Yep, thanks for a great little race, first time last night and really enjoyed it, didnt know what to expect but will be there next time round for certain
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Yep, thanks for a great little race, first time last night and really enjoyed it, didnt know what to expect but will be there next time round for certain
Results for no.5 up soon?
The results are now up on the website. Did Chris Taylor really knock a minute off the course record? Fantasic run if he did. I didn't even manage a pb!
What exactly is considered to be the course record?
By my old paper-based records Micah Wilson holds the course record of 21:29 set on 11th July 1988, closely followed by Keith Darlow's time of 21-33 from 1976, with the late John Taylor recording the third fastest time ever of 21-42 on 3rd August 1992.
The web-based results database originally gave Craig Moore with 23:10, until a load of pb's were lost leaving the currently recorded best time as Robert Little's 23:20.
I don't think so. I was on the finishing line with PB and I'm sure Rob was back first. Over to you PBQuote:
Originally Posted by this is my real name
rob was back first,the results are all over the place at the mo,ie stuart maycock junior male,dont think so.
Managed 32 minutes which I think I am happy with given its the first time I have done this course and hadn't a clue how to pace myself! Didn't help by turning up with 2 minutes to spare and forgot to drink any water before too.
First of all a big apology for the results at the moment, Martin has a new job and is handing over at the end of the year to a trio of IT based runners who will be updating and simplifying the system.Quote:
Originally Posted by Black&Tanner
Yes, footpathrunner, Rob was back first and yes results are all over :eek:, give me a little time and watch this space, Chris Taylor should be recorded in the junior race?????.
Course record set by Micah in 1988 was 21:29, and by Carol Greenwood in 1986 was 25:01.
Over the period since then the course has altered slightly, main part being the climb up California Quarry, now you go through the gate onto the rough climb and do a right turn up steps and over a stile to turn left and over the cow s**t to run across a bit of private land to the cattle grid. When micah and Carol set the records the right turn up the steps and over the stile to turn left wasn't there, you went through the gate onto the rough climb and carried on, farmer put a fence up.
Other differences are a little less obvious, state of stepping stones, various water ruts, stile after the bottom river crossing.
All of which, in my opinion, puts the biggest part of a minute on the course.
A line was drawn under the old Trunce at the beginning of last year.
Stuart Bond did 23:03 2nd race of 2007, Rob was 23:29, which is down as the mens record to beat, Lizzie Adams did 27:21 1st race 2007 to set the ladies record.
Hope this clears up some questions, the ones about the results may take me a little longer the sort.:D
Glad you all seem to enjoy yourselves.
word perfect mr p;).
Thanks for the reply PlumBum, I hadn't noticed Stuart Bond's time.
I've been doing the race on and off (when not living away) since about 1983 and the small changes to the course seemed to get overlooked.
The old result prints used to list the top 20 times in each category; it would be nice if the power of t'internet could be used to show a ranking for everyone. Although showing people in the right race would be a good start - good luck and thanks for putting on a great race.