Isle of Man 10,000m Track Championships – Results

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PB Cracking 10km Performances in Great Conditions.

The Isle of Man 10km Track Race Walk and Run Championships took place on Monday 24th August in fine calm weather at the NSC track. 24 athletes toed the line either in the longer Championship event or the open 5km that was also available in both disciplines. The results were 12 Personal Best performances and one age group Manx Record subject to ratification.

First off were the walkers with race favourites Tom Partington and Erika Kelly to the fore early on. However, both struggled on this day and pulled out before half way. Hannah Hunter walked a steady race become Manx Champion for 2020 finishing a clear 24 seconds ahead of Keira Heavey who walked very well to record a PB. Next to finish was Tony Edwards in 58.59.7 and so taking the men’s title. Jayne Farquhar secured the final ladies  podium place walking well with Nicola Raven finishing 4th lady on the evening. Louise Hollings covered just under 5km before pulling out and the unfortunate Sam Fletcher picked up a DQ with 2 laps to go in the 10km event. In the 5km open event Mia Dunwell again walked impressively to record a new track PB of 26 mins 09.7 seconds. Overall the race walks saw some excellent performances.

The run saw PBs from all athletes who completed the 10km or 5km bar two and one of those set an age group record. In the 10km Alan Corlett ran a front running race where he pushed himself hard. His winning time of 30 mins 44.6 seconds was a track PB and also 0.4 seconds inside his road best. This was a cracking solo performance from a hard working and talented runner. The other podium places were decided in a close tussle between new IOM Fell Runners members Christian Varley and Andy Nash. Andy was reeling Christian in on the final lap but the latter’s hard work up to that point saw him hold onto second place by 3.4 seconds. Both ran PBs in the process. Paul Sykes finished 4th in a fine run with 5th going to Dan Pownall both running quicker on the track than ever before. James Moffett ran on strongly to finish in 6th with Kevin Vondy running 41 mins 04.7 seconds in 7th and setting a New Manx over 60 track record subject to Ratification. Overall the 10km run saw some great performances and a great front running win for Corlett.

The open 5km run saw PBs from all competitors who completed the event. First to finish was Ieuan Owen who ran 15 mins 44 seconds to run quicker than on the road last month. He set off at a hard pace and was rewarded with a fine time. Second to complete the event was Rachael Franklin who recorded a track best and a time that is the quickest run by a female but ineligible for record purposes due to being achieved in a mixed gender race. Having said that it can only be a matter of time before she runs in the right race and smashes her present track best and maybe takes it below her road time of 15.42. George Dickinson fresh from self-isolation a week or so ago ran a track PB of 17 mins and 0.7 of a second. A fine run considering his lack of training. Jamie Hayes ran on well to record a 5km PB on any surface as did Laura Dickinson in 7th place. So ended a fine set of runs which all athletes can be proud of.

Thanks must be forwarded to the athletes and spectators who made this an event with a great atmosphere. Also to the officials who made the event possible at short notice. Lastly this event saw a myriad of PBs recorded last year and this year half of athletes did likewise. Hopefully in 2021 when the event returns to its late spring date we will see likewise and also it will be in an Island Games year as well just to add a little more spice to the occasion.

Isle of Man 10,000m Race Walking Champs.

Pos.  No.            Name                               Age Cat              Club                                  Time

1,      150           Hannah Hunter             V35W                 Manx Harriers               56.33.3
2,      153           Keira Heavey                  U20W                 Northern A.C.                56.57.3
3,      158           Tony Edwards                V55M                 Manx Harriers               58.59.7
4,      154           Jayne Farquhar             V50W                 Manx Harriers               61.47.1
5,      155           Nicola Raven                  V55W                 Manx Harriers               66.57.7

DQ    157  Sam Fletcher V40M  Manx Harriers
DNF  156  Tom Partington SM  Manx Harriers
DNF  152  Erika Kelly SW  Northern A.C.
DNF  151  Louise Hollings V40W Manx Harriers

Open 5,000m Race Walk.

1,     226            Mia Dunwell                  U17W                 Northern A.C.                26.09.7

Isle of Man 10,000m Run Champs.

