Hardley Runners Results Page

Results for 2012

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).

Somerley 10K - Sunday 30 December 2012

There was a new course and, apart from a bit of a bottleneck at the start, it is much better than the old one.  The rain held off and there was even a glimmer of weak watery sunshine.  Yippee!  Hardley results are below.  You can see the full results here. 

Pos	Time	Name		Pos	Time	Name
18	0:40:20	Mark Causebrook		180	0:53:02	Julie Swainston
19	0:40:23	Peat Allan		189	0:53:18	Lindsay Godden
30	0:42:31	Mark Aston		190	0:53:19	Ron Godden
34	0:43:08	Matthew White		231	0:55:52	Geoffrey Harris
55	0:45:00	Tony Strickland		307	0:59:48	Susan Renyard
179	0:53:01	Jeremy Barber

Portsmouth Coastal Marathon - 23 December 2012

This was the third running of the Portsmouth Coastal Marathon which is a fund raiser for the RNLI. The course starts at the Pyramid Centre and goes right round the harbour and down the Hayling Billy path to Hayling Island.  Runners were seldom far from the harbour and right in it on the beach a couple of times.  Then it is back by the same route.  Condidtions were muddy and slippery underfoot but the scenery was interesting and the rain held off and the raucous cries of the wildfowl urged the runners on. 

Drinks stations were friendly and drinks on offer included mulled wine, Navy Rum and Drambuie.  This would be a good one to consider next year if you want to get away from all those last minute Christmas panics.

Congratulations to Katie King on her first marathon.  Despite recurrence of a back injury she soldiered on and even picked up speed and started overtaking people in the last couple of miles.  Hardley results are below.  You can see the full results here.

Pos	Time	Name	Cat	Cat Pos		Pos	Time	Name	Cat	Vet Pos
556	04:23:40	David Gould	M50-59	78		879	05:49:22	Jeremy Barber	M60-70	27
557	04:23:40	Sarah King*	F30-39	42		880	05:49:23	Katie King	F30-39	87

* included on an honoray basis although she runs under the colours of Gainsborough and Morton Striders as she is one of the Forton Village Idiots Sunday group which includes the Longparish page of the Brockenhurst chapter.

Hardley Christmas Handicap - 16 December 2012

It was a bright morning for the Christmas Handicap.  Congratulations to all who came in fancy dress and particularly to our winners Jenny and Dave and Mary and Norman.   A short sharp shower served to cool the runners down but not to dampen the spirits.   The winner of the award for being closest to preducted time was Ian Hawher who was out by a mere 21 seconds.  Winner of the coveted Lanterne Rouge for was Mary Corbett who understimated the effects of running in a wet wedding dress and was 7 minutes and 15 seconds slower than predicted.  Fastest man was Mark Causebrook in 39:39 and fasted woman was Viv Drake in 50:28.  Mince pies and mulled wine went down well as. for many of us, did lunch at the Forest Home.    Here are

• the results (Excel spreadsheet)  Note there are two tabs showing fastest and handicap orders.
• an album of pictures with thanks to all our photographers.

Christchurch Christmas Pudding 10K - 9 December 2012

Sue Renyard writes, "The conditions were ideal for this very popular pre-Christmas 10K as the day was dry and fairly sunny. Unforseen events caused problems for the organisers on the day, but it didn't distract from the enjoyment of the many runners. Bournemouth A.C. did well, particularly the men, winning several categories and team prizes. Most runners had booked a place in this 10k at least six months ago, such is its popularity. The extensive prize list and generous goody bag for all finishers, including a Christmas pudding, mean that many runners come back year after year. Helen Young gained a massive PB of 6 minutes faster than her previous best!  Congratulations also to Chris Harris and Sue Renyard, 1st and 3rd FV60, Jan Anglim, 2nd FV65 and Nick Newton, 2nd MV55. "

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

Pos	Time	Name	Cat		Pos	Time	Name	Cat
50	39:58:00	Nick Newton	MV55		207	47:42:00	Mike Clarke	MV65
55	40:25:00	Mark Aston	MS		214	48:05:00	Jane Hodge	FV50
72	41:36:00	Paul Blundell	MV45		279	51:06:00	Tiffany Hanley	FV45
73	41:38:00	Ian Smith	MV50		291	51:32:00	Helen Young	FS
78	41:53:00	John Simmonds	MV55		334	54:07:00	Christine Harris	FV60
79	41:57:00	Martin Loveless	MV55		355	55:48:00	Susan Reynard	FV60
118	43:39:00	Matthew White	MV35		439	01:01:02	Tara Anglim	FV35
143	44:47:00	Ian Ordish	MV55		440	01:01:05	Jan Anglim	FV65
169	45:58:00	Chris Wilson	MV50

The 3rd CC6 - Janesmoor Pond - Sunday 2 December 2012

It was a lovely bright frosty morning for the 3rd CC6 and an excellent Hardley turnout.  We started with a minute's silence for Geoff Mills which was followed by a spontaneous round of applause.  Geoff was a wonderful supporter of CC6s and RR10s.  We will miss him.  The going was hard from the frost out in the open with plenty of muddy bits in the woods.  Thanks very much to our hosts, Lordshill and Wessex for friendly and encouraging Santa marshals and some lovely cakes afterwards. I think Breton prune cake should become a permanent feature of CC6s.  Hardley results are below. The full results will be on the CC6 site (see Links tab above) when they are available.

Pos	Name		Pos	Name		Pos	Name
Women
7	Sue Sleath		29	Jane Morgan		38	Polly Marshall
14	Lyn McDonagh		34	Julie Swainsdon		45	Helen Peters
22	Vivian Drake		35	Jenny Jewell		54	Leonora Stovell
24	Lisa Lewis		36	Chris Harris		56	Anne Bruce-Low
Men
18	Dale Purdom		45	Paddy Butler		72	Ron Godden
21	Mike Roberts		46	Martin Loveless		73	Jeremy Barber
24	Richard Harris		59	John Locke		74	Geoff Harris
29	Andy Kellaway		63	Mark Lee		77	David Jenkinson
31	Ian Hawker		64	Terry Earney		79	Mike Sleath
38	Paul Blundell		69	David Jewell

Hants Cross Country League - Popham - Saturday 1 December 2012

It was a chilly afternoon for race 3 in this year's HCCL.  Sole Hardley woman was Katie King, 89th in 35:46.  Well done!  Sadly that was not enough women to make a team and we are languishing is last place in the team event.  Come on ladies.  We have the Hampshire Championships on 5 January at Eastleigh and the next HCCL event is on 12 January at Bournemouth. There was a much better turnout for the men with seven runners in a high quality field.  Hardley results are below and you can see the full results here.  After this race our men are 7th in Division 2 and our vet men (same people!) are 8th in Division 1.  With thanks to Katie's sister Sarah, here is a small album of pictures.  

Pos	Time	Name	Cat	Vet Pos		Pos	Time	Name	Cat	Vet Pos
100	39:01:00	Mark Stileman	M40	20		185	46:24:00	Paul Carter	M50	89
131	41:03:00	Peat Allan	M40	43		203	49:43:00	Ian Banks	M50	105
172	44:58:00	Mike Smith	M60	76		218	57:34:00	Jeremy Barber	M60	118
180	45:48:00	David Gould	M50	84

Southampton parkrun - Saturday 1 December 2012

It was a triple whammy for the Sleath family.  Philip, in his first race, was a few seconds ahead of his mother, Sue who had a new best for the course and a best ever parkrun age related score.  Father, Mike had a new PB by over a minute, as did Carole Bailey.  You can see the full results here

Hayling 10 - Sunday 25 November

John McKenzie was 78th in 72.10.  You can see the full results here.

The Gosport Half Marathon - Sunday 18 November 2012

It was a lovely bright cold sunny morning and conditions were almost perfect for this excellent half marathon which is part of the Hants Road Race League. Lovely views from the seafront and it is always fun to run through the graveyard of the hovercrafts.  Parking and chip collection worked well, the marshals were friendly and encouraging and the was a lovely medal and a well stocked goody bag. What more could you want?  There was an excellent Hardley turnout and we had full teams of both women and men.  Hardley results are below.  You can see the full results here.

Pos	Name	Cat	Cat Pos	Gun to chip time	Chip time
152	Nick Newton	M55-59	2	01:26:13	01:26:03
183	Mark Causebrook	MS	116	01:27:34	01:27:24
207	Guy Brown	M45-49	16	01:28:32	01:28:23
340	Paul Blundell	M45-49	31	01:33:53	01:33:13
360	Sue Sleath	F45-49	5	01:34:27	01:33:49
435	Paddy Butler	M50-54	36	01:37:02	01:36:34
440	Ian Hawker	M55-59	19	01:37:08	01:36:28
529	Lynn Mcdonagh	F40-44	15	01:40:03	01:39:34
555	Ian Ordish	M55-59	26	01:40:50	01:39:47
728	Tiffany Hanley	F45-49	15	01:46:53	01:46:24
809	Vivien Alexander	F50-54	12	01:49:43	01:48:53
949	Mark Lee	M45-49	93	01:54:46	01:53:29
956	Jeremy Barber	M60-64	9	01:54:56	01:53:37
977	Kimberley Shiels	F40-44	41	01:55:39	01:54:22
1104	Helen Young	FS	117	02:00:08	01:58:53
1382	Katie King	F35-39	66	02:14:03	02:12:43

The Hellrunner - Sunday 11 November

Katie King was 1077th in 2:23:19 and Caroline Street was 1080th in 2:23:29 in this ten mile plus race at Longmoor Camp near Borden. The course was muddy in parts but only the shorter runners needed to swim.  You can get a flavour of it from this video of last year's race.You can see the full results here.

Our CC6 - Sunday 11 November - Dibden Enclosure

CC6 Captain Jenny Jewell writes, "A great turnout of 88 men and 65 ladies running our own event, and also a great turnout of marshalls.  This, together with a wonderful sunny morning and a particularly muddy route was a good recipe.  The runners, including the front runners, looked extremely challenged after the heavy mud section followed by extremely long and slippery uphill as they emerged from the Crabhat Inclosure at about the half way point.

Some of the marshalls had a pretty good run too, because getting to our positions on time was a close thing as we were slipping and sliding around on the mud as well!  Many thanks to everyone involved."

Hardley results are below.   After the first two races our men's team are 5th and our women are equal 7th. You can see the full results on the CC6 website - see Links tab above.  Here's a lovely album of pictures by Charles Fox and another by Hammy.  And here are a few very atmospheric pictures from Fran Dunford; the sort of scenes runners may have missed while concentrating on the mud.

