11 March 2012 (Summer Series Race 2)
Lots of great times by Wilmslow runners and some hard won category prizes in the region's most competitive 10km race.
1 Antony FORD Sale Harriers Manchester 29:04
42 Elle BAKER Stockport Harriers 32:44
52 Rob DOWNS 2V45 33:15
84 Jim PENDRILL 8V40 34:53
95 Trevor MORRIS 2V50 35:14
109 Tom MCGAFF 1V55 35:51
133 Mark BALE 36:43
152 Craig HUNT 37:31
164 Mike HILL 37:53
178 Diane McVey 1F35 38:40
187 Allan MCCORMICK 39:00
198 Katy Green 2F35 39:32
200 Sharon Johnstone 3F35 39:36
212 Tony HULME 4V60 40:49
237 Jeremy BYGRAVE 41:00
243 Paul GARNETT 41:07
268 Geoff GILBERT 41:53
277 Kate SUTTON 2F45 42:18
286 Janine ELLIS 4F40 42:41
297 Simon BOLTON 43:13
298 Diane BYGRAVE 43:15
306 Christine Geraghty 2F50 43:29
313 Paul NORRIS 43:36
314 Aron MYERS 43:37
324 Jonathan HARPER 43:51
325 Sally PRICE 43:54
330 Alan TURNER 44:14
339 Clare HAWKES 3F50 44:37
343 Amanda BRADBURY 44:48
374 John PORTEOUS 45:54
406 Nicky MOWAT 47:02
407 Chris CANNON 47:03
414 Simon FENTON 3V65 00:47:18
426 Huma RAHMAN 47:42
431 Julie LUCAS 48:02
459 Melissa BROUGHTON 49:13
473 Rod COOMBS 50:04
482 Carolyn HIRONS 50:25
484 Richard HIRONS 50:26
576 Trevor FAULKNER 56:55
659 Martin WHEELDON 01:10:12
668 finishers
Full results at http://altrincham-athletics.co.uk/Portals/0/Downloads/Entry%20Forms/Trafford%2010k%202012%20Results.pdf
Is it normal to record the gun time rather than the chip time? Some of us further into the pack did not move for a few seconds until the front runners moved.
Posted by: Mike | March 12, 2012 at 15:48
damnation! my chip time is the same as my gun time - which is crazy because it was at least 10 seconds from the gun to when I crossed the start. So I reckon my chip did not register on the start pad but only on the finish pad - hence my chip time is the same as my gun time. Point is- the difference would put me under 50 minutes (as did my watch), which avoids a PW ! Rod
Posted by: Rod Coombs | March 12, 2012 at 16:50
There are a few Wilmslow runners in the same boat where chip and gun time correspond. There was a gap in the mats at the start line. One to watch in future races.
Posted by: Mike | March 12, 2012 at 17:38
The results were a bit fiddly to copy. I also noticed that the chip time "discount" obviously hadn't worked for many WRC runners. So I thought it was fairer just to use gun time which also preserves the finishing order. For races in general only gun times make sense otherwise you might sprint past someone, cross the line first and then discover you'd lost on chip time. You can perhaps use your chip time for your own PB as it is the time you took to cover the distance. As far as Summer Series results go I'll leave it to those that know the rules.
Posted by: Rob | March 12, 2012 at 19:08
Took me 12 seconds to pass the start mat then Rod, if that,s the difference between gun and chip times ?
Posted by: Jon | March 12, 2012 at 20:21
thanks for the extra evidence and moral support guys - it is now going in my own book as 49.50 !!
Posted by: Rod Coombs | March 13, 2012 at 12:06
Diane missed out on the club ladies 10K record by only 1 sec !! Only a matter of time ....
Posted by: Don | April 07, 2012 at 00:50