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Bowdon 5k

Thursday 6-Jun-2013 at 7:15pm

Les Hewitt was taking photos.

Here are the results for Spectrum Striders RC members.

Pos Name Cat. Time  
1 SHAW, Matthew Senior Man 15.35 winner - Salford Harriers
27 MILLINGTON, Christopher Male Vet 40 17.36  
31 MARTIN, Colin Male Vet 55 17.48 1st MV55
39 MCVEY, Diane Female Vet 35 18.12 1st lady - Wilmslow RC
42 CHADWICK, Daniel Senior Man 18.25  
50 HUDD, David Senior Man 18.45  
66 SPENCER, Julian Male Vet 50 19.17  
81 HOUGH, Robert Male Vet 40 19.49  
91 LEWIS, Tim Male Vet 45 20.00  
92 COLES, Matthew Senior Man 20.03  
105 GARNETT, Andy Male Vet 55 20.31  
109 DEMPSTER, Louise Female Vet 45 20.37 1st LV45
115 MCHARRY, Rob Male Vet 45 21.02  
116 WHITFIELD, Liz Female Vet 35 21.03  
117 LAMBERT, Guy Senior Man 21.05  
133 ALCOCK, Dillon Male Junior 21.59  
136 TUGWELL, Philip Male Vet 45 22.05  
140 HALL, Mike Male Vet 50 22.11  
150 CALDWELL, Helen Female Vet 45 22.26  
172 JOHNSON, Kate Female Vet 40 23.39  
177 GRIFFITHS, Neville Male Vet 65 23.46  
187 PEERS, Alan Male Vet 70 24.22  
188 GARLAND, Heather Female Vet 35 24.31  
197 BIRD, Allan Male Vet 50 24.40  
207 ALCOCK, Vincent Male Vet 40 25.21  
213 ARBER, Carolyn Female Vet 55 25.37  
219 DOOLEY, John P Male Vet 65 25.53  
222 LEWIS, Sandra Female Vet 45 26.03  
225 BUCK, Sue Female Vet 45 26.11  
228 YARWOOD, Dennis Male Vet 45 26.27  
235 REDPATH, Janet Female Vet 60 27.45  
239 DUNBAR, Ian Male Vet 60 27.57  
242 MACKAY, Lisa Female Vet 45 28.37  
247 EAVES, Martin Senior Man 29.29  
248 COLES, Terry Male Vet 70 30.16  
250 FILLINGHAM, Tony Senior Man 32.30  
252 RAMSDALE, Christine Female Vet 60 32.59  
253 FRANCE,  Christine Female Vet 50 33.24  

254 finishers, last finisher in 37:21.  Full results are on ukresults.net.


2013 race information

This race is organised by Altrincham & District AC and is race 3 in the North Cheshire 5k Grand Prix Series (not to be confused with the "Cheshire County Road Race Grand Prix").

The 5k Series web page has entry forms for each individual race and an entry form for the whole series.

The route is an accurately measured 2-laps over roads and parkland.

Race HQ: Stamford Arms Pub, The Firs, Bowdon, nr Altrincham, WA14 2TW.

Parking:  At the Pub.  There are toilets at the Pub but no changing facilities.  Also at the Pub are race information, enquiries and race results.

Start & finish:  The start is 0.4 miles away from the Pub at the end of Green Walk.  Allow enough time so that you don't miss the start!  The finish is about 0.3 miles from the Pub, again down Green Walk.

Entries:  To download a race entry form, click here.  The race limit is 300 runners.  Entry fee is £6 for club runners.

There are usually no entries on the day but there may be a few left this year [2013].  If you want to run, get there early!

For more information on the race, please go to the Altrincham & District AC web site.


