BECKENHAM RUNNING CLUB

Grand Prix Races 2007

Grand Prix Races are our official club events for which taking parts gets you points. Then at the Christmas party the person with the most points wins the grand prix for that year. And buys us all a drink. There's a more scientific explanation here.

See below for Handicap times....

FINAL RESULTS FOR 2007 ARE HERE

Grand Prix 2006 and earlier - HERE

Craig Writes....

For those new to the Grand Prix, these are our official club races. Points are awarded for each race based on the individual's performance against his/her handicap time relative to everyone else's performance against their own handicap times. The more people that take part the more points you can get.

To allow for people being injured, away on holiday, or just too tired or drunk the night before, only your best 8 results count at the end of the year when prizes are awarded, so you can afford to miss up to 4 races a year and still be in with a good chance of winning. However, your appearance points of 2 points per race will count for every race you attend.

Jokers - a joker can be played once in the first half of the year (races 1-6) and once in the second half (races 7-12). If you play your joker you double your points.

Apologies for the tough start to the season, however the hard training for Benfleet last season seemed to enhance our performances throughout the year.

I haven't included Sidcup 10 in the Grand Prix due to a significant number of people being away that weekend (including me), however I would recommend you it for an extremely fast 10 mile race. Forms are in reception at the club.

Benfleet apart, we have 5 fairly local races in the first half of the season so I would encourage you all to support the Grand Prix and show a large presence of claret (or green and black) at these races.

Crowborough 10k 2nd December 2007

Crowborough was pretty memorable, if for the weather if nothing else. An interesting change to run (twice) across a flooded lane and up over the back straight with the wind and rain streaming across. A mini grizzly. Nearly. That could be why we don't seem to have any pictures....

Results

Brighton 10k 18th November 2007

Indeed.

I believe Helen, Will, Andrew Rees, James and Mark Lacey, all did PBs....

Race No	Firstname	Surname	Gender	Category Name	Cat Pos Gun Time	Chip Time	Chip Pos	Gun Time	Gun Pos
313	Marc	Clayton	Male	MSEN	17	00:33:55	21	00:33:58	21
301	Mark	Lacey	Male	MSEN	83	00:38:25	136	00:38:32	131
666	James	Hoskins	Male	MSEN	94	00:38:42	150	00:39:02	152
298	Tom	Simpson	Male	M40	66	00:40:36	269	00:41:16	290
296	Ben	Calascione	Male	MSEN	180	00:41:49	369	00:42:10	357
565	Mark	Withecombe	Male	MSEN	205	00:42:19	396	00:43:13	420
167	Matt	Bowley	Male	MSEN	216	00:42:48	435	00:43:33	444
300	Andrew	Hinds	Male	M50	56	00:43:32	507	00:43:52	472
200	Carl	Pearse	Male	MSEN	280	00:44:21	589	00:45:13	595
302	Steve	Ferrar	Male	M50	72	00:44:23	596	00:45:16	601
293	Alan	Pledge	Male	M50	74	00:44:28	601	00:45:20	610
297	Martin	Ward	Male	M40	149	00:44:56	642	00:45:48	646
362	Andrew	Small	Male	M40	157	00:45:18	672	00:46:17	683
2186	Melanie	Burdett	Female	FSEN	46	00:45:31	702	00:46:21	692
2185	Kate	Marchant	Female	F35	45	00:45:59	746	00:46:50	729
2146	Helen	Garrett	Female	F35	53	00:46:57	836	00:47:50	808
295	Andrew	Rees	Male	M50	98	00:46:31	786	00:47:54	817
2182	Gail	Arnott	Female	F45	19	00:47:05	856	00:47:58	824
294	Richard	Seabrook	Male	M60	17	00:48:06	984	00:48:57	928
332	Martin	Wiltshire	Male	M50	119	00:48:40	1038	00:49:32	985
2121	Gillian	Selman	Female	F35	87	00:49:40	1175	00:50:35	1091
2187	Nocola	Howard	Female	F35	89	00:49:26	1151	00:50:38	1099
2278	Alex	Bartelle	Female	F35	108	00:50:44	1281	00:52:18	1262
264	Andrew	Hampson	Male	M50	161	00:52:12	1441	00:53:34	1384
263	James	Hampson	Male	MSEN	690	00:57:36	1919	00:59:38	1873

