Striguil Strikers Win Again
27/06/2009 by Lou.
Well done to all Harriers who ran in the hot Cotswold Way Relay today - all our runners ran very well.
A Huge thanks to the team captains; Ivan, Gill, Dick and Andy Bray who put in a lot of time and effort to get their teams together.
The Strikers once again won the first mixed team so congratulations to the team: Matt, Ivan, Marianne, Steve Caldwell, Steve Harris, Matthew Lawson, Liz Francis, James, Kath and Rich Matthews.
The star of the day has to be Marianne who must be feeling light headed by now after winning a bottle of champagne for first female on her leg, and another bottle for breaking the course record! The only runner to break a course record today. Well done Marianne we are very proud of you.
Striguil Striders were 5th mixed team in 14:30 - congratulations to Mark English, Ed Green, Esther, Paul Lidgett, Jem, Nick Bttersby, Helen, Luke, Andy Ost and Gill Stott.
Striguil Strivers were just an hour behind in 9th place (15:35) with the team of Jakob, Neil, Stuart Akers, Andy Stott, Colin, Jan, Dick, Berta, Lou
Striguil Strivers came in 25th in 18:03 with Geoff Bayliss, Rob Brown, Vanessa, Chris Rees, Debbie (just made it!) Scroggs, Jane Bayliss, Elisabeta, Geoff Cram, John Thomas, Andy Bray.
Thanks you to the non – running supporters - Syd, Gill, Colin, Sian, Caroline and others.
Also thanks very much to those who came in or changed their legs at the last minute.
Rich Matthews agreed to run leg 10 for the Strikers yesterday – no time for a recce but directed by his team captain and members he came 10th.
Stuart Akers stepped in to cover Andy Creber’s leg 3 without a recce.
Chris Rees very kindly agreed to run leg 4 and John Thomas leg 9 - thanks both hope you enjoyed it?
Gill Stott changed her leg to cover Lorna and recced leg 10 on Wednesday.
Andy Stott volunteered to run leg 4 this morning!! On the way there; he changed in the car and had a great run. Andy stepped in for Nick who was held up on his way back from Washington but then ran leg 6.
Dick changed his leg numerous times to fit in with the team changes.
It was this flexibility that enabled us to have four full teams running today.
Full report to follow plus details of post race celebration.
Results: http://www.cotswoldwayrelay.co.uk/2009Results/2009Results.htm
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5 01:26:11 LEATHARD Matt M Strikers
15 01:34:19 ENGLISH Mark M Striders
24 01:38:49 VON-DRESDEN Jakob M Strivers
55 01:56:37 BAYLISS Geoff M Strifers
2
6 01:29:26 TEED Ivan M Strikers
30 01:47:40 GREEN Ed M Striders
33 01:48:26 GRANT Neil M Strivers
65 02:11:00 BROWN Rob M Strifers Cut-Off
3
8 01:03:23 GITTOES Marianne F Strikers
21 01:09:25 BARRETT Esther F Striders
22 01:09:27 AKERS Stuart M Strivers
44 01:23:37 LAWSON Vanessa F Strifers
4
4 01:30:31 CALDWELL Steve M Strikers
13 01:37:53 LIDGETT Paul M Striders
25 01:44:10 STOTT Andy M Strivers
53 02:01:48 REES Chris M Strifers
5
6 01:26:06 HARRIS Steve M Strikers
19 01:33:18 COWEN Jeremy M Striders
42 01:47:05 PROSSER Colin M Strivers
64 02:05:00 SCROGGS Debbie F Strifers Cut-Off
6
7 01:11:05 LAWSON Matthew M Strikers
28 01:22:23 BATTERSBY Nick M Striders
40 01:27:43 MORRIS Jan F Strivers
62 01:45:00 BAYLISS Jane F Strifers Cut-Off
Cotswold Way Relay 2009
Chepstow Harriers Results
First female and
female course record
Cranham Corner To Stroud: 11.7 Miles 302 Metres Ascent
Stroud To Dursley: 8.8 Miles 409 Metres Ascent
Chipping Campden To Stanway: 12 Miles 373 Metres Ascent
Stanway To Cleeve Common: 11.5 Miles 473 Metres Ascent
Cleeve Common To Seven Springs: 8.2 Miles 327 Metres Ascent
Seven Springs To Cranham Corner: 12.7 Miles 406 Metres Ascent
7
23 01:03:00 FRANCIS Liz F Strikers
24 01:03:28 FINCH Dick M Strivers
33 01:08:05 DUFFIELD Helen F Striders
55 01:28:19 BATTERSBY Elisabetta F Strifers
8
7 01:31:13 BLORE James M Strikers
16 01:39:18 MALARZ Luke M Striders
30 01:49:06 SAVAGE Bill M Strivers
65 02:12:00 CRAM Geoff M Strifers Cut-Off
9
12 01:11:56 MATTHEWS Kath F Strikers
18 01:13:47 OST Andy M Striders
42 01:28:18 THOMAS John M Strifers
63 01:45:00 HAVERS Berta F Strivers Cut-Off
10
10 01:15:30 MATTHEWS Rich M Strikers
23 01:22:11 SUMMERS Louise F Strivers
26 01:24:27 STOTT Gill F Striders
48 01:32:16 BRAY Andy M Strifers
Marianne - Double Record Breaker!!!
27/06/2009 by Dick.
Just to add to Lou’s excellent report, and the great news about Marianne’s performance, we have just received an email from the organiser of Tuesday’s Beacon Batch Fell Race that said:
I must apologise but I have just realised that Marianne beat the female course record on Tuesday evening. As I have only just taken over the race I will speak to our club comittee to determine extra prize. Very sorry about not picking this up on Tuesday. Congratulations to Marianne for beating a 14 year old record.
I would also like to thank all Chepstow Harriers who made the long trip to take part in our race, I hope you all enjoyed the evening and if you have any comments about how I can improve the evening please pass on comments.
Many thanks
Rob Skeen
Can I also add a very big thanks to Syd, Gill Ellis & daughter Charlotte, and Colin Parry for manning the Leg 9 drinks station and the dangerous A46 road crossing.
And well done Lou and her organising team of Mark and Dick. Roll on 26 June 2010 !!!
Just in - full results on http://www.cotswoldwayrelay.co.uk/2009Results/2009Results.htm
Our A Team were 1st Mixed (5th Overall). B Team were 5th (15th). C were 9th (27th). D were 25th (63rd).
And just spotted that Kath was a Stage Winner - well done her!!!
