It was a busy weekend for HRR, with runners taking on a variety of events. There were some great performances, PBs and plenty to celebrate.
PUERTO POLLENSA 10k
Michael Yeatts tackled the Puerto Pollensa 10K on Saturday in a warm 28°C, crossing the finish line in a solid 56:16. A tough run in the heat, but a great way to mix racing with a holiday in Mallorca!
DEADLY DOZEN
Rachael Roughan and Noush Springett, teamed up as a pair to take on the Deadly Dozen.
The challenge involved completing 12 stations, with a 400m run between each station. Each station featured a different strength element, making for a hot and challenging event.
They did incredibly well, with the challenge proving to be hot and demanding. Rachael and Noush completed it in an impressive 50:28, finishing 14th out of 70 female pairs, putting them in the top 13% of the field.
They absolutely loved the challenge and will definitely be doing it again!
VITALITY 10K
The 2026 Vitality London 10,000 took over the capital today. Len Marten was one of the thousands of runners who took on the flat course from The Mall to Buckingham Palace.
Len put in a fantastic performance, finishing in an official time of 53:55 and taking over a minute off his previous PB.
GRANTCHESTER 10k
This 10k is run through farmland adjacent to Grantchester, just outside Cambridge. The course was mixed terrain and predominantly flat.
One of our newest club members, Paul Wade, took part in his first 10K race on Sunday. Paul put in a solid performance, finishing in a time of 1:03:27. Well done Paul!
IPSWICH HALF MARATHON
The Ipswich Half Marathon saw seven HRR runners take on the course, with some excellent performances and personal achievements.
James North led the team home in an impressive 1:31:09.
He was followed by Sam Wolton, who finished in 1:40:52.
Bailey Cook was next across the line in 1:41:41, setting a fantastic new PB after another strong run.
Noush Springett thoroughly enjoyed the race and dipped under the two hour mark with a time of 1:59:56, which was a course PB. This was Noush’s second race of the weekend, having already taken on the Deadly Dozen with Rachael the day before, an incredible double!
Mandy Humm, who made a last minute decision to enter, finished in 2:01:37 and took an impressive five minutes off her course PB.
Lois Watson completed the course in 2:35:28 with a determined performance, while Alice Ablitt finished in 2:42:14, taking a fantastic nine minutes off her PB while running for Inspire Suffolk.
Well done to all.
