Summer Pursuit and BBQ

[singlepic id=1457 w=320 h=240 float=right]Firstly many thanks to Tracy for stepping in late in the day and organising a fabulous Summer Pursuit.  Also thanks to the Hughes’s for helping put out the tapes and Ray for helping to collect them in. Finally thanks to Jon for allowing us to use his garden for the BBQ

The Junior Race was hotly contested and Adam Mardling  won by a few yards from Howisho. Finn actually posted the fastest time of the day but a hastily convened official panel ruled that the race is first over the line. So the results and times were

In the Seniors Race (due to the excellent handicapping meaning most times were within 2 minutes of each other) the pursuit ended with an exciting sprint finish for the appreciative crowd.

A storming run by Ian Hughes meant he was fastest on the day by 12 seconds. Also noteworthy were Matt Hartland and Gemma Cairns-Smith who were running up on the adults course for the first time. Matt finished an excellent 8th to avoid being chicked and Gemma ran well despite being hampered by starting late and running most of the way on her own.

Simon Hargrave and Mike Smith also went for a run, just not strictly where the official route went 🙂

Finally there was also a further prize on the night, where Jon Howell was presented with his trophy for winning the winter night series 2011

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