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Perch 2008 Race Results

This year, the results were compiled by Sport Systems. The following results are available on their website in PDF format, and can be downloaded if required. Photos of the event are available from Graham Russell Photography


Perch 2007 Race Results

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Perch 2006 - Report from Yorkie!

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Perch VII article - zipped pdf (386k)

Perch 2006 Race Results

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Perch 2005 Race Results

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Perch 2004 Pictures

A small number of pictures from the day. These were provided as part of 'Yorkie's' race report.
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Perch 2004 Race Results

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Epsom Oddballs 2000 Perch V January 18th 2004 - Race Report

Nice day for a run!
Thank you for taking part in our fifth 2000 Perch race.
We were very lucky with the weather and I think it would be difficult to get a better day to run. Considering all the rain we had in the week, I think the course held up very well. Yes, there was a bit of mud, but for a January Sunday it could have been totally different.
We had a total of 426 finishers on the day, including a new course record for the ladies.

Congratulations go to Emily Nelson from Epsom and Ewell Harriers on her new record time of 38.24, beating the old record by an amazing 2 minutes 49 seconds.

Congratulations also go to Barry Broe from Epsom and Ewell Harriers for being first man home in a time of 35.30.
In the team competition we had a repeat of last year's result, Epsom and Ewell Harriers winning the Men's prize and the Stragglers the ladies. A full list of results and prize winners is attached. Well done to you all!

If you have any thoughts on the race, we always welcome feedback, good or bad, to improve our next Perch Race.You can contact me by email on: e.brown70@ntlworld.com. I look forward to seeing you all next year.

Graeme Brown
Hon. Secretary Epsom Oddballs


Perch 2003 results


History of the Perch

First run in January 2000, the race starts and finishes close to the finishing post of Epsom Downs Racecourse, home to The Derby. The undulating course, no, make that hilly, is, barring a short section of a rarely used road, traffic free and run on a variety of surfaces; hard tracks, tarmac, woodland path, grass and with a bit of sand thrown in for good measure. It certainly isn’t the easiest 10k (ish) race, but it is scenic and everybody is very enthusiastic about the course, well once they have finished anyway!

The course record is currently held by Dereje Kebede (Hercules Wimbledon) with a time of 32:13. The ladies record of 41:13 is now held by Erica Fogg Belgrave Harriers. Team prizes were won this year Epsom and Ewell Harriers ( Men) and Stragglers (Ladies)

Why 2000 Perch?, an odd title for a race. First held in millennium year, it was suggested we should look for a measurement to reflect the celebrations. Perch fitted perfectly, an old land measurement of 5.5 Yards. 2000 perch gave us a unique distance of 6.25 miles or 10.05 kilometres.