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Karl C

Southend 10k is now our Club Championships

October 4, 2009

(Fun Run at 10.00 a.m. 10k at 10.30 a.m.)

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TracyB · Joined: 11 Aug 2009 Posts: 13

I/We are in!

Using it to keep me mobile inbetween my 'two half marathons in two weeks' charity challenge.

graham crocket · Joined: 24 Jun 2008 Posts: 19

just managed to enter online so im raring to go,but could sombody explain to me how the club championships work although i have been at the club for over a year i missed last years champs so this will be my first.THANKS

Steffan · #4 Joined: 11 May 2006 Posts: 588 Location: Basildon

First Benfleet runner over the finish line is club champion!
(Is Stacey running this)?!!!

graham crocket · Joined: 24 Jun 2008 Posts: 19

ok its that simple i thought there may have been some sort of handycap system (looks like a stupid question now) hahaha

Karl C · Posted: Sat Sep 19, 2009 12:30 pm Post subject:

Graham, it's not a stupid question as it is a handicap aswell.

Ian will seed everyone, and then it is up to you to try and beat the people seeded near to you in the club listings.

Prizes are then for the most improved, amongst other prizes.

(Ian can explain better)

graham crocket · Joined: 24 Jun 2008 Posts: 19

thanks carl i dont feel so stupid now

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

As I have a whole chapter devoted to the Club Championships in the Yearbook I am reasonably well qualified to explain how it works Graham. The first Benfleet lady to finish is the Ladies Club Champion and the first Benfleet man to finish is the Mens Club Champion. This distinction is important as in 2007 Stacey was the 1st Benfleet runner to cross the line so although she was in reality Club Champion (as well as Ladies Champion) in recognition of the efforts of Dessie who came 2nd he got the Mens Champion trophy. Trophies are also awarded to 1st 35 vet, 45 vet, 55 vet (for ladies) and 1st 40, 50 and 60 vet for the men.

The handicapping or more precisely the seeding system which is decided by Ian is used to calculate the winning team. It is comprised of 4 team members who score on the number of places they finish above or below their seeding, i.e. they will have either plus or minus points. The winning team is the one with the highest team total of places finished above their seedings. The 4 team members are made of the 1st and last seedings and the 2 in the middle then you work outwards from the middle and inwards from the ends to make up the teams. The team members are never disclosed on the day. You can find out your seeding though. Men and women are seeded together not separately.

Although the only trophy in the seeding system is the team prize the seedings have the effect of making runners target those above them to try to beat them. Highly competitive!!

And needless to say poor Ian always gets plenty of grief for where he seeds people! But he has broad shoulders! Having said that I remember one year he got the 1st 9 seedings spot on!

So all to play for in the vets Graham!

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

Anybody miss getting their entry in as I have a spare number, I was entered by Clive and entered online as I thought I missed the club deadline.

Place has now gone to a good home, the fast Mr Jordan will be chased by the slower real Mr Jordan, just to confuse everybody
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runningman · #2 Joined: 21 Jul 2006 Posts: 152 Location: my office

Goood luck for everyone tomorrow !!! I will be there ! but in a work capacity ! i have the pleasant job of organising the Policing so if it goes tits up dont blame me !

Karl C · Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2009 1:50 pm Post subject:

WELL DONE EVERYONE WHO RAN, great Benfleet turnout.
Shame on you members who didn't run in club colours. Not only that, we couldn't spot you and cheer you on !

Pictures on the web.

http://www.benfleetrunningclub.com/membersphoto.html

Terry C · Joined: 10 May 2007 Posts: 9 Location: Sarfend

Great Pictures Karl.
Thanks for everyone cheering us on today. Thought it was quite good today (except for the usual crush over the first 2k - I have never overtaken so many "sub 40" racers in my life!)Good weather & good crowd.
Well done all.
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pete the young one · #1 Joined: 05 Mar 2007 Posts: 56 Location: Benfleet

well done guys some fantastic runs out there today, most notably for me a 2 min 20 sec pb by mike grout!

well done to all

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

Thanks to the half of the club that didn't run the support was great. There seemed to be loads of you out ther. Good turn out and some good timesby the sound of it. Well done everybody.

