TARGET TYRES
CLIFF PATH RACE
Havelet - Plienmont (15 Miles)
incorporating Havelet - Petit Bot (8 Miles)

SUNDAY 19TH SEPTEMBER 1999

Despres shows his mettle on the cliffs
Guernsey Press Monday 20th September

Nick Despres secured his third successive GIAAC victory as he virtually led from start to finish to win yesterday’s 15-mile Havelet to Pleinmont cliff path race. Val Phillips took 15 minutes off her previous best for the strength-sapping course to take the women’s title. Paul Ingrouille, who has won the famous ‘tomato’ trophy more times than anyone else, was never able to get on terms with Despres, making his debut appearance at this event.

In fact, at Jerbourg, scene of Despres’ record-breaking run in August, Ingrouille was already half a minute in arrears. At this stage, Chris de la Mare had a slight advantage over Phillips, with Caroline Wickham hot on their trail. At Icart, Ingrouille seemed to have got into his rhythm, and appeared to be closing the gap. However at the Petit Bot halfway point, Despres went through with nearly a minute advantage in 56min. 52 sec. Phillips had overtaken her training partner to be 40 sec. clear in 71.03.

Despite the recurrence of a niggling foot problem, Despres managed to keep going to cross the ‘fairy-ring’ finishing line in 1 hour 47min. 8sec., exactly two minutes ahead of Ingrouille. Mike Yarnall, not a lover of cliff racing, was a distant third. Phillips comfortably broke the two and a half hour barrier for the first time with 2hrs 18min.4sec., while Chris de la Mare added yet another personal best to her collection with 2.21.14. Caroline Wickham was not far behind in third with 2.26.56.

Havelet - Petit Bot (8 Miles)

Position Athlete Mins Seconds
1 Nick Despres 56 52
2 Paul Ingrouille 57 41
3 Mike Doyle 62 45
4 Mike Yarnall 62 47
5 Mark Anthony 63 23
6 Bob Duquemin (V) 64 23
7 Phil Whiting 64 29
8 Robbie Froome (V50) 68 39
9 Tom Oliver (V50) 69 03
10 Martyn Spratt (V) 69 44
11 Jeremy Mew 71 00
12 Val Phillips (LV) 71 03
13 Chris De La Mare (LV45) 71 47
14 Brian Aplin 72 00
15 Dave Whalley (V50) 72 15
16 J-P Mace (V) 72 34
17 Andy Adam 72 37
18 Rene Herve (V) 73 32
19 Rene Fischer 74 01
20 Colin Guilmoto (V) 75 28
21 Tim Johns 75 39
22 Mick Prigent (V) 76 04
23 Pete Le Feuvre (V) 76 39
24 Michael Ward 76 40
25 Caroline Wickham (LV)
Dave Clark		 77 05
27 Mark Naftel 78 56
28 Adrian Herve (J) 79 31
29 Geoff Ogier 79 55
30 Chris Tostevin-Hall 80 02
31 Dave Mahy (V) 80 04
32 Brian Horsepool (V) 80 18
33 Tracey Queripel (L) 81 05
34 Tony Mourant 81 06
35 Pete Setters (V50) 81 53
36 Andy Walker (V) 81 54
37 Gary Vaudin 81 55
38 Simon Graham 82 25
39 John Dedman 82 34
40 Rick Le Lievre 84 19
41 Alan Roger (V) 85 48
42 Terry Greening (V50) 86 58
43 Ray Scholes (V50) 87 02
44 Rob Toms 87 49
45 Ian Bloese 88 29
46 Graham Le Poidevin (V50) 88 45
47 Eric Le Breton (V) 89 00
48 Millie White (LV) 90 05
49 Nicole Inder (L) 90 06
50 Isabelle Schelcher (L) 91 45
51 Mark Chammings
Jenny Elliott (L)
John Le Page		 100 36
54 Amanda Mourant (L) 101 35
55 Andrew Ozanne (V) 103 05
Havelet - Plienmont (15 Miles)
Position Athlete Hours Mins Seconds
1 Nick Despres 1 47 08
2 Paul Ingrouille 1 49 08
3 Mike Yarnall 2 03 25
4 Mark Anthony 2 08 23
5 Bob Duquemin (V) 2 13 40
6 Phil Whiting 2 13 53
7 Robbie Froome (V50) 2 16 19
8 J-P Mace (V) 2 17 33
9 Val Phillips (LV) 2 18 04
10 Chris De La Mare (LV45) 2 21 14
11 Martyn Spratt (V) 2 21 28
12 Caroline Wickham (LV) 2 26 56
13 Mike Ward
Tim Johns		 2 29 52
15 Chris Tostevin-Hall 2 30 51
16 Geoff Ogier 2 33 28
17 Tony Mourant 2 34 59
18 Pete Le Feuvre (V) 2 37 54
19 Dave Mahy (V) 2 38 41
20 Pete Setters (V50)
Andy Walker (V)		 2 43 30
22 Rick Le Lievre 2 45 24
23 Simon Graham 2 46 50
24 Alan Roger (V) 2 50 31
25 Mark Naftel 2 56 54
26 John Dedman 2 58 05
27 Nicole Inder 2 58 53
28 Eric Le Breton (V) 3 02 02
29 Jenny Elliott (L)
John Le Page		 3 20 07
31 Andy Ozanne (V) 3 22 36
32 Mark Chammings 3 32 50

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