Name		Pos	Name		Pos	Name
Women
Lisa Lewis		38	Chris Harris		65	Anne Bruce-Low
Men
Mark Causebrook		32	Dale Purdom		72	Mark Lee
Richard Harris		46	Paul Blundell

HCCL - Race 2 - Goodwood - Saturday 10 November 2012

Numbers were down because of injuries but four Hardley men travelled to Goodwood for the second race in the Hants Cross Country League.  Results are below.  After this race our senior men are 10th in Division 2 and our vets (same people!) are 8th in Division 1.  You can see the full results on the HCCL site - see Links tab above.

Pos	Time	Name	Cat	Vet Pos
83	34:14:00	M Stileman	M40	16
124	36:17:00	P Allan	M40	45
188	40:15:00	M Smith	M60	94
197	41:32:00	P Carter	M50	102

The Lordshill 10 - Sunday 4 November 2012

There was an excellent Hardley turnout for this HRRL race.  The heavy overnight rain had eased off by the time of the start and the sun even broke through before the finish.  But the rain had left plenty of puddles on the route with some being right across the road and well over ankle deep.  At least it helped stop the feet from over heating. Hardley results are below.  You can see the full results here.

Pos	Time	Name	Cat	Cat Pos		Pos	Time	Name	Cat	Cat Pos
60	01:03:04	Nathan Renyard	MV35	13		230	01:15:18	Lynn Mcdonagh	FV40	8
79	01:04:28	Mark Causebrook	MS	31		264	01:17:48	Andrew Hogg	MV40	39
81	01:04:38	Nick Newton	MV55	3		268	01:18:03	Lisa Lewis	FV45	10
92	01:05:34	Guy Brown	MV45	9		309	01:22:25	Vivien Alexander	FV50	10
105	01:06:42	Sean Bowen	MV45	11		343	01:27:37	Kimberley Shiels	FV40	27
108	01:07:00	Mark Aston	MS	37		345	01:27:41	Terence Earney	MV65	4
140	01:08:59	John McKenzie	MV55	7		346	01:27:48	Kerry Miller	FV40	28
145	01:09:09	David Gould	MV50	16		352	01:28:28	Jeremy Barber	MV60	6
181	01:12:07	Paddy Butler	MV50	20		381	01:35:02	Katie King	FV35	14
187	01:12:31	Sue Sleath	FV45	4		395	01:42:06	Jan Anglim	FV65	1
203	01:13:33	Matthew White	MV35	35

 

The Stickler - Sunday 28 October

Conditions were not too good but that didn't dampen the spirits of the Hardley members who tackled the 10.2 miles of the Dorset Three Peaks Challenge. 

Hardley results are below. For the full results please click on the logo.

Pos	Time	Name	Cat		Pos	Time	Name	Cat
30	01:18:44	Peat Allan	MV40		127	01:29:13	Ian Hawker	MV50
54	01:22:55	Martin Loveless	MV50		276	01:49:48	Tiffany Hanley	FV40
72	01:24:13	Paul Blundell	MV40		277	01:49:52	Andy Barber	MV50
83	01:25:38	Sue Sleath	FV40		283	01:50:42	Dave McElhenny	MV50
118	01:28:47	John Horton	MV50

Milford 5 - Sunday 28 October

Hardely results are below.  You can see the full results here. For those who follow the amazing exploits of 91 year old New Forest Runner, Bruce Davidson; he completed the race in 76:06 beating his age by 15 minutes.

Pos	Time	Name	Cat		Pos	Time	Name	Cat
39	34:07	Paddy Butler	M50		138	43:48	Tara Anglim	FS
98	39:50	Dave Jewell	M60		171	48:29	Jan Anglim	F60
124	42:04	Jenny Jewell	F40		176	49:09	Leonora Stovell	F50

Great South Run - Sunday 28 October 2012

There was an excellent Hardley turnout of 12 runners for the 10 mile Great South Run. Particular mention goes to Paul Pallister who was 40th overall and first M40 out of a field of over 17,000 and, at the other end of the field, to Annie Bruce-Low who was so weighed down by the £136.56 in her collecting bucket that she had to walk the last 4 miles.   Hardley results are below.  Click on a runner's name to see a bit more detail.

Pos	Time	Name		Pos	Time	Name
40	00:56:54	Paul Pallister		6764	01:30:57	Ron Godden
864	01:12:04	Paul Carter		6961	01:31:26	Angela Richter
2126	01:17:59	Matt Pillinger		7648	01:33:15	Helen Young
2848	01:20:24	Peter Gregory		7897	01:34:00	Polly Marshall
3425	01:22:17	Robert Kendall		15033	01:58:17	Emma Port
4356	01:24:50	Joanna Stone		17028	03:04:19	Ann Bruce-Low
6025	01:29:03	Patricia Norman

Great Yarmouth Marathon - Sunday 21 October

Nick Newton made the journey to Great Yarmouth and finished a very creditable 13th place and first in his age group in 3:08:55.  Well done!  The full results are here.

The Minstead Stinger - Sunday 21 October

What a lovely run and the first race in Hardley colours for our newest member, Katie King.  Nine miles, all off road, lovely autumn scenery, gentle undulations, good forest tracks and a bit of mud here and there.  What more could you want?  How about the lovely marshals encouraging you by name and the sun coming out at the finish?  Hardley results are below. Congratulations to Sue who was first FV40.  The full results are on the Totton RC website NB say no if you are asked if you want to update links.

Pos	Time	Name	Cat		Pos	Time	Name	Cat
19	1:09:28	Ian  Hawker	MV50		75	1:23:45	Dave Jewell	MV60
27	1:11:22	Sue Sleath	FV40		76	1:24:03	Jane Hodge	FV50
34	1:12:28	Paddy Butler	MV50		78	1:25:55	Mark Lee	MV40
42	1:13:41	David Gould	MV50		94	1:32:15	Jeremy Barber	MV60
54	1:17:33	Mike Clarke	MV60		111	1:37:21	Katie King	FS
64	1:19:18	Lisa Lewis	FV40

The Solent Half Marathon - Sunday 14 October 2012

Feedback has been very good.  A huge thank you to everyone who helped and particularly those who did so in two or three locations. Also to those brave souls who helped and then ran or ran and then helped or both.  This is a HRRL race and it was great to see Hardley fielding full teams as well as organising.  Hardley results are below.  For the full results please see the Solent Half tab above.  Please note Sue Stone was the sweeper; she's normally much faster.

Pos	Time	Name	Cat		Pos	Time	Name	Cat
40	01:25:56	Nathan Renyard	M		226	01:48:22	Jane Hodge	F50
60	01:28:28	Daniel Powell	M		237	01:49:49	Terence Earney	M65
81	01:31:32	Martin Loveless	M55		268	01:53:20	Mark Lee	M45
114	01:35:56	Paul Blundell	M45		279	01:56:23	Kimberley Shiels	F40
121	01:36:43	Matthew White	M		310	02:05:08	Helen Young	F
185	01:42:44	Andrew Hogg	M40		323	02:09:01	Chris Harris	F60
196	01:44:56	Lynn Mcdonagh	F40		372	02:42:28	Susan Stone (sweeper)	F50
213	01:46:16	Tiffany Hanley	F40

The Studland Stampede - Sunday 14 October 2012

Three Hardley women, Julie Swainston, Helen Peters and Polly Marshall finished this very scenic 12K together in 1:26:43. The full results are here

Hants Cross Country League - Race 1 - Farley Mount - 13 October 2012

After the first race our men are 10 in Division 2 and our vet men (same people!) are 6th in Division 1. Hardley Results are below.  The full results are here.

Pos	Time	Name	Cat	Vet Pos
78	40:35:00	M Stileman	M40	17
116	42:44:00	A Kellaway	M40	37
141	43:50:00	P Allan	M40	54
192	47:03:00	M Smith	M60	88

The First CC6 - Stoney Cross - Sunday 7 October 2012

Thanks very much to Romsey for hosting the first race.  Martin Loveless reports, " Excellent turnout from Hardley for the first cc6 race at a very boggy Stoney Cross.  Nice to see some new faces from the club trying out their very first cc6 race but I have to say they probably picked the hardest one of the lot! Removal of the fast runner restriction made very little difference as think there were only about 3 extra who owuld not have been eligible to run previously.  Hardley results are below.  You can see the full results on the CC6 website - see Links tab above.

Pos	Name		Pos	Name		Pos	Name
Women
15	Lyn McDonough		29	Julie Swainsdon		39	Helen Peters
21	Vivian Drake		37	Jenny Jewell		52	Anne Bruce-Low
28	Jane Morgan		38	Polly Marshall
Men
7	Mark Causebrook		31	Mike Frend		64	David Jewell
13	Tim Morgan		32	Martin Loveless		68	Geoff Harris
14	Mark Darcy		33	Malcolm Reynard		70	Ron Godden
25	Mike Roberts		49	Ian Ordish		74	Phil Shearsmith
27	John Simmonds		50	David Lindsell
29	Ian Hawker		58	Mark Lee

Clarendon Marathon and Half - Sunday 7 October

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

Pos	Time	Name	Cat	Cat Pos	Chip Time
Marathon
5	03:13:42	Mark Stileman	M45	2	03:13:41
33	03:41:00	Andrew Adams	M45	7	03:40:49
262	04:43:17	James Furnell	M40	42	04:42:35
353	05:22:04	David Mcelhenny	M55	26	05:21:59
Half Marathon
16	01:38:06	Peat Allan	M40-50	3	01:38:05
41	01:45:28	Susan Sleath	F50-59	1	01:45:27
52	01:47:46	Paddy Butler	M50-59	4	01:47:42
104	01:58:12	Lisa Lewis	F40-49	10	01:58:01

Hoburne 5 - Sunday 7 October 2012

Two Hardley runners took part.  Tara Anglim was 189th in 41:48 and her mother, Jan, was 254th in 49:23.  The full results are here

Berlin Marathon - Sunday 30 September 2012

Viv Alexander writes, " Two Hardley runners were among the 40,000 entrants for the Berlin Marathon. The conditions were pretty good on the flat course, thought it got a little warm later on.  There were bands playing around the course which gave me a lift and my daughters were cheering at several points to help me along.  At half-way I was on 2:11 exactly and heading for my target of 4:22 but leg pain had kicked in badly at mile 12 and I had to stop at every water station to tip cold water down my leg to ease it - which slowed me down quite a bit, but I had to keep running as the pain was worse if I walked!  The last 2K were really hard, you know you are really close at Potsdamer Platz but then the route goes away and there are loads of turns in the road until you eventually see Brandenburg Gate and the finish beyond.   
Not sure what our overall positions were as they have split it into male and female."