Wilmington Club Championship 10k 28th October 2007

Full results arrive with your christmas dinner. In the meantime here are the official ones!

http://www.cambridgeharriers.org.uk/rptResult.html

2 0:34:57 CLAYTON, Mark Beckenham Running Club Male 391 2

29 0:38:48 WILLIAMSON, Craig Beckenham Running Club Male Vet 40 242 29

30 0:38:55 LACEY, Mark Beckenham Running Club Male 392 30

35 0:39:12 HUSKINS, James Beckenham Running Club Male 375 35

74 0:41:42 CALASCIONE, Ben Beckenham Running Club Male 241 74

100 0:42:55 FANCETT, Ken Beckenham Running Club Male Vet 50 213 101

110 0:43:23HINDS, Andrew Beckenham Running Club Male Vet 50 240 111

133 0:44:30 BOWLEY, Matt Beckenham Running Club Male 364 134

161 0:45:35 PLEDGE, Alan Beckenham Running Club Male Vet 50 416 162

168 0:45:56 MARCHANT, Kate Beckenham Running Club Female Vet 35 247 169

191 0:46:54 BAKSH, Kennith Beckenham Running Club Male Vet 50 341 192

215 0:47:38 FERRAR, Steve Beckenham Running Club Male Vet 50 197 216

230 0:48:15 ARNOTT, Gail Beckenham Running Club Female Vet 45 245 231

249 0:49:02HOWARD, Nicky Beckenham Running Club Female Vet 35 248 250

259 0:49:14 BURDETT, Melanie Beckenham Running Club Female 246 260

278 0:49:53 MCCARTHY, Ian Beckenham Running Club Male Vet 50 244 280

290 0:50:24 SELMAN, Gillian Beckenham Running Club Female 380 292

315 0:52:03 FOX, Neil Beckenham Running Club Male Vet 40 243 317

Petts Wood 10k 14th October 2007

Well done Petts Wood on their first race. Nice route past sheep and other semi-rural delights. Probably shouldn't wear my Walsh's next time. If Ruth had timed it better, we could have had one at the front and one at the back. I think we got first man and first male team.

FULL RESULTS

Position	Time	Race No	First Name	Surname	Category
1	37:00:00	463	Marc	Clayton	M
6	39:34:00	413	Craig	Williamson	Male Vet
10	40:12:00	513	Mark	Lacey	M
14	40:54:00	88	James	Hoskins	M
35	43:24:00	414	Ben	Calascione	M
38	43:39:00	252	Ken	Fancett	Male Vet
56	44:47:00	410	Andrew	Hinds	Male Vet
84	46:54:00	412	Kate	Marchant	Fem Vet
105	48:08:00	424	Robin	Pope	M
110	48:21:00	512	Andrew	Small	Male Vet
146	50:08:00	408	Gail	Arnott	Fem Vet
180	52:20:00	409	Nicola	Howard	Fem Vet
191	52:54:00	267	Alex	Bartelle	F
206	53:21:00	199	Catherine	Ruffle	F
211	53:47:00	334	Ian	Mccarthy	Male Vet
239	55:11:00	411	Neil	Fox	Male Vet
278	57:12:00	308	James	Hampson	M
325	60:53:00	470	Melanie	Ward	F
399	67:48:00	415	Ruth	Mallia	F
436 Finishers

Faversham 10k 16th Sept 2007

A pleasant, well organised run, Loyal Webmaster got his highest ever placing ratio ( if you see what I mean ) thanks to Marc Claytons second hand racing shoes. Some of that Gazelle-like power coming with them maybe? But then he did after all come second, and I came 29th, so maybe not.

Place

2

220

Marc Clayton

35.57

9

210

Craig Williamson

38.12

11

216

Stuart Scott

38.21

15

214

Mark Lacey

39.03

29

212

Ben Calascione

41.13

69

255

Matt Bowley

44.26

76

211

Andrew Hinds

44.55

111

306

Andrew Small

47.04

119

165

Jeremy Palmer

47.31

130

213

Katie Marchant

48.11

143

264

Gail Arnott

48.59

144

215

Melanie Burdett

49.12

180

112

Ian McCarthy

50.58

221

323

Alex Bartelle

52.55

223

222

Caroline Sallis

53.05

355

218

Andrew Rees(Pulled calf Musecle!)

