Race #9 of the Hampshire Road Race League saw 27 Lissers back racing again just a few days after Wednesday's club handicap.

As seems to be the way with Alton, the weather was warm, the scenery spectacular and the course tough with some challenging hills.  At total 448 runners completed the race.

The HRRL standings will follow in due course, but it looks to be another good performance from the team with some strong individual achievements.  Special mention to Sarah Page for 3rd lady overall with Rob Peters 12th and Phil Avery14th men.

Caroline Brown at last made a contribution after a long injury break.  Her "take it easy first run back" performance was a 1st in her age category.  But to Cari's ying we had Steve's yang.  The men's captain, respledent in new super carbon shoes managed to get a foot injury.  Money well spent Steve.  Thanks to Ben and Rob for running back to pick him up.  Steve is now giving feedback to the store on his purchase!

We also had Amy make her HRRL debut, having just joined the club, after taking 2nd on Wednesday's handicap.  Quite the week Amy.  A number of Lissers also managed to get a top 5 age category placing.

Congratulations to Alton Runners and Darren Mansfield their Race Director for a well organised event.

The day also saw the Sykes boys wearing red at the Copenhagen marathon - that's a new country added to the Liss on Tour WhatsApp group.  But they didn't just run the Copenhagen marathon, they smashed it.  Both set PBs - Joe 2:42 and Ben 3:13.

The Alton team today was: Adrian Albury, Phil Avery*, Steve Armstrong, Andy Brown, Caroline Brown*, Kevin Durrant, Rob Fleming, Neil Gwatkin, Neil Hancock, John Harfield, Annette Heitsch, Rose Lewis, Tom Morris, Rob Nugent, Sarah Page, Andy Paton, Richard Pegden, Rob Peters, Laura Rogers, Edward Rolls, Sandra Sellis*, Amy Thornley, Sarah Tyas, Stavros Valourdos, Anna Wemyss*, James White*, Alex Wilkinson.

* Top 5 position within their age group