THE RETURN OF THE MAGNIFICENT 7

Yes, for the fifth consecutive year, the B TEAM present it’s annual 7 mile (almost!) trail race again this year.

Route narrative description.

Mainly tracks and footpaths

All new route

Venue- from the runner-friendly Black Bull in Fyfield (near Ongar). Food available

Price- £4 including £2 drinks voucher

Starts- from 6.30pm

Date- Wednesday 21st May

RESURRECTION SHUFFLE SNOW DOESN'T STOP HARDENED RUNNERS!!!

DAY 3 OF THE EGGSTRAVAGANZA WAS SNOW DAY and happenned to be the B Team's day!! I had to leave home to get to the styart in Little Easton at 7 in the morning because I thought i'd get snowed in! I didn't think any of you would even turn up. 71 did and you all had a great time. The other three days were of course great fun also. I had to go to bed after the Roller Coaster on day 4... Results somewhere soon I reckon! The picture is for Dawn and is from the back of the pub at 9.30am!!!

TOOT HOOT RESULTS

TOOT HOOT, 9.3.08, RESULTS
POSITION NAME CLUB START FINISH TIME
1 ROGER GOODING SPRINGFIELD STRIDERS 11.16 12.23.31 1.07.31
2 STEVE WHITE SAFFRON STRIDERS 10.35 11.45.03 1.10.03
2 PAUL BURGESS SAFFRON STRIDERS 10.35 11.45.03 1.10.03
4 ANDREW MASON SPRINGFIELD STRIDERS 10.33 11.43.40 1.10.40
5 TIM BROCKINGTON SPRINGFIELD STRIDERS 11.06 12.17.45 1.11.45
6 ALEC COLEMAN SPRINGFIELD STRIDERS 10.29 11.46.46 1.17.46
7 RICHARD TAYLOR SPRINGFIELD STRIDERS 10.29 11.47.20 1.18.20
8 JAMIE WOODYARD SPRINGFIELD STRIDERS 11.04 12.24.23 1.20.23
8 TRACEY WOODYARD SPRINGFIELD STRIDERS 11.04 12.24.23 1.20.23
10 ANDY KETTLES SPRINGFIELD STRIDERS 10.26 11.46.49 1.20.49
11 HOWARD JARDINE GRANGE FARM 10.47 12.08.50 1.21.50
12 JOHN WILLIAMS SPRINGFIELD STRIDERS 10.24 11.47.40 1.23.40
13 PETER TREMAIN SPRINGFIELD STRIDERS 11.23 12.47.30 1.24.30
14 SARAH COLBERT SPRINGFIELD STRIDERS 10.34 11.59.05 1.25.05
14 LUCY WESTCOTT SPRINGFIELD STRIDERS 10.34 11.59.05 1.25.05
16 NEIL BRADLEY SPRINGFIELD STRIDERS 10.24 11.53.15 1.29.15
17 JANET HILL SPRINGFIELD STRIDERS 11.24 12.54.20 1.30.20
18 PETER DEADMAN ORION HARRIERS 10.16 11.46.35 1.30.35
19 MARK READ THRIFT GREEN TROTTERS 10.21 11.55.45 1.34.45
20 ROB RODIE SPRINGFIELD STRIDERS 11.09 12.46.42 1.37.42
21 KEVIN WRIGHT SPRINGFIELD STRIDERS 10.54 12.33.55 1.39.55
22 MIKE FIELDING MID ESSEX CASUALS 10.29 12.16.50 1.47.50
23 SUE AVES MID ESSEX CASUALS 10.28 12.16.35 1.48.35
23 DIANE KNIGHTS MID ESSEX CASUALS 10.28 12.16.35 1.48.35
25 DAVE GAME MID ESSEX CASUALS 10.28 12.16.47 1.48.47
26 WILL GREGORY GRANGE FARM 10.30 12.25.49 1.55.49
27 PAUL STUKAS SPRINGFIELD STRIDERS 10.59 1.03.25 2.04.25
27 FIONA STUKAS SPRINGFIELD STRIDERS 10.59 1.03.25 2.04.25
29 JOSEF DOUBEK NOMADS 10.16 12.50.00 2.34.00
29 DAVE BROOKS NOMADS 10.16 12.50.00 2.34.00
31 DEN EDWARDS NOMADS 10.16 12.58.00 2.42.00
31 JOHN WHITE NOMADS 10.16 12.58.00 2.42.00
33 THERESA TREMAIN SPRINGFIELD STRIDERS 11.12 1.55 2.43
33 DAVID TREMAIN SPRINGFIELD STRIDERS 11.12 1.55 2.43

