CLUB NEWS AND RACE RESULTS

The 2000-2001 Grand Prix season is now complete.  Results and short write-ups appear below from throughout the season. 

The races that were selected were as below:

2000

1. 7th May (Sun) - Keswick Half Marathon (C1)

2. 14th May (Sun) - Blyth RC Club Handicap 8m (B1)

3. 9th June (Fri) - Blaydon Race 5.6m (A1)

4. 5th July (Wed) - Tynedale 10k (A2)

5. 16th July (Sun) - Northumberland Coastal Run 14m (C2)

6. 1st August (Tue) - Morpeth 10k (A3)

7. 5th September (Wed) - Blyth Links 10k (A4)

8. 8th October (Sun) - Tynedale 10m (B2)

9. 18th November (Sat) - Brampton to Carlisle 10m (B3)

10. December (Weds) - Best Four Winter Series (B4)

2001

11. 1st January (Mon) - Morpeth to Newcastle 14m (C3)

12. 28th January (Sun) - Brass Monkey Half Marathon (C4)

Race 1 - Keswick Half Marathon

The Keswick Half Marathon was the first event, and was run in very hot conditions on Sunday May the 7th around Lake Derwentwater. I am told that runners were dropping by the wayside throughout, and that is reflected in the finishing times. After hearing about it, I was almost pleased to have missed it through injury.

Pos.

Pos.

Name

Time

Pace

Div.

Points

Pos.

Pos.

Name

Time

Pace

Div.

Points

1

27

Joe Frazer

1:27:42

6:42

1

10

12

159

Anne Potts

1:46:24

8:07

4

12

2

52

Neal Hedley

1:32:20

7:03

1

9

13

161

Terry Hart

1:46:40

8:09

3

7

3

57

Steve Gillespie

1:34:27

7:13

2

12

14

193

Cath Young

1:49:31

8:22

4

11

4

59

Steve Walker

1:34:40

7:14

2

11

15

209

Kevin Westwood

1:52:39

8:36

3

6

5

90

Bill Smith

1:38:49

7:33

3

11

16

216

Ron Ingram

1:53:12

8:38

3

5

6

101

Ralph Dickinson

1:40:17

7:39

3

10

17

261

John Miller

1:56:43

8:55

2

8

7

104

Bob Marshall

1:40:08

7:39

-

-

18

304

David Roe

2:00:18

9:11

4

10

8

117

Steve Nendick

1:42:09

7:48

2

10

19

350

Keith Robson

2:04:03

9:28

4

9

9

129

Dave Kitching

1:43:19

7:53

3

9

20

363

Joe Potts

2:05:40

9:36

4

8

10

145

Dave Cox

1:45:29

8:03

2

9

21

392

Pauline Cunningham

2:09:07

9:51

5

8

11

148

Aynsley Herron

1:45:42

8:04

3

8

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Race 2 - Club Handicap 14th May 2000

The Club Handicap race was next up, and was held on a beautiful Sunday morning with conditions excellent for running. There was a slight breeze from the south, which made the return half of the race a touch on the warm side, but who's complaining? The event was won by Keith Robson, who bettered his predicted time by almost three minutes to win by 40 seconds or so from Kenn Reay, with Dave Kitching close behind Kenn. It was good to see several new faces taking part in the race; I hope this is the start of a new trend. Full results:

Pos.

