There was some great road racing over the Bank Holiday weekend with Harriers involved at the Battle of Sedgemoor 10k race on Sunday, and then the Baltonsborough 5 mile road race on the Monday. Results from the Baltonsborough races are here:

5 Mile Results

Fun Run Results

Juniors Results

For reports on Harrier performances at both races, read on.

At Sunday’s (August 24^th) Battle of Sedgemoor 10k road race from Langport, a large field of over 270 finished the race and there were several Wells Harriers amongst the runners. First home for the Harriers was 18 year old Philip Bridge in10th place with a 35.03 clocking from the fast flat circuit. Tom Dukes was close behind in 13^th with 35.20, and then Mike Rusca 46^th in 41.15, and Paul Chadwick 53^rd in 42.00. Steph Moss was 84^th in 45.12, and then Michelle Blackmore in training for further triathlons in 117^th with a 48.00 clocking. In the accompanying junior race over 1.5 milers, Harrier Dylan Dukes ran away from the rest of the field to claim victory. Three of the senior Harriers went on to compete again the following day....

Report by Pete Wright on Baltonsborough: 

On Monday, 25^th, the Baltonsborough 5 mile road race was organised in conjunction with the annual Bank Holiday Baltonsborough Show and with support from the British Legion and local sponsors the Train Station, Village Community Association  and Framptons Ltd, saw 14 Harriers taking part in what was one of the wettest races in recent years.

The junior race of 1.5 miles saw success for Harrier Alex Williams who was well clear in a time of 8mins 34 seconds, with one of the Harrier’s Monday juniors Charlie Wadman 3^rd in 11.13.

In the 5 mile race Wells Harriers Nathan and Kieran Young again led the field home with Nathan winning by over 3 mins  in 25.30 from his brother’s 28.51 in 2nd place both clocking sub 30 minutes around the relatively flat course with James Williams securing 5^th place and leading junior in a superb time of 30.38. Mike Rusca (33.13) in 12^th place headed a close trio of Wells veterans including Peter Clothier (33.19) 15^th, Paul Chadwick (34.02) 18^th  and Rex Whitcombe (36.42) in 25^th position.

Carol Buckland in 28^th was third female overall with a time of 37.08 other Harrier finishers included Megan Rusca 35^th and leading junior ( 38.09) , Michelle Blackmore 36^th ( 38.34), Louise Williams 40^th ( 39.54), Pete Wright 41^st ( 40.34), Simone Young 60^th ( 45.27), Simon Jones 67^th (46.50).

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