Langley 7

Saturday 05 November 2011

Pos	Name	Cat	L pos	MV pos	LV pos	Cat pos	Time
1	Ryan Holroyd (SMAC)	MJ (19)				1	39:31
16	Ray Eagle	MV55		5		1	45:37
19	Mike Hill	MV45		7		1	46:10
22	Diane McVey	F	1			1	46:31
28	Craig Hunt	M40		12		9	47:16
29	Allan McCormick	M				14	47:22
48	Sharon Johnstone	F35	7		3	1	49:26
70	Patrick Grannan	M60		34		1	52:10
73	Christine Geraghty	F45	11		6	4	52:15
79	Nicky Mowat	F50	13		8	2	52:32
81	Janine Ellis	F40	14		9	1	52:39
135	Amanda Bradbury	F35	28			6	56:12
155	Gareth Trimble	M				45	58:07
165	Sharon Jones	F45	36		26	9	58:51
172	Simon Fenton	M65		79		1	59:52
185	Roy Pownall	M60		87		4	1:02:22
196	Nina Birch	F	49			13	1:03:23
202	Elspeth Gibson	F	54		40	13	1:04:06
234	Trevor Faulkner	M65		103		2	1:08:11
DNF	Martin Wheeldon	M55
(263 finishers)

Although not the usual curtain closer to the summer series this year there was still good representation from WRC.  Even without the club elite runners, we still took away the most age category wins and bottles of wine.  Special mention for Simon, a Langley debutant after many years spectating, took the MV65 crown - but this has not changed his dislike of the race.  The ladies won the team prize too.  And, over £2000 raised for East Cheshire Hospice.

Full results & report on Macc Harriers site at : http://www.mh.k313.com/mh/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=760&Itemid=51

Photos coutesy of Bryan Dale at : http://www.racephotos.org.uk/

Don

Comments

[ray]

Every year Bob Lynch gives advice on pacing at the start of the race. The race is one of the few in which I have worn my GPS as I did last year.

This year despite running 'flat out' on the descent I was in fact running little faster and sometimes more slowly than for the first mile when trying to hold myself back, and in the company of many who finish a long way behind (plus others ahead who fail on the hill)

Furthermore this year I had decided in advance to start really trying after a mile - last year I was recovering from a cold and was very cautious for two miles. (I've also had a disappointing summer) The result: I did the first three or four miles about a minute faster than last year but the last three miles several seconds slower... and was a tad tired at the end.

So: Two obvious points - (i) Bob is right (ii) It helps to be in good shape

Thirdly, and counter intuitively, this is a course where some practice at fast, flat 800s, 1500s and 5Ks wouldn't do you any harm.

[Ross]

Hello,

Not a comment re the Langley 7(although its one of my faves!) but more a general query re possibly joining Wilmslow RC. I've not been a running club member before but I've seen enough of your vests fly past me in local races to make me think it might be a good idea. I'm not sure of my mile pace but did the Wilmslow Half in approx 1hr 40m and my average Bramhall Parkrun is 23m30s. Please can you let me know whats the best way for a newbie like me to come along and try out a training night?

Thanks