Christmas Handicap

In a change from the rain or ice in previous years the handicap the in winter sunshine helped a record turn-out and a quality field, although the course was not entirely free from mud and one or two had navigational problems.

A deserved win by Gareth, denied a rejuvenated Roy his second win in three years with Steve Russell taking the oher podium place and Sarah Waite the first lady.

Thanks to Paul, Dave & Chris for organising the start and finish.

mins. secs.
1 Gareth  Trimble 55 18
2 Roy Pownall 56 28
3 Steve Russell 56 43
4 Trevor Faulkner 56 50
5 Sarah Waite 57 29
6 Owen Ashcroft 57 52
7 Malcolm Fowler 58 8
8 Sarah Miles 58 16
9 Mike Cooper 58 22
10 Rob Downs 58 26
11 Geoff Gilbert 58 44
12 Mike Halman 59 11
13 Tom McGaff 59 35
14 Jane Saunders 59 47
15 Peter Watson 59 52
16 Nicky Mowat 59 59
17 Liz 'Mowat' 60 1
18 Adrian 'Faulkner' 60 11
19 Mark Bale 60 12
20 Julie Lucas 60 15
21 Nina Birch 60 15
22 Amanda  Bradbury 60 16
23 Don Bullough 60 54
24 George Livesey 61 0
25 John Porteous 61 4
26 Clare Hawkes  61 14
27 Damian Nichols 61 25
28 Trevor Morris 63 4
29 Philip Smith 63 24
30 Louisa Gilbert 63 49
31 Simon Fenton 64 19
32 Tony Hulme  64 48
Catriona Marshall dnf  

even the 'running time' on the course has a slightly unfamiliar look, although on this count Nina and Sarah Miles slipped behind Damian.

mins. secs.
1 Malcolm Fowler 35 55
2 Rob Downs 36 43
3 Mike Halman 36 58
4 Damian Nichols 37 55
5 Tom McGaff 38 43
6 Trevor Morris 41 36
7 Mike Cooper 41 39
8 Philip Smith 41 56
9 Mark Bale 43 17
10 Gareth  Trimble 44 19
11 Jane Saunders 44 56
12 Geoff Gilbert 45 53
13 Steve Russell 46 30
14 George Livesey 48 9
15 Don Bullough 48 13
16 Tony Hulme  49 0
17 Sarah Waite 49 6
18 Nicky Mowat 49 11
19 Clare Hawkes  49 29
20 Owen Ashcroft 50 7
21 Adrian 'Faulkner' 51 48
22 Amanda  Bradbury 52 3
23 Roy Pownall 52 23
24 John Porteous 52 41
25 Peter Watson 54 17
26 Trevor Faulkner 54 22
27 Julie Lucas 55 48
28 Liz 'Mowat' 55 56
29 Simon Fenton 57 24
30 Sarah Miles 58 9
31 Louisa Gilbert 59 33
32 Nina Birch 60 15

Ian

Some informal photos can be viewed opposite – see 2008 Christmas Handicap

Don

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