Neptune Relays

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Entrants (6) Club PB SB Pred Time WAVA
alisterrobson FERC 10:27 11:45 11:45 60.43
FairWeatherRunner I headed to this relay with slight trepidation. I was mindful it was a team event & didn't want to let everybody else down with a bad time. But the atmosphere reassured me; it was pretty relaxed & informal. There were runners of all shapes from waif-like athletes to more rotund ones (like myself). The kids even had a chance to have some fun with a race for them. I was to run the first leg for our team (Calum Young, Graeme Arrowsmith, Richard Hall). The striders fielded 4 teams today. I started off with Dave Catterick & Keri Pearson (not sure who the 4th strider was, maybe it was Karen Dene?). The tricky bit about this race is getting my pace right. 1.7 miles is the shortest race I have ever done. I made the schoolboy error of starting too fast; way too fast!! My Garmin, showed I was about 5:30 minutes to the mile, which is unheard of for me. Half a mile later, I was paying the price. My lungs were screaming & I was struggling to catch my breath. Keri & Dave had raced ahead & were nowhere in sight. I settled into a more realistic pace & tried my best to keep it going till the finish. The very scenic course around the lake & woods helped distract me from my pain. There was plenty of support from fellow Striders & marshalls, especially at the finish. Thanks everyone! After my run, I was able to cheer on runners in the later legs. Alister who just ran the London Marathon was looking strong & chugging along in his yellow gloves (pink hat missing). Will sporting the colours of a different club also looked strong as he passed by. Jan & Calum both had strong finishes. Dougie kept a steady pace all the way. For some runners, the pain of 1.7 miles was self-evident of their faces! The course is such that each runner passes the start/finish a second time. It was a really fun race in a fantastic setting. The sunshine & warmish weather helped too. Shame I had to miss the prize-giving as I was off to work (night shift). A special mention for Will Horsley who organised the teams & registered us. I'll be back next year, but perhaps with a better pacing strategy. Elvet Striders 11:43 12:21 12:21 55.13
ForrestGump Aycliffe Running Club 10:19 11:23 12:00 11:23 59.70
Lee Wren i ran well and was proud of my time, 30 seconds quicker than last year, our team came third overall, great event, well organised. Aycliffe Running Club 8:55 9:45 10:15 9:45 71.79
nochickenstrip Crook & District AC, Durham Triathlon Club 9:02 9:11 9:11 77.89
Robsta More of a social run tonight Durham City Harriers & AC 10:30 10:30 12:00 10:30 71.24

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