| Heat Number - 1 | |||||
| Lane | Comp.No. | Name | A.G. | Club | Time |
| 1 | 2 | Co St Albans | 14/16 | Co St Albans | 4:45.00 |
| 2 | 4 | Bishop Stort | 14/16 | Bishop Stort | 4:40.00 |
| 3 | 6 | Co Peterboro A | 14/16 | Co Peterboro | 4:35.00 |
| 4 | 9 | Basildon Ph | 14/16 | Basildon Ph | 4:13.00 |
| 5 | 7 | Norwich Swan | 14/16 | Norwich Swan | 4:34.00 |
| 6 | 5 | Chelmsford | 14/16 | Chelmsford | 4:40.00 |
| 7 | 3 | Co Peterboro B | 14/16 | Co Peterboro | 4:45.00 |
| 8 | 1 | Newmarket | 14/16 | Newmarket | 4:55.00 |