Note: The course is believed to be long
Race Report courtesy of Guernsey Press
ALAN ROWE began the Newton Investments Easterrrruns as he means to go on by winning the 10km road race based at Sylvans yesterday. Rowe led from start to finish in what turned out to be a comfortable victory. 'It was a nice run,' said Rowe after the race. 'It was comfortable and smooth. The conditions were fairly good and it was not too windy.' Rowe also pointed out that the course, which took the big field passed St Peter's Church down to Pleinmont Road, and then back up passed the Mallard Hotel and round to the finish, was longer than 10km. 'The course is about two minutes too long. I ran much quicker today than I did in Jersey last weekend, but had a slower time.' Rowe was a late entry into the festival, but it plays an important role as he approaches this year's Island Games. 'It is not a priority to come first in the festival, but it is a part of my build up to the Island Games,' he said. 'The usual faces are here [at the Easterrrruns] but it would be nice to see some new faces and some faster faces,' he added. Having reached the half way mark in 17min. 23sec. a lead of 17sec. over his nearest challenger Richard Batchelor of the Aldershot and Farnham Club Rowe completed the course in 34-45, with the same lead intact. Batchelor came in second with another Aldershot and Farnham runner, Peter Wilson, in third a further 29sec. back. The second local competitor to cross the line was Chris Giles in ninth place overall. Zara Hyde-Peters was the first woman home in a time of 39-09 which gave her a position of 19th overall. Hyde Peters runs for Havant Athletics Club and was tipped before the start of the Easterrrruns as being one of the favourites to finish the weekend as the top female competitor. Highgate Harrior Kate Jenrick claimed second place in the women's category in a time of 41-23, with the first Guernsey runner being Penny Buckingham, 14sec. behind Jenrick. The Easterrrruns continue today with the Keith Falla Memorial Cross Country race followed by the team relay race tomorrow. The grand finale is the traditional Half Marathon on Easter Monday starting and finishing at the Albert Pier.
| Pos | Athlete | Cat | Club | Time |
| 1 | Alan Rowe | M | GIAAC | 00:34:45 |
| 2 | Richard Batchelor | M | Aldershot & Farnham | 00:35:02 |
| 3 | Peter Wilson | M | White Horse Harriers | 00:35:31 |
| 4 | Zippy Grice | M | Stubbington Green | 00:36:18 |
| 5 | Raymund Rogers | M40 | Newquay AC | 00:36:33 |
| 6 | Phil Walker | M | Barclays Bank Plc. | 00:36:37 |
| 7 | Chris Hall | M | Stubbington Green | 00:36:45 |
| 8 | George McCourt | M | White Horse Harriers | 00:36:47 |
| 9 | Chris Giles | M40 | GIAAC | 00:36:49 |
| 10 | Jason Cooke | M | White Horse Harriers | 00:36:54 |
| 11 | Mike Hyde Peters | M40 | Havant A.C. | 00:36:59 |
| 12 | Dave Kennedy | M40 | Barclays Bank Plc. | 00:37:05 |
| 13 | Nigel Doyle | M | Newquay AC | 00:37:12 |
| 14 | Gavin Felton | M | White Horse Harriers | 00:37:20 |
| 15 | Mike Yarnall | M40 | GIAAC | 00:37:22 |
| 16 | Mike Doyle | M | GIAAC | 00:37:29 |
| 17 | Andrew Gartside | M | Newquay AC | 00:38:39 |
