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NEIL BATES MANX 20KM WALK CHAMPION

Pictures by Murray Lambden

BRIDGET KANEEN REPORTS

Conditions were sunny and bright with a slight but cool breeze for these championships, held for the first time ever on the Ronaldsway course.

 

The course proved a winner as there were a host of personal best times set despite the slight hill at around the halfway point in the 1 kilometre loop.

 

5 juniors also started with the senior competitors to keep their racing techniques honed during a fairly quiet spell on the Manx calendar.

 

First to finish at 1k was Sinead Kaneen, walking with older sister Bronwen who went over her usual race distance to the 3k mark. Callum Taylor and Emma Latham stopping next at 2k.  Robert Moore who is getting back in to training after having health problems got through his 5k in a respectable sub 28 minute time.

  

Neil Bates started the event as odds on favourite to be a new name on the shield. This proved to be the case as Neil led the rest of the field from gun to tape, looking in control and relaxed in his best ever 20k race to date, he took his first Manx 20 kilometre title and added his name to the roll of honour.

 

He had looked sure of beating 98 minutes at the bell, but unfortunately suffered a bout of sickness on the final lap and ensured this will be a target for next time. Even so he sliced a minute from his personal best set in February at the Steam Packet meet.

 

Allan Callow finished second and is starting to show a return to form after difficulty shaking off a winter virus.

 

Another superb performance by Marie Latham saw her finish third overall and take the womens title for the first time, without challenge.

 

Chopping nearly another full minute from her personal best, she had the company of Yorkshire visitor and regular racer on the Manx roads, Dave Turner as well as Simon

Cox for the majority of the race.

 

Dave finished just a second behind Marie at the finish but Simons effort faded in the latter stages leaving Les Brown to storm through and record a well judged personal

best and one of the performances of the day.

 

Andy Gosnell raced in his first ever 20k as did Adrian Cowin and both should be proud of their efforts. Brian Goldsmith showed a return to form also with a well paced race  as did Alan Kinvig who recorded an even paced effort.

 

Second women finisher Jan Hodgson, was yet another pleased to record a personal best.

 

Lesley Christian entered to get a bit of time on her feet as Parish walk training and went home with third place and a benchmark at the distance, she walked the entire race in the company of Brian Brough who had only intended to do 10 kilometres but  carried on bring home the field.

 

Manx Harriers would  like to thank Jim Cottier for his generosity in letting us use the facilities at Ronaldsway ( particularly Adrian Cowin who was back on shift across the road at the met office just a few minutes after he had finished.)

 

Also thanks to all the officials who turned out to help us with judging, timekeeping, recording, feeding station manning, tea making and course marking etc.

Your help is as always very much appreciated.

He laps his coach and mentor, Allan Callow, at the feeding station.

Results and split times by Paul "I've joined the anoraks" Jackson

 

 

5K

10K

15K

20K

1st

Neil Bates

24.22

48.55

73.19

98.33

 

SPLITS

24.22

24.33

24.24

25.14

2nd

Allan Callow

27.52

56.16

84.49

113.45

 

SPLITS

27.52

28.24

28.33

28.56

3rd

Marie Latham

28.20

57.14

86.07

114.09

 

SPLITS

28.20

28.54

28.53

28.02

4th

Dave Turner

28.17

57.14

86.07

114.10

 

SPLITS

28.17

28.57

28.53

28.03

5th

Les Brown

30.00

58.45

86.45

115.12

 

SPLITS

30.00

28.45

28.00

28.27

6th

Simon Cox

28.20

56.50

85.43

116.11

 

SPLITS

28.20

28.3

28.53

30.28

7th

Andy Gosnell

29.58

60.24

92.07

125.30

 

SPLITS

29.58

30.26

31.43

33.23

8th

Brian Goldsmith

31.20

62.44

94.25

127.13

 

SPLITS

31.20

31.24

31.41

32.48

9th

Alan Kinvig

34.18

67.55

101.36

136.09

 

SPLITS

34.18

33.37

33.41

34.33

10th

Adrian Cowin

33.34

68.13

102.47

137.04

 

SPLITS

33.34

34.39

34.34

34.17

11th

Jan Hodgson

33.36

68.54

104.07

140.29

 

SPLITS

33.36

35.18

35.13

36.22

12th

Brian Brough

36.47

74.38

112.26

150.25

 

SPLITS

36.47

37.51

37.48

37.59

13th

Lesley Christian

36.47

74.38

112.26

150.25

 

SPLITS

36.47

37.51

37.48

37.59

Marie Latham was also well clear in the race for the women's title. She had walked the whole race with visiting walker Dave Turner of Yorkshire Race Walking Club.

Club call. Andy Gosnell (72), Adrian Cowin (43) and Alan Kinvig (42) from the Isle of Man Veteran Athletes Club

The feeding station was well stocked and attended to on Ronaldsway Industrial Estate.

 Supporting events:

 

1 kilometre

Sinead Kaneen    MH         6.33 u9girl

 

2 kilometres

Callum Taylor        MH       10.20 u15boy

Emma Latham       MH       11.11 u17girl

 

3 kilometres

Bronwen Kaneen    MH        20.05 u13girl

 

5 kilometres

Robert Moore        MH        27.33 u17boy

 

 

 

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