Delancey Park 10 kms

Sunday April 7th 2019

Sarnia Walking Club

10 kilometres road walk 

Championship Two

RWA Permit 9050-1

Delancey Park, Guernsey

New Personal Best for Womens Champion

Donna Allan, the defending club champion strode to a new personal best time by almost a minute on a near perfect morning for racing. Whilst race winner Stuart Le Noury, not at his best today, was out on his own from the start, Donna was matching the pace set by eventual second man home Rob Elliott for half of the 16 laps course, before moving away over the final 5 kilometres. 

Le Noury, through half way in just under 26 minutes, had already forged a big lead with Donna through in 29.25 and Elliott a few seconds adrift in 29.35. Donna increased her pace to record a negative split time of 29.03 for the latter half as she crossed the line in 58.28. Elliott, whose target for the day was to once again get under the hour, managed the task with a 59.36, his best time for almost four years and having the added bonus of another new Guernsey age best time, deposing Terry Bates of his age best for the second race in a row.

Donnas time is now the official Guernsey Record, although Katrine Thomson recorded quicker in 2008 but not ratified as a record due to insufficient officials on the day.

A close walk for fourth place was won by Phil Lockwood from Kevin Le Noury. At the back of the field Mick Le Sauvage hit a new milestone as he completed 8,000 miles of competitive race walking. Now nearing his 80th birthday, Mick started racing back in 1959 by completing the Guernsey Church to Church walk and has been an almost ever present since the formation of the Sarnia Walking Club. Remarkably, all but a handful of miles have been completed in Guernsey. As he now inevitably slows down he can think back to the days when he could walk the Church to Church in 3 hour 11 minutes, 10 miles in under 90 minutes, 7 miles in under an hour and todays distance in 53.13…..which would have pipped todays winner.

1 Stuart Le Noury M 53.17

2 Donna Allan W40 58.28

3 Rob Elliott M60 59.36

4 Phil Lockwood M45 1.07.27

5 Kevin Le Noury M60 1.08.17

6 Mick Le Sauvage M75 1.16.30

Handicap positions (handicap) 

1 D Allan (16.00) 1.14.28, 2 K Le Noury (8.00) 1.16.17, 3 M Le Sauvage (2.00) 1.18.30, 4 R Elliott (19.00) 1.18.36, 5 S Le Noury (27.00) 1.20.17, 6 P Lockwood (13.00) 1.20.27.

Rob Elliott for SWC

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10 kms road walk

Sunday November 18th 2018

Sarnia Walking Club

10 kilometres road walk

North Side, Vale, Guernsey

Sub 54 minutes win for Le Noury

Stuart Le Noury walked to a sub 54 minutes clocking on a sunny and windy Sunday morning over the four laps of the North Side Circuit. Leading throughout he passed the halfway point in 26.47 before slowing slightly in the second half. Leading woman Donna Allan started steadily and with a half way time of 32.38, increased the pace in the second half to finish with a negative split time of 31.50 and a final time of 1.04.28. Third placed Phil Lockwood had Donna in his sight for the first three laps before fading to finish in 1.07.24.

1 Stuart Le Noury M 53.57

2 Donna Allan W40 1.04.28

3 Phil Lockwood M45 1.07.24

4 Kevin Le Noury M60 1.12.48

5 Mick Le Sauvage M75 1.18.16

6 Jayne Le Noury W55 1.19.37

10 kms Delancey Park

Sunday October 21st 2018  

Sarnia Walking Club

Bob Wright Handicap Series Race Two

10 kilometres road walk

RWA Permit 8082-1_r1

Delancey Park, St Sampsons, Guernsey 

Le Noury increases handicap lead

Stuart Le Noury increased his lead in the Bob Wright Handicap Series when finishing third overall in the handicap section of the 10 kilometres walk held at a sunny Delancey Park. First on handicap was Phil Lockwood, with a four seconds advantage over Jayne Le Noury.

Donna Allan made a return to a race after time off, but under instructions to take it easy, finished well down on her usual times. 

