31st December 2007

Nativity Activity

The Pirton Boxing Day Run was a great opportunity to burn off a few Christmas calories for the triathletes and family members of FVS TRI. The adult finishers over the  3.2 mile off road course were rewarded with a specially brewed bottle of beer from the Buntingford Brewery supporters of  the race. There were also shorter races for the under 11 and under 5 family members with prize winners for FVS TRI across all races and categories!  Although the race was a fun filled family affair, it was still rather competitive with a winning time of 17:03. The ever improving Mark Robertson was rewarded with a first home for the club in 4^th (3^rd Male Senior) in 19:11, with Gavin May and Rob Wilson also managing top ten performances with 19:49 and 20:13 for 7^th and 9^th respectively, Rob lifting the Male Vet 40 prize for his efforts.

Andrew Mussett continued the theme with a win in the Male Under20, Jackie Perry and Lesley Dutton  1^st and 2^nd in the FV45 category with Kate Turner literally seconds behind to also take 3^rd Female Senior. Family member Jess Harris was 1^st FV35 in her first outing under the FVS TRI banner.

The Robertson family were also represented by dad John and sister Claudine who ran in together in 35:20.

The under 11 race was won by Alfie Laughton with Annabelle Shortland also representing FVS TRI. Elliot Sprawson &  Daisy Laughton raced in the Under 9 race and Tilly Turner won the first girl under 5 prize, rounding off a top day out for FVS TRI

00:19:11	Mark	Robertson	3rd MS
00:19:49	Gavin	May
00:20:13	Rob	Wilson	1st M40
00:22:03	Jeremy	Lintott
00:22:05	Andrew	Mussett	1st MU20
00:22:28	Gerry	Corrance
00:22:43	Edward	Manson
00:23:10	Robbie	Laughton
00:23:21	Keith	Perry
00:23:34	Jackie	Perry	1st W45
00:23:38	Lesley	Dutton	2nd W45
00:23:41	Kate	Turner	3rd WS
00:23:47	Richard	Easterbrook
00:24:03	Darren	Greene
00:25:29	Tony	Shortland
00:25:29	Steve	Mussett
00:26:23	Paul	Dutton
00:26:49	Jess	Harris	1st W35
00:28:50	Meline	Fletcher
00:29:29	Graham	Perry
00:32:57	Paula	Manson
00:33:49	Janice	Patenall
00:35:20	Claudine	Robertson
00:35:20	John	Robertson
00:35:37	Lucy	Browning
00:40:53	Diane	Perry
00:44:23	Alyson	Sprawson
00:44:26	Brittany	Sprawson

Steve James and Paul Gibb were also racing on Boxing day and on the 29^th  in the Imperial Winter Racing Series at Hillingdon Cycle Circuit. The 4^th category race was a fast and furious multi lap event over 25km with  Steve James improving  from 9^th to 5^th over the two events. Unlucky Paul Gibb had a puncture on Boxing Day but finished 14^th in the second event after Christmas

The Buntingford Year End 10 was on the Sunday between Christmas and New Year  and provided another opportunity to burn off the Christmas pudding in unseasonal mild weather.  First home for FVS TRI was Simon Hall, 8th overall and 3^rd MV40  in 58:34.  Sam Tophill was 5^th FV35 and 69^th overall from 443 finishers in a time of 1:09:48.  Strong performances from Herts Fire Fighter Pete Bardell in 1:06:15 and Greg Evans under 70 minutes in 1:09:38. The improving Drew Lowrie finished in 1:15:32 matching Chris Suckling for time but one position behind on the run in.

