Henley Amateur Operatic & Dramatic Society

Annual May Day Fun Run

Monday 5th May 2003 at 11.00am

More than 400 runners lined up for the 20th Henley Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society annual fun run at Regatta Meadows on Monday.The 5.2 mile run took them on a course along Remenham Lane, past the Flower Pot pub and back along the riverbank.

Not surprisingly, the winner was Henley’s ace runner Ben Reynolds, who has won the town’s half marathon for the last four years, and completed this year’s London Marathon in 2 hours 26 minutes.His time on Sunday was 26 minutes and 50 seconds, almost three minutes ahead of second placed Mike Bradfield.

Helen Preedy won the ladies’ race with Sandra Reynolds, no relation to Ben, in second place. The winners of the junior race were Scott Rankin and Jessica Moran. All runners picked up a medal at the finishing line.And there was a special prize for Tim Caunter, who has taken part in every race since the event’s inception.

Geoff Clarkson, HAOD’s fundraising and event coordinator said he was pleased with the outcome. “We were lucky with the weather which is always a bonus, and once again it was nice to see so many runners from other parts of the country. There were a number from London and one from Sutton Coldfield.“So many keep coming back, partly because it is such an attractive course and also as it is so well organised.”

The run raised around £1,400 which will go towards the society’s running costs. (from The Henley Standard)