A record number of runners from across the South West took part in a gruelling race from Burnham-On-Sea to the top of Brent Knoll and back on Sunday (November 24th).
Recent rainfall left slippery conditions for the 153 runners during the annual 5.5mile run, which was won by 18 year-old Keiran Young from Wells City Harriers.
Second place went to Burnham’s Jason Kilduff who was two minutes behind.
Fourth-placed Wayne Loveridge, right, was celebrating when he clinched the overall Somerset Series by completing the run, which was the final event in the annual county competition.
Organiser Brian Beale from Burnham Harriers Running Club said he was “really pleased” with how the event had gone.
“I’m delighted that we had a record turnout – 153 runners is a great number for this event. I think the calm weather and the fact that this was the last event in the Somerset Series helped us since it was the final chance for the runners to win extra points,” he told Burnham-On-Sea.com.
He thanked Burnham Lions Club for their continued support in marshalling of the race and to the BASC for the use of their facilities.
The event has been held for more than 20 years, having originally started as an event attached to Brent Knoll’s summer fete.
Winner Keiran Young, in blue, with the second, third and fourth placed runners
The runners racing away at the start of the event at the BASC ground
Winner Keiran Young crossing the finishing line, cheered on by spectators
Burnham doctor Stuart Anderson enjoyed his final dash to the finishing line
One runner carrying his muddy shoes in the dash for the finishing line!
The first lady finisher crossing the winning line at the BASC Ground
Organiser Brian Beale, far right, with Burnham Harriers members Arthur Gilbert and Jason Vickers watching the action at Sunday’s event
RESULTS OF THE 2013 BRENT KNOLL RUN:
1 0:37:19 YOUNG, Kieran Wells City Harriers Junior Male 392 1
2 0:39:26 KILDUFF (L), Jason BURNHAM-0N-SEA u/a Senior Male 462 2
3 0:39:43 VANGASSE, Anthony MEARE Male Vet 40 227 3
4 0:40:03 LOVERIDGE, Wayne Chard Road Runners Senior Male 397 4
5 0:40:20 TAYLOR-JONES, Dominic Weston AC Senior Male 221 5
6 0:40:34 PHILLIPS, Bryn Yeovil Town RRC Senior Male 411 6
7 0:41:29 CRENOL, Kevin BURNHAM-0N-SEA u/a Male Vet 40 379 7
8 0:41:37 MALLOY, Andrew Bristol & West AC Male Vet 40 404 8
9 0:41:54 RIDGLEY, Julian Taunton AC Male Vet 40 398 9
10 0:42:03 SUMMERS, Kieron Weston AC Senior Male 238 10
11 0:42:07 BOURNE, Dave Weston AC Senior Male 478 11
12 0:42:27 ROWLEY, Justyn Clevedon AC Senior Male 521 12
13 0:42:42 BRADFORD, Guy Weston AC Male Vet 40 416 13
14 0:43:02 CLIFTON, Richard Chard Road Runners Male Vet 50 485 14
15 0:43:19 POTTON, Matt BRISTOL u/a Male Vet 40 391 15
