Results for the Grandborough h/c, 19-Apr-2015

By Rob | April 24, 2015

This year’s handicap races got underway over the gently undulating course near Grandborough. Although there is a competitive side to the races the series also provides an opportunity for a social run or to use the race for training or for newer members the chance to run the distance in an informal competition. Once again the handicap series proved to be popular with old and new members alike as a record turnout for Grandborough of 36 runners took part, with 14 of those running the course for the first time.

Winner of the first race of the year was Andy Norton who finished in 37:16 over 5 minutes quicker than his estimated time.

The next race is on Thursday 14th May at Brinklow starting at 7:00.

In second place was Tracey Higgins in 42:50 who was also well inside her estimated finish time. Tracey was followed home by Amarjit Randhawa, having used the Regency 10k as his warm up completed the course in 37:12. The quickest run of the day was by Garry Barnes who finished in 32:12 with Collin Taylor (33:58) and our new men’s captain Wayne Broadbent (34:06) completing the top three. Nearest to their estimated time was Paul Bergin whose finishing time of 37:55 was 5 seconds inside his guess. A special mention goes to Robyn McSharry who took part in her first handicap race and finished in 8th place in a highly respectable time of 36:53, well done. It was good to see two of our juniors taking part in the race and it would be great if we had one or two more juniors trying the races to provide some competition for the junior awards as this has been missing from the handicap races for several years now.

Despite the cool wind the conditions didn’t stop 13 runners from recording a new PB for the course, including last year’s winner Mark Moran who took 4 minutes off his time from 2014.

Results:

Pos Pos Name Actual Time Runners Estimate Handicap Estimate
1 Andy Norton 37:16 42:28 42:00
2 Tracey Higgins 42:50 46:00 46:00
3 Amarjit Randhawa 37:12 42:00 40:00
4 Luke Warner (G) 36:33 40:00 39:00
5 Chris Thomas 47:34 51:10 50:00
6 Jane Edwards 36:41 38:00 39:00
7 David West 34:50 39:00 37:00
8 Robyn McSharry (JL) 36:53 39:00 39:00
9 Paul Bergin 37:55 38:00 40:00
10 Collin Taylor 33:58 34:30 36:00
11 Garry Barnes 32:12 34:00 34:00
12 Helen King 45:18 49:30 47:00
13 Ian Hamilton 34:24 36:00 36:00
14 Laura Pibworth-Dolinski 42:01 44:10 43:30
15 Fintan McSharry 39:38 39:00 41:00
16 Dave Kelly 37:43 39:15 39:00
17 Sue Gough 37:57 40:24 39:00
18 Michael Gough 35:11 37:00 36:00
19 Andy McIntosh 34:15 35:15 35:00
20 Tony O’Brien 37:17 39:15 38:00
21 Karen Winchester 53:38 55:00 54:00
22 Pachara Chinamulungu 54:39 55:00 55:00
23 Paul Stojanovic 53:40 55:00 54:00
24 Steve Court 35:47 36:45 36:00
25 Vicki Gockelen 41:53 43:45 42:00
26 Wayne Broadbent 34:06 34:25 34:00
27 Bryan Pears 34:10 34:45 34:00
28 Phil Wilson 36:14 36:43 36:00
29 Steve Colbourne 34:16 36:00 34:00
30 Ian Cunningham 38:25 40:00 38:00
31 Kevin Naughton 36:00 35:30 35:00
32 Mark Moran 36:16 38:00 35:00
33 Stuart Banbrook 37:29 36:30 36:00
34 Andy Hales 38:36 39:00 37:00
35 Tom Marchi 46:52 45:16 45:00
36 Gregg Spencer 41:03 48:35 39:00

Ordered by Actual Time:

Pos Pos Name Actual Time Runners Estimate Handicap Estimate
1 Garry Barnes 32:12 34:00 34:00
2 Collin Taylor 33:58 34:30 36:00
3 Wayne Broadbent 34:06 34:25 34:00
4 Bryan Pears 34:10 34:45 34:00
5 Andy McIntosh 34:15 35:15 35:00
6 Steve Colbourne 34:16 36:00 34:00
7 Ian Hamilton 34:24 36:00 36:00
8 David West 34:50 39:00 37:00
9 Michael Gough 35:11 37:00 36:00
10 Steve Court 35:47 36:45 36:00
11 Kevin Naughton 36:00 35:30 35:00
12 Phil Wilson 36:14 36:43 36:00
13 Mark Moran 36:16 38:00 35:00
14 Luke Warner (G) 36:33 40:00 39:00
15 Jane Edwards 36:41 38:00 39:00
16 Robyn McSharry (JL) 36:53 39:00 39:00
17 Amarjit Randhawa 37:12 42:00 40:00
18 Andy Norton 37:16 42:28 42:00
19 Tony O’Brien 37:17 39:15 38:00
20 Stuart Banbrook 37:29 36:30 36:00
21 Dave Kelly 37:43 39:15 39:00
22 Paul Bergin 37:55 38:00 40:00
23 Sue Gough 37:57 40:24 39:00
24 Ian Cunningham 38:25 40:00 38:00
25 Andy Hales 38:36 39:00 37:00
26 Fintan McSharry 39:38 39:00 41:00
27 Gregg Spencer 41:03 48:35 39:00
28 Vicki Gockelen 41:53 43:45 42:00
29 Laura Pibworth-Dolinski 42:01 44:10 43:30
30 Tracey Higgins 42:50 46:00 46:00
31 Helen King 45:18 49:30 47:00
32 Tom Marchi 46:52 45:16 45:00
33 Chris Thomas 47:34 51:10 50:00
34 Karen Winchester 53:38 55:00 54:00
35 Paul Stojanovic 53:40 55:00 54:00
36 Pachara Chinamulungu 54:39 55:00 55:00