Lots of our runners took the opportunity to dive right into the post christmas training plans and tackle one of the Islands more challenging races. Now in its 6th year, The Snowman is a bit more hilly, more muddy and more technical than your average cross country race. The course sees the athletes go from Cheverton Farm and across the Bowcombe downs before looping back at Brighstone Forest and home to the finish, a reverse of last years route. With 10mile and 10km options available there was something for everyone.
The 10 milers went out first and trudged their way through the hills, mud and puddles. The biggest obstacle came in the form of navigating round the course. After a mix up with signage, nearly 20 runners were sent the wrong way and despite pulling out some brilliant times were put in a separate standings with Simon Pilcher picking up 4th place, Stuart Backhouse in 10th and Zoe Sherwin as 2nd lady. In the 10mile Jamie Brenchley got 4th place, Hayley Baxter got 2nd lady with Stew Barbour, Steve Apsey and Nick Kenney all getting in the top 20.
The 10km athletes then went off with the Road runners taking the top spots. Ross Wilkes came in taking 1st place closely followed by Simon Riley in 2nd place and a fancy dressed Dean Pike claiming 5th spot. A massive well done to everyone involved and congratulations to the Butlers on their anniversary, not everyone does a trail run for it but the pair of badass Road Runners couldnt resist.
All rankings are by gender
10 Mile
Jamie Brenchley 1.29.15 4th
Hayley Baxter 1.31.46 2nd
Stew Barbour 1.32.17 11th
Steve Apsey 1.34.18 15th
Nick Kenney 1.36.13 16th
Andy Tickner 1.48.53 42nd
Tom Forster 1.57.20 57th
Simon Paul 1.57.27 58th
Tim Howell 1.58.01 61st
Lou Howell 1.58.01 17th
Elaine Harris 2.05.00 21st
Dave Wilcock 2.07.21 65th
Karen Phillips 2.07.31 22nd
Julie Rasmussen 2.07.31 23rd
Alison Butcher 2.26.37 29th
Susie Piper 2.26.47 30th
Claire Harvey 2.30.33 34th
Caroline Curliss 2.57.01 37th
Alternative Distance
Simon Pilcher 1.09.24 4th
Stu Backhouse 1.16.24 10th
Andy Macarthur 1.21.23 19th
Sean Williams 1.21.23 21st
Zoe Sherwin 1.29.05 2nd
10km
Ross Wilkes 49.19 1st
Simon Riley 52.35 2nd
Dean Pike 54.14 5th
Ivan Ward 1.13.06 56th
Steve Bennett 1.20.23 75th
Charlotte Dollery 1.23.29 39th
Charlotte Williams 1.24.23 43rd
Ian Williams 1.24.24 81st
Sally Trotman 1.25.42 48th
Sue Hunter 1.31.47 71st
Liz Pilcher 1.32.15 75th
George Butler 1.33.51 104th
Tarnia Butler 1.33.51 80th
Belinda Rockall 1.35.33 88th
Fay Tosdevin 1.35.33 90th
Louise Morris 1.39.34 109th
Lyn Snow 1.53.07 119th
Sam Grist 1.57.31 120th
Tracey Houdoire 2.07.30 128th
