Hardley Runners Results Page

Results for 2011

Results are published here in date order, latest at the top. If you have any results to add, please email the webmaster (see contact us page).

Hampshire Cross Country Championships - Dibden - 7 January 2011

Thank you very much to everyone who turned out to help make this year's championships a great success.  The new parking and access arrangements went well.  The weather was wonderful and all in all it was an excellent day.  Congratulations to Malc, Mike and Mick for a 1,2,3 in the M60 category and to our men who were 14th and our senior men who were 10th against some pretty impressive opposition.  Phil Shearsmith reports that the leading men didn't even change stride going up Nokes' Hill.  Highlight for your webmaster was seeing Louise Damen's impressive win.  We wish her well in her bid to represent GB in the Olympic Marathon. Hardley results are below.  You can see the full results on the Hampshire Athletics site - see Links tab above

Pos	Name	Cat	Cat Pos	Time		Pos	Name	Cat	Cat Pos	Time
Men
64	Andy Kellaway	M40	10	46:47		120	Mick Anglim	M60	3	54:06
77	Daniel Powell	SM	53	47:46		129	Ian Smith	M45	17	55:36
102	Malcolm Renyard	M60	1	51:06		134	Paul Carter	M50	16	56:58
103	Peat Allan	M40	16	51:12		153	Jeremy Barber	M55	6	66:02
106	Ian Banks	M50	7	51:36		155	Neil Bramley	SM	74	67:30
119	Mike Smith	M60	2	54:02
Woman
51	Jane Morgan	W50	3	39:09

Somerley 10K - Monday 2 January 2012

It was a lovely bright morning for this scenic two lap race on gravel tracks in the Somerley Estate. The organisation was pretty efficient and the parking queues of previous years have been sorted.  The only slight problem was the km markers which were very confusing even if you got the idea that they were counting down.  All in all a very good first race of the year.  Hardley results are below.  The full results don't include club details so if I have overlooked you please let me know

Pos	Name	Time		Pos	Name	Time
14	Nick Newton	40:45		197	Ron Godden	54:37
20	Howard Doe	41:48		256	Jane Hodge	59:40
35	John McKenzie	43:12		258	Guy Lawrenson	01:00:04
120	Mike Clarke	50:22		273	Lindsay-Jane Godden	01:01:02
182	Jeremy Barber	53:30

Christmas Handicap - 18 December 2011

The dinner dance went well the night before and with a late start there was plenty of time to enjoy the full works breakfast before the race.  It was a lovely bright morning but perishingly cold.  Your webmaster has to admit to getting a few strange looks from the citizens of Brockenhurst as he scraped the car windows dressed as an angel. The next delay for many people was the flood under the railway bridge.  Whilst some intrepid members drove through, the more sensible ones took the detour. But Mick coped brilliantly with the inevitable delays and it was a lovely run with convivial chat afterwards and at the pub. 

Mick writes,

"The attached results (Excel spreadsheet) have tabs for the order by overall time and also the handicap difference. 

There were 10 runners who were within 1 minute of their predicted time with Lynda Massey only 7 seconds faster than her 53:20 prediction. The lanterne rouge was won by Denise Nelson-Bellehewe who kept Anne Bruce Low company.  Andy Kellaway was fastest runner in a creditable 37:41 on a very cold morning. Sue Sleath was fastest lady despite suffering from a bug.

The fancy dress prizes were won by Jeremy Barber in his angel costume with Jenny Jewell as a snowman and Mary Corbett as a pink fairy sharing the ladies honours.  Many thanks to Jeremy for his hot refreshments and to all who helped to make the annual Hardley Runner's Handicap an entertaining event."

Thanks very much to Eryl Penney who took the pictures and Malcolm Price who sent them to us, here's an album showing most of the runners including the fancy dress runners in action.   Malcolm also wrote an article for The Echo.  If you have any more pictures please email them to me and I'll add them to the album. 

Christmas Pudding 10K - 11 December 2011

It was a damp and windy day for this popular 10K which was started by weather presenter Alexis Green who also ran and finished in 42:27.  As always there was a good Hardley turnout.  After a nice warm up at the South of England Masters the previous day (see News tab) Malc Renyard maintained his form and was first MV65. Well done!  Hardley results are below.  You can see the full results here.

Pos	Name	Cat	Time		Pos	Name	Cat	Time
24	KELLAWAY, Andrew	MV40+	00:37:22		180	CLARKE, Mike	MV65+	00:47:53
41	NEWTON, Nick	MV55+	00:39:42		188	HODGE, Jane	FV50+	00:48:15
59	RENYARD, Malcolm	MV65+	00:41:05		231	ALEXANDER, Vivien	FV50+	00:50:13
65	KENDALL, Rob	MV45+	00:41:43		268	BANKS, Ian	MV50+	00:51:53
72	ANGLIM, Mick	MV60+	00:42:14		383	RENYARD, Susan	FV60+	00:57:54
99	WHITE, Matthew	MV35+	00:44:16		428	ANGLIM, Jan	FV60+	01:01:12
118	WILSON, Chris	MV50+	00:45:09		469	MILLS, Geoff	MV75+	01:06:52
148	MCDONAGH, Lynn	FV40+	00:46:42

The Third CC6 - Stoney Cross - 4 December 2011

A good Hardley turnout and an excellent course on an overcast morning.  Plenty of mud and hills.    Hardley results are below. The full results and some excellent photos are on the CC6 site (see Links tab above).

Pos	Name	Cat		Pos	Name	Cat		Pos	Name	Cat
Men
7	Andy Kellaway	V40		34	Mark Causebrook	S		74	Pete Gregory	V50
15	Nick Newton	V50		39	Ian Banks	V50		77	Jeremy Barber	V55
19	Dale Purdom	V40		46	Martin Loveless	V50		80	Dave Jewell	V60
20	Mike Roberts	V40		47	Paul Blundell	V40		84	John Simmonds	V50
24	Peat  Allen	V40		51	Mick Anglim	V60		86	Phil Shearsmith	V60
29	John McKenzie	V50		65	Geoff Harris	V60		87	Geoff Mills	Super V!
32	Ian Hawker	V55		73	Dave Lindsell	V40		88	Roy VanHal	V60
Women
6	Sue Sleath	V45		17	Lisa Lewis	V45		49	Jenny Jewell	V45
10	Jane Morgan	V50		25	Mellisa Chester	S		54	Leonora Stovell	V50
18	Lynn McDonagh	V35		39	Chris Harris	V60

Hants Cross Country League - Race 3 - Popham - Sat 3 December 2011

Another good turnout by the men.  Going was good on a grass the whole way as the bit in the woods was not included this year.  The sun shone brightly but there was a cold wind.  Hardley results are below. Our Men are 6th in Division 2 and out Vet Men are 7th in Division 1 after this race. You can see the full results here.

Pos	Vet pos	Name	Cat	Time		Pos	Vet pos	Name	Cat	Time
85		D Powell	S	32:48		160	63	M Anglim	M60	38:03
91	17	A Kellaway	M40	33:05		164	66	D Gould	M50	38:32
111	26	M Stileman	M40	34:08		167	69	P Carter	M50	39:03
137	45	I Banks	M50	36:23		200	98	J Barber	M50	47:19
151	57	M Smith	M60	37:12

Hayling 10 - 27 November 2011

A fast, flat course around the Southern tip of Hayling Island.  Congratulations to Andy who was first MV40.  Hardley results are below.  You can see the full results here

Pos	Time	Name	Cat	Cat Pos
8	1:03:30	Andrew Kellaway	MV40	1
13	1:04:23	Daniel Powell	M
67	1:11:09	Mick Anglim	MV60	2
244	1:25:56	Tiffany Hanley	FV35
377	1:41:51	Leonora Stovell	FV45
382	1:42:44	Jan Anglim	FV55
410	1:50:38	Geoff Mills	MV60

Downton Half - 27 November 2011

Conditions were excellent and while that did not make the hills any less frequent or steep it made the race much more pleasant.  Some lovely views of swans on the river plus pigs and ponies.  Hardley results are below.  You can see the full results here

Pos	Time	Name	Cat	Cat Pos
55	01:39:27	David Gould	M50	10
63	01:41:50	David Eardly	M40	23
95	01:50:17	Aleksandra Burlinson	F45	6
132	01:58:52	Jeremy Barber	M50	24
179	02:15:17	David Seaman	M40	45

Gosport Half - 20 November 2011

After a misty start it was a beautiful sunny morning for this HRRL race.  Almost too hot which is amazing for a race on 20 November.  It was good to see we had full teams for both women and men.  Hardley results are below.  Congratulations to Nick Newton who was first M55.  You can see the full results here.There will be a full analysis on the HRRL site (see Links tab above).

Pos	Name	Cat	Cat Pos	Chip time	Gun to Chip Time
129	Nick Newton	M55	1	01:26:33	01:26:40
222	Martin Loveless	M50	24	01:31:27	01:31:35
279	Ian Smith	M45	34	01:34:35	01:34:38
285	Mark Causebrook	MS	157	01:34:37	01:34:45
391	Paul Carter	M50	39	01:39:07	01:39:12
644	Lynn Mcdonagh	F40	19	01:47:37	01:48:20
890	Jeremy Barber	M55	38	01:56:53	01:57:39
1057	Melissa Chester	FS	101	02:03:21	02:04:05
1058	Samantha Smith	FS	102	02:03:20	02:04:05

The Second CC6 - Ours - Dibden - 13 November 2011

What a lovely morning for our CC6.  Thanks very much to everyone who helped.   Hardley results are below.  Full results and some excellent photos are on the CC6 site (see Links tab above).

Pos	Name		Pos	Name		Pos	Name
Men
7	Andy  Kellaway		17	Malcolm Renyard		41	Mark Darcy
9	Dale Purdon		23	Ian  Banks		52	Paul Blundall
10	Mike Roberts		24	John McKenzie		74	John Locke
12	Nick Newton		37	Mick  Anglim
Women
14	Lisa Lewis		36	Chris Harris		69	Leonora Stovell
21	Viv Drake

Hants Cross Country League - Race 2 - Goodwood - 12 November 2011

There was a good turnout with 7 Hardley men competing including 6 vets.     After this second race our senior men are have moved up one place to 6th in Division 2 and our veteran men have been overtaken by Winchester are down one place at 7th in Division 1.  Well done.  You can see the full results here.

Pos	Vet pos	Name	Cat	Time		Pos	Vet pos	Name	Cat	Time
95		D Powell		34:21		162	63	M Anglim	M60	38:30
109	26	M Stileman	M40	35:12		167	65	M Smith	M60	38:50
112	29	A Kellaway	M40	35:19		193	88	P Carter	M50	41:11
146	52	I Banks	M50	37:12

Lordshill 10 - 6 November 2011

There was a good Hardley turnout for this HRRL race with 17 members taking part.  Hardley results are below.  You can see the full results here.  There will be a detailed analysis on the HRRL site (see Links tab above).

