Cross Country League 2007 - 2008

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

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	Download full results spreadsheet.xls   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
Match #4 ONE TREE HILL 2/3/08
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 Web Page results	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

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FINAL TEAM POSITIONS

2007-2008 Season

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 League 2006/2007

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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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