Captain’s Report – July 2018
July has been hills, more hills, mountains, with even the road races being hilly.
The month started will the traditional Harriers away weekend to the Brecon Beacons in South Wales, with two brutal, but very enjoyable, fell races over a hot weekend.
Not content with just fells, 3 Harriers went off up to North Wales to run up and down Snowdon the following weekend. Unfortunately, Nigel took a bit of a tumble with just 3 miles to go in the marathon and had to retire from the race to save his good looks.
Elsewhere Harriers were trying out events new to them, Julie King competed in a Go Tri event, and Adam Tuck achieved first place in his first 6-hour race.
Back on the Island, Harriers were well represented at the very hilly & hot St Gorges 10m event, with Joe Evans-Murray achieving 4th overall, and Charlie Metcalfe getting 1st lady.
Catherine Young & Sasha Levrier ran in the hilly Dorset Invader Half Marathon, and Kate Young took on the Midnight Marathon.
Closer to home, the Bembridge trail run was well support despite the rain.
Results for Fan y big Fell Run (10m 2,200 ft assent, BM) 7th July
Les Cupis 01:37:30 (4th Vet 50)
Nigel Eldridge 01:44:38
Richard Melville 01:51:51
Trevor McAlister 01:51:52
Elaine Parry 01:57:34 (5th Vet 40)
Andrew Leal 02:28:08
Rosie Eldridge 02:33:04
Results for Pen y Fan Fell Run (3.5m 1,930 ft assent, AS) 8th July
Les Cupis 00:49:04 (7th Vet 50)
Nigel Eldridge 00:51:54
Jimi Eldridge 00:56:48
Richard Melville 01:01:46
Trevor McAlister 01:01:46
Elaine Parry 01:03:07 (5th Vet 40)
Rosie Eldridge 01:16:08 (7th SF)
Andrew Leal DNF
Results for Go Tri (Swim 200m, Cycle 9km, Run 2km) 14th July
Julie King 00:37:21
Results for Scott Snowdonia Trail Half Marathon (3,812 ft assent, 758 runners) 15th July
Bryan Jones 02:28:08 (5th Vet 50, 70th Overall)
Trevor McAlister 02:31:34 (83rd Overall)
Results for Scott Snowdonia Trail Marathon 15th July
Nigel Eldridge Retired at 23miles in spectacular style, and got a ride in an ambulance.
Results for GB24 (24-hour race) 22nd July
Les Cupis 57.7 miles, 10,400ft of ascent
Results for Why Not Run (6-hour race) 22nd July
Adam Tuck 05:30:34, 38 miles (1st overall)
Results for St Georges 10m 22nd July
1st Ladies Team – Charlie Metcalfe, Julie King & Elaine Parry
3rd Ladies Team – Samantha Fancourt, Natalie Rose & Lisa Robertson
3rd Men’s Team – Joe Evans-Murray, Paul Muffett & Richard Melville
Joe Evans-Murray 01:04:10 (4th Overall)
Charlie Metcalfe 0108:16 (1st Lady, 11th Overall)
Paul Muffett 01:11:28 (1st Vet 60)
Richard Melville 01:15:26
Trevor McAlister 01:17:40
Graham Gardner 01:18:22
Julie King 01:21:46 (2nd Vet 45)
Andrew Hedgecox 01:24:42
Elaine Parry 01:25:02
Roger Merry 01:27:48
Samantha Fancourt 01:27:54
Michael Dignan 01:29:21
Natalie Rose 01:34:15
Lisa Robertson 01:36:46
Andrew Leal 01:36:53
Stephen Lee 01:37:21 (1st Vet 70)
Claire Angell 01:39:10
Catherine Young 01:39:33
Sarah Probert 01:50:17
Carolyn Ward 01:50:28
Simon Levrier 01:51:40
Hayley Tutton 02:04:06
Results for Rossi 5K 28th July
Sue Clerkin
Results for Newry & Mourne Ladies Mini Marathon (10km) 29th July
Sue Clerkin 01:14:22
Results for Dorset Invader Half Marathon 29th July
Catherine Young 02:49:37
Sasha Levrier 02:53:24
Results for Midnight Marathon 29th July
Kate Young 07:42:58
Bembridge Trail Run 5m 29th July