Members of the Fenland Running Club have been celebrating after claiming three team wins and a number of achievements in a seven-stage 45 mile race that started in Peterborough.
The club took part in the 7th Green Wheel Relay race; it’s a multi terrain race that starts and finishes at the Athletics Arena on Bishops Road, Peterborough.
With a total distance of more than 45 miles it follows the outline of the Green Wheel cycle route in the city.
The results.
“Rose’s Roadrunners” - Mixed Open Team - Stage 1 Claudia Milburn - 1:01:31, Stage 2 -Gemma Rose 30:29 (Team Captain & 1st Female), Stage 3 - Andrew Plume 47:01 (1st overall stage runner).
Stage 4 - Bethan Everson 54:43 (1st Female and 6th overall), Stage 5 Stuart Follen - 58:21(5th overall), Stage 6 - Martin Jennings 44:19 (3rd overall), Stage 7 - Richard Hammond 37:35 (6th overall). Cyclist support on all stages was Steve Bennington.
1st Mixed Open Team winners: total running time 5:33:59 and also team winners of the closest estimated time prize being within 1 minute of the teams predicted time.
“Slippery Seales” - Male Vets Team - Stage 1 – Sean Connolly 52.32 (3rd overall), Stage 2 -Tim Chapman 28.28 (6th overall), Stage 3 - Andre Pittock 54.53 (8th overall).
Stage 4 - Nigel Seale 59.48 (Team Captain), Stage 5 - Paul Griffin 59.39 (6th overall), Stage 6 - Graham Milham 48.25 ((5th overall), Stage 7 - Rod Sinnott 38.20 (10th overall).
Cyclist support on all stages was Andy Secker. Total running time 5:42:05 coming 6th overall and 2nd in the team category only 2 minutes and 54 seconds behind the winners.
“Jennings Jaguars” - Female Vets Team - Stage 1 - Sarah Gauvin 1:05:21, Stage 2 - Maire Kay 33:39, Stage 3 - Ann Trett 59:21 (1st female).
Stage 4 - Nicky Jennings 1:02:29 (Team Captain), Stage 5 - Ellen Connolly 1:07:31, Stage 6 - Jane Greenwood 1:01:32, Stage 7 - Carol Bowett 44:22. Cyclist support Becky Jennings and Nicky Jennings
1st Female Vets Team winners: total running time 6:34:15
“Griffin’s Gazelles” - Team Open (1) - Stage 1 - Larissa Follen - 1.16.43, Stage 2 - Carly Read - 37.17, Stage 3 - Ian King - 1.02.20, Stage 4 - Denise Griffin - 1.19.49 (Team Captain).
Stage 5 - Neil Bailey - 1.19.41, Stage 6 - Jac Richards - 1.08.48, Stage 7 - Emma Smith - 46.42. Cyclist support Sharon Bird and Tom Richards. Total running time 7:31:20.
“Petts Panthers” - Team Open (2) - Stage 1 - David Brammer 59:27 (10th overall), Stage 2 - Lucy Hicks 41:33, Stage 3 - Julie Garner 1:11:05, Stage 4 - Aaron Petts 1:04:46 (Team Captain).
Stage 5 - Alan Bird 1:10:09, Stage 6 - Jack Griffin 1:01:46, Stage 7 - Max Pearson 48:16. Cyclist support Chris Anderson and Aaron Petts. Total running time 6:57:02.
“Chapmans Chihuahuas” - Team Open (3) - Stage 1 - Jane Clark 1:09:12, Stage 2 - Gemma Read 37:48, Stage 3 - Jay Gilbert 1:03:00, Stage 4 - John Chapman 1:03:39 (Team Captain).
Stage 5 - Ian Milburn 1:09:57, Stage 6 - Andy Wicklen 57:59, Stage 7 - Melissa Milward 52:57. Cyclist support John Chapman, Cheryl Chapman and Clive Harrod. Total running time 6:54:32.
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