Neil O'Hanlon has been at the forefront of Shrewsbury Athletic Club's summer campaign on the County's roads, finishing 8th in the Phoenix Flyer 5K Race, the second event in the Telford Sexarathon Series and 11th in the Market Drayton 10K Race, taking 2nd Veteran Over 40 in both events. At Phoenix, he was closely followed by Gabe Morris in 9th place , Matt Hall, 12th and James Hickinbottom, 17th. Kevin Francis was 2nd Veteran Over 50 and Pete Savill 1st Veteran Over 60. Sara Willhoit was 4th in the Womens' Race, in a personal best time, and Jacqueline Macey, 2nd Lady Over 35. At Market Drayton, Neil O'Hanlon was followed by Gabe Morris in 18th place, Kevin Francis, 34th, Andy Yapp, 36th and Alan Dean, 56th. Sara Willhoit was 3rd in the Womens' Race.
The Shropshire Summer Fell Race Series continued with the Caradoc Classic Fell Race, with Matt Hall's first podium finish, in 3rd place, ahead of Gabe Morris, 7th and Connor Middleton, 14th. Club captain Graham Jones was 1st Veteran Over 60, Harry Duffy, 1st Male Under 18 and Gill Evans 1st Lady Over 55.
The Club had the race winner and a number of Category winners in the Sheinton Steeplechase race, with Gabe Morris first over the finish line and Category winners Harry Duffy, 1st Male Under 18, Haydn Jones 1st Veteran Over 50, Graham Jones 1st Veteran Over 60 and Gill Evans 1st Lady Over 55.
Ultra marathon specialist, Michael Betts competed in the 2nd Welsh Ultra Marathon Series event on the Brecon Beacons, finishing 4th Man in 8 hours 10 minutes and 28 seconds over the mixed trail and mountain course, covering 42 miles and 2800 metres of ascent.
There was further success for the Club's resurgent Womens' team at the popular Attingham Park Relays, comprising 3 x 2 mile legs, where the team of Sara Willhoit 12/23, Jo Dean 13/52 and Lauren Morley 13/35 finished 1st in the Womens' Team event. The Mens' team of Connor Middleton 11/16, Andy Lewis 13/33 and Pete Savill 12/40 were 6th Mens' team.
Phoenix Flyer 5K:
8 Neil O'Hanlon 16/59(2nd Veteran Over 40), 9 Gabe Morris 17/01, 12 Matt Hall 17/09, 17 James Hickinbottom 17/40, 22 Connor Middleton 17/59, 25 Matt Guilder 18/12, 31 Kevin Francis 18/26(2nd Veteran Over 50), 54 Sara Willhoit 19/12(4th Lady), 58 Haydn Jones 19/13, 68 Pete Savill 19/29(1st Veteran Over 60), 107 Jacqueline Macey 21/03(2nd Lady Over 35), 117 Chris Wakeman 21/19.
Market Drayton 10K:
11 Neil O'Hanlon 35/15(2nd Veteran Over 40), 18 Gabe Morris 36/18, 34 Kevin Francis 37/50(3rd Veteran Over 50), 36 Andy Yapp 37/52(4th Veteran Over 50), 56 Alan Dean 39/18, 93 Sara Willhoit 40/57(3rd Lady), 114 Pete Savill 41/55(1st Veteran Over 60), 195 Chris Wakeman 44/09, 197 Matthew Brown 44/16, 1672 Marilyn Hunt 68/33.
Caradoc Classic:
3 Matt Hall 27/02, 7 Gabe Morris 27/58, 14 Connor Middleton 28/56(2nd Male Under 23), 15 Graham Jones 29/11(1st Veteran Over 60), 23 Harry Duffy 30/37(1st Male Under 18), 32 Haydn Jones 31/55(2nd Veteran Over 50), 38 Pete Savill 32/51(2nd Veteran Over 60), 80 Gill Evans 37/51(1st Lady Over 55).
Sheinton Steeplechase:
1 Gabe Morris 20/22, 7 Graham Jones 2/13(1st Veteran Over 60), 15 Haydn Jones 23/05(1st Veteran Over 50), 17 Harry Duffy 23/48(1st Male Under 18), 49 Gill Evans 29/03(1st Lady Over 55).