Gade Valley Harriers dig deep for half marathon challenges
The Kimbolton Half was dubbed The Hen Half by the Harriers as it was the last race as a single woman for Harrier Vicky Crawley.
The bride-to-be and her friends Tracy Aldridge-Jones, Teresa Reason and Claire McDonnell all crossed the line together in 1:43:24.
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Rupert and Clare Cavenagh-Mainwaring were just behind in 1:51:28, ahead of Paula Cook 1:55:52.
Ladies’ captain Susie Ivin and Anita Berwick finished together in 2:04:39, while bringing the Harriers home were Tanya Saunders and Tina Searle, both in a time of 2:13:19.
The Burnham Beeches Half had five Harriers taking part, with Andrew Bishop setting a new PB of 1:39:35 and Russ Bailey clocking a PB of 1:46:45.
John Broom was next back in 1:48:27, while Andy Norton completed the course in 1:51:52 and Krim Saidi finished in 1:54:25.
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Peter Tucker took on the Henfield Half Marathon for the Harriers and completed in a time of 2:29. This was on off-road trail race and the course went along a disused railway line and the banks of the River Adur.
Elsewhere, at the St Albans parkrun, Harrier Gemma Bitaraf set a new PB and broke a personal goal by getting under 20 minutes for the 5K race.
Completing in 19:54 and finishing fifth in her age category, Bitaraf was one of four Harriers racing.
Mark Crabtree was first back for the Harriers in 16:50, taking fourth place overall, followed by Simon Wallis in 19:12. Next came Bitaraf and then Russ Bailey in 21:58.
Meanwhile, John Lawler and Vince Ellerby both paid a visit to the Black Park parkrun in Slough, with Lawler storming home in 19:04, and Ellerby just behind in 19:53.