26 June 2005 - 9m/1800' (BM)

Category position	Overall position	Name	Category S/M/L V/40/50/60	Club	Time
1st SM	1	Tim Edwards	SM	Clayton	01:02:35
1st MV40	2	James Dickinson	MV40	Tynedale	01:05:25
2nd MV40	3	David Steele	MV40	Morpeth	01:06:52
2nd SM	4	Steve Birkinshaw	SM	NFR	01:09:34
3rd MV40	5	Gary Owens	MV40	NFR	01:10:28
4th MV40	6	Tim McCall	MV40	Norham	01:10:44
1st SL	7	Veronique Oldham	SL	Norham	01:10:58
3rd SM	8	Brian Robson	SM	UA	01:12:04
5th MV40	9	Stuart Page	MV40	Tynedale	01:13:00
6th MV40	10	Clive Short	MV40	Tynedale
1st MV50	11	John Humble	MV50	NFR	01:14:33
2nd MV50	12	Jim Knox	MV50	Teviotdale	01:14:59
6th MV40	13	Terrence Mullen	MV40	U/A	01:16:10
	14	Nigel Thomas	SM	Helm Hill Runners	01:17:56
	15	Kevin Bray	MV40	Morpeth	01:19:41
3rd MV50	16	George Adamson	MV50	North Shields Poly	01:20:45
	17	Paul Appleby	MV40	NFR	01:20:53
	18	Wilf Hutchinson	MV50	Concordia	01:20:57
	19	Glen McWilliams	MV40	NFR	01:21:38
	20	Les Stephenson	MV50	U/A	01:22:14
	21	Paul Jameson	MV50	NFR	01:22:20
	22	Jeff Thompson	MV40	U/A	01:22:58
	23	Peter Whewell	MV50	NYM	01:32:49
	24	Mark O’Brien	MV50	Low Fell	01:28:30
	25	Ken Rawlinson	MV60	NFR	01:29:17
1st LV40	26	Colleen Todd	LV40	U/A	01:32:49
	27	Peter Reed	MV50	NFR	01:32:49
	28	Linda Bray	LV40	Morpeth	01:32:10
2nd LV40	29	Lindsay Knox	LV40	Teviotdale	01:35:10
	30	John Dallinson	MV50	NFR	01:36:41
3rd LV40	31	Andrea Mitchell	LV40	Morpeth	01:37:06
	32	John Nergaard	MV50	North Shields Poly	01:37:31
	33	Frances Warnell	LV40	Hearn Harriers	01:39:49
1st LV50	34	Pat Cooper	LV50	NFR	01:41:18
	35	Debbie Reay	SL	Morpeth	01:44:01
	36	Billy Jamieson	MV50	Morpeth	01:44:01
	37	Claire Johnston	LV40	UA	01:46:26
1st LV60	38	Kath Dallinson	LV60	NFR	01:46:48

Thirty eight runners took part in the fifth running of the Windy Gyle fell race. It was a glorious morning in upper Coquetdale as the runners set off through the hay meadows at Barrow Burn for the climb over grassy tracks to the summit of one of the highest hills in the Cheviots. Unusually the sun continued to shine for the whole race for a second year, possibly due to David Steel's presence. Tim Edwards, a visiting Clayton Le Moors athlete, won the event convincingly in a time of 1:02:35. Although almost two minutes slower than Joe Blackett's record time of 1:00:40 set in 2004, Tim's time was five seconds inside the previous record time. Second man home and first vet 40 was James Dickinson (Tynedale) in 1:05:25. He was followed by Morpeth Harrier David Steel in 1:06:52. First Lady Veronique Oldham put in a fine performance to finish seventh overall in a time of 1:10:58. This was only fourteen seconds outside Karen Robertson's record set last year. John Humble, in his first victory since his return to running following a period of illness, was first Vet 50 in eleventh place in a time of 1:14:33. He was followed by Jim Knox (Teviotdale) 1:14:59. Although close behind John, Jim said he was never in any danger of catching him. Only two Vet sixties entered the race. Ken Rawlinson finished twenty fifth in 1:29:17. Kath Dallinson finished thirty eighth in 1:46:48, but this was only because she slowed down to admire the view on the final descent to the valley. Everyone was very complementary about the course which must be one of the most runnable hill routes in Northumberland. The support from the North of Tyne Search and Rescue Team was once again most welcome. Their marshalling and communications from distant corners of the course to the start which is in a dead area is essential to the safe running of the event. Contributions from competitors raised thirty eight pounds for the team. They even saw a little action when they were called out to assist a mountain biker who had an accident lower down the valley. Thanks also to those who helped at the start and to Ian Tait of Barrowburn for the use of his sheep pens.

Keith Cooper,
Race Organiser