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Abergele
14 Jan 18
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5M
Pos
Gun
Name
AG
Club
SB
PB
HC
1
25:34
Gareth Williams
SB
SEN
M
Deestriders RC
25:34
25:27
12.2
2
25:47
Ricky Challinor
SEN
M
Liverpool H/Deeside AAC
25:36
24:59
-2.6
3
25:55
David Mountford
SB
SEN
M
Liverpool H/Buckley RC
25:55
25:12
12.5
4
26:00
Stephen Skates
SB
V35
M
Prestatyn
26:00
25:48
1.5
5
26:41
Joseph Boden
PB
SEN
M
Wallasey/West Cheshire
25:43
24:54
-3.4
6
26:48
Elliot Cox
PB
SEN
M
Buckley RC
26:48
26:48
2.0
7
27:01
Phillip Langan
V40
M
Wirral
26:57
26:29
7.5
8
27:10
Edd Flynn
PB
SEN
M
Deestriders RC
26:42
25:35
-2.5
9
27:18
Lee Jones
V45
M
Deeside AAC
26:37
25:34
-0.7
10
27:29
Jez Brown
SB
V45
M
Buckley RC
27:29
27:00
3.0
11
27:35
Dave Bennett
V40
M
Ellesmere Port
25:26
25:26
0.4
12
27:36
Rob Pearse
V40
M
Wallasey
27:05
26:13
-0.6
13
27:45
Ethan Greenland
SB
U20
M
West Cheshire
27:45
27:18
8.0
14
27:50
Mike Roberts
PB
V35
M
Deestriders RC
26:53
26:53
9.1
15
28:01
Dean Longley
SEN
M
Prestatyn
27:46
25:33
1.5
16
28:08
Shaun Jackson
PB
V40
M
Chester TC
28:08
28:08
2.2
17
28:13
Christopher Myles
PB
SEN
M
Buckley RC
28:11
28:11
2.0
18
28:19
Andrew Bromley
SEN
M
Prestatyn
26:55
26:55
0.4
19
28:24
Simon O'Brien
SEN
M
Buckley Runners
20
28:25
Tom Williams
V35
M
Chester TC
28:18
27:47
0.8
21
28:27
Jay Walker
PB
SEN
M
Wallasey
28:05
27:17
1.4
22
28:37
Xavier Desse
SB
V45
M
Pensby/France
28:37
25:38
14.0
23
28:43
David Dentith
PB
U17
M
West Cheshire
27:32
27:32
8.5
24
28:47
Daniel Ryder
SB
SEN
M
Helsby RC
28:47
28:28
7.7
25
28:48
Robert Little
PB
V40
M
West Cheshire
27:58
27:58
6.1
26
28:49
Chris Fitzpatrick
V40
M
Helsby RC
27:52
27:52
0.5
27
28:50
Chris Callaghan
V40
M
Buckley RC
28:08
27:12
-0.4
28
28:51
Simon Roberts
SB
V45
M
Buckley RC
28:51
27:02
1.7
29
28:53
Stephen Laker
SB
V45
M
Buckley RC
28:53
27:33
17.7
30
28:55
Ben Lightowler
SB
SEN
M
Abergele
28:55
28:41
17.0
31
28:56
Chris Standidge
SEN
M
Chester TC
32
28:57
James Bruce
PB
SEN
M
Deestriders RC
28:57
28:57
4.0
33
28:58
Jack Poland
PB
SEN
M
Wallasey
28:58
26:40
-1.9
34
29:07
Chris Collins
SB
SEN
M
Helsby RC
29:07
28:54
11.5
35
29:09
Matt Goodwin
SEN
M
Wallasey AC
36
29:10
Darrell Davies
PB
SEN
M
Prestatyn
29:10
29:10
18.2
37
29:12
Jonathan Girvan
PB
SEN
M
Chester TC
28:48
27:09
0.6
38
29:13
Simon Dunk
PB
SEN
M
Wirral
29:13
29:13
7.4
39
29:14
Mark Gittins
SB
V35
M
Chester TC/Helsby RC
29:14
27:46
8.5
40
29:24
David Lemon
SB
V35
M
Buckley RC/Royal Air Force
29:24
27:29
5.5
41
29:25
Sam Bellis
SEN
M
