Results of the 2004 Nant y Moch Skyline Race, held on 26th June

RACE SHORTENED DUE TO ADVERSE WEATHER.
Length of shortened route: 8 miles with 1850' climb - Category BM.

OVERALL

	Name	Club	Class	Age	Time	Plynlimon
1	Rhys Manning	MDC	MS	22	67.23	44.35 (1)
2	Craig Jones	Eryri	MS	34	73.49	49.00 (2=)
3	Dyfed W. Thomas	Eryri	MS	29	74.40	49.00 (2=)
4	Dave Powell	FRA	MV40	44	75.19	49.45 (4)
5	Geoff Oldrid	Aber AC	MV40	49	75.49	50.30 (5)
6	Jackie Lee	Eryri	WS	28	76.20	50.40 (6)
7	Mike Blake	Eryri	MV50	55	77.43	52.00 (11)
8	John Ashley	NWRR	MS	39	78.57	52.10 (12)
9	Mike Kay	POW	MV50	50	79.13	51.15 (8)
10	Paul Wright		MV40	41	79.35	51.40 (9)
11	Jon Bell	Aber AC	MV40	45	79.57	51.00 (7)
12	Pez Bullen	Keswick	MV40	40	80.45	51.50 (10)
13=	Alwyn Oliver	Eryri	MV50	59	86.42	53.30 (13=)
13=	Ross Powell	Eryri	MV40	48	86.42	53.30 (13=)
15	Cerys Manning	MDC	WS	18	90.58	59.00 (15)
16	Robert Griffiths	POW	MV50	57	91.52	60.40 (16)
17	Maggie Oliver	Eryri	WV50	56	97.28	61.20 (17)
18	Russell Owen	Eryri	MV40	45	101.13	74.00 (19)
19	Jill Manning	MDC	WV50	54	122.30	73.50 (18)

STATISTICS CORNER

	Overall	Senior	V40	V50
Men	15	4	7	4
Women	4	2	0	2
Total	19	6	7	6

MEN

	Name	Club	Class	Age	Time	Plynlimon
1	Rhys Manning	MDC	S	22	67.23	44.35 (1)
2	Craig Jones	Eryri	S	34	73.49	49.00 (2=)
3	Dyfed W. Thomas	Eryri	S	29	74.40	49.00 (2=)
4	Dave Powell	FRA	V40	44	75.19	49.45 (4)
5	Geoff Oldrid	Aber AC	V40	49	75.49	50.30 (5)
6	Mike Blake	Eryri	V50	55	77.43	52.00 (10)
7	John Ashley	NWRR	S	39	78.57	52.10 (11)
8	Mike Kay	POW	V50	50	79.13	51.15 (7)
9	Paul Wright		V40	41	79.35	51.40 (8)
10	Jon Bell	Aber AC	V40	45	79.57	51.00 (6)
11	Pez Bullen	Keswick	V40	40	80.45	51.50 (9)
12=	Alwyn Oliver	Eryri	V50	59	86.42	53.30 (12=)
12=	Ross Powell	Eryri	V40	48	86.42	53.30 (12=)
14	Robert Griffiths	POW	V50	57	91.52	60.40 (14)
15	Russell Owen	Eryri	V40	45	101.13	74.00 (15)

WOMEN

	Name	Club	Class	Age	Time	Plynlimon
1	Jackie Lee	Eryri	S	28	76.20	50.40 (1)
2	Cerys Manning	MDC	S	18	90.58	59.00 (2)
3	Maggie Oliver	Eryri	V50	56	97.28	61.20 (3)
4	Jill Manning	MDC	V50	54	122.30	73.50 (4)

ORGANISER'S REPORT

Sitting in a gale-buffeted and rain-lashed car by Nant y Moch dam, an hour before the start, and with a forecast for 3-4 more hours of foul weather, we decided to shorten the race, so avoiding the potentially hazardous fording of Afon Llechwedd-mawr, and sparing our brave and long-suffering marshals. The substitute route took a road and track to what is usually checkpoint 6 at Hengwm, then followed the usual course over Plynlimon and Y Garn. Needless to say, a few minutes after the start, the rain stopped and the wind moderated, exactly as predicted by Murphy's Law, and doubtless to the relief of the weather-depleted field.

Early front-runner Russell Owen worked up such a head of steam on the initial road section that he overshot the first checkpoint by nearly a mile, leaving Rhys Manning to lead the way up Plynlimon; by the summit, Rhys had opened up a 5-minute lead, which he extended further on the easy homeward stretch. Dave Powell of Machynlleth took both the Vet 40 and local prizes, in 4th place overall, whilst Jackie Lee of Eryri finished in an excellent 6th place to take the women's prize, followed by 1st supervet, Mike Blake of Eryri, in 7th. Maggie Oliver of Eryri completed her hat-trick of Nant y Moch wins in the women's supervet category.

An especially big thank-you this year to the 19 runners who defied the weather forecast, and to all the helpers and marshals.

We hope to see you all again next year - provisional date 25th June.