Whilst one Harrier was breaking a world record a large contingent of Wells Harriers were competing at Glastonbury’s series of road runs.

With 10k, 5k, 3k and a fun run there was a large mix of distances and ages pounding the local tarmac in sunny conditions.

In the 10k, Harrier Eddie Richards finished 2^nd to winner & former Harrier Tom Bush from Altrincham AC clocking 35:38,  24 seconds adrift of the winning time whilst picking up the local 1^st prize and winning the V40 category. Tom was a Wells Harrier when he lived in Somerset and makes a winning return to these parts whenever he comes down!

 

Amongst the leading runners in the 400 field were Paul Maskell 7^th ( 2^nd senior male ) 36:41, Tom Dukes 11^th 37:40, Adam Cox 22^nd 39:24 and Steven Higgs 33^rd 41:13.Wells ladies featured strongly with Rebecca Carver 85^th 45:47 2^nd U20, Carol Buckland 1^st FV 45 46:16.

 

Other finishers R.Whitcombe 52^nd, J.Beveridge 55^th, M.Rusca 68^th, P.Wright 122^nd ( 1^st V60), E.Sheridan 136^th , G.Sheridan 137^th , C.Williams 157^th (2^nd V60), H.Carver 246^th , M.Colman 272^nd, T.Kingham 273^rd , P.Challis292nd, S.Bowles 342^nd ,M.Maskell 358^th ,J.Dukes 370^th , C.Ross 375^th.

 

With the many juniors running in the 3k outright winner was Wells Harrier Mark Bailey clocking 10:53 with Alex Williams 4^th, Louise Rusca 32^nd .

 

The 5k race saw James Williams ( year 9) leading home the harriers he finished 13^th in 19:55, followed by A.Gibbons 33^rd , M.Rusca 67^th , L.Williams 77^th , J.Noad 85^th , J.Rusca 133^rd , A.Gibbons 213^th .

 

In the Fun Run we had a clean sweep of Harriers with Monday training partners Ollie Thorner winning from Dylan Dukes and Luke Macpherson. Innes Davidson was 1st girl with Elise Thorner close behind