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HADDON MEN ARE FLYERS AT AMPTHILL

It was very hilly, muddy and slippery in places and energy sapping but a seasons best performance by the mens team finishing 11th of the 13th teams. This was achieved in the absence of several of our hardened veteran XC runners and the added handicap of me running my first cross country of the season.
The overall turnout was down on the earlier races of this series but there were several seasons best performances from our runners. Unfortunately due to other committments and half term holidays we couldn't muster a single female TEH runner. This was not for the want of trying on Kate's part - I bet you have a full squad out for the last race in two weeks time.
Ladies you missed an authentic XC course over fields and woodland tracks ( dirt and in places mud ) and lots of hills. Yes lots, I know because each one knackered me .....
Results for the day were as follows:-
Andy Green 43rd ( seasons best performance )
Peter Chandley 46th ( another high finish , bet you sprinted at the end )
Ross Kearney 59 ( second run out of the XC season and another high placing )
Stuart Wheeldon 89 ( second race of this season and 13 places higher than last time )
John Griggs 101 ( another great run, our ever present this season )
Sam Cortese 138 ( 22 places higher than the last race and he ran 16 miles yesterday !! )
Andy Pate ( me ) ( seasons best - well this is my first XC this season - ha, ha )

Please volunteer for Bedford on the 28th Feb, TEH needs you for a big finish in the last race of the 2009/2010 XC season
Andy Pate

Bedford Cross Country Report
Splish, splash, splosh…………it was a classic cross country……even the mud was the right sort. I mean marmite mud as opposed to that horrible clay that sticks to your shoes in clods.
I’ve waited 3 years for this mix: cold temp, rain, mud, water, track, grass, ditches and streams. For every step forward, a slip to the side or back - in parts like running on oil. Some scary moments where the course ran by the river bank - one wrong step and you’d have been swimming. The course had to be shortened (3 ľ miles) to avoid a planned river crossing.
The number of supporters doubled for this last race: 2 - our cross country stalwarts Andy & Kate.
Peter Chandley introduced a new recruit to the team – welcome to Scott. A baptism of fire. You’re a hero for turning out on such a morning.
Post race refreshments were very well organised and issued in take-away style brown paper bags. As for the showers, they were hot, hot, hot.
Great results again from Peter and John. Angela was our sole lady representative and for that we salute you. She even managed to complete the course without a fleck of mud on her face.
Men’s Team (overall position)
Peter Chandley 37th, John Griggs 115th, Sam Cortese 197th, Scott Dukes 199th

Ladie’s Team (overall position)
Angela Freer 231st

And the best bit…………………the Men’s Team 12th out of 13.
Lady team 13th’
To celebrate the end of season, runners, supporters and members met back at the Red Lion for refreshments. Initially outside under the parasol, which prompted Bill to set up a market stall selling team kit. Later we managed to squeeze into the bar.

Thanks to all who had an input into the day.
Sam

3 Counties Cross Country - Stopsley
Report from Sam Cortese

A glorious morning – clear blue skies, chilly start, but we all soon warmed up. Undulating course with a fast downhill start and fortunately we didn’t have to climb it at the finish – unlike that other venue somewhere in the Northamptonshire Uplands.

All in all good facilities, an enjoyable course with a field of 468 runners - (probably why they ran out of cakes at refreshments).

Results:
Andy Green Overall pos - 48th Men pos - 47th
John Griggs Overall pos - 238th Men pos – 196th
Sam Cortese Overall pos – 283rd Men pos – 220th
Andy Pate Overall pos – 335th Men pos – 247th

Mary Gordon Overall pos – 415th Ladies pos – 142nd
Kate Leach Overall pos – 416th Ladies pos – 143rd

Well done to all runners.

See full results at: http://threecountiesxc.co.uk/

Next race: Dunstable 14th November 2010.

Helvellyn Triathlon - Sept 2011

I cycled lonely as a cloud under a clear blue sky,
everyone else had lycra and Carlos Fandango racers,
When all at once I saw the run,
ten thousand rocky steps to Swirral Edge;
Beside the lake, beneath the trees,
I lay in agony and dreamt of cold beer.

Finished in the mile swim in Ulleswater, 38 bike ride including the ‘Struggle’ and 9 mile run to the top of Helvellyn and back in 6hrs 22mins.

Rob 'Wordsworth'