Buckley RC
29:11
25:47
-1.4
42
29:28
Arran Kearney
SB
U17
M
Wirral
29:28
28:32
-2.2
43
29:31
Nick Bartley
PB
SEN
M
Deestriders RC
29:18
29:18
8.6
44
29:33
John Armstrong
SB
V45
M
Wallasey
29:33
29:12
3.8
45
29:39
Leon Travis James Bagnall
PB
U23
M
Prestatyn
29:11
29:11
7.2
46
29:41
Alex Norton
PB
U17
M
Wallasey
29:41
29:41
7.4
47
29:41
Graham Wells
PB
V40
M
West Cheshire
29:05
27:39
0.6
48
29:42
Mike Green
V40
M
Wallasey
29:29
28:53
5.0
49
29:45
Craig Davies
V40
M
Buckley RC
28:36
28:36
6.1
50
29:46
Neil Hershaw
V50
M
West Cheshire
29:43
29:26
4.4
51
29:48
Tony Barbat
SB
V55
M
Wallasey
29:48
28:05
6.4
52
29:49
Connor McArdle
SEN
M
Wallasey/Loughborough Students
28:51
28:23
4.7
53
29:54
Eddie Davies
V45
M
Buckley Runners
54
29:54
Tom Sirett
PB
SEN
M
Ellesmere Port
29:25
29:21
1.9
55
29:58
Matthew Gibbs
PB
V35
M
Ellesmere Port
29:49
29:49
4.2
56
30:01
Simeon Fawcett
PB
SEN
M
Abergele
30:01
30:01
18.5
57
30:03
Stephen Buckle
V40
M
Chester TC
29:06
27:49
8.0
58
30:06
Kelvin Dickinson
SB
V45
M
Wirral
30:06
28:00
5.0
59
30:08
Peter Gray
PB
V35
M
Buckley RC/Unattached
29:36
29:33
4.1
60
30:09
Andrew Clague
SB
V45
M
West Cheshire
30:09
27:11
3.5
61
30:11
Mark Davies
V40
M
West Cheshire
28:49
27:09
3.7
62
30:15
Adam Gordon
V40
M
Helsby RC
29:26
29:26
4.0
63
30:15
Ryan Morrison
SEN
M
Buckley Runners
64
30:17
Darren Blazier
V45
M
Abergele
29:49
26:15
3.3
65
30:25
Alex Gifford
PB
V40
M
Ellesmere Port
30:25
30:25
7.4
66
30:28
Richard Webster
SB
V50
M
Wallasey
30:28
28:22
18.1
67
30:30
Harry Corfield
PB
SEN
M
Ellesmere Port
30:30
30:30
12.7
68
30:31
Simon Wilde
SB
V45
M
Chester TC
30:31
29:52
5.3
69
30:33
Ian Rutherford
SB
V45
M
Helsby RC
30:33
29:12
16.2
70
30:34
Phil Tomkinson
SEN
M
Helsby RC
28:38
28:38
1.6
71
30:35
Stephen Stocker
PB
V40
M
Prestatyn
30:35
30:35
5.6
72
30:40
Max Woollard
SEN
M
Ellesmere Port
30:19
30:19
16.9
73
30:43
Jac Goodall
U17
M
West Cheshire
28:06
28:06
5.3
74
30:46
Mike Kelly
PB
SEN
M
Wallasey
30:46
30:46
14.2
75
30:49
Jodi Waters
V40
M
Abergele
29:56
29:11
16.4
76
30:51
Gary Norgrove
V50
M
Wrexham
29:42
25:50
6.3
77
30:52
Andrew Carter
V45
M
West Cheshire
29:15
29:15
4.8
78
30:54
Alex Ryder
SB
U23
M
Prestatyn
30:54
28:29
1.8
79
30:56
David White
SEN
M
Buckley RC
28:29
27:28
-0.2
80
30:57
Matt John Wilson
V40
M
Wallasey AC
81
30:59
Simon Edwards
V45
M
Buckley Runners
82
31:03
Tom Cable
U23
M
West Cheshire
29:45
29:45
8.3
83
31:06
Ross Moore
PB
U23
M
Wallasey
31:06
31:06
19.9
84
31:06
Mike Robbins
SB
V50
M
Wrexham/Welsh Masters
31:06
26:36
5.8
85
31:07
Tim Joy
SEN
M
Buckley RC
