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Thursday, September 18, 2008, 07:00
AFTER a summer of middle-distance track races, Steve Gallienne has been bursting to get stuck into the longer distance events.
On Sunday, the Bideford Blues athlete wasn't in the mood to hang around when he was finally unleashed at Torrington AAC's Back-in-Five.
Gallienne went through the first mile in 4-39 as he looked to make a statement of intent for the forthcoming cross country season.
Although he paid for the early pace with an uncomfortable second half, the teenager held on to retain his title over the undulating five-mile road race.
"All that track stuff made me too enthusiastic," said Gallienne after seeing his early lead cut away.
"I'm well happy to hold on and win but it's a shame about the time (27-52). I probably had a lead of about a minute, but at the end it was 14 seconds — I just faded after about two miles."
Closing all the time was club-mate Wayne Stephens, who took second spot after pulling away from third-placed Pete Monaghan on the first hill.
Bideford's Catherine Newman marked her return from a hamstring injury with a dominant victory in the women's race.
Competing for the first time since the Plymouth Half Marathon in May, she finished in 31-52.
"I'm not training as much as I would like, so I was really pleased with it," she said.
"I've had to cut down on the miles and I do a lot of cross training, but hopefully this shows it's getting better.
"I love racing, so it's good to be back doing something."
It wasn't all plain sailing for the Torrington-based athlete though — she cut her hand on a car wing mirror over the final stretch.
The race, which raised money for the North Devon Hospice, also saw home athlete Oliver Cornish pick up the prize for first junior.
● More than 400 runners turned out for the first meeting of the Gliddon and Squire North Devon Cross Country League on Sunday.
Event organiser Jan Witheridge was delighted to see a record field making the most of the sunny conditions at Grenville College. "After the summer we've had, I was amazed it was almost too hot for running," she said.
"The enthusiasm of the runners was a pleasure to watch and Andy Lane, the race manager, did an excellent job of keeping the races, several of which had more than 80 starters, running like clockwork."
The next round is at West Buckland on October 5 — to find out more contact Jan at jmw@westbuckland.devon.sch.uk.
● Bideford AAC's Mark Jenkin set a new personal best of 1-09-00 to finish eighth in Sunday's Bristol Half Marathon. Team-mate Kevin Heywood was among the early leading pack but dropped out after eight miles, feeling unwell.
● North Devon Road Runners host the Denes Doone Run on Sunday from noon.
The race, which celebrates its 25th anniversary this year, tests athletes over 10 multi-terrain miles around Lynton and Lynmouth.
Find out more at www.thedenes.com/Doone or call 01598 753573.
Gliddon & Squire Cross Country
U9 boys: 1 Carl Stanbury (Shebbear), 2 Douglas Fenney (Bradworthy), 3 Joe Hillyer (Grenville), 4 Charlie Hannan (West Buckland), 5 Callum Choules (NDAC), 6 Edward Parry (St Michael's).
U9 girls: 1 Elena Emo (St Michael's), 2 Georgie Morris (West Buckland), 3 Olivia Sayer (St Margaret's), 4 Emily Wilson-North (St Michael's), 5 Louise Beaumont (Grenville), 6 Nalani Whitely (St Margaret's).
U11 boys: 1 Alex Lomas (St Michael's), 2 William Knill (St Michael's), 3 Tom Davey (Grenville), 4 Alistair Robinson (St Michael's), 5 Alfie Oliver (Bideford AAC), 6 Jack Unsworth (Bideford AAC).
U11 girls: 1 Alice Hannan (West Buckland), 2 Ellen Napier (Sticklepath), 3 Eleanor Ansell (St Michael's), 4 Hannah Andrews (NDAC), 5 Olivia Morris (Shebbear), 6 Lucy Taylor (Shebbear).
U13 boys: 1 George Williams (Instow), 2 Xan Wesolowski (West Buckland), 3 Luke Ansell (St Michael's), 4 Joseph Fenney (Torrington), 5 Sam Wordley (Braunton), 6 George Roberts (Bideford AAC).
U13 girls: 1 Emily Williams (Instow), 2 Daniella Jewell (Bideford College), 3 Jess Bennett (West Buckland), 4 Rebecca Spear (West Buckland), 5 Flavia Williams (St Michael's), 6 Chloe Regan (St Michael's).
