racewalk : Message: Friends Provident International Winter walks league - St Johns 12/12/04

Conditions for the pre Christmas Friends Provident International walks league, were a bit dark and

dismal but it did at least keep dry and the entry was good with 43 walkers starting the 10k and

numbers also up in the junior and 5k events.

Les Crowe managed to beat his handicap and come home a popular race winner having over half

a minute to spare over a rejuvenated Brenda Charlton, walking a great race and just pipping

Ian Callister who always seems to walk well over this course. The next three walkers to finish

Lisa Motley, Helen Clague and Chris Cale all walking with sound techniques and all taking around

three minutes off their times from the last round.

Fastest on the day was Sean Hands with a 52.12 clocking from David Griffiths who got under 54 minutes

for the first time this winter.

Repeating her form from the Andreas round, Jane Leece was again fastest of the Ladies

from an improving Lisa Motley.

A special mention should go to Lisa Nixon, who managed to catch a horse which had bolted on to the road

yet still improve on her time for the last round. Best fancy dress going to Doug Corkill who probably would

have got under the hour had he not been simmering under his Father Christmas hat for the duration of the race!

Clear winner of the 5k event was Emma Latham, who walked a much improved race on her time in the first round.

Looking very smooth she finished well clear of the rest of the field. The next two home were much closer

with Enid Watson finishing just thirteen seconds ahead of Liz Corran. Fastest 5k walker on the day was

Robert Moore with 26.17. Hilda George who had members of her family in every one of the days events brought

home the field in 5th position

It was good to see more juniors in the 2k event, and all walked great races including the newcomers to the league. Handicap winner was Hayley Robinson walking well and making a huge improvement on her time.

Perhaps the surprise package of the day came in the form of under nine boy Terence George who surprised the handicapper with a sub sixteen minute time on his first time out.

Third on handicap was Hayley's sister Ellen, also still improving rapidly.

Three of the 2 kilometre field carried on walking to record a 3k time, Lauren Whelan recording an incredible

16.29, on a course which involved 23 tight turns!

Fay Latham and Bronwen Kaneen also turned in great performances with 18.35 and 18.55 respectively.

Thanks to all those who helped out on the day and to those who donated prizes for the raffle.

The mornings events were concluded by a very enjoyable buffet provided by the staff at the Tynwald Inn.

The next Friends Provident International league race will take place on the Ronaldsway Industrial Estate

on Sunday 9th January, signing on from 9.30. Everyone welcome.

Results

		10 Kilometre handicap
Race No	Position	Name	Actual Time
69	1st	Les Crowe	69.23
62	2nd	Brenda Charlton	77.27
47	3rd	Ian Callister	58.04
26	4th	Lisa Motley	66.18
59	5th	Helen Clague	71.59
1	6th	Chris Cale	68.37
48	7th	Tracey Cook	71.51
24	8th	Fenella Robinson	78.16
42	9th	Judy King	73.47
46	10th	Margaret Clague	86.22
7	11th	Brian Goldsmith	60.20
68	12th	Paul Jennings	67.24
20	13th	Fiona Gilks	78.55
6	14th	John Stubbs	57.39
73	15th	Dougie Corkill	62.16
8	16th	Andrew Boardman	66.16
67	17th	David Griffiths	53.50
29	18th	Eammon Harkin	57.08
36	19th	Ron Ronan	65.23
16	20th	Lisa Nixon	83.58
38	21st	Sarah Goldsmith	75.31
21	22nd	Dot Watterson	68.10
72	23rd	Mick Holgate	63.10
56	24th	Martin Jennings	68.47
63	25th	Nicky Davison	75.27
31	26th	Sean Hands	52.12
43	27th	Dave Wilkinson	66.15
37	28th	Jane Leece	65.01
19	29th	Lesley Christian	70.28
60	30th	Gordon Corran	67.05
44	31st	Alan Pilling	78.18
54	32nd	Carol Clayton	73.33
71	33rd	Gail Musson	77.37
55	34th	Gill Snowdon	76.44
23	35th	John Robinson	68.19
51	36th	Alan Kinvig	70.58
74	37th	Irene George	82.35
75	38th	Michael George	82.35
70	39th=	Simon Cox	57.03
34	39th=	Stan Sille	57.32
57	DNF	Trevor Quayle

		5k Handicap
Race No	Position	Name	Actual Time
2	1st	Emma Latham	28.32
7	2nd	Enid Watson	32.49
6	3rd	Liz Corran	28.07
8	4th	Robert Moore	26.17
9	5th	Hilda George	56.36


		2k Handicap
Race No	Position	Name	Actual Time
98	1st	Hayley Robinson	15.53
92	2nd	Terence George	15.54
97	3rd	Ellen Robinson	15.49
95	4th	Lauren Whelan	10.50
96	5th	Fay Latham	12.25
99	6th	Sinead Kaneen	13.37
94	7th	Kirsty Taylor	13.37
93	8th	Bronwen Kaneen	12.41
91	9th	Lucy George	18.34

		Continued for 3k Time Trial
95		Lauren Whelan	16.29	u13 girl
96		Fay Latham	18.35	u13 girl
93		Bronwen Kaneen	18.55	u15 girl

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