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david thomson · Joined: 20 Oct 2006 Posts: 170 Location: thundersley

trained on the course on satarday and ive never seen the place so dry at this time of year. although i only ran it as a warm up i think you could do the race in road shoes . there were a few patches of mud that can be avoided and about 5m of greasy mud about 600m from the finish.
unless theres much rain in the week it can only get dryer.

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pete the young one · Joined: 05 Mar 2007 Posts: 23 Location: Benfleet

well done to all that ran and finished as quite a few people did pull out due to the terrain. To Kev, John and Philip hope the injuries get better soon.

But what happened to some of our fast guys??!!

Jez, Ian, Kev, Stuart Watson and Steve Dear all made a showing but what about the rest? Thank our lucky stars that the Whittakers turned up at the last minute, Mike, Paul and Stephen! If they had not our total score would have been 333, good enough for last place. what excuses have the guys got hey, knowing that we needed to beat Thrift Green (hopefully into 3rd) to stay within scoring distance at our own X-Country in 2 weeks time. My apologises for sounding so airiated but I was in charge this morning. I now wish I had been running instead of doing the team results.

On a better note our ladies once again did us proud indeed. My hats off to you ladies for continually scoring highly and consistently

1st Karen Goode
2nd Catherine Stunt
4th Jacqui Watson
5th Vanessa Dodds
7th Louisa Latham
19th Nicola Goode

Thrift Green finished 1st with 103 points, Benfleet 154 pts, Billericay 171 pts

Lets see if we can them to change the rules next year so its the first 7 ladies and 3 men that score and not the other way round as it is now compress

Lee O · Joined: 30 Aug 2006 Posts: 294 Location: Canvey Island

Sent all 58 pics to Karl, including Steve Dear Asleep in the Car, at least you made it Mate!

Yes Well Done To The Girls, put us Boys to Shame....
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david thomson · Joined: 20 Oct 2006 Posts: 170 Location: thundersley

yes shocking turnout , shame for such a big club dosent seem to be alot of interest except from a core few ????? (and i guess work/family/nancy boyness takes its toll)

there were some injuries kev , i think the blokes name is john pulled his calf , and i pulled my calf 300m from the finnish

thanks for the help though pete and the support on the course was fantastic , thanks to all and to lee for the photos
and well done ladies

any idea how the person from thrift green is ? seemed to be some concern
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Ernie · Joined: 26 May 2006 Posts: 150 Location: Hockley GORC

Nancy Boyness ! where did that one come from ?

Well done to all especially the Ladies.

Stevie · Joined: 10 May 2006 Posts: 392 Location: Benfleet

Yeah cheers for that Lee, i will get my revenge one day Smile

Off to bed in a mo, as im feeling quite rough - lol

david thomson · Joined: 20 Oct 2006 Posts: 170 Location: thundersley

just found this on thrift greens notice board , glad shes ok , must have been pretty scary for those involved

http://members5.boardhost.com/TGTrotters/msg/1204475020.html
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