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Results - July 07 to Sept 07 (Most Recent First) |
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Updated 18/01/2008 15:52:30 |
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ING NYC MARATHON 18 MILE TUNE-UP, NEW YORK, USA, SUNDAY 30th SEPTEMBER 2007
Ely Runner Torsten Lytken finished 178th (26th MV40) of 3,523 runners in a net time of 2:09:46 in this New York Marathon preparation event. It was a glorious autumn morning for the 7:00 am start, being, clear and crisp, with the sun slowly rising and reflecting in the buildings surrounding Central Park.
FOLKESTONE ROTARY HALF MARATHON, SUNDAY 30th SEPTEMBER 2007
Ely Runner Glyn Loveday was 8th of 612 finishers in 1:19:50. Despite his good position and time, he thought it was not a good run due to feeling heavy legged and a fairly strong headwind from 7 to 12 miles.
FELIXSTOWE HALF MARATHON (SUFFOLK COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS), SUNDAY 30th SEPTEMBER 2007
Ian Day 3rd Senior Man in Suffolk County Championships in club MV35 record and personal best times
Three Ely Runners were amongst the 455 finishers on a course which included 2 miles of promenade strewn with sand and shingle after a freak storm on Thursday. Official results:
9th Ian Day 1:18:16 3rd Suffolk Senior Man, club MV35 record, PB
62nd Graham Chapman 1:31:39
227th Jonathan Sykes 1:49:50 10 mins faster than in Grunty Fen on 9.09.07
Conditions were perfect being mild and sunny with little wind.
GREAT NORTH RUN HALF MARATHON, SUNDAY 30th SEPTEMBER 2007
Two Ely Runners were amongst the 35,000 or so runners in this popular event. John Crisp qualified to start just behind the elite men and finished 187th in 1:20:17, only 3 few seconds slower than his personal best. Steven Hardwick finished 3,776th in 1:44:30. Conditions were good, being mild and sunny with little wind.
ADMIRAL SWANSEA BAY 10K, SUNDAY 23rd SEPTEMBER 2007
Ely Runner FV45 Nicola Hector was 549th of 2,696 finishers in a chip time of 45:17. Her daughter Hannah was 2,246th 1:02:51. The course overlooked the picturesque Swansea Bay.
CHARIOTS OF FIRE RELAY, CAMBRIDGE, SUNDAY 23rd SEPTEMBER 2007
Several Ely Runners were in some of the 379 teams competing in this 6 x 1.7 mile relay race around the Backs and centre of Cambridge. Known results:
23rd 1:06:54 Balsham Buildings Ltd: stage 1 Adam Etches 9:50, stage 2 Peter Gipp 9:30
53rd 1:11:04 South Cambs District Council A: 1st stage Peter Harris 10:22
65th 1:12:26 Moore or Less Downing College: 2nd stage Mary Gates 12:25
97th 1:15:30 Paradise Centre: Susanne Saalau, Lisa Redman ran
Conditions were warm and sunny
DISS 15 MILE ROAD RACE, SUNDAY 23rd SEPTEMBER 2007
CANCER RESEARCH UK 10k, SANDRINGHAM, NORFOLK, SUNDAY 23rd, SEPTEMBER 2007
ROUND NORFOLK RELAY, 193 MILES IN 17 STAGES, SATURDAY 15th/SUNDAY 16th SEPTEMBER 2007
Ely Runners National Association of Running Clubs Long Distance Relay Champions, Best Small Club, 3rd overall of 50 teams, and 3rd in Open Class.
Ian Day fastest on stage 2 in record time
A team of 17 Ely Runners completed this spectacular and continuous two day mixed terrain relay race, around the periphery of Norfolk, heaped in glory with trophies and medals for being 3rd of 50 teams, 3rd in their tough Open Class, ARC National Champions, and Best Small Club. Ian Day was awarded for running the tough off-road 2nd stage of 14.06 miles in the fastest time of 1:26:12 which was also an event record.
Ely Runners' team ran the 193.06 miles in 21 hours 34 minutes 13 seconds, an amazing 6:42 per mile pace, and nearly 29 minutes ahead of their predicted schedule! The race started and finished in King's Lynn.