29:40
28:18
1.9
86
31:11
Craig Jones
SEN
M
Abergele Harriers
87
31:13
Nicholas Holt
PB
V40
M
Wallasey
31:13
31:13
13.4
88
31:16
Peter Jones
PB
V35
M
Cybi
31:16
31:16
8.4
89
31:18
Steven Edwards
PB
SEN
M
Ellesmere Port
29:58
29:58
8.1
90
31:19
Matthew Smith
SEN
M
Prestatyn
30:06
29:07
7.9
91
31:21
Bradley Spurdens
U20
M
Nene Valley/Unattached/Chester Uni
28:34
28:34
5.6
92
31:21
David Lyth
SB
SEN
M
Buckley RC
31:21
30:01
3.9
93
31:22
June Swift
PB
SEN
W
Helsby RC
31:20
31:20
15.1
94
31:35
Phil Murphy
V35
M
Chester TC
31:11
31:11
22.8
95
31:43
Zach Ryan
U20
M
Wirral AC
96
31:44
Euan Coney
U17
M
Deeside AAC
29:58
29:49
2.5
97
31:45
Kieran Kapoor
V35
M
Wrecsam TC
31:07
29:22
15.3
98
31:46
Amie Bagnall
SEN
W
Prestatyn/Wrexham
30:18
30:15
3.3
99
31:47
Steven Thomas
SB
V50
M
Deestriders RC
31:47
28:57
7.5
100
31:49
Chris Morgan
PB
SEN
M
Wirral
31:32
31:32
11.1
101
31:50
Michael Waring
V50
M
Chester TC
31:13
31:02
5.9
102
31:53
John Parlevliet
V40
M
West Cheshire
29:58
29:52
9.5
103
31:55
Ian Hamling
PB
V35
M
Helsby RC
31:35
31:35
8.5
104
32:02
Sarah Kearney
V40
W
Wirral
31:05
30:21
7.4
105
32:06
Peter Clarke
SEN
M
Wallasey
28:56
28:56
9.1
106
32:11
Ian Gloyne-Phillips
V45
M
West Cheshire
31:04
29:48
5.1
107
32:19
Patrick Walsh
SEN
M
Abergele Harriers
108
32:23
Stephen Parry
PB
V40
M
Deeside AAC
31:21
31:14
6.0
109
32:24
Sarah Roberts
V35
W
Pensby
31:55
29:00
15.2
110
32:26
Rob Alexander
V35
M
Prestatyn
30:59
30:59
7.9
111
32:28
Colin Thompson
V35
M
Helsby RC
29:41
26:39
1.8
112
32:35
Phil Cuthbert
SB
V40
M
Village RR
32:35
31:04
11.2
113
32:38
Hayley Evans
PB
V35
W
Buckley RC
32:38
32:38
16.0
114
32:39
David Ford
V45
M
Wrexham
32:23
32:11
13.1
115
32:44
Vic Belshaw
V55
M
Denbigh
32:04
29:09
7.8
116
32:46
James Morgan
SB
SEN
M
Chester TC
32:46
30:49
12.5
117
32:49
Tim Hargreaves
V45
M
Buckley Runners
118
32:51
Morgan Jones
SB
U23
M
Prestatyn
32:51
31:46
21.5
119
32:52
Simon Fox
SB
V50
M
Wirral
32:52
30:03
10.0
120
32:55
Chris Thomas
V35
M
Cybi
31:54
31:35
5.3
121
32:59
Simon Greenwood
SB
V50
M
Chester TC
32:59
32:08
10.3
122
33:00
Ceri Cook
V50
W
Buckley RC
32:47
32:47
12.0
123
33:05
Kevin Clark
PB
V50
M
Cybi
32:27
31:58
9.2
124
33:07
Joe Foy
V60
M
West Cheshire
32:32
32:32
14.5
125
33:10
Steven Fernyhough
V35
M
West Cheshire
30:34
27:50
-0.1
126
33:11
Brian Beecroft
V60
M
Wirral
33:10
32:11
10.1
127
33:14
David Millington
V45
M
Wrexham
31:37
29:04
7.1
128
33:15
Steve Norton
PB
V50
M
Wallasey
33:15
33:15
9.7
129
33:16
Steve Spencer
V45
M
Birkenhead
32:29
31:55
13.2
130
33:17
Robert Miles
