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The Joe Cox Half Marathon


Sunday 29th March 2009 11:05am

Results: Half Marathon - Fun Run

Race photos by Picxel

Part of the England Athletics East Grand Prix Series  

With thanks to our Sponsors;

Proceeds from the race go to the Multiple Sclerosis Charity in memory of Joe Cox.

This race replaced the Joe Cox 10 miler because we think that a half-marathon is a better distance for this time of year as it fits better into London Marathon training schedules. We would also like to share more of our fabulous Suffolk Countryside and have a lovely scenic rural country route for the runners. The route also enables supporters to encourage their team members and slip from point to point without impacting on other runners.

All runners completing the 13.1 miles receive a medal.

The following prizes are awarded as follows:-

  • 1st Male / 1st Female £50 prize money
  • 2nd Male / 2nd Female £25 prize money
  • 3rd Male / 3rd Female £10 prize money
Age category trophies were awarded as follows:
  • 1st Male veteran over - 40, 45, 50, 55, 60+
  • 1st Female veteran over - 40, 45, 50, 55, 60+
  • Team prizes 1st 3 male & 1st 3 female for each team prize

THE RACE

The 13.1 mile course which has a few undulations, heads out from Finborough School through the villages of Buxhall, Rattlesden and Brettenham then returns to Finborough via Buxhall. A map of the course is available from the Good Run Guide.

The first and last 400m of the course will be controlled by police. Please follow the instructions of the police and marshals at all times. The police have requested that at all other times all runners keep to the left hand side of the road unless told otherwise.

For safety reasons the course will close at 2.00pm. Anyone still on the course after this time may be running without the support of marshals.

The Red Cross will be present for those requiring medical attention. If you see anyone in distress during the race, please advise a race marshal as soon as possible to call for medical assistance.

A copy of the risk assessment will be available on the race notice board.

 

DIRECTIONS

The race headquarters and start is at Finborough School, The Hall, Great Finborough, Stowmarket, Suffolk IP14 3EF.
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Finborough School is situated in the village of Great Finborough, two miles west of Stowmarket on the B1115.

Travel Directions from Ipswich - From Ipswich take the A14 towards Bury St Edmunds. Take the 1st exit marked for Stowmarket on the A1120, and turn left at the roundabout. Continue straight over the next roundabout and down the hill on the dual-carriage way. Taking the right-hand lane turn right at the bottom of the hill. At the next roundabout, take the 2nd exit (signposted Combs Ford). After 400m, go straight over the mini roundabout towards the Magpie pub. Bear left in front of the pub then turn right at the next mini roundabout (signposted Gt Finborough) onto Combs Lane. Follow this lane (40mph limit) to a T junction. Turn left onto the B115 (signposted Gt Finborough). The school is on the right hand side after about 1 mile and just before the village of Gt Finborough.

Travel Directions from Bury St Edmunds - From Bury St Edmunds take the A14 towards Ipswich. Leave the A14 at Junction 39 (Signposted Stowmarket A1308, Haughley & Wetherden). At the roundabout at the top of the slip road take the exit marked A1308 Stowmarket. Follow this road for half a mile, under the A14 and at the roundabout turn right and take the next left up Chilton Way. At the end of this road turn right down Onehouse Road. Follow this road to a T junction and turn left down the lane. At the next T junction turn right onto the B115 (signposted Gt Finborough). The school is on the right hand side after about 1.2 miles and just before the village of Gt Finborough.

Car parking is available at the school and follow the marshal?s directions. Please do not park on the road.

FACILITIES

Refreshments, changing facilities and toilets are available at the school.

We will have a number of masseurs available after the race to ease those miles out of your legs!

USE OF AUDIO EQUIPMENT

Audio equipment with earphones seriously inhibits the user from hearing traffic approaching from behind and clearly hearing instructions from race marshals. The use of all such equipment is therefore not permitted during the race.

2009 RESULTS

  1st Male Tom Kingsnorth, St Edmund Pacers 01:13:53
  2nd Male Carl Prewer, Lowestoft Road Runners 01:14:37
  3rd Male Benvenuto Balldelli, Cambridge & Coleridge 01:15:00
       
  1st Female Jo Wilkinson, Bedford County 01:15:09
  2nd Female Jennie Roberts, Ipswich Jaffa 01:20:50
  3rd Female Tracey Ranson, Springfield Striders 01:24:07
       
  1st Male V40 Stephen Pettit, Ely Runners 01:19:06
  1st Male V45 Graham Moore 01:21:40
  1st Male V50 Graham Chapman, Ely Runners 01:26:17
  1st Male V55 Raymond Hill, Ipswich Jaffa 01:25:48
  1st Male V60 Colin Monks, Blackheath & Bromley Harriers 01:42:11
       
  1st Female V40 Karen Archbold, Lowestoft Road Runners 01:36:27
  1st Female V45 Tracey Curl, Norwich Road Runners 01:28:00
  1st Female V50 Bobbie Sauerzapf, Bungay Black Dog 01:48:13
  1st Female V55 Mary Marsh, Newmarket Joggers 01:35:42
  1st Female V60 Brenda Kinch, North Norfolk Beach Runners 01:53:57

Full results: Half Marathon and Fun Run

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further information can be obtained from either:-

Chris Chaplin, 1 Lowry Way, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 1UE. Telephone 01449 675512; or E-mail the club via the "contact us" link on the home page

From all at Stowmarket Striders have an enjoyable run!