Pos	Time	Name	Cat	Cat Pos		Pos	Time	Name	Cat	Cat Pos
32	01:01:39	Andy Kellaway	mV40	9		340	01:21:51	Melissa Chester	fS	25
58	01:03:39	Dale Purdom	mV40	19		354	01:22:56	Tiffany Hanley	fV35	32
61	01:03:44	Daniel Powell	mS	26		361	01:24:26	Samantha Smith	fS	26
78	01:04:37	Nick Newton	mV50	13		392	01:27:11	Michele Browne	FV45	34
101	01:06:45	Malcolm Renyard	MV60	2		425	01:31:32	Christine Harris	FV55	13
177	01:11:40	Paul Carter	MV50	35		456	01:40:32	Leonora Stovell	fV45	47
196	01:12:40	Mick Anglim	MV60	5		458	01:41:09	Jan Anglim	FV55	16
312	01:19:31	Lynn McDonagh	FV35	26		472	01:48:45	Geoff Mills	mV70	7
314	01:19:54	David Eardley	mV40	87

The OMM - 29/30 October 2011

Hardley members are regulars at the Original Mountain Marathon but numbers were down a bit this year as the venue was the hills surrounding Ben Chonzie between Loch Earn and Loch Tay which is a bit of a long way to travel.  All our runners were in the medium score orienteering event which gave them six hours on Day 1 to visit as many checkpoints as possible carrying all the camping equipment and food for the overnight camp on the somewhat damp ground at the head of Loch Lednoch.  Conditions were very showery and everyone retired early.  Sunday dawned brighter with lovely views of the patchwork picture of heather, bracken, moss, rocks peat and burns in the morning sunlight and five hours to collect more points with severe penalties for being late. 

Highlights for your webmaster included surviving, red deer, grouse, a blue hare and the wonderful support Roger gave to his OMM virgin partner.  Low point was the hour spent fruitlessly combing bogs and streams for a 30 pointer that must have been around somewhere!

There is a handicap system so Vets get an extra 1.5% for every year the age of the two person team exceeds 90.

Hardley results are below.  You can see the full results here.

Overall Pos	Names	Points	Vet Pos	Adjusted Points
24	Sue Sleath and Peat Allen	358	18	368
170	Judy & Kevin Bannister	170	54	238
176	Roger Robb and Jeremy Barber	160	49	258

Great South Run - 30 October 2011

Mike and Mark were both chuffed to pass Iwan Thomas (who had the rather cool bib number of 400), Mike at HMS Victory and Mark at 4 miles.  As often happens, the last few miles were a slog with the wind on the sea front pushing the runners back.  Hardley results are below.  You can see the full results here

Pos	Name	Time		Pos	Name	Time
258	Mike Roberts	01:06:27		3944	Chris Casey	01:25:40
277	Robert Kendall	01:06:47		4705	Michelle Varney	01:27:35
971	Mark Causebrook	01:13:53		15668	Emma Port	02:17:07
2266	Matthew White	01:20:14		16103	Ann Bruce-Low	02:42:48

The Stickler - 30 October 2011

This 10.2 mile run which visits three Hill Forts is always popular with Hardley members and this year was no exception.  Hardley results are below and you can see the full results here

Pos	Name	Cat	Time		Pos	Name	Cat	Time
26	Andrew Kellaway	M40	01:18:08		155	Chris Wilson	M50	01:33:02
28	Nick Newton	M50	01:18:25		183	Tony Strickland	M50	01:35:21
53	Ian Banks	M50	01:22:06		212	Andy Barber	M50	01:38:05
71	Ian Hawker	M50	01:24:11		259	David McElhenny	M50	01:43:19
95	Paul Blundell	M40	01:26:35		402	Geoffrey Mills	M60	02:11:48
138	Paul Carter	M50	01:31:20

The Minstead Stinger - 23 October 2011

Another lovely run and a good Hardley turnout with 15 competitors.  Nine miles with no roads at all and some beautiful forest scenery.  Well organised, ample car parking and lots of lovely marshals and signs.  Well done Totton.  And well done to Malc Renyard who was first Hardley finisher and first V60 and Sue Sleath who was second lady.  Hardley results are below.  You can see the full results here and, with thanks to John Simmonds, here's a small album including the first six Hardley finishers

Pos	Name	Cat	Time		Pos	Name	Cat	Time
17	Malcolm Renyard	MV60	01:05:56		62	Lisa  Lewis	F V40	01:15:59
20	Andrew Adams	MV40	01:06:22		92	Sonia  Robinson	F S	01:24:32
22	Peat Allen	MV40	01:06:51		97	Jeremy  Barber	M V50	01:26:13
23	Martin  Loveless	MV50	01:06:54		104	Christine  Harris	F V60	01:28:05
32	Ian Hawker	MV50	01:09:33		113	Geoff  Harris	M V60	01:31:05
36	Paul Blundell	MV40	01:11:03		134	Guy  Lawrenson	MV60	01:39:37
37	Sue  Sleath	FV40	01:11:12		140	Geoff Mills	MV70	01:45:34
56	Chris  Wilson	MV50	01:14:02

The Studland Stampede - 16 October 2011

This year the sole Hardley competitor was Dave McElhenny who finished 178th out of 312 in 1.09.25. Click here for more information about this very scenic 12K race.

The Broughton Bounder - 16 October 2011

What a lovely race.  Stunning scenery, challenging nine mile undulating course, friendly and efficient officials, beautiful sunshine, scrummy cakes, buffalo burgers and bar.  I could go on but you get the idea.  Definitely one for next year.  Hardley results are below.  You can see the full results here.

Pos	Name	Cat	Time
16	Martin Loveless	M40+	01:08:37
24	Ian Hawker	M55+	01:10:05
27	Sue Sleath	F35+	01:11:25
54	Lisa Lewis	F35+	01:19:06
93	Jeremy Barber	M55+	01:31:06
124	Geoff Mills	M55+	01:50:00

Solent Half - 9 October 2011

Thanks very much to everyone who helped in so many ways.  We've had quite a bit of feedback from appreciative runners.  The was an HRRL race so we needed to filed teams.  Particular thanks to people who both ran and marshalled.  Hardley results are below.  For the full results click on the Solent Half tab above

Pos	Bib	Name	Cat	Cat Pos	Chip time	Gun to Chip Time
36	272	Dale Purdom	M40	18	1:27:09.05	1:27:13.35
40	286	Mike Roberts	M40	19	1:27:56.95	1:28:01.35
41	239	Nick Newton	M50	6	1:28:14.40	1:28:17.90
46	267	Daniel Powell	M	19	1:28:40.70	1:28:44.45
70	199	Martin Loveless	M50	13	1:32:05.45	1:32:13.30
89	63	Mark Causebrook	M	33	1:36:19.45	1:36:27.55
102	34	Paul Blundell	M40	39	1:37:07.80	1:37:16.25
151	123	Ben Glass	M	47	1:42:30.70	1:42:55.95
209	157	Jane Hodge	F45	9	1:50:49.85	1:50:58.60
224	216	Lynn Mcdonagh	F35	19	1:53:40.45	1:53:51.35
229	137	Tiffany Hanley	F35	20	1:54:14.00	1:54:24.60
256	69	Melissa Chester	F	17	1:58:42.25	1:58:52.25
261	46	Michele Browne	F45	16	1:59:22.05	1:59:32.05
319	155	Hilary Hinks	F55	9	2:18:29.10	2:18:57.30

Hants Cross Country League - Race 1 - Farley - 8 October 2011

There was a good turnout with 8 Hardley men competing.  After this first race our senior men are 7th in Division 2 and our veteran men are 6th in Division 1.  Well done.  Hardley results are below.  You can see the full results here.

Pos	Vet pos	Name	Cat	Time		Pos	Vet pos	Name	Cat	Time
106	23	M Stileman	M40	41:06		152	57	M Smith	M60	44:19
121	34	R Kendall	M40	42:30		157	61	M Anglim	M60	45:08
129	41	P Allan	M40	43:01		176	72	P Carter	M50	47:11
132	43	I Banks	M50	43:12		202	96	R Noke	M60	54:51

The First CC6 - Stoney Cross - 2 October 2011

What a lovely morning for the first CC6 and an excellent Hardley turnout (22 men out of a field of 92 and 11 women out of 60).  Conditions were good with enough mud to make it interesting. Congratulations to Sue Sleath who was first lady. Hardley results are below.  Full results and some excellent photos are on the CC6 site (see Links tab above).

Pos	Name		Pos	Name		Pos	Name
Men
4	Dale Purdom		32	John McKenzie		78	Ron Godden
8	Mike Roberts		40	Ian  Banks		87	Barry Dan
14	Peat  Allen		45	Mike Smith		88	Neil Chisman
17	Nick Newton		53	John Simmonds		91	Mike Sleath
22	Mark Causebrook		58	Dave McElhenny		80	Ray Noke
23	Martin  Loveless		61	Geoff Harris		92	Geoff Mills
33	Ian  Hawker		75	Jeremy Barber
26	Steve Freeman		77	Andy Smith
Women
1	Sue  Sleath		24	Lyn McDonagh		49	Polly Marshall
11	Jane  Morgan		39	Chris Harris		51	Linda Noke
22	Lisa  Lewis		43	Helen Young		57	Leonora Stovell
23	Melissa Chester		44	Kerry Miller

Hursley 10K - 25 September 2011

25 September was a good day for Hardley with members competing at three distances.  10K at Hursley, the New Forest Half and full marathons at New Forest and Berlin.  And it was a good day for running with lots of competitors of all abilities.  All we need to do is recruit some of the many unclubbed.  When they see how lovely we are at the Solent Half  I'm sure they will flock in.  Congratulations to everyone who turned out.  Hardley results for the Hursley 10K are below.  You can see the full results here.

Pos	Bib	Name	Cat	Cat Pos	Gun to Chip time	Chip Time
5	509	Nathan Renyard	M	5	00:38:38	00:38:39
10	1	Mark Stileman	M40	1	00:40:31	00:40:32
14	436	Mike Roberts	M40	4	00:41:13	00:41:12
20	186	Peat Allan	M40	5	00:42:44	00:42:43
31	581	Malcolm Renyard	M50	2	00:43:36	00:43:37
43	463	Sue Sleath	F40	1	00:44:26	00:44:25
47	579	Andrew Adams	M40	12	00:44:32	00:44:11
52	110	Matthew White	M	33	00:45:47	00:45:42
59	573	Mark Aston	M	37	00:46:17	00:46:13
171	6	Geoff Harris	M50	18	00:54:30	00:54:16
298	7	Chris Harris	F50	6	01:00:05	00:59:52
416	523	Mike Sleath	M50	45	01:06:03	01:05:09

Berlin Marathon - 25 September 2011

Two Hardley members ran the fast flat course in Berlin.  Congratulations to Paul Pallister who came 1263rd in in a gun time of 3.03.28 (gun time 3.01.39) and John McKenzie runing in his 100th marathon who was 6626th in 3.43.47 (chip time 3.35.39).  You can see the splits for Paul here and John here and the full results here

New Forest Marathon and Half Marathon - 25 September 2011

Conditions were good for this perennial favourite but opinions varied as to whether doing in the other direction was an advantage.  Most thought it was but your webmaster found the long uphill stretch at mile 10 (previously the nice downhill stretch at mile 4) was hard going.  It was good to see the Ratcliffe family out in force.  Congratulations to Jane whose battle with Jim in the closing stages led her to a new best for the event and a narrow victory on the line.  We won't mention that Jim was a second ahead on chip time becuase it is gun time that counts.  Hardley results are below.  You can see the full results here.   And here's an album of pictures from Guy Lawrenson. 

