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"An even Better
Draft" - Thanks to all the contributions so far -I add them soon
after they are received and confirmed by Bob C as
valid. The 14th A Coventry Way Challenge17th April 2011 Results: Individuals Relays 14th A Coventry Way Challenge Story - by Bob Brandon It is always a pleasure being associated with the A Coventry Way Challenge. That is because those taking part are always such a cheerful set of people all through the Way. So congratulations to all who started, however far you got whether it be Wolston; Ansty or as most did all the way back to Meriden - you are all stars! The 2011 Challenge was a true team event. Before the day Bob Carey, ably assisted by John Green, persuaded Caroline and Lawrence at The Queen's Head in Meriden to host the 2011 event. In turn Caroline and Lawrence made the Challenge very welcome in their back garden at the pub. The marquee, which was was erected prior to the weekend, provided an ideal focal point for the start & finish. James Osbourne added his skills as electrician so that we had a safe supply of electricity to light the activities at either end of the day and also to provide the important hot water for that refreshing cup of tea. As we have come to enjoy, Anne Wade was in charge of organising the refreshments for the day. This involves several visits to the supermarket, and sharing things out into boxes for use at the checkpoints and at the finish. Also, for sometime prior to the day, Anne's mum Maude had spent some time in her kitchen. The outcome included the excellent date-slice to be found at some checkpoints and the scrumptious lemon sponge cake as dessert at the finish - which was really delicious with hot custard. An extra pat on the back for Maude. Several people assisted Anne this year with the making of filled rolls - these included Vron Nicholas; Sue Hallett & Greta Greenall; Bernard Roebuck; Maureen Chapman. Anne also made her usual circuit of the 40 miles I asked Bob for information on who had been helping at Meriden. "Helpers at Meriden were Paul McKeeney on results, Alan Townsend, Roger Brown and Bill Eve all to start with on car parking and then Alan and Roger on certificates, results and T-shirt sales. Plus later on Keith Greenall and John Aylmer. Hope I haven't missed anyone. Not forgetting of course Anne's mom and dad, David and Maude on refreshments ... Then there was Liberace on piano, Nigel Kennedy on violin, Acker Bilk on clarinet ..............................................." Ulli Ull and Miranda Aston were looking after the early Kenilworth checkpoint and were soon ringing in to say that people were getting to them well before their checkpoint was due to be open. Tina & Bill Eve were, as usual, looking after the Bubbenhall checkpoint. This year due to a clash with other bookings at the village hall, Tina and Bill set up shop outside the Malt Shovel public house where Karen and Mark made us all feel very welcome. I was situated at another new venue in Wolston at the Leisure & Community Centre. Here Amy looked after the timekeeping (in between mopping the floor). Tim was on refreshments and managed to have date-slice left over (which was returned to Meriden for the finish). One or two missed this checkpoint out as the signage was turned by someone (?) to point the other way. We are grateful to Keith at the Centre for looking after us and even laying on