Pos	Time	Name	Cat	Cat Pos
M19673	4:23:48	Peter Gregory	M55	1105
W4564	4:30:11	Viv Alexander	W50	496

Causeway Coast Marathon - Saturday 29 September 2012

It is good to see Sue Sleath coming back into form after a period of injury.  She travelled to Ireland with a group of friends and wasa second woman in the Causeway Coast Marathon in 4:23:04.  The route follows the paths, tracks, beaches and coastline of the Causeway Coast Way - probably one of the most spectacular coastlines in the whole world, passing close to the actual Giants Causeway stones.  You can read more about it here.

Hursley 10K - Sunday 23 September 2012

A good Hardley turnout and some excellent results.  Well done!  Hardley results are below.  You can see the full results here.

Pos	Time	Name		Pos	Time	Name
3	00:38:18	Nathan Renyard		41	00:43:53	Sue Sleath
4	00:38:30	Mark Stileman		43	00:44:22	Matthew White
8	00:40:17	Peat Allan		43	00:44:24	Malcolm Renyard
27	00:42:26	Mike Roberts		44	00:44:26	Martin Loveless
36	00:43:44	John Mckenzie		330	01:00:47	Sue Renyard
40	00:43:51	Mark Aston

New Forest Marathon and Half Marathon - 23 September 2012

It was a bit of a damp day.  For the first few miles the rain was quite pleasant; enough to keep you cool but not enough to make you cold.  Then the heavens opened and it began to be both wet and cold.  But this did not daunt our hardy Hardley runners.  Our results are below and you can see the full results here

Pos	Time	Name	Cat	Chip Pos	Chip Time
Marathon
49	03:21:00	Sean Bowen	M45	49	03:21:02
Half Marathon
44	01:27:34	Nick Newton	M55	43	01:27:27
50	01:28:04	Mark Causebrook	M	50	01:28:02
205	01:38:59	Paddy Butler	M50	222	01:38:50
360	01:44:24	Michael Clarke	M60	367	01:43:50
542	01:50:04	Jane Hodge	F50	559	01:49:24
675	01:53:23	Terence Earney	M60	669	01:52:17
759	01:55:49	Jeremy Barber	M60	801	01:55:38
1318	02:15:52	Guy Lawrenson	M60	1316	02:14:15

Victory 5 - 16 September 2012

Mark Aston reports, "With the race starting and finishing on the race track at the Mountbatten Centre it helped bring some additional excitement for the 2nd Hampshire Road Race league event.  There were around 500 runners in the 5 mile race as well as 130 running the 10k which started at the same time and then split off around the midway point.  There was a fair amount of wind when running alongside the lake but for the most part it was fine conditions.  Pretty much a flat course and definitely one to try and get a PB at."  Hardley results are below.  You can see the full results here. 

Pos	Time	Name	Cat	Cat Pos	Chip Time
78	00:30:27	Mark Causebrook	M	46	00:30:24
92	00:30:58	Mark Aston	M	49	00:30:49
123	00:32:27	Malcolm Renyard	MV65	1	00:32:14
328	00:39:39	Charles Fox	MV55	17	00:39:17
346	00:40:21	Viv Alexander	FV50	10	00:40:12
388	00:43:33	Melissa Chester	F	48	00:42:58
409	00:45:02	Helen Young	F	57	00:44:24
451	00:49:27	Jan Anglim	FV65	1	00:48:36

Charmouth Challenge - 16 September 2012

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 rained off in July and the new date clashed with the HIghways and Skyways so there was only one Hardley runner, Mark Lee, M40, who was 76th in 1:26:02.  The full results are here.

Highways and Skyways - Sunday 16 September

Martin Loveless reports, "Just the 2 of us Hardley Runners ran the highways and skways 18 mile race this year - 18 miles of Dorset hills, starting from Charmouth and looping round inland to West Bay before heading back along the coast; nice low-key, social self navigation run and with the option of shorter 8 or 12 mile routes."  Martin (M55) and Paul Blundell (M45)were 5th equal in 3:28. Full results are on the Axe Valley Runners website

Highclere Castle 10K - Sunday 16 September

A lovely undulating run within the Highclere Estate and including the very front of the castle.  And guess what location appeared on Downton later in the day.  Been there, run that!  I think your webmaster,was the only Hardley runner so the Hardley result is Jeremy Barber M60, 144th in 55.20.The full results are here

The Bounder - Broughton - Sunday 16 September

Fantastic Race! Well done Broughton Bounders you thought of everything! Hard but enjoyable scenic nine mile course well marked with supportive marshals & drinks stations. Delicious BBQ, fine teas & cakes & even a bar! Retail therapy was handy & the massage tent a bonus! Hardley results are below.  You can see the full results here.

Pos	Time	Name	Cat
26	01:11:56	Ian Hawker	M50
28	01:13:19	Paddy Butler	M50
54	01:21:01	Lisa Lewis	F40
74	01:25:59	Dave Jewell	M60

Stockbridge 10K - Sunday 9 September

A well organised local 10K with 200 runners and chip timing.  John Simmonds was 23rd (3rd MV50) in 44.04 and John McKenzie was 25th (4th MV50) in 44.43.  You can see the full results hereand read more about the race here

Test Way Relay - Saturday 8 September

We fielded our usual three teams - women, mixed and men.  The provisional results put the men 7th (out of 13) in 6:13:29 (or maybe an hour quicker - can anyone confirm?), the mixed 10th (out of 11) in 7:24:23 and the women (who did a bit extra and may qualify for the famous navigator's hat) 6th (out of 6) in 7:17:05.  It was a lovely sunny day; more suited to sitting out with a pint or a cool white wine than running but no doubt some of us managed to do both.  Our thanks to our Totton friends for organisng the race, to all the competitors and companion runners and especially to all the supporters who made it possible.  The full results are here (Excel speadsheet)

Great Scottish 10K - Sunday 2 September 2012

We had one runner, Annie Bruce-Low who reports, " I managed to knock 3 minutes of my time so was very pleased.  It was a good day for running and managed to finish before the sun came out.  Unfortunately the half marathon had the sun.  Between the two runs there were over 24,000 runners. I got £38 in my bucket.  One lady whilst I was waiting at the bus stop to go back to my brother's, gave me a £10 note!!!  We went for a meal at night to a small local restaurant and a couple seeing me with my t-shirt on insisted on paying our bill!!! Wow what a day!"

The Beast - Corfe - Sunday 2 September 2012

The overcast and sometimes damp weather did not dampen the spirits and, with 18 runners, we had the largest Hardley turnout for some years. 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	Time	Name	Cat		Pos	Time	Name	Cat
29	1:35:58	Richard Harris	SM		276	2:14:18	Tiffany Hanley	W35
104	1:49:21	Martin Loveless	M50		304	2:18:48	Jane Hodge	W45
108	1:49:48	Paul Blundell	M40		337	2:28:00	Christine Harris	W55
134	1:53:42	Malcolm Renyard	M60		338	2:28:01	Geoff Harris	M60
171	1:58:12	Peter Gregory	M50		358	2:34:22	Jeremy Barber	M60
179	1:58:53	David Gould	M50		370	2:37:38	Sue Stone	W45
195	2:00:31	Chris Wilson	M50		402	2:46:30	Andy Barber	M50
196	2:00:50	Vivien Drake	W55		430	2:56:59	Sue Renyard	W55
226	2:07:01	John Simmonds	M50		445	3:16:12	Guy Lawrenson	M60

The First HRRL Race - Overton 5 - Saturday 1 September

Mark Aston reports, "Turned out to be lovely day for the 1st Hampshire Road Race League event of the year, the sun was shining down.  Perfect conditions with a slight headwind during a couple parts of the course (which was reversed from last year).  Seemed to be less locals out this year but still enough cheering to keep you going."  Hardley results are below.  You can see the full results here.

Pos	Time	Name		Pos	Time	Name
45	00:30:59	Mark Aston		266	00:43:55	Kimberley Shiels
123	00:35:21	Paddy Butler		338	00:50:08	Jan Anglim
211	00:39:54	Tiffany Hanley		343	00:51:08	Leonora Stovell
241	00:41:51	Tara Anglim		358	00:59:08	Geoff Mills
260	00:43:03	Charles Fox

The Everton 10K - Sunday 19 August 2012

Mark Aston reports, "What felt like the hottest day this year made it a tough but enjoyable race along mostly quiet country lanes.  A good turnout from the friendly locals who encouraged everyone round".  Hardley results are below.  You can see the full results here.

Pos	Time	Name		Pos	Time	Name
19	00:39:50	ASTON, Mark		143	00:53:16	ANGLIM, Tara
46	00:43:15	MCKENZIE, John		150	00:53:47	JEWELL, Dave
96	00:48:15	SIMMONDS, John		227	01:03:02	ANGLIM, Jan
123	00:51:43	EARNEY, Terence		271	01:12:22	MILLS, Geoff
130	00:52:10	LEE, Mark

The Tenth RR10 - Hursley - 15 August 2012

Hardley results are below and here's a link to Hammy's lovely pictures.  The full results for this race and the whole season are on the RR10 site on Thursday evening (see links tab).  Congratulations to Lisa Lewis, Annie Bruce-Low and Mark Lee who took part in all the races.  Clearly having a name beginning with L is an indicator for persistence.

Pos	Name		Pos	Name		Pos	Name
Women
27	Vivien Drake		55	Tara Anglim		130	Leonora Stovell
28	Lisa Lewis		72	Chris Harris		145	Ann Bruce-Low
Men
36	Daniel Powell		85	Mark D'arcy		155	John Labbett
38	Mark Aston		107	Ian Banks		174	John  Trim
42	Mark Causebrook		109	Paul Blundell		176	Dave Jewell
47	Tim Morgan		120	Stephen Haysom		178	Peter Lindsell
50	Dale Purdom		128	Martin Loveless		180	Geoff Harris
55	Mike Roberts		131	John Locke		200	Geoffrey Mills
67	Malcolm Renyard		137	Ian Ordish
83	John Simmonds		145	Mark Lee

Salisbury 54321 - Sunday 12 August 2012

We had four four runners and four category winners on a very hot day.  Guy Brown was first M45 in the 50K.  John Mckenzie was first M55 in the 42K and Jeff Mills and Annie Bruce-Low were first M80 and F70 in the 10K.Well done all!

