Epic Performances this Weekend!
73 Heathsiders (by my reckoning) ran in the 2016 YMCA Crouch End 10km. Before we get to the results, firstly a mightily BIG THANKS to all those of you who volunteered to marshall, and provided much appreciated vocal support along the way - with a special mention to Laura Boothman who, yeah, verily, brought down the mighty Walls of Jericho with her exuberant cheering and encouragement! And also to Chris Hartley and the 9am Run Crew who ran along beside us shouting out encouragement, before heading off to knock out a 20-miler!
Andrew Brooker clinched 1st place and Heathside Women won the team prize, with Celine Murray, Alice Hosking (1st & 2nd F’s respectively) and Satu Hietanen (3rd F40)taking the team honours - poor Eilidh Wagstaff put in a strong performance to finish ahead of Satu, but misses out on official glory & recognition, because as she explains: “I turned up too late to attach my chip and just decided to run with it in my hand - but it didn't register when I crossed the line!” Oh dear, I’m sure many of has have had similar mishaps - I remember turning up for it a few years ago, pleased as punch that I had 5 minutes to spare - only to realise I’d rushed out leaving the chip-containing envelope on the kitchen table, along with my mobile and post-race banana...d’oh!
Tammela Platt reports: “As usual, the race atmosphere was fantastic. It was fun to navigate the twists and turns of Crouch End’s neighbourhoods with over 1,000 other runners. There is always so much support along the course - lots of young people and families were outside to cheer on the runners. It was great to be recognized by many of the marshals (most of them being our fellow Heathside runners!). The highlights for me were: running across Ally Pally park — although there’s that sneaky, gradual uphill section partway along — and running past the house blaring out disco-hit “YMCA” just before the 5k mark!”
Julian Ferraro and Gavin Evans were 1st & 2nd M50s (24th & 32nd overall), Carl Heap 1st M60, Jackie Wastell 3rd F50 and the indomitable Lyn Evans (pictured above) clinching a 1st F60 and finally winning it "officially" after an administrative error denied her 3 years ago. Mark Anderson also deserves a mention as he must’ve been the 1st of the running-with-a-pushchair group!
Those of you on Facebook may already have seen the various photos posted by Ken Townson, Tom Hosking et.al. As for Tom’s photos of runners along the course (“https://www.facebook.com/TomHoskingPhotography/photos/a.1546528175656367.1073741836.1539603593015492/1546530518989466/?type=3” ) - are my eyes deceiving me? Because it looks like most Heathsiders are floating on air! We have The Force, people! Use your power wisely, my children, use it wisely...
Middlesex County Champs
Andrew Brooker and Adam Kirk-Smith were also both out at Lea Valley on Saturday taking part in the track events, with Adam winning both the 800m and 5000m, before heading off to Bognor Regis on Sunday where he sprinted to victory in the Bognor Prom 10km! Izaiah Turner demolished the opposition in both the Shot and Discus. Ula Cartwright-Finch clinched firsts in both the 800m & 1500m. Jennifer Wing won the 3000m, Luke Gray won the 800m for the U17s, Ruari McGonagle winning the same distance in the U13s. Bill Steel clinched the Shot and narrowly missed out on 1st in the Javelin for the U13s. A special mention to Gabriel Wilmshurst who was our sole representative in the U15s, coming a close 2nd in the High Jump, with creditable performances in the Long Jump and 300m.
Jim O’Connell writes: “Proud to be a Heathsider! The lads owned the 5000m today and our other participants seemed to be doing well in their disciplines at the Middx Champs. My support crew plotted up on the back straight and cheered the Heathsiders as they completed each lap. Adam and Andrew snagged county medals and the boys all seemed pleased with what they got out of the race. I went in looking for an even paced 19, and after getting a bit whisked along on lap 1, I ran solid, on my own.”
Monday evening also saw some of our Vets turn out in Stevenage for the Southern Counties Veterans' League (Herts & North Middx Division). Zac reports: “Thanks to all the London Heathside Athlete's for turning out yesterday evening in Stevenage, and managing themselves. A special well done to the Men for winning the 4 x 400m relay. The next match is at Copthall Stadium, Hendon (NW4 1RL) on Monday 13th June.” The team got 5th place overall and the relay team were the only ones to break 4 minutes.