some music. Frank Tonkinson and Doug Shelton were at Brinklow where the main street also hosted a Scooter rally at the White Lion. As ever, village resident, Sylvia Cree supplied quite a lot of water during the day. At Bedworth, the lawn of the front garden of Maureen and Jim Chapman was the place to flop for a few minutes as people recharged their energy with bananas for the final 10 miles. Debbie Osbourne (and her daughter) found that helping at Bedworth was far easier that walking the 40, both being a great assistance to Maureen & Jim. Out in the sticks at Beach Oak Lane Vron & Ken Nicholas cared for those who by now had only about 6 miles to go. And at Corley Moor Dave Burrin and family were assisted by Mary Hewison who made sure that everyone continued through on their way back to Meriden. Dave as usual escorting the last (of many from Princethorpe College) finishers back to the Queen's Head. Two surprise (maybe not for our regulars) refreshment stops were put on at Ansty by Marie & Mick Hudspith and at Barnacle by Irene Rogers. These again proved a welcome relief. Sue Bicknell offered to be sweeper along the Way, picking up the last man, woman and dog at Brinklow and bringing them through to Bedworth where they retired. Using information provided by Tina and then Sue en route, I was able to monitor progress of the tail enders from Bubbenhall through to Bedworth, which is often where people disappear into a black hole ! Out and about during the day were John Green and Peter Page, making sure that everything was running smoothly, taking the odd competitor with swollen ankle back to Meriden. No doubt we can enjoy Peter's excellent photographs taken during the day. A Coventry Way was devised by Cyril Bean. It was good to see Cyril & Iris present on the day. The two are soon to move to Nottingham to be closer to the family. We wish them well in their new home. Finally a word of congratulations to Kenilworth Runners for this year taking the Relay title from the Sphinx, no mean feat with Bob Carey as time-keeper. Bob Brandon
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| 40 Mile Individuals | |||||
| Name | Start | Finish | Elapsed | City/Town | Club Notes |
| Matt Morgan | 8:13 | 14:26 | 6:13 | Coventry | |
| Gary Attewell | 8:24 | 14:45 | 6:21 | Nottingham | Holme Pierpoint runners |
| Peter Fellows | 8:27 | 14:49 | 6:22 | Coventry | Northbrook A.C. |
| Michael Meredith | 8:23 | 14:45 | 6:22 | Sheffield | |
| Jerry Wilkes | 7:28 | 13:51 | 6:23 | Leicester | Roadhoggs |
| Paul Brackett | 8:15 | 15:13 | 6:58 | Oxford | Woodstock Harriers |
| Steve Colbourne | 8:00 | 14:58 | 6:58 | Binley woods | Sphinx ac & LDWA |
| Simon Illingworth | 8:00 | 15:00 | 7:00 | Atherstone | 100 Marathon Club |
| Dave Halford | 9:15 | 16:15 | 7:00 | Coventry | |
| Chris Maher | 7:58 | 14:59 | 7:01 | Warwick | RRC |
| Ed Milbourn | 8:00 | 15:03 | 7:03 | Coventry | Coventry Triathletes |
| Paul Stead | 8:15 | 15:21 | 7:06 | Solihull | Northbrook AC |
| Matthew David | 7:29 | 14:43 | 7:14 | ||
| Nigel Roberts | 8:08 | 15:22 | 7:14 | Milton Keynes | Northampton & Rugby AC |
| Steve Hayes | 8:00 | 15:22 | 7:22 | Retford | |
| Joe Selby | 7:20 | 14:45 | 7:25 | New Maldon | |
| Jez Page | 8:27 | 15:54 | 7:27 | Grantham | Grantham AC |
| Dino Ilaria | 8:08 | 15:39 | 7:31 | Winnersh | |
| Peter Little | 8:10 | 15:42 | 7:32 | Dorridge | 100 Marathon Club |
| Hannah Hall | 9:14 | 17:01 | 7:47 | Fleet | |
