EAST LONDON RUNNERS

Cross Country 2008-2009

Sunday League

Cross Country Season Overall

A pretty good season overall from the men with 7 regulars and many more to make up the team of 8. There were a few Ladies present but more are needed to compete. Well done to John who finished 4th in his age group to narrowly miss out on a trophy. Results below show all those who done the best of 4 to appear on the seasons final results.

Name	1	2	3	4	5	Total	Best of 4
Ian Horritt	64	86	63	70	45	328	242
Derek Wright	73	95	85	74	56	383	288
Michael Wilson	83	112	95	93	82	465	353
Edward Barnard	94	121	111	0	116	0	442
Jan Soegaard-Hansen	112	145	123	0	95	0	475
John Atkinson	132	165	143	159	137	736	571
Don Bennett	153	173	148	165	150	789	616

Cross Country - Watford - Sunday 8th February 2009

Name	Time	Combined Pos	Indiv Pos	Aggregate
Ian Horritt	42.09		45
Derek Wright	43.16		56
Michael Wilson	46.17		82
Jan Soegarrd Hansen	47.42		95
Edward Barnard	50.16		116
Jimmy Hartwell	52.52		131
Dave Knight	53.30		134
John Atkinson	54.01		137
Don Bennett	1.01.59		150

The last meeting of the season and a very picturesque course as there was plenty of snow on the ground, having made its way up to Watford a week later than London. There was a sheet of ice on the small bridge crossing the river, making this part of the course particularly hazardous, although there were St John's Ambulance in attendant in case of a nasty accident. After the race it was a short drive to the local pub and the now traditional end of season meal to cap a fine season. As for the race, regulars Ian and Derek finished 1 and 2 for ELR while Jan moved up the field to register his best run for the club so far.

Cross Country - Therfield Heath, Royston - Sunday 4th January 2009

Name	Time	Combined Pos	Indiv Pos	Aggregate
Aaron Williams	37.17	46	44
Ian Horritt	39.18	75	70
John Dawson	39.41	79	73
Derek Wright	39.42	80	74
Mike Wilson	42.16	106	93
Josh Beveridge	44.09	126	107
Frank Brownlie	45.44	150	122
John Atkinson	51.21	215	159

266 finishers in the combined race, 176 finishers in the individual race

Cross Country - Grovelands Park, Southgate - Sunday 14th December 2009

Name	Time	Combined Pos	Indiv Pos	Aggregate
Ian Horritt	32.15	68	63	213pts (3 races)
Derek Wright	33.32	95	85	253pts (3 races)
Michael Wilson	34.13	109	95	290pts (3 races)
Edward Barnard	35.18	128	111	326pts (3 races)
Jan Soegaard Hansen	37.09	148	123	380pts (3 races)
John Atkinson	40.59	183	143	440pts (3 races)
Clive Jackson	42.33	192	147
Don Bennett	43.02	193	148	474pts (3 races)
Ann Rayfield	48.26	214	59		Ladies Team
Carol Plaskowski	51.26	219	63		Ladies Team

Men: 220 finishers in the combined race, 157 finishers in the individual race

Women: 220 finishers in the combined race, 63 finishers in the individual race.

Grovelands Park was a muddy affair following plenty of rain the day before. The course was changed slightly from last year to prevent any lapping in the enclosed forest section, so consisting of 2 small laps in the open park and 1 lap in the forest. The men fielded a complete team with a few people missing meaning that even the backmarkers were needed to score. The finishing order stayed pretty much the same as previous races with Clive taking part in his 1st fixture this year helping us to a full team. The ladies were again short of a full team but Ann making her debut on the cross country scene for us and Carol both struggled through the quagmire to finish. The next race will be on January 4th at the hills of Royston right after the new year. More details to follow shortly.

Cross Country - Tewin/Digswell - Sunday 16th November 2008

Name	Time	Combined Pos	Indiv Pos	Aggregate
Ian Horritt	41.20	93	86	150pts (2 races)
Alex Mortimer	42.18	101	93
Derek Wright	42.28	103	95	168pts (2 races)
Michael Wilson	44.17	128	112	195pts (2 races)
Edward Barnard	44.59	139	121	215pts (2 races)
Steve Ward	45.00	140	122
Jan Soegaard-Hansen	47.42	179	145	257pts (2 races)
Dave Knight	49.48	205	159
John Atkinson	51.44	217	165	297pts (2 races)
Don Bennett	53.57	234	173	326pts (2 races)
Kirsty Weston	45.19	149	24	43pts (2 races)	Ladies Team

267 finishers in the combined race, 181 finishers in the individual race.

Men: Team 11th of 15.

Masters 13th of 15

Women: 86 finishers.

The Chairman failed to return, so you can ignore the blurb above. A new start for Digswell as work on the field where the race usually starts meant the race was started nearer Tewin. The rain came down, not heavy but a steady drizzle making it muddy underfoot and of course there was always "Heartbreak Hill" to contend with. But we had a good team out as 10 men battled to be the 8 scorers and Kirsty was there as the only lady present. Great runs from Ian & Derek again and first time runs from Alex & Steve on their first league outings.

Cross Country - Broxbourne Pk, Cheshunt - Sunday 26th October 2008

Name	Time	Combined Pos	Indiv Pos	Aggregate
Ian Horritt	37.50	67	64
Derek Wright	39.04	78	73
Michael Wilson	39.52	88	83
Edward Barnard	41.24	104	94
Jan Soegaard-Hansen	43.48	133	112
Jimmy Hartwell	46.06	160	125
John Atkinson	47.30	174	132
Kirk Johnson	50.55	200	147
Don Bennett	52.51	217	153
Kirsty Weston	43.18	129	19		Ladies Team
Claire Barrand	58.33	229	75		Ladies Team
Carol Plaskowski	58.42	230	76		Ladies Team

Men: 232 finishers in combined race, 154 finishers in individual race.

Team 10th of 15, 6pts finishers

Masters 12th of 15, 4pts finishers

Female: Team 13th of 15, 3pts

The first race of the season got off to a very good start. The men fielded a team of 9 and at the same time it was great to see the women club members starting to put a team together. This being thanks to Kirsty volunteering to captain for the womens team. So ladies, no excuses of not having a captain this year!! The day started with rain which persisted to the start of the race, during and after. The conditions underfoot were good despite the rain, apart from the last lap when some areas were starting to get a little bit muddy. Hope to see you at the next event!!

Other Cross Country Events

Cross Country - Essex Seniors - Basildon - Saturday 19th January 2009

Name	Time	Position
Aaron Williams	57.08	91
Simon Morgan	57.22 (running for Tiptree Road Runners)	92
Ian Horritt	60.16	113

Ths is a very difficult three lap course run in Gloucester Park, Basildon over 7.5 miles. The conditions were below zero and these were three very good times in the Essex cross country championships, where the standard is very high. Simon Morgan was running for Tiptree Road Runners.

Cross Country - Ilford AC 10 miles - Hainault Forest - Saturday 20th December 2008

Name	Time	Position
Manjit Singh	1.17.23	38
Jamie Coombes	1.25.53	58

Cross Country - Essex Vets - Claybury - 6th December 2008

Name	Time	Position
Karen Levison		14

Well done to Karen for being the only East London Runner to compete in the Essex Vets at Claybury and finishing in an excellent 14th position.