Milland Valley Trail Race - Sunday 5th August 2012

Hilarious, hair-raising, slip, slide and squelch experience!  A 13 mile race over tracks, paths and quiet lanes and taking in the beautiful countryside on the Sussex/Surrey/Hampshire border around the village of Milland.  The terrain is hilly and the race is particularly tough but the views more than make up for the pain!  Hardley results are below.  You can see the full results here.

Pos	Time	Name
19	1:48:41	Dale Purdom
124	2:08:55	Lisa Lewis
164	2:16:18	Paul Carter

The Ninth RR10 - Itchen Valley Country Park - 1 August 2012

It was a lovely summer evening and Lordshill gave us an excellent course, well marshalled. Thank you.

Hardley results are below and here's a link to Hammy's lovely pictures.  The full results are on the RR10 site (see links tab).

Pos	Name		Pos	Name		Pos	Name
Women
27	Lisa Lewis		55	Melissa Chester		100	Jan Anglim
32	Jane Hodge		62	Chris Harris		113	Ann Bruce-Low
54	Tara Anglim		98	Leonora Stovell
Men
27	Mark Aston		93	Ian Banks		128	Mark  Lee
34	Daniel Powell		105	John Locke		130	Charles Fox
37	Dale Purdom		113	Dave McElhenny		131	Paul Newby
39	Peat Allan		115	Paul  Carter		143	Jeremy Barber
60	Mark D'arcy		116	Mike Clarke		149	Geoff Harris
66	Matthew White		117	Ian Ordish		159	Guy Lawrenson
77	Mike Smith		122	Jim Furnell		166	Geoffrey Mills
79	Mick Anglim		126	Matthew Pillinger		DNF	Mike Sleath retired hurt

Sturminster Newton Half Marathon - Sunday 29 July 2012

Well done to Matthew White, sole Hardley entrant, who finished 101st in a new PB of 1:36.31.  He reports that it was a relatively flat course on scenic country lanes around Sturminster Newton. Great organisation and nice cakes!! at the finish.  Sounds like one for a few more of us to do next year.  You can see the full results and pictures here.

Lakeland 100 and 50 - Friday 27th to Sunday 29th July 2012

Congratulations to our three Hardley runners.  Martin Loveless finished the 100 joint 75th (and joint first M55) in 34:25:08.  David Gould was close behind finishing 91st in 35:26:39. Paul Blundell banished his gremlins from last year and was 180th in 13:13:19.  Please click here for the full story

Downland Ultra 30 - Sunday 22 July 2012

Great scenery, well organised and excellent value for money.  Hardley results are below.  You can see the full results here.

Pos	Time	Name	Cat
14	4.50.47	Guy Brown	M45
37	5.27.53	John McKenzie	M56

The 8th RR10 - Janesmoor Pond - 18 July 2012

There was very heavy rain around Winchester and Southampton which slowed traffic to a crawl.  Maybe that is what reduced the turnout  a bit.  The showers had clearly come from Janesmoor where the rain had stopped and the air was fresh and clear but the ground was more than a little wet.  In fact, if truth be told, it was seriously muddy in places.  That made it a lovely course for those who like serious mud but not so good for those who don't.  Marshalling was good and the sunset afterwards was lovely.  Thank you Wessex and Romsey. Hardley results are below and here's a link to Hammy's lovely pictures so you can re-live the run.  The full results are on the RR10 site (see links tab).

Pos	Name		Pos	Name		Pos	Name
Women
20	Lisa Lewis		45	Tara Anglim		90	Ann Bruce-Low
43	Chris Harris
Men
15	Mark Stileman		65	Paul Blundell		123	Jeremy Barber
17	Mark Causebrook		87	Stephen Haysom		125	Peter Lindsell
25	Mark Aston		94	Ian Banks		127	Charles Fox
38	Matthew Tanner		99	John Locke		128	Geoff Harris
40	Malcolm Renyard		106	Mike Clarke		141	Mike Sleath
41	Dale Purdom		108	Mark  Lee		142	Guy Lawrenson
44	Mike Roberts		109	Ian Ordish		146	Geoffrey Mills
52	Ian Hawker		111	Dave McElhenny
58	Matthew White		119	Jim Furnell

Wyvern 10K - Sunday 15 July 2012

Mark Aston writes, "Thanks to Eastleigh for organising the inaugural Wyvern 10k road race.  Plenty of marshals and a good turnout from the locals.  The weather was perfect, only a few puddles left over from the recent downpours.  Race started and finished on the running track at Wyvern Technology College which added to the excitement.  Course was mainly flat and definitely a race to get a PB at."  Hardley results are below.  You can see the full results here.

Pos	Time	Name	Chip
21	00:39:33	Mark Aston	00:39:32
191	00:52:05	Shaun Parkin	00:51:58

The Swanage Half Marathon - Saturday 14 July 2012

It was an early alarm call to get to Swanage for the 9.30 start and, as usual for this excellent race, it was worth it.  The scenery was geat, the hills were punishing and the rain held off until mile 6 when it was welcome for its cooling effect. Hardley results are below.  You can see the full results here.

Pos	Time	Name	Cat
59	01:35:59	Martin Loveless	M50
102	01:39:40	Matthew White	M40
347	02:01:26	Jeremy Barber	M60

Miles of Miles - Weds 11 July 2012

Hardley hosted this event at Southampton Sports Centre. Chris Harris reports, " Even though it poured with rain, it didn't go down like a wet squid !!". You can see her pictures here.  The full results both team and individual, are here (Excel spreadsheet).    As Romsey were the winners they will be hosts next year.

The fastest men were Tom Stevens (Eastleigh A), Matt Hammerton (Romsey A), Paul Cardy (Romsey A) all on 4.48 and the fastest woman was  Amanda Hull (Romsey D) on 5.31.

The 7th RR10 - Eastleigh - US Independence Day 2012

Another excellent Hardley turnout.  The course was good if a trifle wet under foot and the marshals were both cheerful and efficient.  Thank you Eastleigh. Hardley results are below and here's a link to Hammy's lovely pictures so you can re-live the run.  The full results are on the RR10 site (see links tab).

Pos	Name		Pos	Name		Pos	Name
Women
31	Lisa Lewis		43	Jane Hodge		124	Jan Anglim
33	Tiffany Hanley		67	Tara Anglim		135	Ann Bruce-Low
Men
30	Mark Causebrook		76	Mike Smith		130	Dave McElhenny
33	Mark Aston		82	Matthew White		137	Matthew Pillinger
34	Dale Purdom		88	Tony Strickland		138	Mark  Lee
41	Guy Brown		93	Mick Anglim		146	Jeremy Barber
43	Tim Morgan		98	Stephen Haysom		147	Paul Blinco
47	Mike Roberts		114	John Locke		148	Paul Newby
49	Matthew Tanner		117	John Simmonds		156	Peter Lindsell
62	Mark D'arcy		118	Paul  Carter		163	Charles Fox
71	Martin Loveless		126	Mike Clarke		174	Mike Sleath
73	Paul Blundell		127	Ian Ordish		180	Geoffrey Mills

Tadley 10K - 1 July 2012

Geoff Mills was the only Hardley competitor and finished in 268th place in 68:05.  As you get older the challenge is to do 10K in less than your age.  Geoff did that with 12  minutes to spare.  Well done!

Run24 - Wasing Park - 30 June and 1 July 2012

There was only one Hardley competitor in this 24 hour endurance event.  It started at noon and finished at the end of the lap you were on at noon next day. David Gould was 9th solo man completing 100 miles in 24:13:39.  Well done; this bodes well for the Lakeland 100 at the end of the month.  You can see the full results here.

The 6th RR10 - Brockenhurst - 27 June 2012

There was an excellent Hardley turnout with 36 members running.  Memo to any of the 36 who have not got round to renewing membership - please click here to do it now. The course was good, a mixture of gravel tracks and grassy forest rides. A bit muddy in places but we had been warned and it has been more than a little wet recently. Thank you very much to our Totton friends for your cheerful and efficient marshalling.  Also to the unsung Hardley heroes who do the results, transport the tent and so on).  Hardley results are below and here's a link to Hammy's lovely pictures so you can re-live the run.  The full results are on the RR10 site (see links tab).

Pos	Name		Pos	Name		Pos	Name
Women
25	Lisa Lewis		57	Tara Anglim		111	Jan Anglim
27	Tiffany Hanley		65	Chris Harris		123	Ann Bruce-Low
35	Jane Hodge		106	Leonora Stovell
Men
30	Mark Causebrook		77	Paul Blundell		130	Dave McElhenny
40	Dale Purdom		84	Ian Banks		139	Dave Jewell
42	Mark Aston		86	Mick Anglim		140	Paul Blinco
49	Mike Roberts		89	Mike Smith		142	Jeremy Barber
50	Matthew Tanner		105	Chris Wilson		144	Peter Lindsell
51	Steven Freeman		114	John Locke		149	Geoff Harris
52	Malcolm Renyard		119	Ian Ordish		159	Mike Sleath
59	Tim Morgan		121	John Labbett		161	Geoffrey Mills
66	Mark D'arcy		122	Roger Morgan
75	Ian Hawker		126	Mark  Lee

Lordshill 10K - 24 June 2012

Thank you Lordshill for a great race. The marshalls were plentiful and in such good spirits. Yes, there was mud and a flooded road but the route is interesting, you're surrounded by busy motorways and dual carriage-ways but you never see them, just quiet tracks and lanes....lots of pubs to pass too! A nice finish, slightly downhill onto grass and with fruit and a lovely shot glass memento. Hardley results are below. Well done to Chris Harris who is running well and was first in category. You can see the full results here (Excel spreadsheet)

Pos	Time	Name	Cat	Cat Pos		Pos	Time	Name	Cat	Cat Pos
21	00:38:18	Nathan Renyard	MS	20		98	00:47:31	Steve Haysom	MV50	6
27	00:39:28	Mark Causebrook	MS	21		162	00:55:58	Christine Harris	FV55	1
39	00:41:08	Mark Aston	MS	22		173	00:57:18	Susan Renyard	FV55	2
46	00:42:03	Malcolm Renyard	MV60	2		177	00:57:42	Helen Young	FS	4

The 5th RR10 - Alver Valley - 20 June 2012

An excellent course and very well marshalled by our Stubbington friends.  Some unexpected mud and puddles; must remember the trail shoes next time.  Numbers were down a bit so perhaps the distance put some people off.  Hardley results are below and here's a lovely album of photos by Hammy. The full results are on the RR10 site. Don't forget that the next RR10 is only at week away, at Brockenhurst.

