Congratulations goes to our Wilmslow runners. We have won our match against Widnes. The score: 4426 v 3197. Giving us a win by 1235 points. But now we face giant killers Marple.
In their match against, last year’s winners, Bury, Marple pulled out all the stops – or should I say runners. Despite Bury having 20 of the first 21 places and virtually all the category firsts; Marple with 61 of the last 65 runners and category winners in the experienced ages of FV55, FV60, FV65, FV75 and MV80; produced the shock result of Round1 and won 8732 v 8453! A win by 279 points. It was the sheer numbers of Marple runners (119) that out-pointed Bury’s 66 runners.
It seems a miracle is needed in the next round for Wilmslow who could only put out 55 runners last round against Widnes. If the same runners turn out again for both clubs Wilmslow would need to accumulate around 8200 points to win! On the basis of an an extra 60 Marple runners finishing after Wilmslow’s runners , I gauge Wilmslow would lose by around 900 points!!
Anyway, let’s be positive. Congratulations again to our runners. We had virtually most of the category winners. So well done to: PeterS, RichardC, ClaireC, AndrewW, TimB, DiMcvey, SharonJ, TomMcG, AndyW, Huma, TracyB, NickyM and IanA. Fastest Male runner was Peter in 17:24 ; and fastest lady was Claire in a wonderful 17:54!
Full details here of all your times etc.
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Elsewhere saw Running Bear Club triumph over Bramhall. They even managed to put out 101 runners!! Well done to them.
Who can enter? Any member of your club/team/group over the age of 11 can enter and run/walk for your team. If you have Social members in your club, they count too. So any member/social member/volunteer of the club/group is eligible to run/walk for you. These limits can be extended to include the member’s parents and their children i.e not their siblings/cousins, next-door neighbours or members of the local fishing club etc.
So do we any other runners available? Only time will tell.
Full Round 1 results below:
Band 2, Group 1;
Poynton Runners 2624 – Davenport Runners 1374
Stockport Tri Club 3165 – Blackley Walk2Run 1878
Band 3, Group 2;
Marple Runners 8732 – Bury AC 8453
Wilmslow Running Club 4426 – Widnes Running Club 3191
Band 3 Group 3;
Bollington Harriers 10979 – Macclesfield Harriers 14641
Running Bear Running Club 9588 – Bramhall Runners 7778
Band 4 Group 4;
Warrington Running Club 7430 – Buxton AC 6591
Stockport Harriers & AC 39771 – Chorlton Runners 47331
Band 5 Group 5;
Belle Vue Racers 347 – We Run Edgworth 392
Just Another Mile 495 – Crazy Bills 405