27th Penshaw Hill Cross Country Race

Ernie Johnson Memorial Penshaw Hill Race

May 31, 2017

Approximately 3 mile Cross Country course around this striking north east landmark, built in 1844 to commemorate John George Lambton, the first Earl of Durham. The monument spans 30 meters (98 ft) in length, 16 meters (52 ft) in width, and 20 meters (66 ft) in height. Spectators enjoyed stunning views as they witnessed the outstanding performance of the region's finest cross-country runners. Here are the awaited results of the race:

Pos	Name	Result	Club
1	Scott Ellis	16 mins 44 secs	North Shields Poly
2	Liam Taylor	17 mins 19 secs	Unattached
3	Michael Barker	17 mins 25 secs	Sunderland Harriers & AC
4	Jack Brown	17 mins 42 secs	Jarrow & Hebburn AC
5	Michael Thompson V45	17 mins 49 secs	Sunderland Harriers & AC
6	Steven Potts V40	18 mins 10 secs	Sunderland Harriers & AC
7	Steve Everett V55	18 mins 11 secs	Durham City Harriers
8	Paul Blakey V40	18 mins 12 secs	Sunderland Harriers & AC
9	Chris Bell	18 mins 18 secs	Sunderland Harriers & AC
10	Andy Brown V45	18 mins 30 secs	Sunderland Strollers
11	Peter Farnie V40	18 mins 42 secs	Birtley AC
12	Alice Smith	18 mins 58 secs	Sunderland Harriers & AC
13	Chris Kennedy V40	19 mins 26 secs	Saltwell
14	Dave Morrow	19 mins 30 secs	Jarrow & Hebburn AC
15	Simon Ellis	19 mins 45 secs	North Shields Poly
16	Martin Blenkinsop V45	19 mins 53 secs	Sunderland Harriers & AC
17	Daniel Smith	20 mins 11 secs	Sunderland Harriers & AC
18	Karl Edwards V60	20 mins 30 secs	Hartlepool Burn Rd
19	Neil Kavanagh	20 mins 35 secs	Low Fell
20	Dave Lash V40	20 mins 36 secs	Sunderland Harriers & AC
21	Tony Allinson V40	20 mins 48 secs	Sunderland Harriers & AC
22	Paul DelaneyV50	20 mins 52 secs	Durham City Harriers
23	Karl Robinson V40	20 mins 57 secs	Sunderland Harriers & AC
24	Trevor Crewe	21 mins 8 secs	Birtley AC
25	Nicola Woodward W35	21 mins 23 secs	Sunderland Harriers & AC
26	Conal Tufnell	21 mins 25 secs	Jarrow & Hebburn AC
27	Alan McManus	21 mins 34 secs	Sunderland Harriers & AC
28	Ashleigh Bennett W35	21 mins 42 secs	Sunderland Strollers
29	Paul O’Brien V40	21 mins 48 secs	Sunderland Harriers & AC
30	Barry Young V55	21 mins 49 secs	North Shields Poly
31	Dale Wilkinson V50	21 mins 51 secs	Sunderland Strollers
32	Kieran Evenden	21 mins 55 secs	Unattached
33	Dean Phillips V45	22 mins 5 secs	Sunderland Harriers & AC
34	Vikki Cotton W35	22 mins 12 secs	Sunderland Harriers & AC
35	Kim Simpson	22 mins 19 secs	Durham City Harriers
36	Sam Thurlbeck	22 mins 21 secs	Unattached
37	Tara Robb	22 mins 28 secs	Low Fell
38	Shaun Bagley	22 mins 30 secs	Sunderland Harriers & AC
39	Nina Cameron W45	22 mins 45 secs	Heaton Harriers
40	Malcolm Cox V60	22 mins 49 secs	Sunderland Strollers
41	Anthony Erskine V45	22 mins 50 secs	Sunderland Harriers & AC
42	Mark Chapman	22 mins 53 secs	Sunderland Strollers
43	Lauren Flaxen	22 mins 58 secs	Sunderland Harriers & AC
44	Chris Davison	23 mins 6 secs	Unattached
45	Peter Richardson V65	23 mins 21 secs	Sunderland Harriers & AC
46	Linda Mudford W35	23 mins 23 secs	Sunderland Harriers & AC
47	David Bruce	23 mins 46 secs	Sunderland Harriers & AC
48	David Edwards V55	23 mins 48 secs	Hartlepool Burn Road
49	Vince Emmett V60	24 mins 3 secs	Sunderland Harriers & AC
50	Richard Bowes	24 mins 14 secs	Darlington
51	Peter Myerscough V65	24 mins 24 secs	Sunderland Strollers
52	Alan Chapman V55	24 mins 30 secs	Sunderland Harriers & AC
53	Paul Taylor V55	24 mins 48 secs	Saltwell
54	Judith Shotton W50	24 mins 51 secs	Sunderland Harriers & AC
55	John Grimshaw V50	24 mins 58 secs	Claremont R.R.
56	Fred Judson V55	25 mins 4 secs	Sunderland Harriers & AC
57	Sally RidingW50	25 mins 53 secs	Unattached
58	Hazelle Costello W	26 mins 1 secs	Jarrow & Hebburn AC
59	Jim Robertson V45	26 mins 16 secs	Unattached
60	Matthew Knight V45	26 mins 19 secs	Sunderland Harriers & AC
61	Susan Milburn W55	26 mins 46 secs	Aycliffe
62	David Beaumont	27 mins 38 secs	North Fell Run
63	Karen Joyson W40	27 mins 58 secs	Gateshead AC
64	Deborah Pennick W35	27 mins 59 secs	Richmond & Zet
65	David Williams V70	28 mins 15 secs	Sunderland Strollers
66	Jackie Johnson W40	29 mins 25 secs	Unattached
67	Debbie McRory W50	29 mins 27 secs	Sunderland Harriers & AC
68	Pat Edwards W60	29 mins 42 secs	Unattached
69	Mariza Fraser W45	29 mins 52 secs	Run Peterlee
70	Anne Gash W55	30 mins 3 secs	Unattached
71	Corrine Dockwray W40	31 mins 58 secs	Unattached
72	George Routledge V65	36 mins 7 secs	Heaton Harriers
73	Alison Hull W40	42 mins 45 secs	Unattached

