Sunday November 15th 2009
Bob Wright Handicap Series Race Three
5 kilometres road walk
Les Amarreurs, Guernsey
Close Handicapped Finish in Race Three
Jane Rowlinson took the lead in the final lap of three and held on to the finish to beat Phil Lockwood to the line by only two seconds. A fast finishing Stuart Le Noury, who recorded the fastest actual time of the day with 26.05, just failed by a few seconds to get third spot as Carol Bates finished only strides ahead.
Phil and Jane now share first place in the seven race Series, with Stuart two points behind.
The next walk is on Sunday November 29th, starting at Pleinmont (Imperial Hotel) and finishing at Grandes Rocques. The distance is 10 kilometres and will be the fourth race in the Bob Wright Handicap Series. First walker will start at 9.30 am. Details from Jayne Le Noury, tel 246865.
1 Jane Rowlinson W50 38.36 (watch time) 35.21 (actual time)
2 Phil Lockwood M35 38.38 / 26.38
3 Carol Bates W55 38.48 / 36.18
4 Stuart Le Noury M 38.50 / 26.05
5 Alan Roger M55 38.54 / 34.09
6 Jayne Le Noury W45 38.59 / 35.14
7 Mick Le Sauvage M70 39.04 / 34.19
8 Kevin Le Noury M50 39.47 / 33.47
9 Dave Dorey M60 41.23 / 36.08
10 Kay Coulson W40 41.45 / 41.45
Photo right, Stuart Le Noury, fastest time of the day, pictured in recent Church to Church Walk. Brother Jason sat out the walk this time with a hamstring injury, sustained in football match.
Jane Rowlinson (pictured above) moved to within a point of the leading trio of walkers after two walks in the Bob Wright Series. Jane crossed the line in an actual time of 13.32, some eleven seconds ahead of Kevin Le Noury. Kevin now heads the table alongside Phil Lockwood and Stuart Le Noury. Third place in the walk was taken by Jayne Le Noury who improved her recent Guernsey Age Best time by almost twenty seconds.
Almost 27 years ago to the day. Rob Elliott (Guernsey 345) at the 1982 Commonwealth Games 30 kms walk in Brisbane, Australia. The highlight of his walking career. Mike Parker 497 and Kevin Taylor 508 (New Zealand) Andrew Jachno 48(?) and Willi Sawall 71 (Australia).
Guernsey walker Carl Thomson made the short trip across the water to racewalk the Jersey Marathon on Sunday September 27th. He finished in 191st overall position in a time of 4.18.09. He went through the half way point in two hours before slowing. He commented the race had been a good workout. (Photo from 2009 Church walk in Guernsey)
Alan Roger (pictured finishing Church to Church walk) opened the Bob Wright Handicap Series with a win in the 3 kilometres road walk held at Les Amarreurs. Second and third across the line were Stuart Le Noury and Phil Lockwood. Le Noury recorded the fastest time of the day with an actual time of 14.28, whilst Lockwood was only seconds outside his Personal Best time set earlier this year.