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21 May 23
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Pos
Gun
Chip
Name
AG
Club
SB
PB
HC
1
65:52
65:51
Andrew Heyes
SEN
M
Hallamshire/Birmingham Uni/Dark Peak
64:05
63:10
-6.0
2
66:28
66:27
Scott Overall
SB
V40
M
Blackheath & Bromley
66:27
61:25
-1.8
3
66:59
66:58
Edward Shepherd
SEN
M
Woodford Green Essex Ladies/San Francisco Uni/Herts Phoenix
66:49
65:37
-3.6
4
69:05
69:04
Ben Leaman
SEN
M
Cambridge & Coleridge
67:35
67:35
-3.5
5
69:37
69:36
Kristian Watson
V35
M
Mansfield/Midland Masters
68:32
68:04
-3.0
6
70:00
69:58
Josh Teece
PB
V35
M
Central Park
69:58
69:58
-2.2
7
70:17
70:15
Marcus England
V40
M
Western Tempo
70:15
68:55
-2.9
8
70:47
70:45
Anthony Woodward
V35
M
Notts
70:45
69:32
-1.7
9
71:02
71:01
Ben Gamble
V40
M
Tipton/Police
69:59
67:22
-2.9
10
72:26
72:25
Ricky Challinor
SEN
M
Buckley RC
70:02
70:02
-2.2
11
72:39
72:38
Stuart Spencer
SEN
M
Fitmums & Friends
72:38
71:05
-1.9
12
72:50
72:49
Carl Jones
V45
M
Richmond & Zetland
71:33
69:54
-1.5
13
73:16
73:15
Paul Tatler
V40
M
City of Stoke
71:20
71:20
-1.5
14
73:24
73:22
Andrew Heppell
V45
M
Gosforth
72:26
72:12
-1.6
15
73:33
73:31
Owain Schiavone
PB
V40
M
Cardiff/Aberystwyth/Welsh Masters
73:31
73:31
0.1
16
73:36
73:33
Jon Like
PB
V35
M
Parc Bryn Bach/Mynydd Du
72:35
72:35
-2.1
17
73:49
73:48
James Mills
V35
M
Wrexham
70:08
70:08
-1.7
18
74:02
73:59
Ross Matthews
V40
M
Parc Bryn Bach
73:59
73:33
-0.5
19
74:03
74:00
Steven Hayes
V45
M
Deeside AAC
72:10
71:51
-0.9
20
74:13
74:09
Chris Callaghan
V45
M
Buckley RC
72:48
72:43
-1.9
21
74:34
74:32
Neil Adams
V45
M
North Norfolk BR
74:32
73:50
-1.2
22
74:47
74:41
Josh Cullen
SEN
M
23
75:08
75:07
Thomas Humphrey
V35
M
South West RR
74:26
74:26
-1.1
24
75:15
75:12
Julian Rendall
SB
V45
M
Tonbridge
75:12
70:34
-0.4
25
75:17
75:16
Leigh Marshall
V40
M
Newark AC
73:56
73:56
-0.8
26
75:19
75:17
Tracy Barlow
SB
V35
W
Thames Valley
75:17
72:12
0.1
27
75:21
75:19
James Scott-Buccleuch
SB
V40
M
Stockport/Northern Masters
75:19
69:56
-0.1
28
75:24
75:15
James Lewis
PB
V45
M
Sale Harriers Manchester
75:15
75:15
-0.4
29
75:25
75:22
Paul Graham
V45
M
Cumberland AC
74:42
74:37
0.1
30
75:32
75:19
Steffan Sayer
SB
V40
M
Menai
75:19
72:47
0.0
31
75:32
75:30
Chris Wrighton
V40
M
St. Albans Striders
74:18
72:47
0.5
32
75:47
75:45
Sam Stratford
SEN
M
Histon & Impington
75:45
74:55
-1.1
33
75:51
75:48
Lee Aherne
V55
M
Parc Bryn Bach/Welsh Masters
75:48
71:44
0.0
34
75:59
75:55
David Hamilton
SB
V55
M
Southport Waterloo
75:55
