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.
ROUND NORFOLK RELAY 16th/17th SEPTEMBER 2006
Ely Runners finish 3rd in tough Open Class
Stage category 1sts for Ian Day and Keith Mitchell
Stage category 2nds for John Crisp, Stephen Howard & Natalle Coles
Stage category 3rd for Darren Murfitt
A team of 17 Ely Runners competed in the 20th Anniversary of this unique 193 miles relay which comprised 17 unequal multi-terrain stages around the periphery of Norfolk. This exciting event started and finished at King's Lynn and required teams to run from Saturday morning and through the night to Sunday morning.
The club finished 3rd of 20 teams in the Open Class and 7th overall of 45 teams. Their accumulative time of 22:09:54 was 7 minutes slower than last year but in fact better because this year's course was about 2 miles longer due to including more off-road sections. Conditions were quite hot during the day but pleasantly cool for the night stages.
Ian Vaughan-Arbuckle (now an Ely Runner) was Race Director again and has organised all 20 Round Norfolk Relays. He was supported by Ely Runners Rod Baron (Web Master, on-line entries and results) and Richard Handoll (Course Director). The Manager for the Ely Runners' team was Alan Rutterford who was assisted by Karen Roe and Ely Runners Julie Foreman and Rachel Roberts.
For photos see September 2006 photos
Official results:
|
8 |
|
ELY |
Open |
Alan Rutterford |
|
|
|
8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ely Runners |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stage |
Cat Posit |
|
STAGE |
Distance |
NAME |
AGE |
CAT |
Time |
T.Time |
Cat Rec |
Pace |
AG % |
Pos. |
(in stage) |
|
1 |
16.32 |
John Crisp |
35 |
MS |
1:54:57 |
1:54:57 |
|
07:02.6 |
65.73 |
5 |
2 |
|
2 |
14.06 |
Peter Gipp |
44 |
MM |
1:40:49 |
3:35:46 |
|
07:10.2 |
67.31 |
13 |
8 |
|
3 |
5.39 |
Kevin Fox |
38 |
MS |
0:37:30 |
4:13:16 |
|
06:57.4 |
63.17 |
6 |
4 |
|
4 |
12.76 |
Daniel Regan |
32 |
MS |
1:27:42 |
5:40:58 |
|
06:52.4 |
66.07 |
12 |
6 |
|
5 |
8.61 |
Charlie Barker |
55 |
MM |
1:05:16 |
6:46:14 |
|
07:34.8 |
67.55 |
14 |
4 |
|
6 |
7.61 |
Darren Murfitt |
41 |
MM |
0:54:44 |
7:40:58 |
|
07:11.5 |
63.42 |
8 |
3 |
|
7 |
9.24 |
Graham Chapman |
50 |
MM |
1:05:15 |
8:46:13 |
|
07:03.7 |
69.81 |
18 |
7 |
|
8 |
7.52 |
Rod Baron |
50 |
MM |
0:51:18 |
9:37:31 |
|
06:49.3 |
71.49 |
14 |
6 |
|
9 |
11.3 |
Stephen Tovey |
33 |
MS |
1:19:03 |
10:56:34 |
|
06:59.7 |
64.41 |
14 |
7 |
|
10 |
15.08 |
Stephen Howard |
42 |
MM |
1:39:06 |
12:35:40 |
|
06:34.3 |
72.71 |
5 |
2 |
|
11 |
19.6 |
Glyn Loveday |
36 |
MS |
2:16:20 |
14:52:00 |
|
06:57.3 |
67.66 |
12 |
7 |
|
12 |
18.37 |
Adam Etches |
32 |
MS |
2:02:24 |
16:54:24 |
|
06:39.8 |
70.17 |
10 |
8 |
|
13 |
13.98 |
Ian Day |
38 |
MS |
1:26:11 |
18:20:35 |
|
06:09.9 |
74.98 |
2 |
1 |
|
14 |
8.8 |
Natalle Coles |
31 |
LS |
1:03:28 |
19:24:03 |
|
07:12.7 |
68.02 |
21 |
2 |
|
15 |
7.2 |
Keith Mitchell |
51 |
MM |
0:49:15 |
20:13:18 |
Yes |
06:50.4 |
71.74 |
6 |
<