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Bristol
15 Sep 19
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Pos
Gun
Chip
Name
AG
Club
SB
PB
HC
1
65:08
65:08
Matthew Clowes
SEN
M
Cardiff/Cardiff Met Uni/Staffordshire Moorlands
64:03
63:26
-2.8
2
68:37
68:36
Alex Carter
PB
SEN
M
Team Bath
68:36
68:36
2.1
3
69:30
69:30
Harry Allen
SEN
M
Bristol & West
67:47
67:47
3.3
4
69:47
69:47
David Hudson
V35
M
BRJ Huntingdon/Huntingdonshire
69:29
68:33
-3.3
5
70:00
70:00
Joseph Turner
SEN
M
Cheltenham/Cardiff
69:44
69:11
-0.9
6
70:36
70:36
Robert Collins
PB
SEN
M
Thames Valley/Australia
70:36
70:36
5.9
7
71:00
71:00
James Rodgers
SB
SEN
M
North Somerset
71:00
69:29
2.1
8
71:12
71:12
William Woodcock
SEN
M
Hercules Wimbledon
69:15
69:15
0.2
9
71:16
71:16
Nick Bowker
PB
SEN
M
Clapham Chasers
70:07
68:20
-4.4
10
71:18
71:18
Adam Stokes
SEN
M
Bristol & West/Royal Navy
70:22
70:22
-2.9
11
71:31
71:31
Michael Towler
SB
SEN
M
Avon Valley
71:31
70:28
-1.5
12
72:39
72:39
Benjamin Tolputt
SEN
M
Serpentine
70:39
70:20
1.7
13
73:16
73:14
Karl Spielmann
SB
V45
M
Marlow Striders
72:41
71:14
6.6
14
73:44
73:43
Chris McMillan
SEN
M
Weston
72:34
69:48
-3.6
15
73:47
73:42
Matt Ellis
V40
M
Westbury
72:45
70:18
1.6
16
74:01
74:01
Alastair Cambell
SB
SEN
M
Stroud
74:01
69:10
-1.7
17
74:14
74:11
Adam Gooch
SEN
M
Altrincham
74:11
72:05
-0.6
18
74:34
74:32
Oli Beale
V40
M
Westbury
74:32
73:16
-0.9
19
74:56
74:54
Jack Blaiklock
SEN
M
Thames Hare & Hounds
72:44
70:46
-1.9
20
74:59
74:58
Jamie Hinton
PB
V35
M
Thames Hare & Hounds
74:58
74:18
7.2
21
75:02
75:02
Gary W Brown
PB
V35
M
Penarth & Dinas
75:02
75:02
0.3
22
75:17
75:16
Andrew Nash
SEN
M
Manx TC
73:36
72:23
3.1
23
75:17
75:16
Ben Lloyd
PB
U20
M
Yeovil/Wells City
75:16
72:47
3.9
24
75:23
75:12
Gavin Dale
PB
SEN
M
Unattached
74:03
74:03
1.1
25
75:30
75:30
Stephen Buckle
SB
V35
M
St. Albans Striders
75:30
73:31
-1.8
26
75:47
75:47
David Awde
PB
SEN
M
Bristol & West
75:47
75:47
-1.6
27
75:49
75:49
Kieron Summers
V45
M
Weston
74:44
73:20
-1.4
28
75:50
75:50
Arthur Dickson-Bell
PB
SEN
M
Southville
75:50
70:53
-1.6
29
75:56
75:48
James Ralston
SEN
M
Southville/New Zealand
74:19
71:59
3.3
30
75:58
75:56
Andrew Drake
PB
V35
M
Bristol & West
74:36
72:33
-0.3
31
76:08
76:02
David Tonkin
PB
V40
M
Unattached
75:41
75:41
8.7
32
76:13
76:05
Nicholas Coyle
PB
SEN
M
Stroud
73:39
72:06
-0.8
33
76:17
76:16
Ben Maliphant
SEN
M
Bristol & West/Sheffield Uni
76:16
74:38
0.5
34
76:24
76:23
Robert Farley
SB
SEN
M
Bristol & West
76:23
75:32
-2.2
35
76:43
76:38
Ricky Montacute
SEN
M
Royal Engineers/Army
