Race Report by Michael Hammond
A great way to end the year; this was special as it was a Massey’s’ club event, at the home of Park Run where I began running a year ago.
It was lovely to see such a great turn out, and to chat with friends before the start. Most people seemed to be underplaying the competition element; not revealing the time they had given as an estimate; it’s the taking part that counts after all ! .
The day before I had done my fortieth park run in 36:44; and on Christmas day I managed a PB with 30:18.
It was quite cold ; but I decided to take off my fleece and just race in my long sleeve top with my Masseys vest … gloves stayed on. The hat came off around half way.
I calculated an intentionally slow time, and a few of my Massey friends also gave themselves around 40 minutes…I took it easy and kept Denise insight who had predicted 40:22…I knew she was going too fast !
It was nice to see the surprise on the faces of all the winners.
The ladies had been much better at their predictions than the men. There was a comedic moment when the Massey crew got together by the flag for a photo and all face the wrong way… where’s the camera ? It’s behind you !
I predicted 40;02. I was quicker by 01:32 finishing in 38:30…not bad for my first attempt at a pace race.
It was a great atmosphere and finished off the year on a high.
Massey’s results below
| Race Time | Predicted Time | Difference | |
| JASON DOUGLAS | 00:27:30 | 00:27:45 | 00:00:15 |
| SAM LOWE | 00:27:03 | 00:26:40 | 00:00:23 |
| KELVIN ELLIOTT | 00:36:53 | 00:36:30 | 00:00:23 |
| CATHY KEAY | 00:31:42 | 00:32:07 | 00:00:25 |
| ZOE MOORE | 00:26:37 | 00:27:05 | 00:00:28 |
| ALANNA PENNELL | 00:27:22 | 00:26:41 | 00:00:41 |
| SONIA KARAMAT | 00:34:08 | 00:33:27 | 00:00:41 |
| FIONA RYAN | 00:32:58 | 00:32:15 | 00:00:43 |
| DENISE ELKINGTON | 00:39:23 | 00:40:10 | 00:00:47 |
| JENNA POGUE | 00:37:18 | 00:36:23 | 00:00:55 |
| MAGGIE MORGAN | 00:45:19 | 00:46:15 | 00:00:56 |
| RACHAEL BIGNALL | 00:35:34 | 00:34:36 | 00:00:58 |
| MARIE EDMUNDS | 00:24:00 | 00:25:10 | 00:01:10 |
| DEBBIE DAVIS | 00:31:55 | 00:33:06 | 00:01:11 |
| MARK URSELL | 00:24:48 | 00:26:00 | 00:01:12 |
| ED GOODWIN | 00:35:46 | 00:37:10 | 00:01:24 |
| CAL ODDY | 00:37:21 | 00:38:51 | 00:01:30 |
| MICHAEL HAMMOND | 00:38:30 | 00:40:02 | 00:01:32 |
| ALISON LOWE | 00:33:14 | 00:34:53 | 00:01:39 |
| SIMON TRENCHARD | 00:26:28 | 00:28:15 | 00:01:47 |
| LINSEY YEOMANS | 00:33:06 | 00:34:56 | 00:01:50 |
| DAVID MASON | 00:29:15 | 00:31:07 | 00:01:52 |
| LISA JAY | 00:34:52 | 00:33:00 | 00:01:52 |
| KATIE KINGSTON | 00:32:01 | 00:33:54 | 00:01:53 |
| JONATHAN KINGSTON | 00:28:28 | 00:30:22 | 00:01:54 |
| PHYLL DOUGLAS | 00:36:53 | 00:34:53 | 00:02:00 |
| BRENDA LEE | 00:40:18 | 00:42:20 | 00:02:02 |
| ANITA SHARMA | 00:33:33 | 00:35:35 | 00:02:02 |
| KEVIN HINSON | 00:25:11 | 00:27:37 | 00:02:26 |
| NICOLA HUNT | 00:31:13 | 00:33:41 | 00:02:28 |
| RUTH MAHON | 00:29:17 | 00:31:50 | 00:02:33 |
| ELIZABETH CONNOLLY | 00:35:31 | 00:38:11 | 00:02:40 |
| JILL WATERFIELD | 00:33:05 | 00:30:20 | 00:02:45 |
| MARTIN JUDGE | 00:28:22 | 00:31:11 | 00:02:49 |
| WENDY FOXALL | 00:33:56 | 00:36:54 | 00:02:58 |
| JO PINCHES | 00:39:42 | 00:42:45 | 00:03:03 |
| GRAHAM TAIT | 00:26:54 | 00:30:00 | 00:03:06 |
| ROSIE BILSLAND | 00:33:34 | 00:36:45 | 00:03:11 |
| CAROL WILLIAMS | 00:33:46 | 00:37:00 | 00:03:14 |
| SAMANTHA HAINES | 00:40:19 | 00:36:12 | 00:04:07 |
| JAMES PADVIS | 00:30:59 | 00:25:53 | 00:05:06 |
| SARA SLEVIN | 00:48:06 | 00:42:39 | 00:05:27 |
| CASEY LEAVER | 00:31:21 | 00:37:08 | 00:05:47 |
