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Cleeve Cloud Cuckoo 5(ish!) - 9th June 2010

Bourton Ladies were in fine form at the Cleeve Cloud Cuckoo 5(ish!) Mile Race. Led in by Sarah Harper, who took the lead at the top of the final hill and was just outsprinted in the final quarter of a mile downhill to finish 2nd in 39:10, followed by Beth Pudifoot 3rd in 40:07 and Niamh Shoemark, 2nd LV35 7th, the ladies dominated the front of the race.

Cloud Cuckoo 5-ish 2010

Mike Smith was first for the club in 5th place in 33:16, but had to look over his shoulder for the fast closing Lewis Gray 7th in 34:05. Conor Shoemark was also not far behind in 8th place with 34:56. Ewen Smith, in not one of his best runs as he's normally up with the group, finished 23rd in 37:07. Ian Shoemark finished strongly in 28th place for 37:48.

Other finishers for the club, who all did superbly to complete the extremely tough course were: Nigel Frith 42:40, Andy McCoombes 43:12, Robert Humphris 44:10, Rachel Griffin 45:33, John Gibson 45:33, Jan Short 47:14, Susan Hunt 48:17, Christopher Bence 50:43, Liz Hulcup 51:58, Gill Carrick 52:43 and Robin Macdonald 53:29.


Dovers Games’ “Cotswold Olimpics” 5M X/C - 4th June 2010

Which way now for Lewis? 17 yr old Bourton Roadrunner, Lewis Gray, took on a healthy group of runners in the Dovers Games’ “Cotswold Olimpics” 5M X/C race. Lewis went into an early lead, but missed a right turn and went on to Campden High Street before being re-routed back up the hill on track. Without panicking he worked through the field again and hit the front with a mile to go, only to turn left at a forked junction instead of right, which added almost half a mile to his race. However, without realising this, Lewis stormed on and with just the road section to the finish, he had to attempt the same process of overtaking the leading bunch again. Unfortunately the task was beyond him, but he finished a brilliant 2nd, being applauded by his fellow runners and the huge crowd at the hill. Lewis made them all smile with his post race statement of “I quite enjoyed that”. He will surely feature in the future races.

 

 

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Highlights

Bourton Ladies win the team prize

Sarah Harper is 2nd Lady & Beth Pudifoot 3rd lady.

Mike Smith finishes 5th, in 33:16

Lewis Gray is 7th in 34:56.

 

Lewis Gray finishes 2nd in the Dovers Games’ “Cotswold Olimpics” 5M X/C

 

 

Other reports may be found on our recent race reports page.