BMAF Cross Country Championships - Bournemouth, 5th March

Cold, windy, with sun/cloud... and a pretty flat and twisty 'parkland' course, so a very frenetic first mile. Roger led the Vet/60s on the first lap, but was gradually overhauled by the big-guns. By lap 3 he was struggling in 6th, but on the final lap managed to catch the whole 'gaggle' and overtake the 5th. So, 5th Vet/60 in 30:31. Just 29 seconds covered the first 6 in the category! The team? 5th Vet/60 (three to count). The Clydesdale boys retained their Championship.
 

John in typical pose chasing... John managed 21st place in 33:24 (but was 6th Vet/65). 

Here is Ray powering along the back straight. Ray finished in 38th place in 35:52. Jim Wyatt was our 4th man, and unfortunatley Mary did not manage to get a photo Jim... never mind, he finished in 127th in 38:34. 

Devon Races for March

5th Bideford Half Marathon Bideford 1030 13.1 Miles
5th Exeter University 5K Exeter 1100 5K
6th IBR Winter 3K Series Exeter 1915 3K
8th Plymouth 3K Series Plymouth 1900 3K
12th Grizzly Seaton 1030 20 Miles (ish)
19th Westward League Exmouth
19th March Hare Plympton 1000 10K
26th Teignbridge Ten Kingsteignton 1030 10 Miles

Darwood 3 Hills Challenge - 26th Feb

On Sunday 26th of February 6 Harriers went to Axeminster in Devon for the Darwood 3 Hills Challenge which was an 10 mile multi-terrain race.

On race day the weather was on the runner's side with a dry and sunny day with just a light wind. The Harriers had a very good day with 3 prizes in total. First of them went to Shaun Lock who come home 3rd overall (2nd senior man) in a time 1.10.17, Shaun was just 1 minute behind the 2nd place runner. Next was Joe Pascoe in 6th in a time of 1.12.10; Dave Stone was in 7th place in a time of 1.12.55; Paul Champion was in 22nd (1st vet 50) in a time of 1.19.39. In the Ladies race, Dawn Teed was in 70th (1st lady/vet 40) in a 1.36.55, next was Sue Wilkin who was 121st in a time of 1.57.05.

The overall winner of the race was Garry Perratt of Axe Valley Runners in a time of 1.07.20 and there were 145 finishers.

(JB)

Hoe 10 - 19th February 2006

Hoe 10 finish photo.

1st Vet/60 (and 55) in 1:05:22 (not happy with that). The only other Harrier there was Trevor Cope who finished in 1:22:25.

NOW... if all you nice people out there will send me your race photo (and a write up), I'll publish them here.

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Fulfords Five - 5th February

Exeter Harriers' Mark Cowan took third place in Sunday's Fulfords Five road race - the first local man home behind Plymouth-based duo Ashley Humphries (25:16) and Vet/40 Stuart Hall (25:20).

And high placings from Cowan's clubmates gave Exeter Harriers the first men's team award. Andrew Chambers was sixth, Simon Minting 11th and Gordon Seward 22nd.

Despite winning the race last year, Cowan was not disappointed with his performance, for despite the cold temperature, the standard at the front of the field was hotter than ever.

Race numbers were at a record high, too, with this year's pre-entry figure matching the total entry in 2005.

At the two-mile point, 20-year-old Humphries was leading the race, just ahead of England international marathon runner Hall. Cowan was lying in fifth place behind Paul Holley, of Axe Valley Runners, Bideford AC's Wayne Stevens, and Joe Pascoe from Exmouth Harriers.

But a mile from home Cowan managed to up the pace and move up to third spot. "It's not an easy course, but conditions were good," said Cowan afterwards.

"The crowds were very supportive all the way round. I've just got back after injury and now I'm going to get down to a couple of months of hard training before the start of the track season."

First lady home was Tiverton Harrier Caroline Hewitt, who finished 28th in 30:27.

Express & Echo - 7th February 

SCXC Championships (Bicton) 28-Jan-06

Jo Harvey was not only the pride of Devon, but the South West as well following her superb second place at the Saucony South of England Cross-Country Championships at Bicton on Saturday.

Devon's highly successful staging of this prestigious event for the second time since 2003 clearly demonstrated once again that this championship can be successfully staged outside London - despite some negative comments about the event failing to attract the same numbers it would in London.

