A busy weekend of road races saw Shrewsbury Athletic Club athletes competing in the Shrewsbury 10K, Stafford Half Marathon and Ironbridge Half Marathon. In the second staging of the Shrewsbury 10K, which saw a significant increase in competitors compared to last year, Neil O'Hanlon was first home for the Club in 5^th place, with colleagues Matt Guilder 14^th and Connor Middleton 16^th and 1^st Junior Male. Lucy Grayston was 1^st Junior Female and Haydn Jones 3^rd Veteran Over 55.In the Stafford Half Marathon, James Hickinbottom lead the squad home in 9^th place, with Luke Butler 15^th and Pete Savill 2^nd Veteran Over 60. In the Ironbridge Half Marathon, Connor Middleton was 19^th in 1/24/44 and Alan Dean 51^st in 1/31/48.

Shrewsbury 10K Results:

5 Neil O'Hanlon 35/36, 14 Matt Guilder 36/59, 16 Connor Middleton 37/12(1^st Junior Male ), 47 Stewart Farley 39/41(Personal Best), 68 Alan Dean 40/30, 73 Haydn Jones 40/58(3^rd Veteran Over 55), 107 Theo Codd 42/03, 158 Lucy Grayston 43/49(1^st Junior Female ), 182 Jenna Middleton 44/44.

Stafford Half Marathon Results:

9 James Hickinbottom 1/15/32, 15 Luke Butler 1/18/03, 226 Pete Savill 1/32/46(2^nd Veteran Over 60), 335 Keith Austin 1/37/34, 541 Pete Butler 1/42/53.

On the cross country scene, four Club runners were chosen to represent Shropshire, in a team of eight at the Intercounties Cross Country Championships at Prestwold Hall, Loughborough, with Matt Hall timed at 44/37, James Hickinbottom 44/56, Pete Middleton 45/52 and Luke Butler 46/58. The Club Juniors were well represented, with Iris Downes 134^th in the Under 13 Girls' Race, Darcia Connacher 290^th in the Under 15 Girls' Race, Lydia Carter 182^nd in the Under 17 Womens' Race and the Mann twins capping of a great cross country season, with Olivia 69^th and Melissa 96^th in the Under 20 Womens' Race.

On the fell running scene, the final two races took place in the Shropshire Winter Fell Race Series. Scott Hall lead the side home at the Carding Mill Canter Race in 9^th place in 46/31, with Gabe Morris 14^th in 47/58, Andy Lewis 81^st in 64/28 and Gill Evans 88^th and 2^nd Lady Veteran Over 55 in 65/23. At the Wrekin Fell Race, Scott Hall once again spearheaded the squad in 6^th place in 42/42, with Darren Mitchelmore 27^th in 50/30 and Gill Evans 76^th and 1^st Lady Veteran Over 55 in 62/31.

Two Club runners took part in the Wrexham Marathon Festival, with Pete Hughes 44^th in the Half Marathon in 1/42/04 and Mike Thomas 161^st in the 20 Mile Race in 3/09/06. Chris Wakeman took the Veteran Over 55 crown in the Knype Pool 5 Mile multi terrain race in Staffordshire, finishing 26^th in 36/48.

There was success at the British Masters Indoor Track and Field and Winter Throws Championships at Lee Valley Athletics Centre, London, for Pat Higgins in the Womens' Over 60 Category, achieving Gold in the Hammer with a throw of 26.80m and Silver in the Weight Throw with a personal best distance of 10.40m.