Pos	Name	Result	Club
1	Scott Ellis	16 mins 44 secs	North Shields Poly
2	Liam Taylor	17 mins 19 secs	Unattached
3	Michael Barker	17 mins 25 secs	Sunderland Harriers & AC
4	Jack Brown	17 mins 42 secs	Jarrow & Hebburn AC
5	Michael Thompson V45	17 mins 49 secs	Sunderland Harriers & AC
6	Steven Potts V40	18 mins 10 secs	Sunderland Harriers & AC
7	Steve Everett V55	18 mins 11 secs	Durham City Harriers
8	Paul Blakey V40	18 mins 12 secs	Sunderland Harriers & AC
9	Chris Bell	18 mins 18 secs	Sunderland Harriers & AC
10	Andy Brown V45	18 mins 30 secs	Sunderland Strollers
11	Peter Farnie V40	18 mins 42 secs	Birtley AC
12	Chris Kennedy V40	19 mins 26 secs	Saltwell
13	Dave Morrow	19 mins 30 secs	Jarrow & Hebburn AC
14	Simon Ellis	19 mins 45 secs	North Shields Poly
15	Martin Blenkinsop V45	19 mins 53 secs	Sunderland Harriers & AC
16	Daniel Smith	20 mins 11 secs	Sunderland Harriers & AC
17	Karl Edwards V60	20 mins 30 secs	Hartlepool Burn Rd
18	Neil Kavanagh	20 mins 35 secs	Low Fell
19	Dave Lash V40	20 mins 36 secs	Sunderland Harriers & AC
20	Tony Allinson V40	20 mins 48 secs	Sunderland Harriers & AC
21	Paul DelaneyV50	20 mins 52 secs	Durham City Harriers
22	Karl Robinson V40	20 mins 57 secs	Sunderland Harriers & AC
23	Trevor Crewe	21 mins 8 secs	Birtley AC
24	Conal Tufnell	21 mins 25 secs	Jarrow & Hebburn AC
25	Alan McManus	21 mins 34 secs	Sunderland Harriers & AC
26	Paul O’Brien V40	21 mins 48 secs	Sunderland Harriers & AC
27	Barry Young V55	21 mins 49 secs	North Shields Poly
28	Dale Wilkinson V50	21 mins 51 secs	Sunderland Strollers
29	Kieran Evenden	21 mins 55 secs	Unattached
30	Dean Phillips V45	22 mins 5 secs	Sunderland Harriers & AC
31	Sam Thurlbeck	22 mins 21 secs	Unattached
32	Shaun Bagley	22 mins 30 secs	Sunderland Harriers & AC
33	Malcolm Cox V60	22 mins 49 secs	Sunderland Strollers
34	Anthony Erskine V45	22 mins 50 secs	Sunderland Harriers & AC
35	Mark Chapman	22 mins 53 secs	Sunderland Strollers
36	Chris Davison	23 mins 6 secs	Unattached
37	Peter Richardson V65	23 mins 21 secs	Sunderland Harriers & AC
38	David Bruce	23 mins 46 secs	Sunderland Harriers & AC
39	David Edwards V55	23 mins 48 secs	Hartlepool Burn Road
40	Vince Emmett V60	24 mins 3 secs	Sunderland Harriers & AC
41	Richard Bowes	24 mins 14 secs	Darlington
42	Peter Myerscough V65	24 mins 24 secs	Sunderland Strollers
43	Alan Chapman V55	24 mins 30 secs	Sunderland Harriers & AC
44	Paul Taylor V55	24 mins 48 secs	Saltwell
45	John Grimshaw V50	24 mins 58 secs	Claremont R.R.
46	Fred Judson V55	25 mins 4 secs	Sunderland Harriers & AC
47	Jim Robertson V45	26 mins 16 secs	Unattached
48	Matthew Knight V45	26 mins 19 secs	Sunderland Harriers & AC
49	David Beaumont	27 mins 38 secs	North Fell Run
50	David Williams V70	28 mins 15 secs	Sunderland Strollers
51	George Routledge V65	36 mins 7 secs	Heaton Harriers