PB
V40
M
Wrexham
31:46
31:46
5.3
131
33:20
John Harrison
V35
M
Ellesmere Port
32:03
31:03
4.3
132
33:24
Joe Johnson
V45
M
Birkenhead
29:53
28:32
6.7
133
33:31
Matthew Rutherford
SB
SEN
M
Wirral
33:31
30:28
4.3
134
33:34
Jackson Sloan
PB
U17
M
West Cheshire
33:34
33:34
1.5
135
33:36
Stephen Bellis
V60
M
Buckley RC
33:07
27:46
10.5
136
33:38
George Nixon
V65
M
Prestatyn
32:54
29:44
13.6
137
33:43
Alison Halsall
V45
W
Helsby RC
32:31
32:31
8.4
138
33:44
Rob Mahoney
SEN
M
Buckley RC
32:37
30:11
11.2
139
33:45
Jo Irvin
SB
V35
W
UTS Running
33:45
33:15
11.1
140
33:49
Richard Hankins
V45
M
Helsby RC
32:18
30:11
8.9
141
33:51
Issy Clarke
U17
W
West Cheshire
32:20
32:20
16.6
142
33:52
Stephen Spall
SB
V50
M
Chester TC
33:52
33:23
13.0
143
33:54
Rebecca Blacklock
PB
SEN
W
Wallasey
33:54
33:54
8.7
144
33:56
Sean Donoghue
SB
U23
M
Buckley RC
33:56
31:30
22.9
145
33:58
Colin Berry
PB
V50
M
Ellesmere Port
33:58
33:47
9.7
146
34:01
Arwel Lewis
V55
M
Eryri
32:44
27:05
8.9
147
34:04
James Pierce
PB
V40
M
Wrecsam TC
34:03
34:03
10.5
148
34:06
Ian Jelley
SB
V45
M
Chester TC
34:06
33:18
9.9
149
34:07
Mike Wilkinson
SEN
M
Wirral AC
150
34:11
Max Williams
V45
M
Chester TC/Wrecsam TC
34:00
30:49
7.8
151
34:12
Martin Cortvriend
SB
V65
M
Denbigh/Clwydian RR
34:12
29:03
9.0
152
34:13
Eric Campbell
SB
V55
M
Buckley RC
34:13
28:48
4.7
153
34:17
David Nalder
SB
V60
M
Ellesmere Port
34:17
31:53
13.3
154
34:28
Kevin Challinor
SB
V55
M
Buckley RC/Welsh Masters
34:28
31:43
13.6
155
34:30
Ian Hogg
SB
V50
M
Buckley RC
34:30
34:05
24.1
156
34:31
Gwyn Roberts
V50
M
Wrexham
32:24
31:47
8.8
157
34:32
James Rogers
V40
M
Prestatyn
33:06
32:03
9.4
158
34:34
Daniel Williams
SEN
M
Abergele
33:21
30:35
16.9
159
34:35
Laurence Parry
SB
V35
M
Abergele
34:35
32:49
23.8
160
34:36
Susan Fourie
SB
V40
W
Chester TC
34:36
32:03
9.9
161
34:37
Lucy Knight
PB
SEN
W
Vale Royal/Ellesmere Port
34:37
34:37
17.5
162
34:41
Iain Wood
PB
V55
M
Chester TC
34:41
34:41
11.9
163
34:47
Helen Stansfield
V35
W
Wallasey
32:33
32:33
13.4
164
34:47
Martin Witty
V50
M
Deestriders RC
33:23
31:18
11.0
165
34:48
Ashley Wager
SB
V55
M
Eryri
34:48
31:22
15.6
166
34:51
Helen Ashworth
SB
V35
W
Prestatyn
34:51
34:21
15.6
167
34:57
Dave Mcalister
V55
M
Wallasey AC
168
34:59
Paul McManus
PB
V45
M
Buckley RC
34:59
34:59
17.8
169
35:00
Amy Owen-Jones
PB
SEN
W
Abergele
35:00
35:00
17.6
170
35:02
John Rossiter
PB
V60
M
Helsby RC
34:22
34:22
12.9
171
35:06
Jim O'hara
SEN
M
Helsby RC
33:58
28:29
18.9
172
35:07
William Ferguson
SEN
M
Wirral/Unattached
31:39
31:39
10.6
173
35:08