1,     179             Alan Corlett                    SM                      Manx Harriers               30.44.6
2,     178             Christian Varley            V35M                 IOM Fell Runners              33.08.4
3,     180             Andy Nash                      SM                      IOM Fell Runners              33.11.8
4,     177             Paul Sykes                       V45M                 IOM Fell Runners              35.38.0
5,     181             Daniel Pownall              SM                      Manx Harriers               37.22.2
6,     176             James Moffett               V40M                 Manx Harriers               40.31.7
7,     175             Kevin Vonday                V60M                 Northern A.C.                41.04.1

Open 5,000m Run.

1,     258             Ieuan Owen                    U20M                 Western A.C.                 15.44.0
2,     259             Racheal Franklin           SW                      Ribble Valley H.              16.06.4
3,     261             George Dickinson         SM                      Manx Harriers               17.00.7
4,     257             Jamie Hayes                   V35M                 Manx Harriers               19.24.7
5,     260             Laura Dickinson            SW                      Manx Harriers               19.29.5

DNF  256  Caroline Mayers  V45W  Manx Harriers
DNF  262  John Dunwell  V50M  Northern A.C.

 

Isle of Man 10,000m Track Championships

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Monday 24th August sees the Isle of Man 10,000m Championships held at the NSC track reorganised from April!

IOM Athletics Championship medals will be awarded to the first three men and women in the race walk and running events.

Registration takes place at the track from 5.30pm to 6.30pm for both events although race walkers are asked to register by 6pm at the latest.

The race walk starts at 6.15pm and has a cut off time of 70 minutes.
The run starts at 7.30pm.

Within each event will be a 5km race for those wishing to test themselves out over the shorter distance. Please note that these are not championship events and medals will not awarded – your time will be your prize!

The entry fee for all events is £5.

This event is only open to athletes who are members of a UKA club or are registered with England Athletics. Please bring your registration card with you or your EA registration number when signing on.

Isle of Man Track & Field Championships 2020

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The Isle of Man Track & Field Championships 2020, sponsored by Spar, takes place at the NSC Douglas on 12th and 13th September.

Please download your Entry form now, complete and return to: Kelly Hillier, 6 Close Cowley, Douglas, Isle of Man IM2 2HX along with your entry fees:

U9, U11, U13, U15, U17, JUN  only £2.50 per event.
SEN £4.00 per event.

Please note U9’s, U11’s, U13’s, U15’s & U17’s may only compete in 3 events per day. Jun Men & Women may only compete in 4 events per day. All Athletes under the age of 15, may only compete in one distance race (Over 600m and above) per day (inc Race Walks)

Please make cheques payable to the IOM Athletics Association.

Entries close on Monday 31 August 2020. NO LATE ENTRIES ACCEPTED.

For further information please contact Kelly on 451898 or email: k.milnes@hotmail.co.uk

Track & Field Competition is Back!

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Isle of Man Athletics is pleased to announce the rearranged Track & Field fixtures as follows:

Newfield Isle of Man Track & Field League (u13’s upwards)

5th August 2020
19th August 2020
2nd September 2020

Signing on for the league will be on 23rd July at Manx Harrier’s Club House from 5.30 – 7.30 pm

Here is the Entry Form.  (If you’re a member of NAC please use this Entry Form)

Following the league there will be presentation evenings etc. please look out online for details.

Multi Events Championships (u13 & u15)

22nd August 2020

Track Champs 10k Walk

24th August 2020

Isle of Man Track & Field Championships

12th – 13th September 2020

Isle of Man Athletics believes this schedule along with the Club T&F Championships will provide a good level of on Island competition for our athletes allowing them to gain suitable selection standards as required for higher competition.

Isle of Man Cross Country League – Round 4 & Isle of Man Cross Country Championships – Results & Report

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The 2020 Isle of Man Cross Country Championships, sponsored by Law Trust, took place on a beautifully sunny afternoon at QE2 School in Peel on Sunday 19 January. The Western AC hosted event also formed the fourth and final round of the Isle of Man Cross Country League and attracted a record turnout for the Championships of 230.