Name

Predicted

Team

Handicap

Finish Time

Actual Time

1

Keith Robson

1:00:30

2

12:00

1:09:52

0:57:52

2

Kenn Reay

0:54:00

1

18:30

1:10:34

0:52:04

3

Dave Kitching

0:55:45

3

16:45

1:10:37

0:53:52

4

Ralph Dickinson

0:57:00

4

15:30

1:10:50

0:55:20

5

Aynsley Herron

0:55:45

4

16:45

1:11:09

0:54:24

6

Rob Barkley

0:48:30

4

24:00

1:11:22

0:47:22

7

Dave Cox

0:54:45

2

17:45

1:12:02

0:54:17

8

Rob Irvine

0:51:00

2

21:30

1:12:08

0:50:38

9

Terry Hart

0:57:00

3

15:30

1:12:14

0:56:44

10

Michael Stott

0:53:30

1

19:00

1:12:18

0:53:18

11

Eddie Stott

0:50:30

2

22:00

1:12:27

0:50:27

12

Eddie Woods

0:58:00

5

14:30

1:12:40

0:58:10

13

David Roe

0:58:00

4

14:30

1:12:47

0:58:17

14

Ian Richardson

0:47:45

2

24:45

1:12:57

0:48:12

15

Gregg Penn

0:48:00

1

24:30

1:13:03

0:48:33

16

Cath Young

0:57:30

1

15:00

1:13:15

0:58:15

17

Richard Cole

1:00:30

3

12:00

1:13:20

1:01:20

18

Kevin Westwood

0:55:15

5

17:15

1:13:30

0:56:15

19

Gareth Hope

0:52:00

3

20:30

1:13:36

0:53:06

20

Dale Stafford

0:50:00

3

22:30

1:13:40

0:51:10

21

John Miller

0:51:30

4

21:00

1:13:43

0:52:43

22

Pauline Cunningham

1:04:00

5

08:30

1:13:47

1:05:17

23

Adam Robinson

0:47:45

3

24:45

1:13:48

0:49:03

24

Rob Marshall

0:56:50

5

15:40

1:13:51

0:58:11

25

Christine Firth

1:10:30

1

02:00

1:13:59

1:11:59

26

Ken Higham

0:57:15

2

15:15

1:14:00

0:58:45

27

Rob Hall

0:45:30

5

27:00

1:14:10

0:47:10

28

Christine Willshire

1:09:30

3

03:00

1:14:13

1:11:13

29

Neal Hedley

0:47:00

4

25:30

1:14:14

0:48:44

30

Ron Ingram

0:56:00

2

16:30

1:14:27

0:57:57

31

Joe Frazer

0:48:00

5

24:30

1:14:31

0:50:01

32

Steve Nendick

0:53:30

5

19:00

1:14:35

0:55:35

33

Dave Morris

0:48:00

24:30

1:14:37

0:50:07

34

George Young

0:51:00

5

21:30

1:14:57

0:53:27

35

Ann Potts

0:56:00

1

16:30

1:15:06

0:58:36

36

Sharon Percy

1:09:30

2

03:00

1:15:34

1:12:34

37

Helen Morris

1:02:30

1

10:00

1:16:21

1:06:21

38

Ian Cansfield

0:54:00

4

18:30

1:18:26

0:59:56

39

Ken Turnbull

0:54:00

3

18:30

1:18:46

1:00:16

40

John Mallon

0:55:00

1

17:30

1:20:03

1:02:33

41

Jeff Brown

1:05:00

4

07:30

1:20:37

1:13:07

42

Mark Martin

1:09:00

03:30

1:28:17

1:24:47

43

Steve Gillespie

0:51:00

21:30

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The Grand Prix points are worked out on actual times; here are the results in net time order, with points.

Pos.

Pos.

Name

Time

Pace

Div.

Points

Pos.

Pos.

Name

Time

Pace

Div.

