| Heat Number - 1 | |||||
| Lane | Comp.No. | Name | A.G. | Club | Time |
| 2 | 2 | Leic Sharks | 17/OV | Leic Sharks | 8:13.05 |
| 3 | 4 | Northampton | 17/OV | Northampton | 7:54.62 |
| 4 | 6 | Loughboro Un | 17/OV | Loughboro Un | 7:42.53 |
| 5 | 5 | Nova Cent'n | 17/OV | Nova Cent'n | 7:55.38 |
| 6 | 3 | Repton | 17/OV | Repton | DN:C . |
| 7 | 1 | Bassetlaw SS | 17/OV | Bassetlaw SS | 8:05.76 |