Helmdon hurler official race report 2018

The Helmdon Hurler 2018 – Race Report
What a fantastic day! Records were smashed concerning many Hurler statistics.
We were really surprised with the amount of pre race registrations resulting in a record number of entrants (156) and finishers.
The course record that was set in 2015 was beaten by Fergus Scott who shaved 5 seconds off the record set in 2015.
There were 7 Hurler Heroes (under 27 mins) and 6 Hurler Heroines (under 33 mins) – names and times listed below.
6 Hurler Heroines (under 33 mins)
7 Hurler Heroes (under 27 mins)

Prizes were awarded to
1st male – Fergus Scott (Bib No. 101)
1st male under 18 – Fergus Scott
1st female – Ella Townsend
1st female under 18 – Emily Hinton
(thanks to Danielle Howard for being understanding)
It goes without saying the organisers leant a lot concerning the technology used to time the event.
Little did runners know that we encountered a catastrophic challenge that presented itself immediately after starting the timer. The quick response and support from ResultsBase was excellent (who were abroad on holiday) and after a few mobile devices were thrown at the wall and under significant time pressure a solution was found. The only consequence that we are aware of is the failure to record the King Of The Hill split time – please accept our apologies – we will definitely do this next year.
Now in the comfort of the armchair and under less pressure a root cause has been identified and a lesson well learnt.
A personal BIG THANK YOU to Katherine Hart who worked through a lot thrown at her (inc mobile devices) on race day.
Apologies to 5 runners who we need to send race T shirts to, thanks for your patience and understanding.
I am confident that the published results are a true record of the event.
The final set of results can be found at the link below – please review them at your leisure https://www.resultsbase.net/event/4460/results
Also – FREE photographs can be downloaded from http://www.oxonraces.com/photos/2018-08-27-helmdon-brackley
The photos are free to download however, if a photo is put somewhere public (including social media), please can you give credit to "Photo by Barry Cornelius"
Finally, please remember that the event is ran ‘non for profit’ and we donate excess profits to support village groups, when the money has been counted we will publish the village groups who have benefited from your entrance fee.
I hope that we will see you ALL next year, general feedback both positive and constructive is always welcomed. Any specific issues that require a personal response please email me direct.