Maltby Abbey Dash Results

Here's this years Maltby Abbey Dash results. Apparently the course was shortened a little this year, so I don't think this is 5 miles. It's a tricky course, and you have to cross a stream on stepping stones at one point. Good fun if you like xcountry and off road running.

Name Affiliated Club Sex Age Time
1 Darren King Killamarsh Kestrels M 40 28.01
2 Simon Bennett Steel City Strider M 39 28.46
3 Edward Hardy Killamarsh Kestrels M 40 28.48
4 Simon Gregory Killamarsh Kestrels M 35 29.35
5 Chris Adams Killamarsh Kestrels M 28 30.03
6 Ryan Cudworth Tickhill RAC M 35 30.47
7 Matthew Russell Clowne M 38 30.59
8 David Booth Rotherham Harriers M 18 31.38
9 Sarah Kriel Killamarsh Kestrels F 37 31.49
10 Claire Spencer Kimberworth Striders F 27 31.5
11 Pat Rooney Kimberworth Striders M 63 31.55
12 Richard Self Killamarsh Kestrels M 57 32.16
13 Brian Wheatley Unattached M 47 32.26
14 John Spencer Rotherham Harriers M 47 32.29
15 Christian Desaaegher San Quentin RC M 47 32.35 16 Paul Saddler Clowne M 28 33.20
17 Paul Campbell Rotherham Harriers M 45 33.49
18 Hayley Smith Maltby RC F 15 34.07
19 Richard Stocker Clowne M 46 34.25
20 Paul Mears Unattached M 37 34.33
21 Geoff Smith Maltby RC M 56 34.53
22 Dominique Dubrevil San Quentin RC F 48 35.46
23 Antonio Martins San Quentin RC M 57 35.54
24 Bruno Landouzy San Quentin RC M 43 36.23
25 Will Gealby Sheffield Tri Club M 34 36.3
26 Jean-Rene Pierin San Quentin RC M 54 37.12
27 David Wheatley Clowne M 51 38.08
28 John Proffitt Clowne M 66 38.12
29 Peter Humphries Rotherham Harriers M 66 38.17
30 Greg Goddard Clowne M 55 38.24
31 Karen Osborne Maltby RC F 52 38.3
32 Neil Shaw Rotherham Harriers M 36 38.36
33 Mick Hawkes Clowne M 53 38.47
34 Brian Thornhill Handsworth Road Hogs M 39 39.15
35 Paul Staley Rotherham Harriers M 54 39.3
36 Dan Keeling Clowne M 22 36 39.36
37 Christian Baccle San Quentin RC M 57 37 39.42
38 Debbie Howarth Kimberworth Striders F 47 38 39.52
39 Malcolm Rhodes Rotherham Harriers M 61 39 39.55
40 Kerry Booth Clowne F 47 40 40
41 Micheal Hill Rotherham Harriers M 59 41 40.15
42 Chris Clayton Unattached M 15 42 40.16
43 Andrew Hickson N. Derby RC M 44 43 40.32
44 Gary Needham Maltby RC M 42 44 41.02
45 Peter Down Killamarsh Kestrels M 45 45 41.2
46 Henry Marston Rotherham Harriers M 62 46 41.32
47 Sally Wheelhouse Maltby RC F 40 47 41.35
48 Jose Goetz San Quentin RC M 49 48 42.09 49 Paul Dickinson Clowne M 43 49 41.35
50 Barrie Williams Clowne M 67 50 42.09
51 Paul Summerley Clowne M 52 51 42.11
52 Jenny Lippitt Killamarsh Kestrels F 35 52 43.58
53 Mick Scarr Kimberworth Striders M 37 53 44.12
54 Chris Flintham Maltby RC M 47 54 44.39
55 Ben Wheatley Unattached M 15 56 45.17
56 Mick Chetwynd Unattached M 40 56 45.17
57 Gary Morewood South York Police M 52 57 45.21
58 Dominique Goetz San Quentin RC F 46 58 45.24
59 Bridget Bouttell Doncaster Athletic c F 43 59 45.28
60 Christine Stimpson Tickhill RAC F 56 60 46.06
61 Dave Keeling Clowne M 44 61 46.06
62 Benoit Desaegher San Quentin RC M 18 62 46.18
63 Jean Marc Dubios San Quentin RC M 60 63 46.51
64 Russell Chetwynd Unattached M 35 64 47.21
65 Catherine Jones Tickhill RAC F 34 65 48.28
66 Genevieve Theron San Quentin RC F 64 66 49.44
67 Jennifer Harrison Tickhill RAC F 30 67 49.53
68 Lisa Carter Unattached F 38 68 50.04
69 Val Vine Unattached F 43 69 50.04
70 Dominique Baccle San Quentin RC F 50 70 51.08
71 Caroline Boyd Maltby RC M 52 71 51.08
72 Gina Green Bannatynes F 37 72 55.21
73 Malc Proctor Kimberworth Striders M 55 73 55.21
74 Janet Butterworth Clowne F 66 74 59.3
75 Mary Chapman Kimberworth Striders F 66 75 61.53
76 Ken Chapman Kimberworth Striders M 67 76 62.21
77 Tony Redfern Maltby RC M 45 62.3

