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Congratulations to all the participants of the 8th 1 Mile Prom Run of the Series on Thursday 26th April 2018.

A link to the final results is below. If you have any queries with the results then please use the email link below and we will investigate your issue.

Well Done to you all and we look forward to seeing you back at the final race in the Series next May

Male:
1st - Luke ASHURST (Year 7) - Unattached - 5m 43s
2nd - Oliver ANDREWS (Year 9) - North Somerset AC - 5m 57s (Third Overall)
3rd - Seb LEANEY (Year 5) - Unattached - 6m 10s

Female:
1st - Stephanie BROOKS (Year 9) - North Somerset AC - 5m 49s (Second Overall)
2nd - Poppy BURTON-DICKIE (Year 9) - North Somerset AC - 6m 01s (Fourth Overall)
3rd - Sophie CARRATT (Year 4) - Unattached - 6m 46s

There were 87 finishers for this penultimate one mile prom in the season.
[ Final Results | E-mail Rob Skeen with Prom Results Query | Prom Page | Paper Entry Form ]

Well Done to all the Participants in this month's penultimate Prom Race 26th April 2018.
Congratulations to all finishers in what was a cool and windy race.

A link to the provisional results is below.
If you have any queries with the results then please use the email link below and we will investigate your issue.
The next and final run in the series will be 24th May 2018.

Online and paper entry forms are available using the links below or via the Prom Run page, but please be advised that On-Line entries for May's race close on Tuesday 22nd May.

Male:
1st - Chris MCMILLAN (451) - Weston AC - 26m 03s
2nd - Jed BARTLETT (1790) - Clevedon AC - 27m 11s
3rd - Kieron SUMMERS (252) - Weston AC - 28m 24s

Female:
1st - Jen BISHOP (20) - Clevedon AC - 30m 46s
2nd - Ellen HARRISON (1788) - Bristol & West AC - 31m 19s
3rd - Laura MEECH (189) - Clevedon AC - 31m 30s

There were another excellent 269 finishers for this month's race.
[ Web Site Results | Click Here to enter online | Send Results Query Email to Split Second Timing | WAC Results | Prom Page ]

Capital efforts all round

After four months of long training runs through rain, snow, wind, hail and ice, 26 runners from Weston Athletic Club toed the line for the start of the 38th London Marathon on Sunday. Temperatures soared to the hottest ever recorded at the race, reaching the mid-twenties. These unusually hot running conditions affected even the elite runners, and the masses replaced their hopes of personal bests with a renewed focus on staying hydrated and finishing in one piece...read more

Please note that Tuesday’s HM session is at an earlier time just for this week. This is due to the AGM being at 7.30pm. It will start at 6.15pm.

Please extend a warm welcome to new club members Adam Stafford, Laura Yorath, Claire Currell, Jamie Baker, Kirsty Rockman and Andrew Hogg.

This Tuesday (17 April) we will be returning to the far side of the field at Hutton Moor - we meet on the far side at 6:50 for a 7:00pm start; not in the leisure centre. This year as well as our circuits(s) Carol, together with a number of our newer leaders, will be taking a separate session each Tuesday aimed at helping you work on your technique and different speed paces. As well as running a number of drills and different exercises you will be using the ladders, hurdles, relay batons etc. The numbers will be limited each week to 10 or 12 so that Carol and the leaders have time to give you some individual support and coaching. Initially it will be done on a first come first served basis but we will want everyone to have the chance to take part a few times during the summer.

Please extend a warm welcome to new club members Luke Fielder, Darren Swift, Laura Cresser, Daniel Sanchez-Lopez, Joshua Mann and Matt Daiper.

Mad for it at Manchester Marathon

The marathon season got under way at the weekend with a sizeable field of 17 Weston Athletic Club members making the journey north for this year’s Greater Manchester marathon. Race conditions were pretty perfect, with dry, cool air and the lightest of breezes.

Rob Furlong was the club’s fastest finisher in a sterling time of 3.05.49. Stephen Powell crossed the line in 3.14.16, and Stuart Diamond soon after in 3.15.57. Cheryl Valentine was the club’s fastest female in 3.43.10. Helen Diamond ran her quickest marathon yet to finish in 3.49.09. Sheryl Selway also ran a strong race to finish comfortably under the four hour mark in 3.53.03...read more

Dirty Dozen Hop for Cider

Twelve runners from Weston Athletic Club did their level best to burn-off the extra calories consumed in Easter eggs at Monday’s annual Bunny Hop race in Shapwick. Heavy rainfall in the days leading up to the event made the 7.5 mile course tougher than usual, with plenty of mud on tap to slow runners down. A flooded 50m stretch of farm track a mile before the finish at least gave all participants the unavoidable opportunity to get the worst of the mud off their legs and trainers in a two-feet-deep icy mud bath...read more

Runners test their mettle with great results

The biggest race of the week was the all-important pre-marathon tester, the Gloucester 20. Used by club runners to gauge their readiness for spring marathons, the 20 mile route attracted 14 Weston runners. Conditions were cool with no rain and a light breeze – perfect running weather. Weston’s first runner to complete the three lap course was Kieron Summers. Kieron finished second overall in a spectacular time of 1.55.50, with every mile under six minutes, and also won his age category. Ian Connock followed ten minutes later in 2.05.29, and Richard Brent in 2.16.31. Joined by Steve Kibblewhite...read more