73:07
73:07
8.3
36
76:47
76:46
Gordon Pearce
V35
M
Kingston & Poly/Thames Hare & Hounds
72:45
71:04
2.2
37
76:57
76:51
Chris Davidson
PB
SEN
M
Elmbridge
76:51
76:51
0.0
38
77:02
77:00
Richard O'Sullivan
SB
V45
M
Lichfield/Lonely Goat RC
77:00
75:28
2.0
39
77:05
77:05
Annabel Gummow
SEN
W
Winchester/Cornwall AC
76:11
73:54
0.0
40
77:34
77:32
Stephen Young
SEN
M
Marshall Milton Keynes/United States
77:32
77:12
4.1
41
77:42
77:38
Tim Baldwin
SEN
M
Saltaire Striders
74:38
70:10
3.0
42
77:59
77:47
Alfie Fell
PB
U23
M
Oxford Uni
77:47
77:47
5.5
43
78:00
77:56
Alex Hamblin
SEN
M
Westbury
76:38
73:48
-0.6
44
78:02
77:58
Duncan Staddon
PB
V40
M
Axe Valley
77:58
74:47
3.3
45
78:37
78:27
Stefan Simms
V50
M
Micky Morris Racing Team
77:38
71:11
8.1
46
78:58
78:57
James Cheseldine
PB
SEN
M
Orion
78:57
78:57
9.2
47
79:03
78:59
Dan Sault
V40
M
Calne RC
78:38
78:38
3.1
48
79:05
78:57
Mike Clark
SB
V45
M
South Molton
78:57
75:46
7.5
49
79:08
79:03
Sam Cotterell
SEN
M
Bristol & West
79:03
78:13
1.1
50
79:13
79:03
Richard Boyes
PB
V35
M
Bristol & West
79:03
75:55
1.5
51
79:20
79:13
Curtis Gore
SEN
M
Bitton
79:13
79:13
9.3
52
79:25
79:06
David Searle
PB
SEN
M
Orion
79:06
74:35
1.2
53
79:38
79:17
William Pannell
PB
SEN
M
Royal Navy
79:17
72:13
-1.4
54
79:40
79:14
Oliver Woodman-smith
V40
M
Unattached
79:14
79:07
14.3
55
79:42
79:32
CJ De Mooi
PB
V45
M
Caldicot
79:32
77:06
4.3
56
79:44
79:42
Geraint Robbins
SEN
M
Cardiff & The Vale Schs/Caerphilly RC
79:42
79:42
11.9
57
79:46
79:35
Jason Mulrooney
V35
M
58
79:46
79:44
Nick Tuftnell
V40
M
Bristol & West
79:44
76:15
0.3
59
79:48
79:11
Duncan Bryan
SEN
M
60
79:50
79:45
John McWilliams
SEN
M
Mounts Bay
78:41
78:41
2.7
61
79:51
79:36
Ben Woodhouse
SEN
M
62
79:53
79:38
Glen Stallard
SEN
M
63
79:57
79:56
Darren Garman
V45
M
Bristol & West
79:53
79:53
5.7
64
79:58
79:54
Richard Harding
PB
V45
M
Avon Valley
79:54
79:54
7.0
65
80:01
79:59
Tristan Kelsall-Spurr
SEN
M
Exmouth
77:43
77:43
9.2
66
80:09
79:39
Jennifer Beckingham
PB
SEN
W
Southampton
79:39
79:39
4.9
67
80:17
79:31
Steve Phillips
V40
M
68
80:31
80:25
Samuel Bentley
PB
SEN
M
Bristol & West
80:25
80:25
8.9
69
80:36
80:33
Dan Beazley-Long
SB
V40
M
North Somerset
80:33
75:44
1.9
70
80:37
80:33
Terry Emmett
V35
M
Axe Valley
80:33
75:36
0.1
71
80:38
80:35
Kate Drew
PB
U23
W
Taunton
80:35
73:33
-0.1
72
80:40
80:35
Ian Firla
PB
V45
M
Blackheath & Bromley/Poland
80:35
80:35
7.3
73
80:40
80:09
Ben Hebblethwaite
PB
V45
M
Veterans
80:09
77:48
4.1
74
80:41
80:33
Paul Morgan
PB
V40
M
South Molton
80:33
80:33
9.0
75
80:42
80:01
Oliver Aldridge
PB
SEN
