Top ten fastest BGRs

[Bob]

I've just been asked what are the ten fastest BG rounds. I could come up with the following:

1 - Billy Bland 13:53 in 1982
2 - Mark Hartell - 14:54 in 1999
3 - Stuart Bland - 14:56
4 - Chris Near - 16:20 - 2010
5 - Steve Birkinshaw - 17:09 in 2005
6 - Morgan Donnelly - 17:24 in 2005
7 - Mike Nicholson - 17:45 in 1977

Stuart Bland is the fastest time for entry to the BG club, both Billy and Mark having set fast times previously. So has anyone any idea of who else might be in this list? I know of a few in the 18:xx bracket and I'm fairly sure that there is someone else faster than Steve B.

[tomphillips]

Richard Mellon's 17.38 round this year - I helped him with the ropes on Broad Stand

[AndyH]

Billy Bland's 13.53 record is tremendously fast, will it ever be beaten?

[stevebirkinshaw]

Scoffer did it in 17:01 in around 2003??
Simon Bourne in around 17:20 in about 2007??

I think Chris Near completed in 17:23 last year (not 16:20)

There are quite a few people out there capable of sub 17:00 rounds.

[MorganW]

Bob

I put Tim on to you, thinking you might help

Brian did some research for Graham Breeze in connection with an article for the Fellrunner. Brian looked through the lists and found that there were 16 men who had run faster rounds than Anne Johnson, whose time was 18.49.

I think the figure now must be 18, taking on board Chris Near and Richard Mellon's 2010 rounds, which I highlighted in the 2010 completions thread with the correct times.

So, that will tell you how many you are "missing".

Brian said he would have a go at putting together a list if the opportunity presented itself. Not a priority for him.

Cheers.

Morgan

[Bob]

The email trail between yourself and Tim gave me the time for Chris yet I had got the correct time from the completions thread

I came up with the rest of the list mostly from memory - sad I know So currently we have

1 - Billy Bland 13:53 in 1982
2 - Mark Hartell - 14:54 in 1999
3 - Stuart Bland - 14:56
4 - Scoffer - 17:01 in 2003(?)
5 - Steve Birkinshaw - 17:09 in 2005
6 - Simon Bourne - 17:20(?) - 2007(?)
7 - Chris Near - 17:23 - 2010
8 - Morgan Donnelly - 17:24 in 2005
9 -Mike Nicholson - 17:45 in 1977

I've marked those items I'm unsure of with a question mark. A friend works with Simon Bourne so I should be able to confirm those details. I remember Selwyn saying at the 2005 dinner that Steve and Morgan's times were the 6th and 7th fastest (may have got this wrong by one) but if my memory is right then the "missing" time is between 14:56 and 17:09

[MorganW]

The email trail between yourself and Tim gave me the time for Chris yet I had got the correct time from the completions thread

Tim quoted the 16 hour time to me and I had to straighten him out!

Think he was relieved actually, because he wants to crack the top 10 and I would imagaine would quite like to beat Chris's time. :wink:

[andy k]

Now
If I can just remember when it was I fell down a ravine, split my face, broke a rib and lay unconscious in a stream for 10 minutes, I'll be able to give you the year for Si Bourne ( I was supposed to support him but wasn't really in shape).
It was 2006

Scoffer - 22nd August 2003

you're still missing Richard Mellon from your list.

[andygib1982]

What about Winter rounds ? now thats hardcore !

[Feet in the Cowclaps]

What about the ten slowest that got in under 24 hours? Now that would be interesting.....up to a point.