Smithills Serpent 5 mile Trail Race
Sunday 30th May 2010.
The Magnificent Seven.
For those that do not know this race is run on shredded tyres and sand which makes it all the more interesting and very kind on the legs. The weather was ideal for racing cool with a slight wind a pity only 87 competitors entered.
It was a case of the magnificent seven ride again when Horwich Harriers finished in the first seven places . Richard Howarth led from the gun to win easily from Colin Rigby who was first veteran, Martin Jones ran well for third and with Graham Schofield fourth and a remarkable first over fifty we easily won the team prize.One must feel sorry for Rob Jackson in fifth place and not counting in the team with four to count. The only other category winner was Tony Hesketh first over sixty.
1 Richard Howarth Horwich R M I Harriers 29:01
2 Colin Rigby V40 Horwich R M I Harriers 29:57
3 Martin Jones V40 Horwich R M I Harriers 30:29
4 Graham Schofield V50 Horwich R M I Harriers 31:02
5 Rob Jackson V40 Horwich R M I Harriers 31:12
6 Steve Nolan V50 Horwich R M I Harriers 31:14
7 Simon Parkinson Horwich R M I Harriers 31:19
9 David Jackson V40 Horwich R M I Harriers 31:47
11 Glyn Kay Horwich R M I Harriers 31:57
14 Denis Mason Horwich R M I Harriers 32:34
17 Paul Boardman Horwich R M I Harriers 33:30
21 Gary Chadderton V45 Horwich R M I Harriers 34:45
31 Tony Hesketh V60 Horwich R M I Harriers 35:50
53 Pete Bland V60 Horwich R M I Harriers 39:33
55 David Wagstaff V40 Horwich R M I Harriers 40:05
56 Gordon Stone V50 Horwich R M I Harriers 40:20
57 Mark Swindell V40 Horwich R M I Harriers 40:33
Tony Hesketh