(Actual times)

1 Stuart Le Noury M 54.35 

2 Phil Lockwood M45 1.07.29

3 Donna Allan W40 1.10.42

4 Kevin Le Noury M60 1.14.45

5 Mick Le Sauvage M75 1.18.19

6 Jayne Le Noury W55 1.21.33

DNF Olga Le Noury W35 44.47 for 5 kms

Handicap positions and times

1 P Lockwood 1.21.29, 2 J Le Noury 1.21.33, 3 S Le Noury 1.23.35, 4 M Le Sauvage 1.24.19, 5 K Le Noury 1.24.45, 6 D Allan 1.27.42

10 kms road walk

Sunday June 10th 2018

Sarnia Walking Club

Heritage Group Championships Race Five

10 kilometres road walk

Pleinmont to Grandes Rocques, Guernsey

Stuart Le Noury leads the way

With a time slower than would normally be expected, Stuart Le Noury had another easy win over 10 kilometres in the fifth race of the Heritage Group Championships. Having walked the around the island 39 miles non competitive walk the day before, he was perhaps more cautious today. Rob Elliott finished in second place, slightly quicker than in his last race, with Donna Allan taking third place overall and leading woman.

Donna was the other walker in the race having taken part in the longer event the day before. Phil Lockwood, another quicker than his last race continues to improve after suffering with injury not so long ago.

Kay Coulson, the second woman held off Mick Le Sauvage for fifth place with Dave Dorey completing the line up finishing in just over 80 minutes.

In the handicap section of the race Kay Coulson finished in first place ahead of Phil Lockwood.

1 Stuart Le Noury M 54.10

2 Rob Elliott M55 1.02.55

3 Donna Allan W40 1.04.21

4 Phil Lockwood M45 1.06.46

5 Kay Coulson W50 1.14.53

6 Mick Le Sauvage M75 1.15.09

7 Dave Dorey M70 1.20.05

Handicap: handicap) / handicap time

1 K Coulson ).00 / 1.14.53, 2 P Lockwood 9.00 / 1.15.46, 3 Mick Le Sauvage 1.00 / 1.16.09, 4 R Elliott 14.00 / 1.16.55, 5 S Le Noury  23.00 / 1.17.10, 6 D Allan 14.00 / 1.18.21, 7 D Dorey 0.00 / 1.20.05.

Club members walking in Guernseys around the island walk over 39 miles, covering cliff paths and roads on Saturday June 9th.

Kevin and Donna Allan

Stuart and Olga Le Noury

Kevin and Jayne Le Noury

Rob Elliott for SWC

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Championship Two 10 kms

Sunday April 29th 2018

Sarnia Walking Club

Heritage Group Championships Race Two

10 kilometres road walk

Delancey Park, Guernsey

Wendy Wilson walks personal best

Third woman home Wendy Wilson knocked two minutes off her recent personal best time when finishing 8th overall and third woman in the Heritage Group Sarnia Walking Club Championships. As expected, club champion Stuart Le Noury walked to an easy win in 54.29 ahead of second man home Rob Elliott. Both finishing with times quicker than last weeks race on the same course, as did all the finishers who walked both. Walkers were met this week with cold and damp conditions rather than the heat of the week before.

First woman home was Donna Allan, who had the close contention of Phil Lockwood for much of the race. Both walkers feeling the after effects of their recent marathon races. A good walk from Olga Le Noury gave her second place in the womens section, holding off Peter Beckerleg who walked close to his personal best time. Kevin Le Noury finishing not too far behind them. Stalwarts Mick Le Sauvage with 1.15.56 and Jayne Le Noury 1.20.00 closing the race order.

In the handicapped section with handicap times added to actual times, Wendy Wilson edged ahead of Peter Beckerleg by three seconds with Olga Le Noury in third.

1 Stuart Le Noury M 54.29

2 Rob Elliott M55 1.03.17 

3 Donna Allan W40 1.07.21

4 Phil Lockwood M45 1.08.35

5 Olga Le Noury W35 1.10.00

6 Peter Beckerleg M55 1.10.14

7 Kevin Le Noury M60 1.10.37

8 Wendy Wilson W50 1.11.11

9 Mick Le Sauvage M75 1.15.56

 10 Jayne Le Noury W55 1.20.00

Handicap

1 W Wilson 1.22.11 (handicap time) / 11.00, 2 P Beckerleg 1.22.14 / 12.00, 3 O Le Noury 1.24.00 / 14.00, 4 K Le Noury 1.24.37 / 14.00, 5 M Le Sauvage 1.24.56 / 9.00, 6 S Le Noury 1.26.29 / 32.00, 7 P Lockwood 1.26.35 / 18.00, 8 J Le Noury 1.27.00 / 7.00, 9 R Elliott 1.28.17 / 25.00, 10 D Allan 1.32.21 / 25.00

10 kms at Delancey

Sunday April 22nd 2018

Sarnia Walking Club

10 kilometres road walk

Permit no. RWA8009-1r1

Delancey Park, Guernsey

Huge personal best for Kevin Allan

A hot Sunday morning greeted the race walkers for their 10 kilometres walk at Delancey. The performance of the day went to the man in 4th place Kevin Allan who improved his personal best time by seven minutes to finish in 1.14.17. He has showed steady progress in recent races around this distance and found himself within a minute of the third placed walker Kevin Le Noury.