THE TOOT HOOT!

It's going to be a hoot! The Toot Hill Hoot!!

Any of you that have run The Green Belt Relay or The Essex Way Relay will know Toot hill as a changeover point. If you're like us, you'll have seen the Green Man and thought it looked nice but never been in! Now's your chance!!

A Nine Mile Trail

A nine mile trail with a difference!! This time you'll get a weather proofed A4 easy to read and carry Ordnance Survey map with the whole route clearly marked. It clearly shows all the paths, tracks, woods, roads- the lot! The 9 mile course is overlaid so you won't (can't?) get lost.All you'll have to do is follow the map over 9 miles of varied, undulating(hilly), testing and scenic Essex countryside. There's very little road as well.

We consider this to be a bit more difficult than a normal route narrative trail, so it might be fun to go around in pairs to share the decision making... especially if you're new to O S map reading.

So if you want an alternative to the Brentwood half with a really friendly pub at the end, come and give it a go.

Venue - The Green Man, Toot Hill. Car park at rear plus plenty of roadside parking.
Directions - signposted on left between Ongar and M11 on A414
Date - Sunday 9th March
Starts - Anytime between 10.30am and 11.30am
Cost - £4 inc. £2 drinks voucher

NIGHT TIME TRAIL RESULTS

An intimate evening for all 16 runners who made it thru' the snow to get to the Stag last night for 6 miles of headtorch disciplinary action!!! Whilst the turnout was less than the organisers expected, the attendance was of the highest calibre. Every entrant stayed for a drink and a meal. The landlord was impressed! The spot prize (the Mercedes E320CDI, v low mileage ) went to entrant 17. As there were only 16 entrants, the prize went unclaimed!!!

the results-

1 Greg Deacon The B Team 43.00
2 Nick Laughton GFDR 47.30
3 Jamie Woodyard SStriders/B Team 48.40
3 Anthony Marsh SStriders/B Team 48.40
5 Dave Norman SStriders 50.04
6 Gary Wright SStriders/B Team 51.40
7 Malcolm Savage SStriders 53.50
7 Sarah Colbert SStriders/B Team 53.50 1st lady
9 Neil Bradley SStriders 55.50
10 Julian Holder Pitsea 1 06.00
10 Lorna Pettifer Pitsea 1 06.00 2nd lady
10 John Pettifer Pitsea 1 06.00
13 Peter Boulstridge Blackwater 1 10.45
14 Terry Whalley MEC 1 14.40
15 Nicky Coleman SStriders 1 30.00 3rd lady
16 Suzanne Kuyser SStriders 1 30.00

NIGHT TIME TRAIL ANNOUNCEMENT

It’s dark…..
It’s cold……
It’s wet…..
It’s muddy……

It’s a perfect time for a B Team night time trail! Headtorch essential!

Wednesday 23rd January, starts from 6.30pm

From The Stag, Little Easton (thru’ Dunmow to Thaxted on B184, turn left)


(An illuminated) trail of Two Bridges
(OK, it won’t be quite like the photo but there are a couple of bridges….)

Entry on the night only £4.00 includes £2.00 drinks voucher

Fast, dark and muddy in places. 6 mile course. Written route narrative.

Pub Grub available.

(For the sake of safety, please, no first timers. It’d put you off forever!)


B TEAM TRAILS info re trail running - http://www.bteamtrails.blogspot.com/

THE HOBBLE '07

Thanks for the route Kevin. It was very enjoyable.