Pre Report Note:
Four athletes were disqualified for wearing headphones and/or not showing their race number at the finish. The reasons for the disqualification are that athletes cannot hear instructions from race marshals.
Anyone wearing headphones in future races will be automatically disqualified.
Porthcawl Runnerslife Race Report(s):
Ladies Team Report: (courtesy of Rebecca Hambrook)
Looking down from the Motorway at the choppy waters on the Lake, we thought that this could be a difficult morning.
Hats off to the organisers from Tata who coped admirably with the extensive road works that penned in the runners along the start and finish straights.
A blast from the claxon started us on our way round what must be the only road race included in a Cross Country League in the UK. Up the dual carriageway, sharp left to the access road to one of the industrial complexes and onto a lane which led to the road around the lake. The very strong wind was behind the runners on the more sheltered side of the reservoir on the way out but unfortunately was against us from the half way mark which sadly coincided with the more exposed shore.
An excellent sixth place (3rd F40) in 35:09 by Sharon Ford was a fitting reward for her renewed commitment to training. For the rest of our team there was a mixed bag of performances. Running against the wind can literally 'take your breath away' and this certainly was the case for Nicola Thomas, resulting in a stitch which effected her run but at least she can take comfort in the knowledge that even when she is not at her best she can still produce a decent result, coming in in 15th place in 37:23 (4th F45). Romana Maine, much happier with her feet on solid ground, returned to form after the muddy travails of Margam Park, finishing in 26th place in 40:03 (4th F50). She was followed 5 seconds later by Rebecca Hambrook, pining for mud and grass and thus unable to repeat her sparkling form of a fortnight ago at Margam Park, in 27th (1st F60), a solid but uninspiring performance. Helen Beale was fifth scorer in 29th place in 42:03 (4th Sen) and is proving a valuable addition to the team. Elaine Kelleher was very disappointed with her 36th place in 43:13 (8th F35) but for a runner whose specialty is skimming over mud and sand and finding great lines on off road courses this was never going to be a race which suited her.
Port Talbot Harriers, not content with getting five runners in the top fifteen at Margam Park placed five in the top twelve here. A fabulous performance, which has more or less sealed the title for them with a current total of 22pts. However, there is still plenty to play for, a low turn out by Swansea Harriers has allowed us to slip into second place with 17pts, closely followed by 3Ms on 16 and Swansea Harriers on 15.
A top three finish is within out reach and would be a fine effort on out first season in the Division 1.
Ladies Results:
1 Clare Phillips PTH 31.00 F40
2 Sandra Pinkham PTH 34.14 F45
3 Charlotte Johns Brackla 34.15 F45
4 Claire Cleathero Tata Steel 34.52 F35
5 Leann Gibbs Celtic Tri 35.05 F40
6 Sharon Ford Porthcawl Runnerslife 35.09 F40
7 Mandy Morris PTH 35.53 F35
8 Louise Miskell 3M's 36.37 F40
9 Andrea Starritt Brackla 36.45 F40
10 Ceri Brambley-Tucker PTH 36.58 F40