Points

1

27

Rob Hall

47:10

5:25

1

10

23

9

Terry Hart

56:44

6:31

3

7

2

6

Robbie Barkley

47:22

5:27

1

9

24

1

Keith Robson

57:52

6:39

4

12

3

14

Ian Richardson

48:12

5:32

1

8

25

30

Ron Ingram

57:57

6:40

3

6

4

15

Gregg Penn

48:33

5:35

-

-

26

12

Eddie Woods

58:10

6:41

3

5

5

29

Neal Hedley

48:44

5:36

1

7

27

24

Rob Marshall

58:11

6:41

-

-

6

23

Adam Robinson

49:03

5:38

1

6

28

16

Cath Young

58:15

6:42

4

11

7

31

Joe Frazer

50:01

5:45

1

5

29

13

David Roe

58:17

6:42

4

10

8

33

Dave Morris

50:07

5:46

-

-

30

35

Anne Potts

58:33

6:44

4

9

9

11

Eddie Stott

50:27

5:48

1

4

31

26

Ken Higham

58:45

6:45

-

-

10

8

Rob Irvine

50:38

5:49

2

12

32

38

Ian Cansfield

59:56

6:53

4

8

11

20

Dale Stafford

51:10

5:53

1

3

33

39

Ken Turnbull

1:00:16

6:56

4

7

12

2

Kenn Reay

52:04

5:59

2

11

34

17

Richard Cole

1:01:20

7:03

4

6

13

21

John Miller

52:43

6:04

2

10

35

40

John Mallon

1:02:33

7:11

4

5

14

19

Gareth Hope

53:06

6:06

2

9

36

22

Pauline Cunningham

1:05:17

7:30

5

8

15

10

Michael Stott

53:18

6:08

2

8

37

37

Helen Morris

1:06:21

7:38

5

7

16

34

George Young

53:27

6:09

2

7

38

28

Christine Willshire

1:11:13

8:11

-

-

17

3

Dave Kitching

53:52

6:11

3

11

39

25

Christine Firth

1:11:59

8:16

-

-

18

7

Dave Cox

54:17

6:14

2

6

40

36

Sharon Percy

1:12:34

8:20

5

6

19

5

Aynsley Herron

54:24

6:15

3

10

41

41

Jeff Brown

1:13:07

8:24

5

5

20

4

Ralph Dickinson

55:20

6:22

3

9

42

42

Mark Martin

1:24:47

9:45

-

-

21

32

Steve Nendick

55:35

6:23

2

5

43

-

Steve Gillespie

dnf

-

2

-

22

18

Kevin Westwood

56:15

6:28

3

8

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Race 3: Blaydon Race - June 9th 2000

Another race run in near perfect conditions, and another increase in entries (2916) resulted in a very enjoyable run from The Toon to Blaydon. I think the atmosphere at the start of this race is better than all the others put together. Many Club members were in evidence, most were running but lots were watching too, and Robbie Barklay led home the 77 BRC runners (2 more than last year), with Cath Young first lady.  Rob Hall was 3rd Gadgie O50, Ian Richardson was 4th Gadgie O50, Denis Moss was 2nd Gadgie O70, Anne Potts was 4th Dame O45, and Cath and George placed 5th in the Me an Wor Lass category. Click here for the full race results, the BRC results are as below:

Pos.

Pos.

Name

Time

Pace

Div.

Points

Pos.

Pos.

Name

Time

Pace

Div.

Points

1

50

Robbie Barkley

31:37

5:33

1

10

40

614

Ian Cansfield

40:00

7:01

4

8

2

68

Rob Hall

32:07

5:38

1

9

41

638

Frank Aniolkowski

40:18

7:04

-

-

3

85

Neal Hedley

32:52

5:46

1

8

42

698

Chris Hedley

40:52

7:10

-

-

4

95

Ian Richardson

33:13

5:50

1

7

43

730

Gary Blanks

41:06

7:13

-

-

5

98

Adam Robinson

33:17

5:50

1

6

44

742

Brian Smith

41:11

7:14

4

7

6

107

Mark Walbank

33:29

5:52

-

-

45

754

Steve Bangs

41:18

7:15

-

-

7

121

Greg Penn

33:51

5:56

-

-

46

764

Tony Garrity

41:25

7:16

3

2

8

126

Dave Morris

34:03

5:58

-

-

47

812

Rob Marshall

41:49

7:20

-

-

9

130

Kevin Freeman

34:08

5:59

-

-

48

815

Suzanne Humphrey

41:52

7:21

-

-

10

135

Joe Frazer

34:15

6:01

1

5

49

841

Martin Chisholm

42:10

7:24

4

6

11

136

Dale Stafford

34:16

6:01

1

4

50

872

Dickie Cole

42:25

7:26

4

5

12

144

George Young

34:27

6:03

2

12

51

877

Robert Bradley

42:26

7:27

4

4

13

149

Eddie Stott

34:31

6:03

1

3

52

951

Ken Illingworth

43:02

7:33

-

-

14

152

Rob Irvine

34:34

6:04

2

11

53

963

Helen Morris

43:07

7:34

5

8

15

204

Steve Gillespie

35:26

6:13

2

10

54

1135

Sandra Gaughan

44:33

7:49

-

-

16

222

Richard Dodds

35:40

6:15

1

2

55

1146

Jeff Brown

44:41

7:50

5

7

17

223

Martin Gaughan

35:40

6:15

-

-

56

1159

Denis Moss

44:46

7:51

-

-

18

229

Gareth Hope

35:45