Andy Hamilton
SB
V35
M
Chester TC
35:08
33:13
10.2
174
35:09
Eleanor Robinson
V45
W
West Cheshire
34:27
34:27
10.6
175
35:11
Jenna Bagnall
PB
U17
W
Prestatyn
34:07
33:26
15.2
176
35:12
Tony Benton
SB
V55
M
Denbigh
35:12
31:45
12.4
177
35:13
Nigel Holmes
PB
V55
M
Cybi
34:59
34:59
13.1
178
35:15
Gareth Houghton
V40
M
Buckley RC
33:29
31:11
16.4
179
35:23
Peter Rodriguez
V40
M
Helsby RC
31:35
31:35
10.5
180
35:33
Colin Thomson
PB
V40
M
Birkenhead
35:33
34:49
9.7
181
35:36
Juliane McHugh
V45
W
Chester TC
34:22
31:45
8.8
182
35:38
Ian Kirby
SB
V45
M
Ellesmere Port
35:38
35:11
16.4
183
35:44
Keely Smith
V35
W
West Cheshire
33:33
30:52
3.2
184
35:49
John Michael Whitehead
PB
SEN
M
Helsby RC
35:49
34:25
13.0
185
35:49
Hanna Daly
PB
SEN
W
Ellesmere Port
35:49
35:49
22.3
186
35:53
Anne Rosbottom
V45
W
Wirral
35:06
33:58
13.5
187
35:54
John Bassett
V50
M
Wallasey
34:23
33:30
11.3
188
35:55
Sarah Ryder
PB
V45
W
Wrecsam TC
35:55
35:55
21.1
189
35:56
Frances Owen
PB
SEN
W
Wrecsam TC
35:56
35:56
15.2
190
36:00
Joy Hickman
V50
W
Prestatyn
35:12
34:58
12.2
191
36:00
Robert Hough
PB
V35
M
Helsby RC
33:43
32:20
5.7
192
36:01
Arran Whitehouse
PB
V35
M
Buckley RC
36:01
36:01
22.8
193
36:01
Becky Law
SEN
W
Eryri Harriers
194
36:02
Caroline Hall
V45
W
Wirral
35:48
33:49
12.7
195
36:04
Jay Jennions
V35
W
Deestriders RC/Knowsley
33:00
31:19
12.1
196
36:07
Charlotte Harvey
PB
SEN
W
Penyffordd
36:07
36:07
17.0
197
36:08
Nigel Waterhouse
SB
V50
M
Chester TC
36:08
35:57
12.4
198
36:11
Jane Doughton
PB
V40
W
Buckley RC
33:53
33:53
8.9
199
36:13
Emma Collins
V55
W
Denbigh/Welsh Masters
34:47
31:36
9.8
200
36:15
Steven Cosgrove
SEN
M
Wallasey
33:29
31:17
6.6
201
36:16
Sean Simmons
V45
M
Chester TC
35:23
34:28
11.3
202
36:23
Helen Blair
V50
W
Eryri
36:05
36:05
12.0
203
36:25
Neil Jenkins
V50
M
Chester TC
35:39
33:51
17.3
204
36:26
Stephen Weedman
V50
M
Prestatyn
34:25
34:25
10.4
205
36:28
Vicky Kehoe
V45
W
Wallasey
35:29
35:29
13.1
206
36:30
Mark Derbyshire
V35
M
Deestriders RC
34:19
34:19
17.9
207
36:33
Patrick Tait
U17
M
West Cheshire
34:24
34:24
16.8
208
36:34
David Oldfield
SB
V60
M
Tattenhall
36:34
35:18
19.8
209
36:35
Paul Lewtey
PB
V40
M
Deestriders RC
34:53
33:46
9.0
210
36:42
Rachael Wray
SB
V40
W
Chester TC
36:42
33:35
26.6
211
36:45
Christine Cammillare
SEN
W
Deestriders RC
35:14
34:52
9.7
212
36:49
Nigel Parr
SB
V45
M
Deestriders RC
36:49
35:48
12.1
213
36:50
Jenny Heming
PB
V45
W
Eryri
36:50
36:50
33.5
214
36:51
Benjamin Harrison
U23
M
Prestatyn
35:09
32:23
14.6
215
36:52
Margaret Ludden
SB
V55
W
