ERRA National Men’s 12 Stage Road Relays

Saturday 26th April 2008

Sutton Park, Birmingham

Above: The start of the men’s race with eventual winners Leeds City (31) well to the fore.

 Above: Richard Shardlow had the difficult task of running the first long leg.

Above: Len Quartly keeps track of the B&R runners heading to Sutton Park - knowing that if someone doesn't turn up he'll have to run even if he has been scoffing all afternoon!

Above: What a difference a few weeks makes! Jimmy Atkins was pleased to improve on his run at the Midlands relays.

Above: Ian Keyte, Paul Collins, Richard Shardlow and Calvin Scoltock audition for series 3 of Heroes.

Above: Paul Collins passes Mr. Whippy as he heads for Streetly Gate on a long leg.

Above: Andy Freeman can look forward to the long flat road to the Jamboree Stone as he reaches the top of the early hill.

Above: Ian Keyte sets off on a long leg looking disgruntled by total absence of any rain or hail.

Above: Mike Hanson sprints downhill from the start.

Sorry there are no pictures of the last four legs (I left before the end) expecially as James Hood ran our fastest short leg of the day and Kevin Lanckham exactly matched Ian's time for the long leg.

Above: Ian Keyte presents Len Quartly with gift tokens on behalf of club members in recognition of all his efforts for the club's teams over the last year.

B&R finished 50th in 5:05:46. First-placed Leeds City A.C. were two minutes ahead of second-placed Notts. A.C. and there was less than a minute to Belgrave Harriers in third place.

Click for full results of men’s 12 stage

B&R's women's team had decided not to take up their invitation to compete at Sutton Park. First, second and third in the women's six stage relay (all "short" legs) were Aldershot, Farnham & District, Chester-Le-Street & District and Winchester & District A.c. There was just four seconds between the first two teams.

Click for full results of womens 6 stage relay.

B&R performances for alternate long (5.4 miles) and short legs (3 miles).

Name (position after leg)
Time
Rich Shardlow    (58)
32:41
Phil Anderson       (57)
18:33
Calvin Scoltock       (56)
34:57
Jimmy Atkins     (56)
18:37
Paul Collins     (55)
32:22
Andrew Freeman   (55)
19:34
Ian Keyte        (54)
31:33
Mike Hanson      (53)
17:32
Kevin Lanckham   (53)
31:33
James Hood       (50)
16:51
Gavin Moorhead   (51)
33:11
Rob Mole         (50)
18:22

 (PA)