Yeovil Town Road Running club organise a monthly 5k series at RNAS Yeovilton, every 2nd Wednesday in the month from April through September. Although it is a bit of a trek from Exmouth, Roger Rowe considered the drive worth it as this course is billed as being the fastest 5k course in the country, due to the fact that it's almost pancake flat. However, what you cannot control by driving 50 miles up the A303 is the weather, and blustery winds and some rain definitely made for slower times than at the April outing.
Roger's time was slightly down on what he ran last month. Last night, with a negative split, he crossed the line in 21:03. This gave him 53rd place overall and a very comfortable 1st place MV60. This time also slots him into 13th spot overall in the 2012 UK rankings for the MV60 category at this 5k distance.
There were 121 finishers and the race was won by unattached promising junior athlete, Miles Burton, in 15:54.
The next round will take place on Wednesday 13th June, 7.15pm kick off from Yeovilton.
Exe-rated runners!
The successful Harriers team, en masse, at the Erme Valley Relays, July 2013
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