75:19
0.3
35
76:05
76:04
Mark Leadbeatter
V40
M
Lancaster & Morecambe
74:47
74:32
-0.2
36
76:11
76:09
Matthew Sims
PB
V40
M
Black Combe
76:09
76:09
-0.7
37
76:13
76:10
John Clifford
V50
M
Darlington H
75:46
71:45
0.7
38
76:18
76:16
Joshua Mitchell
PB
SEN
M
Derby
76:16
76:16
-0.8
39
76:26
76:22
Francois Rafferty
PB
V55
M
Southport Waterloo
76:22
76:22
-0.1
40
76:27
76:22
Neil Dixon
V45
M
Newcastle (Staffs)
75:08
75:08
-0.2
41
76:28
76:26
Miles Winter
V45
M
North Derbyshire
76:26
74:51
1.2
42
76:29
76:27
James Mackie
V45
M
Wirral
75:25
75:25
-0.6
43
77:24
77:21
Sam Jones
V35
M
Parc Bryn Bach
77:21
73:39
-1.4
44
77:26
77:23
Nick Tearle
V50
M
Guildford & Godalming
75:59
75:30
0.3
45
77:31
77:29
Adam Baker
V50
M
Orion/City of Norwich
76:31
76:31
1.5
46
77:42
77:39
Mike Rose
V35
M
Calne RC
76:28
76:28
1.2
47
77:52
77:51
Simon Brace
V45
M
Team Bath
77:51
76:04
1.0
48
77:58
77:55
Martin Green
V45
M
North Wales RR/Wrexham/Welsh Masters
71:33
71:33
-1.9
49
78:03
78:01
Wayne Pearson
V55
M
Crook
76:27
76:27
0.4
50
78:06
78:03
Adam Smith
V35
M
Aldridge
72:20
72:20
-0.4
51
78:26
78:17
Graham Wells
V45
M
West Cheshire
76:50
76:50
0.0
52
78:33
78:30
Paul Hughes
V35
M
Abingdon
78:30
76:52
1.3
53
78:41
78:27
Anthony Taylor
V45
M
Salford H
78:27
73:13
-0.9
54
78:45
78:33
John Stone
V35
M
Ellesmere Port
76:06
73:49
0.3
55
78:45
78:33
Danny Bennett
PB
V50
M
Rochdale H
78:33
78:33
-0.4
56
78:59
78:47
Tom Sirett
SB
SEN
M
Ellesmere Port
78:47
78:27
1.0
57
79:01
78:57
Dan Robinson
V50
M
Bournville Harriers
76:17
76:17
0.4
58
79:23
79:19
Stuart Dunbar
PB
V60
M
Saltaire Striders
79:19
79:19
2.0
59
79:34
79:30
Steven Davies
PB
V50
M
Parc Bryn Bach
79:30
79:30
1.8
60
79:40
79:39
Abigail Howarth
SEN
W
Vale Royal
74:42
74:42
0.7
61
79:42
79:38
Christopher Cooke
V60
M
St. Edmund Pacers
78:49
76:45
3.5
62
79:46
79:41
Peter Clough
SB
V55
M
Crook
79:41
78:51
2.9
63
79:50
79:46
Robert Walsh
V45
M
Chorley ATC
78:47
77:01
1.0
64
79:57
79:53
Alastair Bridgman
V50
M
Basingstoke & Mid Hants
76:02
76:02
1.0
65
79:58
79:44
Darren Comeau
V40
M
Vegan
78:24
78:06
0.9
66
80:03
80:00
Sean Barkes
V50
M
Lincoln Wellington
77:45
74:51
1.3
67
80:05
80:02
Kelly Edwards
V45
W
Leamington
78:59
78:59
2.5
68
80:07
80:03
Darren Atkins
V55
M
Camberley
79:19
79:19
3.5
69
80:17
80:12
Martin Colwill
V55
M
Bideford
79:13
76:49
2.0
70
80:18
80:15
Lindsay Fisher
PB
V35
W
West Cheshire
80:11
80:11
1.3
71
80:24
80:12
Tom Perry
V35
M
72
80:46
80:36
Carl Barnes
V35
M
Widnes RC
77:55
77:55
1.4
73
80:47
80:39
Ben Williams
PB
SEN
M
Buckley RC