The scenic course was challenging - car parking, refreshments and changing facilities readily available and the atmosphere warm and welcoming. Some home counties clubs made a weekend of it and Blackheath and Bromley Harriers alone booked a total of 100 beds in two hotels, bringing a welcome boost to the local economy.

It was thanks to many unpaid officials and helpers representing the Devon County AA who had planned the event for the past 18 months that it was agian a success, with numbers up on three years ago.

Jo Harvey relished having these championships on home soil, as she is having to travel a lot this winter as her incredible season, in which she has received two international call-ups, gets better and better.

On Saturday, in the Under-17 ladies' race, she got herself into a breakaway group of four, led by favourite Steph Twell from Aldershot, Farnham and District - already pre-selected for the World Cross Championships in Japan in March. Twell was the eventual winner in 18mins 44secs, but such is the ability of the leading duo, that they led home the Under-20 women who were running in the same race.

Having moved up to second place at the halfway mark of the 5,000m course, Harvey started to close on Twell, who managed to up the pace again, eventually winning by seven seconds. In the same race, another Exeter Harrier, Chloe Anderson, finished a creditable 34th (22mins 29secs) out of the 96 finishers.

The South West looked impressive in the Under-17 men's race, with Patrick Hambly (Torbay AC) taking gold and Phil Norman (North Devon AC) bronze.

First local man home in the senior men's race of 15,000m was Exeter's Mike Feighan in 90th place. And with 550 finishers, he was not disappointed with his position.

"It was a brilliant course," he said afterwards. "Tough underfoot and challenging. There were at least three hills on each lap. "And the meeting was well organised. Competing against such tough opposition gives you a real reality check," he added. "You see the high standard of cross country running. Taking part was a real treat."

Other results, Under 15 girls: 33rd E Weeks (Exeter Harriers); 50th H Bayley (Harriers). There were 125 finishers.

Senior women: 151st E Aston (Teignbridge Trotters), 156th Hilary Collins (Harriers) , 164th P Hayes (SWRR) , 176th C Gillard (Newton Abbot), 194th D Pressley (SWRR), 201 E Taylor (Teinbridge) 220th P Warner (SWRR).

Senior men: 109th D Cameron (SWRR), 133rd N Woollett (Harriers), 137th D Tomlin (Teignbridge), 140th A Stubbs (Harriers), 145th M Cowan (Harriers), 150th M Barclay (SWRR), 201st P Thomas (SWRR), 207th M Hicks (Teignbridge), 222nd M Rice (SWRR), 243rd M Hole (SWRR), 253rd S Parkin (SWRR), 271st I Langler (Teignbridge), 280th A Jones (SWRR), 286th R Hayles (Teignbridge), 290th E Walton (Teignbridge), 295th K Partridge (SWRR), 321st L Salter (Harriers), 326th M Hill (Teignbridge), 357th W Taylor (Teignbridge), 366th G Caunter (Teignbridge), 377th G Watson (Teignbridge), 381st D Phillips (SWRR), 426th R Millward (SWRR), 440th N Lawson (SWRR), 495th J Donovan (Teignbridge), 515th P Saywood (SWRR), 522nd G Baker (Teignbridge)

Express and Echo
30-Jan-06

Silver Strand Half Marathon - San Diego, Sunday 13th November 2005

Stay at home Rog, stay at home!

It looks inviting... a 13.1 on a dead flat, dead-straight course (well 9 miles of it), in Southern California in November. Someone forgot to tell me that the humidity can be nearly 100% and the sun, when it comes out, very fierce.

We waited 30 minutes before we were able to start... the Coronado police would not 'release the course' to the organisers, and what was a chill, very foggy morning started to warm up. Instead of starting at 7:20am (yes really), we got off at 7:50am, with the sun just burning off the fog. What was 'cold clammy' quickly turned into 'hot clammy'. So I decided to run conservatively, and start at around 6:20 pace. Fell in with a lad from up-the-coast (Los Angeles I think) from the Navy, and felt quite comfortable for 5 miles (32:04), just a bit off the pace, but good.

My friend pushed on at a feeding station, and I could not respond, so gradually felt myself flagging without the help of a 'pacer'! Basically that was the story of the race. Each mile was slower than the last... 10 in 66:39... and the last 3k in 22:31 (I go faster in marathons).

Actually all this is a blind... the real problem for me was that this was a 'race to far'. After the 6k SEAA relays in September, my training has gone to pot, and worse, my achillies on both legs have been VERY sore. With that I found I was not able to get up on my toes and push... the achilles 'screamed' at me every time I tried to do so.

