Result for the Great South Run, 23-Oct-2016
Imran Ali completed this popular 10-mile race on the South coast, part of the Great Run series.
Results for the Pattingham Bell’s run, 09-Oct-2016
Rachael and Barry Allen completed this unique 7-mile single lap course starting and finishing in the South Stafforshire village of Pattingham, across Crown Estate and country side. The race is in aid of St. Chad’s Church, Acorns Children’s Hospice and Midlands Air Ambulance.
Results for the Draycote Water 10 mile, 23-Oct-2016
Mitch and Jackie Timms completed this two-lap race around Draycote Water.
Results for the Tempo 10k Winter Series, Race 1, 23-Oct-2016
Thanks to Lisa Abbott for the following report:
It’s that time again, The Tempo Winter Series kicks off it’s monthly races. The series was bought by Vickie and Kev as my birthday present as I had raved about it for so long. The only way to shut me up was to buy it and join me. How do you get 250 runners to enthusiastically get out of bed on a Sunday morning and tackle the Illmington hill?
You lure them with the excitement of a hoodie if they do all 5 and a trio of Barry’s sausage at the end. It was a rickety start as our honorary Sphinx for the day Marie nearly pulled out due to a post marathon dodgy hip and Kevin was sporting his usual hangover. As they climbed into Vickie’s uber taxi a mix of deep heat and the stench of stale alcohol filled the air and I had to remind myself that that was the smell of legends who quite frankly nearly never made it. Allen was also continuing his battle going into his 3rd day with a cold sparking rumours at the start line that it had gone to his chest. Myself and Marie as Veterans of this race tried to explain the hill and that only the pro’s could run it all. As we set off for the first flat 1k and turned the corner even I thought the hill was worse than I remembered. Allen “What hill?” El sour was nowhere to be seen as he shot off at speed into the distance unfazed by the hill. I could see Kevin for a bit but he gradually pulled away showing the hangover who was boss. After tackling the hill it felt like the race finally began for me. The way down was thoroughly enjoyable and a well earned reward, elite athlete I was not but that downhill stretch allowed me to to feel it and my watch momentarily showed me a pace of 4.57. I crossed the line to find that Allen had managed a very respectable 12th place leaving us imagining how different it could’ve been without his borderline man flu. For Kevin it was an achievement to have made it though without bringing up the contents of his stomach, Vickie ran my predicted time despite telling me it was too ambitious and Massey machine Marie flew around and is now on the hip replacement list. If anyone sees Vickie at training this girl loves to talk; about her Garmin splits!
Results for various parkruns, 22-Oct-2016
Congratulations and well done to Alex Bartlett, Andy McIntosh and Thomas Morgan on PBs this week.
Results for the Great Eastern Half Marathon, 09-Oct-2016
Thanks (and congratulations on the PB) to Andy McIntosh for the following report:
Fast, flat course around Peterborough suburbs and a PB for me
Results for the Great Birmingham Run, 16-Oct-2016
12 Sphinx runners completed this popular half-marathon around the streets of Birmingham. Well done to David West and Vickie Hand on their PBs, with Vickie beating her previous best by 6 minutes!
Results for the Welcombe Wobbler (10k) & Welcombe Trembler (5k), 15-Oct-2016
Well done to Colin Piper, Wayne Broadbent and James & Pip Abrams on completing this off-road race, with James finishing 2nd in the Trembler. These races are an excellent opportunity to get mud on your shoes ahead of the cross-country season, with the option of a trembler of 5km or a wobbler of 10km.
Results for the Milford Mashup, 15-Oct-2016
Thanks to Jackie Stuart for the following report:
The Milford Mashup was a 10k run on Cannock Chase. This was the third race in the Mash running series with each race held being on a slightly different area of the Chase, at different times of the year.
The run started with an uphill section which really sapped the legs. The rest of the course was very undulating with some rather testing downhill sections and two water crossings. I made the most of the uphill parts by walking and taking in the views. The autumn colours of burning orange were stunning as was the sight of about 12 deer crossing our path at great speed.
I was unable to do the summer run but both the March run and this one were very enjoyable runs.
Results for various parkruns, 15-Oct-2016
Congratulations to Andy McIntosh and Barry Allen on PBs at Coventry, and Imran Ali on completing his 150th parkrun. Elsewhere, Ian Cunningham made his debut at Kingsbury Water and one of our juniors, Louis Carver, completed Leamington in a fine time and age-grading.