On the 4th of July, 15 runners lined up for the first of our Summer Track Time Trials.
After a brilliant training session the week before - thanks Jen! - Everyone was ready to put a time on the board to try and beat at the medal races in September.
There was drama.
There was lactic.
And there was almost a photo finish...
![Ayo and Ruben cross the finish line at the same time](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8eaec3_2681696640404e15b7510c5aa2bdbff4~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_980,h_735,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/8eaec3_2681696640404e15b7510c5aa2bdbff4~mv2.jpeg)
The runners were split into three races and here are the results:
Race One
Ayo D - 2 minutes 11.76 seconds
Ruben C - 2-11.99
James W - 2-22.00
Charlie L - 2-30.00
John B - 2-36.29
Mark G - 2-45.00
![Race one starting](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8eaec3_a4d82394e1e64bd586558ca66a994be3~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_980,h_654,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/8eaec3_a4d82394e1e64bd586558ca66a994be3~mv2.jpeg)
Race Two
Hardik - 2-41.25
Andy M - 2-45.87
Ellie K - 2-45.89
Lisa F - 2-58.81
Gus - 2-59.54
![Hardik ready to start race 2 with a double thumbs up](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8eaec3_16372049939d45cb955ea4a7c0323177~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_980,h_1469,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/8eaec3_16372049939d45cb955ea4a7c0323177~mv2.jpeg)
Race Three
Peter R - 2-58.48
Rob B - 3-02.29
Philip V - 3-33.87
Emma S - 3-46.65
![Emma crosses the line with arms raised](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8eaec3_66dedb49ba5e45f3a0593cf504d9319f~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_980,h_1469,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/8eaec3_66dedb49ba5e45f3a0593cf504d9319f~mv2.jpeg)
Afterwards, President Emma Sutherland had this to say for anyone thinking of joining for the next event:
"Don't go thinking that track racing is just for the front runners... It's for everyone! It's fun, it's over a lot more quickly than longer races and it's great for improving your speed all round! I was last in the 800m time trial, but I did it and now I have a benchmark for next time! Plus everyone else was there to cheer me in, which you don't get if you're first! Don't let anything put you off giving it a go, remember that most of you run track every week... It's no different to your sessions really!"
Own time trials
We had 2 runners who couldn’t make it on the night but did it on their own:
- Susan - 3-25
- Rupert - 2-55
All are welcome and encouraged to attend, this is a great way to try track racing without the pressure.
The dates for the future time trains are:
1500m - Training session on 25th July, time trial on 1st August.
3000m - Training session on 15th August, time trial on 22nd August.
Any questions at all, ask your track captains - Lisa, James, Sam or Sophie.
![Group photo on the finish line](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8eaec3_0fc95d5f25344bb79e77ac344eda2166~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_980,h_735,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/8eaec3_0fc95d5f25344bb79e77ac344eda2166~mv2.jpeg)
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