| Heat Number - 1 | |||||
| Lane | Comp.No. | Name | A.G. | Club | Time |
| 1 | 1 | City of Salford A | Co Salford | 8:44.74 | |
| 2 | 3 | Wigan Best SC | Wigan BEST | 9:00.87 | |
| 3 | 5 | City of Salford B | Co Salford | 9:15.41 | |
| 4 | 7 | Stockport Metro SC | Stockport Mo | 8:59.73 | |
| 5 | 6 | Warrington Warriors SC | Warrington W | 8:58.30 | |
| 6 | 4 | Cockermouth SC | Cockermouth | 9:04.59 | |
| 7 | 2 | Bebington SC | Bebington | 10:17.07 | |