| Nigel Coates | 9:14 | 17:01 | 7:47 | Bolton | |
| Anne Wade | 7:55 | 15:43 | 7:48 | Coventry | LDWA ACWA |
| Richard Boardman | 8:00 | 15:48 | 7:48 | Chalfont St Giles | |
| Colin Jackson | 6:31 | 14:20 | 7:49 | Walsall | Aldridge Running Club |
| Kevin Freeman | 6:31 | 14:20 | 7:49 | Willenhall | Aldridge Running Club |
| Josey Field | 6:53 | 14:47 | 7:54 | Leicester | Barrow Runners |
| Ian Hummerston | 6:51 | 14:46 | 7:55 | Daventry | Daventry FND |
| Adam Kiziak | 6:51 | 14:46 | 7:55 | Daventry | Daventry FND |
| Colin Travis | 7:53 | 15:49 | 7:56 | Darley Dale | High Peak |
| Dave Smith | 7:53 | 15:50 | 7:57 | Tamworth | Staffs LDWA |
| Paul Eaton | 6:52 | 14:50 | 7:58 | Wimborne | |
| David Brown | 6:52 | 14:50 | 7:58 | Bournemouth | |
| Peter Paprcka | 7:40 | 15:42 | 8:02 | Coventry | Massey Ferguson Runners Club |
| Alix Critchley | 7:53 | 15:59 | 8:06 | Coventry | Northbrook Ac |
| Neil Fennel | 7:50 | 16:00 | 8:10 | Kings Lynn | Norfolk & Suffolk LDWA |
| Steve Smedley | 8:02 | 16:13 | 8:11 | Belper | |
| Paul Owen | 8:05 | 16:18 | 8:13 | Bromham | Ampthill & Flitwick FLY' |
| Richard Jones | 8:05 | 16:18 | 8:13 | Flitwick | LDWA |
| Bernard Burke | 9:38 | 17:53 | 8:15 | Rugby | |
| Nicky Wall | 8:14 | 16:31 | 8:17 | Nuneaton | Nuneaton Harriers |
| Paul Parrish | 8:00 | 16:18 | 8:18 | Wheathampstead | |
| Paul Walmsley | 7:37 | 16:00 | 8:23 | Solihull | |
| Joan Clarke | 6:41 | 15:04 | 8:23 | Stourbridge | Stourbridge R.C. |
| Phil Bevis | 9:15 | 17:46 | 8:31 | Banbury | Banbury Harriers AC |
| Sally Hicks | 6:24 | 15:00 | 8:36 | Kenilworth | Kenilworth Runners |
| William Price | 8:09 | 16:47 | 8:38 | Denbigh | Denbigh Harriers |
| Mark Cottam | 7:00 | 15:39 | 8:39 | Burton on Trent | LDWA |
| Lee Smith | 7:25 | 16:05 | 8:40 | Solihull | |
| Helen Chase | 6:31 | 15:12 | 8:41 | Solihull | |
| Graham Robins | 7:20 | 16:09 | 8:49 | Monks Eleigh | Newmarket Tri' Club |
| Thomas Green | 5:58 | 14:47 | 8:49 | Rugby | |
| Andy Shakeshaft | 7:53 | 16:45 | 8:52 | Westbury | |
| Dave Pettifer | 7:00 | 15:54 | 8:54 | Kenilworth | Massey Ferguson RC |
| Stuart Hill | 7:00 | 15:54 | 8:54 | Worcester | |
| Sam Lazarus-Keene | 6:55 | 15:54 | 8:59 | Coventry | King Henry V111 School |
| Paul Sorensen | 7:06 | 16:10 | 9:04 | Cheltenham | |
| Matthew Kire | 7:30 | 16:36 | 9:06 | Coventry | |
| Keith Esslemont | 6:27 | 15:39 | 9:12 | Reading | |
| Calvin Hemmings | 6:30 | 15:43 | 9:13 | Northampton | |
| Rita Williams | 8:00 | 17:15 | 9:15 | Hoddesdon | Ware Joggers |
| Jon McGowan | 7:20 | 16:36 | 9:16 | Gerrards Cross | |
| Anthony Bakewell | 6:25 | 15:42 | 9:17 | Rugby | |
| Paul Farrell | 6:25 | 15:42 | 9:17 | Ryton on Dunsmore | |
| Andreas Ruhnke | 6:24 | 15:42 | 9:18 | Kenilworth | Kenilworth Runners |
| Carl Hillermann | 6:24 | 15:42 | 9:18 | Kenilworth | Kenilworth Runners |
| David Wright | 6:31 | 15:51 | 9:20 | Leicester | |
| David Major | 8:00 | 17:22 | 9:22 | Northampton | 100 Marathon Club |
| Mike Newbitt | 8:00 | 17:22 | 9:22 | Stevenage | |
| David Thacker | 7:02 | 16:25 | 9:23 | Warwick | |
| George Kacaravic | 5:56 | 15:21 | 9:25 | Coventry | |
| Stephen Thompson | 6:55 | 16:26 | 9:31 | Birmingham | Trail Runners Assoc' |
| Samantha Ashfield | 6:55 | 16:26 | 9:31 | Worcester | |
| Geraint Evans | 6:55 | 16:26 | 9:31 | Balsall Common | |
| Steve Siddle | 6:32 | 16:05 | 9:33 | Coventry | |
| Jon Hughes | 6:51 | 16:26 | 9:35 | Coventry | |
