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Karl C · Last edited by Karl C on Wed Oct 28, 2009 10:01 am; edited 1 time in total

The first round of the cross country will be held at:-

Ford Dunton technical centre,
Laindon,
Basildon,
Essex
SS15 6EE

Your club members will need to come off the A127 and go through the security gate (which will be open) and proceed
to car park C - parking is free
This will be signed posted on the day. Toilets will be available in the main foyer, and the Ford Motor company have stated that we need to ensure that no one uses the trees or bushes to relieve themselves as there are camera's & motion sensors around the track & Dunton site. If anyone is caught doing this the race will be cancelled. Race starts at 10.30 & the cost is £2.00 per competitor

download and print map here
http://www.benfleetrunningclub.com/xc.details/duntonmap.pdf

Ian J · #2 Joined: 20 May 2006 Posts: 267 Location: Rayleigh

Coach · #1 Joined: 18 May 2007 Posts: 65 Location: Daws Heath

The course is one lap and 4.2 miles. If you want a lift or follow someone to Fords then we can meet at Tarpots. opposite the snooker centre, at 9.10 am. Remember that the clocks go back though so an extra hours sleep before the big race

Co-Skipper · #1 Joined: 28 Jul 2008 Posts: 67

I am absolutely gutted to write this but it looks like I will be forced to miss Sunday's race.

I have been experiencing chest pains throughout the week. Yesterday when I went out for a run, I was completely out of breath after less than a hundred metres and the heart was pounding. I have a doctor's appointment on Monday to check everything but I have been advised (very strongly in the case of my pregnant partner!) not to do any running until then.

I am very sorry to miss this as I was really looking forward to helping the team effort. Hopefully everything is ok and I can return as normal during the next week or so.

I am awaiting Graham's paraphrasing of this with interest....

bobby · #2 Joined: 06 Apr 2008 Posts: 257

Keiron, hope all goes well Monday, your heart may have beenpounding because of some of the sights in the calendar. Speak soon. Bobby

Graham · #3 Joined: 11 May 2006 Posts: 395

Hope it goes OK tomorrow dude. Hate to disappoint but I just can't think of any sledging to give you. When they tell you it's nothing serious then I'm sure we can give you some grief.

Great start to the league picking up from last year with another great win on a thankfully uninspiring flat course - made Stubbers look technical. Can't remember the points tally, but as ever the lasses mullered the rest of the field, picking up all but 5th & 10th places in the top 10 postions. They were of course well supported by us boys, Jez (3rd) and young(ish)Mike B (7th) were our two men in the top 10, with winning girl Stacey (5th) sandwiched in between them - not a position I'd like to be in for sure....

Another season undefeated?

Right - come you Irons. Lets keep it to single figures.....

MikeBriggs · #1 Joined: 26 Feb 2009 Posts: 45

Sorry you couldn't make it Keiron, hope its not too serious and you are back with the team to play a part in the epic double header in 3 weeks.

19 gents and about 14 ladies started the race today, a terrific turnout and no doubt a big reason for our success. The ladies were in devastating form, picking up the minimum 6 points with a 1-2-3 ......4-6-7-8-9!!

As G mentioned, they were supported well by the boys with Champ Jez leading the way. 7th place was a welcomed return to form for me after time out from injury, with the course suiting me, flat and short! Team prize goes to Graham for just showing up after Beachy Head Marathon the day before, not to mention placing 13th. Notable mentions for Nick Rankin who squeezed the race in before his Sunday afternoon tee off (and is running supurbly of late), Tony Mead who is quickly becoming my cult hero, and Matt Copps with his best ever x-country finish. Good show guys and gals, double header in 3 weeks, who's on for both?

Jez · #2 Joined: 18 Feb 2007 Posts: 291 Location: Eastwood

Well done all,nice to get a season opening win under our belts. Got to say that was a totally uninspiring course, flat, no mud and reminded me of laps round my old school field! It also must be the first x country where I have taken a dirty pair of trainers to race in and they have ended up cleaner than when I started.The ladies once again dominated, but would like to think ,if we had our strongest mens team out, we could also pepper the top ten! Very pleased with my 3rd place, managed to come 4th in the Grim duathlon last Saturday so a good week for me.I am now hoping for a 2nd and a 1st in my next two races to complete the set! (fat chance!)

