Race 8 – Tynedale “Jelly Tea” 10 Mile
– Sun 18th Aug 2019
The morning started as most race days
with the pre-race routine. Early alarm, coffee and a small amount breakfast. Jo, Sandra
and myself were travelling together and left a sunny,
getting warm Ashington at 8.15am for our journey to Ovingham, arriving at our destination not much after 9am. It
was a blustery day over in the Tyne Valley.
We got parked and headed to registration HQ for our numbers. After
collecting our numbers, we wandered back to the start where I bumped into one
my work colleagues Cheryl. We had a
little bit of time so time for a short warm up and the obligatory team photo of
40 or more Green and Whites. We then
wandered off to the start, myself and Jo having a little
natter and heading to the back to keep out of the way of the speedy runners and
before we knew it off we all went.
I had a time in my mind which was
under 2 hours which is nowhere near the dizzy heights of my pb
of 1 hours 46 at the Kirkley Big 10 some 5 years ago...
but ten miles is ten miles and time is relative to the person. I knew there were a few people in my division
running so all I could do was my best on the day. The first few miles went by pretty well
keeping a half decent 10.30 min miles. Some nice downward hills helping the speed and a nice breeze. I could see a green and white vest in the
distance so my aim was to catch it and I did, it was Fiona and we ran very
close to each other for most of race, cat and mouse, keeping each other going. It was a very pleasant route and before we
knew it 3 miles and the water station was upon us. I grabbed a bottle although I had my trusted
water bottle with rehydration salts. I
took a few very large gulps of plain water and discarded the bottle and plodded
off. There were four of us running along
at a similar pace, myself and Fiona from Blyth and two Julies who seemed to be
friends who were running together. We
kept the pace up until we started to hit the hills at mile four which slowed me
down. At this point there were many of
the faster runners coming back long so we shouting words of encouragement to
each other which made the time go much quicker. I took the run the flats and march the hills
approach until 5 miles where there was a bit of a kafuffle with someone in a
car and buggy who had decided that they wanted to use the road even though it
was closed!! I carried on to the turning
point where I saw Eileen Armstrong, from Tynedale Harriers,
and gave her a quick hug (what an inspiration to be still at the running club
at almost 80!!). I then shot off
downhill!! Yeh!!! As I pulled away from the rest of
them I was enjoying the speed enormously, well speed for me!!,
at about 6 miles when my stomach started to rumble!! Oh no!! the
runners trots I thought!! I managed to
carry on for a few more miles passing a few of our Blyth runners coming the
opposite way and shouted words of encouragement at them. Then
I really had to slow down and walk and start looking for a suitable
bush!!! Fiona came trotting past me and
off she went into the distance and I knew that that was a much needed point
lost in my division and my target time was slipping by but hey hoh…. Eventually I
found myself a bush!!! And all was well for the last mile and half. One killer hill later and I trotted in in just over 2 hours.
I jogged down to run HQ and grabbed a
sandwich and a drink and found Jo and Sandra, had a quick chat with Fiona and Micky from Elswick and we were
off home.
As soon as I was home I dived into
the bath with my espom salts and dozed off and went
over the days event in my
mind. All in all I wasn’t too
disappointed as I survived another race.
Full results available HERE.
Please note table shows Blyth runners in chip time order as was decided
by a members vote for Grand Prix finishing positions, but race position is the
order across the finishing line.
Alison
|
Pos. |
Race Pos. |
Name |
Cat |
Chip |
Div. |
Pts. |
|
Pos. |
Race Pos. |
Name |
Cat |
Chip |
Div. |
Pts. |
|
1 |
20 |
Scott Povey |
M |
1:01:50 |
1 |
11 |
21 |
283 |
Davina Lonsdale |
F50 |
1:31:25 |
- |
- |
|
|
2 |
36 |
Peter Brown |
M45 |
1:04:57 |
1 |
10 |
22 |
281 |
Michael McKenna |
M |
1:31:27 |
4 |
11 |
|
|
3 |
60 |
Tony Horsley |
M55 |
1:08:22 |
1 |
9 |
23 |
287 |
Julie Lemin |
M40 |
1:31:43 |
- |
- |
|
|
4 |
73 |
Richard Shillinglaw |
M40 |
1:10:46 |
2 |
17 |
24 |
286 |
Frank Flynn |
F55 |
1:31:50 |
- |
- |
|
|
5 |
111 |
Steve Dobby |
M45 |
1:15:11 |
2 |
16 |
25 |
294 |
Michelle Conner |
F |
1:32:36 |
- |
- |
|
|
6 |
124 |
David Stamp |
M |
1:16:33 |
4 |
13 |
26 |
295 |
Andrea Wilson |
F40 |
1:32:46 |
5 |
12 |
|
|
7 |
121 |
Steven French |
M40 |
1:16:57 |
1 |
8 |
27 |
308 |
John Mallon |
M60 |
1:34:06 |
4 |
10 |
|
|
8 |
131 |
Richard Bickerton |
M40 |
1:17:33 |
3 |
17 |
28 |
307 |
Gwen Forster |
F40 |
1:34:13 |
3 |
9 |
|
|
9 |
160 |
Darren Noble |
M45 |
1:18:45 |
2 |
15 |
29 |
314 |
Gary Todd |
M |
1:34:44 |
- |
- |
|
|
10 |
164 |
Tom Moffett |
M40 |
1:19:22 |
3 |
16 |
30 |
326 |
Ron Forster |
M60 |
1:36:50 |
5 |
11 |
|
|
11 |
163 |
Sandra Watson |
F50 |
1:19:28 |
3 |
15 |
31 |
339 |
Anita Brabazon |
F |
1:39:07 |
4 |
9 |
|
|
12 |
183 |
Michael Ashby |
M50 |
1:21:34 |
3 |
14 |
32 |
342 |
Kathryn Angus |
F35 |
1:39:28 |
5 |
10 |
|
|
13 |
187 |
Billy Shaw |
M45 |
1:21:38 |
3 |
13 |
33 |
366 |
Joanne Stobbart |
F55 |
1:46:39 |
5 |
9 |
|
|
14 |
209 |
Lisa Scorer |
F40 |
1:23:28 |
3 |
12 |
34 |
382 |
Jill Tulip |
F35 |
1:51:23 |
- |
- |
|
|
15 |
218 |
Dayle Stafford |
M45 |
1:23:56 |
2 |
14 |
35 |
387 |
Michelle Castro |
F |
1:52:33 |
6 |
7 |
|
|
16 |
224 |
Neil Marshall |
M |
1:24:44 |
3 |
11 |
36 |
394 |
Fiona McKenna |
F35 |
1:57:11 |
6 |
6 |
|
|
17 |
236 |
Susan Browning |
F45 |
1:26:24 |
4 |
12 |
37 |
401 |
Alison Warnes |
F55 |
2:01:00 |
6 |
5 |
|
|
18 |
240 |
David McGarry |
M45 |
1:26:38 |
3 |
10 |
38 |
408 |
Tracy Nicholson |
F40 |
2:23:36 |
6 |
4 |
|
|
19 |
264 |
Alyson Robson |
F45 |
1:29:17 |
5 |
13 |
39 |
409 |
Louise Branley |
F |
2:26:18 |
- |
- |
|
|
20 |
279 |
Adele Lonsdale |
F50 |
1:30:57 |
- |
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
No. of finishers :- 409 |
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Mistakes/corrections etc.,
please contact Steve Walker by clicking on the link.