16 0:43:27 DANIELS, Nick Chard Road Runners Male Vet 40 378 16
17 0:43:47 NICOLLE, William Taunton AC Junior Male 247 17
18 0:43:55 BIRD, Martin Nailsea RC Male Vet 50 453 18
19 0:44:02 GOLDSMID, Graham Wells City Harriers Male Vet 50 390 19
20 0:44:14 THOMAS, Justin STREET u/a Senior Male 449 20
21 0:44:40 KENNEDY, Peter BRISTOL u/a Senior Male 399 21
22 0:44:41 VENN, Malcolm WELLS Male Vet 40 242 22
23 0:44:52 KINGDON, Robert Bitton RR Male Vet 40 400 23
24 0:45:02 RICHENS, Lucy Westbury Harriers Female Vet 35 458 24
25 0:45:09 KING, Gerry Weston AC Male Vet 40 415 25
26 0:45:18 MALLONE, John Nailsea RC Male Vet 60 244 26
27 0:45:22 DOYLE, Danny Taunton AC Junior Male 249 27
28 0:45:23 LACROUTS, Pierre Corsham RC Male Vet 40 467 28
29 0:45:28 RICHARDS, Phil Weston AC Female Vet 35 513 29
30 0:45:36 BRUNT, Luke Crewkerne RC Senior Male 500 30
31 0:45:40 MASTERS, Paul CHARD Male Vet 50 457 31
32 0:45:49 BROOKE, Nick Yeovil Town RRC Male Vet 60 218 32
33 0:46:06 HOLLEY, Martin Chard Road Runners Male Vet 40 228 33
34 0:46:26 JARRETT, Neale Weston AC Male Vet 50 252 34
35 0:46:30 LLOYD, Pete Newquay Road Runners Senior Male 396 35
36 0:46:31 CHADBURN, Andrew Weston AC Male Vet 40 230 36
37 0:46:39 OATEN, John Weston AC Senior Male 406 37
38 0:46:42 TRUBRIDGE, Roger Town & Country Harriers Male Vet 60 248 38
39 0:46:58 JENNINGS, Gary Bristol & West AC Male Vet 50 498 39
40 0:47:06 HARRIS, Josh Weston AC Male Vet 40 490 40
41 0:47:10 ENGLEDEW, David Bristol & West AC Male Vet 50 484 41
42 0:47:26 PITHER, Gary BRIDGWATER u/a Senior Male 470 42
43 0:47:52 CARVER, Rebecca Wells City Harriers Junior Female 226 43
44 0:48:04 PROCTOR, ANDREW BRISTOL u/a Senior Male 385 44
45 0:48:08 BRUNT, Matthew Crewkerne RC Senior Male 494 45
46 0:48:09 CHADWICK, Paul Wells City Harriers Male Vet 50 473 46
47 0:48:10 BERRYMAN, Marie Bristol & West AC Senior Female 408 47
48 0:48:17 WILCOX, Alan Hogweed Trotters Male Vet 40 417 48
49 0:48:25 PAUL, Keith Taunton AC Male Vet 40 509 49
50 0:48:29 WARD, Carl Taunton AC Male Vet 40 243 50
51 0:48:36 WHITCOMBE, Rex Wells City Harriers Male Vet 50 381 51
52 0:48:45 GOUGH, Chris Weston AC Male Vet 40 450 52
53 0:48:56 STEINHARDT, John WINSCOMBE u/a Male Vet 50 483 53
54 0:49:03 CORK, Nick LANGFORD u/a Male Vet 40 519 54
55 0:49:10 GOLD, Ash Trull Troggers u/a Senior Male 388 55
56 0:49:23 PATERSON, Paul BURNHAM-0N-SEA u/a Senior Male 466 56
57 0:49:29 ANDERSON, Stuart Burnham-on-Sea Harriers Male Vet 40 217 57
58 0:49:30 CARNELL, David Crewkerne RC Male Vet 50 384 58
59 0:50:02 CHARMAN, Nigel Clevedon AC Male Vet 50 394 59
60 0:50:03 MILLER, James WESTON-SUPER-MARE u/a Senior Male 452 60
61 0:50:14 WERNER, Thomas Quantock Harriers Male Vet 40 524 61
62 0:50:33 MAY, Sarah UKA Run Leader Female Vet 35 225 62
