BROOMHEAD CHASE.  -  1998
RESULTS. (Race number in brackets) 1997
1 JOHN CARTWRIGHT (35) DENBY DALE TRAVELLERS M 26:56:00 27:12:00
2 DAVE WOODHEAD (3) HORWICH V40 27:40:00  
3 MARK SALKILD (24) HOLMEPIERREPOINT M 27:42:00  
4 ANTHONY TURNER (14) PUDSEY & BRAMLEY M 28:04:00  
5 CAROL GREENWOOD (15) BINGLEY L 28:11:00  
6 JOHN CHAMBERS (45) NORTH DERBYS RC M 28:14:00  
7 DAVE GLEDHILL (21) DARK PEAK M 28:28:00  
8 ROBERT HUTTON (37) DARK PEAK M 28:50:00  
9 DAVE GRIFFIN (20) PENISTONE FOOTPATH RUNNERS M 29:06:00  
10 DAVE SOLES (32) GLOSSOPDALE M 29:30:00  
11 ANDY SHELBOURNE (23) BARNSLEY HARRIERS M 29:53:00 29:54:00
12 PHIL CROWSON (50) DARK PEAK M 29:55:00  
13 SIMON RIPPON (25) PENISTONE FOOTPATH RUNNERS M 30:30:00 33:29:00
14 DAVE LINDOP (22) PENISTONE FOOTPATH RUNNERS V40 31:10:00 29:22:00
15 ALAN ASHWORTH (28) HALLAMSHIRE HARRIERS V45 31:36:00  
16 DAVID ASKEN (19) DONCASTER & STAINFORTH M 31:42:00  
17 JON GRIFFIN (12) PENISTONE FOOTPATH RUNNERS M 31:53:00  
18 MARTYN GOODWIN (1) PENISTONE FOOTPATH RUNNERS M 32:05:00 33:27:00
19 RICHARD HAKES (40) DARK PEAK V40 32:11:00     
20 PAUL TOMLINSON (44) PENISTONE FOOTPATH RUNNERS M 32:35:00  
21 MATT FLINDERS (45) DARK PEAK M 32:37:00  
22 GRAHAM MCCORMICK (47) BARNSLEY HARRIERS M 32:43:00 32:22:00
23 JOHN HEWITT (38) BARNSLEY HARRIERS V50 32:52:00  
24 MATTHEW HULLEY (27) DARK PEAK M 32:57:00  
25 PETER MORTON (36) UNATTACHED M 32:58:00  36:22
26 NICK WHITTINGHAM (18) PENISTONE FOOTPATH RUNNERS V40 33:00:00 32:58:00
27 ANDY HEYES (8) UNATTACHED M 33:02:00  
28 RICHARD KENT (41) PENISTONE FOOTPATH RUNNERS V45 33:57:00  
29 STUART WOODHEAD (16) PENISTONE FOOTPATH RUNNERS V40 34:25:00 36:17:00
30 BRIAN CATON (11) UNATTACHED V40 34:36:00  
31 DAVE JONES (52) DARK PEAK V50 34:38:00  
32 STEVEN MILES (4) KEIGHLEY & CRAVEN M 34:43:00  
33 J. STAINFORTH (55) HALLAMSHIRE V45 34:44:00  
34 MIKE BALDWIN (33) UNATTACHED V45 35:04:00  
35 BARRY NEEDLE (2) DARK PEAK V55 35:21:00  
36 ROGER HULLEY (26) UNATTACHED V50 35:44:00  
37 PHIL GUERRIER (49) DARK PEAK V50 36:19:00  
38 IAN CHIPCHASE (29) PENISTONE FOOTPATH RUNNERS M 36:59:00  
39 RICHARD KEMP (34) PENISTONE FOOTPATH RUNNERS V55 37:13:00  
40 SONIA HEWITT (48) BARNSLEY HARRIERS L 37:43:00 56:32:00
41 ANDY PLUMMER (10) PENISTONE FOOTPATH RUNNERS V40 37:43:00 54:56:00
42 ALISON CRANK (5) DARK PEAK L 38:30:00  
43 BARBARA HAIGH (6) PENISTONE FOOTPATH RUNNERS LV50 38:51:00 37:04:00
44 NIGEL BIRD (51) UNATTACHED V45 39:42:00  
45 ESTELLE BROWN (13) PUDSEY & BRAMLEY L 43:50:00  
46 KATH GOLDTHORPE (56) PENISTONE FOOTPATH RUNNERS L 44:19:00 47:27:00
47 JOHN MERRY (43) PENISTONE FOOTPATH RUNNERS M 44:24:00  
48 J.MANTHORPE (30) DARK PEAK V45 45:16:00  
49 MIKE SHAW (31) PENISTONE FOOTPATH RUNNERS V50 45:23:00  
50 PAM MCLEOD (42) PENISTONE FOOTPATH RUNNERS LV50 45:55:00  
51 MARCUS ADAMS (9) UNATTACHED M 46:04:00  
52 TERESA WALL (17) PENISTONE FOOTPATH RUNNERS LV40 46:05:00 48:01:00
53 ANDREW SYMONDS (53) UNATTACHED M 46:32:00  
54 JO HEWITT-HADFIELD (39) BARNSLEY HARRIERS L 47:49:00 56:46:00
55 ALISON HOLLETT (54) STEEL CITY STRIDERS L 48:04:00  
56 SUE MURRAY (7) KEIGHLEY & CRAVEN L 55:45:00  
   
   
   
   
Thankfully, as usual, the severe weather forecast was for somewhere south of Watford Gap and could not
be bothered to travel further north.  
On the day, the weather was reasonable, the gala superb and the race a great success.  
Big thanks go to all who helped before, during and after the race and to Tony Hulme of Running Bear
and Ian Bennett of Leading Edge for the prizes.  
John Cartwright (Denby Dale) improved on his last years course record by 16 seconds with Dave Woodhead
coming a surprised (who is this John Cartwright?) 2nd followed very closely by Mark Salkild, all of who had
pressure by the mere presence of Carol Greenwood who managed to take the ladies record  
by a massive 7 mins.52 secs.  
Feed back from everyone I spoke to about the race route was very positive - Nice variation of terrain,
Runnable all the way and Not a bit of tarmac in site - were some of the comments.  
Next years Broomhead gala promises to be bigger and better, indications are the race will grow with it.
   
  SEE YOU NEXT YEAR  
   
    Andy Plummer.