77:55
77:55
1.1
74
80:52
80:48
Richard Ginn
V50
M
Pocklington
77:58
77:41
0.4
75
80:53
80:44
Harry Hughes
SEN
M
76
80:58
80:49
Jon Park
V35
M
West Cheshire
78:19
75:50
1.0
77
80:59
80:56
Michael Gilbert
V40
M
Wootton Bassett
74:42
74:42
-0.2
78
80:59
80:55
Richard Johnson
V55
M
Altrincham
80:20
77:52
1.1
79
81:02
80:57
Stephen Dring
V55
M
Cleethorpes
79:33
79:33
1.8
80
81:08
81:06
Alison McEwing
V35
W
Erme Valley
79:00
79:00
2.9
81
81:10
80:59
David Hinde
V40
M
Chester Triathlon Club
82
81:16
81:12
Alastair Bloore
V55
M
Epsom & Ewell/Veterans
80:07
78:02
1.5
83
81:22
81:11
David Mountford
SEN
M
84
81:25
81:13
Alexander Curran
SEN
M
Blackburn RR
76:31
75:23
-1.0
85
81:28
81:26
Emily Jemutai Cheruiyot
V40
W
Blackburn
81:26
81:26
3.4
86
81:28
81:24
Tony Marshall
V60
M
Chepstow H/Forest of Dean AC
80:44
79:51
2.4
87
81:29
81:09
Anthony Davidson
PB
V35
M
Buckley RC
81:09
81:09
2.5
88
81:34
81:17
Tim Joy
SB
V35
M
Buckley RC
78:49
78:49
1.2
89
81:39
81:22
Aaron Spenceley
SEN
M
Sandymoor
79:33
77:40
1.7
90
81:43
81:37
James Allan
V50
M
Alnwick
79:32
79:32
1.5
91
81:53
81:48
Andrew Le Roux
SB
V50
M
Hart
80:59
80:59
2.9
92
82:00
81:58
Abbey van Dijk
V35
W
Derby
81:36
78:39
4.0
93
82:10
81:55
Steven King
PB
V45
M
West Cheshire
81:55
81:55
2.5
94
82:16
82:14
Joanna Marsden
V40
W
Cheshire Dragons
78:13
78:13
1.8
95
82:21
81:58
Aron Jones
SEN
M
96
82:23
82:20
Annabel Granger
V50
W
Bristol & West
79:47
77:50
1.9
97
82:25
82:13
Mark Hill
PB
V40
M
Ellesmere Port
82:13
82:13
2.9
98
82:30
82:18
Joe Massey
SEN
M
99
82:43
82:40
Peter Grimoldby
V35
M
Gateshead
79:21
77:26
1.3
100
82:49
82:46
David James
V65
M
Les Croupiers
81:51
76:10
2.5
101
82:51
82:42
Louis Jones
PB
SEN
M
Chester TC
82:42
82:42
6.2
102
82:53
82:51
Alison Thorn
V45
W
Erme Valley
80:34
80:34
3.9
103
82:56
82:55
Luke Northall
V35
M
Wrexham/Welsh Masters
70:07
69:36
-1.1
104
82:58
82:41
Andrew Bate
V35
M
105
83:00
82:47
Elton Hood
V45
M
106
83:09
83:03
Craig Phillips
PB
V45
M
Wirral
83:03
83:03
3.0
107
83:12
83:07
Kevin Murray
V60
M
Serpentine
81:47
81:06
3.8
108
83:13
82:45
Gareth Humphreys
V35
M
109
83:18
83:14
Sarah Semmens
PB
V45
W
Long Eaton
83:14
83:14
5.6
110
83:19
83:14
Sally Armitage
V40
W
Ilkley
82:16
82:16
3.0
111
83:22
83:18
Victoria Ratcliffe
PB
V45
W
Somer
83:18
83:18
3.9
112
83:31
83:16
James Butterworth
V35
M
113
83:32
83:25
Nicholas Malpeli
V55
M
North Herts
83:25
78:33
4.6
114
83:33
83:30
Fiona Cook
PB
V35
W
West Cheshire
83:30
83:30
3.6
115
83:34
83:23
Steve Duffy
V45
M
Cheshire Dragons
83:23
82:35
2.4
116
