last update 26/09/2008

Essex Way relay  

September 2008

This race covers the 82 miles of the Essex way from Epping Station to Harwich Old Lighthouse in 10 stages. The route is mostly cross country and can be difficult through crops and across ploughed fields. Nevertheless it is a very enjoyable day out in the most attractive rural parts of Essex (with an excellent fish and chip shop and pubs waiting for you at Harwich). 

ESSEX WAY RELAY 2008    results 2008 

But we all know the Benfleet ladies won (again!)

 

(Back row Left to Right)    Louisa Latham, Debbie Slack, Sharon Garrard, Vanessa Dodds, Karen Goode


(Front row Left to right)   Catherine Stunt, Nicola Goode, Lucy Mancer, Debbie Gibbins, Jacqui Watson

results 2007           results 2006         results 2005

 

Characteristics of the event as follows:  

The 'spirit' of the race is low-key, friendly and cooperative, all competitors should try to support other runners and call them back if they are going off-route and all supporters should assist members of other teams if necessary. 

As the name of the event suggests it is a relay, although not in the normal sense of the word. There is no touching hands at the end of each leg or the passing of a baton. Each leg has its allotted start time, so all runners start each leg at the same time, which if I remember correctly, more or less ties in with when the first runner appears on the scene from the previous leg. This way teams with slower runners are not left waiting a long way behind the faster teams, and thereby stringing the whole event out even longer.

There is no marshalling on the course or markers. Runners are encouraged or expected to have reccied the course prior to taking part to familiarise themselves with the surroundings.

Clubs must also support their own runners and see to their needs (i.e water, support etc).

Organised and supported properly it can be hugely enjoyable day, but to do it properly takes commitment. 

 

APPROXIMATE DISTANCES AND START TIMES


STAGE 1
EPPING – CHIPPING ONGAR
7.5 miles
8am
STAGE 2
CHIPPING ONGAR – GOOD EASTER
9.5 miles
9am
STAGE 3
GOOD EASTER – LITTLE LEIGHS
9.5 miles
10.15am
STAGE 4
LITTLE LEIGHS – CRESSING
10.1 miles
11.30am
STAGE 5
CRESSING – GREAT TEY
9.4 miles
12.45pm
STAGE 6
GREAT TEY – WEST BERGHOLT
5.7 miles
2pm
STAGE 7
WEST BERGHOLT – DEDHAM
11.2 miles
2.40pm
STAGE 8
DEDHAM – BRADFIELD
8.0 miles
4.15pm
STAGE 9
BRADFIELD – RAMSAY
5.3 miles
5.15pm
STAGE 10
RAMSAY – HARWICH LIGHTHOUSE
5.5 miles
6pm

FINISH APPROXIMATELY 6.45pm

TOTAL DISTANCE – 82 miles (approximately)

 

All 10 Sections printable as an "Adobe PDF" file (~236 KB) Adobe Acrobat reader is required to read or view a PDF file. 

This can be downloaded free from http://www.adobe.com

 all revisions included, uploaded 22/08/05

Stage 1 Epping Station to Chipping Ongar PDF revision Jul 05 uploaded 28/07/05

Stage 2 Chipping Ongar to Good Easter PDF revision Aug 05 uploaded 24/08/05

Stage 3 Good Easter to Little Leighs PDF revision Jul 05 uploaded 28/07/05

Stage 4 Little Leighs to Cressing Church PDF revision Jul 05 uploaded 28/07/05

Stage 5 Cressing Church to Great Tey PDF revision Jul 05 uploaded 28/07/05

Stage 6 Great Tey to West Bergholt PDF revision Aug 05 uploaded 06/08/05

Stage 7 West Bergholt to Dedham PDF revision Aug 03 uploaded 06/08/05

Stage 8 Dedham to Bradfield PDF revision Aug 05 uploaded 24/08/05

Stage 9 Bradfield to Ramsey PDF revision Jul 05 uploaded 28/07/05

Stage 10 Ramsey to Harwich PDF revision Jul 05 uploaded 28/07/05

The simplest way to obtain extra copies of a stage/stages is from the website www.horndon10k.co.uk/essexway .

