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Results for the Midlands Road Relays, 19-Sep-2015

Thanks to our captains for the following reports from the road relays, held at Sutton Park. Also, thanks to Ninj and Fiona for the photos.

Fiona:

The Sutton Park Road Relays took place on Saturday 19^th Sept, where Sphinx had two ladies teams and one men’s team running. The weather was a bit on the hot side but all three teams did so well. It was great to see the team cheering each of our runners up the last stretch to the finish line. We would have definitely won the award for the loudest support team. Thank you to all the cake bakers, they were excellent, its the men’s turn next to make something but we could be waiting a while for that to happen 🙂

Wayne:

I decided to take a look into the Mitch Timm’s book of navigation and promptly got us well and truly lost about 1 mile from the park entrance , luckily Andy on leg one had about 10 min’s to get to the start, thanks to everyone including the ladies who again put out two teams for representing the club. And a special mention thanks and well done to Lee for running today , and I speak on behalf of everyone at the club I’m proud to run with him and wish him all the best in his continued recovery

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Results for various parkruns, 19-Sep-2015

A bumper parkrun edition, including a first-finisher, some PBs, plenty of parkrun tourism and first-timers, including a report from Temple Newsam.

Andy Wilkinson was again the first person over the line at Coventry – the 3rd time in the last 5 Coventry parkruns – well done, Andy. Paul Slatford followed up last week’s 250th parkrun with a PB this week and there was also a PB for Imran Ali; well done, Paul and Imran.

parkrun tourism saw the Timms at Temple Newsam, the Halletts at Poole, Alex Bartlett at Alice Holt and Jayne Phelps at Aberystwyth.

The Timms sent in the following report from Temple Newsam:

First time at this Park Run for Jackie and myself and it was an absolute delight. Temple Newsam is a Tudor-Jacobean house with grounds landscaped by Capability Brown, in Leeds. The estate lies to the east of the city, just south of Halton Moor. The two-lap course took you along paths and trails throughout the grounds, with a steep slope up to the main house to start; this is followed by a rapid descent, before returning on a gradual climb to the start line for a second lap. Stunning views throughout and picturesque countryside made this a really pleasurable run. The run was all the more enjoyable because we ran it with our daughter, Katie and her partner Tom Padgett, who unbeknown to me, have both been doing the NHS Couch to 5K course

http://www.nhs.uk/Livewell/c25k/Pages/couch-to-5k.aspx

This was their first ever Park Run and they both achieved a very respectable time on a tough course. Definitely one to do again.

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Results for the Lake Vyrnwy half-marathon, 13-Sep-2015

Andy, Mitch and Jackie lost some of their vowels as they crossed the border and completed the scenic, Welsh, Lake Vyrnwy half on Sunday.

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Results for the Great North Run, 13-Sep-2015

Seven Sphinx runners completed this iconic half-marathon in warm and sunny conditions and raised money for good causes in the process. Well done to all!

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Results for various parkruns, 12-Sep-2015

Paul Slatford notched up his 250th parkrun and secured a top 5 finish as well. Well done, Paul, we look forward to seeing the 250 shirt when it arrives.

Also at Coventry, Darren Hallett’s wife, Ruth, made her parkrun debut.

Andy Wilkinson continued his fine form with a PB at Cannon Hill. Andy Hales took in the Gateshead parkrun for the first time, ahead of his Great North Run participation.

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Results for the Alice Holt 10k, 05-Sep-2015

Alex Bartlett ran this 10k and sent in the following report:

I did the Alice Holt 10k in Surrey on Saturday, coming 39th out of 275 people in 42:57. I am happy with my time, as it was in a very hilly wood. I did do the first 5km in exactly 20 minutes but then the hills came. My Dad, Sister and Brother-in-Law did it too.

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Results for the Derwentwater Trail Race 15km, 05-Sep-2015

Ian Cunningham completed this 15km trail race, which is part of Lakeland Trails series. As can be seen from the elevation profile below, it looked like a race of roughly two halves. Well done, Ian!

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Results for the Kenilworth half-marathon, 06-Sep-2015

An excellent turnout of 31 Sphinx runners at this challenging, but popular, local half-marathon, organised by Kenilworth Runners.

This was designated as our club half-marathon handicap race and there were many good performances, with Garry Barnes running strong to be the first Sphinx and 2nd in his category, and Wayne Broadbent and Lisa Abbott securing PBs.

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Results for various parkruns, 05-Sep-2015

Andy Wilkinson was first finisher again at Coventry – that’s two 1st places in his last three parkruns!

Ian Cunningham ran Keswick parkrun for the fist time.

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Results for various parkruns, 29-Aug-2015

A bumper parkrun Saturday with many first-timers and 1 PB.

The PB was by Darren Hallett at Coventry – well done!

The parkrun tourism was at 3 different parkruns – Andy Wilkinson, Paul Slatford and Wayne Broadbent travelled to the debut of the Wyre Forest parkrun; Catherine Gough ran Cardiff parkrun for the first time; and Kevin Dick completed Poole parkrun for the first time.

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