Pos	Name		Pos	Name		Pos	Name
Women
20	Lisa Lewis		56	Chris Harris		94	Ann Bruce-Low
29	Jane Hodge		82	Leonora Stovell
47	Tara Anglim		86	Jan Anglim
Men
28	Guy Brown		80	Andy Hogg		116	Mark  Lee
32	Mike Roberts		83	Mike Smith		122	Paul Blinco
43	Malcolm Renyard		105	Ian Ordish		125	Jeremy Barber
59	Paul Blundell		108	Mike Clarke		127	Paul Newby
70	Mick Anglim		109	Paul  Carter		130	Geoff Harris
78	Ian Banks		110	John Labbett		138	Guy Lawrenson

Braishfield Beer Race - 17 June 2012

There was a good Hardley turnout for this popular 5 miler organised by our Romsey friends.  Hardley results are below.  Congratulations to Mick and Jan Anglim who were both first in category.  You can see the full results here and here's a photo album.

Pos	Time	Name	Cat		Pos	Time	Name	Cat
13	00:31:16	Mark Causebrook	M		58	00:36:55	Paddy Butler	MV50
15	00:31:23	Dale Purdom	MV40		63	00:37:12	William Beardsmore	MV60
18	00:31:55	Daniel Powell	M		70	00:37:36	John Locke	MV40
19	00:32:20	Mark Aston	M		124	00:42:30	Mark Lee	MV40
21	00:32:30	Mike Roberts	MV40		126	00:42:57	Tara Anglim	F
31	00:33:44	Mark D'arcey	M		181	00:48:13	Mike Sleath	MV50
36	00:34:21	Paul Blundell	MV40		185	00:48:27	Jan Anglim	FV60
41	00:34:45	Mick Anglim	MV60		231	00:55:46	Geoff Mills	MV60

Brading 10K - 17 June 2012

Martin reports that the race was, " well organised , low key, very friendly and very, very undulating". Hardley results are below.  You can see the full results here. 

Pos	Time	Name		Pos	Time	Name
20	00:43:29	Martin Loveless		28	00:45:55	John Simmonds

South Downs Half Marathon - 9 June 2012

Congratulations to Matt White who finished in 69th place in 1:50:09.  For a race that includes Butser Hill that is pretty good going.  Matt recommends the race and says that the scenery was fantastic.  You can see the full results here

 

Man v Horse - Mid Wales - 9 June 2102

The course was a bit soggy this year with 5 inches of rain falling in the 24 hours before the start.  As a results an extra mile was added to ensure a safe crossing of a swollen river.  First Hardley finisher this year was on horseback.  Well done to Sue Stileman and Rowdon Gambler.  As well as an excellent race it was an excellent social weekend with re-hydration on the Saturday night in the traditional Hardley way.  Why not give it a try next year.  To find out more just ask anyone who went.Hardley results are below. You can see the full results here. Click on the small picture to see more pix.  Here's a video from Jason at Chineham Park.  You will note the exceptionally handsome runner in the sequence beginning at 4:43.  And here's another from the horse's point of view.

Sue Stone had a bad fall at mile 10 and injured her leg.  She then fell in a bog and was rescued from its thigh deep clutches by a knight in shining armour. "Thanks very much to the very nice man from Headington Road Runners Oxford who gave assistance when I fell, rescued me from a thigh deep bog and kept with me until the finish.  Shows what nice people runners are"

Pos	Time	Name	Cat
33	02:47:28	Sue Stileman on Rowdown Gambler	Horse
117	03:24:15	Martin Loveless	M50
158	03:35:01	Paul Blundell	M40
215	03:50:07	Malcolm Reynard	M60
225	03:54:11	Tiffany Hanley	F40
346	04:39:16	Chris Harris/ Sue Renyard/ Barbara Clarke	F Team
375	05:26:24	Susan Stone	F50

The 4th RR10 - Manor Farm - 6 June 2012

The course was a new one; challenging without being dangerous.  It wound through woods and fields and sometimes alongside the River Hamble.  The going underfoot was firm with a bit of mud here and there to make it more interesting. The marshals were excellent.  Thank you Running Sisters and Halterworth. There was a good Hardley turnout. Our results are below. The full results are on the RR10 site (see Links tab above) and here are Hammy's excellent pictures.

Pos	Name		Pos	Name		Pos	Name
Men
26	Mark Causebrook		79	Paul Blundell		168	Mark  Lee
29	Andrew Kellaway		83	Mike Smith		175	Dave Jewell
41	Dale Purdom		95	Mick Anglim		181	Jeremy Barber
45	Mike Roberts		114	Ian Banks		182	Paul Blinco
54	Matthew Tanner		126	Tony Strickland		187	Geoff Harris
55	Tim Morgan		142	Paul  Carter		190	Paul Newby
62	Mark Aston		145	John Locke		200	Mike Sleath
74	Malcolm Renyard		146	Stephen Haysom		203	Geoffrey Mills
77	Mark D'arcy		157	Dave McElhenny
Women
21	Lynn Mcdonagh		42	Jane Morgan		93	Amy Livingstone
39	Tiffany Hanley		46	Jane Hodge		115	Jan Anglim
40	Lisa Lewis		80	Chris Harris		122	Ann Bruce-Low

Ropley 10K - Sunday 27 May

The race offers a great package with a scenic, traffic free and very challenging course. The village centre playing field venue is also excellent with children's fun runs and a carnival atmosphere.  Hardley results are below.  You can see the full results here

Pos	Time	Name		Pos	Time	Name
15	00:40:21	Dale Purdom		66	00:46:09	Mick Anglim
18	00:40:46	Andrew Kellaway		133	00:50:51	John Locke
33	00:43:23	Mark Aston		193	00:54:40	Dave Jewell
57	00:45:24	John McKenzie		303	01:05:18	Jan Anglim
61	00:46:06	Matthew White

The Aspire Cardiff 50M Ultra - Sunday 20 May

The route follows the stunning Taff Trail from the Brecon Beacons National Park all the way to the finish at Sport Wales.  Martin comments, " unfortunately too much tarmac for my liking so feet are a bit battered and bruised but we all made it back to the finish."  Hardley results are below. You can see the full results and some pictures here.  Click on the small picture to see the team.

Pos	Time	Name
109=	11:20:17	Sue Stone
109=	11:20:17	Tiffany Hanley
109=	11:20:17	Paul Blundell
109=	11:20:17	Martin Loveless
123	14:07:48	Caroline Street

Marwell 10K - Sunday 20 May

This year ’s sell out Marwell 10K saw a field of 840 runners line up to take on the challenge of the hilly but lovely course around the park and the surrounding lanes. Hardley results are below. You can see the full results here.

Pos	Time	Name	Cat		Pos	Time	Name	Cat
20	39:37	Dale Purdom	MV40		146	47:36	John Locke	MV40
29	41:16	Matthew Tanner	MV40		184	49:06	Stephen Haysom	MV50
41	42:13	David Gould	MV50		443	56:57	Lynne Allan	FV35
54	43:15	Matthew White	M

Bristol 10K - Sunday 20 May 2012

There was one Hardley runner, Mark Aston, who finished 584th in  42:36.  Well done! The full results are here.

The 2nd RR10 - Wilverley - Weds 16 May 2012

Pos	Name		Pos	Name		Pos	Name
Men
26	Daniel Powell		72	Ian Banks		128	John Locke
31	Mark Causebrook		79	Mike Smith		142	Dave McElhenny
33	Dale Purdom		82	Mick Anglim		149	Mark  Lee
37	Mike Roberts		87	Matthew White		157	Dave Jewell
40	Tim Morgan		92	Paddy Butler		164	Peter Lindsell
43	Steven Freeman		104	Paul Blundell		168	Guy Lawrenson
46	Matthew Tanner		110	Chris Wilson		178	Mike Sleath
59	Ian Smith		125	Ian Ordish
Women
10	Jane Morgan		24	Lisa Lewis		86	Jan Anglim
11	Lynn Mcdonagh		50	Susan Stone		92	Ann Bruce-Low
20	Vivien Drake		51	Tara Anglim

Hants Road Race League - Final Results

Hi All   The results for the 2011/2012 HRRL series are now available at http://www.hrrl.org.uk/2012/HRRL11-12/lg_index.htm   In summary the ladies A team came 6th in division 2 (a drop of 3 places on last year) and the mens A team came 5th in division 2 ( an increase of 2 places - well done). The ladies B team came 3rd in division 3 ( a drop of 4 places since last year) and the mens B team came 6th in division 2 ( also an increase of 2 places). Congratulations to the following people who were all placed within the top 65 runners overall.   Men: Andy Kellaway - 28th Nick Newton - 48th   Ladies: Lynn McDonagh - 34th Tiff Hanley - 45th   Thankyou to all those people who took part in the HRRL races this season.  I look forward to seeing you all there again next year, hopefully along with a few more club members!    Tiffany

Alton 10 - Sunday 13 May 2012

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

Pos	Time	Name	Cat	Gender Pos
33	01:03:43	Andrew Kellaway	MV40	32
67	01:07:28	Nick Newton	MV50	63
122	01:12:45	Ian Hawker	MV50	110
142	01:13:56	Mick Anglim	MV60	127
202	01:18:22	Lynn MacDonagh	F	30
218	01:19:31	David Eardley	MV40	182
362	01:32:59	Tara Anglim	FV35	95
374	01:35:11	Christine Harris	FV60	102
426	01:43:06	Jan Anglim	FV60	136
430	01:46:06	Leonora Stovell	FV55	139

Lymington Lifeboat 10K - Sunday 13 May 2012

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

Pos	Time	Name	Cat	Chip Pos	Chip Time
32	00:40:29	Matthew Tanner	M45	32	00:40:27
42	00:41:31	Ian Smith	M45	44	00:41:30
148	00:46:10	Chris Wilson	M50	147	00:46:01
181	00:47:32	Mike Clarke	M65	179	00:47:13
244	00:49:23	Jane Hodge	M50	239	00:49:04
316	00:51:38	Michelle Varney	F40	326	00:51:27
351	00:52:42	Dave Jewell	M65	347	00:52:06
582	00:58:49	Guy Lawrenson	M60	578	00:57:53

Marlborough Downs Challenge - Saturday 12 May 2012

It was a lovely day for this very scenic run with a choice of 20 miles or 33.  The views and scenery were excellent, particularly the beech wood early on where the trees were in new leaf and the ground was a mass of bluebells.  The path was somewhat muddy though.  Good job it was a diversion from a really muddy path.  Hardley results are below.  You can see the full results here.

