Cross Country Championships 2009

The club hold an annual cross country championship, open to all commers at Joydens Wood.

There are three races in the seies covering 5, 7.5 and 10 miles respectively across a challanging and hilly course throuh this beautiful woodland in Bexley.  2008 results are here.

1. Dean Lacy 45:17Cambridge Harriers

2. Andrew Pickett45:23Dartford Harriers

3. Mark Wilkins45:43Invicta EK

4. Joe Durrant47:31Cambridge Harriers

5. David Hall 48:08Dartford RR M/40

6. Clem Dixon50:21Cambridge Harriers M/45

7 .Jon Armstrong51:01Bexley AC M/40

8. Jacob Tanner51:18Bexley AC

9. Stuart Nicholson51:48Swanley AC

10.Tony Durey51:57Dartford Harriers M/45

11.Graham Maynard53:04Cambridge Harriers M/45

12.Nick Varley53:51Swanley AC M/40

13.Rob Rider 54:26Cambridge Harriers M/45

14.Gerard McCann54:39Cambridge Harriers M/45

15.Tommy Taylor55:44Bexley AC

16.Alex Hall 56:05Cambridge Harriers M/50

17.David Farrell56:15Bexley AC M/50

18.Mark Cross56:57Cambridge Harriers M/50

19.Peter Butler57:03Dartford RR M/50

20.Glen Butler57:46Bexley AC

21.Paul Kent 58:07Cambridge Harriers M/45

22.Elizabeth Berns58:15Larkfield F

23.Jon Hunter58:18Bexley AC M/40

24.Kate Aldridge58:57Cambridge Harriers F/35

25.Peter Griffiths59:58Bexley AC M/45

26.Colin Hyde60:58Bexley AC

27.Steve Brown62:58Cambridge Harriers M/50

28.Dave Tull 63:28Cambridge Harriers M/65

29.John Murphy65:29Cambridge Harriers M/50

30.Ravi Cautick65:39Larkfield

31.Terry Wardale65:53Bexley AC M/40

32.Keith Dungate65:57Cambridge Harriers M/60

33.John Wilkins66:36Invicta EK M/55

34.Richard Long67:23Bexley AC M/45

35.Gerald Baron67:28Larkfield M/50

36.Juliette Hoaireau68:01Plumstead Runners F/35

37.Les Pullen 69:05Cambridge Harriers M/55

38.Dawn Saunders69:50Bexley AC O/35 F

39.David Fisher69:56Cambridge Harriers M/50

40.Keith Miles70:07Cambridge Harriers M/40

41.Phil Brown 70:16Bexley AC M/40

42.Phil Mathieson71:04Bexley AC M/50

43.Luke Brown72:43Bexley AC

44.John Corcoran73:07Cambridge Harriers M/45

45.Jo Murphy 74:15Cambridge 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 Penny31:28Cambridge Harriers

2.Dave Reader32:07Cambridge Harriers

3.Clem Dixon32:37Cambridge Harriers O/40

4.Stuart Nicholson33:35Dartford Road Runners

5.Tony Durey33:47Dartford Harriers O/40

6.Mick Ellsmore34:42Cambridge Harriers O/50

7.Paul Smyth35:36Bexley AC O/40

8.Mark Cross36:26Cambridge Harriers O/40

9.Peter Butler36:31Dartford Road Runners O/40

10.Nick Varley37:29Swanley AC

11.Keith Tanner38:05Cambridge Harriers O/40

12.Alex Hall 38:05Cambridge Harriers O/40

13.Ray Daniel38:37Cambridge Harriers O/50

14.Kate Aldridge39:00Cambridge Harriers F

15.Kevin Winch39:06Bexley AC O/40

16.Antonio Irranca39:29U/A

17.Graham Maynard39:58Cambridge Harriers O/40

18.Toby Orr 39:59U/A

19.Mark Tull 41:15Dartford Road Runners

20.Roy Knight 41:33Dartford Road Runners O/50

21.Mark Newell44:37Cambridge Harriers O/40

22.John Corcoran43:12Cambridge Harriers O/40

23.Dave Fisher42:34Cambridge Harriers O/50

24.Phil Brown 46:13Bexley AC O/40

25.Judi Barham50:30Dartford Road Runners O/40 F

26.Dawn Dobberson53:58Bexley AC O/40 F

27.Kevin Angell53:59Bexley 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.