ACW - Results 2009

Challenge 2009 results

Individuals Relays

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Congratulations to all who came along and took part in today's 12th A Coventry Way Challenge. The move of date from September to April has proved a great success with a growth of entries that we had only dreamt about. It was growth that we were trying to avoid - the summer undergrowth. In past years much effort has been put in by members throughout August clearing the Way for the September Challenge. I know that Bob Carey and his people have been busy working on the Way through March, but I heard little, if anything, of the word "strimming". Do you like the new ACW way-mark arrows?

There was a frost at Meriden as Bob Carey opened up registration. The day progressed into a wonderful sunny spring day.

We are indebted to Meriden Village Hall Management Committee for allowing us use of the Hall. We hope that we can make use of this facility again in the spring of 2010. With a high entry parking at Meriden was going to be a problem. Alan Townsend was drafted in to manage the parking. We are grateful to the Manor Hotel for allowing us to use their parking as overflow for the Challenge event.

Assisting Bob Carey early in the morning at Meriden was Bernard Roebuck with Peter Page setting up the photos of previous events. Peter has been out and about taking pictures of today's frolics. No doubt the pictures appear on the website along with this summary. Peter also found time to ferry some lucky poor souls back to Meriden.

This year, former ACW women's record holders, Ulli Ull and Miranda Aston, gave up their run to manage checkpoint 1 in Kenilworth. A tricky one, as after 8 miles you have yet to string out. This year you all must have skipped breakfast, as U&M were running out of food. Luckily CP7's refreshments were still to be collected from Meriden, so these were diverted to Kenilworth and a message relayed to Dave Burrin that Tesco's would open at 10am, he should find CP7's refreshments there ...

Tina & Bill Eve are old hands of the Bubbenhall checkpoint (2) and saw that things ran smoothly. We are grateful to Bev Goddard for letting us use the car park and have access to the Village Hall for toilets and water.

For many years the Wolston checkpoint (3) has been at the home of Martin & Gillian Cross. They are moving later this month, so we thought it best to find somewhere else at Wolston. A big thanks to Martin & Gillian for their assistance, we wish you well in Dorset. As you know, we secured Wolston Village Hall as an indoor checkpoint almost halfway round, where people can have a sit down away from the elements and contemplate the next 22 miles, maybe enjoy a hot drink. We are grateful to Lesley Blay for use of the Hall - asking for next year's entry forms to distribute around the village. On duty at Wolston were Mark Nicholas; Amy & Tim Brandon; Roger Panter.

Having easy use of toilet facilities at Wolston, we decided not to make use of those provided by Maureen Harris at her home a couple of miles up the Way at Bretford. Thank you Maureen for all your help in the past.

Frank Tonkinson and the Breakfast Club have for many years have run a tight ship at the Brinklow checkpoint. 2009 was no exception, though Frank admits that we do need to thank Sylvia Cree of the village for her support and general assistance during the day.

It's a long way to checkpoint 5 at Bedworth, so we have a couple of unofficial water points to help you on your Way. At road crossing by Ansty Golf Course was Mick Hudspith, proving much needed water and encouragement. A little further on at Barnacle was Irene Rogers, famed for her choice of cheese as a savoury offering.

At Bedworth, Maureen & Jim Chapman set up in their front garden much to the surprise of their neighbours - "Hey Jim, don't you normally do this in September?". M&J were assisted by Sue Hallett.

Prior to Breach Oak Lane, we had a report from one resident of people at several times of the day straying from the Way and through their property. Apologies to the resident affected, steps are in hand to ensure that signage is improved to make the route of Way more obvious at this point.

Breach Oak Lane checkpoint (6) was manned throughout by Ken Nicholas, with son Mark joining him for a second stint once Wolston had shut down.

Dave Burrin was back from Tesco's in time to set up the Corley Moor checkpoint (7) in his front garden. Dave (recently 70) was greatly assisted by him Mum, Gwen and Mary Hewison.