The race winner as expected was Stuart Le Noury in 56.09, winning easily from Rob Elliott. An isolated Mick Le Sauvage was fifth in 1.18.03, with equal sixth place going to women Jayne Le Noury and Wendy Wilson a few minutes further back.

Donna Allan, after racing in the Brighton marathon the week before, walked with friend and first time competitor Cara De La Mare in 1.25.24.

Donna, race walking the marathon, finished in 5.10.39. An enthusiastic start saw her pass the 10 kilometres point in 59 minutes and the half marathon in an impressive 2.13.39. She was still going well through 25 kilometres in 2.42.39 before the going got tough, passing 30 kilometres in 3.23.39. The final miles were very hard going with Donna sticking to the task of finishing.

Another Sarnia walker, Phil Lockwood, missed the local event to take place in the London marathon, finishing in 5.40.28, walking even splits after passing half way in 2.48.59.

1 Stuart Le Noury M 56.09

2 Rob Elliott M55 1.04.13

3 Kevin Le Noury M60 1.13.36

4 Kevin Allan M401.14.17

5 Mick Le Sauvage M75 1.18.03

6= Wendy Wilson W50 1.20.21

6= Jayne Le Noury W55 1.20.21

8 Donna Allan W40 1.25.24

9 Cara De La Mare W40 1.25.25

DNF Dave Dorey 40.15 for 5 kms.

Championship 5 kms

Sunday April 8th 2018

Sarnia Walking Club

Heritage Group Championships Race One

5 kilometres road walk

Saumarez Park, Guernsey

Sarnia Walking Club Championship Opener

Stuart Le Noury opened up the Heritage Group Championships for 2018 with an easy win over 5 kilometres at Saumarez Park. His winning time of 26.19 was much too quick for second placed Rob Elliott and his even paced race time of 28.51.

The first woman home was Olga Le Noury who closed Kevin Le Noury down in the final lap and moved ahead with a couple of minutes walking left to finish six seconds ahead in 34.20. Next home was Peter Beckerleg in 35.08, with Dave Dorey holding off Mick Le Sauvages late effort for 6th place. Second woman home was Jayne Le Noury in 37.41.

In the handicapped section held in conjunction with the Championships, Dave Dorey with a big improvement on his expected time was an easy winner from Jayne Le Noury and Mick Le Sauvage.

Winner Stuart Le Noury and Hilary Mann of Sparkhill Harriers race walked the recent Guernsey Easter road runs over 5 and 10 kilometres. Stuart walking 25.53 and 54.19 respectively, whilst Hilary did 33.09 and 68.11. Both races attracting over 210 finishers.

1 Stuart Le Noury M 26.19

2 Rob Elliott M55 28.51

3 Olga Le Noury W35 34.20

4 Kevin Le Noury 34.26

5 Peter Beckerleg M55 35.08

6 Dave Dorey M70 37.08

7 Mick Le Sauvage M75 37.11

8 Jayne Le Noury W55 37.41

Handicap

1 D Dorey 37.08 / 0.00 / 37.08, 2 J Le Noury 37.41 / 2.00 / 39.41, 3 M le Sauvage 37.11 / 3.00 / 40.11, 4 R Elliott 28.51 / 11.45 / 40.36, 5 S Le Noury 26.19 / 14.45 / 41.04, 6 O Le Noury 34.20 / 6.45 / 41.05, 7 P Beckerleg 35.08 / 6.15 / 41.23, 8 K Le Noury 34.26 / 7.00 / 41.26.

10 kms road

Sarnia Walking Club

North Side Circuit, Vale, Guernsey

Donna Allan breaks the hour barrier

Donna Allan had the walk of the day as she smashed the hour barrier for the 10 kilometres road walk held over the four lap course at North Side. With race winner Stuart Le Noury away and gone from the start it was Donna that found herself trailing Rob Elliott after one 2.5 kilometres lap with both on course to break the hour. By three kilometres she had caught Elliott and left him, with both walkers walking well up on their recent performances. 

Going through the half way point in around 29.45 for 5 kilometres, Donna had a lead of around 30 metres over Elliott and under her previous best for that distance. Looking smooth she continued to open up the gap and walking a slightly quicker second half she crossed the line in 59.21, taking almost four minutes off her time set in the corresponding race last year. 

