Report from Julian
Seven guys and six lady runners defied the horrendous weather forecast of 60mph winds, along with added rain, and went to run the 4.91 miles cross country at Arrowe Park.
We had a couple of rain squalls, one just before the race and one as we were packing up to leave.
Mince pies were provided by Geoff Hand who came along to support us, stand in the cold and cheer us on despite his broken collar bone. It was tough running but standing still must have been worse. Thanks Geoff from us all.
We can’t understand why Claire Ellison was not covered in mud like the rest of us.
I nearly did not start as the spikes on my left shoe fell off as I jogged over to the start, so I had to run back to my kit and change to fell shoes which I had luckily brought as an alternative.
I got to the start line as the last runner ran off but not wanting to be accused of cheating, I ran past the start and turned so I crossed the start line 10 minutes behind the last runner, and set off to catch people.
I think I need to put in a late request to Santa for some new spikes!
Results
Gents Results
| Pos | Name | Category | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Woody Felton | O55M | 0:33:04 |
| 45 | Neil Marsh | U40M | 0:35:40 |
| 121 | Lewis Taylor | U40M | 0:41:09 |
| 151 | Graham Driver | O55M | 0:45:29 |
| 164 | Nick Wild | O50M | |
| 172 | Julian Spencer | O60M | 0:47:43 |
| 185 | Dennis Yarwood | O55M | 0:55:14 |
Team Score for 6 runners: 608
Ladies Results
| Pos | Name | Category | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | Suzy Wild | O50F | 0:47:39 |
| 46 | Claire Ellison | U40F | 0:47:45 |
| 49 | Kate Johnson | O50F | |
| 64 | Kate Grimoldby | U40F | 0:52:55 |
| 65 | Ursula Harrison | O40F | 0:52:58 |
| 78 | Emily Yarwood | U30F | 1:05:02 |
Team Score for 3 runners: 140