| Norman Brown | 8:48 | 18:24 | 9:36 | Coventry | |
| Philip Gatsky | 7:45 | 17:21 | 9:36 | Abbots Langley | Trail Runners Assoc' |
| Sean Brown | 7:45 | 17:24 | 9:39 | Oxford | |
| Mike Langrish | 7:07 | 16:47 | 9:40 | Shipston on Sour | Bourton Road Runners |
| Joseph Richardson | 7:00 | 16:41 | 9:41 | Nuneaton | |
| Glynn Daniels | 9:00 | 18:42 | 9:42 | Kettering | |
| Paul Daniels | 9:00 | 18:42 | 9:42 | Kettering | |
| Sarah Hayes | 8:06 | 17:49 | 9:43 | Manchester | NVAC |
| Anita Thornicroft | 5:26 | 15:10 | 9:44 | Leamington Spa | |
| Peter Lane | 8:34 | 18:24 | 9:50 | Peterborough | |
| Jane Halliday | 6:13 | 16:08 | 9:55 | Coventry | |
| Simon Mottershead | 5:56 | 15:52 | 9:56 | Leamington Spa | |
| Stef Lunn | 5:56 | 15:52 | 9:56 | Leamington Spa | |
| Tracy Darke | 7:20 | 17:20 | 10:00 | Stretton under Fosse | |
| Tim Darke | 7:20 | 17:20 | 10:00 | Stretton under Fosse | |
| Clare Bradley | 6:25 | 16:27 | 10:02 | Coventry | Massey Ferguson RC |
| Andrew Wright | 5:37 | 15:42 | 10:05 | Coventry | |
| Dean Gibbs | 7:55 | 18:00 | 10:05 | Kenilworth | |
| Michael Halloran | 7:54 | 18:00 | 10:06 | Birmingham | |
| Ibrahim Esat | 5:47 | 15:56 | 10:09 | Cuffley | |
| Wendy Ray | 6:13 | 16:32 | 10:19 | Coventry | |
| Paul Beard | 5:47 | 16:19 | 10:32 | Solihull | LDWA Heart Of Eng' |
| Blaine Dracup | 7:54 | 18:27 | 10:33 | Birmingham | |
| Alan Halliday | 6:13 | 16:50 | 10:37 | Coventry | |
| Luis Broz | 5:55 | 16:35 | 10:40 | Eastbourne | LDWA BBN |
| Jeffrey Watts | 6:05 | 16:48 | 10:43 | Coventry | B.M.F. Reds |
| Caroline Britz | 6:13 | 16:57 | 10:44 | Fleckney | |
| James Worley | 6:13 | 16:57 | 10:44 | Fleckney | |
| Samantha McGrady | 8:02 | 18:54 | 10:52 | Belper | |
| Simon Beck | 5:20 | 16:25 | 11:05 | Coventry | |
| Kevin Davitt | 6:06 | 17:20 | 11:14 | Coventry | |
| Michelle Davitt | 6:06 | 17:20 | 11:14 | Coventry | |
| Brian Thomas | 6:06 | 17:20 | 11:14 | Coventry | |
| Marian White | 5:27 | 16:42 | 11:15 | Birmingham | |
| Ian Mayhew | 6:51 | 18:13 | 11:22 | Hindhead | |
| Steve Webb | 5:43 | 17:11 | 11:28 | Burton Green | Keep Burton Green HS2 Action Group |
| Keith Bassitt | 5:52 | 17:22 | 11:30 | Ripon | |
| Cameron Bullock | 6:00 | 17:32 | 11:32 | Southam | Princethorpe College |
| Will Harper-Lawrence | 6:00 | 17:32 | 11:32 | Leamington | Princethorpe College |
| Michael French | 5:45 | 17:22 | 11:37 | Stafford | Staffordshire LDWA |
| Ken Barker | 5:44 | 17:32 | 11:48 | Nuneaton | |
| Matthew Barker | 5:44 | 17:32 | 11:48 | Nuneaton | |
| Adneem Malik | 6:01 | 17:49 | 11:48 | Coventry | |
| Calvin Smith | 5:48 | 17:41 | 11:53 | Solihull | W.C.C. Safeguarding |
| John Phillips | 6:59 | 18:59 | 12:00 | Coventry | |
| Robert Statham | 6:00 | 18:04 | 12:04 | Leamington Spa | Princethorpe College |
| Mark Timms | 5:44 | 17:52 | 12:08 | Coventry | |
| Wayne Bowler | 5:44 | 17:52 | 12:08 | Hinckley | |
| Alan Morden | 6:00 | 18:15 | 12:15 | Hampton in Arden | |
| Martin Selby | 7:20 | 19:35 | 12:15 | New Maldon | |
| Colin Trytsman | 5:56 | 18:13 | 12:17 | Leamington Spa | |
| David Kelly | 5:46 | 18:04 | 12:18 | Coventry | Sphinx AC |
| Alan Pearson | 6:06 | 18:27 | 12:21 | Kenilworth | |
| Michael Ravenscroft | 6:06 | 18:27 | 12:21 | Kenilworth | |
| Laura Newitt | 6:00 | 18:27 | 12:27 | Nuneaton | Princethorpe College |
| Andrew Wilson | 5:20 | 17:51 | 12:31 | Coventry | |
| Bob Griffin | 5:39 | 18:15 | 12:36 | Coventry | |
| Dawn Holliday | 5:41 | 18:24 | 12:43 | Coventry | |
