Report
The 53rd running of the Blyth Sands Race
on Sunday 2nd December was held in sunny conditions, and attracted the
largest entry for over ten years. The race started on the beach outside the
Dave Stephen’s building and the runners headed north towards Blyth Pier where
they turned and headed along the water’s edge to Seaton Sluice. Due to the
unique handicapping system, the first group of runners away were the ladies
aged over 55 and then the subsequent age groups were set away.
The race was won by 17 year old Chloe Price who had
finished second in 2011. Despite losing a shoe the groynes
proved no obstacle to Chloe as she won by nearly 3 minutes from the second
runner Marie Drosdowiez of Elswick
Harriers, with Jamie Barbour the first male in third place. Fastest time on the
day went to Jonothan Baines of Durham, who because of
the age handicap system was in the last group away but worked his way through
the field to finish 21st overall. The fastest Lady on the day was
Lorna Young of Heaton who finished in sixth place.
|
Winner |
Chloe Price |
Durham City
Harriers |
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Second |
Marie Drosdowiez |
Elswick Harriers |
|
Third |
Jamie Barbour |
|
U18 Male |
Anthony Wallett |
North Shields
Poly |
|
Under 18 Girl |
Rebecca Pease |
Gateshead
Harriers |
|
Senior Male |
Jonathan Baines |
Durham City
Harriers |
Senior Female |
Lorna Young |
Heaton Harriers |
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|
O40 Male |
Kevin Lister |
North East Vets |
O35 Female |
Rachael Moore |
Sunderland
Harriers |
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|
O45 Male |
Jeremy Smith |
Claremont RR |
O40 Female |
Heather Christopher |
Blyth |
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|
O50 Male |
Steve Brown |
Swaledale |
O45 Female |
Julia Atkinson-Tait |
Sedgefield Harriers |
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|
O55 Male |
Gary Pemberton |
North East Vets |
O50 Female |
Kim Matthews |
Elswick
Harriers |
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|
O60 Male |
Peter Richardson |
Sunderland
Harriers |
O55 Female |
Cath
Young |
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|
O65 Male |
Harry Matthews |
Elswick
Harriers |
O60 Female |
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O70 Male |
John Thompson |
Unattached |
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1st Team |
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2nd Team |
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3rd Team |
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Full results
|
Posn |
Time |
Handicap |
Actual |
Name |
Team |
Cat. |
|
1 |
23:02 |
09:00 |
32:02 |
PRICE, Chloe |
Durham City
Harriers |
FJ |
|
2 |
25:52 |
12:00 |
37:52 |
DROZDOWIEZ,
Marie Louise |
Unattached |
F50 |
|
3 |
25:54 |
03:00 |
28:54 |
BARBOUR, Jamie |
Heaton Harriers |
M45 |
|
4 |
26:17 |
09:00 |
35:17 |
CHRISTOPHER,
Heather |
Blyth Running