11 Lisa Williams 3M's 37.07 F35
12 Pauline Williams PTH 37.15 F50
13 Sian Phillips Swansea Harriers 37.18 F45
14 Cerrianne Santos Swansea University 37.21 U20
15 Nicola Thomas Porthcawl Runnerslife 37.23 F45
16 Tammy Raz-Nick Brackla 37.30 F35
17 Libby Lavis Brackla 37.37 F50
18 Linda Rees 3M's 38.10 F50
19 Hannah Austin Pembrokeshire Harriers 38.16 U20
20 Cordelia Jones 3M's 38.24
21 Jane Ogilivie Brackla 38.40 F45
22 Helen Ross Swansea Harriers 38.51 F35
23 Christine Jones Celtic Tri 39.18 F50
24 Kirsten Tucker PTH 39.36 F35
25 Karen Aitchison Celtic Tri 40.01 F40
26 Romana Maine Porthcawl Runnerslife 40.03 F50
27 Rebecca Hambrook Porthcawl Runnerslife 40.08 F60
28 Patricia Jones Brackla 40.34 F55
29 Helen Parry Tata Steel 41.12 F55
30 Kelly Morgan Tata Steel 41.26
31 Catharina Hetze Pembrokeshire Harriers 41.38
32 Helen Beale Porthcawl Runnerslife 42.03
33 Christine Hurdidge 3M's 42.24 F60
34 Julia Rees PTH 42.36
35 Alison Griffiths Pembrokeshire Harriers 42.55 F35
36 Elaine Kelleher Porthcawl Runnerslife 43.13 F35
37 Sali Davies 3M's 43.31 F35
38 Debbie Veck 3M's 43.31 F40
39 Jill Lolman Pembrokeshire Harriers 44.25 F45
40 Julie Samuel Tata Steel 44.47 F45
41 Sian Roberts Celtic Tri 45.05
42 Deborah Halliday Tata Steel 45.32 F40
43 Yuking Gho Swansea University 46.24
44 Barbara Thomas Pembrokeshire Harriers 47.47 F65
45 Linda Waller 3M's 47.47 F55
46 Heather Rowland Tata Steel 47.59
47 Pauline Charlett Pembrokeshire Harriers 48.56 F45
48 Lynn Holmes 3M's 49.26 F45
49 Emma Thom Swansea University 49.53
50 Amanda Gilbert Celtic Tri 50.08 F45
51 Janet Bell Pembrokeshire Harriers 50.47 F65
52 Verity Watson Tata Steel 52.18
53 Nadine Hall 3M's 53.28 F35
54 Julie Davies 3M's 53.40 F60
55 Elham Mousavian Tata Steel 55.48
56 Paula Stockley 3M's 56.20
Mens Results:
1 Lewys Hobbs MMTG 25.58
2 Daniel Gurmin MMTG 26.21
3 Marc Hobbs MMTG 26.33
4 Steve Rees PTH 26.41
5 Mark Roberts Swansea University 26.54 V45
6 Steve Davies MMTG 27.05
7 Ross MacDonald Swansea Harriers 27.28
8 James Hockin Celtic Tri 27.35
9 Gareth Ayres PTH 27.41
10 Ashley Harper Swansea University 27.59 U20
11 Tom Davis Porthcawl Runnerslife 28.05 U20
12 Paul Speyer Brackla 28.11
13 Andrew Hodgson Guest 28.13 V40
14 Alan Davies 3M's 28.14 V55
15 Richard Lewis Celtic Tri 28.50
16 Christian Lovatt Amman Valley 28.53 U20
17 Richard Mann Swansea University 28.55
18 Leighton Williams Celtic Tri 28.56
19 Geraint Lewis Porthcawl Runnerslife 28.57
20 Chris Fulcher PTH 28.59 V40
21 Steve Thomas 3M's 29.22 V35
22 Stephen Richards MMTG 29.32
23 Peter Crane NBT 29.36 V50
24 Andrew Cleverly Tata Steel 29.40
25 Neil Jones Amman Valley 29.45 V35
26 Alex Williams PTH 30.17 V40
27 Simon Wilson Swansea Harriers Vets 30.35 V45
28 Lynsey Christopher Tata Steel 30.38 V40
29 Christopher Jenkins Porthcawl Runnerslife 30.44
30 David Crane NBT 30.47 V50
31 Mark Gosney 3M's 30.51
32 Dean Webster 3M's 30.52
33 Neil Davies Cornelly Striders 30.55 V50
34 Daniel Thomas Swansea University 30.57
35 Matthew O'Leary Neath Jaguars 31.00 U20
36 Hugh Pascoe Celtic Tri 31.04
37 Ian Ogilvie Brackla 31.18 V45
38 John Littlewood Celtic Tri 31.21
39 Chris Lewis PTH 31.23
40 Mark White Tata Steel 31.35
41 Gareth Elliot Pembrokeshire Harriers 31.38
42 Steve Williams NBT 31.43 V50
43 Chris Dixon Pembrokeshire Harriers 31.50
