Results

The GIAAC’s Winter League kicked off at a bright and brisk Cobo as nearly 60 competitors opened their year 2000 accounts in the Jones an Partners sponsored series. With over 70 entrants split into five divisions the six-race programme again promises some interesting tussles.

Lee Merrien deposited maximum points in his Division One saving’s book with a commanding win in the three-mile fixture. From the gun Merrien hit the front, leaving usual pacesetter Mark Anthony for dead. Lee Garland found himself in a similar situation to last year in the same race, chasing the lead and never quite able to get on level terms. By the top of Cobo Road, Merrien had opened a gap of some 60 metres, which he maintained along Rue Cohu. Although Garland halved the deficit down La Charruee, Merrien stepped up the pace again in the final mile to cross the Mare de Carteret finish line 16 seconds clear in 15 minutes 26 seconds. Pete Wickins overtook Anthony mid-race to take third place with 16-11.

Another fantastic run from Val Phillips saw her secure a firm foothold on the Division Two ladder, placing 13^th in 17-45, 20 seconds quicker than last year. Debbie Doherty also bettered her 1999 performance – by an incredible four and a half minutes! Her overall placing of 25^th in 19-19 gives her Division Three title campaign a terrific start. Reinforcing the strength of running within the women’s section of the club, third placed Jenny Elliott also took over a minute and a half off her time of 12 months ago, finishing 32^nd overall in 20-06.

Position	Name	Time
1	Lee Merrien	15.26
2	Lee Garland	15.42
3	Pete Wickins	16.11
4	Mark Anthony	16.25
5	Nick Despres	16.38
6	Dave Green	16.54
7	Colin Ozanne	16.59
8	Gordon Mercier	17.01
9	Paul Cherry	17.12
10	Alan Smith	17.23
11	Tom Oliver	17.28
12	Robbie Froome	17.44
13	Val Phillips	17.45
14	John Dedman	17.58
15	J-P Mace	18.01
16	Greg Robert	18.09
17	Patrick Down	18.10
18	Jeremy Mew	18.12
19	Martin Spratt	18.18
20	Dave Mahy	18.32
21	Colin Guilmoto	18.55
22	Brian O’Meara	18.59
23	Tony Mourant	19.06
24	Paul Vaudin	19.17
25	Debbie Doherty	19.19
26	Andy Walker	19.26
27	Chris Tostevin-Hall	19.35
28	Paul Bisson	19.43
29	Danny Blatchford	19.44
30	Alun Williams	19.50
31	Paul Rumens	19.54
32	Jenny Elliott	20.06
33	Rene Herve	20.09
34	Kevin Le Noury	20.21
35	Gary Allen	20.23
36	Alan Solway	20.25
37	Paul Luxon	20.27
38	Chris De La Mare	20.36
39	Shaun Lacey	20.43
40	Terry Greening	20.59
41	Alan Roger	21.00
42	Helen Tucker	21.04
43	Shanine Wray	21.12
44	Peter Touzeau	21.20
45	Phillip Touzeau (Under 15)	21.30
46	Caroline Creed	21.34
47	Nicole Inder	21.43
48	Rick Le Page	21.48
49	Julie Lawlor	21.58
50	Sylvia Jouhning	22.16
51	Ian Bloese	22.32
52	Eric Le Breton	23.29
53	Amanda Mourant	23.30
54	Andrew Ozanne	24.30
55	Paula Jenkins	25.31
56	Nancy Kavanagh	25.52
57=	Pam Fallaize Sheila Mauger	28.40
59	Sue Down	30.27