Club |
F40 |
|
5 |
26:43 |
12:00 |
38:43 |
MATTHEWS, Kim |
Elswick
Harriers |
F50 |
|
6 |
26:53 |
05:00 |
31:53 |
YOUNG, Lorna |
Heaton Harriers |
F |
|
7 |
26:59 |
11:00 |
37:59 |
ATKINSON-TAIT,
Julia |
Sedgfield
Harriers |
F45 |
|
8 |
27:02 |
12:00 |
39:02 |
ARCHIBALD,
Judith |
Heaton Harriers |
F50 |
|
9 |
27:09 |
07:00 |
34:09 |
RICHARDSON,
Peter |
Sunderland
Harriers & AC |
M60 |
|
10 |
27:11 |
09:00 |
36:11 |
CAMERON, Nina |
Heaton Harriers |
F40 |
|
11 |
27:14 |
09:00 |
36:14 |
PEASE, Rebecca |
Gateshead
Harriers & AC |
FJ |
|
12 |
27:17 |
11:00 |
38:17 |
MORRIS, Helen |
Blyth Running
Club |
F45 |
|
13 |
27:22 |
04:00 |
31:22 |
BROWN, Steve |
Swaledale
Road Runners |
M50 |
|
14 |
27:47 |
13:00 |
40:47 |
YOUNG, Cath |
Blyth Running
Club |
F55 |
|
15 |
27:50 |
09:00 |
36:50 |
MATTHEWS, Harry |
Elswick
Harriers |
M65 |
|
16 |
27:59 |
05:00 |
32:59 |
PEMBERTON, Gary |
North East
Veterans AC |
M55 |
|
17 |
28:01 |
02:00 |
30:01 |
WALLETT, Anthony |
North Shields
Poly AC |
MJ |
|
18 |
28:13 |
05:00 |
33:13 |
AVERY, Michelle |
Sunderland
Harriers & AC |
F |
|
19 |
28:30 |
07:00 |
35:30 |
WALKER, Peter |
South Shields
Harriers & AC |
M60 |
|
20 |
28:39 |
12:00 |
40:39 |
BAINES, Diane |
Sedgfield
Harriers |
F50 |
|
21 |
28:40 |
00:00 |
28:40 |
BAINES, Jonathan |
Durham City
Harriers |
M |
|
22 |
28:42 |
02:00 |
30:42 |
JANSEN, Jake |
Blyth Running
Club |
MJ |
|
23 |
29:01 |
12:00 |
41:01 |
FRIEND, Jenny |
Heaton Harriers |
F50 |
|
24 |
29:04 |
00:00 |
29:04 |
HENDERSON,
Andrew |
Blyth Running
Club |
M |
|
25 |
29:09 |
04:00 |
33:09 |
CLARK, Stevie |
Tyne & Wear
Fire & Rescue |
M50 |
|
26 |
29:16 |
05:00 |
34:16 |
REID, George |
Durham City
Harriers |
M55 |
|
27 |
29:19 |
03:00 |
32:19 |
SMITH, Jeremy |
Claremont RR |
M45 |
|
28 |
29:32 |
02:00 |
31:32 |
LISTER, Kevin |
North East
Veterans AC |
M40 |
|
29 |
29:43 |
07:00 |
36:43 |
JENKINS, Archie |
Morpeth Harriers |
M60 |
|
30 |
30:04 |
04:00 |
34:04 |
SCAIFE, John |
Morpeth Harriers |
M50 |
|
31 |
30:16 |
04:00 |
34:16 |
YOUNG, Barry |
North Shields
Poly AC |
M50 |
|
32 |
30:26 |
09:00 |
39:26 |
PASCALL, Sarah |
Unattached |
F40 |
|
33 |
30:35 |
07:00 |
37:35 |
MCCABE, Terry |
Blyth Running
Club |
M60 |
|
34 |
30:47 |
03:00 |
33:47 |
APPLEBY, David |
Tyne Bridge
Harriers |
M45 |
|
35 |
30:51 |
03:00 |
33:51 |
POWELL, Mark |
Elswick
Harriers |
M45 |
|
36 |
31:00 |
05:00 |
36:00 |
MARR, Sophie |
Tyne Bridge
Harriers |
F |
|
37 |
31:10 |
02:00 |
33:10 |
JOHNSON, Henry |
Gateshead
Harriers & AC |
MJ |
|
38 |
31:13 |
03:00 |
34:13 |
MCGRATH, Shaun |
Houghton
Harriers & AC |
M45 |
|
39 |
31:16 |
00:00 |
31:16 |
MCGILLIVRAY,
Magnus |
Heaton Harriers |
M |
|
40 |
31:21 |
07:00 |
38:21 |
LONG, Gordon |
Low Fell RC |
M60 |
|
41 |
31:26 |
11:00 |
42:26 |
MCRAE, Janet |
Swaledale
Road Runners |
F45 |
|
42 |
31:44 |
04:00 |
35:44 |
PARSONS, Ean |
Sedgfield
Harriers |
M50 |
|
43 |
31:49 |
09:00 |
40:49 |
COX, David |
Blyth Running
Club |
M65 |
|
44 |
31:55 |
03:00 |
