Street 5k, 2k & 1k races March 2008 & Series round up

Well done to all that took part in the final race of the 2007/08 Street Series races on March 12^th. As usual there were a good number of juniors for the shorter distance races and a competitive field for the ‘long’ distance. Taking top billing on the night were Julian Emery of Clevedon AC and Nicola Morgan of the Harriers at the 5k; Nathan Smeeton and Abigail Gibbons at 1k; and Curtis Stevens and Vera Assis at the 2k distance.

In the 5k race Julian Emery scorched round in 16.04 which isn’t bad given that he’s suffered injury this winter and is now coming back into some form. He was chased home by 1^st v40, Harrier Jon James (16.09) who likewise is starting to get back to some of his form of old. 3^rd place on the night went to the relative youngster Nathan Young of MAC in 16.36. Amongst the women, Nicola Morgan once again stamped her authority on the race and won comfortably here with her 19.36. 2^nd place went to 13 year old Harrier Kayley Kennedy in 20.57, and then 3^rd place 1^st F35 Linda Cummins of YTRR in 21.18. Good luck to Nicola and Kayley when they run for the County on Saturday in the Inter Counties XC at Nottingham.

Further down the field, 1^st V50 on the night was Martin Lascelles of YTRR in 18.36; 1^st V60 Brian Mountjoy-Row (YTRR) in 22.29; and 1st F45 Julia Hector in 25.10.

In the 1km race Nathan Smeeton made a clean sweep of the races with his 1^st place in 3.35, closely chased by James Williams 3.47 and Harrier Danny Kennedy in 3.52. Harrier Abigail Gibbons once again won for the girls in 3.57, ahead of Chloe Martin in 4.32. Well done to all the 1k’ers!

In the 2km race Harrier Curtis Stevens saved his best performance for this final race when winning in 7.10 ahead of his close rival Kieran Young of MAC in 7.21. Harrier Vera Assis once again ran away with the girl’s race in a time of 7.45 with Adele Martin next in 8.08.

Overall series awards were made immediately after the races with Race Director Clive Thomas once again doing the honours for the Harriers by making the presentations:

1km Race Overall Series

Boy Nathan Smeeton

Girl Abigail Gibbons

2km Race Overall Series

Boy Kieran Young

Girl Vera Assis

5km Race Overall Series

Men

1^st Andrew Deamer (Harriers)

1^st V40 Clive Richards (Clevedon)

1^st V50 Martin Lascelles (YTRR)

1^st V60 Brian Mountjoy-Row (YTRR)

Women

1^st F Nicola Morgan (Harriers) (& 1^st junior)

1^st F35 Rachel Hayton (Crewkerne RC)

1^st F45 Julia Hector (Taunton AC)

1^st F55 Annette Hennessy (Harriers)

See Rogues Gallery for all photos

The Harriers would like to thank all marshals, time-keepers, tea-staff, and helpers that made this 19^th Series go so well. We look forward to welcoming all our friends again next October when the 20^th Series will get underway with Race number 115. Well done to Clive Thomas for master-minding the Series since 1988.

The attention now switches to the Yeovilton 5k series – 2^nd Wednesday of the month April-September 7.15pm start