63 0:50:35 SHRIVINGTON, Pete Male Vet 40 525 63
64 0:50:36 FERN, Jason UKA Run Leader Male Vet 40 224 64
65 0:50:37 BIRCHALL, Martin BRISTOL u/a Male Vet 50 220 65
66 0:50:43 CASEY, Patrick Taunton AC Male Vet 50 456 66
67 0:50:46 HOWARD, Robert BRISTOL u/a Male Vet 40 517 67
68 0:50:58 CAMPBELL-KEMP, Lucien Town & Country Harriers Male Vet 40 212 68
69 0:51:10 HARGREAVES, John Great Western Runners Male Vet 60 454 69
70 0:51:18 CANNARD, James BURNHAM-0N-SEA u/a Senior Male 464 70
71 0:51:19 HILL, Kim Taunton AC Senior Female 511 71
72 0:51:20 ROBERTS, Philip Running Forever RC Senior Male 512 72
73 0:51:33 WINTER, Gail Watford Joggers Female Vet 35 377 73
74 0:51:38 SELBY, Steven Quantock Harriers Male Vet 40 523 74
75 0:51:39 VALENTINE, Cheryl Weston AC Female Vet 35 487 75
76 0:51:45 CLEMENTS, Kevin Burnham-on-Sea Harriers Male Vet 40 395 76
77 0:51:46 NADAL, Rafa WEDMORE u/a Senior Male 515 77
78 0:51:47 PHILLIPS, Sam EAST HUNTSPILL u/a Senior Male 516 78
79 0:51:55 HINCHLIFFE, John Weston AC Male Vet 50 236 79
80 0:52:44 HARRIS, Mike Westbury Harriers Male Vet 60 410 80
81 0:52:51 SHOPLAND, Ian YATTON u/a Senior Male 476 81
82 0:52:56 HOLE, Hazel Minehead RC Female Vet 35 233 82
83 0:52:58 DIXON, Sharon BURNHAM-0N-SEA u/a Female Vet 45 480 83
84 0:53:10 NEADS, Kevin Clevedon AC Male Vet 50 223 84
85 0:53:19 HICKS, Pete BRENT KNOLL u/a Male Vet 50 477 85
86 0:53:25 HICKS, Andy BURNHAM-0N-SEA u/a Male Vet 50 459 86
87 0:53:26 COOK, Nick Weston AC Male Vet 40 403 87
88 0:53:34 HUMMEL, Phillip BRIDGWATER u/a Male Vet 40 229 88
89 0:53:38 BUCKLAND, Carol Wells City Harriers Female Vet 45 245 89
90 0:53:56 WOTTON, Jim Weston AC Male Vet 50 514 90
91 0:54:24 PAYNE, David SHEPTON MALLET u/a Male Vet 50 387 91
92 0:54:54 SCOTT, Jim Cheddar RC Male Vet 50 495 92
93 0:55:07 HOLE, Martin Minehead RC Male Vet 50 234 93
94 0:55:59 GRAHAM, Cliff HIGHBRIDGE u/a Male Vet 40 482 94
95 0:56:09 WALKER, Barry Weston AC Male Vet 50 412 95
96 0:56:16 SHAW, Tilly Town & Country Harriers Female Vet 35 493 96
97 0:56:28 JONES, Peter Weston AC Male Vet 50 486 97
98 0:56:35 OATEN, Paul Weston AC Male Vet 50 214 98
99 0:56:43 WEAVER, Gareth Weston AC Senior Male 489 99
100 0:57:08 ROGERS, Declan Taunton AC Male Vet 40 520 100
101 0:57:16 HARRISON, Anne Minehead RC Female Vet 55 465 101
102 0:57:24 NESBITT, Lesley Yeovil Town RRC Female Vet 55 239 102
103 0:57:42 MARSH, Will BRENT KNOLL u/a Male Vet 40 479 103
104 0:57:46 DAVIES, Nia Weston AC Female Vet 35 240 104
105 0:58:05 SMAILES, Jules Nailsea RC Female Vet 45 451 105
106 0:58:12 BARNES, Paul BRIDGWATER u/a Male Vet 40 491 106
107 0:58:20 ASHFOLD, Andrew BURNHAM-0N-SEA u/a Male Vet 50 251 107
108 0:58:33 HISCOCK, Gareth Weston AC Male Vet 40 237 108
109 0:58:48 THOMAS, Richard BURNHAM-0N-SEA u/a Male Vet 50 407 109