34:55 |
BODDY, Stephen |
Unattached |
M45 |
|
45 |
32:05 |
00:00 |
32:05 |
CUTHBERTSON, Lee |
Concordia R
& P |
M |
|
46 |
32:11 |
05:00 |
37:11 |
WHITE, Conrad |
Elvet
Striders |
M55 |
|
47 |
32:12 |
00:00 |
32:12 |
FRENCH, Jon |
Blyth Running
Club |
M |
|
48 |
32:16 |
03:00 |
35:16 |
KYTE, Steve |
Elswick
Harriers |
M45 |
|
49 |
32:23 |
02:00 |
34:23 |
RANDALL, Martin |
Swaledale
Road Runners |
M40 |
|
50 |
32:25 |
00:00 |
32:25 |
BARKER, John |
Alnwick
Harriers |
M |
|
51 |
32:28 |
03:00 |
35:28 |
SUMSION, Chris |
Unattached |
M45 |
|
52 |
32:30 |
11:00 |
43:30 |
GROVES, Jacquetta |
Unattached |
F45 |
|
53 |
32:30 |
11:00 |
43:30 |
ANDERSON,
Collette |
Unattached |
F45 |
|
54 |
32:45 |
11:00 |
43:45 |
LONSDALE, Davina |
Blyth Running
Club |
F45 |
|
55 |
32:46 |
05:00 |
37:46 |
HALL, Charles |
Unattached |
M55 |
|
56 |
32:48 |
03:00 |
35:48 |
HENDERSON, Jeff |
North East
Veterans AC |
M45 |
|
57 |
32:48 |
02:00 |
34:48 |
JARDIN, David |
Elswick
Harriers |
M40 |
|
58 |
32:51 |
03:00 |
35:51 |
WALTON, David |
Northumbria
Police AC |
M45 |
|
59 |
32:58 |
05:00 |
37:58 |
FREEMAN, Kevin |
Blyth Running
Club |
M55 |
|
60 |
33:01 |
07:00 |
40:01 |
MOORE, Rachael |
Sunderland
Harriers & AC |
F35 |
|
61 |
33:06 |
02:00 |
35:06 |
EGGETT, Jonathan |
Unattached |
M40 |
|
62 |
33:18 |
09:00 |
42:18 |
HUME, Brian |
Low Fell RC |
M65 |
|
63 |
33:35 |
07:00 |
40:35 |
CALVERLEY,
Claire |
Unattached |
F35 |
|
64 |
33:48 |
05:00 |
38:48 |
MULLISS, Allen |
Heaton Harriers |
M55 |
|
65 |
33:49 |
02:00 |
35:49 |
PARKINSON,
Michael |
Unattached |
M40 |
|
66 |
33:50 |
11:00 |
44:50 |
THOMPSON, John |
Unattached |
M70 |
|
67 |
33:56 |
03:00 |
36:56 |
HUGHES, David |
North Shields
Poly AC |
M45 |
|
68 |
34:02 |
07:00 |
41:02 |
WEBB, Andrew |
North Shields
Poly AC |
M60 |
|
69 |
34:03 |
07:00 |
41:03 |
LEMIN, Julie |
Blyth Running
Club |
F35 |
|
70 |
34:16 |
04:00 |
38:16 |
BAKER, Micky |
Tyne Bridge
Harriers |
M50 |
|
71 |
34:19 |
07:00 |
41:19 |
GARBUTT, Jane |
Unattached |
F35 |
|
72 |
34:21 |
04:00 |
38:21 |
PACE, David |
Heaton Harriers |
M50 |
|
73 |
34:28 |
12:00 |
46:28 |
DENTON, Ketherine |
Unattached |
F50 |
|
74 |
34:50 |
02:00 |
36:50 |
MCGRATH, Liam |
Houghton
Harriers & AC |
MJ |
|
75 |
34:56 |
09:00 |
43:56 |
BASTON,
Charlotte |
Alnwick
Harriers |
FJ |
|
76 |
35:05 |
03:00 |
38:05 |
RUSSELL, George |
Low Fell RC |
M45 |
|
77 |
35:14 |
04:00 |
39:14 |
CURRY, Stevie |
Elswick
Harriers |
M50 |
|
78 |
35:16 |
02:00 |
37:16 |
EGGETT, Chris |
Unattached |
M40 |
|
79 |
35:24 |
00:00 |
35:24 |
THORN, Ron |
Saltwell
Harriers |
M |
|
80 |
35:32 |
02:00 |
37:32 |
SCOTT, Martin |
Blyth Running
Club |
M40 |
|
81 |
35:38 |
07:00 |
42:38 |
BARRASS, Heather |
Blyth Running
Club |
F35 |
|
82 |
35:42 |
05:00 |
40:42 |
ARMSTRONG, David |
Concordia R
& P |
M55 |
|
83 |
35:44 |
03:00 |
38:44 |
HUGHES, Michael |
Elvet
Striders |
M45 |
|
84 |
35:46 |
02:00 |
37:46 |
THORNHILL, John |
Unattached |
MJ |
|
85 |
35:58 |
04:00 |
