While in Berlin, watching the World Athletics Championships and supporting the British athletes, three members of Great Yarmouth & District Athletics Club took the opportunity to participate in the Champions 10K Road Race, some 8,000 runners starting and finishing at the Brandenburg Gate.

While in Berlin, watching the World Athletics Championships and supporting the British athletes, three members of Great Yarmouth & District Athletics Club took the opportunity to participate in the Champions 10K Road Race, some 8,000 runners starting and finishing at the Brandenburg Gate.

Everyone received a superb medal, along with welcome refreshments and energy bars. John England, in training for his leg of the forthcoming Round Norfolk Relay, finished in 58:51. Maureen England, suffering with a knee injury, was pleased with her 1-08:24, while Pat Brightman found it a little too warm and came home in 1-20:11.

At the recent Reepham Summer 10K, three ladies from the Great Yarmouth & District Athletic Club ran along with 351 other runners, one of the largest entries this year for a 10K race, which was also part of the Runners Centre Grand Prix series. On a very hot Sunday, everyone's times were slower than normal.

Results: Sue Fraser 54:15, Dawn Clegg 1-06:51, Elaine Haggarty 1-09:37.

The last of the Wroxham 5K Road Race series took place. It was a Norfolk County Championship race and the ninth race of the Runners Centre Grand Prix series, with a total of 366 runners. The weather conditions were almost ideal on a cool evening. The first club member home was Andrew McNamara, in training for the Great North Run, in 23:06, Sue Fraser did 25:22, earning her a Bronze County medal for the ladies 50-59 age category; Dawn Clegg was only just outside her PB in 29:39. A new member, running her first competitive road race, was Cindy-Jane Durrant, who recorded 30:56, and Elaine Haggarty completed the team with 32:21.