ELY RUNNERS RESULTS

 

From 1st January 2003 to 5th May 2003

 

WYMONDHAM NEW YEAR’S DAY 10K ROAD RACE, WEDNESDAY 1ST JANUARY 2003

 

One member woke up in the New Year without a hangover, and was able to produce a PB (by over 1m) in the Wymondham 10k. The weather conditions were heavy drizzle, with a moderate wind. There were 181 competitors.

 

Alan Rutterford                                    40:04 (41st)

 

CAMBRIDGESHIRE X/C COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS, MARCH, SUNDAY 5TH JANUARY 2003

 

15 Ely Runners travelled to the March Braza Sports field on a cold, breezy, but bright day to take part in the County Championships, where the first 8 runners to finish in each category would be picked to represent the County at a later date. Congratulations to Robert Campbell who finished in 8th position in the Sn. Men/Vet Men cat in a time of 36:09.

 

Senior Men/Veteran Men 10k (112 finishers)

 

Robert Campbell                                  36:09 (8th)

William Clapp                                      37:38 (22nd)

Kevin Ross                                             37:56 (23rd) (3rd MV40)

Peter Gipp                                             38:38 (30th)

Torsten Lytken                                     39:00 (31st)

Stephen Howard                                   39:29 (36th)

John Crisp                                             40:15 (41st)

Darren Murfitt                                     41:22 (46th)

Ray Harding                                          43:03 (64th)

John Turner                                          44:36 (72nd)

Rob Comley                                           45:09 (76th)

Alan Rutterford                                    45:26 (78th)

Ian Blatchford                                       45:27 (79th)

John Fordham                                       50:00 (97th) (3rd MV60)

 

Senior Men – Final Team Positions

 

1st Nene Valley Harriers                                 49 points

2nd Cambridge & Coleridge                         125 points

3rd Ely Runners                                              150 points

 

Under 17 Women 5k

 

Lucy Butler (15)                                    35:02 (4th)

 

 

FROSTBITE LEAGUE – ROUND 4, MARCH, SUNDAY 12TH JANUARY 2003

 

A fantastic turn out of 23 Ely Runners saw them complete a second successive victory in the Frostbite League. There were 260 finishers. The 17 points for finishing first again, moved Ely Runners up to third in the league, only 1 point behind second place C&C and 8 points behind leaders St. Neots Riverside.

 

William Clapp                                      29:10 (7th)

Alfredo Verna                                       29:25 (10th)

Kevin Ross                                             29:30 (11th)

Peter Gipp                                             29:51 (15th)

Torsten Lytken                                     30:12 (18th)

Stephen Howard                                   31:06 (24th)

Malcolm Campbell                               31:11 (26th)

John Crisp                                             31:25 (31st)

Darren Murfitt                                     31:54 (37th)

Matthew Hall                                        31:57 (38th)

Maurice Reed                                        32:05 (40th)

Diana Gipp                                            32:59 (58th)

Ray Harding                                          33:28 (66th)

Rod Baron                                              33:53 (75th)

Alan Rutterford                                    34:07 (83rd)

John Turner                                          34:13 (85th)

Birgitta Bramley                                  34:51 (93rd)

Charlie Barker                                     35:04 (98th)

Mark Willis                                           36:28 (136th)

Deborah Jennings                                 37:19 (146th)

Tanya O’Reilly                                     41:05 (197th)

Adam Etches                                          50:59 (253rd)

Karen Foreman                                    51:05 (254th)                                    

 

FOLKSWORTH 15 MILE ROAD RACE, 19TH JANUARY 2003

 

Four members travelled to Folksworth for this 15m road race in testing conditions – good marathon training.

 

Stephen Howard                                   1:38:42 PB

Darren Murfitt                                     1:44:50 (course PB)

Deborah Jennings                                2:04:00

Nicola Finn                                           2:20:00

 

FROSTBITE LEAGUE – ROUND 5, BOURNE WOODS, SUNDAY 2ND FEBRUARY 2003

 

Another fantastic turn out and a stunning performance earned Ely Runners their third Frostbite League victory in a row on 02/02/03 over a 5 mile course of mud and ice. This was the fifth of six races and Ely have moved up to second place in the league, 7 points behind leaders St Neots Riverside.