39:58 |
BARNES, Philip |
Unattached |
M50 |
|
86 |
36:06 |
00:00 |
36:06 |
DAVIDSON, Ricky |
Blyth Running
Club |
M |
|
87 |
36:09 |
00:00 |
36:09 |
PEARSON,
Nicholas |
Tyne Bridge
Harriers |
M |
|
88 |
36:17 |
02:00 |
38:17 |
DAVIES, John |
Unattached |
M40 |
|
89 |
36:22 |
02:00 |
38:22 |
LEONARD, Simon |
Houghton
Harriers & AC |
M40 |
|
90 |
36:31 |
07:00 |
43:31 |
MCCORMICK, Kenny |
Claremont RR |
M60 |
|
91 |
36:32 |
03:00 |
39:32 |
FROST, Robert |
Unattached |
M45 |
|
92 |
36:41 |
00:00 |
36:41 |
HERSEY, Peter |
Unattached |
M |
|
93 |
36:59 |
00:00 |
36:59 |
MIDDLETON, Andy |
Elswick
Harriers |
M |
|
94 |
37:06 |
00:00 |
37:06 |
HARRIS, Paul |
Unattached |
M |
|
95 |
37:16 |
11:00 |
48:16 |
CHECKLEY,
REGINALD |
Heaton Harriers |
M70 |
|
96 |
37:19 |
09:00 |
46:19 |
DENTON, Laura |
Blaydon Harriers |
FJ |
|
97 |
37:24 |
07:00 |
44:24 |
ROBSON, Dave |
Elvet
Striders |
M60 |
|
98 |
37:28 |
02:00 |
39:28 |
YOUNG, James |
Blyth Running
Club |
MJ |
|
99 |
37:39 |
11:00 |
48:39 |
GOLDEN, Denise |
Unattached |
F45 |
|
100 |
37:41 |
02:00 |
39:41 |
BASTON, Phil |
Alnwick
Harriers |
M40 |
|
101 |
38:10 |
00:00 |
38:10 |
CASSIDY, Donal |
Unattached |
M |
|
102 |
38:22 |
05:00 |
43:22 |
MAYLIA, Peter |
Morpeth Harriers |
M55 |
|
103 |
38:23 |
07:00 |
45:23 |
JOHNSON, Angela |
Blyth Running
Club |
F35 |
|
104 |
38:25 |
05:00 |
43:25 |
IRVINE, Rob |
Unattached |
M55 |
|
105 |
38:32 |
00:00 |
38:32 |
HUDSON, Andrew |
Jarrow & Hebburn AC |
M |
|
106 |
38:54 |
04:00 |
42:54 |
PEARSON, Stephen |
Houghton
Harriers & AC |
M50 |
|
107 |
39:02 |
00:00 |
39:02 |
WHEATLEY, David |
Unattached |
M |
|
108 |
39:06 |
02:00 |
41:06 |
THORNHILL, Joe |
Unattached |
M40 |
|
109 |
39:08 |
13:00 |
52:08 |
BUTLER, Nicky |
Unattached |
F55 |
|
110 |
39:16 |
02:00 |
41:16 |
BARNES, Rob |
Unattached |
MJ |
|
111 |
39:19 |
09:00 |
48:19 |
AUSTIN, Tamsin |
Unattached |
F40 |
|
112 |
39:55 |
05:00 |
44:55 |
HUDSOW, Melanie |
Elvet
Striders |
F |
|
113 |
40:26 |
00:00 |
40:26 |
MAY, James |
Unattached |
M |
|
114 |
40:48 |
00:00 |
40:48 |
WILLIAMSON, Alan |
Unattached |
M |
|
115 |
41:06 |
05:00 |
46:06 |
FAMILTON,
Michael |
Unattached |
M55 |
|
116 |
41:08 |
00:00 |
41:08 |
CORKHILL, Gary |
Unattached |
M |
|
117 |
41:11 |
05:00 |
46:11 |
YEARNSHIRE,
Peter |
Unattached |
M55 |
|
118 |
41:26 |
05:00 |
46:26 |
BUTLER, Merv |
Unattached |
M55 |
|
119 |
41:37 |
00:00 |
41:37 |
DAVIDSON,
William |
Unattached |
M |
|
120 |
41:55 |
03:00 |
44:55 |
HAUGK, Steffen |
Unattached |
M45 |
|
121 |
42:26 |
05:00 |
47:26 |
IRVINE, Laurie |
Unattached |
F |
|
122 |
43:04 |
11:00 |
54:04 |
WESTON, Tracy |
Unattached |
F45 |
|
123 |
44:52 |
09:00 |
53:52 |
WHITEHEAD, Kate |
Unattached |
F40 |
|
124 |
45:21 |
00:00 |
45:21 |
HAMILL, David |
Unattached |
M |
|
125 |
45:52 |
04:00 |
49:52 |
WHITE, Stan |
Elvet
Striders |
M50 |
|
126 |
51:40 |
00:00 |
51:40 |
DALY, Anthony |
Unattached |
M |
|
127 |
52:35 |
05:00 |
57:35 |
MORRIS,
Elizabeth |
Unattached |
F |