ACW - Results 2006

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Challenge 2006 results

Walkers Runners Relays

Updated 5-Oct-2006 to include Bob Brandon's comments.

It has now been a month since the 2006 A Coventry Way Challenge - this may be a suitable point at which to reflect on the day.

First of all, congratulations to all who achieved their personal target on September 3rd. One particular record has been brought to my attention by a reliable source - that Mark Swift and Dave Halford are tying for completing the most Challenges - 6-a-piece.

Thanks, in particular, must go to those who have spent much of August making sure that the Way was clear.

Along the Way we had several new people looking after you at the check-points. Hazel and Adrian Dyke who have manned Kenilworth for many years have now moved away from the area - we thank them and wish them well. John Green stood into the breach with his certain style and aplomb. Meanwhile, Iris and Cyril Bean (Mr & Mrs A Coventry Way) were unavailable for their usual stint at Bubbenhall - here the gap was filled by Tina and Bill Eve, who looked after you so well. Further along the Way you might have noticed the 'For Sale' board at checkpoint 3, where Martin and Gillian Cross were your hosts for the last time, they hope �.

At Bretford a water and loo stop was provided by Maureen Harris, a plan is in place for a visitor's book for 2007 to find out who makes use of the facility. Brinklow was looked after by the Breakfast Club as ever, however it was rookie Terry Lewins who master-minded the effort this year - hopefully this will now be part of Terry's annual early season build-up to refereeing football matches.

Between Brinklow and Bedworth, for the past couple of years, Algy has provided a surprise supply of water for you in the Ansty vicinity. This year Alan Townend was 'Algy'. Likewise, at the other secret checkpoint location (Barnacle), this year was manned by Irene Rogers and Sue Hallett.

The official checkpoint at Bedworth saw Maureen & Jim Chapman out on their front lawn to welcome the Challengers, M&J were assisted by Sue Bicknell. Three miles further on I was grateful for the company of Ken Nicholas at the Breach Oak Lane checkpoint. Later on at Corley Moor there was Mary, Gwen and Georgina each taking their turn at providing that extra special customer care with the final encouragement for all who passed by. At the end of the day it was David Burrin who walked backwards along the Way looking for the lost soul who meanwhile had arrived at Meriden by taxi !

On to the efforts of Anne Wade who this year master-minded the refreshments that you experienced throughout the day. Then having done the 40 miles, Anne took over at Meriden village hall (from Greta Shields and Ginny Haw - both achieving their 18 mile target to Wolston). In the hall there was quite a crowd around the tables eating and chatting about the course.

Underpinning the whole day, as usual is the effort put in by Bob Carey who has not only taken your entry but strimmed and strimmed and strimmed. Then on the day started you off, kept track of your progress, then counted you all back in.

A consignment of the traditional A Coventry Way 40-miler T-shirts were available for the day (thanks to the efforts by Ian of print5.co.uk). In addition a new 40 miler badge was also made available to those who completed the Way. For your interest the sales were as follows, 27 T-shirts and 18 badges.

It was particularly pleasing to get into the Queen's Head at the end of the day just as a large celebration party complete with proud ACW green T-shirt wearers were leaving.

So that is my summary of Challenge Day for 2006. No doubt many valuable contributions towards the success of the day will have been missed out of this commentary. Nevertheless, please do put a note in your diary for Sunday September 2nd 2007, so that we can all do it again next year.

Bob Brandon
11 Barons Croft, Coventry. CV3 5GQ.

The 9th A Coventry Way Challenge

3rd September 2006

Results: Walkers Runners Relays

40 Mile Walker/Runners & Walkers

Name Start Finish Elapsed City/Town Club

Walker/Runners

Kacarevik, George 06:00 15:19 09:19 Whitley

Lyon, Andree 07:21 18:51 11:30 Tamworth Peel Road Runners

Lawrence, Rebecca 06:10 18:40 12:30 Minworth Peel Road Runners

Hammond, Anthony 06:10 18:40 12:30 Minworth Peel Road Runners

Walkers

Ryan, Lucy 06:00 16:00 10:00 Lighthorne

Stanton, David 06:00 16:00 10:00 Lighthorne

Morris, Stephen 06:00 16:40 10:40 Coventry

Doke, Graham 06:00 16:43 10:43 London L.D.W.A.

Doke, Marie 06:00 16:43 10:43 London L.D.W.A.

Stratton, Christine 06:00 16:44 10:44 Selby L.D.W.A.

Roebuck, Bernard 07:30 18:51 11:21 Coventry A.C.W.A.

Zelenov, Sergei 06:00 17:25 11:25 Coventry

Green, Colin 06:00 17:26 11:26 Newark L.D.W.A.

Sullivan, John 06:00 17:27 11:27 Coventry

Stinson, Julie 06:00 17:45 11:45 Coventry

Smith, Susan 06:16 18:02 11:46 Kenilworth

Swift, Mark 06:00 17:49 11:49 Coventry Cool Treking

Baker, Denzil 06:00 17:52 11:52 Lichfield

Tuppin, David 06:00 17:52 11:52 Bedworth Cool Treking

Townend, Martin 06:00 17:53 11:53 Coventry Cool Treking

Smith, Jarrett Dean 06:00 17:56 11:56 Coventry

Williams, Philip 06:00 18:28 12:28 Ashbourne L.D.W.A.

Kearns, David 06:00 18:40 12:40 Stafford Staffs. L.D.W.A.