 

Robert Campbell                                  29:15 (4th/231)

William Clapp                                      30:11 (16th)

Peter Gipp                                             30:17 (17TH)

Kevin Ross                                             30:24 (19th)

Torsten Lytken                                     30:27 (20th)

Stephen Howard                                   31:11 (23rd)

Malcolm Campbell                               31:15 (25th)

John Crisp                                             31:43 (30th)

Diana Gipp                                            34:04 (64th) (1st female)

Birgitta Bramley                                  35:09 (91st) (5th female)

Darren Murfitt                                     32:10 (34th)

Ray Harding                                          34:05 (65th)

John Turner                                          34:21 (86th)

Alan Rutterford                                    34:54 (86th)

Mark Willis                                           35:48 (102nd)

Rob Comley                                           36:07 (170th)

Tanya O’Reilly                                     41:08 (170th)

Nicola Finn                                           42:11 (182nd)

Rodney Atkinson                                  44:26 (203rd)

Adam Etches                                          45:22 (207th)

 

LAKENHEATH CHARITY 5MILE CROSS COUNTRY, SUNDAY 9TH FEBRUARY 2003

 

Alan Rutterford completed this very muddy cross-country race in a time of 41:32.

 

 

RYSTON RUNNERS CROSS COUNTRY, SUNDAY 16TH FEBRUARY 2003

 

Three members (and one members child) went to Ryston to take part in their X/C.

 

9k Seniors/Vets

 

Alan Rutterford                                    36:46 (12th/18 SN Men)

John Crawford                                      41:29 (8th/10 MV50)

Fran Crawford                                      48:09 (5th/8 FV45+)

 

800m Under 9 Girls

 

Hayley Rutterford (age 5)                    04:34 (13th/17)

 

BUNGAY BLACK DOG ‘GREAT EAST RUN’ 20k & 10k, SUNDAY 16TH FEBRUARY 2003

 

20k

 

This rural course, which was hilly at the start and finish, attracted six members, most of who are training for a spring marathon. The conditions were cold and dry with a slight breeze. There were 263 finishers.

 

Torsten Lytken                                     78:53 (17th)

Darren Murfitt                                     83:21 (33rd)

John Turner                                          87:07 (57th) (course PB)

Ian Blatchford                                       97:15 (137th) (course PB)

Deborah Jennings                                 97:16 (138th)

Nicola Finn                                           116:06 (230th)

 

10k

 

Two members took part in this event, which was an out and back course, and started at the same time as the 20k. There were 159 finishers.

 

Adam Lewis                                           35:10 (4th) (2nd claim Ely Runner)

Adam Etches                                          54:14 (114th)

 

FROSTBITE LEAGUE, ROUND SIX, HUNTINGDON, SUNDAY 2ND MARCH 2003

 

In the 5m-road race at Huntingdon on 02/03/03, a weaker than usual Ely Runners team came across some fearsome opposition from Riverside Runners (306pts) and Hunts AC (408pts) so that in the circumstances 3rd place (489pts) was the best they could possibly have done. Ely Runners’ eventual aim was to secure 2nd overall (out of 17) in the series, and that is what was achieved. This seasons FROSTBITE results were far in excess of Ely Runners’ early expectations because after a poor start they only expected to finish about 6th. FROSTBITE team manager, Peter Harris thanked all the 34 members who took part in at least one of these races. The results from Huntingdon are:

 

William Clapp                                      29:15 (16th)

Torsten Lytken                                     29:55 (26th)

Peter Gipp                                             29:58 (27th)

Kevin Ross                                             30:47 (35th)

Maurice Reed                                        30:56 (38th)

John Crisp                                             30:59 (40th)

Stephen Howard                                   31:42 (53rd)

