Promenade 5k - Race 3 - Wednesday 6 August
THE third and final fixture of the popular Promenade 5k mid-week series came to a close on a warm but somewhat overcast early August evening.
Good conditions enabled the front runners to record some quick times around the twisty 3.1 mile circuit that starts from the Mountbatten Sports Centre and heads out and back along the Stamshaw promenades.
James Baker sealed the three race series with another victory to add to those from rounds one and and two, finishing in an impressive time of 15 minutes, 15 seconds. This was the Chichester Runner's sixth consecutive win in the event having also completed the triple in 2007.
Stubbington's Mark Le Gassick rounded off a trio of good 5k performances to finish second on the night in 15 minutes, 30 seconds, and second overall in the series. Matt West of Winchester & District AC was third in 16 minutes, 6 seconds.
In the ladies race, City of Portsmouth's Karrie Blake took victory once again in a time of 18 minutes, 9 seconds to make it three out of three for the series, and to be crowned as the overall ladies champion.
Emma Calderbank running for Serpentine RC finished in second place in a time of 18 minutes, 40 seconds, and Winchester's Jo Jeffries took third spot in 18 minutes, 44 seconds.
Other Stubbington results:
45 Susie Macregor 19.14 (7th lady)
52 Mike Bell 19.37
100 Marianni Wallis 22.39
101 Mike Harper 22.39
137 Peter Adams 25.20
There were 182 finishers.