General Introduction

Welcome to the Sandy Hill Physical Therapy Centre GP Annual Awards 2008

The 2008 GP was again competed over 14 races ranging from the 4 mile Turkey Trot to the Duchy and Cornish Marathons. A minimum of 8 completed races was the requirement to feature in the final GP standings and receive a ‘Finisher’s Memento’.

The pattern of recent years was again apparent, with the majority of races showing a significant rise in entries, locally and from ‘out of county’.

The Indian Queens Half Marathon had a major route change this year and was rewarded with a record field, with the ‘Trail Aspect’ proving popular.

521 men (478 in 2007) and 415 ladies (397 in 2007) have entered at least one event this year and 174 (142 in 2007) have completed their 8 races, plus all vets categories.

2008 also saw the introduction of a ‘Mini GP Series’ for Under 20’s in the hope that it would encourage the younger runners to participate in the shorter events. This proved very popular as the awards will show later.

The 2009 Grand Prix will include all the 2008 races with the addition of a Newquay Roadrunners Trevornick Trot Multi-Terrain 10 miler, at Holywell Bay in April. There will still be an 8 race requirement from the 15 races.

St Austell Running Club was a newly started club mentioned in last year’s presentation, and they will be staging a Full and Half Multi-Terrain Marathon from the Eden Project in October 2009. This will not be a GP event.

All the trophies on display here today are provided by St Austell Trophies and they have been very co-operative again this year, as the final positions and number of 8 race qualifiers were not known until after last Sunday’s Cornish Marathon. As you can imagine it’s been a hectic week for them.

St Austell Trophies supply medals, memento’s, club clothing, etc, so please give him a ring if you want a price for your Race Prize list. Tim can be contacted on 01726 73077 or www.staustell-trophies.co.uk

Introduction :

to Ged Gilchrist of Sandy Hill Physical Therapy Centre at St Austell, who has sponsored the GP for the last 3 years.

This term was always Ged’s intention and he has decided to finish this year. The annual financial contribution from Ged is always spent entirely on these awards and we are all very grateful for the support from Ged and his team. I hope we have supported Ged and his physio team at Sandy Hill during his sponsorship term and will pass you over to Ged to say a few words…………and hand over his cheque!!

