Needles Cross Country Half Marathon 2010
This popular annual event organised by the West Wight Road Runners was held on Sunday 30th May in very good conditions. A field of 199 athletes took to the undulating yet scenic course an increase of some 30 people on last year with a record 196 finishing the race. There were a large number of entries from New Forest Runners and the New Eltham Joggers in this the largest ever field for the event. The Men’s winner was Paul Cameron (Isle of Wight Road Runners) in a time of 1:22:44 repeating his achievement of last year followed by Ian Kitching (South London Harriers) in second clocking 1:27:09 and James Ketteringham (Wreake Runners) in 1:31:37. The Ladies were led home by Gail Walters (New Forest Runners) in 1:45:01 with Laura Brackley (Unattached) in second in a time of 1:46:47 and Jane Morgan (Hardley Runners) in third place in 1:50:38.
The results from the other categories within the race were as follows:-
Men’s Veteran 40
1 | 1:31:37 | KETTERINGHAM, James | WREAKE RUNNERS |
2 | 1:31:37 | WELLS, Paul | WIGHT TRI |
3 | 1:31:47 | AMBROSINI, Will | UNATTACHED |
4 | 1:32:50 | WILMOTT, Peter | ISLE OF WIGHT ROAD RUNNERS |
Men’s Veteran 50
1 | 1:27:09 | KITCHING, Ian | SOUTH LONDON HARRIERS |
2 | 1:37:57 | WATSON-HALL, Roger | NEW FOREST RUNNERS |
3 | 1:39:22 | WESTON, John | IPSWICH JAFFA |
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Men’s Veteran 60
1 | 1:39:02 | BEAUVAIS, Clive | RANELAGH HARRIERS |
2 | 1:56:30 | WALKER-REED, Roger | ISLE OF WIGHT ROAD RUNNERS |
Men’s Veteran 70
1 | 2:13:35 | JACOBS, Michael | BINGLEY HARRIERS |
Women’s Veteran 35
1 | 1:45:01 | WALTERS, Gail | NEW FOREST RUNNERS |
2 | 1:51:45 | LAVRIH, Hannah | UNATTACHED |
3 | 1:55:43 | RUSSELL, Lesley | HORSHAM JOGGERS |
Women’s Veteran 45
1 | 1:50:38 | MORGAN, Jane | HARDLEY RUNNERS |
2 | 1:52:49 | WOODS, Pauline | LITTLEDOWN HARRIERS |
3 | 1:53:59 | LEWIS, Lisa | HARDLEY RUNNERS |
Women’s Veteran 55
1 | 2:06:48 | KIRK, Maggie | NEW FOREST RUNNERS |
2 | 2:09:42 | PETTIFER, Jane | NEW FOREST RUNNERS |
A vote of thanks must go to the organisers and marshals who were worked tirelessly to put on a first class event which is never easy, particularly on a bank holiday weekend - “Great course with some stunning scenery and some really helpful encouraging marshals along the way”.
Particular mention must go to the West Wight Sport Centre and its staff, Eric Critchison, Ian Jolliffe, Cherry and Bob Owens, Fieron Walsh, Ed Garbett, Sue Scott, Anne Ballinghall and Madeline Goodman (the organising committee) for their efforts to make the race the success that it was on the day.
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