Results for various parkruns, 11-Jun-2016
Andy, Jackie and Mitch traversed the Channel and completed the Jersey parkrun for the first time, as part of the running festival. Elsewhere, Steve Osmond set a new best for himself at Leamington.
Congratulations to the West family
Congratulations from all at Sphinx to David West and family on the birth of their daughter, Sophia West – 6lb 11oz.
Results for the EMGP Banbury 5, 07-Jun-2016
David West, Jamie Richards and Mitch Timms completed this 5 mile race, with thunderstorms towards the end.
Results for the Ramathon, 05-Jun-2016
5 Sphinx runners did well in hot conditions, with Darren Hallett and Allen El-Sour finishing in sub-1:30, Laura Duggins sub-1:45, and Lisa Abbott and Andy Wilkinson sub-2:00.
Provisional Summer 5 results now online
Thanks to all the runners, volunteers and supporters for a great turnout and event tonight. Please check the results and email enquiries@sphinx.org.uk with any queries or amendments. Provisional Summer 5 Results
Results for the Abersoch 10k, 04-Jun-2016
Mitch has reported:
Fantastic event, glorious weather, picturesque course along coastal paths and trails with amazing views of the hills and surrounding countryside and a final kilometre along the beach jumping over the wave-breakers, good job the tide was out!
So that’s the hat-trick, my favourite Park Run, my favourite off-road run and my favourite 10K all in the space of a week 😀
Results for various parkruns, 04-Jun-2016
Well done to Kevin Dick for PBing at Coventry. Elsewhere, Andy Wilkinson was a first timer at Wycombe Rye and Dorota was a first timer at Krakow.
Results for the Corby 5 (EMGP), 01-Jun-2016
We received the following report from Jamie:
Cold, drizzle and breezy. Not the best conditions considering me last year’s heat wave. Might explain why only 3 of us made the trip.
Results for the Penmaenmawr 3 Hills Fell Race, 31-May-2016
Mitch has provided the following eyewitness account:
Whist holidaying in North Wales I chanced upon this 3 mile fell run in the sleepy village of Penmaenmawr. So, we turn up 30mins before the start and hand over our £1.50 race entry fee (yes, £1.50!!) to the organiser sitting in the back of his van, which doubled as race HQ/ his office. He casually enquires, with a wry smile, ” do you have any gloves? ” “What for?” I ask. “For when you are on all fours, going through the gorse bushes on the second hill”, he replies. I laugh politely, not sure if he’s serious. So, we set off on this race, glovelessly, in the hills of Snowdonia and I use the term ‘race’ in its very loosest sense. The 3 mile course consisted of 2 uphill miles, the second of which was negotiated on our hands and knees through shrubbery. Indeed, of the three miles, we must have walked a mile, crawled a mile and side-stepped downhill for a mile. This was reflected in our split times: mile 1: 20.11, mile 2: 34.52 (yes 34.52 for a single mile) and mile 3: 11.51. Our total time was 1 hr 6mins 🙂 – and we were well last, with blood being drawn on the gorse bushes! However, this has got to be the best off road ‘run’ we have ever done – and the hardest! Never again will I complain about the hill at Weedon. Roll on next year!
PS – Btw, I think ‘Spainy’ is the Welsh word for a Sphinx
PPS – Not only did the results from this event take an age to come out, the race organiser got our club name wrong, my age category wrong and our overall time wrong! The only part he got right was our position – last! This was a first (or should I say last) for both of us. For the record, our actual time was 1 hour 7 minutes and 8 seconds, at an average pace of 22 minutes 23 seconds a mile) 😀
Results for the Sinfin Classic 10k, 29-May-2016
Andy, Ninj and Jane completed this race that goes around the beautiful grounds of Elvaston Castle & Country Park, with Andy eulogising “Great fast course and PB for me, one for next year”. Congratulations on the PB, Andy!