110 0:59:03 ROBERTS, Jason BURNHAM-0N-SEA u/a Senior Male 253 110
111 0:59:04 HILLIER, Andrew BURNHAM-0N-SEA u/a Senior Male 461 111
112 0:59:05 KILDUFF, Rob BURNHAM-0N-SEA u/a Senior Male 460 112
113 0:59:28 WESTGATE, Lesley Maiden Newton Runners Female Vet 55 510 113
114 0:59:41 CHRASCINA, Nicky Langport Runners Female Vet 45 492 114
115 0:59:52 EVANS, Pete WESTON u/a Male Vet 60 393 115
116 1:00:04 WOOD, Steve BURNHAM-0N-SEA u/a Male Vet 50 219 116
117 1:00:25 TUTTON, Ray Quantock Harriers Male Vet 40 448 117
118 1:00:32 OATEN, Mary Weston AC Female Vet 45 215 118
119 1:00:54 DAVIES, Caroline BURNHAM-0N-SEA u/a Female Vet 35 216 119
120 1:01:09 CROSS, Matthew West Country Tri u/a Male Vet 40 474 120
121 1:01:34 LINTERN, Colin Weston AC Male Vet 50 469 121
122 1:02:06 WITHERS, Emma Bristol & West AC Female Vet 45 475 122
123 1:02:07 WILCOX, Stephen BRENT KNOLL u/a Male Vet 40 250 123
124 1:02:45 BAGGS, Len BRISTOL u/a Male Vet 60 380 124
125 1:03:25 RUSSELL, Andrew Hogweed Trotters Male Vet 50 386 125
126 1:03:57 GOLDSMID, Catherine Wells City Harriers Female Vet 45 389 126
127 1:04:18 VENNING, Charly BRIDGWATER u/a Junior Female 501 127
128 1:04:39 BUTCHER, Helen WESTON u/a Female Vet 35 497 128
129 1:04:49 HARVEY, James WESTON u/a Male Vet 50 409 129
130 1:05:00 BURGESS, Paul Bristol & West AC Male Vet 50 255 130
131 1:05:12 FOOTE, Faith Moorlynch u/a Female Vet 45 382 131
132 1:05:16 COOK, Madeline Weston AC Female Vet 45 402 132
133 1:05:25 REDMAN, Nigel Cheddar RC Male Vet 50 455 133
134 1:05:30 KINGTON, Sharron Taunton AC Female Vet 45 508 134
135 1:05:32 BRADFORD, Kate WESTON u/a Female Vet 45 488 135
136 1:06:00 GREEN, Ruth Weston AC Female Vet 45 413 136
137 1:06:15 REDMOND, Vanessa Bristol & West AC Female Vet 45 471 137
138 1:06:16 WITHERS, Julia Weston AC Female Vet 45 463 138
139 1:07:07 BARTLETT, Pete Weston AC Male Vet 50 246 139
140 1:07:33 VOWLES, Mike Weston AC Male Vet 50 405 140
141 1:07:42 GODLEY, Trevor Minehead RC Male Vet 60 481 141
142 1:08:32 HAM (L), Mary BURNHAM-0N-SEA u/a Female Vet 45 499 142
143 1:08:57 FOSTER, Charles OXFORD Male Vet 50 213 143
144 1:09:15 CARVER, Hayley Wells City Harriers Junior Female 414 144
145 1:09:59 WELLER, Christian Sherborne u/a Male Vet 40 383 145
146 1:10:08 TOWNSEND, Alan RADSTOCK u/a Male Vet 60 518 146
147 1:10:49 HUTCHINSON, Ann Minehead RC Female Vet 55 235 147
148 1:11:10 SHARKEY, Debbie Pac Tri Female Vet 35 254 148
149 1:15:55 CROSS, Tracey Burnham-on-Sea Harriers Female Vet 35 472 149
150 1:18:10 DEARY, Jane Minehead RC Female Vet 45 468 150
151 1:19:08 HUGHES, Jean Langport Runners Female Vet 65 496 151
152 1:29:54 HAWKINS, Adam Yeovil Town RRC Male Vet 60 522 152
153 1:36:20 BRETT, Louise WORLE Senior Female 222 153
