Snow wins out as Mini Marathon is postponed
Organisers of the South West trials for the Flora London Mini Marathon have postponed Saturday's event.
The event was due to be held in Bitton, but the heavy snow and the forecast of further bad weather over the weekend meant the decision was taken to call off the race.
County team managers are now trying to find a new date for the event with Saturday, March 14 mooted as a possibility. Using the South West Schools' Championships, due to be staged on Taunton racecourse on Saturday, February 28, has also been suggested.
Birmingham Games – senior women - 60m: 1 Elaine O'Neill 7.47 (PB); 8 Charnia Weightman 7.70 (hts 7.64 PB); 400 hts: Liz Tipler (Y) 64.55; 1500: 9 Hannah Alderson (Y) 4:41.97.
Under-17 women – 300 ht 1: 5 Esther Harrill (Y) 45.79; ht 2: 5 Emily Fitzhugh (Y) 44.76.
Senior men – 60m s/f 2: 8 Ben Coghlan 7.17 (hts 7.16); hts Derek Morgan 7.37; Anthony Mattis 7.41; 200 hts: Mattis 22.92; 1500 hts: Gregg Halliwell (Y) 4:11.7.
Under-20 men – 60m: Danny Talbot 7.00; Coghlan 7.18; Jamie Brock (Y) 7.09; 800 ht 2: 2 Matt Parker (Y) 1:59.58; ht 3: 4 Ian Goldsmith (Y) 2:02.80; PV: 4 Cameron Walker-Shepherd (B&W) 4.40; 5 Tom Gibson (B&W) 3.90.
Under-15 boys – 800: 1 Kane Lee (Y) 2:13.2.
Great Western Runners' Nigel Edwards was 17th (1:22.16) and leading Westbury Harrier was Graham Clark in 29th (1:24.42). Bitton Road Runners' first man home was Nick Kane in 26th (1:23.55).
"Entries have been coming in steadily and we are nearly full," said race director Mike Buckland.
For entry details, visit www.toughten.co.uk











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