M
Southville
80:01
80:01
9.2
76
80:45
80:41
Nick Bruce-White
V40
M
South West RR
79:29
76:58
0.7
77
80:46
79:47
Ewan Mclachlan
PB
U23
M
Nottingham Uni
79:47
79:47
3.3
78
80:56
80:42
David Hirst
PB
V40
M
Unattached
79:46
79:42
5.2
79
80:57
80:40
Jonathan Freeman
PB
SEN
M
Unattached
80:40
75:08
3.7
80
81:09
81:02
Martin Wood
V35
M
Stroud
75:50
75:50
11.3
81
81:20
81:18
Gary Whitehouse
V45
M
Tipton
75:02
71:51
-1.5
82
81:25
81:15
George Jackson
PB
SEN
M
Bicester Tri
81:15
78:31
8.8
83
81:26
81:19
Joby Hobbs
V35
M
Avon Valley
81:19
77:37
3.6
84
81:31
81:25
John Bevan
V35
M
Lliswerry/Royal Air Force
77:50
77:50
13.4
85
81:33
81:18
Jack Jones
SEN
M
86
81:41
81:36
Don Rufus
V40
M
South West RR
81:01
78:17
4.4
87
81:47
81:31
Keith Brand
PB
V35
M
Unattached
81:31
79:50
8.2
88
81:48
81:48
Luca Guarnieri
SB
V35
M
Run Fast/Italy
81:48
78:36
3.5
89
81:51
81:51
Nicholas Tynan
SEN
M
Sale Harriers Manchester
80:19
80:19
-0.7
90
81:58
81:56
Sean Lee
SEN
M
Bristol & West
79:27
79:27
5.1
91
82:02
82:00
Gareth Parker
PB
V40
M
St. Albans Striders
82:00
82:00
6.8
92
82:05
81:49
Ryan Govier
PB
SEN
M
Swansea
81:49
81:49
10.3
93
82:11
81:23
Jamie Howard
PB
V40
M
South West RR
81:23
81:23
2.4
94
82:17
82:15
Annabel Granger
V45
W
Bristol & West
80:25
77:50
2.2
95
82:17
82:13
Richard Walsh
V35
M
Worcester/Malvern Buzzards
77:46
77:35
1.7
96
82:20
81:59
Robert Dyjak
V35
M
Unattached/Tamworth
77:57
76:17
0.9
97
82:22
81:53
Richard Evans
PB
V35
M
St. Albans Striders
81:53
81:53
5.7
98
82:26
82:20
Sean Ledger
SEN
M
Harrow/Oxford Uni
82:20
74:04
6.6
99
82:32
82:23
William Freston
SEN
M
100
82:40
82:16
Iwan Harries
PB
V35
M
Unattached
82:16
82:16
10.8
101
82:44
82:43
James O'Hara
SEN
M
Great Western
77:57
75:16
3.4
102
82:45
82:26
Douglas Marshall
SEN
M
Torbay
82:26
82:26
26.5
103
82:52
82:26
Sammo Nigh
SEN
M
104
82:55
82:28
Adam Revill
V35
M
105
82:58
82:51
Richard Smith
V35
M
Bristol & West
82:51
82:51
10.9
106
83:06
83:03
William Smith
V35
M
Southville
83:03
78:38
8.3
107
83:08
82:53
Christopher Newby
V45
M
108
83:08
82:21
Chris Ainscow
SEN
M
109
83:09
82:52
Tom Patrick
V40
M
110
83:14
83:07
Sam Bailey
V40
M
Up & Runners
111
83:15
83:06
Daniel Watkins
SEN
W
Southville
83:06
83:06
9.5
112
83:16
83:06
Daniel Davies
V45
M
113
83:21
83:07
Gareth Hughes
V35
M
Bristol & West
83:07
83:07
7.8
114
83:21
83:07
Barney Plummer
PB
SEN
M
Horsforth Harriers
83:07
77:57
1.2
115
83:34
83:03
Ian Hirth
PB
V40
M
St. Albans Striders
83:03
83:03
8.9
116
83:35
83:22
Derrick Warren
SEN
M
Unattached
83:22
76:19
0.4
117
83:36
83:30
Emma Navesey
SEN
W
Haywards Heath
82:20
