On a beautiful sunny night at the Lotus test track, West Norfolk Athletic Club’s juniors came out to rev their own engines on the flat course while some of the more senior runners made sure that their chassis still worked.
Each race used the same 2.5k course but used laps depending on the age – with a 2.5k junior race, and a 5 and 10k race available for the older juniors and seniors.
With it being very warm the runners were even treated to a paddling pool post race.
For the 5k junior, Charlie Frammingham put his foot to the floor for a fantastic third overall and his age category with a nippy 18.13.
Dad Digby Frammingham took home first in his age category (M60) proving he can very much keep up with those a bit more fresh off the production line with 21.10 over the 5k distance (32nd overall).
Darren Elsdon was fifth in his (M45) with 31.18, 93rd overall, running alongside wife Sharon.
In the 10k, junior runner Dom Marray Woods also ran a speedy race with 41.55 for 53rd overall in what was a busy and competitive race.
In the junior 2.5k, Henry Gosnell was third overall on the day and second in his age group, U15, with 9.09.
Luke Anderson ran his finest endurance race yet for third in the U13 boys, eighth overall, in 9.55.
Thomas Elsdon ran well and keeps improving his recent return to form with fifth in the U13 boys, 10.16 and 14th overall.
It was a great night for all who ran for the club and a thanks to Harling AC for the event.
Meanwhile, on a boiling hot day in Thetford some of the club’s juniors managed to keep their cool and come away with decent performances, even without it being PB conditions.
For the U11 boys, Matas Petreikis continued his medal-winning success with joint second overall with 229 points.
His best points were in the 600 then the standing long jump, where he won outright with 2.07.
Liam Allitt came in ninth overall with a total of 160 points – his highest coming in the 600m 2.21 then the howler throw.
James Watts was 10th overall with 153 points. Like his team mates his best event was the 600m despite the heat and then the howler throw, 20.97m.
One sole U13 girl, Laila Chapman, finished fifth overall in a large field, with 179 points.
Despite the conditions she ran a PB in the 800 of 3.01 and got her next highest points in the howler with a big 27m throw.
In the U13 boys, Luke Anderson finished fifth, again in a big field, with 205 points.
His best performance came in the 800m with 2.56 but scored equally well across all of the other three events.
Harrison Lesniak was 10th overall with 179 points, and bucked the trend to get his highest points in the 100m sprint with 14.7.
Wilf Gosnell retired mid competition due to feeling unwell but gained his biggest points in howler with 22m and ran the 800m too.
