MIDLAND COUNTIES WOMEN'S 4 STAGE ROAD RELAY SUTTON PARK SAT.24TH SEPT. 2005 RACE REPORT

So, another season starts with an excellent event on a brilliant Autumn day. Firstly let me say how much quieter it was without Sarah Bentley who, sadly, has gone into premature and hopefully temporary retirement. Never the less it was an oustanding turnout for the Club to actually complete 4 teams with only poor Rachael Rowberry pulling out with injury.

 

We had no less than 6 new runners to this event. The irrepressible Michelle Tanner who has been gaining good points for us on the track. Ultra runner Isobel Partridge who I'm trying to encourage to do XC (fat chance). Incredibly keen Emily Evans. Young Haylee Radburn (what me, first leg!) Rachel Denham & Samara Booth who I don't know well enough to be rude about yet, but I will.

 

We finished 4th again in a time of 1:02:21 some 30secs. quicker than last year, and if the national winners don't come from one of the teams that beat us I'll be very much surprised. 
There's too many of you to do a blow by blow account so here's a few snippets,In the A team once again we owe a big thanks to Amanda for a wicked run keeping us up in the frame, Juliette for flying back from Holland via Newcastle, Josie  for pulling off a run befitting her talent after a demoralising run a week previously and many months of injury, and Clare doing the business after being unwell in the previous week. Becky Sanders struggling to cope with long standing injuries.

 

Cath having to rush off to do housework (selective rooms only) because she's got visitors coming. Michelle also rushing off to carry on moving house. I'm glad the excellent box of Biscuits my wife Pat bought were popular, but who started on the second layer before all the crappy ones off the top layer had been eaten??
Here's the bit you really want.

 

A team.
Juliette Oldfield 8th -15:43.  Josie Grey 5th -15:44.  Amanda Wright 2nd -15:09,  Clare Grice 4th -15:45
 

B team.

Becky Sanders 11th -15:48,  Faye Manger 14th -17:15,  Rachel Cook 12th -16:50,  Cath Mijovic 9th -16:24.
 

C team.

Michelle Tanner 41st -18:25,  Tabbi Sloper 45th -20:13,  Isobel Partridge 35th- 17:10,  Emily Evans 39th-20:45
 

D team.

Haylee Radburn 61st - 20:35,  Rachel Denham 61st - 22:03, Wendy Morant 59th 22:18, Samara Booth 60th 24:59
 
Thank you ladies for a splendid day, but who stole the best biscuits?
Although you've probably already told me can you tell me again if you're available for the Mid XC relays at Gt. Barr on the 8th Oct. 
 
Eddie Cockayne.