Meanwhile, at the finish, Bob Carey and Bernard were still going strong, Alan had defrocked from his high visibility jacket to be joined by John & Anne Aylmer to clock in finishers, present T-Shirts and certificates.

All refreshments at checkpoints and at the finish have been planned, procured, prepared and served by Anne Wade, with not a little help from her Mum & Dad. 3 cheers to Anne and her Mum & Dad! [All 3 booked for 2010]. Anne also ran the 40 miles at some stage during the day.

Comment from someone living along the Way:-
"Despite my fears, we had no real problems at this entry level - small amount of litter and one pear, presumably dropped accidentally, which came in useful for the horses!"

It was good to see "Mr & Mrs A Coventry Way" Iris & Cyril Bean around the route. Also John Green who made contribution throughout the event in so many ways.

Probably missed a few people, but thanks to all who helped and/or took part to make today such a success.

Mark Swift completed his 9th Challenge today - Mark, there will be a special "10x40 miler" T-Shirt waiting for you at Meriden in 2010.

Exact date of the 13th A Coventry Way Challenge in 2010 is still to be decided, however we intend to keep it to April. When known we will email those who supplied e-addresses with this year's entry. The date will be made know on this web site.

The 12th A Coventry Way Challenge

5th April 2009

Results: Individuals Relays

40 Mile Individuals

Name Start Finish Elapsed City/Town Club

Peter Jaworisky 10:04 15:25 5:21 Innsbruck (A) Reuken Wind

Paul Dickens 9:00 15:12 6:12 Newmarket, Suffolk

Fabrice Leistner 9:00 15:20 6:20 London LDWA

Steve Colbourne 8:05 14:33 6:28 Binley Woods, Coventry SphinxAC / LDWA

Mark Bailey 8:25 14:55 6:30 Stoke Golding

Alex Morgan 8:52 15:23 6:31 Blakedown, Worcester Halesowen AC

Steve Gould 8:52 15:23 6:31 Stourbridge, Worcs

Vaughan Wade 8:22 15:02 6:40 Coventry TRA/LDWA/ACWA

Phil Wilson 8:42 15:32 6:50 Wolston, Warks Sphinx AC

Geoff Holburt 8:15 15:13 6:58 Bolton, Lancs LDWA East Lancs

Jennifer Dick 9:00 15:59 6:59 Sheffield Hallamshire Harriers

Anne Wade 8:22 15:24 7:02 Coventry TRA/LDWA/ACWA

Tom Chalk 8:50 15:52 7:02 Stokenchurch, Bucks Handy Cross Runners

Nick Barwick 7:33 14:41 7:08 Oxford

Neal Soutter 7:41 14:52 7:11 Solihull Warks

Richard Boardman 8:04 15:27 7:23 Chalfont St Giles

Stephen Gibson 8:32 16:12 7:40 Tamworth

Mark Rookledge 8:50 16:32 7:42 Newnham, Northants

Claire Murphy 7:03 14:50 7:47 Harborough Magna

Helen Bromley 7:03 14:50 7:47 Harborough Magna

John Manning 9:02 16:53 7:51 Tring, Hertfordshire Tring Running Club

Stephen Thompson 9:02 16:53 7:51 Moseley, Birmingham TRA

Drew Sheffield 8:41 16:33 7:52 Northampton

Simon Fisher 7:44 15:36 7:52 Basingstoke

Steve Gordon 8:41 16:33 7:52 Wootton, Northants

Dick Scroop 8:04 16:07 8:03 Wolverhampton Road Running Club

Chris Sykes-Popham 8:31 16:44 8:13 Bristol

George Wood 8:31 16:44 8:13 Bristol

f Wilson 8:31 16:44 8:13 Bristol

Liam Chapple 8:32 16:52 8:20 Bubbenhall, Warks

Paul McKeeney 7:06 15:27 8:21 Coventry Northbrook AC

Mark Belfield 7:56 16:24 8:28 Preston, Lancs

Matt Johnson 7:56 16:24 8:28 Blackpool, Lancs

Chris Dimmock 7:21 15:50 8:29 Peterborough Eye Community Runners

Hattie Sibbick 6:46 15:21 8:35 Kenilworth Kenilworth Runners

Julie Ewers 8:05 16:40 8:35 West Hunsbury, Northants LDWA BBN

Mary Joyce 6:46 15:21 8:35 Kenilworth Kenilworth Runners

Sean McCartney 8:41 17:18 8:37 Little Eaton, Derby LDWA, Amthill & Flitwick Flyers

