Downland Challenge
This year's race will be on
Sunday 4th October 2009
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Alton Runners and Alton Lions
Organised
The Twenty Fifth Alton Downland
Challenge 10K and 5K trail Races
Sunday 5th October 2008
Results of the 2008 Races
10K Race Result - all competitors
Men's 10K Race Result
Ladies 10K Race Result
5K Race Result - all competitors
Photographs of variable quality reflected the weather in which
they were taken; Fortunately all those photographed were appropriately dressed
for the occasion
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Josh Wreford wins the 5K race in 21 minutes 37 seconds
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Race Director Hugh Bethell after some hours in the drenching rain
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A young Winchester finishing well.
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Tom Frost wins the 10K Downland Challenge in 41:44
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Samuel Beckett takes 5K race 4th place in 24:02
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Guy Henshaw 45:21
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Margaret Tesolin 35:36
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Doug MacLean
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Jill Brian
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Roger & John time keepers
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Robert Barnett
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Jo Curtis 5th in the Ladies 10K race in 51:42
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Stephen Beckett
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Teresa Burton 7th in Ladies race in 54:22
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Di Burne Alton Runners Ladies Captain 8th in Ladies race in 54:22
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Mike Lake former Men's Captain of Alton Runners and partner
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Tiziano Tesolin also famous for his High Street Coffee Shop
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Michelle White home in 68:28
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Backpacker carrying full BRitish Army back pack
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Results and runners photos link for the 2007 event
Results for the 2007 event:
If you ran in the 2007 10K or 5K race visit Nick Lewis's
website at
http://www.theimagefile.com/skin=275&Action=_VC&id=104048&setpwd=dm9324cp to see your picture
10K Race Result - all competitors
Men's 10K Race Result
Ladies 10K Race Result
5K Race Result - all competitors
The Alton Downland Challenge picture gallery
7th October 2007
Click on the thumbnail for an enlarged image
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Late Entry desk staff get started |
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Computer staff busy at work |
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The Marshal Manager, cycles round sweeping up. |
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Archive
The Alton Downland Challenge picture gallery October 2006.
Click on the thumbnail for an enlarged image
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The Town Major Dave Crocker and Race director Dr Hugh Bethell scrutinise their watches before the 10K off |
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Front row 10K runners seem equally bent on setting their watches |
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5K front row are less concerned about their times, just eager to be away! |
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The Alton Downland Challenge picture gallery October 2005.
Click on the thumbnail for an enlarged image
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This gun will make an aweful noise when I pull the trigger! |
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Young 5K contestants are keen to go |
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A relaxed Race Director, Hugh Bethell has everything under control |
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Dave (computer) Crocker is happy in his work, knowing that Tony Hazel is there to help. |
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Liz Chance, Rosie Yeomans and Kathy Speed on the late entry desk |
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