WRC Series Race #9: Dunham Massey 5k Report and placings updated

There is some issues with some placings  and omissions which have delayed the official results.

RESULTS UPDATED :

After a sweltering hot day 26 Club runners turned up to run at Dunham Massey on Thursday night.

Officially known as the Dave Telford Memorial Dunham Massey 5k (“downhill”) the race offered runners the chance to improve on their time in May when they ran the other way!!

Ian Smallwood for once was in the area mid-week and not only competed – but has given some feedback:

A bit of good planning meant I was in Wilmslow for the Dunham Downhill. A hot sweaty evening of great racing was in store.

Before the start there was a mass of Wilmslow runners discussing a long string of excuses (dodgy ankle, dicky knee, have a cold, wrong shoes etc) in the hope that it might convince everyone that a slow run was anticipated. No one listened. I was really pleased to see so many Wilmslow members there, it always makes me run faster when I am chasing/being chased by a fellow club member. On the other hand the anticipated haul of summer points was very much reduced – next time I must choose a less popular race.

The downhill start was impossibly fast, my legs would not spin fast enough to keep up with the crowds who disappeared ahead. Once we had turned the bottom corner, I crept up on Nick and Huma then tried to cruise effortlessly past – failed miserably – I was puffing and blowing like a steam train as I went slowly past them. But onwards I went speeding round the top corner and stretched my legs a little more downhill. Colin and Alan just ahead, tempted me to go faster so I past them round the bottom corner then immediately regretted it as they stormed past me up the hill. Down the hill for the final time, legs tired, all done I thought, then with 100m to go Andy Watts appeared on my shoulder – a sprint to the line was the last thing I could do…another summer series point lost!

A really enjoyable race

Ian

Mike was omitted from the results! Dave was in twice!  Now OK – I think.

Graham ran his fastest 5k this year. I imagine a few of you also had your best 5k this year?

 

  Gareth biding his time 🙂

Results now updated .. Wilmslow runners results below:

Pos	Runners	Club	Time	WRC Pos	Cat	CatPos
1	CHAMBERS, Akkeal	Salford H	15:17		MS	1
5	COEN, Richard	WRC	15:57	1	MV40	2
8	WOOD, Sophie	Sale H	16:34		FS	1
14	CLEAL, Andrew	WRC	17:10	2	MV40	4
19	HUSSAIN, Qes	WRC	18:03	3	MS	6
20	REECE, Nicola	WRC	18:04	4	FV35	1
23	SPEEDIE, James	WRC	18:16	5	MS	8
26	KIRKBY, Mark	WRC	18:30	6	MS	10
43	HARRISON, Louisa	WRC	19:44	7	FV45	1
46	BAXTER, David	WRC	19:53	8	MV50	4
52	HOMER, Jarrod	WRC	20:09	9	MV50	5
56	DUCE, Graham	WRC	20:24	10	MV50	6
57	HILL, Mike	WRC	20:26	11	MV55	6
64	BYGRAVE, Diane	WRC	20:35	12	FV45	2
68	TAYLOR, Matthew	WRC	20:44	13	MV45	14
72	NORRIS, Paul	WRC	20:57	14	MV65	1
73	HARRISON, Sue	WRC	21:10	15	FV45	5
83	BOWN, Tracy	WRC	21:42	16	FV55	1
94	TURNER, Alan	WRC	22:04	17	MV55	11
101	WALTON, Colin	WRC	22:18	18	MV55	15
104	WATTS, Andrew	WRC	22:29	19	MV70+	2
105	SMALLWOOD, Ian	WRC	22:30	20	MV55	16
106	TRIMBLE, Gareth	WRC	22:32	21	MV45	17
109	BOWN, Nic	WRC	22:37	22	MV55	17
112	RAHMAN, Huma	WRC	22:46	23	FV50	1
120	ROBERTS, Ian	WRC	23:31	24	MV55	19
180	POWNALL, Roy	WRC	29:50	25	MV70+	11
202	FAULKNER, Trevor	WRC	36:17	26	MV70+	15
209	Runners