There was a large turnout as the race was a counter in the inov-8/WFRA Open Welsh Championships and South Wales Series (sponsored by Paul Fosh Auctions).
Well, what a shocking race it was for some! Even the local farmer Cliff did not know anything about the 2 strand electric fence across all of the face of the big climb to checkpoint 2. Andrew Blackmore kindly offered to marshall the small gate so that only a few hardy runners took the risk of electric shock by taking on the said fence. Maybe Katie Beecher - 1st lady (5th place overall) took on the fence, as she shot around in 2 hours 50 minutes 39 seconds, beating past multiple winner Jackie Lee by over 2 minutes.
First place and prolific winner of races this year was Hugh Aggleton. Ever youthful Mark Palmer was third and first over 50. Only 3 had to retire, should have been 4, but one brave male runner kept going and finished despite a bad head wound and had a very bloodied vest.
Thanks to all helpers, Les Williams, Chris and Jess Taylor, Llanbedr local - Steve, John B and son, Dick Finch, John Chidlow, St Peters School, Nicky and burger van guy - for the tasty bacon butties and anybody else who helped and I have missed.
John Darby
Position |
Time |
Name |
Club |
Category |
1 |
2.29.07 |
Hugh Aggleton |
MDC |
|
2 |
2.38.18 |
Peter Ryder |
Cardiff AC |
|
3 |
2.38.44 |
Mark Palmer |
Mynydd Du |
v50 |
4 |
2.50.27 |
Matt Stott |
MDC |
|
5 |
2.50.39 |
Katie Beecher |
Les Croupier |
LV |
6 |
2.51.34 |
Martin Humphreys |
Stroud |
|
7 |
2.52.40 |
Ed Bailey |
Chippenham |
|
8 |
2.52.50 |
Jackie Lee |
Eryri |
L |
9 |
2.53.46 |
Paul Jeggo |
Springfield |
v50 |
10 |
2.53.57 |
Darren Fishwick |
Chorley |
V40 |
11 |
2.54.06 |
Carwyn Phillips |
Preseli |
v40 |
12 |
2.56.04 |
Richard Johnson |
Mynydd Du |
v40 |
13 |
2.59.36 |
Ben Moon |
MDC |
|
14 |
3.00.49 |
Ben Gibbison |
Mynydd Du |
|
15 |
3.00.54 |
Steve Long |
Tring |
v50 |
16 |
3.01.02 |
Neil Williams |
Bristol |
v40 |
17 |
3.01.06 |
Simon Roberts |
Buckley |
V40 |
18 |
3.04.09 |
Stephen Caldwell |
Chepstow |
v40 |
19 |
3.04.32 |
Angela Leck |
U/A |
L |
20 |
3.07.46 |
David Wilcox |
U/A |
v40 |
21 |
3.08.42 |
Andy Dunn |
Marlborough |
|
22 |
3.09.52 |
Peter Agnew |
Denbigh |
v50 |
23 |
3.10.14 |
Jim Masters |
Wye Valley |
|
24 |
3.11.31 |
Ben Kelsey |
Wells City |
u23 |
25 |
3.11.41 |
Mat Harman |
Sheffield M |
|
26 |
3.12.22 |
Matthew Lawson |
Chepstow |
v40 |
27 |
3.12.40 |
Paul Barker |
Knowle |
|
28 |
3.15.49 |
Dave Powell |
Aberystwyth |
v50 |
29 |
3.16.41 |
Hannah Jarvis |
Mynydd Du |
L |
30 |
3.17.50 |
Ian Andrews |
U/A |
v40 |
31 |
3.18.23 |
Dave Austin |
Chepstow |
v40 |
32 |
3.18.59 |
Mark Nelson |
Mynydd Du |
v40 |
33 |
3.19.09 |
Shane Nesbitt |
Mud Crewe |
v40 |