The club congratulates and thanks all the Ely Runners and their helpers involved in their team and the race organisation, especially: Team Manager Alan Rutterford and his assistants Rachel Roberts, Julie Foreman and Karen Rowe; RNR Chairman and Race Director Ian Vaughan-Arbuckle for (again) organising the event; Rod Baron (Web Master) for managing the entries and results; and Richard Handoll (Course Director), for his work on the course.
Official Ely Runners results:
Three Ely Runners joined other teams to help them complete the relay and they performed as follows:
Emma Greaves ran for "Great Yarmouth and District AC All Sorts" (team 38) Stage 12 (18.37 miles) in 2:34:56 (41st , 4th in age category - age graded 60.92%). This result is commendable because Emma was up against some of the best runners in the other teams. The stage is run in the middle of the night.
Chris Bower ran for "Pink and Blacks" (2nd in the Casual Class) (Team 45) stage 10 (15.08 miles) in 2:00:45 (33rd - 16th in age category, age graded 57.61%). Chris felt he'd done better than he expected.
Heidi Fochtmann ran for "Fetch Every One too" (Team 22). They came last in the Casual class. Heidi ran stage 7 (9.24 miles) in 1:34:51 and was 48th; 6th in her age category (age graded 47.94%)
Conditions were good, being warm and sunny during the day and pleasantly cool for running at night.
For full details of results see www.roundnorfolkrelay.com and for photographs of Ely Runners see www.elyrunners.co.uk > PHOTOS > Recent Photos.
ROBIN HOOD FESTIVAL MARATHON & HALF MARATHON, NOTTINGHAM, SUNDAY 16th SEPTEMBER 2007
Marathon personal bests for Simon Bottomley and Fraser Badcock
Ely Runners were among the finishers in both events with positions and chip times as follows:
Half Marathon (6,507 finishers)
1,085th Ian Green 1:44:31
2,512th Michael Butler 1:56:36
Marathon (1,059 finishers)
724th Simon Bottomley 4:27:00 PB by 41:46
753rd Fraser Badcock 4:30:04 PB by 21:00
The first half of the course was hillier and tougher than expected, particularly as the weather was very warm. Due to the large field, the route was a bit congested during the early stages but thinned out in the second half. It also became mainly flat and easier to obtain a steady pace. During the last third of the full marathon, the wind increased to make running more difficult, especially around the exposed rowing lake. Overall they enjoyed this well organised race and recommend it to other club members.
GRUNTY FEN HALF MARATHON, WITCHFORD, ELY, SUNDAY 9th SEPTEMBER 2007
Paul Needham National ARC MV50 Champion
Ely Runners 1st Team overall and 2nd team in ARC National Championship
Personal bests for Graham Chapman, Margaret Bracewell, Julie Foreman and Emily Knight
Twelve Ely Runners were amongst the 536 finishers competing on a course of two eccentric loops around Grunty Fen. Official positions and chip times:
12th Ian Day 1:20:00
16th John Crisp 1:21:30
55th Simon Jackson 1:29:05
61st Paul Needham 1:30:11 1st ARC MV50
67th Graham Chapman 1:30:47 3rd ARC MV50 PB
259th Stephen Hardwick 1:48:15
771st Claire Law 1:59:00
373rd Jonathan Sykes 1:59:08
397th Margaret Bracewell 2:00:01 PB
467th Julie Foreman 2:08:54 PB
516th Emily Knight 2:22:56 PB
Second claim Ely Runner Alex Tate (running for his first claim club Muddy Mucky Munkeys) was 7th in 1:17:26
Ely Runners Men's Team (4 score) were 1st team overall and 2nd team in the ARC Championships.
Conditions were hotter than forecast, slightly humid and with little wind.
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KEVIN HENRY 5K LEAGUE, HAVERHILL, THURSDAY 6th SEPTEMBER 2007
League win for Rachel Robert's 2nd claim team
Ely Runner Rachel Roberts was 12th of 38 women in 22:03 in this final race of the series. The course was mainly uphill for 2 km and steadily downhill for the last 1.5k. In the League competition, her 2nd claim team (Cambridge & Coleridge AC) were 1st men's team, 2nd women's team, and 1st team overall. Conditions were pleasantly warm and dry.