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

Great photos and some top support along the course, if only the results were as quick as Karl

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gmike · #2 Joined: 26 Mar 2008 Posts: 259 Location: Benfleet

Top pics Karl .. Couple of classics in there for the caption competion haha

Well done all who ran and thanks to everyone for your support.
Really over the moon with my result today as I'd only hoped to trim a few seconds of last years time for the sake of a cheeky pb
As it ended up it was well over 2 mins to finish in 40:32 .. that'll do for me!

Steffan · #4 Joined: 11 May 2006 Posts: 588 Location: Basildon

What an amazing turn out from Benfleet running club, so many red and white vests on the course. Well done to everyone.
Just wanted to say congratulations to the new club champ and wish i could have watched the epic battle for that 1st benfleet place unfold!
Massive thanks to everyone supporting today, you were fantastic.

gudge · Joined: 05 Feb 2007 Posts: 2 Location: Wickford

thanks to all the club members lining the course cheering us on today it certainly gave me a much need lift,cheers

erasedcitizen · #1 Joined: 21 May 2006 Posts: 79 Location: Benfleet

Who won?!! Looking forward to reading all the race reports....

Steffan · #4 Joined: 11 May 2006 Posts: 588 Location: Basildon

Results are up people........

Check the chip time not the race time!

http://www.chiptiming.co.uk/pdf/1004_Southend10k.pdf

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

Well done to everyone today. My throat was hoarse from shouting encouragement to the 80+ runners today and Louisa and I were priding ourselves on being able to shout out so many names! One or two actually looked surprised that I knew who they were!

I was lucky enough to see the Champs battle Steff as the lads went around the corner off the seafront heading towards the park Jez who was stuck to Graham's shoulder like glue made his move. It was sort of like a ferrari moving up a gear, he just accelerated. It is amazing what that sort of competitiveness can do! Love it! Bit gutted for Graham though as he misses out on being a Club Champ in the Yearbook - Jez now has the honour of having done it twice

Brilliant Jez well done.

Ladies cleaned up as usual, Charlotte 3rd lady, Gail 2nd over 35 vet, Julia 1st over 45 vet, Benfleet 1st ladies team. Gail was 5th, Julia 8th, Vanessa 11th Catherine 12th, Lucy 13th.

Boys were 4th team too so nearly podium

Steffan · #4 Joined: 11 May 2006 Posts: 588 Location: Basildon

Nice one Deb, I can picture that now!!

The finish times speak for themselves!
Well done everyone.

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

Was a great day. Superb finish from jez. Feel like I shoud be a bit disappointed but I'm not all, Jez always brings out the best in me, We psuhed other to PB's and he helped me beat Faye for a change. If I had to pick someone to lose to it would be him, or a fit Meady or Toddy - someone I looked up to when I joined and probably still do a bit. Or maybe I was just brought up to respect my elders!

Well done to all the girls, Charlotte especially.

The support was great, from spectators and other runners as me & Jez ground it out. Helped spur me on no-end.

Bring on the X country season.

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

Goodness only knows how they got the race times 10 seconds out - the chip time was also the time on the clock when I crossed the line - I know it was the same for a couple of others.

What can I say apart from thank you for the great support around the course. It was lovely to hear Benfleet shouts along the seafront and as far as Chalkwell - it certainly helped in the toughest sections of the race.

Great performaces in particular from Jez and Graham, young Matthew in his debut outing. Also nice to see Toddy and Steff coming back to solid form, and Nick Rankin who I saw cross the line in 38.18 or so - that must be a minute off his PB! I was slightly underwhelmed with own performance today. Although I battled hard for position throughout the race and gained 3 places in a burn-up inside the stadium, the legs did not quite have it today.