| 18 | Matthew Turner | M | Knavesmire Harriers AC | 00:38:43 |
| 19 | Zahara Hyde Peters | W35 | Havant A.C. | 00:39:09 |
| 20 | Richard Holloway | M | Barclays Bank Plc. | 00:39:13 |
| 21 | Colin Bradley | M40 | Lliswerry Runners | 00:39:38 |
| 22 | Geoffrey Scott | M50 | Barclays Bank Plc. | 00:39:42 |
| 23 | Bernie Barnaby | M40 | St. Albans Striders | 00:39:48 |
| 24 | Des Torrance | M | GIAAC | 00:39:51 |
| 25 | Colin Ozanne | M | GIAAC | 00:39:54 |
| 26 | Alan Smith | M40 | GIAAC | 00:39:56 |
| 27 | Francis Kehoe | M | GIAAC | 00:39:58 |
| 28 | David Green | M40 | GIAAC | 00:40:05 |
| 29 | Gordon Mercier | M40 | GIAAC | 00:40:07 |
| 30 | Nick Ponting | M40 | White Horse Harriers | 00:40:16 |
| 31 | Barry Marley | M50 | GIAAC | 00:40:19 |
| 32 | John Schutterlin | M50 | White Horse Harriers | 00:40:24 |
| 33 | Brian Holden | M50 | GIAAC | 00:40:29 |
| 34 | Ian Greening | M | *Unattached | 00:40:36 |
| 35 | Phillip Weston | M50 | Havant A.C. | 00:40:55 |
| 36 | Michael Ward | M | GIAAC | 00:40:56 |
| 37 | Pete de Bertrand | M50 | GIAAC | 00:41:08 |
| 38 | Kate Jenrick | W | Highgate Harriers | 00:41:23 |
| 39 | Penny Buckingham | W | GIAAC | 00:41:37 |
| 40 | John Hattersley | M40 | St. Albans Striders | 00:41:51 |
| 41 | Jean-Pierre Mace | M40 | GIAAC | 00:41:52 |
| 42 | Thomas Oliver | M50 | GIAAC | 00:41:55 |
| 43 | John Foster | M50 | Newquay AC | 00:41:58 |
| 44 | Warwick Bilham | M40 | South London Harriers | 00:42:01 |
| 45 | Andrew Hall | M50 | Portsmouth Joggers | 00:42:09 |
| 46 | Alan Marsh | M60 | Portsmouth Joggers | 00:42:13 |
| 47 | Keith Gallienne | M40 | GIAAC | 00:42:17 |
| 48 | Tahli Gill | W | Aldershot & Farnham | 00:42:22 |
| 49 | Cliff White | M | GIAAC | 00:42:44 |
| 50 | Paul Davies | M40 | GIAAC | 00:42:55 |
| 51 | Francis Boal | M50 | Ballydrain Harriers | 00:43:11 |
| 52 | Aaron Sexton | M | Southampton | 00:43:14 |
| 53 | Paul Growson | M | *Unattached | 00:43:21 |
| 54 | John Le Noury | M40 | GIAAC | 00:43:25 |
| 55 | John Read | M50 | Shelton Striders | 00:43:37 |
| 56 | Ian Smith | M | Stubbington Green | 00:43:41 |
| 56 | Tim Johns | M | GIAAC | 00:43:41 |
| 58 | Ewan McInnes | M | *Unattached | 00:43:42 |
| 59 | Martin Spratt | M40 | GIAAC | 00:43:43 |
| 60 | Tim Pell | M40 | Corby AC | 00:43:46 |
| 61 | Paul Gallienne | M | GIAAC | 00:43:48 |
| 62 | Nick Loveridge | M | *Unattached | 00:43:49 |
| 63 | Rene Fischer | M | GIAAC | 00:43:51 |
| 64 | Stephen Tanner | M40 | Southampton | 00:43:54 |
| 65 | Andy Neale | M | Knavesmire Harriers AC | 00:43:57 |
| 66 | Ian Ozanne | M | *Unattached | 00:44:01 |
| 67 | Alan Bray | M50 | Teesdale AC | 00:44:11 |
| 68 | Megan Jones | W | Aldershot & Farnham | 00:44:13 |
| 69 | Amy Tanner | W | Aldershot & Farnham | 00:44:16 |
| 70 | John O'Douwd | M40 | Hillingdon A.C. | 00:44:20 |
| 71 | Dean Machon | M | *Unattached | 00:44:31 |
| 72 | Michael Miller | M50 | Trent Park Trotters | 00:44:32 |
| 73 | Andy Adam | M | *Unattached | 00:44:41 |
| 74 | Val Sexton | W35 | GIAAC | 00:44:43 |
| 75 | Pete Le Feuvre | M40 | GIAAC | 00:44:56 |
| 76 | John Tussler | M50 | Stubbington Green | 00:45:02 |
