In a huge field, where many World class road runners competed, in the Valencia Ibercaja 10k road race, on the 11th of January and won by Andreas Almegren of Sweden in a new European Record of 26:46; the first Highgate Harrier in the Valencia 10k road race was Flurry Grierson, more a 'National Class' cross country runner. He was the first Highgate runner home in`149th place in the 10k in a personal Best time of 29:22. The other Highgate men to do PB's were Charles Cooper 30:13 & Jack McVann in 32:06 plus Luke Hack 32:40. Two other Highgate men ran Tel Pelmont 37:42 and Dave Sutherland (W50) in 44:32.