Bailey and Bartlett win at Wrekin
Anna Barlett led the ladies race from start to finish
3-time English fell running champion Simon Bailey scored a comfortable 50 second win over fellow international and Mercia team-mate Tim Davies at the classic early-season Wrekin fell race in Shropshire on Sunday.
In what looked to be almost perfect conditions underfoot and weather-wise both Bailey and Davies were outside of the course record, with Oswestry man Rich Roberts, running for Eryri, a solid third.
Simon Bailey
In the women’s race Shrewsbury’s Anna Barlett scored a decisive win over Sarah Gatford and Mel Price. By winning Bartlett also ensured a overall victory in the Shropshire Hill Winter Series. With 144 finishers this race continues to be one of the most popular on the calendar, with the added attraction of the excellent Mercia website providing the results, and Alastair Tye of fellrunningpictures.co.uk providing some great shots of the event, this popluarity will surely continue…
The Wrekin top 30
1 298 Simon Bailey Mercia SM 36.05
2 320 Tim Davies Mercia SM 36.55
3 292 Richard Roberts Eryri SM 39.02
4 327 Steve Cale Wrekin College SM 42.08
5 273 Ian Grindley Wolverhampton & Bilston MV40 42.21
6 291 Paul Jones Oswestery Olympians SM 42.46
7 259 Paul Shakleton Clayton-le-moors MV45 42.58
8 339 Peter Ball Shrewsbury AC SM 43.40
9 284 Tom Roo Mercia SM 43.53
10 282 Adam Taylor Fleckney Kibworth SM 43.57
11 268 Mark Bollom Mercia SM 44.05
12 270 Haydn Jones Maldwyn Harriers MV45 46.09
13 322 Noel Hogan Newport & District MV40 46.17
14 266 James Waldie Cornwall AC MU23 46.24
15 342 James Paddock Shropshire Shufflers SM 46.26
16 281 Ian Gladwell Fleckney Kibworth MV45 46.52
17 278 Luke Taylor Tamworth AC SM 46.55
18 294 Simon Daws Telford AC MV50 46.57
19 338 Neil Postans Shropshire Shufflers SM 46.58
20 315 David Carsum Shropshire Shufflers MV40 46.59
21 293 Anna Bartlett Shrewsbury AC SL 47.01
22 258 Tony Crossley East Grinstead MV55 47.21
23 332 Paul Cadman Mercia MV45 48.03
24 255 Mike Legeema Ludlow Runners MV50 48.26
25 271 Russell Mapp Ludlow Runners MV50 48.56
26 289 Neil Bevan Oswestery Olympians SM 49.15
27 290 John Richards Oswestery Olympians MV40 49.21
28 276 Peter Walters Stourbridge SM 49.31
29 269 Sarah Gatford Telford AC SL 49.39
30 316 Mel Price Mercia SL 49.50