Anyhow, finished in an all-time personal worse of 1:29:11, 2nd Vet/60... but...

Funny, at the (chaotic) prizegiving, my time was announced as 1:27:04. I don't believe it even if we were wearing timing chips. The winner completed in 1:14-odd, but again at the prizegiving the Vet/50 1st place was announced as 1:08!!!! So what the actual times were is anyone's guess.

Help, I need a rest, and my face resembles a beetroot.

Mandy's parents (Chuck and Beverley) were a wonderful support... I will treasure Chuck's "Pip pip, old chap" when I saw him at the 11 mile marker.

All the best for now,

Roger
San Diego, off to new Zealand on Thursday!

A hiatus...

Sorry that there will be a bit of a hiatus during my absence in 'foreign parts'. Hope both the AGM and the Dinner & Disco are real successes.

Roger R.

Honiton 12k and Redruth Westward League

Times and places of the first XC in Redruth

under 13 girls - Sammy Merry 30th 15.38

snr ladies - C.Sharpe 3rd 19.27
D.Teed 36th 23.33
S.Wilkin 49th 26.04
J.Moulton 57th no time

snr men - T.Hatchard 16th 29.07
H.Marsden 26th 30.06 2nd 45
N.Hatchard 31st 30.41
A.Kennedy 52nd 33.10
P.Hatchard 40th 31.32
P.Champion 66th 34.37
T.Gent 67th 35.00
A.Yates 74th 36.16
L.Turner 91st 39.55
D.Eveleigh 100th 45.10

Jon B.

Honiton 12k

Adrian Kearns 46:14
Roger Rowe 47:16 (1st Vet/60)
Shaun Lock 50:18
John Perratt 50:58 (3rd Vet/60)
Jim Wyatt 58:41

Adrian went like a train, the wheels came off Roger's race due to an achillies strain at around 9k.... sort of limping quickly for 3k. Shaun and John locked in a private battle, and Jim giving us 3 Vet/60s - pity no team prize.

Roger R.

Sunday 2nd October - Clarendon & Christow

On Sunday 2nd October two Harriers traved to Winchester for the Great Clarendon Way full and half marathon. The race started at Winchester college in the city centre, running through some stunning countryside and finishing at Wyvern College, Laverstock in Salisbury.

In the full marathon Paul Champion running his first marathon -- and to pick an multi-terrain marathon was going to be hard -- Paul put his hard training to some good use by finishing in a time of 3hrs.18mins, 3rd Vet/50. Overall he finished in 18th position. In the half marathon starting in Broughton, the mid-way point of the full marathon course, Sue wilkin finished in a time of 2hrs. Both were very happy with their performances.

On the same day two more Harriers travelled the short way to Christow (near Exeter) for the Teign Valley Toddle an 11-mile road race. Dave Stone, still not yet back to his sharpest after a summer of injury, came home in 1st place in a time of 59:53, Hannah Dupain coming home 2nd lady overall in a time of 1:14.

Sunday 25th races...

Autumn Trail Run (Plymouth)
This 8-mile trail run in Plympton is a highlight of the West Devon autumn season. This year, just 3 months after the birth of second son Sam, Jenny Reay returned to the competative fray. This was really a just a 'long quick run' for her, but she finished as 3rd Lady Vet/45 in 1:05:02. Without doubt, carefully easing her way back.

Musbury Hill Challenge
The Challenge is a pretty tough 7-mile multi-terrain race, taking in the top of Musbury Castle. Hugh Marsden who is running at his very best at present finished 3rd overall and 1st Vet/45in 51:50, just 1 minute behind the winner Gerry Perratt of Axe Valley Runners, and 2 seconds behind the 2nd placed athlete. Newly married Camilla Mathison ran a superb race finishing 8th overall and 1st lady in 59:02, around 10 minutes clear of her nearest competitor. Married life seems to suit Camilla!

SEAA Veterans Road Relays

What a beautiful day... and the Rushmoor Arena is a stunning place to race. Built in 1922 to host army tattoos, the Arena has been used for 17 years as the venue for the South of England (SEAA) Veteran Road Relays. Inevitably competitors include many famous names from the past 40 years of English Athletics, including this year London Marathon winner Mike Gratton and Bruce Tulloh a European Champion on the track from the 1950s.