| Kate Chaston | 5:41 | 18:24 | 12:43 | Nr Coventry | |
| Wayne Fox | 5:29 | 18:13 | 12:44 | Millisons Wood | |
| Robin Richmond | 6:10 | 18:55 | 12:45 | Leamington Spa | |
| Martyn Pegg | 5:47 | 18:35 | 12:48 | Nuneaton | |
| David Powell | 6:10 | 19:00 | 12:50 | Birmingham | LDWA Heart of Eng' |
| Jeremy Smith | 6:51 | 19:45 | 12:54 | Birmingham | Octavian Droobers |
| Alexander Thompson | 6:00 | 19:01 | 13:01 | Leamington Spa | Princethorpe College |
| Mark Swift | 5:47 | 18:48 | 13:01 | Coventry | Cool Trecking |
| Martin Townend | 5:47 | 18:48 | 13:01 | Coventry | Cool Trecking |
| Ray Morgan | 6:15 | 19:21 | 13:06 | Leamington Spa | |
| Mick Aston | 6:15 | 19:21 | 13:06 | Warwick | Leamington C&AC |
| Seb Parfitt | 6:00 | 19:06 | 13:06 | Daventry | Princethorpe College |
| David Hood | 5:41 | 18:59 | 13:18 | Worcester | LDWA Heart of England |
| Michael Hood | 5:41 | 18:59 | 13:18 | Worcester | LDWA Heart of England |
| Mike Buckley | 5:41 | 18:59 | 13:18 | LDWA Heart of England | |
| Karen Graham | 5:17 | 18:44 | 13:27 | Coventry | |
| Kevin Lee | 5:17 | 18:46 | 13:29 | Coventry | |
| Liz Baker | 5:17 | 18:46 | 13:29 | Leamington Spa | |
| Robert McDonnell | 5:41 | 19:13 | 13:32 | Coventry | |
| Sarah Stavrakakis | 5:56 | 19:29 | 13:33 | Coventry | |
| Sue Hannis | 5:56 | 19:29 | 13:33 | Bearley | |
| Geoffrey Hannis | 5:56 | 19:29 | 13:33 | Coventry | |
| Sarah Hannis | 5:56 | 19:29 | 13:33 | Cotgrave | |
| Steven Pallister | 5:22 | 18:56 | 13:34 | Bulkington | |
| Richard Morgan | 5:22 | 18:56 | 13:34 | Coventry | |
| Robert Ian Rainsley | 7:00 | 20:34 | 13:34 | Coventry | Massey Ferguson RC |
| Mark Bridgeman | 5:55 | 19:30 | 13:35 | Balsall Common | LDWA |
| Scott Bridgeman | 5:55 | 19:30 | 13:35 | Balsall Common | |
| James Grant | 5:41 | 19:18 | 13:37 | Kibworth Beauchamp | |
| Nigel Tiff | 5:53 | 19:32 | 13:39 | Coventry | |
| Benedict Kimpton | 6:09 | 19:48 | 13:39 | Coventry | |
| Claire Kimpton | 6:09 | 19:48 | 13:39 | Coventry | |
| Craig Topham | 5:51 | 19:32 | 13:41 | Andover | |
| Tracey Topham | 5:51 | 19:32 | 13:41 | Andover | |
| Vanessa Hyam | 5:41 | 19:32 | 13:51 | Coventry | |
| Paul Ingleby | 5:52 | 19:44 | 13:52 | Southam | "over the hill in Peru" |
| Steve Buxton | 5:44 | 19:40 | 13:56 | Sheffield | The IT Trainer |
| Nick Davis | 6:40 | 20:38 | 13:58 | Coventry | |
| Brendon Butler | 6:40 | 20:38 | 13:58 | Coventry | |
| Matt Byrne | 6:40 | 20:38 | 13:58 | Coventry | |
| Edmund Gazeley | 6:14 | 20:16 | 14:02 | Nuneaton | KH V111 School |
| Lara Semple | 6:14 | 20:16 | 14:02 | Warwick | KH V111 School |
| Craig Brewster | 6:09 | 20:22 | 14:13 | Bishops Tachbrook | Princethorpe College |
| Martin Wigham | 5:44 | 19:59 | 14:15 | Coventry | |
| Stuart McFadyen | 5:39 | 19:55 | 14:16 | Dorridge | |
| David Sarahs | 5:39 | 19:55 | 14:16 | Coventry | |
| Emerson Graham | 5:39 | 19:55 | 14:16 | Coventry | |
| Paul Clarke | 5:39 | 19:55 | 14:16 | Coventry | |
| Jan Brown | 5:27 | 19:44 | 14:17 | Kenilworth | |
| Loren Ingles | 6:00 | 20:20 | 14:20 | Warwick | Princethorpe College |
| Elly Eaton | 6:00 | 20:20 | 14:20 | Kenilworth | Princethorpe College |
| Sara Leaker | 6:01 | 20:22 | 14:21 | Sutton Coldfield | LDWA Heart of Eng' |
| Scholastica Sjurseth | 6:01 | 20:22 | 14:21 | Warwick | |
| Jane Whittingham | 6:01 | 20:22 | 14:21 | Oldbury | Leaker |
| Alice Pickin | 6:00 | 20:22 | 14:22 | Southam | Princethorpe College |
