Romsey Advertiser's Articles

'It has been another busy and successful week for Romsey Road Runners with members completing in a variety of races. Unbroken sunshine and temperatures in the early twenties greeted three club members as they arrived at Gang Warily Playing Fields in Blackfield last Sunday for the Solent Half Marathon. They all finished the fairly level course in excellent times: Steve Reed first home in 1:35:17, Alistair Longworth in a personal best time for the course in 1:37:38 and Paul Bradley in 1:41:06.

Lynne Whitaker excelled in the South West Veterans 10K Road Championships held at Portland in Dorset. She was 1st lady V50 finishing in a time of 42:10, just missing her personal best at this distance.

Neil Payne ran in the Royal Parks Foundation Half Marathon in central London along with approximately 12,500 other runners. He said the support along the route was amazing and was delighted to sneak home in just under two hours, finishing in a personal best time of 1:59 55.

Tamatha Ryan, Wendy George and Steve Edwards took things more gently last Sunday when they took part in the Amesbury Amble 30K; a low-key, friendly event with drinks and sweets every 5K along the route.

The Hampshire Cross Country League got underway at Farley Mount, Winchester last Saturday. The league consists of five races in Hampshire and surrounding counties. Results: Ladies: Mary Corbett 90th, Wendy Couper 130th. Men; Nick Berryman 129th, Jim Wright 167th.