Gun Pos	Bib	Gun Time	Name	Cat	Chip pos	Chip time
Full Marathon
32	684	03:16:00	Nick Newton	M55	32	03:15:57
36	765	03:17:51	Dale Purdom	M45	36	03:17:48
252	379	03:56:08	David Gould	M50	250	03:55:29
Haf Marathon
117	4519	01:35:07	Martin Loveless	M50	117	01:34:55
189	2321	01:39:17	Mark Causebrook	M	196	01:39:03
479	2846	01:49:10	Jane Hodge	F50	502	01:48:53
550	2356	01:51:13	Mike Clarke	M65	572	01:50:57
614	3288	01:52:47	Roger Morgan	M50	605	01:51:48
620	2091	01:52:52	Andy Barber	M55	647	01:52:36
781	2092	01:56:41	Jeremy Barber	M55	820	01:56:41
909	3271	01:59:25	Adam Moore	M	878	01:57:57
995	3860	02:01:30	Michelle Varney	F35	1004	02:00:40
1516	4137	02:16:00	Helen Young	F	1498	02:14:21

Victory 5 - 18 September 2011

A fast flat course and conditions were pretty good for the second race in the Hants Road Race League.  Well done to the women who had a full team.  Sadly the men were one short.  Hardley results are below.  You can see the full results and some analysis on the HRRL website (see links tab above).

Pos	Name	Time		Pos	Name	Time
Women
76	Melissa Chester	38:29		92	Tiffany Hanley	39:44
85	Samantha Smith	39:25		175	Alice Tucker	47:27
Men
66	Andrew Kellaway	30:01		337	Geoff Arnell	42:43
317	Neil Bramley	41:16

Highways and Skyways - 11 September 2011

Martin Loveless writes, "A clean sweep for Hardley in the 17 miler - first 3 men and first woman - easy this running lark - just need to pick a low key race with few runners in it and make sure the quick boys in front get lost. Unfortunately one of the quick boys was Dale who got lost twice - another candidate for the navigators hat methinks!"  You can see the full results here.

Pos	Time	Name	Cat	Pos within ...			Age graded
				Sex	Cat	Club	Pos	Time
1	03:10:03	Mike Roberts	M40	1	1	1	7	02:58:57
2	03:10:03	Martin Loveless	M50	2	1	2	2	02:45:27
3	03:10:28	Paul Blundell	M45	3	1	3	5	02:55:17
5	03:10:49	Sue Sleath	F45	1	1	4	1	02:35:36
10	03:37:14	Dale Purdom	M45	8	3	5	19	03:23:00

Robin Hood Marathon - 11 September 2011

The lone Hardley competitor (so far as I am aware) was John McKenzie who writes, "Weather was OK, a bit windy at times, but the rain held off and made me wish I had opted for the vest rather than t shirt. As for the run, I set off alongside an old chum with the intention of jogging round together in 3:30. We reached halfway in 1:49 so I dropped him off at a water station, made the twenty mile point in 2:39 and turned back into the wind to scamper over the finish line in 03:30:44 (chip time 03:29:32). No drama and a respectable time, so I'm happy.
 
The nosh in the goodie back was disappointing so I stopped at a garage but, being a Sunday there wasn't a great deal of choice. I would not recommend Red Bull and Scotch Eggs as a post-marathon repast!"

Longparish Second Sunday 5K - 11 September 2011

It was Hardley success for the second month running in Longparish. 

Mike Sleath broke his handicap by nearly three minutes to finish first overall and took the cup for Most Improved Man. 

Hardley results are below. 

You can see the full results and an album of pictures here.

Pos	Name	Handicap	Finish Time	Run Time	Improvement
1	Mike Sleath	04:52	33:04	28:12	02:56
16	David Gould	15:18	38:08	22:50	-02:08

Test Way Relay - 10 September 2011

Thanks very much to our Totton friends for organising this year's event.  Hardley fielded three teams - women, mixed and men. Hardely results are below.  You can see the full results on the Totton RC website

Leg	Description	Distance	Name	Time	Pos	Name	Time	Pos	Name	Time	Pos
			Men			Mixed			Women
Leg 1	Inkpen to Linkenholt	7.1K	Tony Musson	34:25	10	Judy Bannister	45:00	9	Viv Drake	36:04	3
Leg 2	Linkenholt to Stoke Hill	8.8K	Mike Roberts	36:46	6	Andy Barber	46:20	5	Helen Young	55.01	6
Leg 3	Stoke Hill to Middleton	10K	David Gould	47:49	9	Barry Reeves	55:40	8	Fionnula Pointer	50:55	5
Leg 4	Middleton to Wherwell	7.8K	Andy Kellaway	34:33	4	Jeremy Barber	45:48	6	Viv Alexander	44:31	5
Leg 5	Wherwell to Stockbridge	7.5K	Dan Powell	31:43	5	Linda Noke	50:02	10	Laura Tanner	40:33	5
Leg 6	Stockbridge to Mottisfont	9.1K	Mark Darcy	40:06	9	Ali Woodcock	56:30	9	Tiff Hanley	48:23	4
Leg 7	Mottisfornt to Romsey	9.1K	Mark Stileman	40:10	4	Ron Godden	54.50	8	Amy Tanner	48:43	2
Leg 8	Romsey to Salmon Leap	11.2K	Dale Purdom	47:49	5	Sue Sleath	52:57	3	Melissa Chester	1:19:26	7
Overall				5:13:21	7		6:47:07	9		6:43:36	5

 

Great Scottish 10K - 4 September 2011

Annie Bruce-Low travelled to Glasgow for this race and, weighed down by her Alzheimer's collecting bucket, came in 7036th (19th F65) in 1:36: 29.  You can see the full results here.

Click on the thumbnail to see the full picture with bucket and balloons.

The Beast - 4 September 2011

The rain stopped before the start and the going was good for the 18th Beast.  Numbers were down a bit (perhaps because of the poor weather forecast) so the queues at the two pinch points were much reduced.  There were some smashing views, challenging steps and lovely Tee shirts for all. Hardley results are below.  You can see the full results here.

Pos	Name	Time		Pos	Name	Time
32	Mike Roberts	1:37:45		189	Chris Wilson	2:04:30
90	Martin Loveless	1:48:13		292	Jeremy Barber	2:25:50
103	Paul Blundell	1:50:30

Stansted Park Half Marathon - 4 September 2011

There was one Hardely entrant in this scenic and undulating trail race formerly known as the Stansted Slog.  Lisa Lewis finished 49th in 2:05:24.

The Overton 5 - Sat 3 September 2011

We had a complete Men's A team  for the first race in the Hants Road Race League but were a bit short on the Men's B and the Ladies' A and B. Hardely results are below.  The full results are analysed on the HRRL website (see Links tab).  The next race in the League is the Victory 5 on 18 September.  Click here for the entry form

Pos	Name	Cat	Time		Pos	Name	Cat	Time
84	Dale Purdom	MV45	0:32:04		153	Mick Anglim	MV60	0:35:10
89	Malcolm Renyard	MV65	0:32:17		180	Mark Aston	SM	0:36:15
145	Matthew White	SM	0:34:57		394	Jan Anglim	FV60	0:49:52

Pewsey Vale Half Marathon - 28 August 2011

A new PW for a road half Mr Loveless but it has to be said that the course was far from flat.  Hardley results are below.  You can see the full results here.

Pos	Name	Cat	Time		Pos	Name	Cat	Time
69	Martin Loveless	MV50	01:37:32		229	Sonia Robins	SF	02:02:11

Everton 10K - 21 August 2011

The tarmac was barely cold on the new road surface.  A fast first 5K but a bit of undulation in the second half.  Hardley results are below.  You can see the full results here  Congratulations to Geoff Mills who was first MV70.  Not bad for a 79 year old!  Talking of examples to us all, special mention must also go to New Forest Runner Bruce Davidson who finished in 89 minutes, a bit under his age of 90 years.

Pos	Name	Cat	Time		Pos	Name	Cat	Time
16	Dale Purdom	Vet Men 40	00:38:32		69	Mick Anglim	Vet Men 60	00:44:41
42	Andrew Kellaway	Vet Men 40	00:41:51		231	Michelle Varney	Senior Ladies	00:59:44
44	Mark Darcy	Senior Men	00:41:59		253	Jan Anglim	Vet Ladies 60	01:02:26
49	John Robson	Vet Men 50	00:42:21		268	Geoff Mills	Vet Men 70	01:05:24

The Tenth RR10 - IBM Hursley - 17 August 2011

It was a dull evening and the grass was damp from earlier rain.  It was good to see John Simmonds racing again after a long period of injury.  Hardley results are below.  The full results will on the RR10 website (see Links tab above) on Thursday evening. The poor light made photography difficult so here are the best of a poor bunch of pix.

Pos	Name		Pos	Name		Pos	Name
Men
13	Daniel Powell		103	Mick Anglim		160	Geoff Harris
36	Dale Purdom		117	Matthew White		162	John Locke
37	Malcolm Renyard		119	Stephen Haysom		167	John Simmonds
40	Andrew  McClune		120	Paddy Butler		168	Jeremy Barber
44	Mark D'arcy		134	Martin Loveless		184	Geoff Arnell
70	John Robson		138	Ian Ordish		196	Graham Clarke
77	Mark Causebrook		147	Andrew Barber		205	Mike Sleath
94	Mark Aston		150	John Labbett		206	Geoffrey Mills
Women
33	Lisa Lewis		53	Tiffany Hanley		114	Jan Anglim
34	Melissa Chester		72	Chris Harris
41	Jane Hodge		91	Amy Livingstone

 

Longparish Second Sunday 5K - 14 August 2011

Various Hardley Runners stayed over after the Test Way Reccy and joined in the 57th edition of the L2SOTM.  It is a handicap race with start times arranged so that (at least in theory) everyone finishes at the same time. The placings suggest that 17 miles, five pubs and a barbie the day before may have hampered some performances.

Best Hardley performance was from Teri who took the cup for the Most Improved Lady.  Terry was delighted as she has never won a cup before.

Hardley results are below.  You can see the full results here.

Pos	Name	Handicap	Finish Time	Run Time	Improvement
7	Teri Callus	02:15	34:31	32:16	01:29
9	Mike Callus	06:03	35:29	29:26	00:31
13	Sue Sleath	14:30	36:09	21:39	-00:09
15	Linda Noke	03:50	36:54	33:04	-00:54
16	Mike Sleath	06:00	37:08	31:08	-01:08
17	Judy Pike	05:39	37:15	31:36	-01:15
18	David Gould	15:48	37:31	21:43	-01:31
19	Jeremy Barber	11:56	37:44	25:48	-01:44
21	Ray Noke	13:30	41:39	28:09	-05:39

Salisbury 54321 - 14 August 2011

This popular event caters for both walkers and runners and allows you to count yourself down over 5 rivers, 4 hills, 3 large country estates, 2 castles & 1 cathedral with 404 ft spire. 