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Some of these times might be wrong unfortunately; my time stated 28:59, but that would mean that I was faster than several people who finished in front of me. I timed my run myself, and know that I wasn't that far behind the 6th man, so I have adjusted my time accordingly. Also, Paul Dickinson from Clowne has run a faster time than the man who finished in front of him!

Inter-club Summer X Country

This is a very low key event, and not knowing this, but just seeing the words "summer x country" on our club website, I thought it would be a competitive xcountry race, and so approached it like that. It was the day after running the Elmton Chase, but I felt good so looked forward to running fast.

Unfortunately not many people turned up - I would estimate around 20. We did a steady lap of the Retford Rugby pitch then went out through the woods across trails and fields. There were just enough marshalls along the way to stop you from getting lost, and also some arrows and ticker tape.

Three runners got away fairly early on - the eventual "winner" Carl Thackeray, and Steve Battle running for Clowne as well as one runner from Killamarsh - and there was a group of us behind them. I made an effort to leave the others behind and opened up a gap (not sure how large because I was focussed on making efforts to catch the three at the front; I could see them most of the way, but didn't catch them.)

Towards the end we went into a field, the marshall said follow the arrow, I ploughed into the field running across plants etc, and said "where's the arrow?" The Killamarsh runner said "it's over here". He was quite a way to the right on the correct path. I rejoined the path, but he had a lead now, and as we went over the hills towards the Rugby club he gained a bit more of a lead, and even though I was working hard I couldn't catch him.

He didn't finish that far in front though!

Anyway, it was a fun event and I thoroughly enjoyed it. No, it wasn't a race, but I'll beat him next time!

Photos from Shakespeare Marathon 2009

Here's a couple of photos of me finishing the Shakespeare marathon on 26th April. I look fairly fresh in the pictures, and I felt good I remember, but when I tried to sprint again for the line there was nothing there. But still a good race and it felt like I'd picked the pace up over the second half - in reality everyone else was slowing badly, but my pace was pretty even.

Notts AC Easter 10k at Wollaton Park

The Notts AC Easter 10k is run round the grounds of Wollaton Park in Nottingham. It's a good off-road run mainly across parkland and on paths; the advantage is that there are no cars to contend with; the disadvantage is that there are pedestrians and dogs, and some of them are oblivious to runners going round the park!

It is not a pb course either. There are several sharp hills, and if you enjoy running the first lap you are sure to feel the hills the second time around. It's a well organised friendly race, though, and I did enjoy it. A total of 342 runners finished the run - one runner may not have finished because halfway round my second lap a female marshall was running round asking where a runner had fallen down - all I could do was shrug as I continued running as quickly as I could.

A bloke tripped over just behind me as well, and tumbled onto the dirt track. There were gasps of "Oh, my God!" from the few spectators. I glanced over my shoulder to see him picking himself up and carrying on.

Well, I ran just over 40 minutes, and considering the course I'm pleased with the time, though I was hoping to run quicker! As I was coming down the final hill towards the finish the crowd started to shout the name of the runner just behind me. After a quick glance around I put in a final burst, sprinted through the line, and beat him by a clear second.

Upcoming 10k race

I am planning on running a 10k in Nottingham on 13th April (which is bank holiday Monday or I suppose Easter Monday), and will write a report about it here. I am hoping to run around 38 minutes or quicker. We will have to see what the course and conditions are like, but I'm feeling fit and strong and running well at the moment.

I'll have to remember not to go off too quickly (as has been a tendency of mine lately), and build the pace up after the first few minutes. Pace the run as six miles is a long way if you go off like a sprinter!

I've posted my running pbs here. Just shows you how much work I've got to do!