Bedford Harriers A.C.


 

 

 

 

Eastern Vets XC Champs @ Priory Marina
21st January 2007

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Official Results / Photos
1 29 20  Jim McMahon M 45 Bedford & Co
2 29 36 Paul Spowage M 40 Colchester H
3 29 53 Stan Owen M 50 NVH
4 30 40  Colin Lewin M 40 Colchester H
5 31 13 Michael Scott M 40 Hunts AC
6 31 15 Stephen Howard M 40 Ely Runners
7 31 30 Dean Houlton M 40 NVH
8 31 57  David Bowker M 45 Royston R
9 32 08 John Willowby M 50 Chelmsford
10 32 16 Adrian Marston M 45 Lincoln W
11 32 52 Andrew Philips M 45 Riverside R
12 32 53 Alan Daglish M 55 Luton AC
13 33 00 Godfrey Tofts M 40 Royston R
14 33 01 Pas Caprioli M 45 Bedford & Co
15 33 02 Jonathan Roots M 40 Bedford & Co
16 33 05 Tom Salway M 55 NVH
17 33 07 Bill Taylor M 45 NVH
18 33 23 Paul Gooding M 40 Bedford & Co
19 33 35 Stephen Andrew M 45 Banbury H
20 34 08 John Jenkins M 55 C&C
21 34 15 Barry Thorpe M 50 Chelmsford
22 34 28 Andy Boast M 50 Bedford & Co
23 34 41 Fred Bees M 60 Gt.Bentley
24 35 19 Peter Dancer M 55 Bedford & Co
25 35 21 Robert Lands M 45 Bedford & Co
26 35 26 Paul Green M 45 Royston R
27 35 41 Justin Openshaw M 40 Bedford Harriers
28 35 51 Mark Chaplin M 45 C&C
29 35 57 Michael Russell M 55 Bedford & Co
30 36 02 Steve Gaunt M 45 Bedford Harriers
31 36 23 James Dunn M 40 Bedford Harriers
32 36 38 Martin Branfoot M 50 Chelmsford
33 36 55 Joe Horsman M 45 Bedford Harriers
34 37 23 Tony Barnes M 40 Bedford Harriers
35 37 30 Bob Wells M 60 Bedford Harriers
36 37 31 James Wallbank M 45 Bedford Harriers
37 37 48 Mike Parkin M 65 EVAC
38 37 51 Nigel Bush M 55 Biggleswade
39 37 56 Peter Harris M 55 Ely Runners
40 38 06 Paul Firmage M 50 Ryston R
41 38 34 Brian Webb M 60 Bedford & Co
42 38 37 Maurice Crook M 65 Bedford Harriers
43 38 58 Mike Rosbrook M 65 Hadleigh H
44 40 02 Mark Billington M 40 Bedford Harriers
45 40 40 Giorgio Garafolo M 65 Bedford & Co
46 41 10 John Turner M 60 Ely Runners
47 41 30 Dennis Gound M 60 Bedford Harriers
48 41 56 Reg Brett M 65 Luton AC
49 42 45 Steve Crane M 50 Bedford Harriers
50 42 49 Roger Duffield M 65 Tiptree RC
51 42 58 Bill Billington M 65 Bedford Harriers
52 43 39 Bill Morrant M 65 Bedford Harriers
53 43 52 Terry Braverman M 60 Haverhill RC
54 44 30 John Adam M 60 L.Buzzard
55 45 38 Norman Beckwith M 60 Bedford Harriers
56 45 41 Jim Lawrence M 50 M.M.K.A.C.
57 46 5 Mike Turner M 65 Liverpool H
       
Women 35+ Men 70+      
           
1 21 17

 Lindi

 Marson W 45 NVH
2 21 42 Gail Duckworth W 50 L.Buzzard
3 21 49 Anna Litchfield W 35 Bedford Harriers
4 22 34 Molly James W 35 W.Nfk AC
5 22 42 Andrea Ward W 40 Bedford Harriers
6 22 59 Sally Cartwright W 35 Bedford Harriers
7 23 44 Veronica Singleton W45 Bedford Harriers
8 23 49 Lorraine Daglish W 50 Luton AC
9 24 22 Janet Tofts W 45 Royston R
10 24 32 Kathie Horsman W 45 Bedford Harriers
11 24 56 Diana Braverman W 55 C&C
12 26 18 Debra Harris W 40 NVH
14 27 12 Sue Barnett W 55 C&C
16 28 10 Jackie Keenen W 55 Bedford Harriers
17 28 32  Eva Osborne W 65 Wymondham
18 28 45  Mary Holmes W 70 C&C
19 28 56  Elaine Reynolds W 45 Bedford Harriers
20 30 3 Betty Stracey W 65 Lincoln W
22 30 39  Lynne Greenard W 55 Bedford Harriers
26 34 8 Dorothy Fraser W 65 Lincoln W
27 34 40 Iva Barr W 75 Bedford Harriers
M 70            
1 26 51 Jim Mc.Keller M 70 M.M.K.A.C.
2 27 36  John Fordham M 70 Ely Runners
3 30 22 David Sutcliffe M 70 Bedford Harriers
4 32 1 Milford Callow M 70 M.M.K.A.C.
5 32 46  Peter Chaplin M 75 EVAC
6 34 40  Jim Hendry M 70 Bedford Harriers
 

Race Report by David Sutcliffe:

Around a hundred runners aged 35 to 79 including 25 Harriers took part in the Eastern Vets XC at Priory Marina in Bedford. The course was slippy and in places very wet underfoot; there was also a sharp wind but strong sun. A very congenial atmosphere consisted throughout and it contributed to another successful XC meeting. The  stadium bar area was made available for post-race refreshment.

 
This was a competitive race for veterans of all ability levels, with some very quick runners setting the pace, including at least three known to have competed as veterans at international level. With 16 individual and 7 team age group's being sorted out, some of the results are still awaited. The good news , however is that Anna Litchfield, Sally Cartwright, and Andrea Ward won their 35 to 44 group team race, with Anna and Sally being 1st and 3rd W35-39, and Andrea 1st W40-44 individuals. In the next groups, where team results are still awaited, Veronica was placed 2nd in the W45-49's, Jacky Keenan 3rd in the W 55-59's and Iva Barr 1st W75+. With 16 male Harriers on view, the only results announced so far are Bob Wells - 2nd M60-64, and 1999 Harriers Road Champion Maurice Crook, running his first race since contesting this event in 2005, winning the M65-69 group, running just as smoothly as when winning this group in '05

The 4k ladies race was won by the Harriers team of Anna, Andrea and Sally. The second team place also went to the Harriers with Veronica[7th], Kathie Horseman[10th and Jacky Keenan[16th] in the scoring places and Elaine Reyolds[19th] and Lynne Greenard [22nd]

 Men's 8k race - in the 40+ section, behind Nene Valley[1st] and Beds and County[2nd] the Harriers team was placed third, the four scoring runners being 27th Justin Openshaw, 30th Steve Gaunt, 31st James Dunn, and 33rd Joe Horseman, backed up by tony Barnes[34th], James Wallbank[36th],Mark Billington[44th] and Steve Crane[49th].

 The Harriers M60+ Team comfortably extended their winning run in this ,race from three to four years, their positions in the overall race being Bob Wells 35th, Maurice Crook 33rd, Dennis Gound 47th, Bill Billington 51st, Bill Morant 52nd and Norman Beckwith 55th.

A rather smaller than usual 70+ field, being required to run only 4k, was led home by the 'ever -present' Jim McKellor of Milton Keynes, with the Harriers managing only two contestants [David Sutcliffe 3rd and Jim Hendry 6th]

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