Last Sunday saw a great turnout of Romsey Road Runners at the New Forest Stinger, as well as a win! 

The 10 mile event has been organised by Totton Running Club for a number of years and has always been popular with the club. 

However this year must have been a record turnout with thirteen entries and some very strong performances! 

Matt Hammerton took the overall win in 1:00:37; almost seven minutes ahead of the second place finisher. Matt has recently qualified for the notoriously tough Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc, having spent the last few years eating ultra marathons for breakfast. He holds the fastest known time for Clarendon Way as well as the Pembrokeshire Coastal Path and won the Test Way Ultra in 2022. 

Hannah Shutt was third woman in 1:11:40 and Sue Sleath saw a return to form and with 1st V60 woman in 1:17:16. Neil Jennings finished in 4th place in 1:07:47. 

Despite the challenging wet and slippery conditions there were some great times across the board; Ian Ralph 1:11:27, Steven Melligan-Hart 1:13:06, Lorna Crouch 1:17:46, Duncan MacDonald 1:19:30, Nigel Hemsted 1:22:46, Susie Parker 1:27:28, Em Gordon 1:28:51, Penny Jennings 1:34:42 and Penny Overy 1:38:44.