[The start, and Cathy Newman being squashed]
[Cathy in flowing form]Nine Exmouth Harriers were among the 497 runners who completed the Last Chance 10K at Haven Banks, Exeter on the 31st December.
Just before the start, a short, sharp shower and blustery wind threatened to make life difficult for the runners. However, conditions eased, and were much less unpleasant while the race was in progress, although the strong southerly wind meant running the whole distance with a strong crosswind.
The winner was Kevin Heywood of Bideford A A C, who amazed everyone by running a new record time of 30:31. Exmouth’s Cathy Newman ran superbly for 3rd lady and 19th overall in 36:36; a class effort on a difficult day. Adrian Kearns was 28th in 37:32 a few seconds outside his all-time PB.
Roger Rowe, after a troublesome achillies problem and under instructions from his coach to run two minutes slower than his current potential, was still able to come home in 1st place in the Vet 60 category in 39:44. Aiming to run 4-minute-kilometers, he finished 48th overall and several minutes ahead of the next runner in his category.
Hannah Dupain was 72nd in 41:50. John Perratt produced another great performance for 1st Vet 65 and 96th overall in 43:10. John turns 70 in March '07 and will be a real handful for his contemporaries in the Vet 70 division.
Emma and Nigel Dupain were 159th and 160th in 46:31 and 46:37, respectively.
Just before the start, a short, sharp shower and blustery wind threatened to make life difficult for the runners. However, conditions eased, and were much less unpleasant while the race was in progress, although the strong southerly wind meant running the whole distance with a strong crosswind.
The winner was Kevin Heywood of Bideford A A C, who amazed everyone by running a new record time of 30:31. Exmouth’s Cathy Newman ran superbly for 3rd lady and 19th overall in 36:36; a class effort on a difficult day. Adrian Kearns was 28th in 37:32 a few seconds outside his all-time PB.
Roger Rowe, after a troublesome achillies problem and under instructions from his coach to run two minutes slower than his current potential, was still able to come home in 1st place in the Vet 60 category in 39:44. Aiming to run 4-minute-kilometers, he finished 48th overall and several minutes ahead of the next runner in his category.
Hannah Dupain was 72nd in 41:50. John Perratt produced another great performance for 1st Vet 65 and 96th overall in 43:10. John turns 70 in March '07 and will be a real handful for his contemporaries in the Vet 70 division.
Emma and Nigel Dupain were 159th and 160th in 46:31 and 46:37, respectively.
Jim Wyatt ran well to come 216th in 49:46, a long way ahead of Les Turner who was 279th in 53:22.
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