What is evident is that we have a very strong team developing. In addition to the top 3, Toddy and Steff are coming back to fitness, and Mike Briggs will surely be back where he belongs within a month or so. Other people are also improving all the time. Bring on the Cross Countries!

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

Well what a day,really enjoyed the race.A big thank you to all those who cheered us on along the route, the support was fantastic. With everyone running so well at the moment, I had thought that the battle for the club championship would need a PB to win.My pb for a 10km was from 2003 so I wasnt holding my breath.Graham and I pretty much raced shoulder to shoulder for the majority of the race, with young Mat hot on our heels.As Graham has already said, we helped to push each other along and managed to run a negative split.I was lucky enough to be able to outsprint him at the end,I am sure that there will be plenty more battles this winter as all those around me seem to be improving at a rapid rate....A good bit of healthy competition should help all of us run as well as we can.Seeing the results today I managed a 6 second PB so it just goes to show how hard Graham was pushing me that I managed to break a 6 year old PB!Nice one Mr B!

Well done to the ladies, some terrific performances!

Debs, not so sure about the Ferrari quote, felt more like I was in a stolen motor with the Rozzers chasing me .....I didnt dare look back!!
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debbie g · #6 Joined: 11 May 2006 Posts: 707

LOL Jez like your analogy better! Come to think of it I had been chatting to Gary at the race in his official capacity just as you and Graham approached my supporters position - he might have enjoyed giving chase - in motorised transport of course as that stolen motor of yours was going quite a pace!

Yes I did spot the PB Jez! Yearbook updated already

Oh and Keiron don't forget Graham Crocket in your list of speedy men. PB for him I believe and under 38 minutes. He and Steff were having quite a tussle too. I sometimes wonder how I hang onto him, Colin and Gail on Monday night training, it's a good job they run with me for my company not my speed!

Yes the cross countries should be very interesting

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

I noticed Graham Crocket's time as soon as I had hit the 'submit' button. That man also had a very fine race.

The scoring positions in the X-Countries should be very hotly contested - it could be any 7 from about 15!

erasedcitizen · #1 Joined: 21 May 2006 Posts: 79 Location: Benfleet

Fantastic times guys well done! Wish I had made it along to support and watch the battles unfold.

Brilliant runs by all the ladies too!

Can't wait for cross country it's going to be the most competitive year yet I think

mikey · Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2009 8:07 am Post subject:

I’ve just been looking at the pdf results …

Doing a quick search for “Benfleet” we had 106 runners out on Sunday !!!

What a fantastic achievement

I suspect there would have been a few runners who didn’t enter under the Benfleet name.

So could end up with even more than this ...

Well done everyone

Karl C · Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2009 8:42 am Post subject:

Great turnout - some bloke (Jordan, Ian) was entered twice though. Always get one don't you

mikey · Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2009 9:45 am Post subject:

Dopey .... Or What

Must be something in the name .....

Never trust an "Ian"

Karl C · Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2009 12:08 pm Post subject:

Pos Bib Name Gun Time Chip Time Category Cat Pos
1 2 Paul Whittaker 00:31:34 00:31:24 M 1
19 270 Faye Fullerton 00:35:01 00:34:50 F 1