63.45

407 Finishers

Cliffe Woods 10k 15th July 2007

I liked this race - the start was well organised, it was well marshalled and its a pleasant route along quiet lanes. And we got 3rd Mens.

Craig writes....

Another excellent performance from Beckenham at the Cliffe Woods 10k.

The race was a gently undulating race in humid conditions around traffic-free country roads of Cliffe in Rochester, Kent. We came away with the men's team prize (Marc, Andy C and Stuart) as well as another 3rd place for Marc. The mens team has now gained 3 first places and 2 second places in the last 5 team races at Ted Pepper, Darent Valley, Eltham, Orpington and Cliffe Woods - an excellent result, we will soon need to think about building a trophy cabinet!

Cliffe Woods resulted in 5 Beckenham runners in the top 20 as well as at least one PB (Gillian). Well done everyone that ran. Hopefully, next year it won't clash with the Swanley tri, so that we can return there for a 2008 Grand Prix Event.

The results can be accessed on:-

http://www.cerebralpalsycare.co.uk/results1.htm

Orpington 10k 24th June 2007

"another wet one"

Results

5th, 18th, 23rd, 25th and 47th in the top 50. Not bad.

Beckenham Runners....

Beckenham Runners with gate crashers...

Myra Garrett 10k 27th May 2007

"the wet one"

As often seems to happen, the rain stopped at the last minute, and the run was in non-rain conditions. I hesitate to say "dry".

Tom's Photos on yahoo here - but here is a sample...

Results

Ted Pepper 7th May 2007

well done clare and marc !

Pos	No	Name	Age Group	SVAC	Time
4	32	Marc Clayton			35:33:00
13	30	Craig Williamson	MV40		37:55:00
14	41	Andrew Connors	MV40		37:58:00
23	34	Mark Lacey			39:27:00
24	167	Clare Elms	FV40		39:38:00
27	42	Tom Simpson	MV45		40:10:00
29	21	Graeme Fancett			40:48:00
32	20	Ken Fancett	MV55		41:12:00
49	40	Toni Merola	MV40		42:50:00
52	37	Matt Bowley			43:06:00
59	44	Neil Barnes	MV40		43:52:00
62	47	John McGaff	MV40		44:14:00
63	46	Steve Ferrar	MV50		44:18:00
68	164	Andrea Sullivan			45:09:00
72	29	John Sullivan			45:44:00
73	169	Jane McGaff	FV35		45:57:00
77	35	Ken Baksh	MV50		46:12:00
82	168	Kate Marchant	FV35		46:56:00
83	43	Alan Pledge	MV50		47:02:00
87	38	Andy Hinds	MV50		47:31:00
89	36	Carl Pearse			47:50:00
96	45	Ian McCarthy	MV50		48:53:00
97	166	Nicky Howard	FV35		49:06:00
98	165	Gail Arnott	FV45		49:11:00
101	33	Andrew Rees	MV50		49:40:00
106	92	Tim Walby	MV50		51:23:00
111	39	Colin Logier	MV50		52:47:00

Results Page

Paddock Wood Half 1st April 2007

Craig Writes....

Well done to the 12 BRC members that turned up and ran the Paddock Wood 1/2M through the hop fields in lovely sunshine and a refreshing blustery wind.

We had 5 runners finishing in under 90 minutes including one under 80 minutes (Marc), (and including one who tried to finish under 90 minutes, but didn't - Ed) a feat that hasn't been achieved in the last 3 or 4 years.

There were 1395 finishers, of which....

Name Pos Time

CLAYTON, Marc Beckenham R.C. Senior Men 31 1:19:53

WILLIAMSON, Craig Beckenham R.C. Vet Men (40-49) 77 1:25:09

SCOTT, Stuart Beckenham R.C. Vet Men (40-49) 97 1:27:04

SIMPSON, Tom Beckenham R.C. Vet Men (40-49) 116 1:28:22

ELMS, Clare Beckenham R.C. Vet Ladies (35-44) 119 1:28:38

CALASCIONE, Ben Beckenham R.C. Senior Men 1071 165 1:31:08

FERRAR, Steve Beckenham R.C. Vet Men (50-59) 413 1:41:39

HINDS, Andy Beckenham R.C. Vet Men (50-59) 489 1:44:37

BURDETT, Melanie Beckenham R.C. Senior Ladies 541 1:46:50

HOWARD, Nicola Beckenham R.C. Vet Ladies (35-44) 609 1:49:34

McCARTHY, Ian Beckenham R.C. Vet Men (50-59) 658 1:51:08

Greenwich 10k 4th March

I was away for this one so dont have any news yet. I hear Mark C did pretty well... the results link is a bit obtuse so I've put it here

Tunbridge Wells Half 25th Feb 2007

Lovely conditions on this run, and some good times - on what I would call a hilly-but-fast well-organised course. Pic shown from www.Sportcam.net where pics may be purchased. More pics after results...