In other races, Katherine Vinnicombe broke 50 minutes in the Oxford Town & Gown 10km. Elinor East was 6th Female in the Cotswold 51.5 Tri (with an Age-category 1st with a PB in the Bike section) and describes it as “a beautiful day and a great course”.
Phil Hogg, George Stewart and David Hellard was over in the picturesque Belgian city of Liege, taking part in the first ever “Beer Lovers Marathon” where the organisers state: “The Beer Lovers’ Marathon is the perfect opportunity to reconcile effort and pleasure, in a crazy atmosphere made of music, costumes and party”. Phil reports: “George Stewart, myself and various others took part in the inaugural Beer Lovers Marathon in Liege, Belgium on Sunday. Similar to medoc marathon in Bordeaux, the general idea is to party around the route, stopping to sample local Belgian beers and enjoy various bands, rather than run it seriously. In this we were successful, posting personal worst times each of 6 hours 13 mins, on a day which was otherwise a personal best! The main sporting highlight occurred after dancing around to a band for 20 mins in the last km and then walking towards the finish line. With 10 yards to go, each of us had the exact same thought which is that we could out sprint each other for the line. What followed was an eyeballs out lung busting effort from 3 of us, which must have been a horrid scene to witness. However, I am pleased to report that I finished ahead of George by a whole second. Another first for me (and probably a last!) This event will likely sell out next year, as its much more accessible than Medoc, and even more fun!"
David, however, adds - in a somewhat sozzled voice, that I’m totally, without any evidence, imagining: “I ran the Beer Lovershh marathon in Liege . Over 16 Belgian beer shtopshh .. It was amazing! Not 100% shhure of my time (not surprised! -ed.), but I came lasht in a time of around 7 hourshhh...I think“. Well, at the time of writing, there don’t seem to be any results posted anywhere to confirm runners or times. Still, maybe one for Heathsiders to consider joining next year?
RESULTS
15.5.2016: YMCA CROUCH END 10km
(Runners are listed as per Chip Positions and Times as per: http://www.chiptiming.co.uk/results/?sport=1&year=2016&event=2615&race=4445 )
1 Andrew Brooker 0:33:46 M
6 Simon Brown 0:36:14 M
7 Mario Cadete 0:36:18 M40
10 Martin Potter 0:36:43 M40
20 Gareth Marshall 0:38:19 M
22 Matthew Cockerill 0:38:33 M40
24 Julian Ferraro 0:38:37 M50 (1st)
25 Sion Lewis 0:38:41 M
26 Paul Mercer 0:38:42 M40
27 Jake Spencer 0:38:57 M
28 Celine Murray 0:39:01 F (1st)
31 Jonathan Hopkin 0:39:16 M40
32 Gavin Evans 0:39:28 M50 (2nd)
34 Doug Rendle 0:39:38 M
37 Henry Hamilton 0:39:58 M
38 Paul Beale 0:40:03 M40
39 Mark Anderson 0:40:06 M
40 Trevor Wilson 0:40:08 M40
54 Michael Cockings 0:41:26 M
60 Alice Hosking 0:41:45 F (2nd)
71 James Dark 0:42:33 M40
75 Ian Shurmer 0:42:48 M40
81 Liam Hazelton 0:43:03 M
83 Joe Derrett 0:43:03 M40
86 Richard Peachment 0:43:12 M40
93 Marcus Tillotson 0:43:29 M40
100-ish Eilidh Wagstaff 0:43:46 (watch time)
105 Nick Dodd 0:43:53 M50
115 Carl Heap 0:44:07 M60 (1st)
117 Satu Hietanen 0:44:11 F40 (3rd)
120 Maryam Khosravi 0:44:14 F
127 Gavin Parish 0:44:23 M
