The 2025 edition of the Summer Series kicked off in style with the first 5km Training Race of the year!
April’s Training Race saw 57 finishers take on the 2 1/2 lap course, in warm conditions, with everyone eager to earn their first Summer Series points!
James Laing was the first runner home in 16:07, closely followed by Kirk O’Rourke finishing in 16:08. In 3rd place was Liam Holbrook in 18:05. First lady home was Hannah Laing in a time of 19:24, Clara Higgs followed in 19:47. Following Clara, and running together were Melanie Spencer and Nikki Penty-Alvarez in 21:44!
Full results and Summer Series standings can be found below!
April Training Race Results
Summer Series Standings
Post-race, club members were treated to Mukesh’s crowd favourite curry, which was perfect recovery food for our runners, but also brain fuel for Spencer’s quiz! Testing our knowledge from riddles to music mash ups!
A big thank you to Mukesh for cooking, Spencer for his quiz and race photos, the clubhouse team for ensuring everyone is looked after and our race officials, Gavin, John and Philip!
The next Summer Series fixture is the Beaconsfield 5 Mile on Monday 21st April. Please note, entries are now sold out for this fixture.
For all Summer Series events, you are responsible for your own entries.
For full information on the Summer Series, please see the below:
Summer Series Fixtures
FAQs
How do I score points?
For all events, you will score 5 points for participating and finishing. The first male and female HAC athletes to finish each event will earn an additional 20 points, second place will receive 19, and so on.
Do I need to compete in all the fixtures?
You don’t have to compete in every fixture! Your overall score for the Summer Series will be the total of your 8 highest-scoring events.
Will there be prizes for the Summer Series winners?
The Summer Series leaderboard will be updated regularly, and the winners will receive the Summer Series Shield at the end-of-season awards night!
