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Lee O · Joined: 30 Aug 2006 Posts: 320 Location: Canvey Island

Well done to all Our Benfleet Runners Today, (I was at the Top of THE HILL) My Coffee was Very Nice also...

Well Done All

Lee

Stevie · Joined: 10 May 2006 Posts: 413 Location: Benfleet

Yes Well done to everybody that ran today it was a good tough course, but a big thankyou goes out to all the Marshalls that were there to cheer us on and to everybody that helped out making cakes etc - very tasty indeed

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Karl C · Joined: 11 May 2006 Posts: 1691 Location: Rayleigh

team provisional results are up

http://www.benfleetrunningclub.com/xc.htm

david thomson · Joined: 20 Oct 2006 Posts: 192 Location: thundersley

yes thanks to all the marshalls and my brother in law who helped the mrs out with the drinks at the finnish.

89th at stubbers 63rd today , next time top 30 Laughing

great course but ran out of steam and died on the last 2 hills hope to be back next year to do much better.

Steffan · Joined: 10 May 2006 Posts: 543 Location: Basildon

Our marshals are total diamonds, great support today, loads of encouragement and abuse about running faster!
Thankyou all!

Steffan · Joined: 10 May 2006 Posts: 543 Location: Basildon

Also, whoever made the carrot cake.........

Can you move into my house please!!!!!!

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mArKw · Joined: 15 May 2006 Posts: 255 Location: Benfleet

Had a really crap run because of not being well for the previous two days but our marshalls lifted me (not literally) and kept me going. Big thanks to all our marshals.

Also must thank the organisng team for putting on another great XC, especially when a number of our experienced organisers were off having a good time in North Wales.
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The hills are alive........

mikey · Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2006 1:09 pm Post subject:

Congratulations to my marshaling team, and all the other marshals who gathered on the corner of the gravel path to shout the runners in.

They were making so much noise some of the runners coming down to me thought they were running into the finish.

Shame they still had half a mile ( up hill ) to go !!!

Was really proud of you all, you just don't get that kind of unbridled enthusiasm at other cross country’s.

Excellent stuff

Graham · Joined: 11 May 2006 Posts: 239

Aye. Thanks to all the marshalls. Apologies for my lack of appreciation on my way round but I was struggling yesterday for all the wrong reasons.

Well done to the girls. Yet again carrying the team. Come on boys, we've really got to pull our finger out. WHU's chairman has just sacked Pardew coz of poor results, Dessie must be getting nervous......

Lee O · Joined: 30 Aug 2006 Posts: 320 Location: Canvey Island

Hadleigh Xc was my first ever go at being a Marshal, I was at the Top of The Hill shouting out Encouragment to All runners and I must admit I throughly enjoyed it.

The organisation was First Class (Like The Cakes) and We should all be proud of ourselves...

So Roll On Benfleet 15.....

Lee

Graham · Joined: 11 May 2006 Posts: 239

It's OK. Clive has just issued a vote of confidence.

Karl C · Joined: 11 May 2006 Posts: 1691 Location: Rayleigh

full results :

http://www.benfleetrunningclub.co...ults/hadleigh.xc.results.2006.htm

Karl C · Joined: 11 May 2006 Posts: 1691 Location: Rayleigh

http://www.benfleetrunningclub.co...ults/hadleigh.xc.results.2006.pdf

david thomson · Joined: 20 Oct 2006 Posts: 192 Location: thundersley

one question

how comes nick wetheridge was down for east essex tri when he was wearing a basildon top , there was someone , not nick, in the last race wearing one too.
i know basildon arent in this league but i think i read you had to wear your clubs top to score ????

Karl C · Joined: 11 May 2006 Posts: 1691 Location: Rayleigh

don't know the answer to that one David.

Did managed to take one picture of Godfrey on the course though:

spokey42 · Joined: 22 May 2006 Posts: 38

Yes, can you believe I got bitten by a dog - a four-legged one too! I then started off too far down the pack and queued for half-an-hour on the staircase hills at the beginning of the course. I should have known better having run the course the week before. I blame Dessie for not running with me at the start - even though he did cheer me on at the end - well done, Steve! It was my worst run ever and my lowest cross country finish. So if Dessie goes, I'm going too. I was once as quick as Mattie Etherington; now he's rubbish too. Godfrey.

PS Thanks to everybody on the day. You were all great, especially Kirste!