The intrepid band from East Devon which comprises the Exmouth Harriers Vet/60 squad made the 300-mile round trip with high expectations. Could they improve on their 4th place in the UK Road Relays in May? Spirits were high as each squad member completed his warm-up routines. 120+ teams (of 4) of Vet/40, 50 & 60 athletes toed the start line... some with serious demeanour, some sharing in the friendly banter between opponents of long standing. Each leg being of 6k.

Our final team results -- 4th Vet/60 team:

Rog Rowe 22:04
Les Turner 26:57
Ray Elston 26:11
John Perratt 24:23

RR won the individual gold for the fastest leg on the day, with JP with 11th fastest. Great to have both Jim Wyatt and Hugh Marsden supporting the team. Well done everyone... just 9 seconds over our forecast time!

Roger R.  

Doone Run - Sunday 18th

Call me crazy if you like, but I decided to run yesterday's Doone Run. And I coped okay - although all the steep downhills were rather painful (Andy has an injured foot - RR). So I just slowed down, and was passed by runners who were soon overtaken when we started climbing again.

This is a wonderful race - just a shame that you can't take your eyes off the paths to look at the views! I expected to run close to two hours because of the foot and the fact that I was feeling that the energy tanks were more than a bit low, and as I've mentioned I slowed down to a very slow jog on the many descents... but I still finished in 1:39:16 for 42nd.

I reckon I could pick up close to five minutes simply by running the descents, and I certainly wasn't pushing hard on the climbs, except in the final mile.

I certainly recommend this one for future years!
(AJ)
PS Well done to Marvin for her race yesterday!;

Newton Abbot Ladies 10k - 18th September

Just three Harriers at the 10k:

66th 52:33 Jane Bateman (running as WRN)-(4th over 50)
141st 57:51 Sasha Newman
204th 65:01 Mandy Marvin

Even though there were 110 (out of 257) from the Womens Running Network, Newton Abbot ladies won the team prize with Nicky Hill (2nd), Carrie-Anne (6th) and Sue Hewings (10th).

11th September races

Devon Half Marathon Championship - Seaton Half
Team results

Female Open - 1st Overall
98 Hannah Dupain
150 Steph French
156 Lorraine Croome
(Three to count)

Male Open - 1st Overall
8 Dave Stone
30 Adrian Kearns
49 Andrew Kennedy
52 Jonathan Croome
(Four to count)

Individual results

Dave Stone in 8th 1.17.13
Adrain Kearns 30th 1.23.54 a PB
Andy Kennedy 49th 1.27.26
Jon Croome 52nd 1.27.45
John Perratt 90th 1.32.19 and 1st vet 60
Hannah Dupain 98th 1.33.11 a PB
Chris Dupain 124th 1.36.04
Steph French 150th 1.38.35
Lorraine Croome 156th 1.39.09 a PB
Dawn Teed 202nd 1.45.20 a PB
Trevor Cope 297th 1.58.24 {his 217th? Half-Marathon)
Denise Kennedy 318th 2.02.08 a PB

Five Personal Bests in one race... phew!

Ivybridge Beacon Challenge
Three Harriers completed this years challenge in good weather but very slippery conditions under foot. It is a tough race and don't let the " It's only 9 miles " fool you -- it's basically a fell race!

Paul Champion 11th 78.32 1st vet 50
Tim Gent 22nd 86.56
Sue Wilkin 72nd 117.45

The Final Winslade 3k - 2nd Sept 05

Great action photo of John P taken by Mary at the Winslade 3k on Friday.
Provision results of the Series:
Winslade 3k Series
2.85k 3k 3k
Hannah Dupain SL 10:14 12:22
Nicola Crook SL 15:35
Mandy Marvin VL37 15:40 19:31 17:42

Shaun Lock SM 11:06
Tim Gent SM 12:20

Bob Keast VM48 11:01
Adrian Taylor VM49 10:42 11:35 11:47
Dave Eveleigh VM51 12:41
Nigel Dupain VM53 11:24 13:03 12:23
Roger Rowe VM60 09:56 11:17 10:52
Les Turner VM62 13:03 14:00 14:23
Ray Elston VM66 10:47 12:34 12:27
John Perratt VM68 10:26 12:03 11:42

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Torbay 10k - 7:00pm 21st August 2005

Welcome back Dave Stone. Dave's first proper race for a couple of months saw him starting VERY circumspectly before 'opening up', overtaking a great deal of the field before finishing in a creditable 11th place overall; and in a pretty decent time considering.

