last update 14/06/2007

Essex Way relay  

     2nd September 2007

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). 

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