Telford AC rounded off a superb winter season as they finished 7th in the National 6 Stage Road Relay Championships at Sutton Coldfield. With hundreds of teams from throughout Great Britain taking part the Telford squad were the second Midland team home behind second placed Charnwood AC from Leicestershire. Aldershot won the race in 1 hour 41 minutes and 21 seconds with 4 minutes to spare. They were led by Charlie Purdue who ran the fastest time of the day of 15.23. Swansea were 3rd, Leeds 4th, Norwich 5th, Liverpool 6th and Telford 7th in 1 hour 51.12. This represents one of the best achievements by a Shropshire athletic club being the 7th best team in a truly National Championships is quite remarkable, it is close on the heels of the Telford AC cross country team who finished 2nd in the National Cross Country Championships 4 years ago.
Claire Martin came home 6th on the opening leg in 16.44 the 15th fastest time of the day. Michelle Clarke went out on the second leg running 18.30 and finishing 12th. Cheralyn Evans ran the 3rd leg in 20.29, with Amanda Davies the 4th leg in 18.41. Sarah Mackness improved 4 places on the 5th leg running 19.52 before Kim Fawke took over on the final leg improving 9 places to 7th in 16.56 the 19th fastest on the day.
Telford AC had 3 other runners Lisa Blagden 21.00, Nellie Sanders 20.12 and Juliet Hoad 20.22.
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