	Time	Overall	Cat Pos
Simon Hall	58:34:00	8th	3rd
Peter Bardell	01:06:15	36th	18th
Greg Evans	01:09:38	67th	20th
Sam Tophill	01:09:48	69th	5th
Chris Suckling	01:15:32	137th	53rd
Drew Lowrie	01:15:32	138th	54th
Lesley Duttom	01:15:56	144th	6th
Richard Thomas	01:17:04	157th	59th
Tony Shortland	01:17:37	165th	63rd
Paul Dutton	01:29:50	324th	51st

Rob Wilson completed the Ely 10K in near perfect conditions and finished 41st out of 549 starters in 38:25, a PB by 50 secs on the mostly flat course despite being sent sprawling at the half way point by a clipped heel!

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17th December 2007

5K SERIES VETERAN HONOURS

Jackie Perry finished the 3 race Stevenage 5K Series with a strong performance to win the FV45  series gold . Lesley Dutton was second in the FV45 competition with Brian White and Simon Hall adding silver medals in the MV50 and MV40 categories to round off a great series for the vets at FVS TRI.  On the night Steve Harrison was 3^rd in 15.52 with Simon Hall(16.35)  and Mark Robertson (PB 16.52).  Alison Wood returned to racing after a long lay off to finish 1^st FVS TRI women in 19.58 just ahead of consistent Antonia Field in 20.01.  Although 34 FVS TRI athletes  completed  the Series, only Mark Robertson, Robbie Laughton, Mick Humphris, Simon Douglas and Graham Perry managed to complete all 3 races with improvement throughout the series.

RACE 3 RESULTS

Posn	time			Cat	Cat Pos
3	15:52	Stephen	Harrison	M Open	3
14	16:35	Simon	Hall	M 40	2
19	16:52	Mark	Robertson	M Open	15
27	17:11	Brian	White	M 50	2
36	17:31	Gavin	May	M Open	23
60	18:43	Jonathon	Gillham	M Open	33
71	19:18	Mark	Grayson	M Open	36
74	19:26	Andy	Mussett	M Open	37
81	19:45	Robbie	Laughton	M 40	15
88	19:55	Greg	Evans	M 40	18
89	19:58	Alison	Wood	F 35	8
90	20:01	Antonia	Field	F 35	9
115	20:56	Jackie	Perry	F 45	1
119	21:04	Michael	Humphris	M 40	28
127	21:30	Lesley	Dutton	F 45	2
133	21:42	Darren	Greene	M Open	46
135	21:47	Kevin	Bradley	M 50	20
144	22:25	Helen	Shulver	F Open	10
147	22:36	Simon	Douglas	M Open	47
191	26:36	Graham	Perry	M 40	47

