Cross Country League 2007 - 2008

They thinks it's all over...........


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FULL mens RESULTS

FULL ladies RESULTS

Match #1   STUBBERS  9/12/07

Club Total
1st Benfleet 140
2nd Thrift Green 161
3rd Billericay 188
4th East Essex 329
5th Ford Fitness 365
FULL mens RESULTS

FULL ladies RESULTS

Match #2   WEALD  13/1/08 
Club Total
1st Thrift Green 93
2nd Benfleet 148
3rd Billericay 166
4th East Essex 366
5th Ford Fitness 418
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Match # 3 THORNDON

10/2/08

Club Total
1st Thrift Green 113
2nd Billericay 157
3rd Benfleet 165
4th Ford Fitness 369
5th East Essex 389
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Match #4 ONE TREE HILL 2/3/08

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Club Total
1st Thrift Green 103
2nd Benfleet 154
3rd Billericay 171
4th East Essex 274
5th Ford Fitness 284
Mens Results .doc
Womens Results .doc
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RACE five March 16th 2008

 HADLEIGH

Club Total
1st Thrift Green Trotters 118
2nd Billericay 148
3rd Benfleet 187
4th Ford Fitness 269
5th East Essex Tri 330
Mens Results .xls
Ladies Results .xls
Team results and Final Posns

..........It is now

FINAL TEAM POSITIONS

2007-2008 Season

1st Thrift Green Trotters
2nd Benfleet
3rd Billericay
4th East Essex Tri
5th Ford Fitness

 



So, what's it all about then this Cross Country League? 

Well it is a inter-club winter cross country league, hosted by Benfleet Running Club, Havering, Thrift Green, Billericay , and Pitsea Running Club.

Each team hosts their own event, and the dates are listed below. The longest distance is around 6 miles.  Each race starts at 10.30am sharp, so plan to arrive at least half an hour before that.  Some of the locations have limited (and paying) parking so plan to get there early and lap up the pre-race tension.  Each events cost £ 2.00 (tbc, this was last years fee) which gets paid to Clive or Lynn at the event.

Look out for Clive's Mystery Mobile, or the huddle of nervous (shivering) Benfleet Runners. You will be given a letter to wear on your vest ("E") which signifies you are one of us. Please ensure you also wear your Benfleet Running Club vest. The event is called to order and the race is off.

The terrain, as you can guess, can be anything from rock hard, muddy, wet, slippery, uphill, downhill, etc. 

Good trail shoes (or spikes) are preferable but you can get away with decent running shoes. Just don't use you new ones !

When cross the finish line you will be given a disc (with a number on it) this is your finish position. This is not a medal to keep, but needs to be given to the "disc collector" at the finish. This will be either Clive, Lynn or somebody else from our club. 

The winners are the team with the lowest aggregate position scoring,  The scoring consists of 7 men to score including 2 vets (over 40) and 3 women to score of which 1 must be a vet (over 35). But the more runners we get out, the better chance you have of playing your part and ensuring the other club team members (booo) get beaten and have a higher score.  This puts there score up, and will help us secure another fine win. Come along and have a go - what's a bit of mud between friends ? It's also a great stamina work-out for your training diary.

 

CROSS COUNTRY DATES (including the Cross Country League)

 

  


Cross Country League 2006/2007
FULL RESULTS MATCH #5  updated 26.2.07 One Tree Hill
FULL RESULTS MATCH #4   updated 16/2/07 Weald Park
RESULTS MATCH #3 Thorndon Park
RESULTS MATCH #2 Hadleigh
RESULTS MATCH #1  Stubbers

Cross Country League 2006/2007

Date Venue Organisers
9 Feb 06 Thrift Green Trotters

Thorndon Park

Win for BENFLEET secures the Division One title !!!

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The final race of the South Essex x-country League at Thorndon Park saw
victory for Benfleet Running Club winning not only the race but also
clinching the top position in the series to win the League shield for the
the last time we won the league was the 2002 / 3  season


It was another excellent turnout from Benfleet which meant that the margin
of victory over Bilericay Striders who finished 2nd was one of the largest
of the season.

The winning team was Jacqui Watson 2nd, Lucy Mancer 3rd Ann Howe 9th and
for the men Jez Mancer 8th Kevin Steed 10th Graham Booty 11th, Ian Pike
12th, Tony Mead 17th Steve Desborough 18th and Nick Edgeley 27th.

The performances were particularly impressive as the course was extremely
muddy and slippery in parts where many of the quicker runners were
struggling to keep a foot hold on the steep downhill sections.

1st lady was Donna Stirling of Ford Fitness and 1st man was Crispian
Bloomfield of Billericay Striders.

In the end it was a comfortable victory for Benfleet in the final League
standings, with wins in 3 of the 5 races at Hadleigh, One Tree Hill and
Thorndon.

Thanks to all the runners who turned out especially several faster runners
who were struggling with injury niggles but suffered the pain anyway for
the sake of the club and congratulations to the many male and female
runners who scored in the 5 races to help us bring the shield back where it
belongs - AT BENFLEET !

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final positons -

Div 1 Pts Total Score
Benfleet 22 679
Thrift Green 18 941
Billericay 16 886
Castle Point 11 1720
East Essex 8 1762

 

PREVIOUS MATCHES

27 Nov 05 Hadleigh Downs Benfleet   FULL RESULTS
11 Dec 05 Stubbers Havering  FULL RESULTS
8 Jan 06 One Tree Hill Pitsea  FULL RESULTS
5 Feb 06 Weald Park Billericay Striders FULL RESULTS

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