| Jacob Stone | 6:00 | 20:22 | 14:22 | Culworth | Princethorpe College |
| Greta Greenall | 5:37 | 19:59 | 14:22 | Coventry | Octavian Droobers |
| John Fisher | 5:56 | 20:22 | 14:26 | Leamington Hastings | Princethorpe College |
| Peter Manger | 5:56 | 20:25 | 14:29 | Coventry | |
| Sarah Ryan | 5:56 | 20:25 | 14:29 | Coventry | |
| Mykala Crofts | 6:10 | 20:41 | 14:31 | ||
| Sally Vernon | 6:10 | 20:41 | 14:31 | ||
| Sharon Crofts | 6:10 | 20:41 | 14:31 | ||
| Paul Smith | 5:45 | 20:20 | 14:35 | Kenilworth | |
| Tim Wilkes | 5:45 | 20:20 | 14:35 | Kenilworth | |
| Frankie Stone | 6:00 | 20:38 | 14:38 | Barby | Princethorpe College |
| Alina Roebuck | 5:22 | 20:04 | 14:42 | Coventry | C&W Outdoor Group. |
| Ruth Brown | 5:22 | 20:04 | 14:42 | Coventry | |
| Karl Taylor | 5:22 | 20:04 | 14:42 | Coventry | |
| Fiona Spence | 5:22 | 20:04 | 14:42 | Coventry | |
| Bernard Roebuck | 5:22 | 20:06 | 14:44 | Coventry | C&W Outdoor Group. |
| Andrew Plant | 5:22 | 20:06 | 14:44 | Coventry | |
| Rod Isaacs | 6:09 | 21:11 | 15:02 | Princethorpe | Princethorpe College |
| Deirdre Vernon | 5:43 | 20:51 | 15:08 | Burton Green | Keep Burton Green HS2 Action Group |
| Mike Holt | 5:43 | 20:51 | 15:08 | Burton Green | Keep Burton Green HS2 Action Group |
| Sophie Watts | 06:00 | 21:11 | 15:11 | Barford | Princethorpe College |
| Owein Mason | 6:00 | 21:11 | 15:11 | Ansty | Princethorpe College |
| Michael Jones | 6:21 | B/Oak | Spalding | ||
| Tom Topham | 5:51 | Bedworth | Nuneaton | ||
| Suzanne Burns | 6:01 | Bedworth | Warwick | ||
| Andrew Sjurseth | 6:01 | Bedworth | Warwick | ||
| Jo Collins | 6:17 | Bedworth | Birmingham | ||
| Yash Wimalasena | 6:17 | Bedworth | Birmingham | ||
| Emily Bostrom | 6:00 | Bedworth | Rugby | Princethorpe College | |
| Chris Maffey | 6:00 | Bedworth | Frankton | Princethorpe College | |
| Ellen Goodwin | 6:00 | Bedworth | Banbury | Princethorpe College | |
| Chris Morgan | 5:57 | Barnacle | Birmingham | ||
| Karl Townshend | 5:26 | Ansty | Coventry | ||
| Paul Hyam | 5:41 | Ansty | Coventry | ||
| Tony Duckett | 5:37 | Ansty | Coventry | OD, and Midland Vets | |
| John Addy | 5:38 | Ansty | Balsall Common | ||
| Christopher Burnham | 5:46 | Ansty Golf Course | Coventry | West Mids Police | |
| Lucy Fisher | 5:56 | Grimes Bridge | Leamington Hastings | Princethorpe College | |
| Haydn Buxton | 5:44 | Brinklow | Sheffield | The IT Trainer | |
| Ian Barson | 5:46 | Brinklow | Nuneaton | ||
| Phyllis Wigham | 5:44 | Brinklow | Coventry | ||
| Stan Burnyeat | 8:45 | Brinklow | Coventry | Team QLD | |
| Dave Adkins | 5:41 | Brinklow | Coventry | ||
| Millie White | 6:00 | Brinklow | Harbury | Princethorpe College | |
| Paulo Schulz | 6:00 | Brinklow | Rugby | Princethorpe College | |
| Peter Smart | 5:52 | Brinklow | Hatton | "over the hill in Peru" | |
| Kevin Naughton | 8:00 | Brinklow | Stretton on Dunsmore | Sphinx AC | |
| Paul Griffin | 5:39 | Brinklow | Coventry | ||
| Dave Fawkner | 8:00 | Brinklow | Coventry | Northbrook AC | |
| Wayne Olbort | 6:00 | Brinklow | |||
| Roy Topham | 5:51 | Wolston | Prestwick | ||
| Nick Morgan | 5:57 | Barnacle | Kenilworth | ||
| Peter Ibison | 5:47 | Wolston | Brownhills | Staffs LDWA | |
| Vaughan Wade | 7:44 | Wolston | Coventry | LDWA ACWA | |
| Catherine Boraston | 6:00 | Buben'l | Berkswell | Princethorpe College | |
| Sarah Boraston | 6:00 | Buben'l | Berkswell | Princethorpe College | |
Notes: (part of 2010 versions for re-use or inspiration!)
