| Heat Number - 1 | |||||
| Lane | Comp.No. | Name | A.G. | Club | Time |
| 1 | 1 | Co St Albans | 14/16 | Co St Albans | 4:20.00 |
| 2 | 3 | Co Peterboro A | 14/16 | Co Peterboro | 4:06.00 |
| 3 | 5 | Co Norwich | 14/16 | Co Norwich | 4:04.00 |
| 4 | 7 | Basildon Ph | 14/16 | Basildon Ph | 3:55.00 |
| 5 | 6 | Newmarket | 14/16 | Newmarket | 4:03.00 |
| 6 | 4 | Hatfield | 14/16 | Hatfield | 4:04.50 |
| 7 | 2 | Chelmsford | 14/16 | Chelmsford | 4:10.00 |