Thames warmed up for Will and Dorchies big day with a strong showing in Friday evenings Wedding Day Race. Held in beautiful Summer evening weather, John McFarlane and Sonia OSullivan were first home for Thames as we retained the mens team stag and regained the ladies team vase.

Distance 7.15km
1.	Scott Overlall		22.08 Blackheath
2.	Michael Skinner		22.09 Blackheath
3.	John MacFarlane		22.24 TH&H
5.	Darren Talbot		23.01 TH&H
6.	David Symons		23.14 TH&H
7.	Andy Weir			23.31 TH&H
9.	Al Kennis			24.40 TH&H
10.	Sonia OSullivan		24.45 TH&H 
14.	Naomi Warner		25.18 TH&H 
43.	Mike Farmery		27.28 TH&H
54.	Bethan Hopewell		28.00 TH&H
55.	Tim Nightingale		28.04 TH&H
57.	Kate Symons		28.15 TH&H
65.	Ed Catmur			28.29 TH&H
90.	Anna Garnier		29.45 TH&H
116.	Al Irvine			30.45 TH&H
143.	Robin Dickson		31.48 TH&H
281.	Maureen Poole		37.06 TH&H

In brutal conditions that exceeded 40C Hugh Shields rounded off a fine summer with 8th place in the M40 1500 metres in 4:20. David Taylor (Blackheath) won in just under 4 minutes.

Phill Sly won in 65:20

Naomi Warner produced another quality run of 35.27 to place first lady by some considerable margin, and seventeenth finisher, in this popular local race. New members Simon Hill and Bernie OShea also ran well to improve on their previous 10km times.

1.	Stuart Major		32.05	SLH
2.	Phil Killingley 		33.01	Ranelagh
3.	Tim Elsey			33.09	Dorking
17.	Naomi Warner		35.27	TH&H 	(First Lady)
78.	Dan Pescod		39.29	TH&H
81.	Simon Hill		39.39	TH&H
102.	Kate Symons		40.22	TH&H
141	Keith Spacie		41.51	TH&H
283	Bernie OShea		47.58	TH&H

Inspired by their sucess the previous weekend the barechested holidaying TH&H men ventured into the fells once more. This time for the shorter - and steeper challenge of the Blisco Dash (5m/2000 feet). With three in the top five on the climb things looked promising until the steep descent when self preservation lead to eventual placings of Johnie and Dave in eighth and tenth and Nick a little way behind.

Anna Garnier continued her fine race form with an age group course record.

Thames enhanced their fell race credentials with team victory in the Kentmere Horseshoe (12 mile 3300 feet) fell race near Windermere. Nick Altmann led the holidaymaking team home with John McFarlane, David Symons and Al Kennis completing the quartet. Kate Symons also completed her first fell race.

Vikki Filsell and Tim Nightingale made their fist appearances at the weekly BPTT with strong debut runs.

Hugh Shields finished 4th in the M40 1500m in 4:17.90

Ben Reynolds was 3rd in a swift 24:58.

Anna Garnier won the W45 race and was 42:23 for a very hilly 10km.

Nick Altmann ran a strong race to place third in Thursdays Chase Corporate Challenge behind Chris Davies and Alun Vaughan of Royal Mail.

Anthony Eady triumphed in the handicap after a strong run. Keith Spacie and Karen Jones also had encouraging performances.

1. Anthony Eady 	25.43 		24.28 net 
9. Keith Spacie 	27.00 		18.45 
11. Karen Jones 	27.02		19.17

John McFarlane took both individual victory and also the Quentin Clough handicap tankard at the Harry Hawkes 8. With temperatures moving skywards, it was a day for the faster runners as they seemed less affected by the heat. Thames won both the men and the ladies team prizes, led home by Naomi Warner who ran a fine 47 minutes for 1st lady and 9th place overall. Race and handicap results below.

		Time	H’cap	Net Time
John McFarlane	00:41:44	01:04	40:40
David Symons	00:45:12	04:15	40:57
Al Kennis		00:46:37	05:38	40:59
Larry Matthews	00:47:20	05:38	41:42
Naomi Warner	00:47:42	05:50	41:52
Nick Altmann	00:43:59	01:52	42:07
Paul Newby	01:02:24	20:06	42:18
Kate Symons	00:55:08	12:38	42:30
Peter Giles	00:53:29	09:48	43:41
Alison Carpenter	00:56:55	12:56	43:59
Karen Mitchell	01:00:08	15:21	44:47
Al Irvine		00:58:57	12:10	46:47
Phil Sly		00:47:42	00:00	47:42
Jeremy Denny	01:04:10	15:27	48:43
Michael Bostelmann	01:09:16	17:47	51:29
Vanita Raisan	01:14:47	23:16	51:31
Frank Carpenter	01:32:45	40:43	52:02

Anna Garnier secured her first win in the Bushy Park 5km no doubt inspiring Andy Murray to victory, but sadly not our footballers.

Phill Sly destroyed a good quality field over 5000 metres and was never headed after a first km of 2:50 and won in 14:33. John Macfarlane won the B string in very hot conditions at Norbiton. Nick Altmann also proved that alcohol can aid your performance with a highly encouraging 4.02 for 1500 whilst Simon Wurr finished 2nd in the 3km s/c in 9:21.

John Macfarlane has been selected to run for Great Britain in the Toronto Marathon.