Mad March hare 10K

Will the race happen?  Will it not?  Firstly we have to say really well done to Norfolk Gazelles for their first rate of regular updates deciding if the race would go ahead, as some of us know that would have been a very tough decision to make so close to the event.

They got it spot on and the weather actually really improved pretty much around the whole time the race was held.

We had another really strong showing today for what is a popular local race, with a bit of a hilly start runners had to brave the headwind around the first half of the race before getting a downward hill around mile 4 before you push for the finish.

Well done all of you that took part today, shout out if you got a PB or even hit you personal goal - the results are available below too.

The awards roundup was awesome too:

Over 

James Johnson - 2nd overall.

John Hudson - 3rd overall.

Amy Beck - Ladies Winner.

M U18

Will Bartram - 3rd place

M40-44

Trevor Gannon- 2nd place

M45-49

Chris Bullock- 2nd place

M55-59

Mark Garrett - 1st place

Gary Grand  - 3rd place

Male Senior Team Winners

John Hudson 

Michael Savvas

Chris Harrison 

Ian Bray 

Male Masters Team Winners

Trevor Gannon 

Chris Bullock 

Simon Wright 

Mark Garrett 

F U18

Eleanor Chapman - 1st place

F Senior 

Jessica Behan- 3rd place

F40-44

Nicola Norfolk  - 1st place

F55-59

Wendy Smith- 3rd place

Female Senior Team Winners

Amy Beck 

Jessica Behan

Alicia Lacey

Marianne Armstrong 

Female Masters Team Winners

Nicola Hill 

Anne Flanagan 

Stacey Haper 

Tina Nairn 

Lovely winter running conditions for the first local race of the year. Bright, not too cold and dry. Great race and quite a number of PB's . The race was well supported by Norwich Road runners and, as usual well organised by  WAC. 

First NRR runner home was Simon Wright (M 40-44) taking 13th place )in a time of 00:36:21 with Marc Coles (M 40-44) behind him in 14th place with a time of, 00:37:03 . Not too far behind , in 16th  place, was  Chris Bullock (M 45-49) finishing  with a time of  00:37:14.

Jessica Behan (F 18-39) took exactly 00:40:00 to secure the 6th Female Runners spot

with Marianne Armstrong (F 18-39)(00:46:42 )and  Ruth Gaunt (F 50-54)(47:44) making up the top three  NRR Female runners.

NRR winning at Cambridge City Christmas 10k today!

First team winners (female): Nicola Hill; Tawa Groombridge; Kelly Parry

First team winners (male): Simon Wright; Jake Grand; Oliver Dack

Age Category 40-44 female winner: Tawa Groombridge (00:41:22.03)

Age Category 65-69 female winner: Pat Brightman (01:11:41.3)

Simon Wright was first NRR home in a time of 36:18.6 taking 7th place while Jake Grand took 10th place with a time of 36:48.8.

Brilliant turnout and lots of great running from Road Runners today on what was a flat course, but with some tricky muddy off-road stretches. Well done all! 

Over 70 Norwich Road Runners gathered on the chilly, but bright and clear, Sunday morning for CONAC'S very popular race in Trowse Norfolk . Their website very accurately describes the race. 

'Competitors run beside Whitlingham Broad before following a two-lap route along quiet roads through the heart of Trowse and close to Whitlingham Hall. This race has become a real value-for-money event with beautiful scenery and great viewing opportunities for supporters and spectators.

First three males NRR were  Marc Coles (00:36:51.2) Tom Bristow  (00:37:00.6) and Mark Garett ((00:37:54.1) taking 9,10 and 18th place  while Amy Beck(00:38:15.9)Jessica Behan (0:39:33.1) and Rachel Miller (00:44:21.99) took 3rd 5th and 14th places in the female category, with Amy taking 2nd place and Jessica 4th place in the FS category. Rachel took 3rd place in the F45 category. Mark was 2nd in the M55 category with ,as he remarked on Facebook, his first sub 38 since 2013.