16 309 Jez Mancer 00:34:55 00:34:43 M 14
18 307 Graham Booty 00:35:00 00:34:48 M 16
25 691 Matthew Leeman 00:35:46 00:35:34 M 20
45 2035 Paul Todd 00:37:13 00:37:00 M40 9
53 420 Keiran McGill 00:37:39 00:37:28 M 36
64 1971 Steffan Cohen 00:38:09 00:37:57 M 45
65 1958 Graham Crocket 00:38:12 00:37:55 M40 13
66 1595 Charlotte Peppiatt 00:38:12 00:37:59 F 3
72 1082 Nick Rankin 00:38:26 00:38:09 M40 15
76 1832 Michael Briggs 00:38:42 00:38:30 M 51
84 1578 Matt Cops 00:39:00 00:38:47 M 57
94 861 Gail Dawson 00:39:13 00:38:56 F35 2
98 2102 Peter Anderson 00:39:23 00:39:12 M40 25
99 261 Peter John Watson 00:39:27 00:39:09 M 61
107 1100 Duncan Sawyer 00:39:43 00:39:28 M 65
108 1615 Keith Luxon 00:39:44 00:39:27 M40 27
114 2103 Antony Mead 00:39:55 00:39:42 M40 29
129 500 Michael Whittaker 00:40:21 00:40:06 M50 12
132 300 Paul Ruffy 00:40:32 00:40:09 M 80
133 305 Andy Hibbins 00:40:34 00:40:09 M 81
140 100 Julia Palmer 00:40:43 00:40:32 F45 1
141 421 Mike Grout 00:40:44 00:40:28 M 84
164 1608 Vanessa Dodds 00:41:31 00:41:18 F35 4
166 2050 Catherine Stunt 00:41:36 00:41:23 F35 5
175 683 Lucy Mancer 00:41:56 00:41:32 F 6
183 1831 Andy Frith 00:42:06 00:41:41 M40 44
186 1872 Lorna Garrod 00:42:11 00:41:45 F35 7
189 2104 Tao Liu 00:42:14 00:42:00 F 10
191 306 Stephen Melluish 00:42:22 00:41:59 M 109
212 1873 Graeme Newman 00:42:47 00:42:30 M50 17
219 308 Steve Line 00:42:56 00:42:41 M 122
241 625 Kevin Challis 00:43:18 00:43:01 M 133
251 311 Morgan Reddish 00:43:28 00:43:03 M40 67
254 353 Trevor Mickleburgh 00:43:29 00:43:09 M 140
260 1880 Debbie Slack 00:43:35 00:43:15 F35 12
291 416 Mark Gaitely 00:44:26 00:44:08 M40 78
305 1349 Leigh Steggles 00:44:53 00:44:28 M40 83
315 1261 Graeme Edwards 00:45:02 00:44:37 M 166
320 301 Gary Pitman 00:45:08 00:44:43 M 170
322 72 Tarnya Parker 00:45:10 00:44:57 F 19
327 2079 Sarah Grabowski 00:45:16 00:44:57 F 20
335 297 Connar Hobbs 00:45:27 00:44:36 M 179
344 302 Kevin Compton 00:45:38 00:44:49 M 184
360 1898 Stewart Morley 00:46:02 00:45:43 M40 99
365 893 Anthony Eden 00:46:07 00:45:51 M 192
391 1790 J C Burtonshaw 00:46:37 00:46:18 F35 18
399 1672 Jennifer Beasley 00:46:42 00:46:19 F 26
420 1528 Paul Gudgin 00:46:59 00:46:06 M40 116
432 303 Anthony Hatton 00:47:10 00:46:21 M 217
439 233 Anne Howe 00:47:17 00:46:58 F45 7
471 2031 Ben Dray 00:47:47 00:47:15 M 236
485 613 Ricky Gillmore 00:48:02 00:47:43 M40 132
491 871 David Banks 00:48:07 00:47:13 M40 134
533 795 Lorraine Peters 00:48:57 00:48:24 F35 31
560 483 Terry Cockell 00:49:20 00:48:21 M 271
577 1454 Claire Hibbins 00:49:31 00:48:42 F35 37
593 1307 Gary Hamill 00:49:46 00:48:47 M50 52
600 827 Daniel Ridgwell 00:49:52 00:48:37 M 286
619 553 Keith Sadler 00:50:06 00:49:18 M50 58
639 1810 Steven Acton 00:50:20 00:49:27 M40 160