Pos	Time	Name	Cat
33 Miles
7	04:50:27	Peat Allan	M40
20 Miles
13	02:31:37	Andrew Adams	M40
103	03:56:02	Jeremy Barber	M60

Geneva Half Marathon - Sunday 6 May 2012

Swiss based Hardley Runner Graham Macfadyen ran the Geneva half in a very creditable 1:17 and finished 10th in his age category and first Brit.  Well done!

English Duathlon Championships - Derbyshire - 28 April 2012

Local Triathletes had a hat trick of wins in the inaugural English Duathlon Championships held from Carsington Water, Ashbourne. Howard Doe and Mick Anglim from Team Feat and Hardley Runners won the M60 and M65 titles respectively whie Brian Grierson, Team Tri UK and Lordshill Runners won the M70 title. The race was held in cold and very windy conditions and started with an undulating 12km run around Carsington Water. A very hilly 40km bike ride followed and included the infamous 2km climb from Wirksworth to Middleton Top. The final leg was a 4km run along the dam wall. All three athletes have qualified to represent Great Britain in the World Duathlon Championships to be held in Nancy, France in September.  Click on the thumbnail to see the big picture.  The full results are here

London Marathon - Sunday 22 April 2012- New World Record

Amy Tanner ran her way into the Guinness Book of World Records as the fastest school girl.  She is raising money for Festival Samaritans and British Heart Foundation.  If you'd like to sponsor her then here's her web page.

Conditions were good - cool, bright and sunny for the start and then gradually clouded over but the forecast heavy showers held off until after the finish.  As always the crowd were very supportive.  Hardley results are below.   You can see the full results here.

Pos	Time	Gender Pos	Name	Cat	Cat Pos	Bib	Half
1739	03:07:01	1643	Andy Kellaway	MV40-44	392	25346	01:24:25
4912	03:31:59	4177	Mark Causebrook	M	2054	24344	01:35:52
5229	03:33:05	816	Amy Tanner	F	508	27769	01:42:32
7716	03:47:22	1454	Lynn Mcdonagh	F40-44	284	9374	01:51:48
21897	04:42:54	15926	Jeremy Barber	MV60-64	278	25345	02:07:27
23752	04:50:29	6713	Julie Swainston	F	3969	11226	02:12:01
28508	05:14:49	8763	Helen Peters	F45-49	1048	19746	02:22:40

The First RR10 - Royal Victoria Country Park - Weds 18 April 2012

The April showers did not deter anyone and numbers were about the same as last year.  Luckily the rain stopped for the run.  The course was lovely and muddy.  Last year's innovation of a stretch on the beach was included again which was fun.  Hardley results are below.  Here's a lovely set of photos from Hammy.  The full results are on the RR10 site (see links tab above).

Pos	Name		Pos	Name		Pos	Name
Men
23	Mark Stileman		85	Paul Blundell		161	Dave Jewell
28	Andrew Kellaway		96	Mike Roberts		164	Jeremy Barber
34	Dale Purdom		104	Malcolm Renyard		180	Mike Sleath
45	Tim Morgan		105	Mick Anglim		182	Geoffrey Mills
69	Ian Hawker		106	Mike Smith
81	Ian Banks		155	Mark  Lee
Women
10	Jane Morgan		62	Tara Anglim		120	Jan Anglim
26	Lisa Lewis		66	Chris Harris		124	Ann Bruce-Low
42	Jane Hodge		72	Jenny Jewell
60	Susan Stone		100	Leonora Stovell

Brighton Marathon - Sunday 15 April 2012

Hardley Runners' newest member, Guy Brown, sprinted across the finish line to claim 198th place. With a clock time of 3:13:01 and a chip time of 3:12:49, he set himself a new personal best, but it may not stand for long as he has a confirmed entry in October's Abingdon marathon.

Hurstbourne Tarrant 5 - Saturday 14 April 2012

Two energy sapping hills, challenging woodland trails and a great view over Hurstbourne when you emerge from the woods. An excellent course made even more interesting by the recent rain.  Oh and there were great cakes and bacon butties.  What more could you want? A bagpiper?  Yes there was one though he was probably for the wedding at the church near the start.  Free fun run for kids?  There was one.  David Gould was 31st (3rd M50) in 41:13 and Geoff Mills, the oldest runner, was 115th in 59:52.  You can see the full results here and if you click on Geoff you'll find a small picture album of Hardley and friends. There's lots more information and pictures on the race Facebook pages.

West Wight Three Hills - Monday 9 April 2012

A nice low-key 8 mile race held over 'challenging' terrain and the windy weather made it even more interesting coming over Tennyson Down. Hardley results are below.  Congratulations to category winners Viv and Mick, pictured aside.  You can see the full results here.  There's a lovely album of pictures on the Ryde Harriers website which includes all our runners. You can even download the full size originals if you want which is very kind of them.

Pos	Time	Name	Gender Pos	Cat	Cat Pos
9	00:54:50	Brendan Anglim	9	V40	7
22	01:00:40	Mick Anglim	22	V60	1
25	01:00:49	Martin Loveless	25	V50	3
29	01:02:05	Paul Blundell	28	V40	16
45	01:09:18	Vivien Drake	7	WV55	1
54	01:12:11	Tiffany Hanley	10	WV35	3
82	01:36:22	Geoffrey Mills	56	V70	3

Compton Downs Challenge 20 and 40 - Easter Saturday 7 April 2012

A scenic event run mostly on tracks, footpaths and bridleways.  Terrific value with a great T shirt and a full meal after. Hardley results are below.  You can see the full results here.  Congratulations to Sue, John and Peat who were first mixed team.

Pos	Time	Name	Cat		Pos	Time	Name	Cat
40 Miles
37	06:52:15	David Gould	M50
20 Miles
13	02:42:35	Peat Allan	M40		37	03:05:26	Sue Sleath	FV40
22	02:47:58	John McKenzie	M50

Reading Half Marathon - 1 April 2012

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

Pos	Time	Name	Cat	Chip Pos	Chip Time
866	1:33:23	Amy Tanner	F	1021	1:33:07
1637	1:40:01	Matthew White	M	1569	1:37:11

Cerne Giant 30 - 1 April 2012

There were 7 Hardley members among the 140 or so people who did this lovely Dorset LDWA event.  Conditions were superb with magnificent views, particularly at the Dorset Gap. After her PB at Eastleigh last week it was a new Personal Furthest for Tiff.  Well done!  In true LDWA fashion those who took part are recorded in alphabetical order - Jeremy Barber, Paul Blundell, Tiff Hanley, Martin Loveless, Sue Sleath, Caroline Street, Sue Stone. More information here

Eastleigh 10K - 25 March 2012

There was an excellent Hardley turnout of 32 runners for the Club Championships.  We were blessed with fine weather and the good course gave everyone the chance of a good time. Hardley results are below.    Congratulations to Sue Sleath who was 2nd F45 and Tiff Hanley who achieved a new 10K PB by 2 mins and 13 seconds.  You can see the full results here.  And here's a lovely set of pictures by Hammy.

Pos	Time	Name	Cat	Cat Pos	Chip Pos	Chip Time		Pos	Time	Name	Cat	Cat Pos	Chip Pos	Chip Time
113	00:37:12	Nathan Renyard	M	78	108	00:36:58		491	00:44:43	Peter Gregory	M50	9	475	00:43:52
118	00:37:19	Andrew Kellaway	M40	14	123	00:37:16		485	00:44:41	Lynn Mcdonagh	F40	49	483	00:44:01
136	00:37:45	Dan Powell	M	88	133	00:37:33		558	00:45:33	John Simmonds	M55	22	582	00:45:05
172	00:38:50	Dale Purdom	M45	15	158	00:38:22		570	00:45:41	David Mcelhenny	M55	23	589	00:45:12
182	00:39:06	Mark Causebrook	M	115	180	00:38:56		700	00:47:36	John Locke	M40	29	697	00:46:41
228	00:40:02	Andrew Adams	M45	21	224	00:39:49		706	00:47:40	Aleksandra Burlinson	F50	101	707	00:46:49
230	00:40:05	Peat Allan	M40	28	228	00:39:52		698	00:47:34	Ian Ordish	M55	6	716	00:46:56
269	00:40:57	Sue Sleath	F45	2	260	00:40:30		772	00:48:41	Tiffany Hanley	F40	18	787	00:47:55
284	00:41:21	Ian Hawker	M55	7	294	00:41:12		799	00:49:04	Vivien Alexander	F50	10	822	00:48:18
299	00:41:42	John Mckenzie	M55	10	299	00:41:14		881	00:50:05	Jane Hodge	F50	16	907	00:49:18
321	00:42:01	Paul Blundell	M45	166	315	00:41:32		918	00:50:36	Jeremy Barber	M60	20	938	00:49:49
323	00:42:04	Nick Newton	M55	28	320	00:41:35		1164	00:53:53	Neil Bramley	M	456	1153	00:52:21
312	00:41:56	Mark Aston	M	14	322	00:41:37		1359	00:56:27	Christine Harris	F60	8	1388	00:55:24
356	00:42:38	Matthew White	M	179	362	00:42:19		1630	01:00:54	Leonora Stovell	F55	15	1642	00:59:20
372	00:42:46	Ian Banks	M50	34	382	00:42:34		1902	01:07:52	Geoff Mills	M75	4	1897	01:05:33
396	00:43:11	Paddy Butler	M50	37	419	00:43:04		2024	01:23:14	Ann Bruce-Low	F70	2	2025	01:21:46

Exbury 10K - 18 March 2012

Thanks very much to all the members and friends who helped to make the Exbury 10K such a success.  For the full results and pictures see the Exbury 10K tab above.  Hardley results are below.  Congratulations to out men who were first team, to Paul Ashley who was first overall and to Malc Renyard who was first MV60.