Mini Grand Prix Female Under 20
1^st	Ashley Sims		East Cornwall Harriers
Female Open
1^st	Emma Stallard		Cornwall Athletic Club
2^nd	Revis Crowle		East Cornwall Harriers
3^rd	Suzy Bosustow		Cornwall Athletic Club
Female Under 35
1^st	Suzy Bosustow		Cornwall Athletic Club
2^nd	Kathryn Burgess		Cornwall Athletic Club
3^rd	Faye Toms		Hayle Runners
Female Vet 35
1^st	Emma Stallard		Cornwall Athletic Club
2^nd	Alysia Kirby		Hayle Runners
3^rd	Andrea Spencer-Smith		Hayle Runners
Female Vet 40
1^st	Caroline Steven		Launceston Road Runners
2^nd	Fiona Reutsch		Hayle Runners
3^rd	Sharon Daw		East Cornwall Harriers
Female Vet 45
1^st	Revis Crowle		East Cornwall Harriers
2^nd	Jayne Angilley		Hayle Runners
3^rd	Janet Ritchie		Carn Runners
Female Vet 50
1^st	Sue Ogilvie		Newquay Road Runners
2^nd	Ann Barrington		Truro Running Club
3^rd	Wendy Marks		Carn Runners
Female Vet 55
1^st	Sue Taylor		Mounts Bay Harriers
2^nd	Susan Mellis		St Austell Running Club
3^rd	Sue Burges		Launceston Road Runners
Female Vet 60
1^st	Marilyn Mitchell		St Austell Running Club
2^nd	Lisa Wright		Women’s Running Network
3^rd	Cheryl Leach		Launceston Road Runners
Mini Grand Prix Male Under 20
1^st		Matthew Cleave		Cornwall Athletic Club
2^nd		Ryan Cleave		Cornwall Athletic Club
3^rd		Damien Wager		Hayle Runners
Male Open
1^st =		Shaun Milford		Newquay Road Runners
1^st =		Dave Buzza		Cornwall Athletic Club
3^rd		Peter Ellis		Hayle Runners
Male Under 40
1^st		Peter Ellis		Hayle Runners
2^nd		Matt Lewis		Cornwall Athletic Club
3^rd		Daniel Alsop		St Austell Running Club
Male Vet 40
1^st		Shaun Milford		Newquay Road Runners
2^nd		Adrian Ball		Cornwall Athletic Club
3^rd		Steven Wherry		Cornwall Athletic Club
Male Vet 45
1^st		Dave Buzza		Cornwall Athletic Club
2^nd		Gary Marson		Tamar Trotters
3^rd		Bruce Maclaren		St Austell Running Club
Male Vet 50
1^st		Malcolm Roberts		St Austell Running Club
2^nd		John Doyle		Mounts Bay Harriers
3^rd		Neville Witham		Cornwall Athletic Club
Male Vet 55
1^st		Allan Cooper		Truro Running Club
2^nd		Doug Alsop		St Austell Running Club
3^rd		Geoff Letchford		Mounts Bay Harriers
Male Vet 60
1^st		Brian Wiles		Launceston Road Runners
2^nd		Pat Lockett		Newquay Roadrunners
3^rd		John Osborne		Launceston Road Runners
Male Vet 65
1^st		Stewart Townend		Hayle Runners
2^nd		Alan Smith		East Cornwall Harriers
3^rd		Kevin O’Mahoney		Launceston Road Runners
Male Vet 70
1^st		Howard Haynes		Hayle Runners
8 GP Races Completed
Cornwall Athletic Club		Hayle Runners		Launceston Road Runners
David Angilley		Michael Robinson		Gary Vernon
Dave Southby		Warren Jefferys		Nigel Reddicliffe
Paul Chesterfield		Sam Hicks		Rich Yates
Phil Bolt		Jordan Morrant		Mike Whitley
Ken Curtis		Anthony Burrows		Alan Littlejohns
Danny Marsh		Richard Mayes		Michael Carpenter
Adrian Mutsaers		Derek Smith		Martin Venning
Vivian Bray		Scott Abraham		Dave Dobson
Peter Torr		Mike Orchard		Gary Chater
		Andy Moore		Mick Foster
Lynette Torr		Stewart Townend
		Mark Hynard		Anne-Marie Chater
Carn Runners		Michael Penberthy		Michela Doniselli
Stephen Hole		Mike Baldwin		Patsy Lambrechts
Stephen Marks		Glen Fraser		Ann Venning
Mike Mack		Andrew Reynolds
Peter Drew		Cas Leo
Chris Beresford		Mike Wright		Moorhaven Running Club
Barry Drew		Ian Bowden		David Hatch
		William Bennetts
Karen Harrison
Jo Trestrail		Louise Quick		Mounts Bay Harriers
Judy Jameson		Michelle Forman		Nigel Sims
Carole Drew		Louise Such		Jeremy Marston
		Maria Williams		Ian Matthews
		Kerensa Trebilcock		Ian Gronwalt
East Cornwall Harriers		Emma Tredinnick		Robert Burrows
Ian Crowle		Becky Lee		Chris Trewhella
Chris Ullman		Susan Chapman
Ray Goodright		Rachel Bowker		Nancy Hill
Andrew Sims		Kathryn Osborn		Rachel Tresidder
		Debbie Kirk		Yvonne Turner
Emily Curtin		Tracy Bowden		Yvonne Watkins
		Jackie Bowden		Susan Matthews
Falmouth Road Runners		Julie Wood
Richard Dalton		Michelle Reid
Mark Littlejohns		Valerie Brennan
David Wilton		Kathryn Sycamore
Leonard Lewis		Dominique Roberts
David Garrard		Wendy Pascoe
Tineke D.Haeseleer
Liz Hammick
Lorna Wood
Christine White
Newquay Road Runners		Tamar Trotters
Gregg Hooper		Robert Shenton
Simon Truscott
Stephen Restall		Maggie Bunting
Ian Batty		Kate Hoffen
Jason Truman		Carole Green
John Thompson		Deborah Shenton
Chris Dominey
David Wooldridge
Ian Scott		Truro Running Club
Mark Stephenson		Andy Ferguson
Ron Shapland
Peter Allen		Claire Springall
Martin Trethewey		Anna Morford
David Edlin		Rebecca Tong
Des Evans		Margaret Bullen
Lesley Richardson
Wietske Hitchens		Women’s Running Network
Karen Batty		Sonya Morris
Val Hawken		Tracey Emmerton
Jo Searle		Sharon Wills
		Julie Nuta
St Austell Running Club		Louise Webb
Carl Miles		Donna Francis
Mark Crowle		Jane Rowe
Garry Player		Kirsty Rowe
Rob Wallbank		Lorraine Stones
Paul Bullock		Margaret Wade
Andy Tregaskes		Jacky Griffith
Steve Ellis		Julie Folkard
Reg Eden		Julie Wimberley
Simon Jones		Debi Murray
Steve Martin		Nicola Phillips
Colin Hoult		Julie Neilson
Guy Hook		Maxine Bodman
James Asser		Jennifer Pearce
Darren Hambly		Valerie Coombes
Derek Pollitt		Emma Bland
Tim Rowe
Terry Wyatt
Rachel Bestwick
Tracy Davey
Lisa Jones
Helen Rule
Trish Jones
Katie Bullock
Sandra Stephens
Debbie Hancock
4 Mini GP races completed
Male
Aaron Crowle		East Cornwall Harriers
Ollie Starr		Cornwall Athletics Club
Richard Dalton		Falmouth Road Runners
Jordan Morant		Hayle Runners
Liam Smith		East Cornwall Harriers
Joe Chapman		Falmouth Road Runners
Completed All 14 GP Races
3 ladies
Jayne Angilley		Hayle Runners
Faye Toms		Hayle Runners
Rachael Thomas		Truro Running Club
11 men
Andy Trudgian		St Austell Running Club
Bruce Maclaren		St Austell Running Club
Mark Omori		Mounts Bay Harriers
Doug Alsop		St Austell Running Club
Terry Hill		Hayle Runners
Charlie Holden		Hayle Runners
Craig Tonkin		Hayle Runners	70 consecutive GP Races
Sam Perkin		Mounts Bay Harriers
Geoff Harris		Newquay Road Runners
Brian Smith		Hayle Runners
David Mounter		Carn Runners