Hope all goes well today Keiron and your back running asap.
_________________
Jez

www.justjez.co.uk

Co-Skipper · #1 Joined: 28 Jul 2008 Posts: 67

Thank you guys - I was pestering Vikki yesterday morning constantly, protesting I felt good, but to no avail. The diagnosis turned out to be inflammation of the rib section - nothing more than that. I'm not sure what would be worse - having a bad diagnosis or experiencing the sledging!

Well done to all the guys and the ladies who ran - the results speak for themselves. 2 heros have to be Mike Briggs (he of the pain-killing injections) and Graham (13th after a marathon and probably an even longer booze-up). Roll on the next one!

Karl C · Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2009 9:37 am Post subject:

Karl C · Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2009 9:39 am Post subject:

[list=] Mens Results
Pos. Name Club Time
1 Rob Warner HAV 23,58
2 Chrispian Bloomfield BILL 24,33
3 Jez Manzer BEN 24,53
4 Kevin Jacob BILL 25,11
5 Greg Deacon CP 25,27
6 Paul Wyatt BILL 25,32
7 Mike Briggs BEN 25,35
8 Steve Philcox BAR 25,40
9 Glenn Whellams EET 25,40
10 John Barker TGT 25,49
11 Anthony Cann TGT 25,57
12 T. Pecararo HAV 26,03
13 Graham Booty BEN 26,04
14 Greg Wisken CP 26,06
15 Mark Read TGT 26,09
16 Mark Brooks TSE 26,21
17 Andy Jopson EET 26,30
18 Les Henderson TSE 26,31
19 Kevin Partridge TSE 26,38
20 Ray Lawrence TSE 26,42
21 N. Collins HAV 26,45
22 Tony Mead BEN 26,51
23 Mark Laing TSE 26,53
24 John Sweeney TSE 26,55
25 Simon Theobold TSE 27,09
26 Ian George EET 27,10
27 Nick Rankin BEN 27,19
28 Paul Jackaman CP 27,23
29 Jens van der Brande TSE 27,26
30 Phil Cooper TGT 27,31
31 Stewart Watson BEN 27,33
32 Jim Marshall TGT 27,35
33 Stuart Dunne TSE 27,38
34 Matt Copps BEN 27,42
35 Simon Bacon EET 27,54
36 Kurtis Swann BILL 27,56
37 Bradley Brown BAR 27,57
38 Richard Thomas TGT 28,00
39 Nigel Swinbourne DAG 28,01
40 Kevin Hinns TGT 28,06
41 Paul Ward BAR 28,22
42 Peter Binns CP 28,26
43 D. Hallam HAV 28,34
44 Keith Thornton TGT 28,39
45 Gerry O'Docherty BILL 28,43
46 Ian Budge BILL 28,48
47 Ron Vialls BAR 28,57
48 J. Holder PIT 29,06
49 Graham Shaddock EET 29,10
50 Terry Allen TGT 29,10
51 Paul Ruffey BEN 29,11
52 Peter Barret TGT 29,15
53 Harry MacDonald TSE 29,17
54 M. Duncan HAV 29,23
55 Paco Garcia TGT 29,25
56 Jim O'Mahoney TSE 29,27
57 Barney McCarthy TGT 29,34
58 Kirk Williams TSE 29,41
59 Andy Firth BEN 29,43
60 Matt Pickett EET 29,45
61 Martin Palmer EET 29,48
62 Alex Davis TSE 29,57
63 Rhys Davis TSE 29,57
64 Keith Porter BILL 29,58
65 Steve Dear BEN 29,59
66 Peter Adeleke CP 30,00
67 Simon Tippet EET 30,05
68 Wil Daly BAR 30,12
69 David Robson BAR 30,15
70 30,16
71 Jez Baxter EET 30,17
72 Danny ward TSE 30,18
73 Martin Page BAR 30,19
74 Rob Peacey BEN 30,23
75 F. Fuente HAV 30,32
76 Chris Milne EET 30,34
77 Richard Fearon CP 30,45
78 Ed Skinner TGT 30,48
79 John George BAR 30,51