Walkers included Peter Bruce-Low (5K) and Fiona Gould (20K). 

The weather was very hot, relieved by the odd cloud and breeze and the escape under the trees. 

Hardley results for runners are below.  You can see the full results here

 

Pos	Bib	Time	Name	Cat	Cat pos	Gender Pos
10K
59	1028	01:00:01	Robert Harding	M65	1	50
97	1101	01:46:17	Ann Bruce-Low	F65	1	32
20K
66	2087	02:06:23	Roger Morgan	M50	6	45
30K
67	3058	03:16:51	Jane Morgan	F50	2	21
68	3037	03:16:52	Chris Wilson	M50	9	47
42K
63	4124	04:23:14	Martin Loveless	M50	9	50

Milland Valley Trail Race - 7 August 2011

A popular annual event organised by Liss Runners; 13 miles over tracks, paths and quiet lanes and taking in the beautiful countryside on the Sussex/Surrey/Hampshire border around the village of Milland.  Hardley results are below.  You can see the full results here

Pos	Name	Time
25	Dale Purdom	01:35:39
127	Paul Carter	01:54:40
295	Sonia Robins	02:28:34

The Ninth RR10 - Ichen Valley - 3 August 2011

Hardley results are below.  The full results are on the RR10 website (see Links tab above). Our Lordshill friends took some pictures which you can see here and here are four Hardley ones from Annie

Pos	Name		Pos	Name		Pos	Name
Men
14	Paul Ashley		89	Mike Smith		160	John Locke
17	Daniel Powell		102	Mick Anglim		176	Geoff Harris
36	Dale Purdom		121	Ian Ordish		183	Guy Lawrenson
44	Mark Stileman		122	Stephen Haysom		185	Geoff Arnell
45	Malcolm Renyard		125	Paul  Carter		187	Graham Clarke
56	Andrew  McClune		132	Dave McElhenny		189	Mike Sleath
80	Ian Morrison		141	John Labbett		191	Geoffrey Mills
83	Ian Banks		144	Mike Roberts		193	Roy Van Hal
Women
31	Lisa Lewis		48	Tiffany Hanley		72	Chris Harris
32	Aleksandra Burlinson		51	Jane Hodge		117	Jan Anglim
39	Melissa Chester		58	Laura Tanner		124	Ann Bruce-Low
46	Liz Fort		70	Vivien Alexander

Lakeland 100 and 50 - 29/30/31 July 2011

Conditions were hot for the Ultra Tour of the Lake District and this had an adverse effect on competitors.  Times were slower than last year, the drop out rates were higher and lots of people felt or were sick from the heat.  So I am delighted to report the wonderful news that despite sickness and a fall and after a sprint finish (can you imagine that) Hardley's own Sue Sleath was second lady in her first attempt at the gruelling Lakeland 100. Her time of 30.07.17 is a great credit to her ability and hard work and leaves a bit under 8 minutes worth of unfinished business for next year!

The rest of our group took it easy and did the 50.  All the training paid of and none of us dropped out.  Performances worthy of special mention are

*  Martin breaking 13 hours to come 63rd despite feeling unwell, losing 6 kilos and eating nothing more than one strawberry after the second checkpoint;

* John who was the second oldest competitor and who walked coming 151st out of 404 finishers in 14.32;

* Jonathan who was among the oldest and probably the heaviest who walked it in 19.37;

* the two teams, Lulu, Paul and David and Andy, Dave and Jeremy who supported each other through thick and thin.

Here is Sue's report. You can also read reports by Paul and David and see some pictures here.  And you can read more about the event on our Lakeland 100 and 50 pages

Hardley and friends results are below.  You can see the full results here

Pos	Name	Cat	Time		Pos	Name	Cat	Time
Lakeland 100
26	Sue Sleath	F48	30.00.07		Second lady
Lakeland 50
63=	Martin Loveless	M54	12.56		308	Andy Barber	M57	18.25
151	John Ellicock	M64	14.32		309	Jeremy Barber	M59	18.25
234	Elizabeth (Lulu) Prince	F42	15.58		310	Dave Turnbull	M62	18.25
235	Paul Blundell	M48	15.58		355	Jonathan Frere	M58	19.37
236	David Gould	M50	15.58

The Eighth RR10 - Janesmoor Pond - 20 July 2011

Romsey Road Runners and Wessex Road Runners arranged an excellent new course, about 4.8 miles, looping among the trees on gravel and grass tracks with some muddy bits and about 500 feet of hills.  The rain stopped just before the start and it was a good run though sometimes a bit gloomy under the trees.   Hardley results are below.  The full results are on the RR10 website (see Links tab above). 

Pos	Name		Pos	Name		Pos	Name
Men
13	Daniel Powell		94	Matthew White		142	Jeremy Barber
55	Peat Allan		97	Mick Anglim		163	Geoff Arnell
68	Mark Causebrook		108	Stephen Haysom		171	Guy Lawrenson
71	Paul Blundell		111	Dave McElhenny		172	Graham Clarke
74	Ian Banks		116	Chris Wilson		174	Mike Sleath
84	Ian Hawker		122	Paul Carter		180	Geoffrey Mills
85	Ian Morrison		128	Andrew Barber		182	Roy Van Hal
92	Mike Smith		133	John Labbett
Women
35	Aleksandra Burlinson		45	Jane Hodge		123	Leonora Stovell
41	Liz Fort		53	Tiffany Hanley		124	Ann Bruce-Low
44	Melissa Chester		117	Jan Anglim

Swanage Half Marathon - Sat 16 July 2011

It was a cool, wet and windy day for the Swanage Half.  The course is challenging with lots of hills and a lovely finish along the sea front.  For the two Hardley entrants this was the last hard long run before the taper for the Lakeland 50. Hardley results are below.  You can see the full results here.

Pos	Name	Time	Cat
278	Andy Barber	1.52.20	M50
354	Jeremy Barber	1.57.13	M50

London 10K - 10 July 2010

The first and only (that I know of - if you were there too please email the webmaster) Hardley finisher was Mike Sleath in 2065th place in a time of 1.01.04.  Well done!  More information here.

New Forest 10 - Sunday 10 July 2011

As always an excellent race, well marshalled and with stunning scenery.  This year the weather was good for running too and at least one of our members managed a PB for the course (well done Martin).

Hardley results are below.  You can see the full results here.

Henny Szwinto took some excellent pix of Nick, Rob and Martin.  Click here to see them

Gun Pos	Bib	Gun Time	Name	Cat	Chip pos	Chip time
37	1126	01:05:43	Nick Newton	M55	37	01:05:38
42	775	01:06:22	Rob Kendall	M45	42	01:06:18
66	1114	01:08:48	Martin Loveless	M50	66	01:08:42
215	830	01:17:47	Chris Wilson	M50	218	01:17:35
229	65	01:18:34	Matthew White	M	225	01:18:09
366	1024	01:24:15	Lynn McDonagh	F40	375	01:24:00
837	1134	01:51:29	Geoff Mills	M75	834	01:50:30

The Seventh RR10 - Fleming Park - 6 July 2011

It was good weather for April but pretty poor for July for the seventh RR10 at Fleming Park.  The course around the old golf course was lovely under foot with springy grass.  The odd spots of rain saved us from overheating and our friends from Eastleigh turned out in force to marshal and encourage us.  Thanks very much.  Hardley results are below.  The full results are on the RR10 website (see Links tab above).  Here's an album of Hardley pictures. There are lots more excellent pictures on the Eastleigh RC website.

Pos	Name		Pos	Name		Pos	Name
Men
20	Daniel Powell		86	Mark Aston		130	Andrew Barber
28	Dale Purdom		91	Paul Blundell		137	Paul Carter
37	Callum Tanner		97	Mike Smith		143	Geoff Harris
63	Philip Sleath		102	Mick Anglim		144	Jeremy Barber
66	Matthew Tanner		109	John Locke		171	Graham Clarke
67	Mike Roberts		111	Dave McElhenny		172	Mike Sleath
71	Mark Causebrook		116	Mike Darracott		177	Geoffrey Mills
81	Ian Banks		117	Ian Ordish		178	Roy Van Hal
Women
7	Sue Sleath		41	Tiffany Hanley		110	Jan Anglim
10	Anna Bentley		45	Liz Fort		121	Ann Bruce-Low
23	Lisa Lewis		67	Chris Harris
32	Melissa Chester		94	Amy Livingstone

Sway Carnival 5 -Sunday 3 July 2011

Running in the beautiful New Forest, the competitors enjoyed the near perfect weather – just a little too warm to run in! Next Race in the Runningtree Series is the Everton 10k on Sunday 21st August.  Hardely results are below.  You can see the full results here.

Pos	Name	Time		Pos	Name	Time
6	Huw Davies	31.09		74	David McElhenny	39:08
16	Mike Roberts	32:08		77	Chris Wilson	39:23
45	Mick Anglim	36:32		188	Jan Anglim	51:41

Charmouth Challenge - Sat 2 July 2011

The Charmouth Challenge is the most southerly fell race in England.  The 8 mile course goes through some of the finest coastal scenery in the South West. It includes an ascent of Golden Cap, the highest point on the south coast of England at 191m.  It was lovely weather for the Hardley camping weekend.  The run is a good challenge and the heat made it all the more so.  Hardley results are below.  You can see the full results here.  Incidentally the club is down as Harley Runners in the results which brings the delightful picture of doing the Golden Cap on high powered motor cycles.

Pos	Name	Cat	Time		Pos	Name	Cat	Time
38	Martin  Loveless	MV50	01:08:01		144	Sonia  Robins	F	01:24:06
53	Paul  Blundell	MV40	01:10:08		244	Mike  Sleath	MV50	01:54:12
57	Sue  Sleath	FV40	01:10:52

Miles of Miles - Weds 29 June 2011

As last year's winners we were hosts of this year's event which was held on the track at Applemore.  The format is a 10 leg relay over a 'metric mile' (4 laps each) with teams from local clubs. You can see the full results here.  Our team were the winners.  Well done! Click on the thumbnail to see the big picture of some of them. 

Thanks very much to Applemore College for hosting the event and all of those clubs that raised teams and generously donated to Terry's charity which should receive £140 once all the donations are in.

Lordhill 10K - 26 June 2011

The very hot weather made it hard going.  Well done to who ran and particular mention to Viv and Malc who were first in their categories.  Hardley results are below.  You can see the full results here.