Female Team Prizes
1^st	Cornwall Athletics Club
2^nd	Hayle Runners
3^rd	East Cornwall Harriers
4^th	Newquay Road Runners
5^th	Carn Runners
6^th	Mounts Bay Harriers
7^th	St Austell Running Club
8^th	Launceston Road Runners
9^th	Truro Running Club
10^th	Tamar Trotters
11^th	Women’s Running Network
12^th	Falmouth Road Runners

The Julia Fox Shield

1^st Female Team 2008

Cornwall Athletic Club

Male Team Prizes
1^st	Cornwall Athletics Club
2^nd	Newquay Road Runners
3^rd	St Austell Running Club
4^th	Hayle Runners
5^th	Mounts Bay Harriers
6^th	Launceston Road Runners
7^th	East Cornwall Harriers
8^th	Tamar Trotters
9^th	Truro Running Club
10^th	Falmouth Road Runners
11^th	Carn Runners

The Tweedie Shield

1^st Male Team 2008

Cornwall Athletic Club

Most Improved Runners 2008

These 2 awards are for the Most Improved Male and Female Runners throughout all competing clubs in the Grand Prix.

The awards are open to runners of all abilities and paces, who have made big improvements in their race times from year to year.

Each club has had the opportunity to nominate potential candidates for consideration by a panel of 4, who have decided on the eventual winners.

The following nominations were put forward by their clubs………

Cliff Temple Shield (Most Improved Female Runner of 2008)

Faye Toms (Hayle Runners) unlucky to finish 2nd after casting vote

Suzy Bosustow (Cornwall Athletic Club)

Nancy Hill (Mounts Bay Harriers) winner

Rachel Bestwick (St Austell Running Club)

St Austell Trophies Shield (Most Improved Male Runner of 2008)

Pete Ellis (Hayle Runners)

Geoff Harris (Newquay Roadrunners) runner up in a very close second

Ian Crowle (East Cornwall Harriers)

Mark Omori (Mounts Bay Harriers) winner

Bruce Maclaren (St Austell Running Club)

There were some excellent performances by all these contenders and each one would have been a worthy winner in their own right, but the panel of 4 made the following decision.

Cliff Temple Shield (Most Improved Female Runner of 2008)

Nancy Hill (Mounts Bay Harriers)

St Austell Trophies Shield (Most Improved Male Runner of 2008)

Mark Omori (Mounts Bay Harriers)

Special Awards

Oldest Runner on the GP Circuit

Howard Haynes (Hayle Runners)

(presented by Don Bristow of Hayle Runners)

Official GP Timekeepers

Derek Burrows

Mick

Youngest Runner to complete GP

Richard Dalton (Falmouth Road Runners)

(would have completed all 14, but overslept for An Resek Hellys)

Youngest Person to attend minimum 8 GP races

Samuel Bunting (Tamar Trotters)

GP Sponsor for the last 3 years

Ged Gilchrist (Sandy Hill Physical Therapy Centre)

Sincere Thanks

Race Registration Team of Jan Sargent and Ann Shapland

Doug Alsop and Gary Player (lesser role this year) for GP Table Compilation

Falmouth Beach Resort Hotel Management for the use of their facilities

And finally to all of you here today for making the GP work so successfully