ASSEMBLY LEAGUE 2.9 MILES, BECKENHAM, SOUTH LONDON, THURSDAY 6th SEPTEMBER 2007
Ely Runner Stephen Howard ran for the Stock Exchange team in the final race of this summer series. He finished 30th out of 191 runners in 16' 32". The undulating course wound around the leafy suburban streets of Beckenham. He found the early stages were a bit chaotic as the mass of runners jostled for limited space around spectators cars but these thinned out as the race progressed. The race had a testing, long uphill straight for the final half mile. Conditions were good, being overcast mild and still.
WELWYN GARDEN CITY 10 MILE ROAD RACE, SUNDAY 2nd SEPTEMBER 2007
Club MV35 record and personal best for Glyn Loveday
Ely Runner Glyn Loveday was 7th of 414 runners in a club MV35 and PB official time of 58:54. The course consisted of mainly paths and cycleways and included numerous underpasses and tight turns. Conditions were reasonable although hot and blustery at times.
WISSEY HALF MARATHON, OXBOROUGH, SUNDAY 2nd SEPTEMBER 2007
Stephen Howard 1st MV40 in EVAC Championship
Two Ely Runners were amongst the 229 finishers in an event which included the Easter Veterans AC Championships. The undulating rural course had a long hill at 8-9 miles. Official results:
18th Stephen Howard 1:25:43 5th MV 40, 4th EVAC overall, 1st EVAC MV40, course PB
46th Graham Chapman 1:32:20 5th MV 50
Conditions were initially quite windy and overcast followed by warm sunshine.
THE BEAST, CORFE CASTLE, DORSET, SUNDAY 2nd SEPTEMBER 2007
There were 5 Ely Runners amongst the 480 finishers. The race started and finished in a meadow adjacent to the famous ruined castle and the (approx) 14 miles course was a picturesque mix of fields, footpaths (including part of the Purbeck way) and coastal paths along the Purbeck cliffs. It was hilly throughout and included three significant climbs, two of which were tough climbs up very steep steps to the cliff tops. Official results:
109th Daniel Regan 1:50:01
129th Simon Jackson 1:51:55
131st Stephen Tovey 1:52:00
153rd Charlie Barker 1:54:44
332nd Emma Greaves 2:18:36
Conditions were overcast with sunny intervals and breezy on the coast.
SANDAL CASTLE 10K, WAKEFIELD, SUNDAY 2nd SEPTEMBER 2007
Ely Runner Ian Day was 10th of 615 finishers in 38:30. The hilly multi-terrain course was only 5% on paths, the rest being on trail, rough meadow, parkland and fields. In a few places it was single file and impossible to overtake. The biggest climb was up to the 12th century Sandal Castle summit from which there were clear views across the Pennines. Conditions were tough and the weather sunny and very windy. The faster runners thought the course was about 2:30 slower than a road 10k.
2nd ELY TRIATHLON, THE KING'S SCHOOL, ELY, SUNDAY 2nd SEPTEMBER 2007
Peter Gipp and Natalle Coles fastest male/female
There were 20 teams started in this event which comprised a 400 swim, 12k bike ride, and a cross country run of about 5.1k by Ely Runners. Peter Gipp was the fastest male runner in 17:54 and Natalle Coles was the fastest female runner in 21:27. Conditions for the two lap course of grassy tracks and playing fields were warm, sunny and windy. Overall results are attached and Ely Runners' times for the 5.1k run were:
Peter Gipp 17:54 Fastest male
John Crisp 17:58
Stephen Pettit 18:16
Adam Etches 19:52
Steve Barker 19:55
Peter Harris 20:18 3rd team runner
Keith Mitchell 20:35
William Wilson 21:24
Natalle Coles 21:27 Fastest female
Alan Rutterford 22:15
Tony Robinson 22:43 2nd team runner
Rachel Roberts 22:54 1st team runner
Mick Butler 23:45
Melanie Fisher 23:59
John Turner 24:09
Simon Bottomley 24:35
Lisa Redman 24:41
Emily Knight 28:24
Stuart Mitchell 31:07
Conditions were warm and sunny.
The Ely Runners team was organised by members Adam Etches and Natalle Coles.