SERIES RESULTS

Pos				Cat		Race 1	Race 2	Race 3		time	Cat
16	170	Simon	Hall	M 40		0:00	16:49	16:35		33:24	2
22	114	Mark	Robertson	M Open		17:19	17:03	16:52		33:55	17
29	101	Brian	White	M 50		17:19	0:00	17:11		34:30	2
36	105	Gavin	May	M Open		17:34	17:23	17:31		34:54	24
57	102	Robert	Wilson	M 40		18:25	18:19	0:00		36:44	12
63	112	Jonathon	Gillham	M Open		18:26	0:00	18:43		37:09	36
75	118	Sean	Bradley	M Open		19:09	18:48	0:00		37:57	39
76	113	Mark	Grayson	M Open		18:46	0:00	19:18		38:04	40
80	106	Andy	Mussett	M Open		18:53	0:00	19:26		38:19	42
99	226	Robbie	Laughton	M 40		20:28	19:52	19:45		39:37	21
103	119	Greg	Evans	M 40		20:14	19:45	19:55		39:40	22
104	109	Antonia	Field	F 35		19:50	19:54	20:01		39:44	9
109	129	John	Rose	M 40		19:56	20:11	0:00		40:07	25
115	111	Pete	Eames	M 40		20:17	20:07	0:00		40:24	26
119	107	Ed	Manson	M Open		20:28	20:15	0:00		40:43	49
123	127	Jeremy	Prodger	M 40		20:33	20:30	0:00		41:03	29
131	121	Keith	Perry	M 40		20:55	20:46	0:00		41:41	32
132	116	Michael	Clark	M 40		20:52	20:55	0:00		41:47	33
134	221	Jackie	Perry	F 45		21:00	0:00	20:56		41:56	1
137	297	Andrew	Procter	M 40		21:13	21:00	0:00		42:13	35
144	130	Michael	Humphris	M 40		22:35	21:49	21:04		42:53	41
152	225	Darren	Greene	M Open		22:05	21:38	21:42		43:20	51
154	228	Lesley	Dutton	F 45		0:00	22:02	21:30		43:32	2
155	231	Kevin	Bradley	M 50		21:47	0:00	21:47		43:34	25
167	115	Russell	Harwood	M 40		22:47	22:06	0:00		44:53	47
168	224	John	Humphris	M 40		22:35	22:22	0:00		44:57	48
169	123	Ryan	Johnson	M 40		23:17	21:55	0:00		45:12	49
170	234	Steve	Mussett	M 40		22:23	22:56	0:00		45:19	50
176	222	Simon	Douglas	M Open		24:14	23:47	22:36		46:23	53
183	229	Tony	Hinchliffe	M 40		23:44	23:53	0:00		47:37	55
202	126	Mark	Malone	M Open		23:55	26:09	0:00		50:04	55
205	235	Meline	Fletcher	F 35		25:21	25:20	0:00		50:41	19
215	110	Elle	Crowson	F 35		28:05	25:36	0:00		53:41	20
216	281	Graham	Perry	M 40		27:43	27:27	26:36		54:03	62

FVS TRI travelled to North London for the 3^rd fixture in the Sunday Cross League at Southgate. The pre Christmas match is typically poorly attended due to festive pressures and seasonal illness and so FVS TRI men were able to capitalise overtaking Garden City Runners to now lead the Series with 2 matches remaining.  Leading the FVS TRI A team, Steve Harrison finished 2^nd overall in 29.00 for the 5 mile 3 lap course. Simon Hall was 2^nd with the ever improving Mark Robertson rising to the challenge to beat coach Brian White for the 2^nd time in a week!  In a women’s team depleted by illness, it was time for the team players to step up to ensure 2^nd position was retained in the competitive women’s competition. Jackie Perry was first home in 13^th closely followed by improving Gemma Sargent 14^th and Lesley Dutton 15^th. Helen Shulver, Anna Priestly and Brenda Bozwood -Davies completed a  great team effort to finish 3^rd on the day but good enough to retain the 2^nd position overall in the open and veteran competitions.  With a good turn out of men, FVS TRI are still 2^nd in the B team competition and hope to field enough athletes to complete the series and retain the 2^nd position overall behind specialist run club Garden City Runners.

2	Steve	Harrison	SM	29:00
12	Simon	Hall	M40	30:36
21	Mark	Robertson	SM	31:37
22	Brian	White	M50	31:39
26	James	Grierson	SM	32:11
27	Mike	Utton	SM	32:14
28	Gavin	May	SM	32:17
31	Pete	Bardell	SM	32:32
67	Steve	Chalk	M50	35:04
81	Sean	Bradley	SM	36:22
93	Pete	Eames	M40	36:57
109	Drew	Lowrie	M40	38:48
120	Keith	Perry	M40	39:54
126	Tony	Shortland	M40	40:48
144	Chris	Penfold	M50	44:04
147	Paul	Dutton	M50	46:04
13	Jackie	Perry	W45	25:03
14	Gemma	Sargent	SW	25:10
15	Lesley	Dutton	W45	25:21
39	Helen	Shulver	SW	28:10
45	Anna	Priestley	W45	29:12
59	Brenda	Boswood-Davies	W55	32:38

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10th December 2007

Eight members of Hitchin based FVS TRI braved the mixed weather conditions on Sunday to tackle the Bedford Harriers Half Marathon. Starting in quite pleasant weather, heavy rain half an hour into the race left standing water on much of the course and together with high winds the race became a battle against the elements.

