UPTON BISHOP BIG DIPPER RACE 2007
Big Dipper 2007 Race Report

Thanks must go to all the organisers, marshalls, helpers and ladies serving tea and cakes who made this event so enjoyable for the sixty three finishers. Fine weather brought fast times at the top end and both course records were broken. In the men's race, Philip Matthews of Chepstow Harriers held off last year's winner Tim Clarke of Hereford Couriers. In the ladies, Samantha Mulligan, also of Chepstow Harriers, was followed by Alison Cooke of Hereford Couriers. Credit must go to every competitor with all finishing within just over one hour despite many not being regular road racers. Everyone went home with a unique T shirt and trophies and bottles of Upton Bishop wine were awarded in the following categories:

Ist Male: Philip Matthews, Chepstow Harriers
2ndMale: Tim Clarke, Hereford Couriers, 32m 12s
3rd Male: Richie Richards, Wye Valley Runners, 33m 19s
1st Female: Samantha Mulligan, Chepstow Harriers, 39m 45s
2nd Female: Alison Cooke, Hereford Couriers, 40m 20s
3rd Female: Sally Greene, Unaffiliated, 40m 55s
1st Male Vet 40: Nigel Misselbrook, Croft Ambrey, 35m 12s
1st Male Vet 45: Brendan Ward, Cheltenham Harriers, 33m 32s
1st Male Vet 50: Ashley Cooke, Hereford Couriers, 37m 56s
1st Female Vet 40: Deborah Pritchard, Forest of Dean, 46m 43s
1st Female Vet 45: Julie Caseley, Malvern Joggers, 45m 39s
1st Female Vet 50: Carole Clark, Worcester Athletics, 55m 45s

No.
Place Name Club Time M/F/V Age Course record
125
1
Phillip Matthews Chepstow Harriers 31 18 M 28
  *
131
2
Tim Clarke Hereford Couriers 32 12 M 39
126
3
Richie Richards Wye Valley Runners 33 19 MV40 44
122
4
Brendan Ward Cheltenham Harriers 33 32 MV45 47
124
5
Matt James Hereford Couriers 34 02 M 22
117
6
Nigel Misselbrook Croft Ambrey 35 12 MV40 44
138
7
Mark Davies Wye Valley Runners 36 37 M 32
121
8
Neil Lewis Hereford Couriers 37 13 MV40 40
106
9
Dave Setchfield UA 37 17 M 35
142
10
Lawrence Scowen UA 37 38 M 38
128
11
Ashley Cooke Hereford Couriers 37 56 MV50 50
153
12
Steven Harris Chepstow Harriers 38 00 M 30
154
13
Paul Millsom Malvern Jogger 38 29 MV50 52
143
14
Paul Jackson UA 39 39 MV40 41
155
15
Samantha Mulligan Chepstow Harriers 39 45 F 28
  *
119
16
Jonathan Barnes Hereford Couriers 39 57 M 15
164
17
Peter Short Forest of Dean AC 40 02 MV50 55
127
18
Alison Cooke Hereford Couriers 40 20 FV45 46
118
19
Evan Stanley Almost Athletics 40 38 MV45 46
102
20
Sally Green UA 40 55 F 39
132
21
David Jewell UA 41 06 MV40 42
160
22
Simon Marshall UA 41 17 M 39
120
23
Kevin Barnes Hereford Couriers 41 43 MV40 44
137
24
Paul Turner UA 42 02 M 32
114
25
Carl Flint Malvern Joggers 42 27 MV45 49
105
26
Stephen Morris UA 42 49 M 37
146
27
Matt Price UA 43 25 M 35
152
28
David Coker Tri Team Glos 43 34 MV50 62
133
29
Christopher Barker Malvern Joggers 43 37 MV50 56
108
30
Liam Kearns UA 43 54 MV45 46
104
31
Philip Jackson Malvern Joggers 44 06 MV50 57
129
32
Charlie Exton Hereford & County AC 44 36 M 39
113
33
Ian Watson UA 44 45 MV40 40
107
34
Peter Adams Cheltenham Harriers 44 51 MV50 52
144
35
Zoe Bonfield UA 45 00 F 33
148
36
Dave Elliott Almost Athletics 45 33 MV50 52
111
37
Julie Caseley Malvern Joggers 45 39 FV45 48
159
38
Richard Lee Ledbury District 46 35 MV40 43
151
39
Deborah Pritchard Forest of Dean AC 46 43 FV40 42
158
40
Guy Cooper UA 47 20 MV40 41
130
41
Simon Barton Hereford Couriers 47 41 MV40 42
135
42
Paul Stanbrook UA 47 53 MV40 44
149
43
Catherine Williams UA 48 05 F 39
145
44
Sacha Morley UA 48 33 F 32
157
45
Ali Ballantyne UA 48 33 FV40 40
156
46
Floyd Kim Ballantyne UA 48 48 MV45 48
150
47
Gareth Williams UA 49 14 MV40 43
140
48
Carl Garbett UA 49 42 M 29
110
49
Samantha Caseley Malvern Joggers 50 01 F 22
115
50
Sara Lord UA 50 20 F 39
116
51
Becky Rogers UA 50 22 F 34
136
52
Chris Adams UA 51 06 MV45 47
141
53
Gareth Holyfield UA 52 25 MV40 44
112
54
James Booth Malvern Hash 53 35 MV50 72
101
55
Brian Kidner UA 54 03 MV45 45
147
56
Alan Graham UA 55 33 MV50 51
123
57
Carole Clark Worcester Athletics 55 45 FV50 58
139
58
Julie John UA 56 51 FV45 45
162
59
Philip Clayton UA 58 03 MV45 45
109
60
Pip Rumsey UA 1 00 02 F 34
161
61
Carole Salmon UA 1 00 24 FV40 44
103
62
Laurianne McKenzie Wye Valley Runners 1 00 45 F 39
163
63
Linda Dunn UA 1 06 00 FV50 51
134
Kristie O Connell Ponyypridd Rodents retired F 16

Big Dipper Children's Fun Run Results 2007
11 - 14 years
1 st : Yesper Adams
2 nd : Tilly Jewell
3 rd : Rhiannon Kearns

8-10 years
1 st : Kitty Jewell
2 nd : Harry Scudamore
3 rd : Archie Scudamore

7 years and under
1 st : Owen John
2 nd : Catherine Powell
3 rd : Hestia Jewell

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