Pos	Name	Cat	Time		Pos	Name	Cat	Time
11	Nathan Renyard	MS	00:38:46		72	John Locke	MV40	00:46:09
13	Huw Davies	MS	00:39:06		93	Stephen Haysom	MV50	00:48:15
27	Nick Newton	MV50	00:40:28		127	Vivien Alexander	FV45	00:51:38
29	Malcolm Renyard	MV60	00:40:46		248	Geoff Mills	MV70	01:05:56
37	Stewart Ward	MS	00:42:13

Purbeck Plod - 26 June 2011

This is an East Dorset Ramblers event which kindly welcomes runners.  The scenery was stunning.  It is a 26 mile loop from Swanage to Kimmeridge along the Doset Coastal Path and then inland to Corfe and back to Swanage via the Purbeck Way.  There is also a 16 mile walking option.  It was very hot when the mist cleared and checkpoints every four of five miles gave welcome sustenance with biscuits, water and squash.  The sting in the tail was the steps up Ballard Down to the last check point but it was worth it for the views. Times were recorded and will be published in due course but in true Ramblers tradition the emphasis was on taking part and enjoying the exercise and scenery rather than racing.  So here, in the spirit of that tradition are the names of those who took part without times and in alphabetical order.  Here's a small album of pictures including Sue, Paul and Martin trying to start the car after the race.  And here's a larger album on the East Dorset Ramblers website

Name	Name
Jeremy Barber	Paul Blundell
Fiona Gould (16M)	Martin Loveless
Jane Morgan	Sue Sleath

The Sixth RR10 - Marwell - 22 June 2011

Thanks very much to our Stubbington Green friends for organisng this new course which was two laps, gently undulating in woods and fields.  No dust this time.  Torrential rain earlier in the day left the course very muddy but it cleared for the race though it was a bit gloomy under the trees. The course was challenging but Hardley members rose to the challenge and but there were mixed reports as to whether they enjoyed it!  Hardley results are below.  The full results are on the RR10 site (see Links tab above).  Annie took a couple of snaps which you can see here.

Pos	Name		Pos	Name		Pos	Name
Men
8	Paul Ashley		86	Mark Causebrook		151	John Labbett
14	Daniel Powell		89	Ian Banks		161	Jeremy Barber
36	Mark D'arcy		108	Mike Smith		178	Guy Lawrenson
37	Malcolm Renyard		122	Stephen Haysom		188	Mike Sleath
47	Callum Tanner		127	Dave McElhenny		191	Roy Van Hal
69	Paul Blundell		131	John Locke		192	Geoffrey Mills
71	John Robson		133	Andrew Barber
77	Matthew Tanner		137	Roger Morgan
Women
17	Jane Morgan		50	Tiffany Hanley		114	Jan Anglim
25	Melissa Chester		59	Chris Harris		116	Ann Bruce-Low
26	Lisa Lewis		83	Susan Stone
38	Liz Fort		90	Amy Livingstone

Midsummer Munro - The Hardest Half - Box Hill - 18 June 2011

This race lived up to its name of The Hardest Half so it was good to see both Hardley members in the top 10%.  Sadly that was the top 10% in terms of age rather than finishing place.  Martin was 3rd MV50 - well done - and we both improved on our previous perfomances despite the course being slower this time.  And it was good preparation for the Lakeland 50 (four times as far but a bit under four times the climbing).  The views were excellent and so were the tee shirt, mug, medal and post-race picnic but the ground was slippery and the hills were hard, especially the one with 275 steps that we had to go up and down twice.  Where were all the youngsters?  Hardley results are below.  You can see the full results here.

Pos	Name	Cat	Time		Pos	Name	Cat	Time
20	Martin Loveless	MV54	2:10:31		135	Jeremy Barber	MV59	2:53:38

Braishfield 5M Beer Race - 12 June 2011

The weather was atrocious but the prospect of a pint for finishers made 11 brave Hardley runners turn out.  Hardley results are below.  You can see the full results here

Pos	Name	Cat	Time		Pos	Name	Cat	Time
17	Daniel Powell	M	00:30:15		52	Paddy Butler	MV40	00:35:42
22	Dale Purdom	MV40	00:31:07		72	John Locke	MV40	00:37:07
28	Mike Roberts	MV40	00:32:31		150	Christine Harris	FV60	00:43:15
35	Mark Causebrook	M	00:33:35		187	Phil Wyndham	MV40	00:46:11
37	Paul Blundell	MV40	00:33:37		192	Leonora Stovell	FV50	00:46:51
47	Claire Dyer	F	00:34:47

Needles Cross Country Half Marathon - 5 June 2011

Great course as normal but for some reason a much smaller field than in previous years - maybe the removal of the cheap fares on the iow ferry due to the clash with 'gaffers' weekend had something to do with it.  The weather was cooler than in recent years but luckily the runners missed the worst of the rain.  Congratulations to all for being 3rd team and to Martin who is going well in his build up to the Lakeland 50 and was 2nd MV50 in a PB for the course by 5 minutes. Hardley results are below.  You can see the full results here.

Pos	Time	Name		Pos	Time	Name
14	1:37:07	Martin Loveless		69	1:57:00	Jane  Morgan
57	1:54:11	Chris  Wilson		71	1:57:30	David  Mcelhenny
65	1:55:46	Roger  Morgan

The Fourth RR10 - Dearleap - 1 June 2011

There was an excellent turnout for the 4th RR10 with 49 Hardley members taking part.  Conditions were good and the pace was fast though the hard ground made some parts a bit interesting.  Hardley results are below.  The full results are on the RR10 site (see Links trab above).

Pos	Name		Pos	Name		Pos	Name
Men
10	Paul Ashley		98	Martin Loveless		159	Stephen Haysom
24	Daniel Powell		102	John Horton		179	Dave McElhenny
37	Dale Purdom		104	Matthew White		187	John Labbett
55	Andy Adams		108	Mick Anglim		203	Peter Lindsell
62	Callum Tanner		116	Ian Hawker		217	Jeremy Barber
69	Stewart Ward		126	Peter Gregory		221	Ray Noke
76	Matt Tanner		128	Ian Morrison		223	Guy Lawrenson
79	James Suswain		141	Paddy Butler		240	Philip Wyndham
90	Paul Blundell		148	Mark Aston		242	Geoffrey Mills
92	Terry Stride		149	Chris Wilson		245	Mike Sleath
95	Mark Causebrook		156	Ian Ordish		246	Roy Van Hal
Women
4	Anna Bentley		55	Tiffany Hanley		109	Leonora Stovell
17	Jane Morgan		60	Laura Tanner		128	Jan Anglim
28	Melissa Chester		66	Viv Alexander		135	Emma Port
35	Lisa Lewis		67	Sonia Robins		136	Ann Bruce-Low
49	Liz Fort		91	Natalie Haigh
53	Jane Hodge		98	Susan Stone

Mull of Kintyre Half Marathon - 29 May 2011

Running across the short stretch of Atlantic beach towards the lone piper in the distance might not be great for your PB, but it's fantastic for your soul! Perhaps because it is a little way from Hardley, we had only one runner in this race.  Congratulations to Sonia Robins who, despite the wind, finished what was only her second 1/2 marathon in 135th place in a creditable 1.56.42. 

Ropley 10K - 29 May 2011

Despite the weather forecasters predicting a dull day, this year's race turned out to be a comfortably warm event, if a little breezy in the open.  Hardley results are below.  You can see the full results here.

Pos	Name	Time		Pos	Name	Time
41	Mick Anglim	00:43:47		247	Jan Anglim	01:02:47
136	Melissa Chester	00:51:06		261	Geoff Mills	01:05:14

Marwell 10K - 22 May 2011

After last year’s hot temperatures our 2011 runners enjoyed cooler conditions and the odd shower.   Hardley results are below.  For the full results click here.

Pos	Name	Cat	Time		Pos	Name	Cat	Time
25	Dale Purdom	V40	39.26		151	John Locke	V40	47.00
56	David Gould	V50	42.38		185	Steve Haysom	V50	47.58
88	Matthew White	Snr	44.43

Edinburgh Marathon - 22 May 2011

We had two Hardley members in the Edinburgh Marathon on Sunday which was blasted with a gale force headwind for the final 8 miles! Despite that both Viv Alexander and Brendan Anglim managed to run virtually even splits which contrasts with the majority of the 9,000 finishers.

Viv ran 2:23 and 4:46 while Brendan was not happy with his first road marathon times of 1:30 and 3:02!

For the full results see

http://www.edinburgh-marathon.com/?past-results

The Third RR10 - Wilverley - 18 May 2011

There was a good turnout for the third RR10 with 41 members taking part.  A shower had settled the dust and it was pretty chilly.  That and the good conditions underfoot encouraged everyone to go fast on a course which was scenic and well marshalled.  Hardley results are below.  The full results are on the RR10 site (see Links tab).

Pos	Name		Pos	Name		Pos	Name
Men
6	Paul Ashley		86	Mark Huston		147	Roger Morgan
19	Daniel Powell		88	Ian Hawker		170	Rex Moore
37	Dale Purdom		89	Ian Smith		175	Jeremy Barber
40	Andrew Kellaway		92	Mick Anglim		180	Peter Lindsell
54	Andy Adams		97	Matt White		191	Guy Lawrenson
60	Callum Tanner		99	Peter Gregory		202	Graham Clarke
63	Mark Causebrook		124	Chris Wilson		208	Mike Sleath
69	Peat Allan		126	Ian Ordish		209	Geoffrey Mills
70	Paul Blundell		134	John Locke		211	Roy Van Hal
75	Matt  Tanner		139	Dave McElhenny
80	Mike Smith		143	Andy Barber
Women
29	Vivien Drake		58	Tiffany Hanley		99	Natalie Haigh
38	Melissa Chester		59	Sonia Robins		119	Jan Anglim
42	Lisa Lewis		64	Laura Tanner
51	Liz Fort		74	Viv Alexander

 

Royal Victoria Park 10K - 15 May 2011

12 members ran in this last race of the HRRL season on a fine day.  Hardley results are below and you can see the full results here  The league will be updated shortly (for link see Links tab above).The only person to have completed the necessary 7 races out of 12 to qualify for an individual league place was Tara Anglim.  Well done Tara!  Let's hope we have a few more next year.

Pos	Name	Cat	Cat Pos	Time		Pos	Name	Cat	Cat Pos	Time
Men
45	Andy Kellaway	V40	15	38.20		171	Peter Gregory	V50	34	45.50
68	Malcolm Renyard	V60	1	39.32		185	Ian Banks	V50	38	46.25
122	Mark Causebrook	Snr	56	42.54		315	Geoff Mills	V60	28	1.03.56
126	Mick Anglim	V60	3	43.09
Women
10	Anna Bentley	Snr	6	41.42		150	Tara Anglim	Snr	72	57.03
99	Melissa Chester	Snr	50	51.35		179	Jan Anglim	V60	8	1.01.49
107	Tiffany Hanley	V40	37	51.54

Marlborough Downs Challenge - 14 May 2011

There was a choice of three events with 33 and 20 mile runs and a 20 mile walk.  This was your webmaster's first ultra (part of the build up to the Lakeland 50) and it was an interesting experience.  The overwhelming impression at the start was of very tanned men with muscles, cropped hair or shaven heads and tattoos.  Oh Lord! What are we letting ourselves in for?  But pitted against them was someone completely different; slightly built, blond and clad in black, Hardley's own Amazing Wilson, Sue Sleath.  Sue has competed in this race seven times and every time she has been faster then the previous time.  Fresh from her 52 miles the previous weekend, Sue did it again.  She was first woman and ninth overall, half an hour ahead of the next woman, in 4 hours and 40 mins.  Well done!

