Press Report 15/03/2020

With the current climate changing from hour to hour with major running events being cancelled hopefully most will be rearranged to the Autumn months there were still local races

going ahead this weekend who knows if this will continue over the next few weeks fingers crossed we will all be able to race at some events we have booked up.

Starting this weekend a few runners navigated their way to West Stow to take on the Beowulf 10k and 5k races
First home in the 10k race was Robert Last in a time of 51.28 finishing close on Robert’s heels was his wife Debbie Last 51.37 only a matter of time before Debbie pips Robert to the finish line.
Also putting in strong times around the 10k trail course were Mark Preston 59.48,Carole Preston 1.05.14 and Emma Adcock 1.08.14 great running by you all.
Two Junior runners took on the shortened 5k race with both Louis Preston 15.19 and Jacob Last 15.25 taking first and second place in their race well done to the both of you.
Over at a windswept RAF Cottishall the Mad March Hare 10k was being held this being the first of the 3 race series hosted by Coltishall Jags first back for Dereham was Andy Rowles 46.46 closely followed by Peter Swales 46.54.
Other finishers for Dereham were Grant King 48.58,Louise Hudson 51.57,Stuart Bizley 53.24,Alan Anthony 54.10 and Jan Totterdale 1.00.16 a great performance by all of Dereham’s team around a brute of a course when the wind was as strong as it was this morning.
Di and Ken Renshaw took a little trip down to Hampton Court Palace to compete in the flat and picturesque Palace Half Marathon starting and finishing inside the grounds of Hampton Court Palace Ken Renshaw stormed around the course to finish in a great time of 2.18.13 with Di Renshaw 2.59.27 managing to finish under the 3hr mark a great performance by the both of you.