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BUPA Birmingham Half Marathon 2011 on 23rd October - Paul D'Urso Awards 2011
The Spring / Summer race season is well underway! Entries open for the Bupa Birmingham Half marathon today (www.greatrun.org), and BRATs entering this event will also be competing for the prestigious Paul D'Urso Awards (see under "Index").
12 Stage Road Relays report 2011
Well done team mates, a great performance and well deserved 7th place. It may have been a small field with a lot of incomplete teams, but with the exception of Telford all the top teams were there. Coventry Godiva result is a strange one. After their A team athlete suffered an injury during his leg, the B team were allowed to recruit four of the A team who had not run.
I set targets and everyone (with the exception of me in very small print) beat or matched their target as the total 4:08:15 reflects (4:10 target for 8th)
Nothing like a close battle for motivation. Richard White beating Ed Banks by a massive1sec, Chris A pipping Jon T by 4 secs, and Andy K identical toSteve C with me trailing 2 seconds behind (wind must have got up). Thanks to Jack who was advised not to compete in English Schools XC yesterday, but turned out for us in 15.21, despite taking it steady he suffered pain most of the way but still gained 40 secs which put us in touch with Staffs Moorlands. Mark Ince was clearly battling to close the 24 sec gap, but both were evenly matched. Staffs and ourselves were safe in our positions, way behind 5th and way ahead of 8th. Martin Matthews had been suffering with a cold and so ran a short leg in a very respectable time. Steve T making his A team debut did not disappoint running within 5 ses of a tough target. What a run by Paul T, just missing the medals finishing 4th fastest short leg in a fantastic 14m31s.
Well done to all in the B team having been messed about by me in juggling the teams. I hope all the new boys enjoyed the experience. Particular thanks to Chris G who after doing the first long leg warmed down alongside the phantom last leg runner Steve Hewett to complete 8.4 miles ! Unfortunately names I definitely entered were not shown on the declaration sheets, at which point it is impractical to request changes. Apologies to all the names used without their permission, but quick action was required.
Thanks to all supporters and cake makers who created a good spirit and motivating loud noise up the finishing straight.
WILL EVERONE please let me know their availability for The National on 9 April, Britain’s premier road race. Same place. Only one team can be entered, but everyone reply regardless of your time and I will sort the fastest team out.
7 Birmingham Running Athletics T 'A' 4:08:15
35 Birmingham Running Athletics T 'B' 5:25:20
(2010 A team 4.17.02 in 10th)
Fastest of all long legs -- Provisional
1. J Ndayisenga Birchfield A 25:57
33= Richard White Birmingham A 28:39
36. Edward Banks Birmingham A 28:40
Fastest of all short legs -- Provisional
1. Ian Williamson Birchfield A 14:22
4. Paul Thompson Birmingham A 14:31
1 Birchfield Harriers 'A' 3:45:44
Zak Kihara (2) 26:24
Mark Mitchell (2) 14:56
P Whitehouse (2) 15:09
Biniam Ande (2) 26:43
Adam Cotton (1) 15:09
Adam Watt (1) 15:23
Simon Tonui (1) 26:36
Ben Livesey (2) 15:21
Ian Williamson (1) 14:22
J Ndayisenga (1) 25:57
Ben Sharman (1) 15:07
James Trollope (1) 14:37
2 Bristol & West Ac 'A' 3:47:02
Jon Wills (3) 26:39
Steve Francis (1) 14:39
Phil Wylie (1) 14:27
Tom Merson (1) 27:01
Dan Woolford (2) 16:02
Mike Wilsmore (2) 15:05
Tom Russell (2) 26:28
Chris Dodd (1) 15:03
Tom Lowe (2) 15:23
M Johnson (2) 26:52
Harry Webb (2) 14:51
Steve Mitchell (2) 14:32
3 Tipton Harriers 'A' 3:48:30
A Holliday (4) 26:56
Daniel Beier (3) 14:54
Nigel Stirk (3) 15:00
Richard Kay (3) 27:37
Jason Ward (3) 15:43
Ross Jones (3) 15:05
Josh Lilly (3) 27:04
Nick Jones (3) 15:05
Ben Gamble (3) 14:53
Philip Hinch (3) 26:56
Ian Rawlinson (3) 14:50
P Nicholls (3) 14:27
4 Notts Ac 'A' 3:52:37
Matt Blunden (5) 27:33
Tom Crowley (5) 15:31
Chris McGurk (4) 14:48
Kevin Farrow (4) 27:32
Craig Walker (4) 15:32
Rob Keal (4) 15:40
Darren Fowlie (4) 28:14
Tommy Salmon (4) 15:06
M Whitehouse (4) 14:42
Tim Hartley (4) 27:35
C Warburton (4) 14:33
N Talbot (4) 15:51
5 Coventry Godiva Harriers 'B' 3:56:23
E Combstock (18) 29:22
Alistair Smith (12) 15:24
Paul Bisceglio (7) 15:18
Nigel Marley (8) 29:12
Jonathan White (7) 15:39
James Griggs (5) 15:08
Stephen Emery (5) 27:21
Richard Burman (5) 15:14
Thomas Madden (5) 15:08
Benjamin Jones (5) 27:35
Tom Bark (5) 15:49
Ryan Kenny (5) 15:13
6 Staffordshire Moorlands 4:07:42
Matt Clowes (1) 26:22
David Hollins (4) 16:24
Robin Hope (8) 17:26
Marc Hartley (6) 28:20
Kelvin Amos (9) 18:47
Jason Burgess (11) 17:01
Kyle Fowler (10) 29:35
Gareth Briggs (9) 16:31
Sam Lucking (7) 16:14
Ryan Holroyd (6) 28:43
David Neill (6) 16:05
Luke Boulton (6) 16:14
7 Birmingham Running Athletics T 'A' 4:08:15
Richard White (11) 28:39
Paul Thompson (6) 14:31
M Matthews (5) 16:00
Edward Banks (5) 28:40
Steve Cock (6) 17:01
A Kenchington (6) 17:01
C Ashford (7) 29:50
Steve Titmarsh (6) 17:50
Richard Gray (6) 17:03
Jonathan Tune (8) 29:56
Jack Gray (7) 15:21
Mark Ince (7) 16:23
8 Owls 4:11:05
Paul Miles (9) 28:14
Simon May (16) 17:36
Joe Archer (15) 16:30
P Richardson (7) 26:28
Lewis Smart (5) 15:50
Patrick Radley (7) 17:57
Thomas Mahon (6) 28:05
Mick McSharry (12) 22:06
Thomas Bell (11) 15:28
Tom Meakin (10) 29:58
Niall McSharry (9) 17:18
Daniel Hallam (8) 15:35
35 Birmingham Running Athletics T 'B' 5:25:20
Correct names after in brackets.
Mark Edwards (40) 34:39 (Chris Grimley)
A Adedimeji (40) 19:05
Martin Ludford (40) 21:30
Richard Carney (42) 36:53
Robert Andrews (43) 25:27
Paul Archer (43) 22:37 (David Price)
Ian Emery (42) 36:16 (Rob Ryan)
Mark Grace (42) 22:52 (Geoff Mann)
Adam Balderson-Higgins
(39) 19:22
Mark Amyes (38) 43:25 (David Sansom)
Rob Shipp (37) 23:27 (Mark Amyes)
Stephen Hewett (35) 19:47 Chris Grimley
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