Diana Gipp                                            32:08 (68th)

Ray Harding                                          32:31 (78th)

Alan Rutterford                                    33:02 (85th)

John Turner                                          33:07 (89th)

Charlie Barker                                     33:14 (95th)

Birgitta Bramley                                  34:08 (108th)

Tanya O’Reilly                                     36:46 (153rd)

Natalie Coles                                        40:09 (205th)

Fran Crawford                                      43:57 (236th)

Rodney Atkinson                                  43:58 (237th)

 

BURY 20M ROAD RACE, BURY ST. EDMUNDS, SUNDAY 2ND MARCH 2003

 

One member took part in this re-instated pre-London Marathon 20 mile road race. The course was different than in previous years, being more rural, and undulating. There were about 300 competitors and the weather was mild and dry.

 

Darren Murfitt                                     2:21:20 (36th)

 

 

RIVER CAM 10K, CAMBRIDGE, SUNDAY 9TH MARCH 2003

 

From the reports received from members, it appears that this race was ‘a little chaotic’. It was held in blustery conditions on an out and back course into Cambridge starting at Fen Ditton following the route of the River Cam. Seven Ely Runners entered this inaugural event.

 

William Clapp                                      37:28

Torsten Lytken                                     37:52

Stephen Howard                                   40:10

Alan Rutterford                                    42:44

John Turner                                          42:46

John Crawford                                      49:01

Fran Crawford                                      54:32 PB

 

OAKLEY 20M ROAD RACE, BEDFORDSHIRE, SUNDAY 16TH MARCH 2003

                               

One member travelled to Oakley, which is about 3 miles outside Bedford on the A6, for this pre-London Marathon training race. Conditions were mild with bright sunshine after a foggy/frosty start to the day. The course was a 12 mile circuit, followed by an 8 mile circuit over undulating, rural country roads. There were 370 finishers.

 

Ian Blatchford                                       2:57:46 (219th) PB

 

THORNEY 12K ROAD RACE, SUNDAY 16TH MARCH 2003

 

Conditions for the flat, rural Fenland course were perfect, being mild and sunny with hardly any wind. Six members were among the 250 runners.

 

William Clapp                                      44:04 (14th)

Torsten Lytken                                     44:57 (22nd)

Maurice Reed                                        46:26 (28th) (first Vet40 race)

Alan Rutterford                                    50:21 (52nd)

John Turner                                          50:23 (53rd) (2nd MV55)

 

RYSTON 6.5K X/C, SHOULDHAM WARREN, SUNDAY 23RD MARCH 2003

 

Three members (and one member’s child) took part in the final Ryston Runners X/C of the winter series. There were 105 competitors and the weather was warm and sunny.

 

Alan Rutterford                                    26:51 (34th)

Kevin Jennings                                     37:40 (42nd)

Paula Jennings                                     38:04 (98th)

 

800M (under 9 girls)

 

Hayley Rutterford                                 04:02 (25th/50)

 

LINTON HALF-MARATHON, SUNDAY 30TH MARCH 2003

 

Five members travelled to South Cambridgeshire for the annual half-marathon. Conditions for this continuously undulating course were mild and sunny with a light wind. There were 220 finishers.

 

Peter Gipp                                             1:25:27 (18th)

John Crisp                                             1:25:31 (19th)

Maurice Reed                                        1:25:46 (20th)

Darren Murfitt                                     1:31:17 (40th)

John Turner                                          1:34:41 (54th)

 

BUNGAY BLACK DOG HALF-MARATHON, SUNDAY 30TH MARCH 2003

 

Alan Rutterford travelled all the way to Bungay for this half-marathon race and suffered from knee problems and dehydration to finish with a time of 1:44:44 (127th). The course was hilly in places and conditions were mild and sunny with a light wind. There were 340 finishers.

 

SANDY 10M ROAD RACE, SUNDAY 6TH APRIL 2003

 

Conditions were cool and overcast for the three members who were among the 317 finishers in this 10m-road race, which included a long climb soon after the start.