The latest senior athletes to add their names to the prestigious list of island cross country champions were Alan Corlett and Carly Craig, both of Manx Harriers. Corlett’s fifth title in the past six years saw him draw level in second place on the all-time list of men’s champions with Andy Fox and Kevin Loundes, with only former Commonwealth Games Marathon runner Dave Newton ahead of him with seven. For 2001 Island Games 5,000 metres medallist Carly Craig it was a first women’s cross country title.

A real feature of the day, and indeed of the season, was the number of families taking part in the various age groups, proving that cross country is a welcoming and encouraging sport for runners of all abilities.

Alan Corlett once again proved himself a worthy champion, settling into a relaxed rhythm from the start and gradually extending his lead throughout six circuits of the undulating farmland close to the school which was dry underfoot everywhere. Currently in high-mileage training as he prepares for his Marathon debut in London this spring, Corlett had warmed up for the race by running ten miles into Peel.

In second place less than a minute in arrears was Orran Smith who is such a wonderfully consistent performer on all types of terrain. There was a race-long battle for third place between Dave Bignell and Mark Burman, with Western AC man Bignell pulling clear on the final circuit. Christian Varley and Mike Garrett rounded out the top six and Luke Phair was the leading junior.

There was an exciting battle for team honours, with Manx Fell Runners taking the honours by just five points from Manx Harriers, with an aggregate score from their six scoring runners of 49 points to 54.

The battle for the women’s title over four laps was won by Carly Craig, better known as a long-distance road runner but who has made an effective transition to cross country in recent years. On the first three laps the race was led by 2009 champion Gail Griffiths, making her first appearance over the full distance course this season after illness last year. On the final lap Craig came through strongly to bag her maiden cross country title.

In third place was the leading junior Phoebe Coates, who had to work hard to fend off a strong challenge from Sian Coleman, and she was followed by junior Laura Dickinson and Alison King. The team title went to Manx Harriers.

Some of the racing in the younger age groups was breathtaking, not least the five-lap U17 men’s race in which QE2 School students Ieuan Owen and Corrin Leeming ran toe to toe for virtually the whole race before the former opened up a five-second winning margin in the final run to the line.

The feature of the U15 girls’ category has been the battle between Ella Crowe and Macy Hillier, who have been swapping places all through the season. This time it was Northern AC athlete Ella who came from behind to take victory by 11 seconds, successfully defending her title. Both girls have won two races each during the league season.

Ryan Corrin (Manx Harriers) looked in fine form as he took the U15 boys’ title in some style, with Gethin Owen resisting a determined effort from Western AC clubmate Corbyn Schade for the silver medal.

Just four seconds separated the three medallists in the U13 boys’ race with Cian Howard winning back-to-back titles. Sam Perry and Lucas Stennett were the other medallists, and the silver medal winning Northern AC team at the Lancashire championships filled the first four places.

The U13 girls champion Lola Bass (Northern AC) was one of four athletes to complete a clean sweep of four league victories for the season, and she ran as well as ever. There was an exciting contest for the silver medal with Florence Griffin edging out Penny Webster by three seconds.

The two youngest age groups raced on the school field, with the under-nines completing one lap and the U11s two. All four races produced some memorable competition.

Harry Stennett (Northern AC) timed his effort well to take victory in the U11 boys’ race over Freddie Crowe by two seconds with Liam Blake in third a further three seconds behind. It was equally tight in the U11 girl’s race, where victory went to Summer Craig (Manx Harriers), whose mum Carly later won the senior women’s title. Holly Salter and Abi Clayton finished close behind to claim the other medals.

Timothy Perry (Northern AC) has been the dominant figure in the under-nine boys’ category this season and he won the title by three seconds from Henry Allen who was one second ahead of Rory Condon in third. A very exciting girls’ race was won by just one second by Issy Kennaugh (Northern AC) from Poppy Clayton, and Sophie Kaighin narrowly claimed third place from Tara Nelson.

The non-championship short course races formed round four of the league and these were won by Dave Cain and Mairi Harrison.

Here are the full results.

  • Many thanks go to Western AC, QE2 School, the landowner and all the officials involved with putting on another top-class afternoon of competition.
  • Video footage of all the races has been posted on the manxathletics.com Facebook page.
  • The Prize Presentation for both the League and Championships will take place at the Claremont Hotel, Douglas on Saturday 21 March.  Further details will be announced nearer the time.

David Griffiths
21 January 2020