City of Norwich Athletic Club's Gary Crush took victory in race one of the Wroxham 5K series on Wednesday evening in 15:33.
Crush was just four seconds outside of his personal best as he held off the challenge of Ironman triathlete Joe Skipper, who came second in 15:44. Ipswich Jaffa's Rob Chenery was third in 15:47.
North Norfolk Harriers' Hattie Reynolds produced a blistering run to win the overall women's race in 17:50 - a new personal best for the youngster. Norwich Road Runners' Amy Beck, who won the Snetterton 5K and Mad March Hare 10K earlier this year, was second in 18:04 whilst Charlotte Neale (North Norfolk Beach Runners) was third in 18:19.
Joseph Smith (Bungay Black Dog RC) was first junior in 16:15 with Danny Adams (CoNAC) second in 16:29. William Browne (CoNAC) was third in 16:53.
Holly Bunn (CoNAC) won the junior female category in 19:16 with Amelia Webber (Beccles & Bungay Harriers) second in 19:30. Grace Buchanan (North Norfolk Harriers AC) was third in 19:57.
The event, organised by Norwich Road Runners, included a new faster finish, meaning runners no longer had to turn into the school at the last minute and made for some great sprinting on the night.
A total of 759 runners took part and many will be back for the second race in just under four weeks' time on Wednesday, June 12, in which only a few places remain (sign up here).
The third race is on Wednesday, July 3.
Results
Men
Overall
1. Gary Crush 00:15:33 (City of Norwich Athletics Club)
2. Joe Skipper 00:15:44
3. Robert Chenery 00:15:47 (Ipswich Jaffa)
MO
1. Matthew Jeffries 00:15:49 (Waveney Valley AC)
2. Callum Bowen-Jones 00:16:13 (Dereham Runners AC)
3. David Roy 00:16:38 (Wymondham AC)
M40-44
1. Neil Adams 00:16:17 (North Norfolk Beach Runners)
2. Trevor Gannon 00:16:53 (Norwich Road Runners)
3. Glen Richardson 00:17:14 (City of Norwich Athletics Club)
M45-49
1. Nicholas Bensley 00:17:02 (Ryston Runners AC)
2. Lawrence Wade 00:17:06 (City of Norwich Athletics Club)
3. Darren Easter 00:17:28 (Dereham Runners AC)
M50-54
1. Darren Honour 00:18:04 (Team Dunerunner)
2. Mark Turner 00:18:41
3. Sean Thompson 00:18:43 (Wymondham AC)
M55-59
1. John Moore 00:17:17 (Norfolk Gazelles AC)
2. Peter Shackleton 00:18:44
3. Kevin Frazer 00:18:47 (Wymondham AC)
M60-64
1. Nigel Lambert 00:20:12 (Wymondham AC)
2. Nicholas Eley 00:20:38 (Coltishall Jaguars)
3. John Baxter 00:20:45 (Bure Valley Harriers)
M65-69
1. Stephen Dady 00:20:48 (Wymondham AC)
2. David Aldis 00:22:05 (City of Norwich Athletics Club)
3. Michael Persich 00:23:34
M70+
1. Kevin Youngs 00:20:36 (Norfolk Gazelles AC)
2. John Bone 00:24:00 (Great Yarmouth Road Runners)
3. David Goodwin 00:25:20 (Norfolk Gazelles AC)
MJ
1. Joseph Smith 00:16:15 (Bungay Black Dog RC)
2. Danny Adams 00:16:29 (City of Norwich Athletics Club)
3. William Browne 00:16:53 (City of Norwich Athletics Club)
Women
Overall
1. Hattie Reynolds 00:17:50 (North Norfolk Harriers AC)
2. Amy Beck 00:18:04 (Norwich Road Runners)
3. Charlotte Neale 00:18:19 (North Norfolk Beach Runners)
FO
1. Juliette Watkinson 00:18:28 (Wymondham AC)
2. Jessica Behan 00:18:38 (Norwich Road Runners)
3. Anna Olivia Kirkham 00:19:15
F40-44
1. Caroline Houghton 00:20:30 (Norwich Road Runners)
2. Louise Marsden 00:21:26 (Tri-Anglia Triathlon Club)
3. Nicola Hill 00:21:31 (Norwich Road Runners)
F45-49
1. Penny Studley 00:20:57 (Great Yarmouth Road Runners)
2. Theresa Dooley 00:21:08 (Norfolk Gazelles AC)