| 77 | Graham Williams | M60 | Lloyds Bank A.C. | 00:45:19 |
| 78 | Bernie Hanley | M | *Unattached | 00:45:25 |
| 79 | Alan Ive | M50 | Havant A.C. | 00:45:28 |
| 80 | Vicky Barratt | W35 | Portsmouth Joggers | 00:45:32 |
| 81 | Kieran O'Rourke | M | *Unattached | 00:45:33 |
| 82 | Jack Brooks | M40 | St. Albans Striders | 00:45:35 |
| 83 | Dave Mahy | M40 | GIAAC | 00:45:36 |
| 84 | David Heald | M | *Unattached | 00:45:41 |
| 85 | Hannah Woods | W | Aldershot & Farnham | 00:45:42 |
| 86 | Sean Petralia | M | Gloucester AC | 00:45:45 |
| 87 | David Parsons | M50 | Barclays Bank Plc. | 00:45:48 |
| 88 | Chris De La Mare | W45 | GIAAC | 00:45:49 |
| 89 | Malcolm Price | M50 | Portsmouth Joggers | 00:45:51 |
| 90 | Julie Bryan | W | Trent Park Trotters | 00:45:58 |
| 91 | Bob Hooker | M60 | Portsmouth Joggers | 00:46:09 |
| 92 | Chris Kilzer | M | *Unattached | 00:46:15 |
| 93 | David Belair | M | *Unattached | 00:46:28 |
| 94 | Grahame Brown | M | *Unattached | 00:46:48 |
| 95 | Colin Guilmoto | M50 | GIAAC | 00:46:58 |
| 96 | Chris Hack | M50 | Portsmouth Joggers | 00:47:02 |
| 97 | John Devlin | M50 | Todmorden Harriers | 00:47:07 |
| 98 | Glen Street | M40 | Stubbington Green | 00:47:10 |
| 99 | Graham Chester | M40 | *Unattached | 00:47:14 |
| 100 | Ian Garner | M | GIAAC | 00:47:17 |
| 100 | Richard Stapley | M | GIAAC | 00:47:17 |
| 102 | Clifford Jones | M | White Horse Harriers | 00:47:26 |
| 103 | Phil Guilbert | M40 | GIAAC | 00:47:34 |
| 103 | George Smith | M50 | British Airways | 00:47:34 |
| 105 | John Dedman | M | GIAAC | 00:47:36 |
| 106 | Rosalind Marsh | W | Portsmouth Joggers | 00:47:38 |
| 107 | Gordon TEX Dallas | M40 | Stubbington Green | 00:47:42 |
| 108 | Simon Whillis | M40 | Sandhurst Joggers | 00:47:52 |
| 109 | Clive Pritchard | M | St. Albans Striders | 00:47:53 |
| 110 | Julian Mahy | M40 | *Unattached | 00:47:56 |
| 111 | Roger Naftel | M50 | GIAAC | 00:47:58 |
| 112 | Margaret Marsh | W35 | Portsmouth Joggers | 00:48:00 |
| 113 | David Yetton | M40 | Portsmouth Joggers | 00:48:06 |
| 114 | Geoff Ogier | M50 | GIAAC | 00:48:11 |
| 115 | Julian Tracey | M50 | Trent Park Trotters | 00:48:12 |
| 116 | David Upton | M40 | Runnymede Runners | 00:48:13 |
| 117 | Paul Cowne | M40 | *Unattached | 00:48:14 |
| 118 | Claire Hall | W45 | Portsmouth Joggers | 00:48:19 |
| 119 | Jane Luxton | W35 | South London Harriers | 00:48:21 |
| 120 | Howard Steer | M50 | Romsey Road Runners | 00:48:22 |
| 121 | Ian Taylor | M | St. Albans Striders | 00:48:27 |
| 122 | Elspeth Mahy | W | *Unattached | 00:48:30 |
| 123 | Helen Grice | W | Stubbington Green | 00:49:03 |
| 124 | Nick Loveridge | M | *Unattached | 00:49:31 |
| 125 | Mark Louw | M | H.A.C. ???? | 00:49:32 |
| 126 | Peter Breslin | M | Stopsley Stiders | 00:49:43 |
| 127 | Sally Whalley | W35 | GIAAC | 00:49:47 |
| 128 | Edward Crocker | M40 | St. Albans Striders | 00:49:50 |
| 129 | Alexandra Rusman | W | GIAAC | 00:49:57 |
| 129 | Shanine Wray | W | GIAAC | 00:49:57 |
| 131 | Kevin Le Noury | M40 | GIAAC | 00:50:04 |
| 132 | Sally Dowinton | W35 | GIAAC | 00:50:17 |
| 133 | Arthur Strain | M40 | White Horse Harriers | 00:50:19 |