Samuel Lazarus Keene 7:22 16:03 8:41 Coventry Henry VIII School

Mark Cottam 7:03 15:48 8:45 Burton on Trent, Staffs LDWA

Paul Beard 8:02 16:48 8:46 Solihull, Warks

Glynn Daniels 9:00 17:48 8:48 Kettering, Northants Kettering Town Harriers

Kate Murphy 9:00 17:48 8:48 Coventry

Graham Williams 7:00 15:57 8:57 Coventry

Matthew Walter 8:04 17:02 8:58 Maidstone, Kent

Colin Jackson 8:15 17:14 8:59 Pelsall, West Mids TRA/ Aldridge Running Club

Thomas Murphy 9:08 18:08 9:00 Maidenhead, Berkshire Maidenhead

George Kacarevic 5:49 15:06 9:17 Coventry

Christopher Hutchinson 9:01 18:24 9:23 Camberley, Surrey Essex Road Runners

Peter Hutchinson 9:01 18:24 9:23 Camberley, Surrey Essex Road Runners

Peter Law 8:06 17:32 9:26 Stratford upon Avon Stratford upon Avon AC

Anthony Bakewell 8:41 18:10 9:29 Rugby, Warks

Paul Farrell 8:41 18:10 9:29 Ryton on Dunsmore

Nigel Coates 8:41 18:19 9:38 Bolton, Lancashire

Paul McLaughlin 6:55 16:37 9:42 Hove, East Sussex

Paul Daniels 8:10 18:09 9:59 Kettering, Northants

Hus Hussey 6:52 17:00 10:08 Bicester, Oxon LDWA

Stephen Turner 5:48 16:00 10:12 Haywards Heath LDWA Sussex

Karen Horsler 7:46 18:05 10:19 Drybrook, Gloucester Vegan Runners

Dennis Davies 5:49 16:14 10:25 Balsall Common

Peter Little 6:00 16:26 10:26 Dorridge, Warks LDWA

Paul Wilkinson 7:35 18:03 10:28 Manchester, Lancs

Stephen Morris 5:45 16:14 10:29 Coventry

Mark Green 6:00 16:37 10:37 Faversham, Kent Kimberler Strider

Matt Filhol 6:17 17:02 10:45 Leamington Princethorpe College

Leigh Rainsley 7:05 17:56 10:51 Coventry

Les Rainsley 7:05 17:56 10:51 Coventry

Annie Dyson 6:10 17:04 10:54 Craven Arms, Shropshire LDWA Marches

Michael Cook 6:10 17:04 10:54 Craven Arms, Shropshire LDWA Marches

Roger Story 6:23 17:22 10:59 Northampton

Anthony Taylor 8:48 19:48 11:00 London TRA

Dan Fiddis 6:17 17:20 11:03 Alcester, Warks Princethorpe College

Brin Bunker 5:57 17:04 11:07 Dunstable, Bedfordshire LDWA Beds, Bucks & Northants

Steve Handy 5:45 16:52 11:07 Coventry

Neil Emmison 5:43 16:52 11:09 Meriden, Warks

Chris Goodwin 5:40 16:56 11:16 Baginton, Warks

Kevin Davitt 6:11 17:46 11:35 Coventry

Brian Harwood 7:09 18:46 11:37 Bedford LDWA

Stuart Ashley 7:09 18:46 11:37 Grantham Notfast RC / LDWA

Joanna Turner 5:48 17:27 11:39 West Sussex LDWA Sussex

Brian Layton 8:30 20:12 11:42 Aylesbury, Bucks LDWA -BBN

Martin Yardley 6:53 18:38 11:45 Rugby, Warks

Tim Darke 6:53 18:38 11:45 Stretton under Fosse

Tracey Darke 6:53 18:38 11:45 Stretton under Fosse

Tracy Miller 6:53 18:38 11:45 Rugby, Warks

Mark Timms 6:06 17:58 11:52 Coventry

Miguel del Corral Lackner 6:17 18:15 11:58 Hillmorton, Rugby Princethorpe College

