Run-next-the-Sea: Wells Carnival 2023

On Thursday 3rd August Runners-next-the-Sea was delighted to once again help organise the annual Run-next-the-Sea, as part of Wells Carnival 2023

The event has two distances: a 1.3 mile ‘fun run’ for all the family, and a 5 mile competitive event for those up for more of a challenge. Funds raised are split between Runners-next-the-Sea and a charity with a local link which, this year was voted on by club members.  The charity chosen was the RNLI which was particularly fitting, not only because of the new lifeboat house and lifeboat which have become operational since last year’s event, but because as the evening wore on we all witnessed just how fast the tide moves at Wells.  We had to move the finish line up the beach several times to accommodate the incoming tide, and the last runner only just made it back with dry feet.

Despite a miserable week weatherwise, the sun made a very welcome appearance on the evening (probably the best conditions all week!) and we had 84 runners taking part in the fun run and a further 39 hardy souls running the 5 miler.  A big thank you to everyone who took part, those that helped out to make the event happen and to Black Dog Computer Services for sponsoring.  Congratulations to the winners. and we hope to see you all again next year!

Fun Run Results (1.3 miles)

Position	Name	No.	Time
1	Connor Bradley	57	00:06:50	1st Male Finisher
2	Monty Wood-Davis	76	00:06:51
3	Elliot Yaxley	37	00:07:15
4	George Needham	11	00:07:40
5	Rowan Whittlesey	53	00:07:41
6	William Wood-Davis	74	00:07:48
7	Cian Hall	4	00:08:07
8	Charlie Grieve	9	00:08:09
9	Joshua Grieve	8	00:08:14
10	Daniel Morris	32	00:08:21
11	Wayne Bradley	58	00:08:25
12	Sammy Nickless	64	00:08:25
13	Bryan Cordury	44	00:08:31
14	Chloe Munn	17	00:08:33	1st Female Finisher
15	Martha Reece	35	00:08:44
16	Chiara Patch	12	00:08:46
17	Zander McCluskey	48	00:08:54
18	Marsie Whittlesey	52	00:08:57
19	Poppy Neenan	30	00:09:01
20	Matthew Cordury	42	00:09:05
21	Arthur North	60	00:09:06
22	Alison North	61	00:09:06
23	Mat Birch	77	00:09:12
24	Ralph Birch	78	00:09:13
25	Sascha Tillett	18	00:09:19
26	Unknown	0	00:09:20
27	Millie McCluskey	46	00:09:35
28	George McCluskey	47	00:09:44
29	Sam Nickless	62	00:09:52
30	Connor Nickless	63	00:09:53
31	Henry Wood-Davis	75	00:09:53
32	Amelie Grieve	10	00:10:03
33	Amber Wilson	21	00:10:05
34	Eric Reece	36	00:10:17
35	Isabel Pascel Grey	69	00:10:20
36	Joseph Copley	40	00:10:24
37	Clair Copley	39	00:10:28
38	Lilly Peters	31	00:10:31
39	Krystal Halls	33	00:10:42
40	Benjamin Cordury	43	00:10:42
41	Dan O'Brien	7	00:10:48
42	Nigel O'Brien	6	00:10:50
43	Esmee Saldahna	23	00:10:55
44	Isabella Saldahna	24	00:11:06
45	Lauren Saldahna	22	00:11:07
46	Rosa Keene	55	00:11:11
47	William Capley	41	00:11:31
48	James Capley	38	00:11:32
49	Jack Rawsell	26	00:11:41
50	Kayobi Francis Notice	45	00:11:49
51	Kimberley Brooks	1	00:11:59
52	Jessie O'Brian	5	00:12:12
53	Charlie Foley-Wray	51	00:12:24
54	Leo Keene	56	00:12:37
55	Rebecca Keene	54	00:12:38
56	Joey Hardwicke	2	00:12:55
57	Oliver Hardwicke	3	00:12:57
58	Elise Green	83	00:13:04
59	Tim Green	81	00:13:07
60	Elio Conte	71	00:13:09
61	Georgia Grey	73	00:13:09
62	Rosie Rawsell	27	00:13:24
63	Ruth Rawsell	25	00:13:24
64	Megan Yorath	28	00:13:31
65	Freya Byworth	13	00:13:35
66	Tilly Byworth	14	00:13:36
67	Alfie Downs	16	00:13:47
68	Alicia Kaye	15	00:13:48
69	Seth Foley-Wray	50	00:14:16
70	Cat Foley-Wray	49	00:14:16
71	Blythe Foley	68	00:14:50
72	Iris Foley	66	00:14:53
73	Gemma Foley	67	00:14:53
74	Etienne Reece	34	00:14:58
75	Claire Reece	79	00:14:59
76	Linda Yorath	29	00:15:17
77	Billie O'Grady	65	00:16:13
78	Anna Pascal Grey	72	00:16:17
79	Huxley Bartram	70	00:16:20
80	Ned Green	82	00:17:07
81	Nancy Southwalk	80	00:17:59
82	Alfie Martin	20	00:18:47
83	Stephen Lowe	19	00:18:48
84	Kai Kozial	59	00:24:25

Competitive Run Results (5 miles)

Position	Name	No.	Time
1	Jonathan Peters	119	00:29:37	1st Male Finisher
2	Ben Simpson	117	00:33:23
3	Oliver Grieve	104	00:35:36
4	Dan Gillies	134	00:35:49
5	Peter Ward	128	00:36:55
6	Andy Page	136	00:37:51
7	Stephen North	132	00:38:02
8	Chris Chorley	102	00:38:24
9	Rory Dillon	108	00:38:54
10	Simon Steward	112	00:39:21
11	Giles Byworth	107	00:39:23
12	Mark Roswell	113	00:39:24
13	Dean Jackson	127	00:39:32
14	Alex Morton	111	00:39:41
15	Samuel Walker	124	00:40:02
16	Megan Neenan	118	00:40:12	1st Female Finisher
17	Issy Needham	106	00:41:49
18	Miles Needham	105	00:41:51
19	Lauren Devine	123	00:41:57
20	Martin Dorrell	103	00:42:03
21	James Fogarty	120	00:42:25
22	Susi Crane	122	00:42:46
23	Paul Wheeler	125	00:42:58
24	Chris Hamei	129	00:43:51
25	Jim Staveley	131	00:43:57
26	Mark Manley	137	00:44:02
27	Stuart Fey	121	00:44:37
28	Scott Barkston	109	00:46:22
29	Bobby Sauerzapf	101	00:48:19
30	Robert Page	135	00:48:49
31	Barry Mercer	139	00:49:04
32	Devon Idima	110	00:49:12
33	Dave Keeley	126	00:49:37
34	Jude Gillies	133	00:50:09
35	Meredith Yorath	115	00:52:20
36	Ceri Yorath	116	00:52:21
37	Camilla Mercer	138	00:53:45
38	Sally Staveley	130	00:53:46
39	Valerie Kerrison	114	00:55:55