78:53
1.6
118
83:41
83:05
Peter Gandon
PB
SEN
M
Bristol & West
83:05
80:41
3.9
119
83:42
83:26
Otto Karhunen
PB
SEN
M
Southville
81:25
80:21
10.3
120
83:44
83:19
Mark Woodman
V55
M
Road Runners Club
80:35
72:37
10.1
121
83:51
83:44
Alan Price
V55
M
Unattached
83:44
83:44
6.0
122
83:53
83:43
Steve Reynolds
SEN
M
Truro
83:43
77:50
-1.2
123
84:03
83:54
Ben Whitfield
SEN
M
124
84:06
83:59
Will Mitchell
PB
SEN
M
Unattached
83:59
74:13
4.6
125
84:09
83:55
James Mulready
SEN
M
Taunton
83:04
83:04
3.3
126
84:10
83:51
Stuart Ashford
V40
M
127
84:18
84:01
Liam Hocking
PB
V35
M
Lonely Goat RC
84:01
84:01
13.6
128
84:18
83:30
Richard Sandison
V45
M
129
84:18
84:06
Henry Jeffreys
PB
SEN
M
Otley
84:06
84:06
4.6
130
84:18
84:11
Jen Baird
PB
V35
W
London FrontRunners/Serpentine
82:08
82:08
6.4
131
84:22
83:29
Dominic Taylor-jones
V35
M
132
84:29
84:01
Brendan Fan
V40
M
133
84:29
84:04
Nicholas Foulcher
SEN
M
134
84:31
84:17
Peter Wilcock
SEN
M
135
84:32
84:17
Neil Smith
PB
V35
M
Taunton
84:17
83:42
3.2
136
84:35
84:30
Katie Hughes
V45
W
Westbury
82:34
82:34
5.9
137
84:39
84:28
Matthew Wheeler
SB
V50
M
Weston
84:28
83:35
4.1
138
84:40
84:31
Dan Schofield
SEN
M
Cheltenham
80:36
77:39
2.9
139
84:44
83:02
Russell Roberts
V40
M
Taunton
82:05
82:05
7.7
140
84:44
84:26
Amber Gascoigne
V40
W
Wells City/Reading AC/Yeovil
84:26
81:17
1.5
141
84:47
84:20
James Collins
V40
M
142
84:49
84:19
Gary Warren
V50
M
St. Albans Striders/St. Albans AC
82:10
77:57
10.1
143
84:49
84:41
Natasha Lewis
PB
SEN
W
Bristol & West
84:41
80:15
11.0
144
84:54
84:37
Stephen Hodgson
SEN
M
145
84:54
84:42
Steven Swan
V35
M
Bristol & West AC
146
84:56
84:14
Tim Wigley
SB
V55
M
Bourne
84:14
79:59
10.9
147
84:56
84:31
Matt Brandon
V45
M
148
84:57
84:46
Rob Clarke
SB
V45
M
Caldicot
84:46
84:24
6.7
149
84:57
84:37
Dylan Roberts
SEN
M
Thornbury
83:42
83:42
6.0
150
85:01
84:21
Alexander Tedd
SEN
M
151
85:04
84:59
Brad Cox
SB
SEN
M
Bitton
84:59
80:02
7.6
152
85:05
84:56
Michael Johnstone
V40
M
Unattached
82:37
78:50
2.7
153
85:06
84:45
Neville Rowles
PB
V50
M
Redway Runners
84:45
81:40
5.2
154
85:09
85:08
Susan Duncan
PB
V35
W
Weston
85:08
81:46
4.2
155
85:09
85:04
Mike Holding
SEN
M
Great Western Runners
156
85:11
84:27
Elliott Avis
SEN
M
157
85:14
84:54
Tom Moriarty
PB
SEN
M
Bristol & West
84:54
84:54
11.1
158
85:14
84:36
Teo Lopez
SEN
M
159
85:15
84:58
Oliver Pigott
V35
M
160
85:16
85:02
Michael Richards
SEN
M
161
85:16
84:46
Mathew Costin
V45
M
162
85:18
84:03
Jack Elliott
SEN
M
163
85:19
85:05
Sheng Peng
V40
M
Bristol & West
85:05
84:44
4.7
164
85:22
84:45
Rob Tolfts
