A classic held just north of London and with a great list of winners including Roger Hammond and a certain Phil Griffiths …
© Jim Hendry, Archivist
Year | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Notes |
1956 | Alf Howling
2.06.00 |
Les Robins
s.t. |
Andrew Collins
s.t. |
82 km |
1957 | Tim Hall
3.02.19 |
Dave Moulster
@ 30s |
Alan Bladon
s.t. |
112 km |
1958 | Brian Wiltcher
3.22.0 |
Johnny Pound
s.t. |
Brian Hier
s.t. |
134 km |
1959 | Ron Coe
3.58.31 |
John Perks
s.t. |
Alf Howling
@ 1s |
141 km |
1960 | Billy Holmes
4.11.25 |
Johnny Pound
s.t. |
Brian Haskell
s.t. |
153 km |
1961 | Gil Taylor
4.34.31 |
George Halls
s.t. |
Warwick Dalton (Nzl)
s.t. |
160km |
1962 | Albert Hitchen
4.30.35 |
Bill Bradley
@ 2l |
Toom Van Rutte (Hol)
s.t. |
160 km |
1963 | Mick Shea
3.59.15 |
Jim Grieves
s.t. |
Dick Goodman
s.t. |
144 km |
1964 | Derek Harrison
3.26.23 |
Piet Buuts (Hol)
@ 27s |
Jack Macklam
|
128 km |
1965 | Les West
3.21.28 |
Roger Claridge
@ 1.34 |
Mick Shea
s.tt=. |
128 km |
1966 | Hugh Porter
3.27.42 |
Harry Stevens (Hol)
@ 46s |
Morris Foster (Irl)
s.t. |
128 km |
1967 | Dave Rollinson
3.22.29 |
Danny Horton
s.t. |
Les West
s.t. |
128 km |
1968 | Jan Krekels (Hol)
3.23.45 |
Erik Pettersen (Swe)
@ 1s |
Sid Barras
s.t. |
128 k, |
1969 | Martin Roach
4.19.30 |
Dave Mitchell
@ 4.18 |
Roy Hopkins
@ 4.20 |
160 km |
1970 | Hugo Dehaes – Bel
4.14.05 |
Ben Jan Broers (Hol)
@ 12s |
Guy Maingon (Fra)
s.t. |
160 km |
1971 | Bob Jones
4.12.36 |
Jorgen Emil Hansen – Den                          s.t. | Werner Blaudzun (Den)
s.t. |
166km |
1972 | Jorgen Emil Hansen (Den)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 4.08.32 | Freddy Libouton (Bel)
@ 1s |
Regis Ovion (Fra)
@2s |
166 km |
1973 | Jorgen Emil Hansen – (Den)                  4.12.31 | Joern Lund (Den)
@ 1s |
Phil Griffiths
@ 23s |
167 km |
1974 | Vern Hanaray – Nzl
4.15.15 |
Joern Lund
@ 2s |
Phil Corley
@ 28s |
171 km |
1975 | Ryszard Szurkowski (Pol)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 4.06.59 | Phil Edwards
s.t. |
Guido Van Calster – Bel
s.t. |
171 km |
1976 | Paul Sherwen
4.11.58 |
Paul Carbutt
@ 1s |
Bob Downs
s.t. |
171 km |
1977 | Paul Sherwen
4.09.09 |
Eddie Schepers (Bel)
@ 2.40 |
Alan Gornall
s.t. |
171 km |
1978 | Phil Griffiths
4.14.04 |
Steve Thomas
s.t. |
Tony Doyle
@ 2.54 |
171 km |
1979 | Jorgen Emil Hansen – (Den)                  4.19.51 | Jeff Williams
@ 2s |
Des Fretwell
@ 1.31 |
171 km |
1980 | Jeff Williams
4.06.34 |
John Herety
s.t. |
Ray Lewis
@ 2.32 |
171 km |
1981 | Alan Gornall
4.32.12 |
Pete Longbottom
s.t. |
Bob Downs
@ 10s |
171 km |
1982 | Steve Joughin
4.32.32 |
Jeff Williams
s.t. |
Peter Sanders
s.t. |
171 km |
1983 | Mark Bell
4.36.19 |
Jean Pierre Knaepen (Bel)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â s.t. | Nigel Bloor
@ 23s |
171 km |
1984 | Mark Walsham
4.11.33 |
Mark Bell
@ 1s |
Per Sandahl – Den
@ 2s |
171 km |
1985 | Pete Sanders
4.22.32 |
John Carlsen – Den
s.t. |
Tim Stevens
@ 20s |
171 km |
1986 | Wayne Randle
4.05.58 |
Steve Cook
s.t. |
Paul Curran
s.t. |
166 km |
1987 | Steve Farrell
4.24.32 |
Darryl Webster
s.t. |
Pete Longbottom
s.t. |
166 km |
1988 | Phil Cassidy (Irl)
4.03.12 |
Paul McCormack (Irl)
@ 6s |
Ben Luckwel
@ 7s |
166 km |
1989 | Steve Farrell
4.20.10 |
Ben Luckwell
s.t. |
David Cook
@ 1.20 |
176 km |
1990 | Steve Farrell
4.03.22 |
Steve Cook
@ 26s |
Keith Bidwell
s.t. |
168 km |
1991 | Steve Farrell
4.20.04 |
Mark Gornall
s.t. |
Andrew Perks
@ 3s |
171 km |
1992 | Pete Longbottom
4.06.49 |
Mark Lovatt
s.t. |
Chris Lillywhite
s.t. |
171 km |
1993 | Dave Williams
4.00.50 |
Chris Young
@ 25s |
Gary Coltman
s.t. |
171 km |
1994 | Paul Curran
4.12.35 |
Steve Farrell
s.t. |
Richard Prebble
@ 11s |
171 km |
1995 | Chris Newton
3.59.00 |
Glen Holmes
@ 35s |
Mark Walsham
@ 38s |
171 km |
1996 | Gary Baker
4.01.37 |
Wayne Randle
s.t. |
Ian Gilkes
@ 1s |
171 km |
1997 | John Tanner
3.57.45 |
Matt Stephens
@ 1s |
Ian Gilkes
@ 1.28 |
170 km |
1998 | David O’Loughlin (Irl)
4.45.20 |
Chris Newton
s.t. |
John Tanner
s.t. |
171 km |
1999 | Chris Walker
4.03.15 |
Matthew Stephens
@ 3s |
Julian Winn
@ 26s |
171 km |
2000 | Roger Hammond
4.01.37 |
David McCann (Irl)
@ 6s |
Huw Pritchard
@ 36s |
171 km |
2001 | Gordon McCauley (Nzl)
4.16.18 |
Anthony Malarczyk
@ 15s |
Tommy Evans (Irl)
s.t. |
171 km |
2002 | Gordon McCauley (Nzl)
4.43.38 |
Kevin Dawson
s.t. |
John Tanner
@ 51s |
171 km |
2003 | David O’Loughlin (Irl)
4.45.20 |
Chris Newton
s.t. |
John Tanner
s.t. |
171 km |
2004 | Julian Winn
4.40.32 |
John Tanner
s.t. |
Heath Blackgrove (Nzl)
s.t. |
171 km |
2005 | John Tanner
4.54.27 |
Kevin Dawson
@1.02 |
Jonathan Dayas
s.t. |
180 km |
2006 | Mariusz Wiesiak (Pol)
4.53.25 |
Malcolm Elliott
s.t. |
Robin Sharman
@ 2s |
189 km |
2007 | Simon Gaywood
4.46.08 |
Matt Talbot
s.t. |
Andy Roche
s.t. |
184 km |