Belles triumph at Enfield

Enfield Open 7 miles, Lee Valley, 10 November 2012.

The race was held on a road course at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre and our women did magnificently to win the team race. For Rebecca and Sabina it was their first 7 mile race and only Sabina's 3rd ever walking race, having started training just a couple of months ago. This was the team's first outing when prizes were on offer, so they were pleased to have a reward for their efforts, with Rebecca and Maureen having the bonus of individual prizes.

Maureen and Sabina were together for about half the race, with Rebecca a little way back. Maureen then drew away from Sabina as the latter started to feel the effects of the distance. Rebecca passed Sabina and finished strongly, catching Maureen a bit over three-quarters of the way round. Maureen was her usual consistent self, her reliability such an asset to a team.

Women. 1 2 R Crossan 68:44; 3 M Noel W45 69:04; 4 S Brown W40 69:36.