The Dave Jones Prom Series Race for April 2024

Welcome to the official April Race in the 2023/24 Series review, held on 18th April.

This weeks race was run under dry conditions, mild, but with a chilly and strong breeze, causing the sand to blow across the course in exposed places.

There was a reasonable turn out of 186 adults and 16 Juniors overall.

First place went to Kurt Taylor (Bristol & West AC) with a stunning time of 24:45 and almost 2 minutes ahead of second placed Robert Farley (Bitton Road Runners) who had a time of 26:37.

Third place went to Daniel Shepherd (Bristol & West AC) in a time of 27:21

Ben Haines was first WAC runner home in 28:14,  in 7th place overall and first MV40.

Chris Selman as second WAC in 28:38, and third WAC runner was Julian Forbes in 29:03 and 3rd MV40.

Jessie Sanzo (Bristol & West AC) was first Female home in a time of  31:30 with Helen West (Bristol & West AC) as close second Female in a time of 31:34, and Catie O’Donaghue coming home as 3rd fastest Female in 32:54.

Hannah Keating was first WAC Female Home in a time of 34:35 and 66th Overall.

Edward Salter came in first for the Junior One Mile distance with a great time of 5:31 , with the first female Lola Simpson coming in a close second overall with a time of 5:40.

Heath Hughes-Davies came in 5th place overall but again as first R6 category with a time of 6:06.

Elizabeth Salter was first Female R6 finisher in a time of 7:34 and Evva Hawkins as 2nd R6 Female with a time of 8:18.

Harriet Hobbs managed to finish in exactly the same time as previous with a respectable time of 7:32 in the 7-11 Category.

Thank you to all the organisers and marshals at tonight’s prom, always providing the runners with some good encouragement and friendly banter.

Congratulations to all finishers.

Well Done to you all for your great efforts.

All results can be now be found via our partners ‘Split Second Timing’ Website

Senior Results

Junior 1 Mile Results

Hope you all enjoyed the events of the evening.

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Thank you.

Race Organiser: Jim Wotton