7.5 mile results - 27/12/2009

1. Dean Lacy 45:17 Cambridge Harriers
2. Andrew Pickett 45:23 Dartford Harriers
3. Mark Wilkins 45:43 Invicta EK
4. Joe Durrant 47:31 Cambridge Harriers
5. David Hall 48:08 Dartford RR M/40
6. Clem Dixon 50:21 Cambridge Harriers M/45
7 . Jon Armstrong 51:01 Bexley AC M/40
8. Jacob Tanner 51:18 Bexley AC
9. Stuart Nicholson 51:48 Swanley AC
10. Tony Durey 51:57 Dartford Harriers M/45
11. Graham Maynard 53:04 Cambridge Harriers M/45
12. Nick Varley 53:51 Swanley AC M/40
13. Rob Rider 54:26 Cambridge Harriers M/45
14. Gerard McCann 54:39 Cambridge Harriers M/45
15. Tommy Taylor 55:44 Bexley AC
16. Alex Hall 56:05 Cambridge Harriers M/50
17. David Farrell 56:15 Bexley AC M/50
18. Mark Cross 56:57 Cambridge Harriers M/50
19. Peter Butler 57:03 Dartford RR M/50
20. Glen Butler 57:46 Bexley AC
21. Paul Kent 58:07 Cambridge Harriers M/45
22. Elizabeth Berns 58:15 Larkfield F
23. Jon Hunter 58:18 Bexley AC M/40
24. Kate Aldridge 58:57 Cambridge Harriers F/35
25. Peter Griffiths 59:58 Bexley AC M/45
26. Colin Hyde 60:58 Bexley AC
27. Steve Brown 62:58 Cambridge Harriers M/50
28. Dave Tull 63:28 Cambridge Harriers M/65
29. John Murphy 65:29 Cambridge Harriers M/50
30. Ravi Cautick 65:39 Larkfield
31. Terry Wardale 65:53 Bexley AC M/40
32. Keith Dungate 65:57 Cambridge Harriers M/60
33. John Wilkins 66:36 Invicta EK M/55
34. Richard Long 67:23 Bexley AC M/45
35. Gerald Baron 67:28 Larkfield M/50
36. Juliette Hoaireau 68:01 Plumstead Runners F/35
37. Les Pullen 69:05 Cambridge Harriers M/55
38. Dawn Saunders 69:50 Bexley AC O/35 F
39. David Fisher 69:56 Cambridge Harriers M/50
40. Keith Miles 70:07 Cambridge Harriers M/40
41. Phil Brown 70:16 Bexley AC M/40
42. Phil Mathieson 71:04 Bexley AC M/50
43. Luke Brown 72:43 Bexley AC
44. John Corcoran 73:07 Cambridge Harriers M/45
45. Jo Murphy 74:15 Cambridge Harriers F/45

It was an excellent turnout with runners from both Dartford clubs, Swanley, Plumstead and Invicta together with a big contingent from Bexley. It was probably the largest field that we have had in recent history, so thank you to everybody who took part.

Dean Lacy won for the fourth consecutive year but had some real competition from Andy Pickett and Mark Wilkins, especially as he had to make an unplanned stop for a call of nature!

1. Mark Penny 31:28 Cambridge Harriers
2. Dave Reader 32:07 Cambridge Harriers
3. Clem Dixon 32:37 Cambridge Harriers O/40
4. Stuart Nicholson 33:35 Dartford Road Runners
5. Tony Durey 33:47 Dartford Harriers O/40
6. Mick Ellsmore 34:42 Cambridge Harriers O/50
7. Paul Smyth 35:36 Bexley AC O/40
8. Mark Cross 36:26 Cambridge Harriers O/40
9. Peter Butler 36:31 Dartford Road Runners O/40
10. Nick Varley 37:29 Swanley AC
11. Keith Tanner 38:05 Cambridge Harriers O/40
12. Alex Hall 38:05 Cambridge Harriers O/40
13. Ray Daniel 38:37 Cambridge Harriers O/50
14. Kate Aldridge 39:00 Cambridge Harriers F
15. Kevin Winch 39:06 Bexley AC O/40
16. Antonio Irranca 39:29 U/A
17. Graham Maynard 39:58 Cambridge Harriers O/40
18. Toby Orr 39:59 U/A
19. Mark Tull 41:15 Dartford Road Runners
20. Roy Knight 41:33 Dartford Road Runners O/50
21. Mark Newell 44:37 Cambridge Harriers O/40
22. John Corcoran 43:12 Cambridge Harriers O/40
23. Dave Fisher 42:34 Cambridge Harriers O/50
24. Phil Brown 46:13 Bexley AC O/40
25. Judi Barham 50:30 Dartford Road Runners O/40 F
26. Dawn Dobberson 53:58 Bexley AC O/40 F
27. Kevin Angell 53:59 Bexley AC O/50

A moment’s silence was held before today’s race in memory of Brian Nicholson. The close proximity of the first Club cross-country championship of the season to the passing away of Brian was especially poignant given both his active involvement in ensuring that these races were successful and his love for Joyden’s Wood.
When the race started a trio of Cambridge Harriers immediately pulled away from the rest of field and fought out the medal places. Eventually Mark Penny sprinted away to win in 31mins 28secs and recapture the title that he last won in 2006. In second place was Dave Reader, slowly getting his fitness back after injury, in a time of 32mins 7secs and third was marathon runner Clem Dixon in 32mins 37secs.