By the time your webmaster finished the hard men and women had long gone. So what was my impression?  It was a great day out.  Very well organised event, plenty of checkpoints on the 33 miles, navigation pretty good with one minor crisis.  The marshalls were all friendly and encouraging.  Great mix of countryside on the route, canal, bluebell woods, fragrance of wild garlic and the white horse on the downs and through Avebury before the last climb to cross over the Ridgeway.  Then a long downward slope to the finish culminating in a final 200M sprint where I just kept ahead of a chap from Winchester and managed to break the crucial seven hours.  A lovely hand made mug and food at the finish.

Hardley results are below.  You can see the full results here. And here's a blog which describes the race in more detail.

Pos	Time	Name		Pos	Time	Name
33 mile run
9	4:40:05	Sue Sleath		121	6:51:06	David Gould
73	5:52:34	Paul Blundell		129	6:58:14	Jeremy Barber
77	5:56:16	Martin Loveless
20 mile run
64	3:02:33	Paul Carter
20 mile walk
21	6:15:00	Fiona Gould

The Alton 10 - 8 May 2011

There was a good Hardley turnout for this HRRL race with full teams for both men and women. Although there was a strong wind the conditions were otherwise fine for this tough undulating course.

The last League race is the Royal Victoria Country Park 10 km at Netley this Sunday - 15th. Entries are being taken on the day and a good turnout may help our overall positions for the men's and ladies' teams so please come if you can.

Hardley results are below.  You can see the full results here. Congratulations to Mick who was first MV60 by two seconds.

Pos	Time	Name	Cat	Gender Pos		Pos	Time	Name	Cat	Gender Pos
36	01:04:50	Robert Kendall	MV40	36		307	01:25:57	Melissa Chester	FS	62
40	01:05:13	Dale Purdom	MV40	39		387	01:32:34	Tara Anglim	FV35	98
137	01:11:50	Paul Carter	MV50	126		397	01:33:35	Sonia Robins	FS	104
150	01:12:41	Mick Anglim	MV60	137		465	01:44:52	Jan Anglim	FV60	140
238	01:20:01	John Locke	MV40	196		483	01:51:16	Geoff Mills	MV70	330

Lymington Lifeboat 10K - 8 May 2011

Now in its 10th year this run follows country lanes and the flat coastal path along the sea wall with fantastic views across the Solent to the Isle of Wight. Hardley results are below.  You can see the full results here. 

Gun Pos	Bib	Gun Time	Name	Cat	Chip pos	Chip time
12	652	00:38:07	Andrew Kellaway	M 40	12	00:38:06
16	495	00:38:55	Nick Newton	M 55	17	00:38:51
86	649	00:43:31	Ian Smith	M 45	88	00:43:26
116	814	00:44:44	Peter Gregory	M 50	121	00:44:38
124	767	00:44:56	Chris Wilson	M 50	128	00:44:46
163	118	00:46:25	Mike Clarke	M 65	167	00:46:14
205	1027	00:47:47	Roger Morgan	M 50	208	00:47:30
243	469	00:48:37	Adam Moore	M	232	00:48:01
378	280	00:52:27	Tiffany Hanley	F 40	383	00:51:53
487	846	00:54:47	Michelle Varney	F 35	492	00:54:21
494	809	00:54:58	Christine Harris	F 60	495	00:54:24
577	786	00:57:42	Helen Young	F	585	00:57:08
859	93	01:24:23	Ann Bruce-Low	F 65	859	01:23:24
860	504	01:24:23	Patricia Norman	F50	860	01:23:24

Malvern Hills Ultra - 7 May 11

There was only one Hardly entrant in the 52 mile Malvern Hills Ultra but didn't she do well! 

Running as part of her build up for the Lakeland 100 and only six days after the Three Forts Marathon, Sue Sleath smashed the women's course record by over an hour to finish 6th overall in 10 hours and 2 minutes.

You can read the race report here.

 

The Second RR10- Longdown - 4 May 2011

Have you ever watched one of those nature programmes where a herd of wildebeest stampede across the Serengeti raising a huge cloud of dust.  Well for those of us at the rear of the field the RR10 was a bit like that.  With no rain for the previous month the forest was (literally) dry as dust.  That made conditions fast and, thanks to our Totton friends, we had an excellent race.  Overall turnout was large but Hardley turnout was down a bit with 25 men (34 last year) and 13 women (20).These are great races and the next one at Wilverley is particularly nice so do come along on 18 May.  Hardley results are below.  There was a bit of confusion at the finish as one runner missed getting a number so yours may be one different from what you recollect.  The full results are on the RR10 website (see Links tab above).

Pos	Name		Pos	Name		Pos	Name
Men
7	Paul Ashley		79	Paul Blundell		159	Andy Barber
18	Daniel Powell		92	Mike Smith		182	Jeremy Barber
37	Dale Purdom		102	Ian Hawker		186	Peter Lindsell
44	Steward Ward		113	Mick Anglim		206	Graham Clarke
46	Andrew Kellaway		131	Adam Moore		211	Mike Sleath
51	James Suswain		134	Chris Wilson		214	Geoffrey Mills
61	Mark Darcy		142	Stephen Haysom		215	Roy Van Hal
65	Matt  Tanner		147	John Locke
78	Mark Causebrook		149	Mike Clarke
Women
13	Jane Morgan		49	Jane Hodge		104	Jenny Jewell
22	Melissa Chester		57	Tiffany Hanley		109	Leonora Stovell
24	Aleksandra Burlinson		58	Sonia Robins		127	Jan Anglim
45	Lisa Lewis		75	Chris Harris
47	Liz Fort		94	Natalie Haigh

Neolithic Marathon - Sun 1 May 2011

Another scenic marathon; this time from Avebury to Stonehenge and another of our Lakeland 50 entrants getting some miles in. Hardley results I know about is below.  Were there any others?  The results don't show clubs so it is difficult to analyse them.

Pos	Name	Time
182	David Gould	05:00:49

Three Forts Marathon - Sun 1 May 2011

This one is a marathon and a bit with 27 miles of mixed terrain and climbs of 3450 feet in the lovely scenery of the Downs North of Worthing.  It was a sunny and breezy day so the drinks stations were very welcome.    Hardley results are below.  You can see the full results here.

Pos	Name	Time		Pos	Name	Time
111	Paul Blundell	04:44:55		114	Martin Loveless	04:44:59
112	John Mckenzie	04:44:57		200	Jeremy Barber	05:31:12
113	Sue Sleath	04:44:58

West Wight Hills 8 - Mon 25 April 2011

The course is an undulating/hilly very scenic single lap of 8 miles with approximately 900 feet of ascent taking in Golden Hill Fort, Freshwater, Headon Warren, Alum Bay, Highdown, Tennyson Down, Freshwater Bay and back to the finish at Freshwater. Hardley results are below.  Congratulations to Viv and Mick who were first in their categories.  You can see the full results here.

Pos	Time	Name	Cat		Pos	Time	Name	Cat
Men
12	00:57:42	KELLAWAY, Andrew	MV40		34	01:03:28	ANGLIM, Mick	MV60
20	01:01:18	LOVELESS, Martin	MV50		39	01:04:59	HAWKER, Ian	MV50
21	01:01:29	BLUNDELL, Paul	MV40		62	01:13:01	MCELHENNY, David	MV50
Woman
48	01:08:57	DRAKE, Vivien	FV55

Compton Downland Challenge 20 and 40 - Sat 23 April 2011

It was a lovely, fine, sunny day for the Compton 20/40 but the unseasonally hot weather made it hard going for the six Hardley runners who took part.  Well done all and particular mention goes to Sue Sleath who was first woman in the 40 and to our men who were first team in the 20.  Hardley results are below.  You can see the full results here.

Pos	Time	Name	Cat		Pos	Time	Name	Cat
20 Miles
7	02:50:12	Andrew Adams	MV40		22	03:00:44	Peat Allan	MV40
21	03:00:23	Martin Loveless	MV50		30	03:14:16	Paul Blundell	MV40
40 Miles
6	05:57:18	Sue Sleath	FV40		105	09:27:34	David Gould	MV50

The First RR10 - Royal Victoria Country Park - 20 April 2011

It was a lovely evening for the first RR10 but the traffic was even worse than usual.  Your webmaster, who took over 15 minutes to get off the motorway, was very glad that the organisers delayed the start. The course had a new variation - a loop down to and along the beach; shades of The Grizzly, hard work and much more fun than the there and back again bit to the cemetery it replaced. Hardley results are below.  The full results will be on the RR10 website (see Links tab above) on Thursday. The next race at Ashurst on Weds 4 May is always a favourite with Hardley members.

Pos	Name		Pos	Name		Pos	Name
Men
4	Paul Ashley		82	Ian Ordish		156	Jeremy Barber
13	Daniel Powell		84	Adam Moore		157	Rex Moore
32	Mark Darcy		91	Peter Gregory		179	Graham Clarke
37	Andy Adams		104	Dave McElhenny		182	Mike Sleath
64	Mark Causebrook		116	Stephen Haysom		184	Geoffrey Mills
65	Paul Blundell		125	Andy Barber		188	Roy Van Hal
75	Ian Hawker		134	John Labbett
Women
28	Liz Clayton		38	Jane Hodge		78	Chris Harris
29	Lisa Lewis		76	Sonia Robins		85	Natalie Haigh
31	Melissa Chester		77	Amy Livingstone		94	Leonora Stovell

Boston Marathon - 18 April 2011

The day after London Mike Roberts ran Boston with metronome like efficiency (see splits below) to finish in 3:04:38.  Well done!

5K	10K	15K	20K	Half	25K	30K	35K	40K	Finish
0:22:20	0:43:52	1:05:08	1:27:08	1:31:39	1:48:10	2:10:32	2:32:56	2:55:12	3:04:38

London Marathon - 17 April 2011

Well done to all seven Hardley runners who completed the London Marathon on a very hot day. Special mention goes to Anna for very consistent running when everyone else (well apart from the leaders who finished before it got properly hot) was slowing substantially in the second half. 

Your webmaster writes, "It was an interesting experience. Extremely hard work and very hot. Very supportive crowd and great atmosphere but I don't recommend 44 miles of hills as part of the last week of taper! I stayed at about 9.5 mins per mile for the first half and then the wheels started to fall off. Quads got more and more painful and at mile 21 I walked for a couple of miles to give them a bit of a break. Then back to a shambling run with a revised target of beating my neice Ruth's Paris time from last week which I just managed by three minutes. I expect because of the heat, the 9 minute group and the 10 minute group were both about ten minutes behind schedule when they passed me. First aid people were kept v busy with people who collapsed.  Got to shake hands with Richard Branson at the end.  All in all a good part of the training for the Lakeland 50."

Hardley results are below.  You can see the full results here.

