Published: September 3, 2007
Has Burnham-On-Sea beach event run its last race?

A poor turnout of just 43 local athletes took part in the annual Burnham-On-Sea beach race on Sunday morning (September 2nd), putting a major question mark over the event's future.

Organisers from Burnham Harriers admitted they were "disappointed" with the turnout and that the event may not be organised by themselves should it go ahead in the future.

Race organiser Brian Beale told Burnham-On-Sea.com: "The turnout was again disappointing, so I have decided that this is the last time the event will take place - certainly with me as promoter."

The 10km course - which starts on Brean beach, passes the Lower Lighthouse, makes it way over the dunes past Berrow Church and across the golf course before ending on the beach opposite Unity Farm - was won by Chris Burton. The first lady home was Maria Powell. Full results are below.

Winner Chris Burton (right) with John Gilling, the event's runner-up

Winning lady Maria Powell as she passed the finishing line

1 0:34:16 BURTON, Chris Yeovil Tn RRC Senior Men 257 1
2 0:35:12 GILLING, John Wells City Harriers Senior Men 302 2
3 0:36:08 LOCK, Les Wells City Harriers Male Vet 50 310 3
4 0:36:22 LOCK, Tom Wells City Harriers Senior Men 309 4
5 0:36:36 HARVEY, Michael Yeovil Tn RRC Male Vet 40 226 5
6 0:37:53 DARTON, Peter Wells City Harriers Senior Men 318 6
7 0:38:15 APPLEBY, Rod Wells City Harriers Male Vet 40 305 7
8 0:38:54 HARRIS, KEITH Great Western Rns Male Vet 50 307 8
9 0:39:50 DANIELS, Nick Chard RR Senior Men 210 9
10 0:40:00 HILL, Matthew Langport Rns Senior Men 214 10
11 0:41:08 WESTGATE, Richard South West RR Male Vet 50 255 11
12 0:41:11 SCALLAN, Patrick Town and Country Harriers Senior Men 322 12
13 0:41:20 WILLIAMS, Colin UkNetRunner.com Male Vet 50 222 13
14 0:41:30 MARSH, Stuart Wells City Harriers Male Vet 50 317 14
15 0:42:01 HILL, Jim Langport Rns Male Vet 60 300 15
16 0:42:02 HICKS, Andrew Cheddar RC Male Vet 40 304 16
17 0:42:35 POWELL, Maria Nailsea RC Female Vet 35 225 17
18 0:44:07 BOOTH, Trinity Hogweed Trotters Female Vet 35 218 18
19 0:44:10 COOPER, Gary Dudley Kingswinford Senior Men 217 19
20 0:44:57 WALKER, Katherine Female Vet 35 320 20
21 0:46:26 MCGURK, Ged Male Vet 40 314 21
22 0:47:04 REDMAN, Nigel Cheddar RC Male Vet 50 213 22
23 0:47:42 PINKNER, Stephen Hogweed Trotters Male Vet 40 216 23
24 0:47:43 HOGBIN, Jennifer Womens Running Network Senior Ladies 319 24
25 0:47:59 WESTGATE, Lesley Maiden Newton Runners Female Vet 45 256 25
26 0:48:20 GREEN, Steve Senior Men 211 26
27 0:48:34 KENINGTON, Richard Hogweed Trotters Male Vet 50 219 27
28 0:49:44 HUGHES, Cedric Gillingham Trotters Male Vet 50 223 28
29 0:50:30 GREEN, Liz Weston AC Female Vet 55 321 29
30 0:51:07 MOTUEL, Lorraine Female Vet 35 215 30
31 0:51:50 BOLAND, Michelle Burnham-on-Sea Harriers Female Vet 35 301 31
32 0:54:45 LEE, Peter Burnham-on-Sea Harriers Male Vet 60 313 32
33 0:56:15 FRANKLIN, Kay Wells City Harriers Female Vet 55 254 33
34 0:59:00 RUSSELL, Colin Road Runners Club Male Vet 60 212 34
35 0:59:13 HALES, Valerie Female Vet 45 306 35
36 1:01:08 HASKETT, Donna Gillingham Trotters Senior Ladies 311 36
37 1:01:32 HAWKINS, Adam Yeovil Tn RRC Male Vet 50 324 37
38 1:03:31 STONE, Yvonne Gillingham Trotters Female Vet 55 312 38
39 1:03:31 HAWKINS, Corrine Wells City Harriers Female Vet 45 323 39
40 1:08:48 MOORE, Harry Axe Valley Rns Male Vet 70 303 40
41 1:09:21 BASHFORD, Carol Gillingham Trotters Female Vet 45 316 41
42 1:10:05 BASHFORD, Kim Gillingham Trotters Senior Ladies 315 42
43 1:10:10 HASKETT, JEANETTE Gillingham Trotters Female Vet 45 308 43