Ascension : Dew Pond Run 2009
Submitted by The Islander (Islander Internet Editor) 19.11.2009 (Article Archived on 03.12.2009)

Sponsored by Ascension Island Scouts

50 Runners and Walkers lined up at 8.00am for the start of this years Dew Pond run on a cool but bright Sunday morning.

A further 12 children took part from the bottom of Green Mountain in Two Boats.

Everyone ended up at Garden Cottage afterwards for Tea & Hot Dogs & Chocolates where medals were given out to all and trophies awarded to :-

1^st Place -                    Olivia Renshaw

Special Congratulations I think to our first Lady Winner!

2^nd Place -                    Errol Duncan

3^rd Place -                    Neil Lawrence

2^nd Lady -                    Jolene Leo

1^st Youth 11-16 -         Yanick Low Hong

1^st Youth Under 11 -   Nathaniel Yon

TIMES :-

   Olivia Renshaw            1hr 10mins

Errol Duncan               1hr 10mins 45secs

Neil Lawrence             1hr 16mins 34 secs

Jim Reid                      1hr 19mins 07 secs

Martin Richardson      1hr 22mins 14 secs

Yanick Low Hong      1hr 24mins 56secs

Jolene Leo                   1hr 25mins 17secs

Mark Thomas              1hr 26mins 56secs

Eric Amissah               1hr 28mins 04 secs

Matti Nissalo               1hr 33mins 34secs

Kieran Yon                 1hr 33mins 45secs

Natalie Verner             1hr 33mins 47secs

James Badua               1hr 37mins 25secs

Michael Yon               1hr 40mins 50secs

Tim Barnard                1hr 44mins 20secs

Amanda Hassell          1hr 44mins 44secs

Collin Low Hong        1hr 46mins 37secs

Alan Bedwell              1hr 50mins 05secs

Susan Henry                1hr 52mins 32secs

Gabriel McAvcock      1hr 52mins 34secs

Dave Drake                 1hr 52mins 13secs

Steve Tobin                 1hr 54mins 20secs

Stephen Williams        1hr 56mins 40secs

Morgan Tobin             1hr 56mins 51secs

Dave Bagley               1hr 50mins 17secs

Chris Ramsden            1hr 58mins 58secs

Stewart McLeish         2hrs 00mins 22secs

Jamie Williams            2hrs 01mins 30secs

Dominic Augustus      2hrs 01mins 30secs

Pete Gillies                  2hrs 06mins 27secs

Richard Kilsby            2hrs 10mins 34secs

Claudia Denny            2hrs 11mins 00secs

Nathaniel Yon             2hrs 11mins 09secs

Terry Young                2hrs 11mins 11secs

Elaine Young              2hrs 11mins 13secs

Mike Carillet               2hrs 13mins 50secs

Alison Birkett             2hrs 16mins 15secs

Mike Birkett                2hrs 16mins 18secs

Kitty George               2hrs 20mins 23secs

Faye Tobin                  2hrs 24mins 45secs

Helen Tobin                2hrs 24mins 45secs

Sharon Ramsden         2hrs 27mins 30secs

Gary Robinson            2hrs 27mins 45secs

Mersha Thomas           2hrs 27mins 52secs

Soo Matthews             2hrs 37mins 49secs

Daniel Hiorns              2hrs 49mins 45secs

Catherine Hiorns         2hrs 49mins 48secs

  Abigail Hiorns              2hrs 56 mins

  Tony Hiorns                2hrs 56mins 14secs

  Shari Parkhill              2hrs 56 mins 21 secs

  Linda Yon                   2hrs 56mins 32secs

Thanks to all who helped out :-

The Scouts for Water Stops

Carrie & Dr Noakes for Refreshments

Choc, Tracey & Annalise Time Keepers

Police for Road Safety

Obsidian for use of Garden Cottage

Mal Moss for Photography & Support

Kate & Sam for starting Kids Race

and to all those who took part in helping to keep this Island tradition going!

                                                                                                                                    N.J.H.