28th Penshaw Hill Cross Country Race

Ernie Johnson Memorial Penshaw Hill Race

May 30, 2018

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	Kurt Heron	16 mins 32 secs	Unattached
2	Liam Taylor	16 mins 51 secs	Unattached
3	Jack Brown (U20)	17 mins 25 secs	Jarrow & Hebburn
4	Ian Dixon (V40)	17 mins 37 secs	Sunderland Harriers & AC
5	Michael Laws	17 mins 58 secs	Sunderland Harriers & AC
6	Michael Barker	18 mins 2 secs	Unattached
7	Lee Dover	18 mins 11 secs	Houghton
8	Scott Ellis	18 mins 18 secs	North Shields
9	Jonathan Heaney (V40)	18 mins 30 secs	North Shields
10	Tim Jones	18 mins 38 secs	Washington
11	Aidan Crowe	19 mins 1 secs	Sunderland Harriers & AC
12	Lee Dickens	19 mins 20 secs	South Shields
13	Paul Redman (V50)	19 mins 33 secs	Sunderland Harriers & AC
14	Alice Smith (W35)	19 mins 40 secs	Sunderland Harriers & AC
15	Darren Stoker (V45)	19 mins 55 secs	Sunderland Harriers & AC
16	Martin Blenkinsop (V45)	20 mins 2 secs	Sunderland Harriers & AC
17	Neil Kavanagh	20 mins 15 secs	Low Fell
18	Samuel Thirlwell	20 mins 20 secs	Unattached
19	Dan Cooke	20 mins 23 secs	South Shields
20	Fraser Brown	20 mins 29 secs	Unattached
21	Kim Simpson	20 mins 34 secs	Durham
22	Allan McManus	20 mins 45 secs	Sunderland Harriers & AC
23	Simon Ellis	20 mins 47 secs	North Shields
24	Craig Smith	20 mins 49 secs	Washington
25	Sarah Knight (U20)	20 mins 57 secs	Sunderland Harriers & AC
26	David Gribben (V55)	21 mins 12 secs	Houghton
27	Christopher Nicholas	21 mins 20 secs	Sunderland Harriers & AC
28	Carl Mowatt (V55)	21 mins 25 secs	Vegan
29	Vikki Cotton (W35)	21 mins 46 secs	Sunderland Harriers & AC
30	Craig Davison	21 mins 49 secs	Sunderland Harriers & AC
31	John Watson (V60)	22 mins 3 secs	Low Fell
32	Dean Phillips (V45)	22 mins 15 secs	Sunderland Harriers & AC
33	Sean Bagley	22 mins 24 secs	Sunderland Harriers & AC
34	Malcolm Cox (V60)	22 mins 37 secs	Sunderland Strollers
35	Graham Clark	22 mins 38 secs	Unattached
36	David Bruce	22 mins 44 secs	Sunderland Harriers & AC
37	Barry Young (V55)	22 mins 50 secs	North Shields
38	Dale Wilkinson (V50)	22 mins 55 secs	Sunderland Strollers
39	Robert Brown (V40)	23 mins 17 secs	Heaton
40	Barry Marlee (V45)	23 mins 22 secs	Sunderland Harriers & AC
41	Richard Bowes	23 mins 37 secs	Darlington
42	Mike Bird (V60)	23 mins 49 secs	Hunwick
43	Lauren Flaxen	23 mins 50 secs	Sunderland Harriers & AC
44	Claire Swift	23 mins 52 secs	North Shields
45	Anthony Timmiss	23 mins 57 secs	Hunwick
46	Alan Wilkes (V70)	24 mins 26 secs	Aycliffe
47	Peter Atkinson	25 mins 14 secs	North Shields
48	Vince Emmett (V60)	25 mins 18 secs	Sunderland Harriers & AC
49	Judith Shotton (W55)	25 mins 24 secs	Sunderland Harriers & AC
50	Paul Donaghy (V50)	25 mins 26 secs	Durham
51	Mark Smith	25 mins 28 secs	Unattached
52	Kate Chapman	25 mins 39 secs	Gateshead
53	Alan Watson (V40)	26 mins 3 secs	Unattached
54	Matt Knight (V45)	26 mins 14 secs	Sunderland Harriers & AC
55	Chris Anderson (V40)	27 mins 38 secs	Evenwood
56	Alan Watson (V40)	28 mins 7 secs	Unattached
57	Albert James (V50	28 mins 7 secs	Sunderland Harriers & AC
58	Jack Wilson (V70)	34 mins 28 secs	Sunderland Strollers
59	Sharon Preece (W50)	34 mins 54 secs	Sunderland Harriers & AC
60	George Routledge (V70)	38 mins 35 secs	Heaton
61	Michelle Donnelly (W45)	43 mins 1 secs	Sunderland Strollers