Pos	Time	Gender Pos	Name	Cat	Half Time
2418	03:16:35	2202	Rob Kendall	M45	01:26:38
2764	03:20:11	285	Anna Bentley	W	01:36:36
3201	03:24:22	2853	Dale Purdom	M40	01:29:23
3790	03:28:47	464	Amy Tanner	W	01:36:39
13848	04:20:26	3123	Tara Anglim	W	02:01:06
18337	04:38:06	13630	Jeremy Barber	M55	02:02:58
22603	04:56:00	6329	Michelle Varney	W	02:21:10

Houghton 11K trail Run - 10 April 2011

Ian Hawker writes, " This is a low key well- organised village run across stunning Hampshire countryside criss- crossing the River Test.  It is a cycling, running or walking event.  A Really friendly atmosphere with home-made cakes in the village hall.  For those who like an off- road race it is definite one for any Hardley Runner next year. For me, one of the best local trail runs I've entered."

Hardley results are below.  You can see the full results and read more about the event here

Pos	Time	Name	Cat
12	0.50.52	Ian Hawker	M50
15	0.51.02	John Horton	M50
148	1.20.18	Geoff Mills	M70

Giant's Daughter - 3 April 2011

A very pleasant event in Dorset organised by the Long Distance Walkers Association. There was a choice of 20 miles or 30.  The route was very scenic with great views of the famous Cerne Abbas Giant.  There were checkpoints every five miles or so offering drinks and everything from jelly babies and cake to pasties and rice pudding. You can see the route here.  All in all an excellent low key event, well organised and highly recommended.  Hardley results are below.  You can see the full results here.  Consistent with the LDWA approach they are displayed in entry number order not by time. 

Name	Time	Name	Time
20 miles
Judy Bannister	5:52	Kevin Bannister	5:52
30 miles
Sue Sleath	5:14	Allan Fincham	6:35
Martin Loveless	6:33	John  McKenzie	6:35
David McElhenny	6:33	Jeremy Barber	8:10
Paul Blundell	6:35	David Gould	8:10

Bournemouth Bay Half Marathon - 3 April 2011

Congratulations to Anna who improved her John Austin time of three weeks ago by over two minutes.  Hardley results are below.  You can see the full results here.

Gun Pos	Bib	Gun Time	Name	Cat	Gender Pos	Cat Pos	Chip time	Chip pos
88	4122	01:31:24	Anna Bentley	F	7	4	01:31:20	89
414	4103	01:46:55	Ian Ordish	M50	362	33	01:46:30	416
661	3311	01:54:50	Adam Moore	M	530	318	01:54:25	669
1198	3791	02:14:48	Helen Young	F	375	190	02:13:46	1203

Eastleigh 10K - 27 March 2011

Conditions were idea for the Eastleigh 10K and there was an excellent Hardley turnout for this HRRL race.  The fat flat course led to some good times and the winner by the amazing margin of one minute and one second was John Beattie from Essex.  Congratulations to Malc Renyard who was first MV65.  Hardley results are below.  You can see the full results here.

Gun Pos	Bib	Gun Time	Name	Cat	Chip pos	Chip time	Cat Pos
123	906	00:37:24	Andrew Kellaway	M40	124	00:37:20	15
170	2035	00:38:39	Malcolm Renyard	M65	175	00:38:36	1
275	694	00:41:02	Sue Sleath	F45	273	00:40:48	3
294	1789	00:41:30	Martin Loveless	M50	290	00:41:15	25
298	1225	00:41:36	Mark Causebrook	M	298	00:41:20	153
302	1140	00:41:40	Paul Blundell	M45	300	00:41:21	31
324	1029	00:42:10	Mick Anglim	M60	327	00:42:00	4
349	1841	00:42:44	David McElhenny	M55	352	00:42:28	13
375	1219	00:43:12	Paul Carter	M50	379	00:43:03	33
394	1593	00:43:37	Ian Hawker	M55	395	00:43:19	14
467	939	00:44:50	Matthew White	M	474	00:44:34	207
515	1933	00:45:39	Ian Ordish	M55	518	00:45:12	20
600	1526	00:46:47	Peter Gregory	M50	608	00:46:27	50
645	113	00:47:22	Aleksandra Burlinson	F50	648	00:46:57	7
774	19	00:49:24	Tara Anglim	F	801	00:49:14	71
803	1068	00:49:47	Jeremy Barber	M55	829	00:49:26	34
887	703	00:51:09	Samantha Smith	F	887	00:50:19	83
1134	1496	00:54:55	Ron Godden	M55	1129	00:53:55	41
1158	340	00:55:21	Christine Harris	F60	1153	00:54:30	3
1159	692	00:55:22	Claire Sinclair	F	1157	00:54:32	124
1167	299	00:55:34	Lindsay Godden	F50	1160	00:54:34	23
1330	721	00:58:05	Leonora Stovell	F50	1335	00:57:14	28
1529	18	01:01:55	Jan Anglim	F60	1517	01:00:52	9
1582	1864	01:03:24	Geoff Mills	M75	1579	01:02:15	5

Exbury 10K - 20 March 2011

What a lovely run.  The weather was kind, the venue and the views were excellent and the gardens were lovely afterwards.  Well done to all who ran and thanks very much to the organisers and all our lovely encouraging marshals without whom it would not have been possible. 

Congratulations to Paul Ashley and Anna Bentley who were first man and first woman, to our men who were first men's team and to Malc Renyard who was first V60.

Hardley results are below.  For the full results see the Exbury 10K tab above.

Pos	Time	Name		Pos	Time	Name
1	34.56	Paul Ashley		112	50.22	Jane Hodge
7	37.20	Paul Pallister		115	50.37	Jeremy Barber
10	38.14	Andrew Kellaway		190	55.55	Christine Harris
11	39.50	Malcolm Renyard		213	57.35	Paula Eardley
16	40.56	Mark Darcy		288	1.03.22	Geoff Mills
20	41.58	Anna Bentley		367	1.19.11	Ann Bruce-Low

 

John Austin Half Marathon - Brockenhurst - 13 March 2011

Congratulations to Anna Bentley who was first woman and Nick Newton who was first MV50. 

This is a new race, orgnanised by Henry Szwinto of New Forest Runners, in support of Oakhaven Hospice. 

Feedback on Runners World is excellent so let's hope it becomes an annual event. One typical comment said, " A cracking local event which had obviously had a lot of thought put into it. Picturesque route (and one that did a fine job of disproving my belief that the New Forest is fairly flat), friendly atmosphere". 

Hardley results are below.  You can see the full results here.

Pos	Time	Name	Cat	Cat Pos	Bib
11	1:28:09	Nick Newton	MV50	1	444
32	1:33:47	Anna Bentley	SF	1	52
115	1:45:32	Chris Wilson	MV50	15	330

 

The Grizzly - Valley of the Bogs - 13 March 2011

The driving rain got less as we drove West and by the time we got to Seaton it was a lovely sunny day for twentyish muddy, hilly, boggy, beachy miles of the multiest-terrain running experience you will find this side of the end of time.  Hardley results are below.  You can see the full results on the Axe Valley Runners site  And here is an album of pictures taken by your webmaster on the way round.  As you will see from the results I had plenty of time to enjoy the views. A lovely day, a well organised race with cheerful marshalls; what more could you want?  

Pos	Bib	Time	Name	Cat	Gender Pos	Cat Pos	Age Adjusted Pos	Age adjusted Time
51	1916	03:03:37	Mark Stileman	M40	48	10	78	02:54:12
74	1894	03:08:31	Mike Roberts	M40	70	16	90	02:57:30
106	425	03:14:36	Sue Sleath	F45	8	3	17	02:40:06
135	1705	03:18:05	Andrew Adams	M45	121	26	125	03:02:18
201	1873	03:26:54	David Gould	M45	178	41	174	03:07:28
222	462	03:30:13	Martin Loveless	M50	196	22	146	03:04:30
264	1448	03:33:39	Paul Blundell	M45	233	54	289	03:18:08
359	1176	03:43:03	John Horton	M50	313	35	260	03:15:46
737	334	04:11:16	David McElhenny	M55	598	35	489	03:33:24
1055	528	04:34:44	Andy Barber	M55	838	58	837	03:53:20
1324	2091	04:55:59	Jeremy Barber	M55	1009	73	1097	04:09:17

Salisbury 10 - 13 March 2011

A bright, dry spring morning with a rising breeze from the half way point.  Turnout was modest for this HRRL race which was also our Club Championships.  The Grizzly and the new John Austin half at Brockenhurst meant that quite a number of members were busy elsewhere.  Hardley results are below.  You can see the full results here.  You can see pix on the seemeinaction site

Pos	Bib	Gun Time	Name	Cat	Chip pos	Chip time
181	595	01:11:06	John McKenzie	M50	180	01:10:45
199	330	01:11:52	Mick Anglim	M60	203	01:11:47
242	122	01:14:36	Paul Carter	M50	216	01:12:31
388	329	01:24:19	Tara Anglim	F	390	01:23:59
449	570	01:29:47	Melissa Chester	F	450	01:29:15
512	343	01:36:54	Leonora Stovell	F45	512	01:36:22
516	109	01:37:59	Paula Eardley	F35	516	01:37:15
539	331	01:43:57	Jan Anglim	F55	538	01:43:13

The 6th CC6 - Fleming Park - 6 March 2011

It was a bright but chilly morning for the last CC6 of the season at Fleming Park.  There was a good Hardley turnout and didn't we do well!  As this was the last race we had the results and presentations for the whole season.  Claire Dyer was women's champion, our women were first and we were mixed champions as well.  Brilliant!  Hardley results are below. You can see the full results here  And here's a small album of pictures, mainly of the presentations .  Our Eastleigh friends have published a large album of the race here and there are more from our Romsey friends here

Pos	Name		Pos	Name		Pos	Name
Women
3	Sue  Sleath		12	Melissa Chester		37	Jenny Jewell
5	Claire  Dyer		27	Tiffany  Hanley		46	Anne Bruce Low
10	Viv  Drake		34	Leonora Stovell
Men
5	Dale  Purdom		38	Paul Blundell		54	John  Locke
7	Andy  Kellaway		39	Ian Hawker		55	David Kirkwood
15	Mark Darcy		43	Mike  Smith		70	Peter Lindsell
19	Andy  Dyer		45	Dave  McElhenny		74	Andy  Barber
28	Martin  Loveless		47	Ian Banks		75	Dave  Jewell
35	Mike  Roberts		50	Mick Anglim		79	Jeremy Barber

 

Meon Valley Plod - 27 February 2011

A 20.3 mile multi terrain race around the Meon Valley. Leg-crumbling hills and lashings of mud make this a punishing cross-country number, whose obstacles are agreeably offset by its beautiful locale and generous refreshment stations. The course was a bit different this year.  Paul Blundell writes,

"Free coffee and tea at the start was nice.   The weather started fine but even then the conditions were incredibly slippery, the weather then turned to drizzle and then steady rain, the tracks were like ice rinks, feet going sideways as much as forward, people slipping over all around though I managed to stay upright…..just, uphill was hard, downhill was just plain scary.   I was going well and feeling strong considering until about mile 17 when my legs started rebelling, however kept them moving although not very fast.  

