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Welcome to the manxathletics.com forum. Please share information and your views on the sport in the Isle of Man with others.

The forum has been operating in its present form since April 2004 and I particularly welcome comments from new contributors, whether you live on or off the Isle of Man, if you have an interest in Manx athletics.

Many people have used the forum to give thanks to the officials or their own supporters when they have enjoyed an event. Contrustive criticism is always welcome as an additional means of communication, although it is not intended to replace formal communication between clubs and other bodies and their members.

If you are unable to find information about an event on any of the Manx websites, then the forum is the best place to ask for help from other people. Whilst you can email me at murray@manxathletics.com and I will do my best to point you in the right direction, the people who have the answer to your question are likely to visit the forum so it is better that you ask it here. manxathletics.com is an independent site and I do not hold office within any of the five Manx clubs.

There are a few rules. Firstly, you should always use your real name as, apart from making people accountable for what they say, one of the objectives of the website is to make the sport friendly and appealing so please do not hide behind a nickname (anonymous entries will be deleted). Secondly, (it should go without saying) you must not insult or offend anyone. Thirdly, pesistent abuse of rules 1 and 2 will result in the forum being withdrawn.

Thanks for being sensible and I hope you continue to enjoy the forum and the sport.

Murray Lambden

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Subject:		Re: Come on Keith
Name:		David Griffiths
Date Posted:		Mar 15, 08 - 6:02 PM
IP Address:		82.21.202.228
Email:		griffmuss@manx.net
Message:		Just got back to our friends' house in Nottingham after a great day at the Inter Counties. There were 4 races involving competitors from the Isle of Man. Gail Griffiths was 188th in the Senior Ladies race and ran very well, covering the 8k course in 34.35. The Lancs team were 5th, although Gail wasn't one of the counters for the team. Gemma Astin was 25th in the Under 17 Women's race in a time of 19.18 for the 5000m distance. She got badly boxed in in the early stages of the race and found herself some way adrift after the first half mile, but ran strongly for the rest of the race. She was part of the gold medal winning Lancs team - superb performances from Annika Jarman (2nd) Hannah Bateson (4th) and Kristie Leybourne (11th) giving the team a total of 42 points - the next team were Hampshire with 102! Sarah Astin finished 19th in the Under 15 Girls race and was pleased with her performance in a strong field. Her time for the 4000m distance was 15.39, and she beat a few athletes who often beat her. There seemed to be a few 'unknowns' in this race who have come from nowhere. Keith Gerrard was disappointed with his 28th place finish in the Senior Men's race. His time for the 12k distance was 38.47. He was holding a position in or around the top 12 in the early to mid stages of the race, but slipped backwards in the final third of the race. He said afterwards that he felt 'terrible' throughout the race, and thinks it may be a bit of tiredness creeping in after a long and demanding season. Nevertheless 28th is still a more than decent placing in such a high class field. The weather remained kind throughout and the course firm and fast. It was a superbly well organised event which saw some great performances from many athletes who are surely stars of the future.

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