Pos	Time	Name	Cat	Cat Pos		Pos	Time	Name	Cat	Cat Pos
1	00:35:03	Paul Ashley	MS	1		29	00:42:38	Matthew Tanner	MV50	5
6	00:37:12	Nathan Renyard	MS	5		40	00:43:40	Mark Darcy	MS	16
7	00:37:20	Andrew Kellaway	MV40	2		41	00:43:42	Mark Aston	MS	17
11	00:39:45	Daniel  Powell	MS	9		51	00:44:47	Paddy Butler	MV50	9
13	00:40:12	Stewart Ward	MS	10		122	00:50:12	Jeremy Barber	MV50	19
14	00:40:24	Malcolm Renyard	MV60	1		223	00:57:26	Sue Renyard	FV55	5
22	00:41:46	Peat Allan	MV40	5		315	01:05:44	Geoff Mills	MV70	4
28	00:42:06	David Gould	MV50	4		358	01:21:21	Ann Bruce-Low	FV65	5

Boscombe 5K series - Overall Results

These once a month 5K races are held through the winter along the front at Boscombe.  Malc Renyard won the over 65 series of 6 races, with Howard Doe (2nd claim Hardley) winning the over 60 category  and Mick Anglim coming 2nd. Well done!

CC6 - Overall Results

Well another season is over and after the final race we have the overall results.  Our men were fourth, our women were fourth and our combined team was third.  Thanks very much to everyone who supported the series whether by running, marshalling or actively spectating. Hardley's Sue Sleath  won the  over 40 age group and finished  2nd overall.  Chris Harris won the ladies over 60 age group and Mick Anglim won the mens over 60' s. Well done all.  There's more information on the CC6 website (see Links tab above).

Salisbury 10 - Sunday 11 March 2012

There was a good Hardley turnout for this HRRL race which follows a scenic route north of Salisbury along the banks of the River Avon through the gently undulating Woodford Valley with fine views of the cathedral spire on the return leg.  Hardley results are below.  After this race our men's and women's teams are both sixth in Division 2.  You can see the full results here. 

Pos	Name	Cat	Time	Chip Time		Pos	Name	Cat	Time	Chip Time
47	Andy Kellaway	M40	01:01:46	01:01:43		269	Lynn McDonagh	F35	01:16:51	01:16:34
143	John McKenzie	M50	01:09:24	01:09:08		334	Aleksandra Burlinson	F45	01:20:32	01:20:13
154	Ian Hawker	M50	01:10:11	01:10:02		357	Tiffany Hanley	F35	01:21:58	01:21:38
185	Paul Carter	M50	01:12:15	01:12:11		506	Helen Young	F	01:35:57	01:35:20
209	Mick Anglim	M60	01:13:43	01:13:35		533	David Seaman	M40	01:41:20	01:40:29
262	Paddy Butler	M50	01:16:27	01:16:19		542	Jan Anglim	F55	01:42:58	01:42:08
267	David McElhenny	M50	01:16:36	01:16:27

The Grizzly - Seaton - Sunday 11 March 2012

Forget those corporate pretender 'hard man' events; this was 20.5 miles of the real thing as nature intended and with stunning views. The organisation was impressive and flawless; they may have even been responsible for arranging the glorious sunshine. 
It's the people that make this race truly special, the countless grinning marshals, bagpipe players, bands, drummers, banners, signs, amazing support, and silly or inspiring comments nailed to trees. A sense of humour flows from every pore of this race.

When you do finally finish you get a great technical T-shirt and the option of getting hosed down by the fire brigade or running straight into the sea.  Oh, and the icing on the cake was an individual handmade cupcake iced with the number '25' to mark the anniversary of this event.

It was a new course with the usual features of shingle, mud, hills and some glorious views.  And since it was a new course it was PB's all round.  Hardley results are below.  You can see the full results here.  And here's a small album that gives something of the flavour of this lovely race.  Not the bog or the stairway to heaven though as the camera malfuntioned (or was it the operator ...)

Pos	Time	Name	Cat	Gender Pos	Cat Pos	Grade Pos	Grade Time
37	02:50:52	Mark Stileman	M40	36	9	42	02:40:53
61	02:57:16	Mike Roberts	M45	60	13	61	02:45:39
105	03:07:39	Peat Allan	M40	101	22	138	02:56:42
139	03:12:50	Sue Sleath	F45	10	4	28	02:37:15
255	03:24:58	Martin Loveless	M50	228	19	158	02:58:26
327	03:30:05	Paul Blundell	M45	289	76	328	03:13:20
476	03:43:53	John Horton	M50	414	48	346	03:14:55
1261	04:49:50	Susan Stone	F50	302	31	853	03:47:55
1323	04:56:29	Jeremy Barber	M55	989	73	1148	04:07:36
1422	05:14:51	Caroline Street	F50	390	45	1106	04:03:00

The John Austin Half Marathon - Brockenhurst - Sunday 4 March 2012

A very enjoyable off road half despite mud and cold wet weather.  Thank to all the organisers and marshalls who did a great job in rotten conditions.  Hardley results are below.  Congratulations to Mark who was first MV40 and age adjusted first man.  You can see the full results here.

Pos	Name	Cat	Time		Pos	Name	Cat	Time
6	Mark Stileman	MV40	1:26:49		57	Ian Smith	MV40	1:40:20
31	Peat Allan	MV40	1:34:42		293	Julie Swainston	F	2:12:15
33	Andrew Adams	MV40	1:34:57		318	Michelle Varney	F	2:17:05

The Sixth CC6 - Fleming Park - Sun 4 March 2012

What a change from the previous CC6.  This time it was very wet and very muddy at Fleming Park but overall turnout was the second highest of the season.    Not so for Hardley, what with lots of members being on the Youth Hostel weekend and the poor weather numbers were down.   Hardley results are below. The full results and lots of excellent photos are on the CC6 site (see Links tab above).

Pos	Name		Pos	Name		Pos	Name
Men
28	John McKenzie		48	Mick Anglim		66	Dave Mcelhenny
39	Ian Hawker		52	Martin Loveless
43	Mike Roberts		55	Ian Banks
Women
3	Sue Sleath		49	Chris Harris		66	Annie Bruce-Low
21	Lisa Lewis

Winchester 10K - Sun 26 February 2012

Only one Hardly runner so far as I can see.  Well done John McKenzie who was 3rd MV55 and 66th overall in 41:39.  The full results are here.

Heartbreaker Marathon - Sandy Balls - 26 February 2012

This marathon was part of the Heartbreaker Festival of running organised by RaceNewForest.  Sue Stone completed it in 5:15:45 to finish in 86th place.  Well done Sue - the build up to your Ultra in Wales is going well. Full results here

The Terminator - Pewsey - Sun 26 February 2012

What a lovely day and what a lovely run. Just under 12 miles which started gently, then a swamp to get your feet wet, a few boggy bits and four lovely hills; one with a rope to pull yourself up and one up and round the famous White Horse.  Finally a nice cold stream to wash the mud off and then warm changing rooms with hot showers followed by excellent cake.  It was sunny with hardly a breath of wind on the top of the escarpment; a huge contrast with a fortnight previously when there was snow and an icy wind.  All in all an excellent run.  Hardley results are below.  You can see the full results here. There are also some excellent pictures available for sale from seemeinaction who will be photgraphing the Exbury 10K.  Click on Paul to get to the album

Pos	Name	Cat	Time		Pos	Name	Cat	Time
126	Martin Loveless	MV50	01:43:18		416	Dave Mcelhenney	MV50	02:08:59
139	Paul Blundell	MV50	01:44:20		507	Jeremy Barber	MV50	02:18:05

English National Cross Country Championships - Parliament Hill - Sat 25 February 2012

We had a good journey, sharing a minibus with friends from Totton.  And what a lovely day it was.  We arrived to bright warm sunshine and it stayed that way for the whole afternoon.  The going was good with very little mud and it was wonderful to be among the best of English runners.  Sadly we didn't quite have a team (six needed for the men and four for the women) but those who were able to come had a thoroughly enjoyable race, 8K for the women and a rather short 12K for the men.  Hardley results are below.  You can see the full results here.

Pos	Name	Time		Pos	Name	Time
Woman
235	Amy Tanner	00:35:55
Men
1217	Mick Anglim	00:54:26		1399	Paul Carter	00:57:23
1231	Ian Banks	00:54:42		1647	Jeremy Barber	01:09:15

The Fifth CC6 - Boldrewood - Sun 19 January 2012

What a change a week makes.  It was good Hardley turnout on a lovely sunny morning for the CC6 and our Totton friends put on an excellent course with hills, plenty of mud and a couple of streams to cross.   On such a lovely day it was one of those runs that makes you glad to be alive.    

Hardley results are below. The full results and lots of excellent photos are on the CC6 site (see Links tab above).

Pos	Name	Cat		Pos	Name	Cat		Pos	Name	Cat
Men
10	Andy Kellaway	V40		39	Paul Blundell	V40		63	Dave Lindsell
11	Peat  Allen	V40		41	Mike Roberts			66	John Locke
17	Andrew Adams			42	Mick Anglim	V60		68	Dave  Macelhenny
18	Nick Newton			45	Tim  Morgan			75	Geoff Harris	V60
26	Malcolm Renyard	V60		46	Martin Loveless	V50		77	Dave Jewell	V60
27	Dale Purdom	V40		51	Paddy Buckley			79	Jeremy Barber	V50
28	Mark Causebrook	S		52	Mike Smith			88	Roy Van Hal
30	Steve Freeman			58	Ian Banks	V50
33	John McKenzie	V50		62	John Simmonds	V50
Women
13	Jane Morgan			21	Melissa Chester			48	Leonora Stovell	V50
17	Lisa Lewis	V45		37	Chris Harris	V60
18	Viv Drake			44	Jenny Jewell	V45

 

Bramley 20 and 10 - Sun 12 February 2012

A much better turnout than last year for this HRRL race.  Thanks very much to all those members who represented our club.  Hardley results are below.  You can see the full results here

Pos	Name	Cat	Time		Pos	Name	Cat	Time
20 Miles Men
151	Nick Newton	M55	02:21:28		265	Mark Causebrook	M	02:34:12
	Mike Roberts		02:22:24		379	Matthew White	M	02:45:17
20 Miles Women
399	Lynn Mcdonagh	F40	02:47:23		669	Melissa Chester	F	03:21:41
10 Miles Men
56	John Mckenzie	M55	01:08:13

Meon Valley Plod - Sun 12 February 2012

A 21 mile multi terrain race around the Meon Valley with a new course which included quite a lot of the previous one. Leg-crumbling hills make this a punishing race and boy was it hard work this year!  Last year Paul described the course as being slippery as a skating rink. This year, in parts, it was a skating rink.   The ground was frozen but the air was warmer with the result that a melted layer lubricated the ice underneath. One consequence was numerous slips and your webmaster came a cropper twice.  Ouch! Aside from that the new arrangements worked well, parking was much better than the pre-race publicity suggested and the course was both challenging and scenic.  All in all a real cross country which all six of our runners used as training for ultras later in the year.  Hardley results are below.  You can see the full results here.  And here are lots of lovely pictures.

