30th Annual Barry 40 Mile Track Race
Sunday 20th March, 2016
Official Result
1. Steve Way M41 Bournemouth AC 3:54:52
2. Andrew Tuckey M39 Bridgend AC 4:14:59
3. Andy Gore M46 Cheltenham Harriers 4:51:59
4. Nigel Davies M44 Sarn Helen 5:10:42
5. Isobel Wykes F37 Truro Running Club 5:12:58
6. Cass Chisholm F33 BRAT 5:25:03
7. Lawrence Webb M43 Ultra Team Rugby 5:49:54
8. Rhys Pippard M31 Serpentine RC 6:24:18
9. Allan Jones M62 Brackla Harriers 6:43:02
Retirements
Grant Jeans M32 Unattached 115 laps in 3:08:56
Nicky Taylor F39 Mud Crew Ultra Team 114 laps in 3:49:59
David McDonald M47 Les Croupiers Marathon in 3:54:59
Roy Silver M59 Les Croupiers 20 miles in 2:51:21
Performance to be submitted for World Best Ratification: Steve Way M40
40 Miles in 3:54:52 (Previous best: Martin Daykin, 3:59:24, Barry 1989).
Dull overcast conditions with variable easterly winds made it feel cold, although it was probably tougher for the supporters than the runners. 5 degrees at the start, the sun made a late appearance for the race presentation at 4.00PM as the temperature crawled up to 9 degrees. Fixture congestion meant a small field for the 30th running of the event, but what the race lacked in quantity was certainly made up for in quality.
Late entry Steve Way gave a flawless demonstration of precision running to announce his return to the very top of the ultra scene. His 5 mile splits tell all: 29:43, 29:34, 29:26, 29:21, 29:09, 29:07, 29:14, 29:18. His final time of 3:54:52 took four and a half minutes from the previous world M40 best set by Martin Daykin here in 1989. Mention should be made of Andrew Tuckey whose 4:14:59 would normally ensure a winning run. Cheltenham's Andy Gore had to call on all his reserves to hold on to a very hard-earned third.
Three high-class ladies contested a fascinating race, with less than two and a half minutes covering all three at the halfway stage. Despite recent injury, the class of Isobel Wykes shone through in the end as she successfully defended her Barry 40 title. Cass Chisholm chased her all the way in an impressive debut at this race, whilst Nicky Taylor sadly withdrew shortly before 30 miles after leading up to halfway.
Split Times Analysis
Athlete 5 Miles 10 Miles 15 Miles 20 Miles 25 Miles 30 Miles 35 Miles 40 Miles
1. Steve Way 29:43 59:17 1:28:43 1:58:04 2:27:13 2:56:20 3:25:34 3:54:52
2. Andrew Tuckey 30:11 1:00:25 1:31:45 2:02:40 2:34:32 3:06:37 3:41:16 4:14:59
3. Andy Gore 32:00 1:04:05 1:36:27 2:09:50 2:46:15 3:25:27 4:07:07 4:51:59
4. Nigel Davies 35:20 1:11:25 1:48:03 2:25:19 3:03:25 3:44:02 4:26:40 5:10:42
5. Isobel Wykes 39:43 1:19:10 1:58:25 2:37:36 3:16:25 3:55:25 4:34:30 5:12:58
6. Cass Chisholm 39:59 1:20:23 2:01:06 2:39:27 3:17:56 3:56:59 4:41:20 5:25:03
7. Lawrence Webb 40:00 1:20:26 2:01:00 2:42:07 3:25:20 4:13:19 5:02:53 5:49:54
8. Rhys Pippard 39:59 1:20:23 2:01:05 2:41:03 3:32:17 4:28:37 5:32:17 6:24:18
9. Allan Jones 43:07 1:25:53 2:09:23 2:55:50 3:42:15 4:34:40 5:34:03 6:43:02
Grant Jeans 30:12 1:01:27 1:33:23 2:05:59 2:42:09
Nicky Taylor 39:07 1:17:02 1:57:24 2:36:56 3:20:20
David McDonald 41:24 1:23:14 2:05:54 2:52:13 3:43:33
Roy Silver 42:35 1:25:03 2:07:30 2:51:21
14 Entries accepted
13 Starters
9 Completed the 40 Miles
More paralysis by analysis to follow................
Edited by user 21 March 2016 19:22:03(UTC)
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