This week’s round up starts very close to home with the Fordhouses 5k, our very own race around the canal tow paths and walkways of Pendeford. As a result, there was a superb turn out from the club to help organise, to marshal, to support, and to race and with the entry fee priced at just £12 we were hopeful of a good-sized field. Sixty-nine athletes toed the line with Rob Meredith of Tipton Harriers leading them home in 16.14, our own Dan Maskew was runner up in 16.20 and Will Hughes, a young wolf, took 3rd place in 16.28. He was followed home by Alex Blair in 16.40, Sam Thursfield in 16.43, Ben Foster in 17.12 and Derrick Milligan in 17.28, all from the host club. And with Tom Pryor placing 10th in 17.55 Wolverhampton & Bilston could boast 7 of the top 10 finishers. Paul Marson was 11th in 18.04, Joe Flatley 14th in 18.23, Tony Cheema 15th in 18.49 and Sundeep Sunar 16th in 19.02.
Grace Hendy took the 2nd ladies prize in 19.03 and was 17th overall. Tom Isherwood placed 19th in 19.13 and claim 1st in his age group, Dave Newport was 21st in 19.14, Joe Marples 25th in 19.24, Brett Robinson 26th in 19.27, Keith Carter 27th and 1st M55 in 19.28, Andy Dyall 28th in 19.49, Simon Calrow 29th in 19.57, Rob Edwards 30th in 20.09, Serge Guy was 31st in 20.17, Eleanor Simpson took 1st 15-16 year old and was 33rd overall in 21.02, Sarah Thurley was 35th in 21.23, Niamh Young placed 36th in 21.24, Rob Edwards was 39th in 21.41, Stu Whitehouse 42nd in 21.48, Lee Partridge 48th in 24.13, Anna Moore 49th in 24.23 taking 1st F45, Craig Buggins was 51st in 24.32, Darren Edwards 52nd in 24.37, Ruby Buggins 55th in 25.41, Charlotte Rogers 59th in 27.00 and Russ Blair 60th in 27.21. in all 33 Wolves & Bilston athletes competed, almost half of the field, a massive showing, and it you are allowed to take over your own event, this was certainly a takeover.
With the Easter holidays falling over the weekend things were quiet but there was more weekend action as Telford ACs Sexarathon Series got underway with the Lilleshall 5, the traditional out and back course of almost two miles of downhill to start but with a two-mile uphill to finish. Dan Turner was first home for the club in a rapid 26.56 in 4thplace, Dylan Illidge was 11th in 28.35, Alex Kelly placed 15th in 29.18, Steve Newman was 17th in 29.30, Paul Marson was 28th in 30.20, Dave Newport 40th in 31.15, Sundeep Sunar 45th in 31.38, Tony Cheema 46th in 31.41, Andy Horton 48th in 31.43, Joe Flatley 49th in 31.53, Adam Guy 52nd in 31.59, Phil Evans 82nd in 33.17 and 1st M60, Simon Calrow was 87th in 33.32, Carl James had London on his mind at the weekend but still trotted round in 115th place in 34.57, Rob Edwards was 121st in 35.06, Sarah Thurley was 134th in 35.46, Sean Rowe was 150th in 36.34, Ian Thursfield was 184th in 38.10, Mark Perry 208th in 39.20, Danni Braine 217th in 39.35 and Craig Buggins 250th in 41.28.
Dave Norman