Linda Gould 5:41 17:42 12:01 Stratford upon Avon LDWA HofE

Phil Stevens 5:41 17:42 12:01 Balsall Common LDWA HofE

Alan Morden 6:00 18:11 12:11 Hampton in Arden

Peter Timson 6:17 18:32 12:15 Harbury, Warks Princethorpe College

Bryn Lewis 6:09 18:39 12:30 Coventry

John Kane 6:09 18:39 12:30 Coventry

Kevin Walker 6:06 18:38 12:32 Ipswich

Paul Thompson 6:02 18:34 12:32 New Arley, Warks

Helen Cooke 6:02 18:36 12:34 Coventry

Dave Kearns 6:40 19:16 12:36 Stafford LDWA Staffs

Mark Swift 6:00 18:36 12:36 Coventry Cool Treking

Martin Townend 6:00 18:36 12:36 Coventry Cool Treking

Malcolm Walker 6:06 18:44 12:38 Felixstowe LDWA

Michael Bushby 7:19 20:06 12:47 Acocks Green, B'Ham LDWA

Dave Powell 6:18 19:16 12:58 Moseley, Birmingham LDWA

Ian Gigli 5:40 18:45 13:05 Rugby, Warks

Sue England 7:24 20:32 13:08 Chesterfield, Derbyshire LDWA

Sarah Sangha 5:20 18:34 13:14 Coventry Go-Outdoors

Brian Russell 6:00 19:17 13:17 Barnet, Hertfordshire LDWA

Chris Doyle 6:49 20:17 13:28 Coventry

Joshua John Perkin 6:19 19:48 13:29 Shuckburgh, Northants

Ian Burley 6:04 19:34 13:30 Coventry

Jean Abbott 6:04 19:34 13:30 Castle Bromwich, B'Ham

Nicholas Randle 6:04 19:34 13:30 Meriden, Warks

Helen Littlebury 6:45 20:17 13:32 Weedon, Northants

George Taylor 6:08 19:45 13:37 Harbourne, Birmingham

Kay Taylor 6:08 19:45 13:37 Harbourne, Birmingham

Derrick Szczerbiak 5:38 19:17 13:39 Coventry

Karl Wood 5:38 19:17 13:39 Coventry

Tim Smith 6:17 19:57 13:40 Kenilworth, Warks Princethorpe College

Sarah Coad 6:19 20:02 13:43 Cubbington, Warks Princethorpe College

Rachel Cole 6:17 20:02 13:45 Cawston, Rugby Princethorpe College

Andrew Sullivan 6:17 20:03 13:46 Rugby, Warks Princethorpe College

Chris Duckworth 6:02 19:49 13:47 Coventry

Jon Hart 6:17 20:13 13:56 Henley In Arden, Warks Princethorpe College

Sean O'Donnell 6:17 20:14 13:57 Leamington Spa Princethorpe College

Adrian Hodgson 6:19 20:17 13:58 Selly Oak, Birmingham Princethorpe College

Rod Isaacs 6:17 20:17 14:00 Marton, Warks Princethorpe College

Martin Wigham 5:54 20:30 14:36 Coventry

Freddie Billings 6:18 21:02 14:44 Leamington Spa Henry VIII School

Pravnich Heer 6:18 21:02 14:44 Coventry Henry VIII School

Phyllis Wigham 5:42 20:30 14:48 Coventry

Susan Hannis 5:42 20:30 14:48 Bearley, Warks

Alex Wallis 6:17 21:25 15:08 Bubbenhall, Warks Princethorpe College

Nicola Preston 6:17 21:25 15:08 Southam, Warks Princethorpe College

Barry Rowles 5:20 20:36 15:16 Coventry Go Outdoors

Debbie Osborne 5:20 20:36 15:16 Coventry Go-Outdoors

Barry Keith Atkins 5:57 21:33 15:36 Coventry

Brett Butler 5:55 21:33 15:38 Coventry

Bob Pinfold 5:40 Corley Coventry

Ben Price 6:17 B/Oak Southam, Warks Princethorpe College

Chris Horton 5:55 B/Oak Stretton on Dunsmore

