On a warm evening last Wednesday, Wells Harriers featured strongly in the 5th race of the Yeovilton based 5km which attracted more than 120 runners along with Junior fun runs.
Outright winner was Wells Harrier Jack Bancroft clocking a very rapid 15.46 who headed several WCH juniors in close contention for a top slot. Second overall and 1st junior was Matthew Dickinson just 6 seconds off the winning time, with another junior Philip Bridge in an excellent 6th place finish in 16.57. Leading junior female was Charlotte Baker who finished in 34th place.
Veteran Alistair Lindsay (16.58) with a top 10 finish was the 1st V40 in a tight finish with another veteran runner from Barnsley Harriers, whilst Paul Maskell (10th in a pb of 17.07) finished just ahead of a string of Harriers; 11th Paul Allen 17.12, 12th junior Luke Prior 17.21, 16th Neil Biss 18.11, 17th Oliver Dickinson 18.34.
Other finishers:-
54th John Beveridge, 55th Callum Moir, 58th Michael Biss, 64th Katrina Prior (1st FV35), 68th Carol Buckland, 74th Lilly Hawkins, 78th Adrian Bridge, 104th Mary Harrington.
The 1.1km junior race saw year 6 Luke Baker 1st 4.21, 2nd and 1st year 6 female Victoria Prior 5.06, 3rd George Biss 5.10.