83:36
83:32
Jeremy Mower
V55
M
Gloucester/Welsh Masters
83:32
79:50
3.3
117
83:37
83:32
Louise Flynn
PB
V35
W
Les Croupiers
81:45
81:45
2.0
118
83:39
83:24
Andrew Douse
SEN
M
119
83:42
83:31
David Burnip
SEN
M
120
83:49
83:35
Simon Price
SEN
M
121
83:52
83:34
Josh Fry
SEN
M
122
84:10
83:52
Dave Dunning
V40
M
123
84:14
83:57
Martin Birkett
V35
M
Wallasey
82:24
80:22
2.2
124
84:16
84:02
Stuart Clark
V35
M
Blackburn RR
82:47
82:08
3.3
125
84:17
84:11
Stephen Soulsby
V60
M
Elvet
83:29
83:29
3.5
126
84:19
83:59
Nicholas Waite
V35
M
127
84:20
84:11
Alex Coignac-Smith
V35
M
128
84:23
84:16
Alec Williams
SB
V55
M
Pembrokeshire/Welsh Masters
84:16
83:33
3.7
129
84:23
84:13
Ryan Darricott
V35
M
130
84:26
84:22
Jonathan R Haynes
SB
V65
M
Bishops Stortford/Herts Phoenix
84:22
84:11
4.2
131
84:28
84:25
Tracy Rogers
PB
SEN
W
Buckley RC/West Cheshire
83:45
83:45
2.5
132
84:29
84:17
Ludovic Guerin
V35
M
133
84:32
83:47
Andrew Garner
V50
M
134
84:35
84:30
Nick Martin
V60
M
Mile High/South West Vets
84:30
79:14
3.3
135
84:36
84:19
Alejandro Alvarez
SEN
M
136
84:43
84:41
Chris Jackson
V55
M
Barrow Runners
79:43
79:43
4.1
137
85:08
84:56
Andrew Jones
V45
M
Wrexham
80:08
80:08
2.8
138
85:09
85:05
Tim Clayton
V60
M
Matlock
83:20
77:04
5.2
139
85:11
85:08
Nikki Woodyard
V40
W
Springfield
84:07
83:43
5.2
140
85:19
85:15
Emma Footman
V40
W
Worthing/Haslemere Border
84:24
78:03
4.0
141
85:25
85:05
Adam Summersgill
V35
M
142
85:30
85:25
Sandra Chipper
V50
W
Lliswerry
85:25
84:37
4.5
143
85:31
85:25
Mike Webber
V55
M
Andover
80:59
80:59
3.5
144
85:34
85:21
Matthew Gibbs
SB
V40
M
Ellesmere Port
85:21
81:33
3.6
145
85:40
85:30
Adam Hampson
SEN
M
Widnes RC
83:32
83:32
2.8
146
85:42
85:40
Lauren Longhurst
V35
W
Mornington Chasers
83:45
83:42
4.4
147
85:43
85:28
Michael Henesy
V35
M
148
85:44
85:33
Jon Salter
V40
M
149
85:46
85:40
Richard Eccles
V55
M
North Wales RR
84:54
84:54
4.7
150
85:51
85:49
Sara Avery
V55
W
Cheshire Dragons/Ellesmere Port
83:32
83:32
5.0
151
85:53
85:39
Daniel Paton
V40
M
Blackburn RR
82:06
82:06
3.8
152
85:54
85:41
Aaron Jones
SEN
M
Stone Master
85:41
85:41
3.1
153
86:07
86:04
Rozzie Batchelar
SEN
W
London City Runners
85:56
85:56
4.8
154
86:08
86:00
Andrew Clague
SB
V50
M
West Cheshire
86:00
78:31
4.2
155
86:08
86:03
Kathryn Stevenson
V50
W
Tyne Bridge
84:39
82:54
4.1
156
86:10
85:53
Tom McGann
V35
M
157
86:10
86:08
Caroline Warrington
V45
W
Bromsgrove & Redditch/Midland Masters
84:55
82:24
6.3
158
86:12
86:08
Gary Dover
SB
V55
M
Hoad Hill
86:08
83:08
4.9
159
86:14
85:53
Dom Doherty
