Challenge Results 2011

Read Bob Brandon’s commentary on this event.

Individuals – see Relay Teams

Relay Teams – see Individuals

Name	Start	Finish	Elapsed	City/Town
Kenilworth Runners A	10:30	14:50	4:20	Kenilworth
Kenilworth Runners B	09:50	14:52	5:02	Kenilworth
Massey Ferguson Relay	09:00	15:25	6:25	Coventry
Cathedral Runners	06:13	13:12	6:59	Coventry
King Henry VIII School	06:43	16:08	9:25	Coventry
Barradell 1	05:48	17:41	11:53	Rugby
Barradell 2	05:48	17:41	11:53	Rugby
White Elephant HS2 1	07:15	19:53	12:38	Burton Green
White Elephant HS2 2	07:15	19:53	12:38	Burton Green
Cathedral Walkers	06:01	19:00	12:59	Coventry
White Elephant HS2 3	05:43	20:20	14:37	Burton Green
White Elephant HS2 4	05:43	20:20	14:37	Burton Green

 

Team details

Kenilworth Runners A (7 men)

• Leg 1    Meriden to Kenilworth – Phil Gould
• Leg 2    Kenilworth to Bubbenhall – Phil McCorquodale
• Leg 3    Bubbenhall to Wolston – Phil Fusi
• Leg 4    Wolston to Brinklow – Pete Matthews
• Leg 5    Brinklow to Bedworth – Rich Simkiss
• Leg 6    Bedworth to Corley Ash – Pete Bryan
• Leg 7    Corley Ash to Corley Moor – Pete Bryan
• Leg 8    Corley Moor to Meriden – Matthew Elkington

After getting close to the record last year it was nice to break it so decisively this time. The exceptionally dry weather in the weeks leading up to the challenge made the underfoot conditions ideal. It certainly wouldn’t have been so easy had the footpaths been muddy. Hopefully we will be back again next year, and maybe even get the time down again.
This team beat the previous record set in 2003 by just over 15 minutes.

Kenilworth Runners B (8 men)

• Leg 1    Meriden to Kenilworth – Clive Pearce
• Leg 2    Kenilworth to Bubbenhall – Rich Steele
• Leg 3    Bubbenhall to Wolston – Richard Whiting
• Leg 4    Wolston to Brinklow – Sigurd Assing
• Leg 5    Brinklow to Bedworth – Liam Chapple
• Leg 6    Bedworth to Corley Ash – Nick Benbow
• Leg 7    Corley Ash to Corley Moor – Mike Crust
• Leg 8    Corley Moor to Meriden – Barry Elkington

A thoroughly enjoyable day out. The team would have finished in under five hours (and before the A team) had it not been for an unfortunate injury to one of our runners half way through his leg. As for next year – several of the team had such a good time they are now thinking of doing all 40 miles by themselves.

Massey Ferguson Relay (2 men and 4 women)

• Leg 1    Meriden to Hodgett’s Lane – Anna Roden
• Leg 2    Hodgett’s Lane to Kenilworth – Michaele Eyley
• Leg 3    Kenilworth to Bubbenhall – Paula Shore-Marston
• Leg 4    Bubbenhall Bretford – Sheila Dunn
• Leg 5    Bretford Ansty – Steve Tansley
• Leg 6    Ansty to Astley Lane – John Aylmer
• Leg 7    Astley Lane to Meriden – Anthony Dunn

Everyone enjoyed the day, and congratulations to ACW for putting on a well run Challenge.

Coventry Cathedral Teams
No details available

King Henry VIII School

• Leg 1    Meriden to Kenilworth – Emma Banbrook
• Leg 2    Kenilworth to Bubbenhall – Shamira Naidu-Young
• Leg 3    Bubbenhall to Wolston – Francesca Simmons/Tieran Bhuh
• Leg 4    Wolston to Brinklow – Amy Phillipson
• Leg 5    Brinklow to Bedworth – Craig Gilchrist
• Leg 6    Bedworth to Corley Ash – Michele Gawthorpe
• Leg 7    Corley Ash to Corley Moor – Chantelle O’Sullivan
• Leg 8    Corley Moor to Meriden – Francesca Ghavami

The aim of the relay team was to raise money for the neo-natal ward at Walsgrave hospital. Through the event we managed to raise around £250 for our cause.

Barradell 1 – Warwick Children’s Services (2 men and 5 women)

• Leg 1    Meriden to Kenilworth – “Meridith” Margaret
• Leg 2    Kenilworth to Bubbenhall – “Meridith”
• Leg 3    Bubbenhall to Wolston – Moses Reid
• Leg 4    Wolston to Brinklow – Shelagh Robinson
• Leg 5    Brinklow to Bedworth – Tracy Williams
• Leg 6    Bedworth to Corley Ash – Linda Barron
• Leg 7    Corley Ash to Corley Moor – Jo James
• Leg 8    Corley Moor to Meriden – Jo James

Barradell 2 – Warwick Children’s Services (6 women)

• Leg 1    Meriden to Kenilworth – Jackie Garison/Calvin Smith
• Leg 2    Kenilworth to Bubbenhall – Brenda Vincent
• Leg 3    Bubbenhall to Wolston – Shelagh Robinson/Tracey Avill
• Leg 4    Wolston to Brinklow – Tracey Avil
• Leg 5    Brinklow to Bedworth – Tracey Avil
• Leg 6    Bedworth to Corley Ash – Tracey Avil
• Leg 7    Corley Ash to Corley Moor – Jane Gumnley
• Leg 8    Corley Moor to Meriden – Jane Gumnley

The two Warwick Children’s Services teams were sponsored to collect funds for the Barradell Achievement Fund.
They also chose an interesting variation of legs and people, with some pairing up to cover short legs, others covering long legs, and doing a leg in each team.

White Elephant HS2 Teams 1 and 2 (3 men and 5 women)

• Leg 1    First 10 miles aprox – Bernard and Diane Swindells
• Leg 2    Second 10 miles approx – Maxine Viney, Caroline Stuthridge
• Leg 3    Third 10 miles approx – Simon and Mary McGrath
• Leg 4    Fourth 10 miles approx – Matthew Swindells, Krysten Hall

White Elephant Teams 3 and 4 (7 men and 7 women)

• Leg 1    Meriden to Burton Green – Mike and Jack Vernon
• Leg 2    Burton Green to Stoneleigh – Barry and Callum Winterli>
• Leg 3    Stoneleigh to Bubbenhall – Mike and Viv Mattocks
• Leg 4    Bubbenhall to Bretford – Faith and Nigel Ward
• Leg 5    Bretford to Ansty – Jill and David Line
• Leg 6    Ansty to Exhall – Ian and Ellen Bradbury
• Leg 7    Exhall to Meriden – Sue and Jerry Marshall

“Keep Burton Green HS2 Action Group” entered the 4 relay teams above and 3 solo entries. All were walking in support of their STOPHS2 campaign.
We have raised over £600 but most of all I hope we have brought awareness to the general public of the environmental loss this train will bring to us all from London to Birmingham, then in the Y to Manchester and Leeds and up to Scotland.