Predictor Race 2012
[Mon 24th Sep]
It was a struggle to find a date for this race and eventually it was
decided to hold it on the Tuesday after the Great North Run (11th September), although
technically a race, you can run it at any pace you wish. Last year's race was held along the Heathery
Lonnen, so all the people who had been timing themselves on that stretch of
road were disappointed as this year's route started outside the Waterford Arms
at Seaton Sluice, then along the dunes path to the farm, then back along the
road towards Seaton Sluice, back onto the Dunes path at the toilet block at
Gloucester Lodge and then back to the Waterford Arms – a distance of three
miles.
Although as I said, nobody could say
for definite as no electronic aids were allowed during the run, the predicted
times showed that some people were running hard, while others were just taking
it easy. The number of entries was also
up this year and 38 runners were soon set off heading towards Blyth on a bright
sunny evening with a slight breeze.
For the record Robbie Barkley was
first back (some 32 seconds faster than he predicted), with Calum Storey next
(39 seconds faster). Of the 38 runners,
only ten were slower than they predicted.
Several people were less than 10
seconds outside their predicted time (Steve, Ron, Graham, Jordan), while Dave
Roberts was only three seconds adrift but Dave Bradley trumped them all by
being only 1 second out!
This year we introduced a Wooden Spoon
Trophy for the furthest away and although several people were just over one
minute outside there was a clear winner in Louise Coultate who was three
minutes and 20 seconds faster than she predicted.
While the results were being calculated,
there was a quiz in the Waterford Arms and the team “two Dumb Blondes” proved
not so dumb after all as they won the key rings and chocolates( although their
maths does leave something to be desired as there should have only been 4 in a
team).
Many thanks to Clair Stewart, Steff
and Charlotte Ramsay, Bethan, Christine Willshire and Eileen Cox who all helped
on the evening.
|
|
Name |
Pred.
Time |
Actual
Time |
Diff. |
|
|
Name |
Pred.
Time |
Actual
Time |
Diff. |
|
1 |
Robbie Barkley |
17:40 |
17:08 |
-0.32 |
|
20 |
Ralph Dickinson |
24:00 |
24:10 |
0.10 |
|
2 |
Calum Storey |
19:30 |
18:51 |
-0.39 |
|
21 |
Martin Scott |
25:25 |
24:52 |
-0.33 |
|
3 |
Jon French |
19:35 |
19:16 |
-0.19 |
|
22 |
Aynsley Heron |
26:00 |
25:07 |
-0.53 |
|
4 |
Daniel N'jai |
20:00 |
19:45 |
-0.15 |
|
23 |
Peter Maylia |
25:26 |
25:10 |
-0.16 |
|
5 |
Lindsay Chapman |
21:38 |
20:54 |
-0.44 |
|
24 |
Ron Ingram |
25:20 |
25:12 |
-0.08 |
|
6 |
James Young |
19:58 |
21:16 |
1.18 |
|
25 |
Joe Frazer |
26:00 |
25:12 |
-0.48 |
|
7 |
Steven french |
22:15 |
21:32 |
-0.43 |
|
26 |
Jospeh Dungworth |
24:00 |
25:12 |
1.12 |
|
8 |
Andrew Grieves |
22:30 |
21:57 |
-0.33 |
|
27 |
Joseph Woods |
24:00 |
25:12 |
1.12 |
|
9 |
Charlie Hedley |
21:15 |
21:57 |
0.42 |
|
28 |
Adele Lonsdale |
26:36 |
25:30 |
-1.06 |
|
10 |
Dave Bradley |
22:04 |
22:05 |
0.01 |
|
29 |
Davina Lonsdale |
26:34 |
25:32 |
-1.02 |
|
11 |
Kevin Freeman |
23:12 |
22:07 |
-1.05 |
|
30 |
Julie Lemin |
27:30 |
26:02 |
-1.28 |
|
12 |
Sam Dodd |
23:00 |
22:19 |
-0.41 |
|
31 |
Angela Johnson |
27:05 |
26:05 |
-1.00 |
|
13 |
Dave Roberts |
22:22 |
22:19 |
-0.03 |
|
32 |
Alison Lowes |
28:00 |
26:26 |
-1.34 |
|
14 |
Ian Baxter |
22:30 |
22:19 |
-0.11 |
|
33 |
Loiuse Coultate |
30:35 |
27:15 |
-3.20 |
|
15 |
Dave Cox |
22:22 |
22:50 |
0.28 |
|
34 |
Erin Scott |
29:30 |
28:08 |
-1.22 |
|
16 |
Graham Stewart |
22:46 |
22:53 |
0.07 |
|
35 |
Alice Dungworth |
29:30 |
28:08 |
-1.22 |
|
17 |
Dave Logan |
24:00 |
23:45 |
-0.15 |
|
36 |
Trish goodwin |
30:45 |
29:36 |
-1.09 |
|
18 |
Steve Walker |
23:36 |
23:45 |
0.09 |
|
37 |
Cath Young |
30:40 |
29:38 |
-1.02 |
|
19 |
Jordan Slater |
24:00 |
24:07 |
0.07 |
|
38 |
Anne Craddock |
30:00 |
29:39 |
-0.21 |