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hi Folks,

Wasn't it a great day - weather was almost too good! Thanks to the numerous people who helped in so many ways (also in the weeks beore the event)
including co-operation to avoid the really congested parking places.Congratulatins to Springfield Striders winners of both sections. What about the two Pitsea teams dead-heating; what's the odds against that happening? The only route problem (apart from those self-inflicted!!)apparently happened on Stage 2 with an irrate farmer's wife/farmer berating us for going on private property so I'll establish exactly what the problem was there and get it 'sorted' for next year.

Robert

please Note:  Our new eMail addresses are: robertteer@blueyonder.co.uk or
annerobert@blueyonder.co.uk

Well done to everyone who ran yesterday and thank you very much for volunteering to take part in this year’s highly enjoyable event. 

There were a total of 37 teams competing which is the most since the race began in 1989 so that helped the more navigationally challenged runners I’m sure!!

Remember to keep next years likely date free, Sunday 2nd September, yes even you Steve !!!  

Ian Pike

ESSEX WAY RELAY    A TEAM          B TEAM       LADIES       C TEAM
2006    3rd       9th       18th      (2nd Ladies)       26th 
STAGE 1 – 8 AM      Mick Simpson    8th     Dave Spain   9th     Sarah Norton          29th      Brian Lunt      34th    
STAGE 2 – 9 AM Paul McInerney      9th   Steve Dear   13th   Bobby Oliver  24th   John Chaffin  31st      
STAGE 3 – 10.15 AM  Andy Morris  7th   Andy Kennedy    12th   Val Sparks 15th    Vic McCloud     18th    
STAGE 4 – 11.30 AM  Graham Booty 1st  Graeme Moore 10th  Sharon Garrard  23rd  Paul Norton 26th 
STAGE 5 – 12.45 PM   Tony Mead 3rd   Mark Williams  11th Paula Chittock  18th  Jim Coughlan  24th  
STAGE 6 – 2 PM Kevin Steed 3rd   Tom Dawson    7th Brenda Dawson 25th Stewart Morley   13th 
STAGE 7 – 2.40 PM  Steve Desborough   10th  Graeme Newman 14th  Lorna Garrod  21st  Mick Godman 15th 
STAGE 8 – 4.15 PM Ian Pike 5th Karl Cadman  17th  Debbie Gibbins  17th Mark Hall 26th 
STAGE 9 – 5.15 PM   Jez Mancer  2nd Matt Pickett 4th Lucy Mancer 14th    Mike Jordan 18th
STAGE 10 – 6 PM Steve Drummond  2nd Chris Gaitley    18th Caroline Maguire 21st Ken Eaton  34th 

                                                                                 STAGES

TEAMS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 points posn

      Springfield ‘1’

1

1

1

2

1

2

2

1

5

3

19

1

Grange Farm ‘A’

3

4

3

9

2

1

6

3

12

4

47

2

Benfleet ‘A’

8

9

7

1

3

3

10

5

2

2

50

3

Thrift Green ‘A’

2

2

2

3

35

4

3

9

6

1

67

4=

Springfield ‘4’

6

5

6

7

4

8

9

4

3

15

67

4=

Harwich ‘A’

5

8

13

5

23

10

1

13

1

6

85

6

Thrift Green ‘B’

4

15

21

19

8

5

4

8

9

8

101

7

Tiptree ‘A’

14

6

11

27

5

6

16

7

11

5

108

8

Benfleet ‘B’

9

13

12

10

11

7

14

17

4

18

115

9

Springfield ‘5’

16

7

9

8

16

9

5

28

8

14

120

10

Green Belt Relay

10

3

5

20

6

17

8

24

32

7

132

11

Grange Farm ‘B’

7

12

16

12

9

16

27

6

28

9

142

12

** Springfield ‘2’

15

14

8

4

10

14

26

21

24

16

152

13

Thrift Green ‘C’

13

16

17

17

14

11

22

15

16

24

165

14

Great Bentley

35

26

34

16

7

15

7

12

26

10

188

15

Thurrock Nomads

26

17

10

14

22

21

12

25

20

23

190

16

Springfield ‘6’