652 443 Peter Watson 00:50:28 00:49:36 M50 61
653 2190 Mark Best 00:50:29 00:49:14 M40 164
672 537 Gary Johnson 00:50:43 00:50:09 M40 170
694 313 Chris Williams 00:51:13 00:49:34 M40 180
709 304 Bradley Benfield 00:51:31 00:51:07 M 326
731 2077 Robert Johnson 00:51:56 00:51:36 M40 187
744 508 Darren Emmett 00:52:05 00:51:09 M40 191
757 1943 Nicola Evans 00:52:23 00:51:50 F 60
784 665 Amanda Milton 00:52:54 00:51:51 F35 58
788 127 Jason McCarthy 00:52:58 00:51:01 M 355
794 1006 Rob Slowe 00:53:00 00:52:21 M 359
809 1711 John Butcher 00:53:11 00:52:05 M50 74
865 505 Toni Balaam 00:54:08 00:52:40 F35 67
868 2168 Kirk Johnson 00:54:09 00:53:38 M 384
874 296 Barbara Oliver 00:54:24 00:53:25 F65 2
881 493 Susan Ward 00:54:33 00:52:59 F55 5
906 2181 Laura Burroughs 00:54:51 00:53:50 F 81
923 835 Richard Lowery 00:55:08 00:53:47 M 407
933 262 Sarah Norton 00:55:16 00:54:43 F35 74
987 234 Andrew J Howe 00:56:02 00:55:06 M50 92
1001 292 Sarah De Cristofano 00:56:14 00:55:40 F35 89
1016 312 Ian Jordan ( Amanda Line ) 00:56:27 00:55:53 M40 245
1023 291 Sharon Ruffy 00:56:37 00:55:05 F 96
1038 295 Lynda Crisp 00:56:53 00:55:53 F55 9
1051 293 Glenis Beardwell 00:57:07 00:56:33 F35 99
1084 128 Sarah Formosa 00:57:24 00:55:27 F 105
1100 315 Robert Chapman 00:57:38 00:56:06 M40 265
1115 288 Jennie Bardrick 00:57:56 00:57:08 F 113
1155 1782 Jacqueline McLeod 00:58:36 00:57:02 F35 122
1166 2197 Mike Jordan 00:58:52 00:57:58 M40 274
1186 358 Martyn White 00:59:09 00:58:13 M40 275
1192 316 John Crisp 00:59:12 00:57:35 M60 24
1202 427 Annette Johnson 00:59:20 00:57:46 F35 131
1220 1632 Joanne Bateman 00:59:48 00:58:05 F35 134
1285 289 Brooke Stephenson 01:00:56 00:59:24 F 153
1291 424 Janet Jolley 01:01:03 00:59:28 F45 57
1298 97 Claire Lewis 01:01:10 00:59:36 F35 151
1309 125 Kelly Norrington 01:01:23 00:59:26 F 157
1319 429 Clair Core 01:01:45 01:00:06 F35 155
1332 245 William Donovan 01:01:56 00:59:54 M60 30
1338 430 Michael Hoy 01:02:03 01:00:30 M40 296
1429 1837 Angela Beckwith 01:04:01 01:02:20 F 182
1447 425 Ingrid Brigstock 01:04:36 01:02:57 F35 195
1564 1835 Lorri Gibson 01:09:00 01:07:04 F35 232
1565 1554 Ian Jordan 01:09:09 01:07:26 M40 318
1644 290 Lyndsay Oliverio 01:12:38 01:10:28 F 243

SIMON G · Joined: 11 Sep 2008 Posts: 23

Well done everyone. I was cheering you all on from around the 4 and 6 km mark. Got out shouted my some Southend AC supporters but gave it a go! First race I've ever watched and must admit to being very jealous of all you running. Lots of Benfleet vests which looked really good. Well done all!

Karl C · Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2009 7:39 am Post subject:

more pictures (to buy) here

http://www.photoboxgallery.com/glynnimage