Nicholas Parsons 6:17 B/Oak Shipston on Stour, Warks

Simon Hooper 5:45 Bedworth Coventry

Tania Hooper 5:45 Bedworth Coventry

Alison Hawthorne 6:00
Bedworth
??
Nuneaton, Warks

Daniel Hawthorne 6:00
Bedworth
??
Nuneaton, Warks

Elizabeth Jewsbury 6:15
Bedworth
??
Kenilworth, Warks

Nathan Wilson 6:15
Bedworth
??
Coventry

Paul Smith 6:30
Bedworth
??
Kenilworth, Warks

Thomas McEnen 6:00
Bedworth
??
Bristol

Ian Winston 5:45 Hollyhurst Manchester, Lancs

Paul David Cockrill 5:57
Between Ansty & Bedworth
??
Hampton in Arden,Warks

Tim Wilkes 6:30 Ansty Kenilworth, Warks

Tom Farley 6:17 Ansty Rugby, Warks Princethorpe College

Alan Dean 6:15 Brinklow Sandy, Beds

Carol Judge 6:12 Brinklow Rugby, Warks

Chris Dawes 9:00 Brinklow Coventry

Jackie Judge 6:12 Brinklow Coventry

Jane Ceely 6:15 Brinklow St Neots, Peterborough

Kevin Naughton 8:12 Brinklow Stretton under Dunsmore Sphinx AC

Shaun Judge 6:12 Brinklow Coventry

Laurence Neal ?:?? Bretford Solihull, Warks Princethorpe College

Sam Langton 6:17 Bretford Rugby, Warks Princethorpe College

Lynda Janet Duckworth 6:02 Bretford Coventry

Nathan Williams 6:17 Bretford Whitestone, Nuneaton Princethorpe College

Brendon Young 6:12 Wolston Coventry

Debbie Wright 5:55 Wolston Nuneaton

Graham Mercer 5:40 Wolston Hinkley, Leicestershire

Hannah Knight 5:20 Wolston Nuneaton

Sarah Butler 5:55 Wolston Coventry

Stacey Marie Judge 6:12 Wolston Coventry

David Deacin 6:12 Bubb'hall Coventry

Stephanie Judge 6:12 Bubb'hall Coventry

Angie Perry 5:20 Ken/wth Coventry Go-Outdoors

Notes:

OD = Octavian Droobers.
All those with no finish time completed part of the 40-miles, either by planned intent or because they retired part way round (place indicated by entry in Finish Time column).
Princethorpe College team were running under sponsorship, fundraising for Mary's Meals - indications are that a substantial sum has been collected.
The Go Outdoors team were also fundraising, and raised about �1500 for Cancer Research.

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40 Mile Relays

Name Start Finish Elapsed City/Town Club Notes/Teams

"Happy Wanderers" relay 8:05 14:39 6:34 Coventry OD Note 1

Team Tinky Winky 10:11 18:18 8:07 Birmingham Note 2

Notes:

Team Happy Wanderers = 4 people
Jane Lea - Meriden to Kenilworth
Debbie Suffolk - Kenilworth to Wolston
Bob Brandon - Wolston to Bedworth
Paula Bailey - Bedworth to Meriden.
Team Tinky Winky = 2 people

All above results are merged into the 40-miler Club table.

See also Photo Gallery . Click on any thumbnail to start viewing as a slide show. If you have any "better" photos to add to the gallery, or any corrections to above data, please e-mail me

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