Following on from a weekend full of prizes, Heaton Harriers picked up more medals at the Watergate 5k race last night.

*The start of the 2022 Watergate 5k – image Stuart Whitman*

Watergate 5k is a trail 5km event organised by Low Fell Running Club and is a two-lap course through Watergate Country Park, close to Lobley Hill in Gateshead. With a few uphill sections on the course, it’s not the easiest of 5km races but certainly a great race to enter.

First up was the junior race which was 1 lap of the country park (2.5km). Mary Parkin had a fantastic race and was the 2^nd overall female finisher in a time of 9.47 (6^th overall) and also 2^nd in the female under 15 age category. Great running from Euan McKinnon who was 7^th male under 11 and Freya McKinnon who was 5^th in the female under 13 category.

*David Young, Simon Jobe and Laura Oldfield*

Following on from the juniors was the senior race which was also part of the North East Masters Athletics Association Championships. A great turnout of 17 Heaton athletes and some brilliant results for the club, which included several race prizes and many NEMAA medals.

The on-form David Daniel Young was 2^nd overall and 1^st the MV35 age category in a time of 16.02, only six seconds behind the race winner. Louis Head was 4^th overall in a time of 16.26. With the help of these two high overall placings, Heaton men picked up the 2^nd place men’s team prize with Adam McKenna completing the team (25^th overall).

Other Heaton prizes on the night were Laura Oldfield 2^nd in the FV35 category (20.55) and Simon Jobe 2^nd in the MV45 (19.28).

Heaton ladies were also placed 3rd female team on the night consisting of Laura Oldfield (8th female ), Nina Cameron (20th female), and Deborah Hicks (23rd female).