400 runners, everyone friendly and in good humour, some very muddy at the end. The jetwash was in constant use even in the rain.   Mile 11 and 16 water stations, there was fruit cake, tea, coffee mars bars, bananas, oranges. I rather overdid it at mile 11 so studiously ignored the mile 16 delights.   After there was hot soup, coffee ,tea, hot chocolate and such lovely cakes, all free.   I would really recommend this race, yes it does hurt ….a lot….but such a great day out, amazing views and countryside, friendly marshals most with bowls of sweets, and a great sense of achievement just for getting around. "

Hardely results are below.  Congratulations to Sue Sleath who was 3rd woman and Ist VF.  You can see the full results here

Pos	Time	Name	Cat
55	03:02:25	Sue Sleath	FV
103	03:19:52	David Gould	MV
142	03:30:01	Paul Blundell	MV
167	03:35:58	Allan Fincham	MV
212	03:45:16	David Mcelhenny	MV
297	04:17:16	Jeremy Barber	MV

Heartbreak Half - 27 February 2011

Paul Ashley writes, " Having done this race 2 years ago I generally knew what to expect with some fairly tough running ahead. A very enjoyable run though starting and finishing at Sandy Balls  in Fordingbridge. The course takes you along Hampton ridge with some tough ascents and descents. This was my first real race since September 2010 apart from a few 5k park runs back in November and a limited number of runs which never really went over 8-9 miles. Despite feeling fairly comfortable at this point the lack of miles soon kicked in at mile 10 and the last 4 miles where starting to get a tab uncomfortable. However I'd put in a fair amount of work to drop two fellow triathletes lying just behind me in 5th and 6th so pushed on hard to keep my position and stay in 4th. I'm certainly paying the price for it today though with a record 6 blisters and very sore legs much to the amusement of work colleges as I shuffle along. I'd recommend the race to others as it's a lovely course with good facilities for changing etc and free hot soup afterwards. "  Hardley results are below.  You can see the full results here.

Pos	Name	Cat	Cat Pos	Time
4	Paul Ashley	MS	3	01:27:04
105	Lisa Lewis	FV45	6	02:05:19

The Terminator

Originally about 10 miles, this lovely course in the Pewsey Vale was revised and is now nearer 11 miles, the original two energy sapping climbs having been increased to four.

Pos	Name	Cat	Time
380	Mary Tebb	FV35	02:09:34

You can see the full results here

Bramley 20 - 20 February 2011

Pos	Name	Cat	Chip time	Gun Time
69	Rob Kendall	M45	02:11:02	02:10:51

You can see the full results here.

English National Cross Country Championships - Alton Towers - 19 February 2011

Sadly, Alton Towers in Staffordshire proved to be no fairground attraction for the thousands of runners who competed on the day.  It surely will go down in history as one of the muddiest cross country races in a generation.  Just think of it as Glastonbury at its worst (times 2) !!

The event was nearly called off due to the adverse weather (low wet mist and 2 degrees) and unbelievable underfoot conditions, and there were many injuries sustained in the early races, but eventually it was decided that the Senior Mens and Senior Womens races would go ahead but on revised and shorted courses (hooray !!).  However, the depth and sheer quantity of mud, rendering virtually the entire course a quagmire, did ensure that the races provided the fiercest of challenges.  Hardley Runners were represented on the day by 7 members and 1 support crew (thank you Rose), all of whom finished this tough course in admirable time.  Over 1,300 runners took part in the senior mens race and over 550 in the senior ladies, which is one of the largest entries in many years.  Finishing for Hardley were Mick Anglim 1090, Paul Carter 1142, Dave McElhenny 1148, Ray Noke 1273 and Ron Godden 1294.  For the ladies Lindsey Godden 519 and Linda Noke 536.

The 5th CC6 - Bolderwood - 13 February 2011

Miserable weather but an excellent result.  Our women were first again and are first overall.  Our men were second and are second overall.  Well done!

Hardley results are below. You can see the full results here

Pos	Name		Pos	Name		Pos	Name
Women
1	Anna Bentley		13	Lisa Lewis		32	Tiffany Hanley
3	Clair Dyer		16	Vivian Drake		37	Jenny Jewell
9	Jane Morgan		18	Melissa Chester		44	Anne Bruce Low
Men
3	Dale Purdom		35	Paul Blundell		45	Ian Banks
4	Mark Stileman		36	Mike Roberts		46	Mick Anglim
10	Andy Kellaway		37	Mark Causebrook		60	John Lock
30	John Mckenzie		41	Dave Mcelhenny		70	Geoff Mills

Hampshire Cross Country League - Salisbury - 12 January 2011

A lovely bright afternoon.  Our veteran men were 5th team in the race and ended up 8th in Division 1 for the season.  Hardley results are below.  You can see the full results here

Pos	Name	Cat	Vet Pos	Time
88	Andy Kellaway	M40	32	40:04
99	David Gould	M40	40	41:52
103	IanBanks	M50	43	42:26
122	Paul Carter	M50	60	44:59
124	Mick Anglim	M60	62	45:02

Ryde 10 - 6 February 2011

Well done to the four members who ventured over the Solent, ensuring we had a men's team for this HRRL race.   Hardley results are below.  You can see the full results here.  The next HRRL event is the Bramley 20 which is ideal training for those planning a Spring marathon.

Pos	Time	Name	Cat
64	1:07:40	Andy Kellaway	V40
73	1:08:46	Mike Roberts	V40
99	1:10:56	Paul Blundell	V40
141	1:14:20	Ian Hawker	V50

Blackmore Vale Half Marathon - 6 February 2011

A very undulating course in pleasant countryside with excellent cake afterwards.  Full results are here

Pos	Time	Name	Cat
335	1:58:23	Jeremy Barber	V50

South of England Cross Country Championships - Parliament Hall - 29 January 2011

The weather was cold but much better than last year and numbers were up overall but ours were down so we didn't manage to get into the team results this year.  A pity becuase it was a good event and everyone who ran last year improved their time this year despite it being muddier.  For Ray and Andy the improvement was dramatic; nearly a quarter of an hour.

Hardley results are below.  You can see the full results here

Pos	Number	Name	Time
Men
682	3862	David Gould	01:13:42
761	3857	Mick Anglim	01:17:36
845	3859	Andrew Barber	01:25:33
864	3865	Ray Noke	01:31:40
877	3860	Jeremy Barber	01:37:54
Woman
132	2779	Amy Tanner	00:36:55

Romsey 5 - 23 January 2011

Within the grounds of the Broadlands Estate at the heart of Romsey, this new course taking in three laps gave competitors and spectators the ideal opportunity to take in the beautiful grounds and house.  Hardley results are below.  You can see the full results here.

Pos	Name	Cat	Cat Pos	Time
82	Peter Gregory	M50	11	34.39
139	David Kirkwood	M45	18	38.13
261	Mike Sleath	M50	36	49.38
262	Geoff Mills	M70	5	49.54

Rough 'n' Tumble - 16 January 2011

Hills and mud as tough as ever but cakes even better this year - had to add on an extra marquee to house them all as not enough room in main village hall - now that's what this running lark is all about!  Congratulations to Sue Sleath who was 3rd lady and Viv Drake who was first FV55.

Hardley results are below.  You can see the full results here including a picture of Lisa going well.

Pos	Time	Name	Cat		Pos	Time	Name	Cat
46	01:21:58	Mike Roberts	MV40		115	01:29:55	Ian Hawker	MV50
56	01:23:32	Sue Sleath	FV45		154	01:33:32	David Mcelhenny	MV50
58	01:24:03	Martin Loveless	MV50		203	01:38:41	Lisa Lewis	FV45
88	01:27:34	Paul Blundell	MV40		240	01:41:21	Vivien Drake	FV55
96	01:28:18	Mark Causebrook	SM		351	01:51:21	Mary Tebb	FV35

Stubbington Green 10K - 16 January 2011

Conditions were good for this popular race though it was a bit windy on the sea front. Congratulations to Leonora on a new PB and to Malc who was 11th overall on age grading.  Hardley results are below.  You can see the full results here. There is an explanation of age grading on the Serpies website.

Pos	Name	Cat	Chip time	Gun Time	Age Perf %
86	Dale Purdom	MV40-49	00:39:04	00:39:13	73.15
124	Rob Kendall	MV40-49	00:39:58	00:40:07	73.72
151	Malcolm Renyard	MV65-69	00:40:52	00:40:54	84.19
188	David Gould	MV40-49	00:41:47	00:42:03	70.86
249	Paul Carter	MV50-59	00:43:28	00:43:37	70.00
263	Mick Anglim	MV60-64	00:43:51	00:43:57	76.76
518	Jane Hodge	FV45-54	00:48:33	00:49:23	70.21
624	Liz Clayton	FS	00:50:36	00:51:25	58.18
674	Jeremy Barber	MV50-59	00:51:35	00:52:25	61.35
837	Tara Anglim	FS	00:54:22	00:55:26	53.97
894	Leonora Stovell	FV45-54	00:55:26	00:56:47	62.25
1171	Geoff Mills	MV70+	01:03:07	01:04:22	63.25
1210	Susan Renyard	FV60-64	01:04:46	01:06:07	58.21
1232	Jan Anglim	FV60-64	01:06:08	01:07:29	57.69

Hampshire Cross Country Championships - Sat 8 January 2011

This year's Championships took place at Fleming Park in Eastleigh on the site of the former golf course. The course was grass with the odd bit of mud to make it more interesting.  The weather was fine and bright.  Congratulations to Jane Morgan who was first WV50 and to our women who were 7th team.  Hardley results are below.  You can see the full results here.

Pos	Name	Cat	Cat Pos	Time
Women
25	Amy Tanner	SW	15	34:35
35	Jane Morgan	W50	1	37:10
48	Jane Hodge	W50	5	40:07
60	Vivien Alexander	W50	6	43:03
Men
57	Mark Stileman	M40	13	46:13
69	Ian Banks	M50	6	47:23
71	Mark Darcy	SM	40	47:39
114	Jeremy Barber	M55	9	64:05

The 4th CC6 - Stoney Cross - 2 January 2011

Another win for the ladies.   Well done!  The course was excellent with enough mud to make it interesting and a killer hill at the end. 

Particular mention goes to Sue (I'm just going to jog round as I'm doing a long run afterwards) Sleath who managed (see pic) to get both feet off the ground at the finish despite the hill. 

Our Romsey friends took some excellent pictures.  Just click on Sue's feet to see the album.

Hardley results are below. You can see the full results here just as soon as Martin is able to publish them.

Pos	Name		Pos	Name		Pos	Name
Women
4	Sue Sleath		11	Lisa Lewis		37	Amy Livingstone
5	Anna Bentley		19	Melissa Chester		38	Jenny Jewell
9	Jane Morgan		35	Leonora Stovell
Men
10	Dale  Purdom		35	Mick Anglim		51	Dave Jewell
13	Ian Banks		36	Paul Blundell		56	Jeremy Barber
27	John McKenzie		42	David Lindsell		67	Geoff Mills
30	Ian Hawker		43	John Labett
32	Martin Loveless		46	Mark Causebrook