SEN
M
160
86:19
86:15
Emma Hines
V45
W
Swindon
85:07
84:28
4.8
161
86:27
86:17
Andy Mayne-Flower
V45
M
162
86:32
86:06
Alan Treeby
V40
M
163
86:33
86:31
Paul Peacock
V55
M
Esk Valley/Thirsk & Sowerby
86:15
86:15
3.1
164
86:35
86:29
Kay Neesam
V55
W
New Marske
85:07
83:24
5.3
165
86:39
86:22
Paul McCormick
V35
M
166
86:56
86:41
Chris Disley
V40
M
167
86:57
86:43
Scott Alder
V35
M
168
86:59
86:45
Simon Couchman
SB
V45
M
Fylde Coast Runners/Full Potential
86:45
83:21
5.7
169
87:02
86:59
Hannah Roberts
V40
W
Dartford H
81:02
79:29
3.1
170
87:04
86:54
Peter Netherton
V45
M
171
87:04
86:55
Alan Rowe
V40
M
172
87:07
87:01
Martin Walters
V60
M
Holme Pierrepont
85:22
85:21
5.5
173
87:12
87:00
Neil Norris
SEN
M
174
87:16
86:55
Nicholas Armstrong
V45
M
Buckley RC
86:55
82:54
8.7
175
87:17
86:52
Sam Taylor
SEN
M
176
87:17
86:50
James Storey
V45
M
Steel City
86:50
83:27
3.2
177
87:18
86:57
Sam Ricketts
SEN
M
178
87:19
87:06
Joel Hidalgo
SEN
M
179
87:23
86:48
Joshua Rugen
SEN
M
180
87:23
87:20
Samantha Lake
SB
V40
W
Tavistock
87:20
84:24
6.3
181
87:24
87:20
Katie Wise
V40
W
City of Hull/Pocklington
86:19
86:19
4.8
182
87:26
87:16
Andrew Sudlow
SEN
M
Tattenhall
87:16
78:12
4.7
183
87:27
87:23
Kirstie Sharman
V45
W
Higham
85:55
84:25
5.2
184
87:29
87:22
Andy Bowen
V55
M
Welsh Anglo Athletes
185
87:30
87:24
Stephen Low
SB
V65
M
Blackwater Valley Runners
87:24
81:10
5.3
186
87:32
87:27
Clare Patterson
V40
W
Parc Bryn Bach
87:06
86:18
4.5
187
87:33
87:15
John Gould
SEN
M
188
87:33
84:49
Oliver Emptage
SEN
M
189
87:33
87:26
Sue Atkinson
V50
W
Dronfield RC
87:06
87:06
5.1
190
87:43
87:40
Steve Middleton
V45
M
Richmond & Zetland
76:45
75:20
1.7
191
87:44
87:30
Sean Jones
V35
M
Oswestry
83:20
83:20
2.4
192
87:51
87:44
Andy Clarke
PB
V65
M
Oswestry
87:44
87:44
5.2
193
87:53
87:01
Lars Richter
V35
M
194
87:53
87:47
David Williams
V60
M
Guildford & Godalming/Welsh Masters
86:19
82:23
3.9
195
87:57
87:43
Chris Towers
V35
M
Chester TC
75:54
75:54
0.4
196
87:57
87:40
Paul Platt
V40
M
Wigan & District
85:37
85:37
5.1
197
87:58
87:44
Joel Benson
V45
M
198
87:59
87:48
Matthew Hammond
SEN
M
199
88:03
87:56
Lee Smith
V45
M
Derwent Cockermouth
87:56
77:27
5.0
200
88:06
88:02
Fiona Todd
SB
V45
W
Border
88:02
84:52
5.0
201
88:22
88:07
Rob Brown
V45
M
Total Run Training
88:07
88:07
6.8
202
88:24
87:50
Jonathan Hock
PB
V45
M
Lymm
87:50
87:50
4.9
203
88:25
88:19
Judith Nutt
V45
W
Elswick
86:50
78:56
6.0
204
88:28
88:12
Luke Penketh
SEN
M
205
88:28
88:18
Sean Britton
V35
M
Mersey Tri
88:18
84:46
5.5
206
88:32
