Well here they are - the results of the club Grand Prix competitions. Below are three tables, one giving the Track & Field results, one giving the Road Race status for individuals, and one giving the Road Race status for the teams. For those not familiar with how Grand Prix scores work or are calculated an explanation can be found on this website at the "GP Tables" tab.
Track & Field GP
1st Geoff Kitchener 271.4 points
2nd Paul English 243.3 points
Most Improved: David Simpson 34.8 points improvement over 2011
I'm not sure how many years Geoff Kitchener has been winning this competition but ever since he discovered his ability to sprint well he has become untouchable in terms of the GP scores he can achieve with 3 scores in excess of 90% last year all over 50 or 60m during the indoor season. He's untouchable during the outdoor season as well.
In second place in the competition was newcomer Paul English who has proved an excellent addition to the Vets T&F team delivering some winning performances in the M35 sprint events.
In the Most Improved category David Simpson was streets ahead with all his performances in Field events.
Road Race GP - Individual
1st Pauline Dalton 479.1 points
2nd Geoff Vine 477.7 points
3rd Richard Pitcairn-Knowles 469.4 points
Most Improved: Sally Shewell 30.4 points improvement over 2011
Pauline is a first time winner of this competition and has had an excellent year exceeding 80% for the first time and on three occasions. Throughout the second half of the year she has been under constant threat from Geoff Vine as he improved but has thwarted every move.
In second place Geoff Vine has had his best year for a long time and also exceeded 80% for the first time on two occasions pushing Pauline all the way to the final race of the year.
Our 2011 winner Richard P-K was third this time and although not at the level of the previous year it is still a superb performance for someone who reached 80 years old in Dec.
In the Most Improved category Sally Shewell made a major improvement from the previous year having learned to better handle the impact of allergy problems on her breathing.
Road Race GP - Team
1st Chris Desmond, Ron Denney and Paul Tabor 424.6 points
2nd Richard P-K, Steve Seagrove and Happy Fisher 419.3 points
This is a fun event with teams drawn from 3 seeded groups and Chris, Ron and Paul have been at the top of the table for sometime.
Prizes will be awarded at the AGM in April.
