Looking at the weekends results before the draw takes place for the semi-final.
Davenport Runners 2708 : 2448 Worst Team Name Ever.
101 runners took part. Fastest Male 16:28; Fastest Female 23:34.
Davenport had a lot more runners (65 v 36). Last 11 places finish time over 39:00.
Poynton Runners 7158 : 6057 StockportTriClub
162 runners. Fastest Male 17:22; Fastest Female 20:06.
Evenish split Poynton had about 85 runners. Last 11 runners 36:00 or slower.
TeamTriGuru 659 : 1175 Bury AC
60 runners took part. Fastest Male 16:21; Fastest Female 18:24.
I don’t whether there was a gentlemen’s agreement from Bury – or it’s a coincidence – but both teams had 30 runners. Last 11 places finish time over 39:00. Last 7 runners were over 25 minutes.
Elsewhere
Stockport lost to Warrington. Sheer numbers they had about 66 runners versus 130.
Wirral Endurance trounced Bramhall 17519 v 9077. They had more runners (136 v 94) But they had first 14 under 18:07. Fastest man 16:01, Lady 16:14!
Buxton beat Goyt Valley 10377 v 7224. 100 runners versus 87, but Buxton had 18 in the first 22; and only 6 in the last 28.
Largest number of runners 258 saw Marple Runners beat East London Runners 10377 v 7224 – though they had 149 runners out.
Next
After the draw the next match will run between 5th and 12th July.
Keep it up guys.