Runners from Chigwell and Interlopers at the Sprint Relays at RAF Honington, photo: Wendy Carlyle
This year's British Sprint Relays were held at RAF Honington on Saturday 30th August.
The elite class - the name for the open two women, two men class - was won by the Interlopers Team of Ellie Bales, James Ackland, Thomas Laraia, Mairi Eades.
Not all teams running were competitive. Fastest were a non-competitive combined team from Roxburgh Reivers (RR} and St Andrews Glasgow (STAG). Southern Navigators had a strong eligible team and they were second behind the RR/STAG team after three legs. Their last leg runner was quick, but at the end she was missing a punch. We understand she was at the control but it was not registered.
Second were West Cumberland and third were South London.
Routegadget - British Sprint Relays 2025
Results - British Sprint Relays 2025
Fifteen teams lined up for the start of the Elite Class at the British Sprint Relays, photo: Wendy Carlyle
Top 6
- Interlopers (Ellie Bales, James Ackland, Thomas Laraia, Mairi Eades)
- West Cumberland (Emma Crawford, Jamie Rennie, George Rennie, Daisy Rennie)
- South London (Vinh-Phuong Hoang, Himmy Lau, Michael Crone, Daniela Pretelt Harries)
- CLARO (Liz Drewe, Luke Fry, Will Drewe, Tamsin Ker)
- Pendle Forest (Emma Taylor, Jack Villiers, Mark Villiers, Judith Wood)
- Wimborne (Emma Heckford, Oliver Heckford, Duncan Currie, Alice French)
Elite Podium, photo: Wendy Carlyle
Thomas Laraia grew up in the Midwest and came to Edinburgh University in 2018, and has stayed in the City. He has run for the USA in three World Championships.
Thomas Laraia, third leg for the winning team Interlopers, photo: Wendy Carlyle
Mairi Eades, last leg for the winning team Interlopers, photo: Wendy Carlyle
Handover for the last leg for the unfortunate Southern Navigators Team, Dane Blomquist to his sister Julia, photo: Wendy Carlyle
Himmy Lau of the third placed South London Team, photo: Wendy Carlyle