Buckley RC/Welsh Masters
36:52
33:37
12.2
216
36:54
Gareth Bailey
SB
SEN
M
Prestatyn
36:54
31:07
22.8
217
36:55
Jess Smith
V35
W
Wallasey AC
218
36:57
Andy Cotgrave
V40
M
Wallasey AC
219
36:59
Jonathan Davies
PB
V55
M
Chester TC
36:59
36:59
13.9
220
37:02
Andrew Leishman
PB
SEN
M
West Cheshire
37:02
37:02
16.9
221
37:03
Neil Gibbons
V60
M
Wirral
34:30
34:05
16.3
222
37:08
David Reeves
V50
M
Ellesmere Port
35:57
34:46
16.7
223
37:10
Andrea Wadcock-Parr
V40
W
Deestriders RC
35:59
35:59
13.1
224
37:12
Rob Duckers
V35
M
Chester TC
36:11
33:44
8.6
225
37:15
Richard Westwood
V40
M
Wrexham
36:32
34:55
9.6
226
37:18
Dave Wootton
V50
M
Buckley RC
35:51
34:14
18.3
227
37:24
Gareth Hughes
SB
V70
M
Prestatyn
37:24
35:35
17.7
228
37:25
Debbie Pugh
PB
V50
W
Wrexham
37:25
37:25
14.2
229
37:31
Claire Coney
PB
V45
W
Buckley RC
37:31
37:31
20.3
230
37:32
Colin Hunt
V60
M
Wrecsam TC
36:20
36:18
13.4
231
37:34
Martin Durrant
V60
M
Tattenhall
36:30
35:46
19.2
232
37:35
Katherine Andrews
PB
V35
W
Wallasey
33:37
33:37
13.0
233
37:37
Billy Brown
V60
M
Wrexham
36:01
33:47
22.6
234
37:40
Rodney Jones
SB
V55
M
Tattenhall
37:40
35:14
15.8
235
37:42
Benjamin Williams
V40
M
Helsby RC
37:39
36:22
16.5
236
37:47
Nigel Bakewell
SB
V50
M
Prestatyn
37:47
35:33
20.1
237
37:51
David Tiernan
V50
M
West Cheshire
37:07
27:51
12.8
238
37:58
Adam Poole
U20
M
West Cheshire/Chester Uni
35:55
35:55
12.3
239
37:58
Les Coathup
V65
M
Buckley RC
37:34
28:30
19.3
240
37:59
Kate Ryan
V40
W
Wallasey AC
241
38:01
Linda Jones
V50
W
Wrexham
37:31
34:58
14.4
242
38:05
Andy Smith
SB
V55
M
Helsby RC/St Bees Triers
38:05
36:31
18.2
243
38:06
Paul Aird
V55
M
Deestriders RC
35:22
35:22
13.8
244
38:08
Peter Barham
PB
V45
M
Wallasey
38:08
36:46
12.9
245
38:10
Clare Mallon
PB
V40
W
West Cheshire
38:10
37:06
12.6
246
38:15
Paul Wilcockson
SB
V35
M
Buckley RC
38:15
30:38
27.3
247
38:18
Susan Reynolds
SB
V40
W
Wallasey
38:18
38:07
12.8
248
38:19
Arwel Jones
V55
M
Prestatyn
38:13
29:24
16.3
249
38:22
Stephen Ball
V40
M
West Cheshire
37:20
36:33
11.8
250
38:23
Simon Mara
V35
M
Buckley RC
36:23
31:08
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Race fairly regularly - handicap is based on your best 5 performances adjusted for course difficulty but weighted towards more recent performances
Train efficiently - see our training section
Join a club or running group
Don't worry if you have a bad race or just take it easy sometimes - only your best 5 adjusted performances count
Don't worry if you race on a tough course or day - our algorithm adjusts for this