November 27, 2005
Last-minute hitch fails to mar popular 2005 Brent Knoll Run
A last-minute hitch failed to mar the popular Brent Knoll Run on Sunday, when 92 runners took part in the gruelling race from Burnham to the top of the Knoll and back.
Organiser Brian Beale of Burnham Harriers said extra marshals were drafted in after the signs used to mark the course could not be accessed at King Alfred Sports Club.
“We did have a slight hitch,” he said. “The signs were all locked away after a recent move and the club that now owns them was away in Stoke-On-Trent at the weekend.”
“We therefore had to put in place some alternative arrangements pretty quickly and some other signs were loaned to us by Quantock Harriers. We also used an extra six marshals alongside the normal 10 to ensure the course was fully marked,” added Brian.
Much to his relief, the event went like clockwork. Despite a cool northerly breeze, the runners enjoyed “near perfect” conditions with a dry course. This was reflected in the high number of finishers this year.
The 5.5 mile Brent Knoll Run has been held for more than 20 years, having originally been started as a small race attached to the village’s summer fete. Later, Burnham Harriers took over it and moved it to the winter to make it more competitive.
The event starts at Burnham’s BASC ground in Stoddens Road and goes cross-country to the summit of Brent Knoll and back. Over the years, the course has changed slightly after various alterations to footpaths along the route, but the course remains popular with runners.
.2005 Brent Knoll Run winners:
Winners from the 2005 Brent Knoll Run were as follows…
Overall winners:
1st Vito Graffagnino (no club) 36:34
2nd Rob smyth (Bristol Uni) 37:55
3rd Mark Lewis (Royal Navy) 37:58
Vets over 40 – Men
1st Carl Plumpton (Portsmouth AC) 38:02
2nd Michael Harvey (Yeovil Road Runners) 40:15
Vets over 50 – Men
Les Lock (no club) 40:47
Vet over 60 – Men
brian mountjoy-rowe (yeovil) 48:57
Ladies overall results:
1st Ursulla Counsell (Bristol & West AC) 43:02
2nd Jenny Moore (Yeovil) 44:04
3rd Phil Richards (Weston AC) 45:10
4th Ines Braun (Gillingham Trotters) 55:12
Vets over 35 – Ladies
1st Jenny Moore (Yeovil) 44:04
2nd Jackie Batten (Minehead RC) 48:29
Vet over 45 – Ladies
Mikki Coates (Cheddar) 53:43
Vet over 55 – Ladies
Gill Constable (Cheddar) 55:03
Oldest competitor
Roy Smart, 71
Youngest competitor
Tom Lock, 15
.2005 Brent Knoll Run finishing list:
The full finishing list was as follows:
Place – Time – Name – Team – Category – Number – Place
1 0:36:34 GRAFFAGNINO, Vito Senior Men 38 1
2 0:37:55 SMYTH, Rob Bristol University Senior Men 16 2
3 0:37:58 LEWIS, Mark Royal Navy AC Senior Men 471 3
4 0:38:02 PLUMPTON, Carl Portsmouth AC Male Vet 40 490 4
5 0:38:27 RIGLER, Peter Tipton Hrs Senior Men 18 5
6 0:38:54 HAWKINS, Tim Yeovil Tn RRC Senior Men 12 6
7 0:40:15 HARVEY, Michael Yeovil Tn RRC Male Vet 40 477 7
8 0:40:17 PENNY, Stuart Harrow AC Male Vet 40 33 8
9 0:40:23 O’MARA, Paul Weston AC Senior Men 495 9
10 0:40:40 WILKINS, MARK Town and Country Harriers Male Vet 40 498 10
11 0:40:47 LOCK, Les Male Vet 50 21 11
12 0:40:53 JONES, Jack Weston AC Senior Men 45 12
13 0:41:12 APPLEBY, Rod Yeovil Tn RRC Senior Men 26 13
14 0:41:17 EDWARDS, Sam Senior Men 13 14
15 0:41:26 HICKS, Robert Town and Country Harriers Senior Men 43 15
16 0:41:31 KENNEDY, Peter Town and Country Harriers Senior Men 46 16
17 0:41:42 KINGDON, Robert Bitton RR Senior Men 485 17
18 0:41:57 TRACEY, Andrew Quantock Harriers Senior Men 32 18
19 0:42:31 KING, Gerry Weston AC Male Vet 40 40 19
20 0:42:54 BAKER, Alan Nailsea RC Senior Men 48 20
21 0:42:58 LOCK, Tom Senior Men 22 21
22 0:43:02 COUNSELL, Ursulla Bristol and West AC Senior Ladies 464 22
23 0:43:40 SARGENT, Joel Senior Men 20 23
24 0:43:47 BERRY, David Minehead RC Male Vet 40 486 24
25 0:44:04 MOORE, Jenny Yeovil Tn RRC Female Vet 35 25 25
26 0:44:24 DARTON, Peter Wells City Harriers Senior Men 8 26
27 0:44:26 JARRETT, Neale Weston AC Male Vet 40 492 27
28 0:44:45 GOUGH, Bill Male Vet 40 6 28
29 0:44:52 CLINKARD, Matt Senior Men 24 29
30 0:44:53 DEBOER, Peter Town and Country Harriers Senior Men 44 30
31 0:44:57 CHADWICK, Paul Wells City Harriers Male Vet 40 1 31
32 0:45:02 FLIND, Jonathan Quantock Harriers Senior Men 52 32
33 0:45:06 MORLEY, Bryan Weston AC Senior Men 483 33
34 0:45:10 RICHARDS, Phil Weston AC Senior Ladies 37 34
35 0:45:10 FORD, Michael Male Vet 50 479 35
36 0:46:07 GOW, Dave Wells City Harriers Male Vet 40 47 36
37 0:46:10 HICKS, Andrew Cheddar RC Male Vet 40 11 37
38 0:46:14 KINGDON, Mark Bitton RR Male Vet 40 474 38
39 0:46:17 HAMBLIN, Tim Wells City Harriers Senior Men 23 39
40 0:46:22 PATON, Philip Cheddar RC Male Vet 50 10 40
41 0:46:30 DARTON, Andrew Thornbury RC Senior Men 7 41
42 0:46:52 HENLEY, Philip Drytac Runners U/A Male Vet 40 393 42
43 0:47:02 NEWMAN, Darren Quantock Harriers Male Vet 40 19 43
44 0:47:27 HOLMES, Ian Gillingham Trotters Senior Men 36 44
45 0:47:31 BAKER, Carl Peel RR Male Vet 40 3 45
46 0:47:39 RICHARDSON, Geoff Yeovil Tn RRC Male Vet 40 55 46
47 0:47:55 CALLAGHAN, Shaun Weston AC Male Vet 40 29 47
48 0:48:02 KEMP, Martin Male Vet 50 41 48
49 0:48:10 MOUAT, Jim North Devon RR Male Vet 50 494 49
50 0:48:24 NEALE, Nickolas Peel RR Senior Men 4 50
51 0:48:29 BATTEN, Jackie Minehead RC Female Vet 35 472 51
52 0:48:32 WILLIAMS, Colin Army AC Vet Male Vet 50 468 52
53 0:48:57 MOUNTJOY-ROW, Brian Yeovil Tn RRC Male Vet 60 17 53
54 0:49:13 UNDERWOOD, Ralph Weston AC Male Vet 40 53 54
55 0:49:14 CLARK, Pete Senior Men 31 55
56 0:49:38 QUINN, David Peel RR Senior Men 5 56
57 0:49:55 WYLDE, Steven Male Vet 40 54 57
