Staffs Knot 2018
Wednesday 25th July 2018
Race photos
Free photos by Bryan Dales Race Photos
2018 Results
2018 Fun Run and 5 Mile Results
Staffs Knot 5, 2018 – “Note of Thanks”
Well, after all the hard work & planning, it finally came & went off without any Hiccups !
This year’s Staffs Knot with the 2nd running on the new course seemed to work as intended and we hope that everybody involved enjoyed themselves.
All at Stafford Harriers would like to say a big thank you to all helpers & volunteers for all of the hard work in making this year a big success !
We couldn’t have done it without all those who Marshalled on the night, helpers in the day during the set-up & at night after for the take down.
A special thanks goes to all Runners from far and wide for supporting the event and entering into the spirit of this competitive & fun family event.
I’d also like to thank all of the spectators for supporting & for all of the kind comments and feedback we have received.
Finally, we would like to thank the Forestry Commission & Staffs County Council for allowing us to host the event and to all of our sponsors for supporting us.
Namely, Towergate, Audi, Alan Chatfield, & DHL.
& Finally a big thanks to our on-line entry, chip timing and event public address partners – JCRace Solutions Ltd (www.JCRSolutions.co.uk)
who also sponsored the course record prizes.
We look forward to seeing you all again next year & please tell all your running club friends & connections to join us too !
Thanks you all
Ian Hodkinson
Stafford Harriers
SK5 Race Director
Some photos of the Marshalls
With so many photos of the runners, here are some alternative photos from facebook by Stephen Lee
Additional race information
Prize sponsored by JCRS
Full Race Licence Licence Number; 2018-35879
- Stafford Harriers kit bag to all finishers of the main race
- Individual, Team and Age prizes for the main race.
- Medals for all in the fun run & prizes for 1st/2nd/3rd U15 boys & U15 girls
- Prizes for beating the course record – men 24:12, ladies 29:45.
- Main run minimum age is 15 years old (on race day).
- Fun run has no minimum age but under 8’s must be accompanied (on the run) as per UKA guidelines
STAFFS KNOT COURSE
Main Run Route
STAFFS KNOT FIVE MILER.
The course was measured on 8 June 17 by Rob Cope, a member of the association of UK Course Measurers and was certified accurate. He was accompanied by club member, Ian Hodkinson
Many runners use their GPS units to check the courses and although they are a useful guide they are not as accurate as an official measured course.
To read an article on GPS measurement, CLICK HERE
Below is the course measurement certificate.
Fun Run Route
2018 Results
These will be published and online ASAP after the event.
HERE ARE THE WINNERS OF THE PREVIOUS RACES
1987 Ladies only Race venue MRI St Leonard’s Winner Sally Ellis (Birchfield Harriers)
| Year | Male Winner | Lady Winner | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Dave Griffin | 25:17 | Christine Kilkenny | 28:47(CR) |
| 1989 | Trevor Morrey | 25:03 | Louise Austin | 30:14 |
| 1990 | Trevor Morrey | 25:22 | S. Taylor | 34:28 |
| 1991 | Darren Daniels | 24:30 (CR) | Louise Austin | 30:14 |
| 1992 | Ray Chapman | 25:42 | Jill Allen | 30:11 |
1993 Race Cancelled due to long term Road Works
| Year | Male Winner | Lady Winner | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Adri Hartveld | 25:14 | Louise Austin | 30:01 |
| 1995 | Mark Gregory | 25:07 | Emma Newton | 30:07 |
Venue changed to Cannock Chase Visitors Centre
| Year | Male Winner | Lady Winner | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Simon O’Connor | 25:05 (CR) | Kate Burge | 29:41 (CR) |
| 1997 | Simon O’Connor | 25:18 | Lesley Turner | 30:14 |
| 1998 | Carl Warren | 25:18 | Mandy Campbell | 31:32 |
| 1999 | Stephen Pyke | 26:24 | Polly Gibb | 30:37 |
| 2000 | Nigel Share | 26:38 | Clare Newton | 30:37 |
| 2001 | Ray Plant | 25:52 | Sarah Bentley | 29:18(CR) |
New Course
| Year | Male Winner | Lady Winner | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Darren Daniels | 25:34 | Clare Newton | 30:28 |