U15 boys: 1 Nick Bennett (West Buckland), 2 Oscar Tully (DC), 3 Charlie Morgan (Grenville), 4 Ryan Nater (Grenville), 5 Nick Seccombe (Shebbear), 6 Jordan Hussel (West Buckland).
U15 girls: 1 Lucy Campbell (NDAC), 2 Diana Webber (West Buckland), 3 Cecilia Karlsson (West Buckland), 4 Rebecca Spear (West Buckland), 5 Rachel Russell (West Buckland), 6 Bridie Head (Bideford AAC).
U19 girls: 1 Erica Woolgar (North Devon College), 2 Daisy Adams (West Buckland), 3 Polly Goodman (West Buckland), 4 Beth Waters (Grenville), 5 Caroline Webber (West Buckland), 6 Amelie Karlsson (West Buckland).
U19 boys: 1 Josh Hymer (West Buckland), 2 Barnaby Hayward (West Buckland), 3 Jack Oliver (Bideford AAC), 4 Christopher Prowse (Shebbear), 5 Adam Palmer (Grenville), 6 Ross Ashton (Grenville).
Senior ladies: 1 Beth Barrington (NDRR), 2 Nicky Wormington (West Buckland), 3 Hazel Waters (Grenville), 4 Linda Stella (Grenville), 5 Rebecca Hill (NDAC), 6 Jan Gould (NDRR).
Senior men: 1 Peter Hockin (Grenville), 2 Peter Rigler (NDRR), 3 Simon Mathers (Grenville), 4 Steve Fenney (independent), 5 Robert Wheeler (West Buckland), 6 Pat Gould (NDRR).
Bristol Half Marathon
Bideford AAC: Mark Jenkin 1-09-00, Will Heal 1-25-23, Jimmy Murray 1-29-08, Andy Pearson 1-31-44.
North Devon Road Runners: Georgina Loosemore 1-38-19.
South Molton Strugglers: Elaine Fields 1-48-18, Emma Hill 1-59-09, Susan Payne 1-59-33, Jayne Mckenzie-Smith 2-08-09.
Back-In-Five
Men's top 3: 1 Steve Gallienne (Bideford AAC) 27-52, 2 Wayne Stephens (Bideford AAC) 28-06, 3 Peter Monaghan (Torbay AC) 28-50 (1st Vet).
Women's top 3: 1 Cathy Newman (Bideford AAC) 31-52, 2 Steph Olliffe (Torrington AAC) 37-40, 3 Mandy Sanders (Torrington AAC) 38-07.
Torrington AAC: Jim Jennings 33-18, Oliver Cornish 34-25 (1st junior), Ian Snow 34-42, Steph Olliffe 37-40, Mandy Sanders 38-07, Nicholas Wise 39-08, Nigel Cornish 39-08, Stephen Johns 39-14, Conrad Stevens 40-30, Chris Terret 40-31, Keith Prescott 43-07, Emma Gooding 44-59, Sue Martin 45-17, Jenny Glover 47-54, Shelly Allen 48-20, John Hibberd 49-52, Amanda Andrews 52-00, Tracey Moore 54-03, Nicky McCulloch 56-48.
Bideford AAC: Steve Galliene 27-52, Wayne Stephens 28-06, Bill O'Donnell 30-17, Barrie Huxtable 31-38, Cathy Newman 31-52 , Dan Mapp 32-48, Maurice Cockwill 33-59, Andy Walter 40-36, Mary Pool 43-24, Frank Dunlop 59-45.
Unattached: James Woodhouse 33-40, Steve Clifford 36-16, Les Reed 37-23, Angie Williams 42-10, Elizabeth Harris 43-58, Andy Williams 44-48, David Parish 44-51, Sarah Casavielle-Lacaze 46-28, Kerry Ware 47-34, Elaine Sullivan 53-13, Jo Stevens 55-16, Sasha Chapman 56-57, Amanda Hornsby 71-46.
North Devon Road Runners: Eddie Taylor 31-51 (1st Vet50), Will Sherlock 35-55.
Others: Mark Rice (SWRR) 31-55, John Osbourne (Launceston) 35-20, Alan Littlejohns (Launceston) 38-13, Estelle Sherlock (WRN) 42-46, David Hatch (M/Hav RC) 46-51.
STRIDING OUT: The under-13 boys and under-15 girls are on their way in the first round of the Gliddon and Squire Cross Country League at Grenville College on Sunday. Picture: Rob Tibbles 0809-82_20
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