34 |
3.19.22 |
Ian Edwards |
Poole |
v50 |
35 |
3.22.56 |
John Aggleton |
MDC |
v50 |
36 |
3.24.36 |
Luke Errington |
U/A |
|
37 |
3.26.38 |
Neil Grant |
Chepstow |
v60 |
38 |
3.27.21 |
Andy Hickman |
Southville |
|
39 |
3.30.20 |
Matthew Farrer |
U/A |
|
40 |
3.32.01 |
Gavin Brace |
Lliswerry |
|
41 |
3.32.04 |
Jerone Mcallister |
U/A |
|
42 |
3.32.12 |
Nick Biggs |
U/A |
v40 |
43 |
3.32.22 |
Mark Coghlan |
Preseli |
|
44 |
3.32.22 |
Steve Gibbons |
U/A |
v50 |
45 |
3.33.10 |
Chris Kelsey |
Wells City |
v50 |
46 |
3.34.49 |
Gareth Griffiths |
U/A |
v40 |
47 |
3.35.28 |
Vic Belshaw |
Denbigh |
v50 |
48 |
3.36.03 |
Henry Stapley |
Brackwell |
|
49 |
3.36.45 |
Hugh Belfour |
Dulwich |
v60 |
50 |
3.37.23 |
Glyn Fletcher |
Maldwyn |
v50 |
51 |
3.37.48 |
Mark Blythe |
U/A |
v40 |
52 |
3.38.04 |
Andy Broad |
Hay |
v40 |
53 |
3.38.22 |
David Wood |
Dursley |
v50 |
54 |
3.38.52 |
Mark English |
Lliswerry |
v40 |
55 |
3.41.58 |
Sikobe Litava |
Glossopdale |
v40 |
56 |
3.42.34 |
Matt Reid |
Almost Athletes |
v40 |
57 |
3.42.59 |
Richard Hyett |
Kempsford |
|
58 |
3.43.25 |
Tony Keech |
Human Energy |
v50 |
59 |
3.43.40 |
Rod Sutcliffe |
Calder V |
v60 |
60 |
3.43.59 |
David Powlsland |
MDC |
|
61 |
3.46.25 |
Beverley Tucker |
Brecon |
LV |
62 |
3.46.38 |
Steve Mayew |
U/A |
|
63 |
3.47.12 |
Andy Stott |
MDC |
V50 |
64 |
3.47.48 |
Gary Gunner |
Croft Ambrey |
v60 |
65 |
3.51.22 |
Mark Vogan |
T & Country |
v40 |
66 |
3.52.19 |
Steve Herrington |
Hereford |
v60 |
67 |
3.52.34 |
Paul Tucker |
U/A |
v40 |
68 |
3.53.07 |
Robin Smith |
U/A |
|
69 |
3.54.07 |
Sasha Habgood |
Mynydd Du |
LV |
70 |
3.56.28 |
Chas Ryder |
Bryncheniog |
v60 |
71 |
3.57.22 |
Ian Macklin |
U/A |
v40 |
72 |
3.58.36 |
Richard Page |
Chippenham |
|
73 |
4.00.01 |
Roy Silver |
Les Croupier |
v50 |
74 |
4.03.22 |
Celia Mills |
Mercia |
LV50 |
75 |
4.04.05 |
Jodie Broad |
Hay |
lv40 |
76 |
4.04.18 |
Jeremy Gwell |
Wye Valley |
v40 |
77 |
4.12.20 |
Dannielle Gormley |
Mynydd Du |
lv40 |
78 |
4.12.44 |
Kate O'Sullivan |
Aberystwyth |
lv50 |
79 |
4.13.39 |
Chris Smart |
T & Country |
v50 |
80 |
4.15.40 |
Carl Brancher |
Mynydd Du |
V50 |
81 |
4.17.43 |
Ben Arlett |
Bristol |
|
82 |
4.22.57 |
Rhona Davies |
Mynydd Du |
LV50 |
83 |
4.29.10 |
Poppy Henson |
Sheffield M |
LU23 |
84 |
4.29.10 |
Dominic Beer |
Sheffield M |
U23 |
85 |
4.31.34 |
Simon Hazel |
Les Croupier |
v40 |
86 |
4.31.35 |
John Maggee |
Les Croupier |
v40 |
87 |
4.45.04 |
Rob West |
MDC |
v70 |
88 |
4.45.21 |
James Simpson |
St Albans |
v50 |
89 |
4.48.48 |
Ellie Salisbury |
Eryri |
LV50 |
90 |
4.48.58 |
Adrian Moir |
MDC |
v50 |
91 |
Retired |
Chris Jones |
MDC |
|
92 |
Retired |
Jamie Elstone |
U/A |
|
93 |
Retired |
Colin Prosser |
Chepstow |
v50 |