- No individual ACW records broken -but many individuals beat their previous best times from earlier years.
- 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. See the Relay notes below for more sponsorship news, with many of th relay teams linked with individual 40-milers to help charity fundraising.
| 40 Mile Relays | ||||||
| Name | Start | Finish | Elapsed | City/Town | Club | Notes/Teams |
| Kenilworth Runners (A) | 10:30 | 14:50 | 4:20 | Kenilworth | Kenilworth Runners | New Record See Note 1. |
| Kenilworth Runners (B) | 9:50 | 14:52 | 5:02 | Kenilworth | Kenilworth Runners | See Note 2 |
| Massey Ferguson Relay | 9:00 | 15:25 | 6:25 | Coventry | Massey Ferguson | See Note 3 |
| Cathedral Runners | 6:13 | 13:12 | 6:59 | Coventry | Coventry Cathedral | See Note 4 ? |
| King Henry V111 School | 6:43 | 16:08 | 9:25 | Coventry | See Note 5 | |
| Barradell (1) | 5:48 | 17:41 | 11:53 | Rugby | Warwickshire C.S. | See Note 6 & 7 |
| Barradell (2) | 5:48 | 17:41 | 11:53 | Rugby | Warwickshire C.S. | See Note 7 & 6 |
| White Elephant HS2 (1) | 7:15 | 19:53 | 12:38 | Burton Green | Keep Burton Green HS2 Action Group | See Note 8 |
| White Elephant HS2 (2) | 7:15 | 19:53 | 12:38 | Burton Green | Keep Burton Green HS2 Action Group | See Note 8 |
| Cathedral Walkers | 6:01 | 19:00 | 12:59 | Coventry | Coventry Cathedral | See Note 4 ? |
| White Elephant HS2 (3) | 5:43 | 20:20 | 14:37 | Burton Green | Keep Burton Green HS2 Action Group | See Note 9 |
| White Elephant HS2 (4) | 5:43 | 20:20 | 14:37 | Burton Green | Keep Burton Green HS2 Action Group | See Note 9 |
Notes:
- Kenilworth Runners (A) = 7 Men
This team beat the previous 2003 record by just over 15 minutes.Leg 1 Phil Gould Meriden - Kenilworth Leg 2 Phil McCorquodale Kenilworth - Bubbenhall Leg 3 Phil Fusi Bubbenhall - Wolston Leg 4 Pete Matthews Wolston - Brinklow Leg 5 Rich Simkiss Brinklow - Bedworth Leg 6 & 7 Pete Bryan Bedworth - Corley Moor Leg 8 Matthew Elkington Corley Moor - Meriden
Well done.
After getting close to the record last year it was nice to break it so decisively this time. The exceptionally dry weather in the weeks leading up to the challenge made the underfoot conditions ideal. It certainly wouldn't have been so easy had the footpaths been muddy. Hopefully we will be back again next year, and maybe even get the time down again.
