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This is a fast and flat seafront out and back run and an SGP race. It was a beautiful sunny morning with just a light headwind on the out run. Phoenix were represented by just three vet runners but punched way above our weight coming 7th out of 36 scoring men's teams.

Bruce Warren ran a superb 28:58 for seventh place (2nd MV45)
Terry Avey ran 32:33 for 40th place (2nd MV60)
Andrew Haig ran 33:39 for 50th place (1st MV65)

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29th Tom Farsides 2:12:53
68th Iain Martin 2:21:21
109th Paul Lawrence 2:28:52

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In previous years this race has been run in biting winds and teeming October rain but this year's conditions can best be described as 'mediterranean' with temperatures in the 80s. Seems to have encouraged a good few Phoenix athletes to the start line with eleven making the effort. Jake Elliot was the first home which given that he is still under 17 and that this is way over his usual distance is a great result.

18th Jake Elliot 1:10:35
20th Joe Francis 1:11:05
35th Jim Whitelegg 1:15:59
46th Daren Elliot 1:17:40
109th Liz Halliday 1:28:48
146th Neil Foley 1:36:44
149th Richard Thompson 1:37:17
155th Matt Plass 1:37:42
171 Elana Moore 1:42:23
184th Rik Taub 1:47:30
202nd Sonal Chaudhary 1:53:42

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85th Sonal Chaudhary 48:45
120th Leslie Fairbairn 53:16

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The inaugural running of the Phoenix 10K was an undoubted success. Not only did the race sell-out but initial feedback from competitors is very positive. With chip-timing and well -organised facilities such as toilet provision, baggage tent, massage, PA (great work Tim) etc, the oveall impression was highly favourable and bodes well for the future.

Congratulations have to go to Andy Bone who has steered the event with consumate organisational skill. The marshalling and bike-leading too was excellent with Liz Halliday, Eleanor Moore, Malcolm Kemp and others assuming responsibility. Particularly heartening was the raucus reception committee of junior athletes, organised by John Marinko, at the 5K turnaround point.

It also turned out to be a high quality race with a sprint to the finish with Dean Lacey of Cambridge Harriers just edging out Phoenix's Ian Leitch by three seconds. Josh Guilmant of Phoenix was just 30 seconds back in third place. Phoenix won the men's team prize (Leitch, Guilmant, Hopkins, Hards). A special mention too for Terry Avey who's running has transformed this season. He was first in the over-60 category against a qualty field in that age-group, with a superb sub-40 run. Amazingly, this is his eighteenth age-group first this season.

In the women's race Emma Richards of Hailsham Harriers was run away winner in 37:35, a substantial PB for her. The next two places were fought out by two V45 athletes. Elspeth Turner of Horsham Blue Stars was second in 38:17 and Cathy Ulliot of Brighton and Hove was third in 40:13.

Thirty-one of us competed and here are our results (chip times). Well done everybody.

2        Ian Leitch 30:27
3        Josh Guilmant 31:03
5        Tom Hopkins 33:02
11      Darryl Hards 34:10
15      James Miles 34:38
26      Dave Carter 36:05
31      Michael Whyte 36:52
34      Alexander Bonzi 37:25
41      Miles Davidson 38:21
44      Bruce Faulkner 38:32
54      Jim Whitelegg 39.08
55      Tom Farsides 39:12
61      Sam Priestnall 39:31
63      Terry Avey 39:35
65      Iain Martin 39:52
66      Daren Elliot 39:58
75      Lance Bellers 40:27
83      Andrew Haig 41:17
92      Brian Friend 42:00
97      Andy Triggs 42:12
101     Malcolm Burden 42:17
123     Beth Kidger 43:23
127     Megan Kidger 43:36
132     Tom Sanderson 43:46
148     Stuart Pal 44:49
155     Sonal Chaudhary 44:54
185     Lucy Gallagher 46:27
186     John Lamb 46:29
221     Kathryn Harnett 49:03
230     Vimutka Thurlow 49:51
260     Richard Thompson 52:02

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