Race winner Le Noury had crossed the line in 54.29, with Elliott, still with a shout of getting under the hour with a lap to go, faded to finish nine seconds outside but pleased to get that close again. 

Fourth place went to Kevin Le Noury just breaking 70 minutes, with the next three home Peter Beckerleg, MIck Le Sauvage and Wendy Wilson all finishing close together. Newcomer Wendy Wilson, after only a handful of races removed over 5 minutes off her previous best time with a time of 1.13.07. Jayne Le Noury walked under her target time to bring home the field in the longer race.

In the 5 kilometres walk Olga Le Noury finished first in 36.14, ahead of Kay Coulson.

10 kilometres road walk

1 Stuart Le Noury M 54.29

2 Donna Allan W40 59.21

3 Rob Elliott M55 1.00.09

4 Kevin Le Noury M60 1.09.51

5 Peter Beckerleg M55 1.12.39

6 Mick Le Sauvage M75 1.12.44

7 Wendy Wilson W50 1.13.07

8 Jayne Le Noury W55 1.17.15

5 kilometres road walk

1 Olga Le Noury W35 36.14

2 Kay Coulson W50 39.40

10 kms Delancey Park

Sunday October 8th 2017

Sarnia Walking Club

Bob Wright Handicap Series Race Two

10 kilometres road walk

Delancey Park, Guernsey

Newcomers take first two places

Newcomers Wendy Wilson and Kevin Allan made the most of their handicap times to finish first and second in the second race of the Bob Wright Handicap Series. The 10 kilometres walk was held in glorious conditions on a wind free morning over the multilap course at Delancey, with Wendy Wilson crossing the line first winning by a clear two minutes. A good walk by Peter Beckerleg got him the closest to the leading two finishing a minute down on Kevin Allan in second place.

Fourth place went to Jayne Le Noury, who although down on her expected time held off  the Series early leader Mick Le Sauvage.

Sixth place went to Olga Le Noury, holding off Kevin Le Noury by six seconds.  Olga showed no ill effects from having run the Runway run some ten hours earlier.

Stuart Le Noury, back in 10th place had the fastest time of the day recording 57 minutes dead, finishing his third race over the weekend having taken part in the park run 24 hours earlier then the Crimestoppers Runway 5 kilometres run held just before midnight on Saturday.

Rob Elliott with 1.03.57 claimed second fastest a minute ahead of leading woman Donna Allan. As last week a close eye was kept on the gap across the park as the two were set off on different handicap mark two minutes part. Elliott closing the gap early on, with Donna holding her own and even regaining a little time in the closing quarter of the race.

1 Wendy Wilson W50 1.19.29 (watch time) / 1.00 (handicap) / 1.18.29 (actual time)

2 Kevin Allan M40 1.21.29 / 0.00 / 1.21.29

3 Peter Beckerleg M55 1.22.37 / 12.00 / 1.10.37

4 Jayne Le Noury W55 1.23.25 / 4.00 / 1.19.25

5 Mick Le Sauvage M75 1.23.55 / 10.00 / 1.13.55

6 Olga Le Noury W35 1.24.30 / 11.00 / 1.13.30

7 Kevin Le Noury M55 1.24.36 / 12.00 / 1.12.36

8 Donna Allan W40 1.24.55 / 20.00 / 1.04.55

9 Rob Elliott M55 1.25.57 / 22.00 / 1.03.57

10 Stuart Le Noury M 1.27.00 / 30.00 / 57.00

Kay Coulson W45 DNF 40.29 for 5 kms.

10 kms road walk

Sunday August 6th 2017

Sarnia Walking Club

Heritage Group Championships Race 9

10 kilometres road walk

Delancey Park, Guernsey

A small field contested the ninth race in the Heritage Group Championships. Stuart Le Noury recorded another win breaking the hour with a time of 57.34, well ahead of Rob Elliott. Kevin Le Noury took third place with Mick Le Sauvage, leading the overall handicap championship finishing fourth. Phil Lockwood at around 7 kilometres and Dave Dorey at 5 kilometres both retired with injuries.

1 Stuart Le Noury M 57.34

2 Rob Elliott M55 1.04.53

3 Kevin Le Noury M55 1.11.58

4 Mick Le Sauvage M75 1.14.24

Phil Lockwood M40 DNF

Dave Dorey M70 DNF

Handicap

1 M Le Sauvage (3.00) 1.17.24, 2 K Le Noury (5.30) 1.17.28, 3 R Elliott (15.00) 1.19.53, 4 S Le Noury (24.15) 1,21.49.