Pos	Name	Time		Pos	Name	Time
57	Martin Loveless	3:21:32		231	Susan Stone	4:50:42
71	Paul Blundell	3:28:02		238	Jeremy Barber	4:58:27
137	David Gould	3:48:05		255	Caroline Street	5:29:14

HCCL - Salisbury - Sat 11 February

There was a good turnout from our men for a very chilly cross country race of around 10K on Hudson's Field in Salisbury.   This was the last race of the season and our men finished the season 5th in Division 2.  Our veteran men (mostly the same people!) were 7th in Division. Well done and thank you very much to everyone who has turned out to represent our club this year and to our captain, Ian Banks, for all his encouragement.  Let's hope we can keep up the good work next season and encourage the women to race as well.  Hardley results are below.  You can see the full results here.

Pos	Name	Cat	Vet Pos	Time		Pos	Name	Cat	Vet Pos	Time
Men
68	M Stileman	M40	18	37:21		126	P Butler	M50	57	43:57
105	I Banks	M50	44	41:25		144	B Beardsmore	M60	72	47:00
110	M Smith	M60	46	42:16		147	D McEchenny	M50	75	48:28
115	P Carter	M50	49	42:57

Ryde 10 - Sun 5 February 2012

The Club helped with transport costs for this HRRL event.  Thanks very much to everyone who turned out; twice as many as last year.    Hardley results are below.  You can see the full results here and here's an excellent photo album.  The next HRRL event is the Bramley 20 which is ideal training for those planning a Spring marathon. It is too late to enter Bramley, however, so how about the Meon Valley Plod, another race with excellent refreshments and they even have a jet wash to clean you up at the finish.

Pos	Name	Time		Pos	Name	Time
Men
25	KELLAWAY, Andrew	01:02:07		105	BLUNDELL, Paul	01:11:23
68	NEWTON, Nick	01:07:06		106	HAWKER, Ian	01:11:35
89	LOVELESS, Martin	01:09:35		193	BEARDSMORE, William	01:19:28
104	ANGLIM, Mick	01:11:19
Women
265	HANLEY, Tiffany	01:27:56		292	STONE, Susan	01:34:44

Chichester 10K and Blackmore Vale Half - Sun 5 February 2012

While most competitor were at Ryde, on the mainland there were Hardley runners in a couple of other races.  At the Chichester 10K John McKenzie was 207th in 41.37 and Geoff Mills was 1390th in 70.37.  Full results here.  And at the Blackmore Vale 1/2, an undulating rural course with lovely cakes, Jeremy Barber was 343rd in 1.55.45.  Full results here.

Romsey 5 - Sun 29 January 2012

This  fast race  is run in the level grounds of Broadlands, Romsey.  The cold, dank day saw some fast times, on a course unhindered by the need for traffic control, and which was perfect for the many spectators.  The first three men were from Southampton City, with the winning time being  24:46, run by Stephen Philips.  Hardley results are below.  Congratulations to Bridget and Malc who were first in their categories.  You can see the full results here

Pos	Name	Cat	Time		Pos	Name	Cat	Time
19	Nathan Renyard	MS	00:28:50		267	Susan Renyard	F60	00:44:36
48	Malcom Renyard	M65	00:31:38		330	Mike Sleath	M50	00:48:26
92	Peter Gregory	M50	00:34:21		364	Geoff Mills	M75	00:53:42
107	Paddy Butler	M50	00:35:16		365	Bridget Smith	F65	00:53:52

Stonehenge Stomp - Sun 29 January 2012

AS always there was a good turnout for this excellent event organised by the Amesbury walkers.  You can choose 10k, 20k, 30k or 40k and there are checkpoints every five miles or so where you can get a drink and a biscuit to keep you going.  Runners are welcome and there were lots there.  Times are not published as this is a walking event. The only drawback this year was the weather which was dreich as our friends north of the border would say.

South of England Cross Country Championships - Brighton - Sat 28 January 2012

On Saturday 28 January 8 intrepid Hardley Runners headed off to Stanmer Park, Brighton. It was the place to be on Saturday, an open day at the University and a FA cup match at Brighton’s new football ground both within spitting distance ensured that parking was at a premium.  Our expert driver, Mick, managed to find a parking spot within a short distance from the venue and a leisurely course reconnoitre was undertaken in cold clear conditions with a brisk northerly wind.  The course was a mix of rolling grass land with chalky paths within the woodland on the side of a hill and the going was mainly good to firm with some slippery chalk and mud.  The men were to run 15k (3 big laps plus a start loop) and the women 8k (2 medium laps plus a start loop).  The courses for both races being on the glorious South Downs were challenging with hardly a level spot to be found.  This was definitely not a parkland race!  This was one proper cross country course definitely a bit tougher than average but a worthy course for a regional championship event.

Our ladies went off first.  The ladies at the front were impressively rapid, well done to both Amy and Linda for competing in a classy race and finishing with style.

The men’s race was off whilst the ladies were still out on the course, the short start lap spread the field out due to a couple of tight corners and a little hill; the leaders were out of sight by the time mid-pack had ascended this first little hill.  The boys at the front were as impressive as the ladies.  The mens race had a sprint finish, we could hear the excited commentary on the PA as the mid pack was starting their final lap.  The winning time was impressively fast at just over 49minutes.  The Hardley contingent, being of more senior years were a little slower!  Well done to all the six finishers, meaning that we completed a team coming a creditable 73rd one place in front of local rivals from Totton .

Here is a small album of pictures and you can see the full results here (or at least you will be able to if SEAA have published them; there is some discussion on various blogs about why it takes them so long when the results of each race were on sale in hard copy within ten minutes of the finish of the race concerned).

Next Championship race – The National XC on 25th February at Parliament Hills.

Pos	Name	Time		Pos	Name	Time
Men
331	Andrew Kellaway	01:04:33		666	Paul Carter	01:20:01
539	Ian Banks	01:11:51		726	Jeremy Barber	01:33:05
578	Mick Anglim	01:14:04		727	Ray Noke	01:33:18
Women
130	Amy Tanner	00:37:26		330	Linda Noke	00:56:34

Rough 'n' Tumble - 15 January 2012

The Rough and Tumble is a 10 mile off road event that starts and finishes in the village of Milton Lilbourne, near Pewsey, Wiltshire.  This is advertised as the toughest  race in Wiltshire, which it probably is as it takes in one of the steepest ascents and descents in the area.  Thanks to the recent dry weather, the course was not as treacherous as last year when the mud made for descents only accomplished by sitting down!  The villagers are well known for their cake making abilities and all runners could look forward to a well earned cup of tea and piece of cake when they finished.  The weather conditions were ideal although cold, with sunshine all day and some lovely views of the Vale of Pewsey to be enjoyed on the way round. 

Martin Loveless reports, " Dreadful choice at the finish - go for the tables laden with home-made cakes or the bacon sandwich tent, what a horrible decision to make but easily solved in the end by simply going for both."

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

Pos	Name	Cat	Time		Pos	Name	Cat	Time
68	CAUSEBROOK, Mark	M	01:23:22		196	HAWKER, Ian	MV 50	01:34:43
76	LOVELESS, Martin	MV 50	01:24:22		292	HARRIS, Geoff	MV 60	01:43:22
90	RENYARD, Malcolm	MV 60	01:26:01		408	HARRIS, Christine	FV 55	01:55:24
94	BLUNDELL, Paul	MV 40	01:26:16		489	STONE, Susan	FV 45	02:15:26
182	MCDONAGH, Lynn	FV 35	01:33:25		490	RENYARD, Susan	FV 55	02:15:26

Stubbington Green 10K - 15 January 2012

As with the Rough 'n' Tumble, it was perishingly cold to start with but 15 Hardley members braved the frost and enjoyed some lovely views of the sea at Hill Head.  The was an HRRL race so well done to our Vet Men teams who were 8th and 22nd and to our Vet Women who were 25th and 51st.  Hardley results are below.  You can see the full results here.

Pos	Name	Cat	Time	Chip Time		Pos	Name	Cat	Time	Chip Time
50	KELLAWAY, Andrew	MV 40-49	00:37:35	00:37:31		647	ALEXANDER, Vivien	FV 45-54	00:51:07	00:50:05
141	Adams, Andrew	MV 40-49	00:40:13	00:40:05		650	HANLEY, Tiffany	FV 35-44	00:51:09	00:50:08
158	NEWTON, Nick	MV 50-59	00:40:44	00:40:37		967	HODGE, Jane	FV 45-54	00:56:40	00:56:02
173	ALLAN, Peat	MV 40-49	00:41:32	00:41:23		1103	STOVELL, Leonora	FV 55-59	00:59:27	00:58:49
201	KENDALL, Rob	MV 40-49	00:42:12	00:42:07		1235	ANGLIM, Jan	FV 60-64	01:02:45	01:01:05
203	McKENZIE, John	MV 50-59	00:42:13	00:42:04		1437	MILLS, Geoff	MV 70+	01:12:57	01:11:04
228	ANGLIM, Mick	MV 60-64	00:42:51	00:42:47		1463	BRUCE-LOW, Ann	FV 65-69	01:24:43	01:22:35
352	CARTER, Paul	MV 50-59	00:45:25	00:45:04

The Fourth CC6 - Badger Farm - 8 January 2012

A good Hardley turnout and an excellent course on an overcast morning.  That final hill is a killer though.    Hardley results are below. The full results and lots of excellent photos are on the CC6 site (see Links tab above).

Pos	Name	Cat		Pos	Name	Cat		Pos	Name	Cat
Men
8	Andy Kellaway	V40		38	Peat  Allen	V40		66	Dave  Mac
25	John McKenzie	V50		41	Ian Banks	V50		70	Dave Jewell	V60
26	Dale Purdom	V40		42	Mick Anglim	V60		80	Mike Sleath
27	Mark Causebrook	S		61	John Locke			82	Geoff Mills	Super V!
35	Paul Blundell	V40		62	John Simmonds	V50		83	Roy VanHal
36	Martin Loveless	V50		63	Geoff Harris	V60
Women
3	Sue Sleath	V45		23	Lynn McDonagh	V35		45	Jenny Jewell	V45
19	Lisa Lewis	V45		35	Chris Harris	V60		47	Leonora Stovell	V50
22	Viv Drake			37	Helen  Young			54	Annie Bruce Low

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