 

Maurice Reed                                        1:04:08 (22nd)

Alan Rutterford                                    1:09:31 (62nd) PB

Birgitta Bramley                                  1:11:52 (88th)

 

 

HEATH 5.7M TRAIL RUN, ROYSTON, SUNDAY 6TH APRIL 2003

 

Five members travelled to Royston for this trail run, the course had a long climb on the road before moving onto undulating tracks, which were downhill towards the finish. Conditions were cool and overcast for the 97 finishers.

 

Peter Gipp                                             36:28 (7th)

Torsten Lytken                                     37:58 (11th)

John Turner                                          42:06 (26th)

Nicola Finn                                           50:56 (59th)

Darren Murfitt                                     50:56 (60th)

 

FLORA LONDON MARATHON, SUNDAY 13TH APRIL 2003

 

I have not included a report as I have lost the Ely Standard report, please could you insert it or write a report for the Marathon - THANKS

 

 

FRED WRIGHT MEMORIAL 10K, WHITTLESEY, MONDAY 21ST APRIL 2003

 

Five members braved the traffic and travelled to Whittlesey on Bank Holiday Monday for this annual 10k race. Conditions for the flat course were breezy but warm and mainly sunny.

 

Alfredo Verna                                       37:17 (24th)

Peter Gipp                                             38:44 (32nd)

Alan Rutterford                                    41:47 (55th) PB

John Turner                                          41:51 (56th)

Rob Comley                                           43:39 (75th)

 

There were 150 finishers.

 

YEOVIL EASTER BUNNY 10K, MONDAY 21ST APRIL 2003

 

William Clapp finished 18th/217 runners in a time of 37:06 in hot and windy conditions along a course of mainly flat village roads around the air base at Yeovilton, Somerset. The £7.00 entry fee was good value for money if you are partial to Cadbury’s Buttons Easter Eggs (how many did William eat his way through??), and are interested in the history of the Fleet Air Arm, as there was a 50% discount off the entry to the museum.

 

ROTARY CLUB 5M MIXED TERRAIN, BOURNE, SUNDAY 27TH APRIL 2003

 

Alan Rutterford was 8th/150 finishers in a time of 32:26. The undulating course in Bourne Woods was the same as the Frostbite League course but run in the opposite direction. Conditions were mild and breezy. It was Alan’s third PB in succession.

 

EVAC 3K ROAD RACE RELAYS, HEMMINGFORD GREY, SUNDAY 27TH APRIL 2003

 

A total of 29 teams finished this popular veterans event. As Ely Runners A and B teams both included MV40-49 and MV50-59 runners, they had to be entered in the MV40-49 category. Alfredo Verna and Peter Gipp ran for both teams.

 

A TEAM

Alfredo Verna                                       11:11 (6th)

Peter Gipp                                             11:28 (4th)

Kevin Collins                                        12:38 (8th)

Maurice Reed                                        11:47 (6th)

 

B TEAM

Rob Baron                                              12:04 (13th)

John Turner                                          12:55 (14th)

Alfredo Verna                                       11:45 (13th)

Peter Gipp                                             12:00 (9th)

 

Conditions were mild and breezy.

 

 

BRECKLAND 10K, CROXTON, THETFORD, SUNDAY 4TH MAY 2003

 

Conditions for the gently undulating course of forest roads were warm and sunny with a strong breeze for the six members who took part in this race. There were 193 finishers.

 

Torsten Lytken                                     37:36 (16th)

William Clapp                                      38:01 (17th)

Stephen Howard                                   38:16 (20th)

Darren Murfitt                                     40:12 (33rd)

John Turner                                          42:22 (51st)

Nicola Finn                                           53:45 (148th)

 

FELIXSTOWE ROTARY 5M ROAD RACE, MONDAY 5TH MAY 2003

 

Alan Rutterford finished 31st/90 runners in a time of 33:15. The five-lap course included a strong headwind and the course took him along the sea front. Conditions were cool.