BROMSGROVE & REDDITCH Athletic Club’s Mark Appleton claimed a top ten place in the third and penultimate round of the Worcestershire Summer Midweek Series at Droitwich last Wednesday.
The 10k is a tough course on the road, with one lap out and back.
Appleton finished eighth in a time of 35 minutes, 06 seconds, followed by B&R team-mate Ashley Ross in 11th in 35.37.
For the third time, former B&R runner Simon Lanckham won the race in a time of 33.03 and Molly Browne, a team-mate of his from Birmingham’s BRAT club, was first woman home in 18th place overall, clocking 36.15.
Other B&R runners: 21st Malcolm Duff, 37.00; 22nd Gavin Moorhead, 37.06; 25th Robert Mole, 37.24; 26th Mark Graham, 37.59; 27th Mark Tanner, 38.03; 32nd Adam Parr, 38.52; 37th Carl Hatton, 39.10; 46th Joshua Wiseman, 39.52; 51st Darryll Thomas, 40.02; 52nd Tom Richardson, 40.12; 53rd Tamara Freeman, 40.34 (3rd woman); 63rd Phil Richardson, 41.52 (2nd O/60); 68th Huw Wiseman, 42.34; 74th John Searle, 42.55; 95th Paul Edmonds, 44.19; 104th Ian Nutter, 45.16; 112th Andrew Notley, 46.18; 122nd Debbie Fowler, 47.42; 127th, Carl Grinnell 48.21; 160th Dagmar Prinzing, 52.13; 177th Jayne Wiseman, 56.40.
The final race of the series is the toughest one, an off-road event held by Halesowen A&CC, taking place from the wardens hut on the Clent Hills on Wednesday, August 9. Entries are accepted on the day.