BBC NEWS ITEM

32

857

Stuart

Scott

M

40

01:25:32

01:25:37

77

715

Ken

Fancett

M

57

01:29:17

01:29:19

78

744

Graeme

Fancett

M

30

01:29:19

01:29:23

85

860

Mark

Lacey

M

25

01:29:42

01:30:00

109

855

Sheridan

Morris

M

40

01:31:44

01:32:05

117

854

Craig

Williamson

M

43

01:32:33

01:32:51

123

258

James

Hoskins

M

27

01:33:05

01:33:17

129

700

Steve

Elliott

M

48

01:33:34

01:33:54

146

861

Ben

Calascione

M

37

01:34:33

01:34:53

273

771

John

Sullivan

M

31

01:39:44

01:40:03

311

858

Andrew

Hinds

M

54

01:41:16

01:41:35

327

701

Andrea

Sullivan

F

30

01:41:53

01:42:12

355

856

Andrew

Small

M

48

01:43:02

01:43:33

374

784

Stephen

Ferrar

M

50

01:43:40

01:44:10

410

819

Gail

Arnott

F

46

01:44:46

01:45:17

482

862

Melanie

Burdett

F

32

01:48:06

01:48:36

500

431

Christine

Busby

F

30

01:48:03

01:49:19

515

863

Nicola

Howard

F

38

01:49:11

01:49:42

574

319

Louise

Roberts

F

28

01:51:08

01:52:24

642

270

Ian

McCarthy

M

50

01:53:47

01:54:37

762

859

Jonathan

Weal

M

48

01:58:51

01:59:57

Benfleet 15M 28th Jan 2007

Windy, that's what it was. Some excellent times and results - First ladies team, 2nd Lady, 2nd Lady Vet. Well done all... Well organised and great to see all the pics and vids on their excellent website

Postion
21	-	1	42	46	:	11	MARC	CLAYTON	Beckenham RC	31	M	Male
36	-	1	45	10	:	260	STUART	SCOTT	Beckenham RC	40	M	Male40-49
38	-	1	45	12	:	203	ANDREW	CONNORS	Beckenham RC	41	M	Male40-49
53	-	1	48	11	:	794	CLARE	ELMS	Beckenham RC	43	L	Ladies35-44
58	-	1	49	04	:	374	KEN	FANCETT	Beckenham RC	57	M	Male50-59
91	-	1	54	22	:	254	STEPHEN	WINFIELD	Beckenham RC	44	M	Male40-49
96	-	1	55	03	:	17	GRAEME	FANCETT	Beckenham RC	30	M	Male
114	-	1	58	09	:	10	BEN	CALASCIONE	Beckenham RC	37	M	Male
145	-	2	01	09	:	377	ANDREW	HINDS	Beckenham RC	54	M	Male50-59
156	-	2	02	35	:	769	KATE	MARCHANT	Beckenham RC	39	L	Ladies35-44
172	-	2	04	59	:	93	JOHN	SULLIVAN	Beckenham RC	30	M	Male
175	-	2	05	27	:	723	ANDREA	SULLIVAN	Beckenham RC	30	L	Ladies
182	-	2	06	59	:	822	GAIL	ARNOTT	Beckenham RC	46	L	Ladies45-54
187	-	2	07	38	:	219	ANDREW	SMALL	Beckenham RC	48	M	Male40-49
192	-	2	08	12	:	225	CRAIG	WILLIAMSON	Beckenham RC	43	M	Male40-49
226	-	2	12	51	:	763	NICKY	HOWARD	Beckenham RC	38	L	Ladies35-44
259	-	2	15	31	:	709	MARIE	HOLLAND	Beckenham RC	33	L	Ladies
271	-	2	16	24	:	703	MELAINE	BURDETT	Beckenham RC	32	L	Ladies
288	-	2	18	34	:	381	IAN	McCARTHY	Beckenham RC	50	M	Male50-59

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