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Spring Shakespeare Raceways 5k - 14 March 2015

This year’s 6 from 10 competition includes the Autumn Shakespeare Raceways 5k. The Hunts’ and the Holtons’ decided to practice at the Spring event of this bi-annual competition which sees 5k, 10k, Half Marathon and Marathon runners sharing the same start line and completing laps of Long Marston Airfield.

Susan had planned to pace son Christopher to a 5k PB. As usual, he went off like a bullet at the start, and Susan managed to catch him after the first mile. At that point, they were joined by a cyclist who delivered the surprising news that he was Susan’s ‘lead bike’ since she was the current leader of the Ladies’ 5k .

Susan’s plan to run with and gently encourage her offspring went out of the window, as she took her once-in-a-lifetime chance to be led into the finish like an elite. She sped off while Christopher hung on for dear life behind her.

Susan finished First Lady and 6th overall (a mere 5:53 behind the male winner) with Christopher 7th (1st U11) in a big PB of 22:38. Next in was Steph (2nd Lady and 8th overall) in 23:00. Gary finished triumphantly pain-free in 30:37. Roll-on the Autumn Shakespeare!


 

 

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Highlights

The Hunts’ and Holtons’ test-out the Shakespeare Raceways 5k ahead of the club’s Autumn 6-from-10.

Susan Hunt finishes 1st Lady and 6th overall at Shakespeare Raceways 5k, with son Christopher just one place behind her.

Steph Holton finished 2nd Lady, chasing Susan all the way.

Gary Holton returns to racing after injury and finishes in a very respectable 30:37


 

 

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