| Heat Number - 1 | |||||
| Lane | Comp.No. | Name | A.G. | Club/Country | Time |
| 2 | 2 | Hatfield C | Hatfield | 8:54.30 | |
| 3 | 4 | City Of Peterborough A | Co Peterboro | 8:42.00 | |
| 4 | 6 | Hatfield A | Hatfield | 8:18.70 | |
| 5 | 5 | Hatfield B | Hatfield | 8:40.20 | |
| 6 | 3 | UEA City of Norwich A | UEA Norwich | 8:50.00 | |
| 7 | 1 | City Of Peterborough B | Co Peterboro | 9:03.00 | |