| 133 | Michael Hein | M | *Unattached | 00:50:19 |
| 135 | Hannah Steer | W | Romsey Road Runners | 00:50:31 |
| 135 | Larry Sharp | M40 | Sandhurst Joggers | 00:50:31 |
| 137 | Carry Coutanche | M | *Unattached | 00:50:33 |
| 138 | Paul Sexton | M40 | GIAAC | 00:50:46 |
| 139 | Ian Bloese | M50 | GIAAC | 00:50:53 |
| 140 | Sarah Alves de Sousa | W45 | Sandhurst Joggers | 00:51:29 |
| 141 | Lisa Herve | W | *Unattached | 00:52:04 |
| 142 | Simon Loveridge | M | *Unattached | 00:52:23 |
| 143 | Jenny Elliott | W | GIAAC | 00:52:31 |
| 144 | Dennis Woodward | M50 | Stubbington Green | 00:52:35 |
| 145 | Jenny Hearnden | W45 | Stubbington Green | 00:52:36 |
| 146 | David Raeside | M60 | *Unattached | 00:52:45 |
| 147 | Kathy Ayling | W35 | Runnymede Runners | 00:52:50 |
| 148 | Isobelle Belcher | W | *Unattached | 00:52:54 |
| 149 | Heather Brain | W35 | Barclays Bank Plc. | 00:53:14 |
| 150 | Paul Devonshire | M40 | *Unattached | 00:53:23 |
| 151 | Ian Lock | M | Poole Runners | 00:53:29 |
| 152 | Malcolm Campbell | M40 | *Unattached | 00:53:41 |
| 152 | Helen Kennedy | W35 | Barclays Bank Plc. | 00:53:41 |
| 154 | Erika Lamb | W35 | *Unattached | 00:53:43 |
| 155 | Robert Elliott | M40 | Sarnia Walking Club | 00:53:54 |
| 156 | Tanya Wheeler | W | Barclays Bank Plc. | 00:54:06 |
| 157 | Mark Williams | M | *Unattached | 00:54:29 |
| 158 | Megan Jones (not AFD) | W | *Unattached | 00:54:44 |
| 159 | Caroline Byrne | W35 | Millfield | 00:55:12 |
| 160 | Janet Steer | W55 | Romsey Road Runners | 00:55:15 |
| 161 | Vivian Tanner | W35 | *Unattached | 00:55:16 |
| 162 | Gabrielle Tachon | W | *Unattached | 00:55:34 |
| 163 | Caroline Street | W35 | Stubbington Green | 00:56:03 |
| 164 | Georgina Dunn | W | *Unattached | 00:56:13 |
| 165 | Margaret Smith | W | Stubbington Green | 00:56:45 |
| 166 | Stephen Bayley | M | Birkenhead AC | 00:56:53 |
| 167 | Chris Phillips | M40 | *Unattached | 00:57:28 |
| 167 | Andy Walker | M40 | GIAAC | 00:57:28 |
| 169 | Sally Fox | W35 | Shelton Striders | 00:57:33 |
| 170 | David Ives | M50 | Lloyds Bank A.C. | 00:59:02 |
| 171 | John Cordery | M50 | Shelton Striders | 00:59:05 |
| 172 | Jill York | W55 | Erme Valley Harriers | 00:59:17 |
| 173 | Debbie Robinson | W | *Unattached | 01:00:53 |
| 174 | Suzanne Byrne | W35 | Stubbington Green | 01:01:09 |
| 175 | Alison Bone | W35 | Sandhurst Joggers | 01:01:22 |
| 176 | Christine Ault | W45 | Exmouth Harriers | 01:02:02 |
| 177 | Terance Turner | M60 | *Unattached | 01:02:16 |
| 178 | Rita Woods | W55 | Feltham Puffers | 01:03:12 |
| 179 | Anne Whillis | W45 | Sandhurst Joggers | 01:03:21 |
| 180 | Fred Willday | M50 | Shelton Striders | 01:03:35 |
| 181 | Jean Smith | W55 | British Airways | 01:04:05 |
| 182 | Barbara Edlin | W55 | Trent Park Trotters | 01:04:18 |
| 183 | Jax Davies | W45 | GIAAC | 01:05:40 |
| 184 | Coleen Le Cloarec | W35 | *Unattached | 01:05:4 |
| 185 | Steve Tupling | M40 | St. Albans Striders | 01:06:58 |
| 186 | Geoff May | M60 | St. Albans Striders | 01:09:47 |
| 187 | Kathy Phillips | W35 | *Unattached | 01:10:18 |
| 188 | Alison Read | W45 | Shelton Striders | 01:14:57 |