3. Rebecca Maun 00:21:46 (North Norfolk Beach Runners)
F50-54
1. Elly Young 00:20:58 (Coltishall Jaguars)
2. Karyn Bray 00:21:32 (Bure Valley Harriers)
3. Louise Hurr 00:22:27 (Norfolk Gazelles AC)
F55-59
1. Rachel Robson 00:24:06 (North Norfolk Beach Runners)
2. Helen Hagon 00:24:45 (North Norfolk Beach Runners)
3. Jenny Mayne 00:25:53 (City of Norwich Athletics Club)
F60-64
1. Anne Ellen 00:22:14 (Norfolk Gazelles AC)
2. Gail Hardingham 00:24:09 (Bure Valley Harriers)
3. Bobbie Sauerzapf 00:25:14 (Bungay Black Dog RC)
F65-69
1. Anne Graveling 00:24:50
2. Jane King 00:26:01
3. Heather Hollister 00:26:21
F70+
1. Cindy Burgess 00:27:26 (Wymondham AC)
2. Eva Osborne 00:28:40 (Wymondham AC)
3. Jennifer Burfoot 00:29:13 (Norfolk Gazelles AC)
FJ
1. Holly Bunn 00:19:16 (City of Norwich Athletics Club)
2. Amelia Webber 00:19:30 (Beccles & Bungay Harriers)
3. Grace Buchanan 00:19:57 (North Norfolk Harriers AC)
Clubs
Male U40
Ryston Runners AC 1 (00:50:43)
00:16:42 Rob Simmonds
00:16:46 Daniel Guppy
00:17:14 Ben Keeley
Wymondham AC 1 (00:51:04)
00:16:38 David Roy
00:16:43 Kirk Bagge
00:17:42 Sam Barker
City of Norwich Athletics Club 1 (00:52:16)
00:17:08 Stephen Balfe
00:17:10 Marcus Sladden
00:17:58 Kieron Mcfarlane
Coltishall Jaguars 1 (00:53:36)
00:17:15 Andrew Mulligan
00:18:02 Daniel Smith
00:18:17 Jack Stuttle
Male O40
City of Norwich Athletics Club 1 (00:49:58)
00:15:33 Gary Crush
00:17:07 Lawrence Wade
00:17:17 Glen Richardson
Norwich Road Runners 1 (00:52:32)
00:16:54 Trevor Gannon
00:17:45 Marc Evans
00:17:53 Mat Porter
North Norfolk Beach Runners 1 (00:53:21)
00:16:17 Neil Adams
00:18:23 John Fagan
00:18:40 Darren Armstrong
Norfolk Gazelles AC 1 (00:53:57)
00:17:18 John Moore
00:17:46 James Fowler
00:18:51 Phil Whiting
Female U40
Norwich Road Runners 1 (00:59:46)
00:18:08 Amy Beck
00:18:45 Jessica Behan
00:22:52 Abigail Ottolangui
Wymondham AC 1 (01:00:17)
00:18:32 Juliette Watkinson
00:20:06 Lucy Tyler
00:21:38 Claire Cork
Norfolk Gazelles AC 1 (01:02:17)
00:19:42 Rowena Leary
00:20:57 Helen Terry
00:21:37 Laura Smitherman
Bure Valley Harriers 1 (01:02:50)
00:19:22 Autumn Hales
00:20:05 Amy Balaam
00:23:22 Sarah Bird
Female O40
Norwich Road Runners 1 (01:05:19)
00:20:45 Caroline Houghton
00:21:42 Nicola Hill
00:22:51 Kelly Parry
Norfolk Gazelles AC 1 (01:06:37)
00:21:19 Theresa Dooley
00:22:34 Anne Ellen
00:22:43 Louise Hurr
Coltishall Jaguars 1 (01:08:54)
00:21:14 Elly Young
00:23:13 Sonja White
00:24:26 Ruth Gainsford
North Norfolk Beach Runners 1 (01:10:24)
00:22:02 Rebecca Maun
00:24:03 Liz Harris
00:24:19 Jane Steed
Juniors
North Norfolk Harriers AC 1 (00:58:22)
00:17:50 Hattie Reynolds
00:20:00 Grace Buchanan
00:20:32 Abbi McCallum
City of Norwich Athletics Club 1 (01:02:37)
00:19:20 Holly Bunn
00:21:14 Millie Adams
00:22:02 Evie Hood
North Norfolk Harriers AC 2 (01:06:14)
00:21:21 Sophie McKee
00:21:40 Esme Jonas
00:23:13 Molly Philo
Norwich Road Runners 1 (01:14:14)
00:22:05 Hannah Colby
00:25:28 Sophie Broomfield
00:26:40 Kyra Cornish
City of Norwich Athletics Club 1 (00:50:26)
00:16:30 Danny Adams
00:16:53 William Browne
00:17:02 Zak Houghton
North Norfolk Harriers AC 1 (00:52:51)
00:17:13 Billy Life
00:17:47 Brad Keay
00:17:50 Joshua Keeble
City of Norwich Athletics Club 2 (00:53:20)
00:17:15 Jeya Kandola
00:17:44 Toby Nelson
00:18:20 Samuel Yellop
North Norfolk Harriers AC 2 (00:57:07)
00:18:48 Oliver Carpenter
00:18:49 Rudy Haywood
00:19:28 Ruben Xuereb
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