Lee O · Joined: 30 Aug 2006 Posts: 320 Location: Canvey Island

Yes Well I did wonder why you was So Far back in the Field!!! did not think you was Running Smile

Lee O · Joined: 30 Aug 2006 Posts: 320 Location: Canvey Island

I enjoyed my bit of Marshalling on Sunday, That I have decided to get myself a pair of spikes and if i can get The Sunday off i will ATTEMPT the next XC!!!!

Mad Or What???

But All That MUD

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Lee

Karl C · Joined: 11 May 2006 Posts: 1691 Location: Rayleigh

final results with finishing times:

http://www.benfleetrunningclub.co...ults/hadleigh.xc.results.2006.htm

Steve Des · Joined: 24 May 2006 Posts: 46

After our ziz zag session last night, I spoke to Clive the chairman as i have been worried about the adverse effect my captaincy has had on the X-C team and indeed to some extent the club. Thankfully Clive has assured me that he has full confidence in my ability to take the mens team onto the next level & has offered me a extension to my contract if results as expected improve. So naturally I was feeling rather relieved walking out the club last night & because of all the gossip & remarks I have heard recently I was beginning to get rather paranoid.
When walking down the steps outside I bumped into Lynne so i said good night as u do when she said and i quote
" Good night Dessie, you had better get your a**e into gear quickly cos if performances don't improve quickly your fired ! Have a safe drive home ".
GULP !

david thomson · Joined: 20 Oct 2006 Posts: 192 Location: thundersley

well youve got my vote steve , ive improved 30 places since youve been captain Laughing

spokey42 · Joined: 22 May 2006 Posts: 38

Steve. A vote of confidence from the Chairman is always re-assuring. In recent months, Alan Pardew, Graeme Souness and Bryan Robson have all received one too. So obviously your job is safe. I just want to reassure you that all the male runners in the club are firmly behind you too. We understand the recent dip in form, but realise that the likes of Graham Booty, Steve Drummond, yourself and Ian are just not running too well at the moment. I'd blame the coach, mate; nothing wrong with you!

Graham · Joined: 11 May 2006 Posts: 239

Sir Godfrey, positively slanderous posting old chap. Just been analysing the results to see where we’re going wrong. I took 1 min 45 sec off of last years time and fell 2 places. Steve Drummond improved by exactly the same margin and fell 3 places! Ian improved by 34 seconds and fell a whopping 16 places. Tony Mead, 2 min 16 sec gain and dropped 6 places. Jez and his tired legs only dropped 25 seconds yet that cost him 15 places. A worrying trend indeed.

Perhaps we should look elsewhere for the solution. Drug testing for Billericay and Thrift Green….on second thoughts that might back fire on me. How about a more aggressive recruiting policy, surely we can get some more ringers. Maybe skimpier outfits for our fantastic girls team to tease some of the elite runners from the other clubs over? There must be some mileage there. We could adopt the beach volleyball policy of having maximum clothing restrictions for female members on race days. We’ll put it to a vote next club night. Men only of course……

mikey · Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2006 1:14 pm Post subject:

Graham

Wouldn't put to much credence on the improved times, as the overnight frost made the course unusually fast this year. I was in the fortunate position to see the runners through 3 times on the course, and can confirm that you at least looked like you were putting some effort in. Although the rest of the men were well bunched, think this was more so they could have a chat on the way round, rather than an un-canny similarity in their race pace !!!

Next time the fast group jog past me on a training night, think I'll give them some abuse
( for a change !! )

Out of interest how inspiring was Mr Dessie's team talk before the race ?

Concerned of GORC

david thomson · Joined: 20 Oct 2006 Posts: 192 Location: thundersley

didnt inspire me at all Laughing

warmed up on my own .

hopefully ill be up with the scorers next year but i think we might need to get the marshalls to send the thrift green and billericay runners the wrong way. or stop the disgracefull tactics of a marshall warning everyone of the impending sharp bend on the short downhill Laughing

completely forgot did anyone else have problems whith the jogger on the course ?(at the top of the narow hill) he was running the other way and i had to run on the path to avoid him , he didnt even bother to stop or make way.

Karl C · Joined: 11 May 2006 Posts: 1691 Location: Rayleigh

Alan Curbishley has been unveiled as the new manager of West Ham.
Chairman Eggert Magnusson moved quickly to appoint the former Charlton manager after sacking Alan Pardew on Monday.

"I am absolutely delighted that Alan has agreed to join us," said Magnusson. "He's a manager with a proven track record and a real love for the club. I understand outgoing ex-West Ham manager Alan Padrew is being secretly lined-up for the very near future vacant position of club captain at a local running Club, and we wish him well in this near venture."