NENE VALLEY 5K ROAD RACE, FERRY MEADOWS, PETERBOROUGH, WEDNESDAY 29th AUGUST 2007
Peter Harris 3rd MV55 in club MV55 record time
Club FV35 record and personal best for Rachel Roberts
There were 3 Ely Runners amongst the 163 finishers in this Cambs AA County Championship and Cambs Road Race League event. The almost level course was on parkland roads and tarmac paths at Ferry Meadows. Official results:
58th Darren Murfitt 19:34 7th MV40
67th Peter Harris 19:53 3rd MV55, MV55 club record
97th Rachel Roberts 21:55 5th FV35, FV35 club record, PB
Conditions were ideal being pleasantly cool with only a light breeze.
GRIMSTHORPE CASTLE 10K, BOURNE, MONDAY 27th AUGUST 2007
Ely Runner John Crisp was 11th of over 300 finishers in 38:19 on a hilly, mixed terrain course of rough grass, stone paths and tarmac estate roads. Conditions were pleasantly warm, sunny and breezy.
WROXHAM 5K SERIES (3rd RACE), WEDNESDAY 22nd AUGUST 2007
Graham Chapman 2nd MV50
Ely Runner Graham Chapman was 55th (2nd MV50-54) of 265 finishers in 19:05.
RACE THE TRAIN, TYWYN, WALES, SATURDAY 18th AUGUST 2007
Ian Day & John Crisp beat the Train
Two Ely Runners were amongst the 689 finishers in this popular race to beat a train on the historic Talyllyn narrow-gauge steam railway which runs from the mid Wales coast at Tywyn up into the hills to Abergynolwyn and Nant Gwernol via Dolgoch Falls. The 14.75 miles course was out and back over multiple terrain which involved negotiating steep ascents and descents, severe cambers, narrow sheep tracks, wooded tracks and rough meadows. The return route, which crosses the face of the hillside, was particularly difficult with steep ascents and descents on narrow and very muddy footpaths. Due to frequent rainfall, the route was slippery and in places unstable. Ian Day finished in an exceptional 11th place in 1:35:37 and John Crisp was 34th in 1:41:39. Both runners comfortably beat the train which (with stops) took 1:48 between its departure and arrival whistles. The only Ely Runner to have previously beaten the train was Kevin Ross in 2000 when he finished 115th in 1:44:45, a mere 26 seconds ahead of the train.
Official results and photos see www.racethetrain.com
KEVIN HENRY LEAGUE 5K, NEWMARKET, THURSDAY 9th AUGUST 2007
Ely Runner Rachel Roberts was 12th of 35 females in 22:37. Conditions were quite pleasant, being warm and still.
HOLKHAM HALL MIXED TERRAIN 10K, NORFOLK, SUNDAY 5th AUGUST 1007
Ely Runner Charlie Barker was 34th out of 191 finishers in a time of 42:22 on an undulating course, starting and finishing close to the Hall. The winning time was 33:39 by a City of Norwich runner.
Conditions were difficult, being the hottest day of the year with 31C in the shade.
EASTERN VETS AC 5K ROAD RACE CHAMPIONSHIPS, CAMBRIDGE, SUNDAY 5th AUGUST 2007
Peter Harris 1st MV 55, Rachel Roberts 3rd FV35, John Fordham 3rd MV70, Peter Gipp 3rd MV45 & Stephen Howard 3rd MV40
Stephen Howard, Peter Gipp and Maurice Reed 1st male team
Club records for Peter Gipp, John Fordham and Rachel Roberts
There were 7 veteran Ely Runners amongst the 52 finishers who competed on a gently sloping loop from Cambridge via Granchester. Official results:
7th Stephen Howard 18:18.1 3rd MV40 & 1st male team
9th Peter Gipp 18:44.5 3rd MV45 & 1st male team, club MV45 record
15th Maurice Reed 19:59.8 1st male team
19th Peter Harris 20:41.8 1st MV55
20th Paul Needham 20:53.9
38th Rachel Roberts 23:24.8 3rd FV35 club FV35 record
50th John Fordham 30:28.9 3rd MV70, club MV70 record
Conditions were difficult, being the hottest day of the year.