130 Elliot Reed 0:44:28 M40
142 Roger Wagland 0:44:51 M40
153 John Roberts 0:45:20 M
161 Jennifer Wing 0:45:35 F
163 Hassan Nahal 0:45:39 M50
164 Max Mastro 0:45:46 M40
176 Darrell Osborne 0:46:08 M40
186 Elizabeth Beard 0:46:22 F40
206 Jackie Wastell 0:46:56 F50 (3rd)
212 Rishi Goswami 0:47:01 M
223 Michelle Banks 0:47:22 F
224 Jo Irwin 0:47:24 F40
229 Nilesh Goswami 0:47:29 M50
241 Caroline White 0:47:47 F50
242 Yvette Ralston 0:47:47 F
248 Will Osborn 0:47:56 M40
255 Daniel Wrapson 0:48:09 M
263 Tom Bedwell 0:48:24 M
279 Gabrielle Johnson 0:48:44 F40
298 Anthony Chin 0:49:09 M50
305 Nat Stark 0:49:11 M
306 Rebecca Sweet 0:49:12 F
324 Ken Townson 0:49:36 M40
328 Alun Nash 0:49:45 M50
351 Sue Eedle 0:50:26 F50
361 Gregory Bell 0:50:46 M50
363 Steven Betts 0:50:49 M
393 Valeria Rodriguez 0:51:17 F40
414 Kim Butler 0:51:48 F
429 Anne Solomon 0:52:07 F50
454 Andy Conway 0:52:38 M50
456 Hannah Jordan 0:52:43 F
457 Shaan Haque 0:52:43 F
463 Eleanor Jones 0:52:49 F
470 Tim Payton 0:52:55 M40
571 Lyn Evans 0:54:50 F60 (1st)
576 Ann Woulfe 0:54:56 F
635 Tammela Platt 0:56:06 F
658 John Josephs 0:56:36 M60
674 Jill Gundry 0:56:58 F50
966 Raymond Watts 1:05:48 M40
1073 finishers
15.5.2016: Bognor Prom 10km
1st Adam Kirk-Smith 33:09 M
1397 finishers
15.5.2016: Oxford Town & Gown 10k
949 Katherine Vinnicombe 49:35
1500 finishers
15.5.2016: Cotswold 51.5km Tri (1.5k Swim, 40k Bike, 10k Run)
52 Elinor East 02:28:39 (Swim: 28:37 Bike: 1:11:04 Run: 44:54)
14-15 May: Middlesex County Champs (Lea Valley)
Senior Women:
100m: 3rd Claudia Bioh 13.63
200m: 4th Noelle O'Regan 28.43
400m: 4th Noelle O'Regan 64.66
800m: 1st Ula Cartwright-Finch 02:26.77
1500m:1st Ula Cartwright-Finch 05:02.81
3000m:1st Jennifer Wing 11:54.01
U17s:
800m: 6th Meg Naylor 02:39.15
3000m:3rd Phoebe Adugna 14:27.22
U13s:
800m: 3rd Matilda Heath 02:41.72
1500m:8th Rose Garrett 05:42.56
Long Jump:7th Rose Garrett 3.41
Senior Men:
100m 7th Jordan Glaze 10.84
800m 1st Adam Kirk-Smith 02:00.03
4th Charles Hardy 02:03.01
5th Ryan McCrickerd 02:07.39
5000m:1st Adam Kirk-Smith 15:33.44
3rd Andrew Brooker 15:58.31
5th Ryan McCrickerd 16:39.85
7th Allan Whatmough 16:43.47
9th James Connell 18:53.00
Discus: 1st Izaiah Turner 33.50
Shot: 1st Izaiah Turner 11.08
U20s:
100m: 4th Darnell Plummer 11.83
800m: 3rd Jacob Phillips 02:15.67
1500m:2nd Jacob Phillips 04:46.17
U17s:
800m:1st Luke Gray 02:06.26
1500m:4th Jem O'Flaherty 04:34.5
5th Liam Garrett 04:47.7
6th Antanas Weston 04:52.0
7th Gabriel Bazzarelli 05:09.7
Long Jump: 3rd Isaac Tibbet 4.88
High Jump: 2nd Antanas Weston 1.50
U15s:
300m 4th Gabriel Wilmshurst 42.22
High Jump: 2nd Gabriel Wilmshurst 1.45
Long Jump: 5th Gabriel Wilmshurst 4.56
U13s:
800m: 1st Ruari McGonagle 02:24.50
Shot: 1st Bill Steel 9.15
Javelin: 2nd Bill Steel 25.11
16.5.2016: Southern Counties Veterans' League (Herts & North Middx Division)
4x400m Relays: 1st London Heathside 3:59.8
M35 200m: 3rd Ivan Ross 26:6
M40 2nd Ed Garrett 26:4
M50 4th Tony Killela28:2
M40 800m 1st Ed Garrett 2:09.2
M50 3rd Paul Lemmon 2:36.9
M35 3000m: 4th Jonathan litchfield 10:37.2
M50 3rd Paul Lemmon 11:07.1
200mH 2nd Ivan Ross 28:4
M35 Pole Vault: 1st Ivan Ross 2.95
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