Dunham Massey 5k #2

The second Dunham Massey 5k is now run in reverse direction which gives the slightly more favourable experience of running down the main drive.  The rain had stopped and the wind eased off a bit resulting a nice conditions and some fast times.  Looking around it was clear that there would be some SS points to be gained on the Roaches tonight.

Diane won the ladies race in a fantastic 17.43 – another big chunk off her PB and the club record.  Simon  and Peter engaged in another clash of the V70 titans.  It's like Coe and Ovett except they race each other every week!  This time it was Simon who finished with the widest grin having been pushed all the way to V70 club record 22.21.  Like Diane, Paul and Louisa are getting PB's every week and they both repeated the trick tonight.  Meanwhile Jonathan is running at 2 PB's per week.

This was a fast race from the off and I just got left behind in the first k.  Pete Speake ran off at a tremendous pace and kept it going for a PB of 15.50 which I hope will be seen as a club MV35 record.  Graham MacNeil was just behind me and Andy Whit recorded his first sub 17.

Warrington's Andrew Green continues to run ridiculously age defying times in this series.  My daughter finished 3rd woman and at this rate will overtake me before the end of the year about the same time as Diane.

Rob

1 Matthew SHAW MS Salford Harriers 15.31
2 Andrew GREEN MV50 Warrington AC 15.35
3 Peter SPEAKE MS  15.50
10 Rob DOWNS 2MV45  16.29
13 Graham MACNEIL 2MV50  16.42  
17 Andrew WHITTINGHAM MV40  16.54
21 Jonathan CURRIE MS 17.17
30 Diane MCVEY FV35  17.43    1st Lady
41 Rob GILBERT MV40  18.23
47 Ellen DOWNS FJ Stockport Harriers 18.29
48 Richard HIRONS MV45  18.29
62 Paul NORRIS MV55  19.22
65 Louisa HARRISON FV35  19.32
123 Simon FENTON MV70  22.21
133 Peter WATSON MV70  22.48
147 Roy POWNALL MV60  23.47
154 Janet WYLES FV45  24.13
177 Christopher CANNON MV55  25.34

Full results at http://www.ukresults.net/2013/dunham2.html