Hot humid conditions and a thin field of quicker runners left the leaders facing gruelling solo runs not conducive to fast times. Despite this the race was won in an impressive course record of 52.56. Stuart Beaney ( 57.52), Matthew Llewellin (60.43) and Brian Robinson( 66.48) all recordeed Pb's and there is surely better to come on a cooler day later in the year. The 3 to count of Stuart,Mattew and your correspondent bagged the team prize by a country mile and with it 5 bottles of the local vintage- overall a hard way to earn a drink.
David Child