Royston. The results were tabulated straight after the race, and awards given out to the various winners and runners-up in the Sports Club Cafe. As hoped, Newmarket Joggers’ combined women’s and men’s team held onto 4th position of the 8 clubs competing, with the women’s team 4th and the men =4th with Histon & Impington. Winners were Cambridge & Coleridge AC, from Ely Runners 2nd and Cambridge Tri Club 3rd. The course was fair but very tough, with lots of inclines and a fairly uneven surface in places, not to mention rabbit holes to watch out for. Everybody’s times were significantly slower than normal.
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Above: Final Table of the Arkwright-Turners 5K Summer League. Apologies for rather poor definition.
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Sixteen women and twenty men represented Newmarket Joggers at Royston. Top 5 female finishers were: Lilian Corbett 21:14, 8th F of 118; Cerys Bithell 21:32, 11th F; Helen Hilario 25:18, 41st F; Ellie Bithell 25:45, 47th F; Nicole Smith 27:58, 59th F. Top 5 male finishers were: Jonathan Pye 18:04, 10th M of 194; Jimmy Smith 18:15, 13th M; Paul Holley 20:34, 53rd M; Marc Drury 21:14, 63rd M; Barley Woodcock 21:26, 68th M. Well done those high flyers, with special mention for Lilian and Cerys, our two youngest competitors.
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Also putting in big efforts for the women and men and contributing to the team score were: Helen Wass 28:00, Angela Drury 28:12, Belinda Schofield 29:15, Bridget Wallwin 29:38, Francine Dasseville 30:42, Jan Holmes 32:24, Sarah Kinston 33:31, Sophie Adams 33:44, Sianie Painter 37:07, Jo Bouttell 38:06, Pearl Fay 38:59; Stephen Edwards 22:26, Andy Fryatt 22:46, Jon Ollington 22:55, Tom Elton 23:21, Neville Clarke 23:40, Phil Blundell 25:17, Liam Elvidge 25:28, Darren Gore 25:35, Jon Brooker 25:39, Martin Smith 25:40, Ian Butcher 25:43, Steve Oglesby 26:13, Stephen Cousins 26:37, Rob Hawkins 26:49, Brian Munns 33:27. Many thanks to all who participated for the club; also to Jackie Henley, our trusty team organiser and scorer.
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Above left: Marc Drury with series trophy; middle: The trophy; right: Lilian Corbett 2nd from left, pictured after the Newmarket 10K in June,
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The award for Best Female Newmarket Jogger of the series, went to young Lilian Corbett, who has raced so fast and enthusiastically in the fixtures. Voted the Best Male Newmarket Jogger of the series was Marc Drury, who has been in great form and supported the series all the way through. Both winners fully deserve their awards.
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Left: Jimmy Smith, Jon Brooker and Paul Holley in the sports club cafe; right: Visual scene of the awards night by Barley Woodcock.
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