| Heat Number - 1 | |||||
| Lane | Comp.No. | Name | A.G. | Club | Time |
| 0 | 1 | Repton | -- | Repton | 4:42.71 |
| 1 | 3 | Co Leicester | -- | Co Leicester | 4:31.68 |
| 2 | 5 | Braunstone | -- | Braunstone | 4:30.00 |
| 3 | 7 | Loughboro Un | -- | Loughboro Un | 4:16.58 |
| 4 | 9 | Derventio | -- | Derventio | 4:12.00 |
| 5 | 8 | Nova Cent'n | -- | Nova Cent'n | 4:15.40 |
| 6 | 6 | South Lincs | -- | South Lincs | 4:28.54 |
| 7 | 4 | Uni of Nott | -- | Uni of Nott | 4:30.79 |
| 8 | 2 | Chesterfield | -- | Chesterfield | 4:38.00 |