| The last of the 2009/10 seasons Cambridge Harriers League came at the end of a string of more significant races on a day that started with heavy rain so fewer than usual made the trip to Bexley. Good conditions – cool with occasional light drizzle – put in an appearance by the start of the race and the outcome in terms of times at the front of the field were good. The course contains a quite long hill, which though not very steep, is tiring towards the end of each three quarters of a mile lap and often divides athletes who have been racing hard together throughout the rest of the race. In this case it was Shaun Lightman that could not hold his place as a tight group of four sped up the last climb. He still finished with a good time but a little way short of the outcome three and half hard, competitive laps might have yielded. Meanwhile the next day say his daughter Sarah scored a two minute personal best in the Midlands 20km championship to finish second woman home. Although she is still some way from the winner the gap is closing with hard training. |
| Bexley (Men): 1. J.Hobbs (Ashf) 25 min 3 sec; 2. S.Uttley (Ilf) 25 min 55 sec; 3. S.Allen (Barn) 27 min 18 sec; 5. S.Lightman (Sy WC) 28 Min 4 sec. Midland 20km, Leicester (Women) : 1. F.McGorum (Leic) 1 hr 56 min 10 sec; 2. S.Lightman (Leic/SWC) 2 hr 18 min 35 sec. |