- Kenilworth Runners (B) = 8 Men
A thoroughly enjoyable day out. The team would have finished in under five hours (and before the A team) had it not been for an unfortunate injury to one of our runners half way through his leg. As for next year - several of the team had such a good time they are now thinking of doing all 40 miles by themselves.Leg 1 Clive Pearce Meriden - Kenilworth Leg 2 Rich Steele Kenilworth - Bubbenhall Leg 3 Richard Whiting Bubbenhall - Wolston Leg 4 Sigurd Assing Wolston - Brinklow Leg 5 Liam Chapple Brinklow - Bedworth Leg 6 Nick Benbow Bedworth - Corley Ash Leg 7 Mike Crust Corley Ash - Corley Moor Leg 8 Barry Elkington Corley Moor - Meriden
- Massey Ferguson Relay = (4 Ladies + 2 Men)
Everyone enjoyed the day, and Congratulate ACW for putting on a well run Challenge..Leg A Anna Roden Meriden - Hoggets Lane Leg B Michaela Eyley Hoggets Lane - Kenilworth Leg C Paula Shore-Marston Kenilworth - Bubbenhall Leg D Sheila Dunn Bubbenhall - Bretford Leg E Steve Tansley Bretford - Ansty Leg F John Aylmer Ansty - Astley Lane Leg G Anthony Dunn Astley Lane - Meriden
- Coventry Cathedral Teams
- King Henry V111 School Team
The aim of the relay team was to raise money for the neo-natal ward at walsgrave hospital. Through the event, we managed to raise around £250 for our causeLeg 1 Emma Banbrook Meriden - Kenilworth Leg 2 Shamira Naidu-Young Kenilworth - Bubbenhall Leg 3 Francesca Simmons/Tieran Bhuhi Bubbenhall - Wolston Leg 4 Amy Phillipson Wolston - Brinklow Leg 5 Craig Gilchrist Brinklow - Bedworth Leg 6 Michele Gawthorpe Bedworth - Corley Ash Leg 7 Chantelle O'Sullivan Corley Ash - Corley Moor Leg 8 Francesca Ghavami
Corley Moor - Meriden
- Barradell (1) - Warwick Childrens Services = (2 Men
+ 5 Ladies)
The two Warwick Childrens Services teams were sponsaored to collect funds for the Barradell Achievement FundLeg 1 "Meridith" Margaret Meriden - Kenilworth Leg 2 "Meridith" Kenilworth - Bubbenhall Leg 3 Moses Reid Bubbenhall - Wolston Leg 4 Shelagh Robinson Wolston - Brinklow Leg 5 Tracy Williams Brinklow - Bedworth Leg 6 Linda Barron Bedworth - Corley Ash Leg 7 & 8 Jo James Corley Ash - Meriden
- Barradell (2) - Warwick Childrens Services = 6
Ladies
The two Warwick Childrens Services teams also chose an interesting variation of Legs and people, with some pairing up to cover short legs, others covering long legs, and doing a leg in each team!Leg 1 Jackie Garison/Calvin Smith Meriden - Kenilworth Leg 2 Brenda Vincent Kenilworth - Bubbenhall Leg 3 Shelagh Robinson/Tracey Avill Bubbenhall - Wolston Leg 4 to 6 Tracey Avill Wolston - Corley Ash Leg 7 & 8 Jane Gumnley Corley Ash - Meriden
- White Elephant HS2 Teams 1 &
2 = (3 Men + 5 Ladies)
Bernard Swindells ... enjoyed his first leg, the joined in the end leg with his son and his girl friend.Leg A Bernard and Diane Swindells First 10 milles approx Leg B Maxine Viney, Caroline Stuthridge
+ 7 stone dog and Rob Viney to lift the
dog over the stilesSecond 10 milles approx Leg C Simon and Mary McGrath Third 10 milles approx Leg D Matthew Swindells, Krysten Hall Fourth 10 milles approx
- White Elephant HS2 Teams 3 &
4 = (7 Men + 7 Ladies)
Leg A Mike and Jack Vernon Meriden - Burton Green Leg B Barry and Callum Winter Burton Green to Stoneleigh Leg C Mike and Viv Mattocks Stoneleigh to Bubbenhall Leg D Faith and Nigel Ward and their dog Bubbenhall to Bretford Leg E Jill and David Line Bretford to Ansty Leg F Ian and Ellen Bradbury Ansty to Exhall Leg G Sue and Jerry Marshall Exhall to Meriden
"Keep Burton Green HS2 Action Group" entered the 4 relay teams above and 3 solo entries. All were walking in support of their STOPHS2 campaign.
For more details see these links:
www.hs2actionalliance.org www.stophs2.org www.bgvh.org.uk
Sign our petition against High Speed Rail on line at: http://www.hs2cv8.co.uk
We have raised over £600 but most of all I hope we have brought awareness to the general public of the environmental loss this train will bring to us all from London to Birmingham, then in the Y to Manchester and Leeds and up to Scotland.
We hope to enter again next year to be celebrate the saving of all footpaths from High Speed2.
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All above results have been merged into the 40-miler Club table.
See also Photo Slide Show. This year the slideshow is on MS Skydrive - if asked to download laest Silverlight software, please do so. If you have any "better" photos to add to the gallery, or any corrections to to the captions or comments, please e-mail me