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Published:
November 27, 2006
Photo
special: Brent
Knoll Race attracts more
than 75 athletes
Blue
skies and bright winter sunshine provided ideal conditions for
the 77 runners who took part in the annual Brent Knoll Race on
Sunday morning (November 26th).
 The
athletes began the 5.5 mile course in Burnham-On-Sea and wended
their way across the fields to the top of the knoll and back.
Having
been held for more than 20 years, the race is a popular fixture
for runners from across the region.
It
was won on Sunday for the second year by 25-year-old Bristol athlete
Vita Graffagnino, pictured, of Clevedon Athletics Club. After
crossing the finish line in a fast time of 38 minutes and 7 seconds,
he told Burnham-On-Sea.com he'd found it "a tough race this
year given the muddy conditions under foot."
Organiser
Brian Beale of Burnham Harriers said the event had been another
great success, with a last-minute flurry of dozens of entrants
coming forward on the morning of the race.
 The
event was originally started as a small race attached to Brent
Knoll's summer fete.
Later,
Burnham Harriers took over it and moved it to the winter to make
it more competitive. The event starts at Burnham's BASC ground
in Stoddens Road and goes cross-country to the summit of Brent
Knoll and back.
Over
the years, the course has changed slightly after various alterations
to footpaths along the route, but the course remains popular with
runners.
Brian
Beale of Burnham Harriers fires a starting pistol to get the race
underway
Runners
pace across the fields towards Brent Knoll during Sunday morning's
race
David
Carter (168) catches up with Nicola Kelly (161) and Nigel Redman
(175) during the event
Louise
James (135) headed a group of ladies runners near the start of
the race
The
winner, Vita Graffagnino, dashes around a muddy corner near the
top of Brent Knoll during Sunday's annual race
RELATED
LINKS:
2005 Brent Knoll Run
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