80 Morgan Reddish BEN 30,53
81 Chris Bell TSE 30,54
82 R. Everard PIT 30,56
83 John Allum TSE 31,00
84 Colin Jones BAR 31,01
85 Phil Street BEN 31,04
86 Peter Warrior BILL 31,15
87 Darren Cassidy EET 31,18
88 Nigel Burvill BILL 31,24
89 Mark Brown EET 31,26
90 Paul Gammon EET 31,32
91 Dave Flanagan CP 31,33
92 Chris Baynes EET 31,35
93 Kevin Gregory TGT 31,38
94 Mark Ambrose BAR 31,39
95 Ian Bartram CP 31,40
96 Brian Butcher CP 31,41
97 Kevin Conners EET 31,42
98 Mike Wheatley TSE 31,46
99 P. MacLaughlin PIT 31,47
100 Ivan Newman TSE 31,48
101 C. McDonnell HAV 31,59
102 Dave Browning EET 32,02
103 Paul Gudgin BEN 32,07
104 Gary Lane EET 32,10
105 Richard Sharrock TSE 32,11
106 Steve Harris TSE 32,14
107 Tony Dennis CP 32,14
108 Alex Spurles TGT 32,32
109 Ray Brooks EET 32,37
110 Chris Cammidge CP 32,39
111 James McNish Porter TGT 32,40
112 Peter Van der Brande TSE 32,50
113 Gerry O'Mahoney TSE 32,51
114 Paul Lowrey CP 32,52
115 Lee Rungman EET 33,03
116 Roy Flemming EET 33,05
117 P. Barnett PIT 33,06
118 Dave Gilbert TSE 33,09
119 John Reynolds CP 33,15
120 Ray Vautier CP 33,16
121 K. Jackson PIT 33,20
122 P. Rawlingson PIT 33,21
123 S. Beech PIT 33,24
124 Steve Griffiths TSE 33,36
125 Bill Adams DAG 33,51
126 Mike Hayward CP 33,52
127 Dave Finch BAR 33,54
128 L. Davis HAV 33,55
129 P. Chaplin PIT 34,08
130 Tim Rumble CP 34,14
131 M. Kenndey PIT 34,18
132 Kevin Smith TSE 34,23
133 Ian Tinworth TSE 34,24
134 Mark Pearson PHO 34,30
135 T. Shea PIT 34,48
136 C. Bent PIT 35,00
137 Mick Wilby BAR 35,03
138 Keith Gould TGT 35,10
139 Dave Southgate EET 35,12
140 Alan Porter BILL 35,23
141 N. Moses HAV 35,37
142 Neil Delgaty TSE 35,39
143 Keith Eldred TSE 35,48
144 R. Hagan HAV 35,50
145 Brian Cowling BILL 36,07
146 Rob Kledger EET 36,18
147 Bill Adams DAG 36,23
148 Steve Acton BEN 36,24
149 P. Williams PIT 36,36
150 Ricky Lee TSE 36,40
151 T. Denham HAV 36,50
152 M. Phillips HAV 36,57
153 Chris Williams BEN 36,58
154 Vic Pridmore BILL 36,59
155 Dave Robson-Rose TSE 37,00
156 Neil Lynch EET 37,07
157 P. Bates PIT 37,20
158 John Dyer DAG 37,24
159 R. Dobie HAV 37,29
160 Martin Mason BAR 37,30
161 Colin Corby EET 37,31
162 C. Clifford HAV 37,33
163 Andy Richardson BILL 37,40
164 Dennis Sperkins BAR 37,52
165 Sal Issa BAR 37,58
166 Dave Godfrey BILL 38,13
167 Steve Smith TSE 38,37
168 Robin Scales TSE 38,38
169 K, Penfold HAV 39,02
170 Mark Yeldham PHO 39,22
171 Nick Pugh CP 39,27
172 Doug Adams DAG 39,32
173 Gwyn Hughes PHO 39,36
174 M. Harvey HAV 40,18
175 Alan O'Rawe CP 40,35
176 Rob Courtier BAR 40,37
177 Mick Swan BAR 40,49
178 S. Sheekey HAV 41,56
179 Peter campion EET 42,11
180 Mike Cottrell BILL 42,12
181 John Virgo CP 43,03
182 Mike Linstead DAG 43,22
183 Mark Denham EET 45,54
184 D. Rontree PIT 47,02
185 Ian Jordan BEN 48,24
181 D. Holland HAV [/list]

Karl C · Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2009 9:40 am Post subject:

Ladies Results
Pos. Name Club Time
1 Stacey Ward BEN 25,13
2 Charlotte Peppiaty BEN 27,44
3 Gail dawson BEN 28,08
4 Catherine Stunt BEN 28,43
5 Hayley Pegg TGT 28,54
6 Lucy Mancer BEN 29,11
7 Vanessa Dodds BEN 29,17
8 Nicola Bredin BEN 29,32
9 Jacqui Watson BEN 29,42
10 Christine Howard BILL 30,01
11 Denise Dudley CP 30,32
12 C. Sutton TGT 30,42
13 Debbie Slack BEN 30,59
14 Denise Warner CP 31,33
15 Geraldine Howard BILL 31,44
16 Suzanne Croudass BILL 31,45
17 Maxine Brown BAR 31,55
18 Zena Shean EET 32,06
19 Dominique Ballard BEN 32,08
20 Paula Purtell EET 32,13
21 Chris Mowle EET 32,30
22 Jodie Timbrell TGT 33,13
23 A. Barrett PIT 33,23
24 Carina Holmes TGT 33,25
25 Nina Barrat TGT 33,57
26 Jackie Eyers EET 34,08
27 Jo Burtonshaw BEN 34,10
28 Georgie Bullock CP 34,11
29 Tina O'Gorman TSE 34,17
30 Nancy Fortaine TGT 34,26
31 Janice Brown EET 34,43
32 Louise Stoakley BILL 35,06
33 E. Mole HAV 35,07
34 Natalie Brodie TSE 35,09
35 Louise Perrin BAR 35,19
36 Jenny Ackroyd DAG 35,21
37 Nicky Sayle TSE 35,51
38 Sally Gillam BAR 35,53
39 D. Davis HAV 36,08
40 Madelin Van der merwe TSE 36,37
41 Kate Cammidge CP 36,47
42 Joanne Ling BILL 36,53
43 Louisa Latham BEN 37,03
44 Kathy Scourfield BILL 37,35
45 M. Dyer HAV 37,43
46 Sue Fuller BEN 37,49
47 H. Tompkins PIT 38,05
48 Ruth Rayner TGT 38,15
49 Sonia Sheridan TGT 38,33
50 Julie Peacock EET 38,43
51 Pat Green TSE 38,55
52 Nicky Lyon PHO 39,01
53 Eileen Hammond CP 39,11
54 Becky Eshmade CP 39,31
55 Nicola Kelly EET 39,33
56 B McDonnell HAV 39,39
57 Yvonne French BEN 39,42
58 C. Winayatilake BAR 39,43
59 Julie Dempsey EET 40,02
60 Moira Pidgeon BILL 40,31
61 Janet Finch BAR 40,37
62 Sally Spencer BAR 40,52
63 Vicki Groves BAR 41,06
64 C. Wallis PIT 41,50
65 Nick Burston PHO 41,59
66 Michelle Ball TGT 42,07
67 Marina Hinns TGT 42,52
68 J. Mills PIT 43,08
69 Surrindur Kaur BSAR 43,17
70 Jayne Hayward CP 43,21
71 Tina Leung TGT 43,47
72 L. Bates PIT 44,40
73 Lynn Clark TGT 45,20
74 Charlie Aluis CP 45,46
75 Lesley Morgan CP 45,47
76 Daphne Pugh CP 46,35
77 L. Marsham HAV 46,56
78 Sandra Swan BAR 47,04
79 Sam Worgtoar BAR 47,31
80 Sarah Macintosh TGT 48,46
81 Y. Hagan HAV 49,30
82 Val Mountford CP 52,55

debbie g · #6 Joined: 11 May 2006 Posts: 707

Belated well done to all at the 1st cross country and for making my job so easy - we were lucky enough to have an official Echo photographer at the 1st race and a full page spread today (the photographer had instructions to pick out Benfleet runners!!) and I think it has come out really well - so check out your photos front runners Jez, Mike and Tony and of course our star Stacey.

The gauntlet has been well and truly thrown down now guys so I need you all running at your best so we keep that trophy

And so I get to gush about Benfleet in the Echo

MikeBriggs · #1 Joined: 26 Feb 2009 Posts: 45

I saw Fridays echo yesterday thinking I might have gotten a mention after a 3 month haitus from the local press, only to find a few cracking pictures of me and the team, the one at the top looks like I might even be winning! Thanks deb, I cut that one out for my mum!