20

21

22

6

13

27

13

16

25

35

198

17

Benfleet Ladies

29

24

15

23

18

25

21

17

14

21

207

18

* Grange F’m Birds

21

18

32

22

17

19

17

23

34

13

216

19

East London

27

19

23

24

29

20

11

27

27

12

219

20

Springfield ‘7’

23

32

19

15

12

22

19

22

29

29

222

21

Harwich ‘B’

12

28

29

34

35

29

23

11

7

19

227

22

Tiptree ‘B’

17

35

14

33

20

31

24

14

23

22

233

23

Mid Essex Casuals

19

22

4

18

26

23

34

37

37

17

237

24

Thrift Green ‘D’

18

29

33

25

34

30

20

2

19

28

238

25

Benfleet ‘C’

34

31

18

26

24

13

15

26

18

34

239

26

Pitsea ‘A’

25

23

27

28

21

33

28

10

22

27

244

27=

Pitsea ‘B’

11

10

28

30

28

32

25

20

30

30

244

27=

Thrift Green Ladies

28

35

31

32

19

11

18

32

15

25

246

29

Grange Farm ‘C’

22

27

30

29

30

36

24

19

37

11

265

30

Springfield ‘9’

31

30

25

11

25

35

29

31

31

33

281

31

Springfield ‘10’

33

34

24

21

15

35

30

30

35

32

289

32

* Springfield ‘3’

32

25

20

35

33

27

31

35

21

31

290

33

Springfield ‘8’

30

33

26

13

32

34

32

33

33

26

292

34

       Harwich ‘BB’

38

35

36

37

37

18

34

29

13

20

297

35

Hash House

36

11

36

37

27

37

34

37

10

36

301

36

* Grange Farm Bees

24

20

35

31

31

24

34

34

37

37

307

37

                * = Ladies  ** = Ladies Winners  

 

 

 PROVISIONAL RUNNERS LIST FOR 2006

If you need this list + mobile telephone numbers, then please EMAIL me, and I will send it to you.

Please remember to wear your club vest on the day, and in addition I will give you a letter (either A,B,C or L) to wear as well to distinguish which team you’re in so please bring some pins with you !!

Make a note of the start time of your leg and aim to arrive there at least 30 minutes before you’re due to run.

If you need to contact me before the day of the race you can call me at home on 01702 555724 or on my mobile 07790 796574. If you have a problem on the day give me a call on my mobile.

 Ian Pike

  last updated 29th August !

 

distance A TEAM B TEAM LADIES MIXED  
STAGE 1 – 8 AM   7.5 DAVE SPAIN  MICK SIMPSON   SARAH NORTON BRIAN LUNT
STAGE 2 – 9 AM 9.5 PAUL MCINERNEY STEVE DEAR BOBBY OLIVER JOHN CHAFFIN
STAGE 3 – 10.15 AM 9.5 ANDY MORRIS ANDY KENNEDY VAL SPARKS VIC MCCLOUD

STAGE 4 – 11.30 AM

 10.1 GRAHAM BOOTY GRAEME MOORE SHARON GARROD PAUL NORTON
STAGE 5 – 12.45 PM 9.4 TONY MEAD MARK WILLIAMS PAULA CHITTOCK JIM COUGHLAN
STAGE 6 – 2 PM 5.7 KEVIN STEED TOM DAWSON BENDA DAWSON STEWERT MORLEY
STAGE 7 – 2.40 PM 11.2 STEVE DESBOROUGH GRAEME NEWMAN LORNA GARROD MICK GODMAN
STAGE 8 – 4.15 PM 8.0 IAN PIKE KARL CADMAN DEBBIE GIBBINS MARK HALL
STAGE 9 – 5.15 PM 5.3 MATT PICKETT MIKE JORDAN LUCY MANCER JOHN SMALL
STAGE 10 – 6 PM 5.5 STEVE DRUMMOND CHRIS GAITLEY CAROLINE MAGUIRE KEN EATON

                   

FINAL ORDERS..........