V35
M
165
85:23
85:03
Aaron Duffett
SEN
M
Uknetrunner
80:35
80:35
6.9
166
85:29
85:18
Rob Furlong
V40
M
Weston
85:18
82:10
8.4
167
85:29
85:18
Stephen Powell
V40
M
Weston
85:11
80:30
8.8
168
85:30
85:14
Luke Errington
V40
M
169
85:37
85:08
John Tierney
V35
M
Stroud
85:08
79:27
6.8
170
85:38
85:12
Steve Iwanek
SEN
M
Royal Air Force
83:53
79:17
3.9
171
85:38
85:30
Rhys Knight
V35
M
Lliswerry/Unattached
82:45
82:42
3.9
172
85:42
85:12
Mike Lancaster
V35
M
St. Albans Striders
85:12
83:43
8.7
173
85:42
85:39
Susan McDonald
V50
W
South London/Veterans
83:49
82:44
3.7
174
85:46
84:57
Shaun Vanstone
PB
SEN
M
South West RR
84:57
82:41
8.1
175
85:51
85:15
Daniel Harvey
SEN
M
176
85:58
85:31
David Waters
V45
M
Bitton
85:31
84:18
16.4
177
85:58
85:46
Karen Mulrooney
SEN
W
Sligo/Ireland
85:46
85:46
13.0
178
86:02
85:58
Andrea Banks
V45
W
Jersey
84:43
83:21
5.2
179
86:08
85:55
Joe Moran
SEN
M
Fylde Coast Runners
180
86:09
86:03
Alex Baird
PB
V35
W
Trent Park
84:05
84:05
5.3
181
86:09
85:56
Matthew Moran
SEN
M
London Heathside
85:56
77:47
4.2
182
86:10
85:29
James Dyrda
SEN
M
Bristol & West
85:29
85:29
13.2
183
86:10
85:46
Ewan Paton
V45
M
Westbury
83:05
82:06
3.8
184
86:14
85:50
Mark Sprigings
V35
M
Dursley
84:25
79:38
4.5
185
86:14
85:57
Bill Hull
PB
V45
M
Bristol & West
85:57
85:57
8.9
186
86:14
85:38
Edward Preston
SEN
M
187
86:14
85:57
Victor Manuel Mateu Garcia
PB
SEN
M
Southville
85:57
78:57
3.5
188
86:17
86:08
Jack Benden
SEN
M
189
86:22
86:08
Richard Kershaw
PB
V35
M
Bitton
86:08
84:14
10.9
190
86:23
86:13
Will Massey
SEN
M
191
86:24
85:49
Ben Hancox
SEN
M
192
86:24
86:07
Michail Bardakos
SEN
M
193
86:35
85:23
Jonathan Tilley
V35
M
194
86:35
86:23
Gilles Daumas
V45
M
195
86:38
86:20
Gregory Fairhall
PB
SEN
M
Poole Runners
86:20
86:20
10.4
196
86:39
86:34
Nathan Reeks
SB
V35
M
Caldicot
86:34
84:44
6.3
197
86:40
86:11
Ian Cutler
PB
V45
M
Stroud
86:11
85:51
3.7
198
86:41
86:21
Mark Tooski
SB
V55
M
Westbury
86:21
83:49
7.8
199
86:42
86:14
Julian Smith
SEN
M
Torbay TC
86:12
86:12
7.8
200
86:44
86:29
Adam Gitlin
V45
M
201
86:45
86:28
Sam Watson
SEN
M
Serpentine
86:28
85:36
21.2
202
86:46
86:08
Gary Hunt
PB
V35
M
Great Western
86:08
86:08
10.8
203
86:49
86:01
Ben Whitaker
U20
M
Westbury
86:01
86:01
10.9
204
86:53
86:23
Douglas Hobson
SEN
M
St. Albans Striders
83:49
82:04
3.0
205
86:54
86:52
John Cox
SEN
M
Great Western
84:01
77:15
2.1
206
86:56
86:28
David Chandler
PB
V40
M
Unattached
86:28
84:53
10.3
207
86:57
86:25
Steven Puetz
PB
V40
M
Westbury
86:25
86:25
19.3
208
86:58
86:51
Sophie Birtles
U20
W
Bristol Uni
82:46
78:12
