Ekiden Scorchio Relays with Bronzed V35 ladies!

17 July 2016 - By Anita Grainger

On what felt like the hottest day of the year WRC took part in the annual Ekiden relays in the grounds of Woodbridge School, Suffolk. The proud bumblebee Gazebo took it’s prominent position next to the course alongside the multicolour array of other running club gazebos, numbers were collected from Race HQ, the abundant cake supplies arrived and all that was left to do was run or attempt to run in the soaring temperatures, or should we have relocated for a day on the beach?!

4 Junior teams started off the WRC participation showing the waiting adults how it should be done. It was rather amusing to watch David Grainger trying to keep up with Edward at the end of his leg where children have this habit of stepping it up about 4 gears for the final sprint and us adults have to try and hang on….. look out for the junior report from Tracey and Shawn.

In the adult section we fielded 8 teams; 5 Mens and 3 Ladies. The adults ran a marathon distance over 6 legs; one leg of 7.2km, 2 *10km legs and 3* 5km legs. This involved 2.5k laps around the picturesque school grounds, the exception being the first 7.2km leg that did a shorter 2.2km first lap.

I’m pleased to say after all the team personnel changes everyone turned up, remembered to run the correct distance and successfully did legal takeovers. Well done everyone!

Dave Campbell was going so fast on his 7.2km leg that his chip couldn’t keep up with him and bailed out somewhere round the 3^rd lap. Chip timing have now sorted out his correct time. The only PB I’m aware of is Paul Chandler which is hardly surprising in the heat and I think the focus of most was to get round in one piece. That said there were some respectable times posted and we should all be proud.

The Ladies V35A team had a storming performance, completely un-phased by the Mens teams around them, finished 3^rd . Well done ladies!

Thanks to our photographers for catching us in action look out for pics in the gallery.

Full times below, including team positions.

DISTANCE	FV35 A	3rd/14
7.2	Brigid Wallen	00:32:52
5	Angela Manley	00:23:18
10	Liz Stuckey	00:46:28
5	Wendy Martin	00:23:20
10	Vicky Hunt	00:44:51
5	Sharon Carr	00:23:50
	Total Time	03:14:38
	Winning time	02:59:09
DISTANCE	FV35 B	9th/14
7.2	Rachael Pearsons	00:36:22
5	Anita Grainger	00:25:36
10	Emma Smith	00:53:16
5	Emma Sweeney	00:26:36
10	Shelley Enders	00:52:53
5	Rachael Crisp	00:24:59
	Total Time	03:39:42
	Winning time	02:59:09
DISTANCE	Female Open	14th/15
7.2	Sasha Rush	00:40:22
5	Tracey Denby	00:28:40
10	Jo Smythe	01:02:09
5	Becky Grimwood	00:27:44
10	Annabelle Reed	01:01:33
5	Dawn Shilling	00:28:11
	Total time	04:08:43
	Winning time	02:43:02
DISTANCE	Mens Open	18th/27
7.2	Steve Watson	00:29:40
5	Sean Oconnor	00:23:17
10	Chris Martin	00:39:34
5	James Kennerley	00:22:41
10	David Hunt	00:41:38
5	James Deag	00:20:55
	Total time	02:57:43
	Winning time	02:23:41
DISTANCE	Mens V40	6th/14
7.2	Dave Campbell	00:27:29
5	Andy Lager	00:20:04
10	Leo Cole	00:41:12
5	Pete Riley	00:20:15
10	Heydon Mizon	00:40:06
5	James Crisp	00:19:14
	Total time	02:48:18
	Winning time	02:37:40
DISTANCE	Mens V40	9th/14
7.2	Tony Wallen	00:31:04
5	Shawn Beckerleg	00:22:43
10	Mark Underdown	00:42:24
5	Alex Stuckey	00:20:57
10	Stuart Mills	00:42:51
5	Bill Smythe	00:22:00
	Total time	03:01:58
	Winning time	02:37:40
DISTANCE	Mens V40	14th/14
7.2	Steve Henning	00:34:30
5	Tony Smith	00:24:34
10	Paul Hedger	00:50:29
5	Steve McMahon	00:26:18
10	Bob Taylor	00:50:48
5	Colin Short	00:25:29
	Total time	03:32:11
	Winning time	02:37:40
DISTANCE	Mens V50	6th/17
7.2	Paul Chandler	00:30:52
5	Martyn Byford	00:24:49
10	Simon Scott	00:46:01
5	Phil Martin	00:24:17
10	Mark Austin	00:44:18
5	Dave Jobling	00:23:20
	Total time	03:13:34
	Winning time	02:46:41