2012 race on Thursday 7-Jun-2012 at 7:15pm

Pos  Forename Surname Cat Time  
1 Liam RENTON MJ 15.56 winner - Warrington AC
25 Colin MARTIN M50 17.52 2nd MV50
27 Christopher MILLINGTON M40 17.58  
32 Louise BLIZZARD F35 18.15 1st lady - Belgrave Harriers
42 Neil GARNETT M50 18.36  
44 Mike WELSBY M40 18.41  
54 Jim DAWSON M45 19.29 2nd claim
58 Liz WHITFIELD F 19.38  
62 Neil ADAIR M 19.45  
64 Brad EHLEN M40 19.49  
70 Andy GASKELL M40 19.59  
73 Matthew COLES MJ 20.07  
81 Alison DRAPER F 20.28  
84 Philip ROSE M45 20.30  
89 Andy GARNETT M55 21.14  
93 Rob MCHARRY M45 21.22  
96 Caroline HEMMING F45 21.29 2nd FV45
98 Michael CHARMAN M60 21.31  
125 Janet SALMON F45 22.38 2nd claim
134 Debbie READ F50 23.02  
139 Brian GRIFFITHS M50 23.21  
145 Anne FORTUNE F55 23.56 2nd FV55
146 John P DOOLEY M60 24.00  
147 Paul HARROP M60 24.01  
151 Peter SAMUELSON M65 24.26  
152 Alan PEERS M70+ 24.33 1st MV70
155 Ian DUNBAR M55 24.50  
171 Vicky ANDREWS F 26.50  
173 Allan BIRD M50 27.15  
174TraceyHARTF4027.16 
178 Iain FORTUNE M65 27.47  
180 Paul HULSE M45 28.19  
181 Tony FILLINGHAM M 28.32 PB by 8 sec
183 Stephanie CHARMAN F60+ 30.28 2nd FV60

188 finishers, last finisher in 37:09.  Full results are on ukresults.net.


2011 race on Thursday 9-Jun-2011 at 7:15pm

No less than 44 Striders ran the race!

Well done to Janet (Robertson) who won the LV40 prize.  Also, well done to Anne & Alan who also won their categories but the organisers chose not to award prizes for the older veteran categories.  Finally, Alan broke his own MV70 Club record set at Hollins Green.

Pos Name Cat. Time Club
1 NORMAN, Dave Male Senior 15.59 winner - Altrincham & District AC
16 CROMPTON, Neil Male Senior 17.04  
30 MARTIN, Colin Male V50 17.51 2nd MV50
31 THOMPSON, Louisa Lady Senior 17.52 1st lady - Leigh Harriers &AC
39 MARSDEN, Kevin Male Senior 18.11  
40 BURTHEM, Stephen Male V50 18.12 2nd claim
41 HOUGH, Robert Male Senior 18.13  
50 MILLINGTON, Christopher Male V40 18.26  
52 SPENCER, Julian Male V50 18.31  
53 MARTIN, Steve Male V50 18.35  
55 WELSBY, Mike Male V40 18.36  
57 HUDD, David Male Senior 18.40  
70 FARMER, Alex Male Senior 19.07  
73 CHADWICK, Daniel Male Senior 19.17  
76 DAWSON, Jim Male V45 19.21 2nd claim
88EHLEN, Brad
Male V40
20:06 
90 DRIVER, Graham Male V40 20.15  
97 GARNETT, Andy Male V55 20.30  
100 HEMMING, Caroline Lady V45 20.33 2nd LV45
103 MCHARRY, Rob Male V45 20.36  
107 COLES, Matthew Male Junior 20.55 PB by 21 secs
114 CHARMAN, Michael Male V60 21.23  
117 FORSTER, Karon Lady V45 21.29  
118 THOMPSON, Dave Male V50 21.29  
133 COLVIN, James Male Senior 22.13  
136 ROBERTSON, Janet Lady V40 22.20 1st LV40, 2nd claim
143 CALDWELL, Helen Lady V40 22.32 2nd LV40
147 PEERS, Alan Male V70 22.44 1st MV70 + new club MV70 record
150 DOOLEY, John P Male V60 22.58  
167 DUNBAR, Ian Male V55 24.11  
168 MIRABELLA, Alessandro Male Senior 24.20  
171 JOHNSON, Kate Lady V40 24.31  
173 EAVES, Martin Male Senior 24.36  
178 SAMUELSON, Peter Male V65 25.02  
180 ALLMAN, Barry J Male V55 25.10  
184 ARBER, Carolyn Lady V50 25.28  
190 BIRD, Allan Male V50 26.18  
192 THOMPSON, Olivia Lady Senior 26.35  
201 HAMLING, George Male V55 27.36 PB by 19 sec
203 REDPATH, Janet Lady V55 28.10  
204 HEWITT, Anne Lady V60 28.39 1st LV60
206 CHARMAN, Stephanie Lady V60 29.12  
209 COLES, Terry Male V65 29.35  
212 FILLINGHAM, Tony Male Senior 30.25  
213 RAMSDALE, Christine Lady V60 30.28  
214 HEWITT, Les Male V55 30.35  