FROM: ROBERT TEER - ROUTE - CO-ORDINATOR

Most of the route is in very good condition and we hope to alleviate the few
remaining problems before Sunday.  Rather than list them here we will tell
runners anything they need to be aware of at the start of their stage. Other
important considerations:

1. Let Derek Atkinson know if you are bringing teams and how many/team names
before the end of the week so he can prepare the scoreboard.  We do not need
names of individuals. Deljoy2@blueyonder.co.uk or Derek Atkinson's phone number is 01375 406125.

2. please avoid non-essential parking at the two very congested changover
points: Little Leighs (end of Stage 3) and West Bergholt (end of Stage 6).
It is helpful if other supporters park elsewhere and walk to these places -
car sharing is also to be encouraged to reduce the number of vehicles.  We
are expecting around 30 teams this year & don't want gridlock.

3. At West Bergholt Church runners must finish on the Essex Way (field edge
& over the final stile) and stay off the parallel private lane. Also
supporters should not run down that lane to encourage runners in - go back
down the Essex Way for this purpose.  The owner of the lane is definitely
not 'Mr Happy' and we try not to make waves.

4. Thanks to all those people who have assisted in revising stage
descriptions and reporting problems. Many of them have dealt/are dealing
with growth problems personally.  Thanks also to Kevin Wright who is
supplying a fine new trophy - at his own expense - for the ladies event.

Finally, please ask all of your runners to observe the spirit of the event.
Don't just follow other runners & then pick them off at the end, follow the
route as detailed on the stage descriptions & help others runners - as well
as your own - with drinks etc. It's very easy for any runner to get
separated from their support team.

2

 

 

RESULTS 2005

             
Benfleet ‘A’ 2 6 7 5 7 7 3 2 3 4 46pts -4 th


Benfleet ‘B’ 6 10 13 8 14 9 6 16 5 16 103pts- 8 th


Benfleet ‘C’ 17 24 16 19 18 25 18 21 15 21 194pts -21st


Benfleet Ladies 22 5 15 18 10 14 4 11 14 12 125pts-*10th      1st Ladies Team


Hash House   15 12= 25 24 6 25 25 25 23 11 191pts-20th


Harwich ‘A’ 7 9 5 2 2 5 2 3 6 2 43pts -3rd


Harwich ‘B’ 10 11 9 20 20 4 12 14 7 6 113pts- 9th


Harwich ‘C’ 27 24 25 20 17 18 22 19 17 19 208pts- 24th


Thurrock Nomads 14 14 11 14 13 16 7 9 13 15 126pts- 11th=


Springfield ‘A’ 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 4 2 1 16pts -1st


Springfield ‘B’ 4 7 10 7 8 10 15 5 8 9 83pts- 7th


Springfield ‘C’ 9 15 8 16 9 17 19 12 19 24 148pts-14th


Springfield ‘D’ 8 21 17 17 12 20 17 20 12 23 167pts- 17th


Springfield ‘E’ 27 19 25 24 23 23 8 8 20 20 197pts- 22th


Springfield Ladies 21 20 19 15 24 11 5 15 21 22 173pts- 19th


Grange Farm 1 5 2 2 4 3 1 10 1 1 8 37pts- 2nd


Grange Farm 2 23 12= 12 24 22 12 23 10 9 10 157pts- 15th


Grange Fm Ladies1 11 16 14 11 21 13 14 17 10 13 140pts- 13th


Grange Fm Ladies 2 18 24 22 24 25 22 21 23 22 14 215pts-25th


Tiptree ‘A’ 16 3 6 6 4 2 11 7 11 7 73pts- 6th


Tiptree ‘B’ 19= 4 23 20 15 19 16 22 16 17 171pts-18th


Thrift Green Ladies 19= 18 20 9 16 15 20 13 18 18 166pts- 16th


Thrift Green ‘A’ 3 8 4 3 5 8 9 6 4 5 55pts- 5th


Mid Essex Casuals  13 24 3 10 11 6 13 18 25 3 126pts -11th=


Billericay Striders 12 17 18 12 19 25 25 25 25 26 204pts- 23rd


Pitsea R C 24 22 21 24 27 25 25 25 25 26 244pts- 26th


* = Ladies Winners