Pos	Name	Result	Club
1	Kurt Heron	16 mins 32 secs	Unattached
2	Liam Taylor	16 mins 51 secs	Unattached
3	Jack Brown (U20)	17 mins 25 secs	Jarrow & Hebburn
4	Ian Dixon (V40)	17 mins 37 secs	Sunderland Harriers & AC
5	Michael Laws	17 mins 58 secs	Sunderland Harriers & AC
6	Michael Barker	18 mins 2 secs	Unattached
7	Lee Dover	18 mins 11 secs	Houghton
8	Scott Ellis	18 mins 18 secs	North Shields
9	Jonathan Heaney (V40)	18 mins 30 secs	North Shields
10	Tim Jones	18 mins 38 secs	Washington
11	Aidan Crowe	19 mins 1 secs	Sunderland Harriers & AC
12	Lee Dickens	19 mins 20 secs	South Shields
13	Paul Redman (V50)	19 mins 33 secs	Sunderland Harriers & AC
14	Darren Stoker (V45)	19 mins 55 secs	Sunderland Harriers & AC
15	Martin Blenkinsop (V45)	20 mins 2 secs	Sunderland Harriers & AC
16	Neil Kavanagh	20 mins 15 secs	Low Fell
17	Samuel Thirlwell	20 mins 20 secs	Unattached
18	Dan Cooke	20 mins 23 secs	South Shields
19	Fraser Brown	20 mins 29 secs	Unattached
20	Allan McManus	20 mins 45 secs	Sunderland Harriers & AC
21	Simon Ellis	20 mins 47 secs	North Shields
22	Craig Smith	20 mins 49 secs	Washington
23	David Gribben (V55)	21 mins 12 secs	Houghton
24	Christopher Nicholas	21 mins 20 secs	Sunderland Harriers & AC
25	Carl Mowatt (V55)	21 mins 25 secs	Vegan
26	Craig Davison	21 mins 49 secs	Sunderland Harriers & AC
27	John Watson (V60)	22 mins 3 secs	Low Fell
28	Dean Phillips (V45)	22 mins 15 secs	Sunderland Harriers & AC
29	Sean Bagley	22 mins 24 secs	Sunderland Harriers & AC
30	Malcolm Cox (V60)	22 mins 37 secs	Sunderland Strollers
31	Graham Clark	22 mins 38 secs	Unattached
32	David Bruce	22 mins 44 secs	Sunderland Harriers & AC
33	Barry Young (V55)	22 mins 50 secs	North Shields
34	Dale Wilkinson (V50)	22 mins 55 secs	Sunderland Strollers
35	Robert Brown (V40)	23 mins 17 secs	Heaton
36	Barry Marlee (V45)	23 mins 22 secs	Sunderland Harriers & AC
37	Richard Bowes	23 mins 37 secs	Darlington
38	Mike Bird (V60)	23 mins 49 secs	Hunwick
39	Anthony Timmiss	23 mins 57 secs	Hunwick
40	Alan Wilkes (V70)	24 mins 26 secs	Aycliffe
41	Peter Atkinson	25 mins 14 secs	North Shields
42	Vince Emmett (V60)	25 mins 18 secs	Sunderland Harriers & AC
43	Paul Donaghy (V50)	25 mins 26 secs	Durham
44	Mark Smith	25 mins 28 secs	Unattached
45	Alan Watson (V40)	26 mins 3 secs	Unattached
46	Matt Knight (V45)	26 mins 14 secs	Sunderland Harriers & AC
47	Chris Anderson (V40)	27 mins 38 secs	Evenwood
48	Alan Watson (V40)	28 mins 7 secs	Unattached
49	Albert James (V50	28 mins 7 secs	Sunderland Harriers & AC
50	Jack Wilson (V70)	34 mins 28 secs	Sunderland Strollers
51	George Routledge (V70)	38 mins 35 secs	Heaton

Pos	Name	Result	Club
1	Alice Smith (W35)	19 mins 40 secs	Sunderland Harriers & AC
2	Kim Simpson	20 mins 34 secs	Durham
3	Sarah Knight (U20)	20 mins 57 secs	Sunderland Harriers & AC
4	Vikki Cotton (W35)	21 mins 46 secs	Sunderland Harriers & AC
5	Lauren Flaxen	23 mins 50 secs	Sunderland Harriers & AC
6	Claire Swift	23 mins 52 secs	North Shields
7	Judith Shotton (W55)	25 mins 24 secs	Sunderland Harriers & AC
8	Kate Chapman	25 mins 39 secs	Gateshead
9	Sharon Preece (W50)	34 mins 54 secs	Sunderland Harriers & AC
10	Michelle Donnelly (W45)	43 mins 1 secs	Sunderland Strollers

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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