Laat week's races...

At 09.30 hours on Sunday 31st January seventy six runners lined up for the start of the Great West Run Warm-up Race Series. The first in the series was 5k in distance over a flat traffic free course around the River Exe and the flood relief system. Andy Johnson was the sole Exmouth Harrier participating.

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Kairn Stone of Newham and Essex Beagles finished in first place in a time of 15 minutes and 21 seconds. Andy Johnson, representing Exmouth Harriers, finished in 14th place in a time of 20-13, taking the 2nd V45 award.

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On Monday 01-01-2010 the fourth round of the Puma Ironbridge Winter 3k series commenced at the athletics track in Exeter. A total of 84 runners, including for Exmouth Harriers, Andy Johnson, John Parrett, Lee Russell, Jim Wyatt and Les Turner, competed in four heats. The overall winner and in the A race was Jack Bancroft representing Wells City who completed the seven and one half laps of the arena in a time of 8 minutes and 48 seconds.
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In the B race Andy Johnson finished in 15th place in a time of 11-37.

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In the D race John Perratt finished in 3rd place in a time of 12-49 immediately ahead of Lee Russell who finished in 4th place in a time of 12-52. Jim Wyatt finished in 17th place in a time of 14-29.

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In the E race Les Turner finished in 6th place in a time of 15-18.

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