Bedford Harriers Half Marathon
(12th December 2004)

-Photos by Phil Gray-

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Phil Gray's Race Report

'What a weekend as yours truly and many more from the club appear to have spent the whole weekend at Wootton Upper School for the inaugural Bedford Harriers Half Marathon at Wootton. It was a hectic weekend as I had to deal with Fun Run as well. It was an incredible sight as well in excess of 1000 prepared for the start at  a little after 11a.m. I have never seen such numbers for a Harriers race before. A day to remember as I concluded the Fun Run, with at least 50 participating before moving to the Finish area to capture some of the action on camera. Hugh Lobb of Beds and County did the business in an excellent 69 minutes to secure victory, with fellow County man, Steve Herring second in 71 minutes. Stuart Bartlett was 1st Harrier home. It was an incredible atmosphere as one and all concluded a demanding 13.1 miles. Refreshments the order of the day for all concerned. A mega thanks to all who made the whole event possible and to the driving force behind it, Steve Crane'