44 Huw Matthias Tata Steel 31.50 V40
45 Dave Jelley Port Talbot Vets 31.52 V45
46 Bernhard Henderson Port Talbot Vets 31.54 V55
47 David Hesketh Cornelly Striders 31.59 V45
48 Glenn Draisey Swansea Harriers Vets 32.03 V45
49 Andrew Jenkins Tata Steel 32.10 V45
50 Gary Davies Celtic Tri 32.17 V45
51 Paul Rees 3M's 32.19 V45
52 Roger Davis Porthcawl Runnerslife Vets 32.20 V55
53 Andrew Baker Celtic Tri 32.31
54 Kevin Taylor Amman Valley 32.37 V50
55 Steven Dinham PTH 32.42
56 Peter Turner Cornelly Striders 32.46 V60
57 David Edwards Guest 33.11
58 Steve Raikes Celtic Tri 33.20
59 Howard Carpenter NBT 33.22 V55
60 Julian Maine Porthcawl Runnerslife Vets 33.42 V50
61 Phil Davies Tata Steel 33.45 V50
62 Fredrik Forsberg Swansea University 33.47
63 John Hopkins Port Talbot Vets 33.52 V45
64 Rony Seamons Celtic Tri 33.59
65 Dave Cornish PTH 34.14 V45
66 Alan Perkins PTH 34.27 V60
67 Allan Jones Brackla 34.30 V55
68 Mario Rabaiotti Port Talbot Vets 34.31 V45
69 Rhys Roberts Celtic Tri 34.32 U20
70 Andrew Croucher Swansea University 34.35
71 Barry Morgan Brackla 34.35
72 Eric Davey Guest 34.36 V60
73 Paul Dyson Swansea University 34.44 V50
74 Mike Evans NBT 34.57 V50
75 Martin Slucutt Swansea Harriers 35.00
76 Geraint Jenkins Amman Valley 35.12 V40
77 Jason Griffiths Tata Steel 35.13 V40
78 Paul Coleman Pembrokeshire Harriers 35.20 V50
79 David Smout Guest 35.23 V60
80 Graham Vyner Celtic Tri 35.42 V40
81 Andrew Craddock Tata Steel 35.42
82 Richard Jones Cornelly Striders 35.44
83 Robert Scott Porthcawl Runnerslife 35.45
84 Michael Halsall Guest 35.53
85 Daniel Palmer Guest 35.54
86 Dave Hughes Cornelly Striders 35.59 V45
87 Paul Edwards Pembrokeshire Harriers 36.04 V50
88 Paul Ford Porthcawl Runnerslife 36.07 V40
89 Steve Ridout Brackla 36.11
90 Dan Coleman Pembrokeshire Harriers 36.13 U20
91 Antony Philips Porthcawl Runnerslife 36.16 V45
92 Steve Mclelland 3M's 36.31 V55
93 Michael Healey Tata Steel 36.39
94 Ross Poiner 3M's 36.42
95 David Breen Porthcawl Runnerslife 36.42 V55
96 Owain Price Tata Steel 37.12
97 Simon Shepherd Amman Valley 37.16 V40
98 Mike Nash 3M's 37.22 V50
99 James Owen Tata Steel 37.31
100 Phillip James Swansea University 38.03
101 Colin Anthony Port Talbot Vets 38.07 V65
102 Ian Madge Guest 38.15
103 Chris Johnson Porthcawl Runnerslife 38.15
104 John Ayres Port Talbot Vets 38.18 V55
105 Mark Roblin Amman Valley 38.26 V45
106 Ray James PTH 38.31 V50
107 Tony Burt Brackla 39.11 V65
108 Robert Fowler Amman Valley 39.29 V65
109 John Farmer Cornelly Striders 39.34 V55
110 Simon Carter Brackla 40.20 V35
111 Adrian Ross Guest 40.24 V50
112 Paul Morris Guest 40.29
113 Paul Robbins PTH 40.30 V45
114 Jason Edmonds Porthcawl Runnerslife 40.36
115 John Davies Port Talbot Vets 40.37 V60
116 Terry Craven Tata Steel 40.48 V60
117 Mark Biscoe Celtic Tri 40.56 V35
118 Robert Perry Guest 41.17
119 Richard Pearson Brackla 41.20 V45
120 Kyle Warlow Guest 41.39
121 Keith Treharne Brackla 42.02 V65
122 Ian Swanson Port Talbot Vets 42.30 V60
123 Keith Harper Guest 42.40 V50
124 Stephen Gibbins Porthcawl Runnerslife Vets 42.54 V60
125 Martin Turton Guest 43.08 V45
126 Malcom Bullough Guest 43.51 V55
127 Nigel Jones Guest 44.27 V55
128 Russel Ley Guest 45.28
129 Niall Smith Guest 48.46 U20
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