Results for various parkruns, 17-Sep-2016
Well done to Barry Allen on notching a new PB at Coventry, Lisa Abbott did Brueton parkrun for the first time and Jayne Phelps did likewise at Penrith.
Results for the Great North Run, 11-Sep-2016
7 Sphinx runners completed this iconic half-marathon, finishing hot on the heels of Mo.
Results for the Stratford Big 10k, 11-Sep-2016
Mitch Timms, David West, Paul Carberry and Lisa Abbott completed this local 10k race that takes in the countryside to the south of Stratford and traverses the river Avon.
Results for various parkruns, 10-Sep-2016
There was a definite North-East flavour this week as Imran Ali and Andy Hales took in Newcastle and Durham parkruns respectively the day before the Great North Run. Elsewhere, Alex Bartlett did Gladstone parkrun for the first time and Andy Wilkinson did the same at Exeter Riverside.
Result for the South Cheshire 20, 04-Sep-2016
Congratulations to James Abrams on his first 20-mile race:
my first 20mile race in which the organisers described as frequently hilly!and boy it was especially at mile 9,after checking my strava segments.that hill was just short of a mile I think and maxed out at 6.6%!but a good challenge with a time of 2hour 35min 15sec
Results for the Kenilworth half-marathon, 04-Sep-2016
There was a good turnout of 25 Sphinx runners for this popular local half-marathon, organised by Kenilworth Runners. Congratulations to Laura on her PB and to Catherine, Barry, Rachael and Vicki on their first half-marathons!
This was also the club’s designated half-marathon handicap trophy race, where Jackie S predicts a finish time for everyone and the person that beats the estimate by the most wins the Club half-marathon trophy. The results are included below.
Results for various parkruns, 03-Sep-2016
A quiet-ish parkrun Saturday but Andy Hales took in another new venue, this time running at Banbury.
A reminder to be vigilant at Copsewood Club
Unfortunately, Ian Cunningham’s car was broken in to last Thursday at Copsewood Club so please remain vigilant with your valuables – park in a well-lit and visible parking place, if possible, and don’t leave anything of value in your car if you can avoid it. Hopefully this is an isolated incident but Sphinx will make Copsewood Club aware of this and see if anything can be done. Thanks to Ian for bringing this to our attention and asking for this message to be passed on to fellow club-mates.
Snowdonia Marathon Accommodation
A message from Jackie Stuart for anyone doing, or supporting, the Snowdonia Marathon on October 29th: If anyone is after accommodation for the Snowdonia Marathon I have two nights B&B booked (Friday/ Saturday) at http://www.plasgwyn.co.uk/caravan-holiday-park-caernarfon/ £140 for 2 people. Please get in touch if you are interested.
Results for the Winchcombe Hill Climb 10k, 28-Aug-2016
Rachael and Barry Allen enjoyed this 10k with elevation, saying:
It was great, 650ft climb up Cleeve Hill from Sudeley castle to the highest point of the Cotswold range, before running like crazy back down. Barry even had to dodge a herd of sheep that crossed paths with the runners !