Large field - some 500+ entries - so the first mile was rather frenetic weaving in and out of the traffic. Roger went off fast hoping to get clear, but was surprised to find Dave S and Adrian overtaking him around the one mile point, run in 5:32. Shaun and Andrew were having a little battle all of their own, whilst John Perratt, starting more conservatively waited for the crowd to thin before really getting into his running. By the second mile, Ed had managed to get clear and into some steady running, whilst Diccon and Dave E were having problems of their own with the crowds.

The slow second mile, taking in the gasworks hill, saw the field string out rather, but the double lap of Paignton Green brought confusion for the faster runners on the second lap - just whom were they chasing, and whom could they safely ignore.

Just before the double circuit, Roger managed to get past Adrian and close up on the leading lady, Helen Parkinson from Bideford.

Back up over the gasworks hill, the gaps were steadily growing, but the aformentioned Helen P quickly regained the initiative over Roger, finishing a place in front.

The final stackup:

Position - Time - Name - Category - Pace
11th 35:04 STONE, Dave M35-39 05:38.5
41st 37:57 ROWE, Roger MV60-64 06:06.3 1st Vet/60
45th 38:23 KEARNS, Adrian M35-39 06:10.5
56th 39:30 LOCK, Shaun M30-34 06:21.3
63rd 39:56 JOHNSON, Andrew MV40-44 06:25.5
83rd 41:00 PERRATT, John MV65+ 06:35.8 1st Vet/65
140th 44:12 SHUTT, Edward MV50-54 07:06.7
223rd 48:59 HAYES, Diccon M30-34 07:52.8
356th 56:00 EVELEIGH, David MV50-54 09:00.6

Great run in warm conditions, pretty well ideal. But those hills really kill the legs at pace!

Roger R.

Simouth Festival 10k - 14th August

Great run, good weather. One hill !! A real test of knees. The course consists of a flat start, and then a long-long climb up Peak Hill to High Peak. The first man and woman up the hill receive the accolade 'King' or 'Queen' of the Hill. (and they deserve it belive me). There is then a flat tour of Mutters Moor before plunging back down the hill to Sidmouth Sea Front. A mad dash down if ever there was one.

Harriers results:

Jamie Palmer 9th 42.37
Jim Pyne 12th 43.16
Hannah Dupain 30th 48.00 (2nd Lady and Queen of the Hill)
Tim Gent 55th 50.24
Chris Dupain 58th 50.50
Nigel Dupain 82nd 53.42

Well done everyone,
Tim Gent

Yeovil 5k - 10th August

Well... about the fastest 5k course I've ever seen. Even with a wind it is quick. The three of us were very pleased with times and places! All the times were recorded a second slower than we had on our watches... and 17:59 would have been nice!! Ho Hum...

26th 18:00 Roger Rowe Vet60+ 88.00% (5:47.5 pace)
1st Vet/50&60 Course record

46th 18:56 Andrew Johnson Vet40+ 71.70% (6:06 pace)

59th 19:43 John Perratt Vet65+ 87.30% (6:21 pace)
1st Vet/65

The final race in the series is on the 14th September... a PB course if ever I've seen one! It starts off flat and gets flatter (is that possible)? Run on a wedge-shaped course around the lanes from the Yeovilton Airbase through Podimore and back around the perimeter. Having run it, one can easily see how such fast times have consistently been run during the 6-race series each year. Organised efficiently by Yeovil Town RRC.
 

Totnes 10k - 7th August 2005

6 00:37:22 HATCHARD, Anthony Exmouth Harriers SM
15 00:38:57 MARSDEN, Hugh Exmouth Harriers M45 (1st V/45)
21 00:40:23 PALMER, Jim Exmouth Harriers M35
33 00:41:54 LOCK, Shaun Exmouth Harriers SM
35 00:42:00 KENNEDY, Andrew Exmouth Harriers M45
56 00:43:32 KEARNS, Adrian Exmouth Harriers M35
69 00:44:53 MERRY, Steve Exmouth Harriers M50
72 00:45:11 CHAMPION, Paul Exmouth Harriers M50
75 00:45:17 PERRATT, John Exmouth Harriers M65 (1st V/60)
82 00:46:17 DUPAIN, Hannah Exmouth Harriers SF (4th Lady)
98 00:47:20 DUPAIN, Christopher Exmouth Harriers SM
109 00:48:13 ELSTON, Ray Exmouth Harriers M65 (2nd V/60)
209 00:53:23 BAMSEY, Jonathon Exmouth Harriers M35
252 00:55:48 TEED, Dawn Exmouth Harriers F40
299 00:58:50 WILKIN, Sue Exmouth Harriers F45
360 01:02:15 KENNEDY, Denise Exmouth Harriers F45
464 01:14:10 MOULTON, Jan Exmouth Harriers F55

Not sure anyone else noticed, but Ray Elston beat Peter Tabenor (Plymouth Harriers) by over a minute. THAT is a real scalp to take... well done Ray.