Burley, Andrew 06:00 18:51 12:51 Coventry

Swanson, Karen Anne 06:00 18:55 12:55 Allesley Village

McHugh, Con 06:00 18:55 12:55 Allesley Village Northbrook AC

Willacy, David 06:00 18:58 12:58 Millisons Wood

Wright, Nick 06:00 18:58 12:58 Millisons Wood

Tottey, Robert 06:00 18:58 12:58 Wokingham, Berks

McKeeney, Paul 06:00 18:58 12:58 Coventry

Adcock, Alan 06:00 18:59 12:59 Coventry 21st Scouts

Rush, Martin 06:00 18:59 12:59 Coventry 21st Scouts

Rush, Tom 06:00 18:59 12:59 Coventry 21st Scouts

Olbort, Wayne 06:32 19:34 13:02 Coventry

Robertson, Simon 06:00 19:08 13:08 Coventry

Warne, Catherine 06:00 19:08 13:08 Coventry

Davies, Gerald 06:00 19:18 13:18 Brixworth, Northampton

Davies, Gareth 06:00 19:18 13:18 Brixworth, Northampton

Pinfold, Bob 06:00 19:42 13:42 Coventry

Gigli, Ian 06:00 19:42 13:42 Cawston

Cvetkovic, Lubs 06:00 19:42 13:42 Bulkington

Wake, Steve 06:00 19:54 13:54 Meriden

Lynch, Ian 06:00 19:54 13:54 Bedworth

Barker, Garry 06:00 19:54 13:54 Coventry

Painter, Alvin 06:00 19:56 13:56 Solihull

Chaston, Lee 06:00 20:03 14:03 Coventry

Dunne, John 06:00 20:09 14:09 Coventry

Hunt, Brian 06:00 20:09 14:09 Warwick

Mercer, Graham 06:00 20:23 14:23 Hinckley

Clark, Alan 06:00 20:44 14:44 Redditch

Jamieson, Ian 06:00 Breach Oak Acocks Green

Ellis, Julie 06:00 Bedworth Coventry

Scott, James 06:00 Bedworth Coventry

Ensor, Matt 06:00 Barnacle Fillongley Discover Fitness

Lilley, Nikki 06:00 Barnacle Fillongley Discover Fitness

Frederick, Geoffrey T 06:00 Barnacle Kings Heath Discover Fitness

White, Jeremy 06:00 Brinklow Hinckley

Rush, Jim 06:00 Brinklow Coventry 21st Scouts

Haw, Ginny 05:30 Wolston Coventry

Swanson, Francis J 06:00 Wolston Allesley Village

Combelas, Claudie 06:00 Wolston Coventry

Hewitson, Brian 06:00 Wolston Coventry

Carey, Denis 06:00 Wolston Brackley

Carey, Joan 06:00 Wolston Brackley

Duckett, Tony Brinklow Coventry OD & MVAC

Callanan, Michael J 06:00 Ryton Coventry

Mayes, Colin 06:45 Bubbenhall Coventry

Adcock, Niel 06:00 Stoneleigh Hartshill 21st Scouts

Notes:

All those with no finish time completed part of the 40-miles, either by planned intent (e.g. Tony Duckett who started at Brinklow) or because they retired part way round (place indicated by entry in Finish Time column).
John Green led "The Journeymen" group from Coventry Freemans Guild on a sponsored walk from Breach Oak Lane to Meriden. 10 people took part, and between them raised a total of approximately �500 for various charities.

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40 Mile Runners

Name Start Finish Elapsed City/Town Club

Emanuel, Stephen 09:55 16:15 06:20 Coventry
Woodlands School

Halford, Dave 09:00 16:11 07:11 Coventry Northbrook AC

Patton, Graham 08:00 15:33 07:33 Binley Woods Sphinx AC

Colbourne, Steve 08:00 15:33 07:33 Binley Woods Sphinx AC

Wade, Anne 07:30 15:36 08:06 Earlsdon

Page, Jez 09:00 17:14 08:14 Grantham Grantham AC

Heath, Andy 07:52 16:21 08:29 Moreton Morrell Octavian Droobers

Pears, Bryan 08:00 16:36 08:36 Coventry Sphinx AC

Fahy, Pete 08:00 16:36 08:36 Rugby Sphinx AC

Davies, Ian 08:00 16:36 08:36 Coventry Sphinx AC

Holburt, Geoff 09:00 17:39 08:39 Bolton L.D.W.A.

Hughes, John 09:00 17:39 08:39 Nuneaton Trail Runners Ass'

Hunt, Malcolm 09:00 17:44 08:44 Wisbech L.D.W.A.

Stewart, Lindsey 07:27 18:41 11:14 Birmingham

Wade, Vaughan 07:30 Breach Oak Earlsdon

Wengraf, Steve 07:30 Brinklow Coventry

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40 Mile Relays

Name Start Finish Elapsed City/Town Club Notes/Teams

Brown Butts Relay 09:00 15:32 06:32 Coventry

Godiva Relay 09:54 16:27 06:33 Coventry Godiva Harriers

Feltbower Relay 07:23 15:53 08:30 Kenilworth Octavian Droobers Tony & Jane Feltbower

G.U.T. 'Oldies' 06:00 17:23 11:23 Coventry Cancer Support

G.U.T. 'Triers' Casual Coventry Cancer Support see note below

Note: The G.U.T. 'Oldies' group, (The Digestive Tract Cancer Support Group) completed the full 40 mile circuit as a relay. The G.U.T. 'Triers' group were some 24 in total, each walking part of the route in small groups of various numbers. The teams comprised of cancer sufferers and carers and the day provided them with a special challenge of their own, improving on their 2004 & 2005 achievement.

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