3.6
209
86:58
86:30
Peter King
V50
M
210
86:59
86:26
Yousef Osman
PB
V35
M
Unattached
86:26
81:28
2.4
211
87:07
86:31
Tommy Guthrie
SB
V40
M
Clapham Pioneers
84:58
84:39
11.4
212
87:09
86:26
Alex Johnston
SB
SEN
M
St. Albans Striders
86:26
83:16
6.5
213
87:13
86:21
Daniel Hawkrigg
PB
V35
M
South West RR
86:21
86:21
13.8
214
87:17
86:52
Cameron Slater
SEN
M
Weston
83:20
78:34
3.2
215
87:21
87:10
Peter Cable
PB
SEN
M
Great Western
87:10
87:10
7.6
216
87:22
86:39
Matthew Molyneux
V45
M
217
87:22
86:59
Jack Davis
SEN
M
218
87:24
86:08
David Farrington
SEN
M
219
87:24
87:08
Edward Burke
SEN
M
Southville
83:26
78:36
2.0
220
87:25
87:00
Zak Watson
SEN
M
221
87:26
87:15
Ryan Darricott
SEN
M
Unattached
85:47
77:17
4.9
222
87:27
87:09
Jonathan Day
V40
M
223
87:27
86:52
Thomas Charnock
V35
M
Unattached
85:30
82:53
19.0
224
87:28
87:14
David Honeywill
V40
M
Great Western
87:14
84:40
13.2
225
87:29
86:34
Charlie Plumptre
SEN
M
226
87:29
86:54
Mick Livesey
SEN
M
227
87:31
87:16
Andrew Staples
SEN
M
Taunton
86:37
80:14
1.3
228
87:31
86:54
Alexis Griton
SEN
M
229
87:33
86:30
Kieron Headon
PB
SEN
M
Southville
86:30
86:30
12.9
230
87:34
86:38
Alex Hunt
SEN
M
Redway Runners
231
87:41
87:37
Emma Kiernan
SEN
W
Taunton
86:21
83:45
4.4
232
87:42
86:46
William Purcell
SEN
M
Great Western
86:12
77:18
1.1
233
87:46
87:18
Ed Matthews
SEN
M
Kent
87:18
80:18
2.1
234
87:48
87:38
Dan Jones
V40
M
Great Western
80:38
80:38
3.9
235
87:49
87:26
Alex Sewell
SEN
M
Unattached
83:27
83:27
2.6
236
87:49
87:37
Mick Kennish-Ward
V55
M
Lothian
85:30
85:30
13.8
237
87:49
87:06
Lucy Jones
SEN
W
St Albans Striders
238
87:50
87:09
Robert Adams
V50
M
239
87:51
87:48
Rosie Mew
SEN
W
Bristol & West
84:10
80:58
2.2
240
87:52
87:49
Kerry Turner
V50
M
Unattached
87:49
83:05
8.0
241
87:52
87:21
Mark Russell
V35
M
242
87:53
87:15
Ed Roberts
SEN
M
243
87:55
86:15
Raphael Heath
V45
M
244
87:55
87:30
Nigel Aston
SB
V50
M
St. Albans Striders/St. Albans AC
87:30
87:13
5.4
245
87:55
87:35
Shaun Popel
V40
M
246
87:56
87:09
Sam Rimmer
SEN
M
247
87:57
87:48
Anthony Hall
V35
M
Bristol & West
87:48
76:26
2.8
248
88:00
87:56
Greg Edwards
V35
M
249
88:04
87:50
Louis Macleod
PB
SEN
M
Clevedon
87:50
87:50
19.3
250
88:04
87:40
Tim York
V35
M
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Train efficiently - see our training section
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Don't worry if you have a bad race or just take it easy sometimes - only your best 5 adjusted performances count
Don't worry if you race on a tough course or day - our algorithm adjusts for this