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Results for the Wootton/Blisworth 5, 22-May-2015

By Mitch in News

May 23, 2015

5 Sphinx runners took on the Blisworth 5 in the Northamptonshire countryside in almost perfect running conditions. Despite a slight navigational delay en route (and this time no blame can be attached to Andrejs, can it Rob?) we arrived in good time to distribute Summer 5 fliers (there’s club loyalty for you Bergs).

Course debuts for Andrejs and Jamie, the former again achieving a top 10 finish (without the aid of a lift) in a fantastic time of 28:26.

Pride of place went to Mary Bench though, who achieved yet another PB, 41 minutes exactly.

Next race Corby 5 on Wednesday 3rd June http://mcs.open.ac.uk/mkac/emgpcorby5.htm

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Results for Quad Kids Rugby, 18-May-2015

By Rob in News

May 21, 2015

Quad kids is a mini athletics completion open to school years 3 to 7. There are 3 meetings at Rugby, Nuneaton and Godiva (Coventry)

4 of our juniors took part on a cold wet night and despite the conditions managed to put in some good performances (results below). Well done all.

Next meeting at Nuneaton on Monday 15th June

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Results for the Windermere marathon, 17-May-2015

By Rob in News

May 20, 2015

Dave Kelly just pipped Steve on the finishing line of this marathon and described it as:

A beautiful, tough, undulating run around Lake Windermere. Lovely conditions for the run and the rain kept off until we got back to the pub.

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Results for the Hilly 100, 17-May-2015

By Rob in News

May 20, 2015

21 Sphinx runners (plus support) completed this 10-leg relay race through the Cotswolds.

Thanks to everyone that took part, drove, navigated, etc.

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Result for the Gdańsk marathon, 17-May-2015

By Rob in News

May 19, 2015

Joanna completed this Polish marathon in 4 hours and 15 minutes.

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Blisworth/Wootton 5 EMGP Travel

By Rob in News

May 19, 2015

EMGP Race 3: Blisworth/Wootton 5 Friday 22nd May at 7.45, details as follows http://mcs.open.ac.uk/mkac/emgpblisworth.htm Meet at club at 5.45p.m. for car share. Please let Mitch know (mitch.timms@sphinx.org.uk) if you intend to meet at the club, cos’ if you don’t we ain’t gonna wait for you!

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Results for the Tewkesbury half-marathon, 17-May-2015

By Rob in News

May 18, 2015

The Timms twosome of Mitch and Jackie completed this half-marathon through Gloucestershire, and followed it up by joining the mixed team for the Hilly 100 later in the day.

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Results for various parkruns, 16-May-2015

By Rob in News

May 17, 2015

Sphinx took over the running of organisation of Coventry parkrun yesterday, with blue and gold volunteers and pacers.

In addition it was great to see a couple of PBs and first timers. There were PBs for Karen Timothy (& Nelson) and Thomas Wilkinson. The first timers were Laura Duggins and mini-Sphinx Lacey Abbott.

Elsewhere, Alex Bartlett went to only the 2nd running of Harrow parkrun, and Hannah Downing and Catherine Gough went to Sheffield Hallam and Durham respectively.

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Sphinx host Coventry parkrun (thanks, videos & photos), 16-May-2015

By Mitch in News

May 17, 2015

Thank you to all my Sphinx AC colleagues (and others) who helped out at Park Run today; it was very much appreciated. I think it was a success and we managed to distribute plenty of fliers for the Summer 5 as well. We have had positive feedback about the pacers ( a new initiative for Coventry Park Run) and hopefully they worked for those who needed them and we were not too far off the pace!

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Results for the EMGP Rugby 6, 13-May-2015

By Mitch in News

May 15, 2015

Sphinx AC had 11 runners at the second race of the EMGP Series – the Rugby 6. This course consisted of 1 mile steep downhill, 1 mile flatish, 1 mile steady climb, 1 mile flattish, 1 mile steady climb and 1 mile flattish.

The Men’s Vice-Captain is claiming a PB for the first mile, in a time of 6:26 and a PW for the rest of it! Rob and Wayne have now finally worked out that they were never going to win the Brinklow handicap the following day (or indeed any other handicap for that matter), so both went for it at Rugby, finishing 2nd and 3rd Sphinxees respectively behind our Latvian comrade, Mr Blakunovs, who finished in an excellent 9th position overall.

Congratulations to Jamie, who beat the dogged Mr Kevin (4th in age category) by 2 seconds in a sprint finish (the former obviously not trying hard enough for the first 5.98 miles) and to Uncle Tom who finished 3rd in his category.

Next race Friday 22nd at Blisworth http://mcs.open.ac.uk/mkac/emgpblisworth5.pdf

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