... and Sam Merry was first 'lady' in the fun run!

Pewsey 5 - Wednesday 3rd August

A long way to travel (by train!), but I had been seeking a five-mile race for a while and it was the only one within reach. Pewsey is halfway to London on the Paddington line, so an easy trip both to and from.

The race is of long-standing, but as they said to me... not flat! Actually it was a typical undulating circuit of the lanes around the town; not unlike parts of Devon. The first two miles having some climbs, and the last three a bit quicker, but with a (very) twisty half-mile at both start and finish.

I managed 30:02 for 9th in the field, and had the pleasure of breaking the course record for a Vet/60 -- previously held by Bruce Tulloh - 30:04 in 1996. As you can imagine I was pretty happy with that on such a course, but a very close run thing; I even managed a sprint at the end with my eyes on the clock (and I can't sprint for toffees); experiencing the reason we all run at the end -- relief and joy!

 

Univ Hilly 5k - Friday 29th July 2005

They said it was hilly! Not only the 'up' that were tough, but the 'downs' too. Hannah won the ladies by a country mile, with Andy in 9th overall. There were 71 finishers. For the complete results click in the date line above....

Harriers:
8th Andrew Johnson 19:48 (4th Vet/40)
15th Hannah Dupain 21:03 (1st Lady)
18th John Perratt 21:25 (1st Vet/65)
45th Jim Wyatt 25:00 (1st Vet/60)

Roger R.

Erme Valley Relays - Friday 8th July

Six and three quarters (27 Harriers + a guest) completed the Erme Valley Relays on Friday. You will find below all the photos 'that are fit to print'... some were out of focus and a few too dark... sorry if we did not get you!

The 'guest' was young Carrie-Anne Hewings from Newton Abbot (a young lady with real talent), who completed a ladies scratch team which also included Denise Kennedy, Mandy Marvin and in her first (?) outing in Harrier colours, Sam Merry.

Well done everyone on a pretty difficult course in unenviable conditions... hilly, hot and humid.

Roger R.

Remember racing Jamie? Second leg for the 'A' team, Jamie Palmer (14:18) finding the going hard. Sorry we missed Dave Stone (13:23) on the first leg for the 'A' lads. 

Hugh Marsden (13:48) in typical form on the flat before the hill. 

Anthony Hatchard (13:17) anchoring the men's 'A' team to 5th overall. 

Lorraine Croome (17:28), toward the top of the hill with Nigel Dupain (17:23) in wondering when to pass. Both running first legs for their respective teams. 

Hannah Jones (18:27), running the second leg for the ladies. On the flat towards the finish. 

The 'ups' were a bit of a struggle for us all. Here's Dawn Teed (18:58) deep in concentration. 

Camilla Sharpe (15:34) overtaking Sue Hewings from Newton Abbot in the underpass. 

Missed Andy Kennedy (15:22) on the first leg, but here's Tim Gent (16:00) striding out for the changeover or the 'B' team. 

Jon Croome (14:07, phew that's quicker than Hugh) just avoiding the brown stuff on the flat in the second mile. 

Adrian Taylor (16:50) anchoring the 'B' team to a solid 14th place overall. 

Jim Wyatt (18:40) in hot pursuit of Hannah J. Unfortunately we missed Les Turner, who turned in a great 17:42 for his leg. 

The strain clearly showing as Richard (14:47) crests the rise on the first leg for the victorious Vet/50 team. (... sorry we missed Phil B (17:06) running the second leg for the team). 

Paul Champion (15:46), finding the going easier, on the flat at around a mile-and-a-half. 

Steve (15:44), anchoring the Vet/50 winning team, working hard with 400 metres to go. 

The victorious Vet/60 team: Roger R (14:41), Ray (16:52), Roger C (17:53) and John (16:04).