88:07
Si Dean
V35
M
207
88:33
88:29
Kim Grimoldby
V35
W
Gateshead/Durham
86:02
83:49
4.9
208
88:35
88:21
Graeme Guthrie
V40
M
209
88:37
88:25
Gavin Hunter
V40
M
Wirral AC
210
88:43
88:19
Bryan Stevenson
SB
V40
M
UTS Running
88:19
84:26
4.8
211
88:45
88:25
Thomas Mann
V40
M
212
88:46
88:38
Elizabeth Nairn
V35
W
Selby
86:52
84:00
4.6
213
88:54
88:39
Joey Davies
PB
SEN
M
Deestriders RC
87:58
87:58
5.9
214
88:54
88:31
David Lyth
V35
M
Buckley RC
88:31
87:35
3.0
215
88:55
88:49
Nicola Jukes
V50
W
Parc Bryn Bach
88:16
85:38
5.4
216
88:55
88:21
Phil Groom
SEN
M
217
88:58
88:27
Andy Peto
V35
M
218
89:00
88:57
Michael Allison
V65
M
Eden Runners
88:57
88:57
9.9
219
89:01
88:42
Paul Foot
SEN
M
220
89:02
88:48
Alasdair Steele
V45
M
221
89:05
88:50
Cristian Corlaci
V40
M
222
89:07
88:38
Ben Bescoby
PB
V35
M
Ramsbottom
85:37
85:37
4.5
223
89:09
89:06
Abby Barker
V35
W
Stockton Striders
86:42
82:56
5.9
224
89:15
89:05
Nina Skilton
SB
V55
W
Cannock & Stafford
89:05
88:58
9.4
225
89:20
88:46
Brett Smart
V35
M
Nantwich RC
88:46
88:46
3.7
226
89:23
89:06
Andrew Wright
V40
M
227
89:26
89:20
Niki Morgan
V55
W
Chepstow H
86:58
84:54
5.4
228
89:27
89:22
Lindsay Dixon
V50
W
Newcastle (Staffs)
89:22
87:19
5.7
229
89:29
89:24
Richard Jones
V60
M
7019436
230
89:30
89:23
Helen Knight
V40
W
CLC Striders
84:47
84:47
4.5
231
89:33
89:11
Mark Gould
V40
M
232
89:34
89:31
Lynn Birchall
SB
V50
W
Stadium Runners
89:31
86:14
7.6
233
89:36
89:25
Keith Harrison
V60
M
Sneyd
86:27
86:27
5.3
234
89:37
89:23
Rob Courtney
SEN
M
TeamBR
89:23
88:04
3.8
235
89:38
89:23
Sunin Patel
PB
V40
M
Telford AC
88:32
88:32
5.6
236
89:39
89:26
Aaron Humphries
V35
M
237
89:41
89:19
Hannah Addison
SEN
W
Cambuslang/Aberdeen Uni
89:19
89:19
3.6
238
89:43
89:30
Tom Levitt
V40
M
Chester Road Runners
239
89:44
89:33
Paul Cormack
V50
M
Chester Road Runners
240
89:45
89:36
Conall Brazier
SEN
M
241
89:45
89:33
Gareth Logan
PB
V35
M
Les Croupiers
89:33
89:33
5.4
242
89:46
89:35
Hugh Nixon
SEN
M
243
89:50
89:39
Rebecca Davies
SEN
W
Chester Road Runners
244
89:50
89:38
Craig O'Brien
V50
M
Wirral Vikings
89:38
89:38
14.6
245
89:51
89:36
Max Edney
SEN
M
246
89:52
89:39
Shaun Bennett
PB
V55
M
Telford AC
89:39
89:39
5.2
247
89:54
89:29
Tony Taylor
V55
M
Sandbach
89:29
82:40
5.3
248
89:55
89:47
Harri Like
V35
W
Parc Bryn Bach
89:11
89:11
6.4
249
89:56
89:42
Paul Holden
PB
V50
M
Unattached
89:42
89:42
5.5
250
89:57
89:39
Jonah Armstrong
SEN
M
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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