A kind weather wizard blessed our Roadrunners at this year’s Isle of Wight Half Marathon. Sunny, but not as feverous as an August day could be, the conditions were favourable as they put their toes on the startline at Appley on Sunday.
Famously undulating, the course meanders from the park along Calthorpe Road and along Bullen Road before turning into Attrills Lane and then toward Nettlestone and then up Pondwell Hill.
It then turned back up Bullen Road for the second time before turning onto Beeper Shute before progressing onto a welcome bit of downhill in the shape of Carpenters Road and onto St.Helens.
They then headed back onto Attrills Lane, Bullen Road and Calthorpe Road for the equally undulating return journey before they finally reached the finish back at Appley Park.
Cole Pearce was the first Roadrunner across the line in 1.21.52 and a fantastic 10th overall followed by Bill Goozee 5 seconds later in 11th. Next in was Michael Douglas in 14th place and Simon Randall in 19th and 2nd in the MV40 age category.
For the ladies, Holly Newton was the first across the line in 1.41.53 and 6th female overall and got herself a massive PB in the process. She was followed by Julie Dixon in 16th who took 4th FV35 and Julie Salter who took 2nd FV50.
In they came, one by one. The temperatures were warm by the time the finished with the hills taking their toll, but they made it across the line to collect their beautiful bespoke medals.
Particular mention to Michael Coultrup, Dan Williams, Steve Bennett and Paul Butcher who somehow managed to bag themselves PBs, Sue Hunter who won her age category and Matthew Wade who made his debut over the half marathon distance.
Cole Pearce – 1.21.52
Bill Goozee – 1.21.57
Michael Douglas – 1.24.02
Simon Randall – 1.26.10
Simon Pilcher – 1.26.46
Danny Faulkner – 1.27.12
Tom Forster – 1.27.55
Steve Rumsey – 1.29.14
Matt Fletcher – 1.33.36
Dean Pike – 1.35.37
Michael Coultrup – 1.38.00
Dan Williams – 1.38.53
Steve Bennett – 1.40.45
Donnacha Deasy – 1.41.49
Holly Newton – 1.41.53
Tim Keyte – 1.43.36
Julie Dixon – 1.49.24
Paul Butcher – 1.57.02
Julie Salter – 1.57.02
Karen Phillips – 2.00.13
Kelly Forster – 2.01.13
Charlotte Williams – 2.02.08
Dave Wilcock – 2.04.44
Pete Dixon – 2.08.54
Fiona Atwood – 2.10.32
Lisa Upstell – 2.13.18
Elaine Harris – 2.13.19
Sue Hunter – 2.14.23
Belinda Rockall – 2.16.11
Alison Butcher – 2.20.02
Ian Williams – 2.24.27
Nick Stilwell – 2.24.35
Coral Leach – 2.45.20
Jo Randall – 2.46.28
Matthew Wade – 2.46.29
Lynn Snow – 2.55.39
Team Positions
Men’s
4th – Bill Goozee, Michael Douglas, Simon Randall
5th – Simon Pilcher, Danny Faulkner, Tom Forster
8th – Steve Rumsey, Matt Fletcher, Dean Pike
Ladies
2nd – Holly Newton, Julie Dixon, Julie Salter
4th – Karen Phillips, Kelly Forster, Charlotte Williams
6th – Fiona Attwood, Lisa Upstell, Elaine Harris