222 finishers, last finisher in 38:15.  Full results are on ukresults.net.


2010 Race on Thursday 10-Jun-2010 at 7:15pm

Well done to Caroline Hemming and Marian Martin who won their classes LV40 and LV50 for the second time in less than a week after doing the same at the Hollins Green 5k!

For reasons that the organisers couldn't resolve, Striders member Alessandro Mirabella was unfortunately missed out of the results. 

Pos First Name Surname     Cat Time  
1 Damian Nicholls Senior Men  15.04 winner - Wilmslow RC
27 Colin  Martin  MV50  17.16  
30LouisaWoodSenior Lady
13:251st lady - Warrington AC
31 Mike  Houghton  MV40  17.27  
36 Liz  Whitfield  Senior Lady  17.37 2nd lady
41 Chris  Millington  Senior Men  17.48  
50 Julian  Spencer  MV50  18.10  
52 Robert  Hough   Senior Men  18.19  
53 Colin  McDonald  Senior Men  18.20  
59 Stuart  Andrew  Senior Men  18.43  
60 Georges  Rouillon  Junior Men  18.47  
64 Brad  Ehlen  Senior Men  18.59  
86 Marian  Martin  LV50  19.46 1st LV50
89 Rob  McHarry  MV45  19.49  
97 Stuart  Barnard  Senior Men  20.03  
98 Stephen  Pickford  Senior Men  20.09  
100 Andy  Garnett  MV55  20.15  
102 Graham  Driver  MV40  20.19  
103 Caroline  Hemming  LV40  20.24 1st LV40
111 Dave  Thompson  MV50  20.47  
117 Aimee  McCullogh  Senior Lady  20.58  
126 Barry  Allman  MV50  21.26  
128 Matthew  Coles  Junior Men  21.28  
144 John  Dooley  MV60  22.10  
145 Neville  Griffiths  MV60  22.12  
162 Martin  Eaves  Senior Men  23.04  
168 Alan  Jenkins  MV55  23.54  
176 Alan  Peers  MV60  24.13  
178 Phillippe  Rouillon  MV50  24.21  
184 Pauline  Carlon  LV50  24.41  
188 Ian  Dunbar  MV55  24.47  
202 Val  Hutson  LV45  26.19  
212 Michelle  Bradley  LV40  28.15  
213 William  Bradley  MV45  28.15  
220 Christine  Ramsdale  LV60  31.27  

221 finishers, last finisher in 31:27.  Full results are on ukresults.net.

2012 5k Series - Ladies winners

FSen: Liz Whitfield (Spectrum Striders RC)
F35: Louise Blizzard (Belgrave Harriers)
F40: no runners
F45: Caroline Hemming (Spectrum Striders RC)
F50: Carol Bird (Macclesfield Harriers)
F55: Anne Fortune (Spectrum Striders RC)
F60: Rosemary Rogers (Deestriders RC)
FJun: Amelia Pettitt (Vale Royal AC)

(overall winner in italics)

2012 5k Series - Mens winners

MSen: James McNally (Penny Lane Striders)
M40: Stuart Doyle (Vale Royal AC)
M45: Graham MacNeil (Wilmslow RC)
M50: Mike Hatton (South Cheshire Harriers)
M55: Colin Kay (Astley & Tyldesley RR)
M60: Tony Brown (Northern Vets AC)
M65: Ken Burgess (Altrincham & DAC)
M70: Alan Peers (Spectrum Striders AC)
MJun: Liam Renton (Warrington AC)

(overall winner in italics)