Gavin May was first home for the club in 1:20:38 for 30^th place. Rob Wilson earned a 2:56 PB with 83^rd place and a time of 1:26:14. Simon Shaw ran 1:34:04 with Sam Tophill first FVS TRI women in 1:36:17. Chris Suckling ran 1:39:44 with first timer Darren Greene completing the event in 1:41:20. Husband and wife team Lynne and Richard Allen ran in together in 2:01:50.

In a busy week ahead, FVS TRI will field over 50 athletes in the final Stevenage 5K and look to maintain their 2^nd place in the Sunday Cross Country League in the 3^rd fixture at Southgate.

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3rd December 2007

29 members of FVS TRI raced the second Stevenage 5K of the three race series and 9 athletes scored PBs with many more showing improvements over their first race from 2 weeks ago.  Racing for the first time in the series, Simon Hall was first home for the Club 2^nd in the M40 category in a time of 16:49 which placed him 15^th overall. First women home for FVS TRI was Antonia Field in 19:54 with Lesley Dutton 2^nd in 22:02 which placed her 2^nd in the FV45 category

PBs for Mark Robertson(17:03), Rob Wilson (18:19),Sean Bradley (18:48) and Greg Evans (19:45) with the biggest improvement from Ellie Crowson PB (25:36) who improved by 2:29.Ryan Johnson PB (21:55) improved by 1:22 with PBs also for Darren Greene (21:38) and Simon Douglas (23:47) and Graham Perry (27:27)

With over 50 entered for the final race, FVS TRI look forward to another bumper night of results.

Posn	Time			Cat	Cat.	IMP
15	16:49	Simon	Hall	M 40	2
20	17:03	Mark	Robertson	M Open	15	16	PB
27	17:22	Gavin	May	M Open	19	12
46	18:19	Robert	Wilson	M 40	8	6	PB
58	18:48	Sean	Bradley	M Open	34	21	PB
84	19:45	Greg	Evans	M 40	17	29	PB
90	19:52	Robbie	Laughton	M 40	19
91	19:54	Antonia	Field	F 35	8
94	20:07	Pete	Eames	M 40	22	10
95	20:11	John	Rose	M 40	23
97	20:15	Ed	Manson	M Open	43	13
102	20:30	Jeremy	Prodger	M 40	25
107	20:46	Keith	Perry	M 40	27	9
111	20:55	Michael	Clark	M 40	30
113	21:00	Andrew	Procter	M 40	31	13
126	21:38	Darren	Greene	M Open	45	27	PB
131	21:49	Michael	Humphris	M 40	38	46
135	21:55	Ryan	Johnson	M 40	40	01:22	PB
136	22:02	Lesley	Dutton	F 45	2
137	22:06	Russell	Harwood	M 40	41	41
139	22:22	John	Humphris	M 40	42	13
143	22:32	Naomi	Woodland	F Open	9
149	22:56	Steve	Mussett	M 40	46
158	23:47	Simon	Douglas	M Open	47	27	PB
160	23:53	Tony	Hinchliffe	M 40	49
178	25:20	Meline	Fletcher	F 35	19
182	25:36	Elle	Crowson	F 35	20	02:29	PB
186	26:09	Mark	Malone	M Open	50
194	27:27	Graham	Perry	M 40	55	16	PB

Naomi Woodland travelled back to her old Club in Sheffield to compete in the Percy Pud 10k which she completed in 48:13 collecting a Christmas pudding for her efforts.

Simon Patenall completed the Lanzarote Marathon on 324:14 to finish 44^th overall and 14^th in the 35-39 age group.

Steve James finished 14^th in his first mass start cat 4 cycle race at Hillingdon over approx  25 k. The race format was 35 minutes of racing plus 5 laps. Paul Gibb unfortunately had to retire with a puncture.