The Telford Sexarathon Series has continued with the second and third fixtures, the Phoenix Flyer 5K and Shropshire 4 Mile races. Jamie Lambie continued his successful first season in the Series, leading a squad of 12 home in both races, with the first 7 Club runners finishing in the same order in each race. There were age category victories for Kevin Francis, 1^st Veteran Over 50 in the Shropshire 4, while Pete Savill maintained his challenge for the Veteran Over 65 title for the Series with 1^st V65 in both races. Naomi Cook finished 23^rd in the Phoenix Flyer Women's Race.

Phoenix Flyer 5K Results:

11 Jamie Lambie 16/23(PB), 13 Jim Hickinbottom 16/37(2^nd V35), 15 Ollie Parry 16/44(3^rd V35), 18 Jake Milovsorov 17/01(PB), 31 Carl Aveyard 17/38, 39 Stewart Farley 18/02, 46 Kevin Francis 18/22(3^rd V50), 71 Haydn Jones 19/38(2^nd V 55), 87 Pete Savill 20/03(1^st V 65), 126 Chris Wakeman 21/29(3^rd V 60), 149 Mike Thomas 22/17. Women: 23 Naomi Cook 22/16.

Shropshire 4 Mile Results:

9 Jamie Lambie 21/40, 11 Jim Hickinbottom 21/45(3^rd V35), 18 Ollie Parry 22/15, 19 Jake Milovsorov 22/37, 34 Carl Aveyard 23/17, 38 Stewart Farley 23/55, 41 Kevin Francis 24/23(1^st V50), 57 Grant Lloyd 25/29, 69 Simon Cole 26/03, 84 Haydn Jones 26/36(3^rd V55), 93 Pete Savill 27/01(1^st V65), 113 Chris Wakeman 28/01(3^rd V60).

In other road races, Jamie Lambie was again at the forefront in the Abersoch 10K, finishing 3^rd in 34/26, with Scott Hall 7^th in 35/57, Richard Mckenna 13^th and 3^rd Veteran Over 40 in 36/40 and Stewart Farley 20^th in 39/06. In the Park Hall 5K, Calvin Hignett led the side home in 4^th place in a personal best time of 16/50, with Robert Fox 7^th in 17/21, Steve Waters 8^th in 17/27 and Connor Middleton 11^th in 18/01. Grace Hough finished 53^rd in the Women's race in 34/35 and 2^nd Lady Veteran Over 65.

Away from the road running scene, the Shropshire Hills Summer Series continued with the Wrekin Streak and Rodney's Pillar races. Stuart Proctor finished 22^nd in the Wrekin Streak in 22/34 with Gill Evans 78^th in 29/48 and 2^nd Lady Over 55. In the Rodney's Pillar race, Will Preston was 16^th in 26/19, Stuart Proctor 26^th in 27/27 and Gill Evans 91^st in 35/04, 1^st Lady Veteran Over 55 and currently leading in her age category at the half way point in the Series. Two of the Club's young fell runners were in action in the Junior Wrekin Streak Race, Adam Bentham finishing 1^st and Zach Mckenna 4^th.

Andy Lewis finished 8^th in the 1500m in the Midland Masters Track and Field Championships at Nuneaton in 5/46.67 in his first track race in preparation for the World Transplant Games at Gateshead at the end of August, where he is hoping to retain his 1500m title and improve on his Games age group record for the distance.

Photo. Jamie Lambie (36) and Olly Parry (447) at the Shropshire 4. Courtesy of Brian Smith.