This year’s Wolverton
5 mile road race was be held on Saturday 24 November
2012.
Results of the
2012 Wolverton 5
The first Wolverton
5 Mile Road Race was held in 1965 and has been held every year since that time,
on the last Saturday in November. The early races were organised by the then
Chairman and now President, Milford Callow, and his wife Rose holds the
distinction of having officiated at every single race. The first winner was
Mike Price (Bristol) in 24.10. The following year, this record was reduced to
23.34 by Tony Sunderland (Shaftesbury Harriers). This record held until 1969
until Ron Grove (Leicester Coritanian) reduced it to
23.20. This record held until 1980, despite some excellent performances from
international athletes, Tony Simmonds and
By 1991, the two-lap course round the Wolverton Railway works was becoming heavily congested and
the decision was taken to move the race to Willen
Lake, where it has been held ever since. The course has remained essentially
the same, involving two laps of fast, traffic-free redways.
Registration/Numbers and Refreshments will be available at Camphill
Milton Keynes on
Directions: From Junction 14 of the M1 Motorway, head for Milton
Keynes; At the first roundabout, turn right onto the A509; At the second
roundabout turn right again onto the V10, Brickhill
Street; 200m up this road there is a car park on your right. The race
headquarters is at Camphill Milton Keynes on the
other side of Brickhill Street. There is a footpath
at the end of the car park: turn left to cross over Brickhill
Street to Camphill, or turn right, up the hill, to go
straight to the course.
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Prizes: |
First 3 men |
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First 3 women |
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Veteran men |
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Veteran women |
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£100 prizes: |
First man to break 23 minutes |
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First woman to break 26.20 |
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Entry Fee: |
£8 (£10 unattached) |
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Late entries (on the day): |
£10 (£12 unattached) |
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Entries to: |
Race Secretary, 30 Avocet House, |
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Entries close: |
17 November 2012 |
Cheques should be made payable to MMKAC
Please send an SAE for directions and number.
Results of the 2009 Wolverton
5
Results of the 2008 Wolverton
5
Results of the 2007 Wolverton
5
Results of the 2006 Wolverton 5
Results
of the 2005 Wolverton 5
Results of the
2004 Wolverton 5
Despite the cold wet weather the Men’s race
was a cracking contest with the previous year’s winner Steven Body out to make
it four wins in a row. However, double Olympian, Keith Cullen, on the comeback
trail after recent injuries, was looking for a fast time. On the short two-mile
first lap, Cullen headed off fast, tracked by Dutch 2:11 marathon runner, Greg
Van Hest, with Body third and Blackheath’s David
Taylor in fourth, John Downes was back in fifth. On the second three-mile
circuit, Cullen moved into a useful lead while Taylor eased past Van Hest to give chase. Cullen looked as though he still had
something left in the tank as he crossed the line in a fast 23:46 with Taylor
eight seconds adrift. Last year seven women, including Anna Berrill,
broke 30 minutes. This year no women ducked under the half hour and Berrill won with some ease with Sarah Cox in second place.
Results of the
2003 Wolverton 5
The race was held on Saturday 23 November
2002. Steven Body of Vauxhall completed his hat-trick of wins in the Men's race
emulating the feat of Billy Dee (formerly of Luton United AC) in the 80s.
MKAC's new star, Richard Nifah, finished second,
ahead of Chris Shelton of Chesterfield. Billy Dee won the veteran's race ahead
of Julian Critchlow (Watford) and Andy Magnall (Shaftesbury). Twelve men were inside 25 minutes,
including the first three veterans, the best quality field for many years. In
the women's race Bideford's Vicky Pincombe thwarted
Louisa Wood's (Bedford & County) ambition of repeating her win of two years
ago. Louisa has finished first, third and now second. Anna Berrill
has now run the race three times - each time for a different club (Ilford,
Bedford Harriers and Bedford & County). The winner of the veteran women's
race was the very sprightly F45,
Results of the
2002 Wolverton 5
The 2000 Wolverton 5.
Picture of Phil Jones and others after 1 lap -
Valerie Russell.
Picture of the winner Simon Body - Valerie
Russell.
Picture of Louisa Wood at the finish -
Valerie Russell.
Picture of the Ian Russell - Valerie Russell.
Picture of Alex Bowden, just ahead of Linda
Dewhurst - Valerie Russell.
Picture of the Alan Daglish
of Vauxhall AC - Valerie Russell.
Picture of John Hamilton and Trevor Hook -
Valerie Russell.
Picture of Roger Goddard, Phil Jones and Jim
Docherty at the finish - Valerie Russell.