Pos	Name	Result	Club
1	Alice Smith	18 mins 58 secs	Sunderland Harriers & AC
2	Nicola Woodward W35	21 mins 23 secs	Sunderland Harriers & AC
3	Ashleigh Bennett W35	21 mins 42 secs	Sunderland Strollers
4	Vikki Cotton W35	22 mins 12 secs	Sunderland Harriers & AC
5	Kim Simpson	22 mins 19 secs	Durham City Harriers
6	Tara Robb	22 mins 28 secs	Low Fell
7	Nina Cameron W45	22 mins 45 secs	Heaton Harriers
8	Lauren Flaxen	22 mins 58 secs	Sunderland Harriers & AC
9	Linda Mudford W35	23 mins 23 secs	Sunderland Harriers & AC
10	Judith Shotton W50	24 mins 51 secs	Sunderland Harriers & AC
11	Sally RidingW50	25 mins 53 secs	Unattached
12	Hazelle Costello W	26 mins 1 secs	Jarrow & Hebburn AC
13	Susan Milburn W55	26 mins 46 secs	Aycliffe
14	Karen Joyson W40	27 mins 58 secs	Gateshead AC
15	Deborah Pennick W35	27 mins 59 secs	Richmond & Zet
16	Jackie Johnson W40	29 mins 25 secs	Unattached
17	Debbie McRory W50	29 mins 27 secs	Sunderland Harriers & AC
18	Pat Edwards W60	29 mins 42 secs	Unattached
19	Mariza Fraser W45	29 mins 52 secs	Run Peterlee
20	Anne Gash W55	30 mins 3 secs	Unattached
21	Corrine Dockwray W40	31 mins 58 secs	Unattached
22	Alison Hull W40	42 mins 45 secs	Unattached

We have made every effort to ensure the accuracy of the competition results. However, we understand that discrepancies or questions may arise. If any athlete has a query or concern regarding the results, we kindly request that you reach out to our dedicated race officials. They are available to address any inquiries and provide further clarification. We value the integrity of the competition and are committed to resolving any concerns promptly and fairly. Your feedback is important to us, so please don't hesitate to contact our officials for any result-related inquiries. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding.

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