| 2003 | Tom Humphries | 25:16 (CR) | Clare Newton | 30:19(CR) |
| 2004 | Tom Humphries | 25:03 (CR) | Gemma Phillips | 28:31(CR) |
| 2005 | Ray Plant | 25:43 | Gemma Phillips | 27:52(CR) |
| 2006 | Tom Humphries | 24:27 (CR) | Michelle Buckle | 30:35 |
| 2007 | Tom Humphries | 24:32 | Sharleen Hollinshead | 30:27 |
| 2008 | Tom Humphries | 24:05 (CR) | Kate Burge | 30:34 |
| 2009 | Tom Humphries | 24:15 | Sally Gray | 32:02 |
New Course
| Year | Male Winner | Lady Winner | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Bruce Raeside | 24:48 | Sally Gray | 30:52 |
| 2011 | Ben Gamble | 26-12 | Sarah Johnson | 29-45 (CR) |
| 2012 | Tom Humphries | 24:12(CR) | Mandy Vernon | 30:56 |
| 2013 | Alex Benfield | 27:50 | Michelle Buckle | 32:13 |
| 2014 | Ryan Holroyd | 26.00 | Claire Martin | 29.41 (CR) |
| 2015 | Ben Gamble | 26.17 | Claire Martin | 29:58 |
| 2016 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
New Course
| Year | Male Winner | Lady Winner | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Martin Williams | 26:33(CR) | Sally Gray | 33:51(CR) |
| 2018 | Felix Mcgrath | 27:01 | Lynne Hill | 31:46(CR) |
Men’s Team Winners
| Year | Team |
| 1988 | Cannock & Stafford |
| 1989 | Stafford Harriers |
| 1990 | Stafford Harriers |
| 1991 | County Officers |
| 1992 | Stafford Harriers |
| 1993 | No Race |
| 1994 | Cannock & Stafford |
| 1995 | Wrekin Road Runners |
| 1996 | Chase Harriers |
| 1997 | Cannock & Stafford |
| 1998 | Chase Harriers |
| 1999 | Chase Harriers |
| 2000 | Chase Harriers |
| 2001 | Cannock & Stafford |
| 2002 | Cannock & Stafford |
| 2003 | Cannock & Stafford |
| 2004 | Cannock & Stafford |
| 2005 | Cannock & Stafford |
| 2006 | Cannock & Stafford |
| 2007 | Wolverhampton & Bilston |
| 2008 | Cannock & Stafford |
| 2009 | Cannock & Stafford |
| 2010 | Cannock & Stafford |
| 2011 | Stafford Harriers |
| 2012 | Stafford Harriers |
| 2013 | South Cheshire Harriers |
| 2014 | Stafford Harriers |
| 2015 | Cannock & Stafford |
| 2016 | n/a |
| 2017 | Lichfield Running Club |
| 2018 | Lichfield Running Club |
Ladies Team Winners
| Year | Team |
|---|---|
| 1988 | Cannock & Stafford |
| 1989 | Stafford Harriers |
| 1990 | County Officers |
| 1991 | Stafford Harriers |
| 1992 | Stafford Adult Training Centre |
| 1993 | No Race |
| 1994 | Stafford Harriers |
| 1995 | Cannock & Stafford |
| 1996 | Stafford Harriers |
| 1997 | Cannock & Stafford |
| 1998 | Cannock & Stafford |
| 1999 | Newcastle AC |
| 2000 | Cannock & Stafford |
| 2001 | Cannock & Stafford |
| 2002 | Cannock & Stafford |
| 2003 | Cannock & Stafford |
| 2004 | Stafford Harriers |
| 2005 | Stafford Harriers |
| 2006 | Newcastle AC |
| 2007 | Stone Master Marathoners |
| 2008 | Stafford Harriers |
| 2009 | Trentham |
| 2010 | Trentham |
| 2011 | Trentham |
| 2012 | Stafford Harriers |
| 2013 | Newcastle AC |
| 2014 | Newcastle AC |
| 2015 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| 2016 | n/a |
| 2017 | Trentham R.C. |
| 2018 | Stone Master Marathoners |
2017 Race Results
26th July 2017
A brand new single lap route.
5 Mile Race
Fun Run
2016 Race results
27th July 2016
Due to a marshalling error the race results cannot be relied upon for the purposes of prize giving, course records, or the NSRRA league. Under the circumstances we have withdrawn most of the tables that we usually list for interest and have removed the rankings from the Finishers’ list.
The Fun Run had no such issues and the results for this can be seen below in full.
ResultListsFinisherListFunrun_2016
ResultListsFinisherList_2016
2015 Race results
29th July 2015
Five mile race results
2014 Race results
WEDNESDAY 30th JULY 2014
Congratulations to :-
First Female : – Claire Martin (Telford AC) (course record)
5Mile Amended results 2014
Provisional fun run results 2014
2013 Race results
WAS HELD ON WEDNESDAY 14TH AUGUST.
results funrun 2013
results 5mile 2013
2012 Race results
8th August
Congratulations to :-
Tom Humphries of Cannock and Stafford in a new course record time of 24.12
Staffs Knot 2012 5 Mile Run
Staffs Knot 2012 Fun Run