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Result for Town and Gown 10k, 09-Mar-2014

Catherine Gough represented Sphinx AC in this mixed academic/community run in her university town of Durham Official results are available here, but may suffer from link rot (XLS): http://www.townandgown10k.com/uploads/files/Durham+Town+and+Gown+provisional+events.xls 46 Catherine Gough 46:11

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Result for Milton Keynes half marathon, 09-Mar-2014

Sphinx AC were represented in this flat but twisty half-marathon in Milton Keynes Official results are here: http://www.chipresults.co.uk/Default.aspx?Event=2014MKFestivalHalfMarathon 564 1:45:29 Barrie Adams Alan Patrick has confirmed that Barrie ran.

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Result for Fradley 10k, 09-Mar-2014

Recently-joined Tom Lines represented Sphinx AC in this warm 10k in Fradley in Staffordshire. Official results are here: http://www.stuweb.co.uk/event/1661 483 152 Thomas Lines 56:35

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Results for Ashby 20, 09-Mar-2014

Thirteen Sphinx AC runners ran this hot’n’hilly 20-miler in the delightful Leicestershire countryside. Official results are here: http://www.ashby20.co.uk/race_results.cfm/StartPos/1/MaxRows/1000/parent/race_results/year/2014/ 271 02:37:54 757 Stuart Atkinson289 02:39:26 955 Bryan Pears319 02:40:59 759 Stuart Banbrook566 02:58:15 523 Sally Parkins567 02:58:15 701 Andy Wilkinson579 02:58:49 805 Christopher Foxall593 02:59:38 28 Hamilton Ngan694 03:08:52 1075 Steven Osmond707 03:09:54 371 Laura Pibworth809 03:18:13 626 Mary Bench810 03:18:13 623 Karen Timothy858 03:25:37 484 Wendy Foxall966 03:40:17 954 Ian Ward This was the longest race that both Steven Osmond and Wendy Foxall have participated in, and with the surprisingly warm conditions it was a bit of a baptism of fire!

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Results for Banbury 15, 09-Mar-2014

Six Sphinx AC runners took part in this hilly event in Banbury. Official results are here (PDF): http://www.banburyharriers.org/uploads/File/banbury%2015/2014-Banbury-15-race-results.pdf 78 1:55:38 Mitch Timms 118 2:01:50 Andy Mcintosh 162 2:10:57 Jane Edwards 186 2:15:24 Alex Wilson 188 2:16:04 Jackie Timms 201 2:18:41 Pete Morgan An event photographer has contacted the club directly with a link to his impressive collection of photos: http://www.oxonraces.com/photos/2014-03-09-banbury/

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Results for various ParkRuns, 08-Mar-2014

Sphinx AC were represented at a number of ParkRun events this weekend, though with Ashby 20, Milton Keynes half and Banbury 15 all on the Sunday, there were definitely people taking it easier than normal or just took the morning off. Coventry 21 Sphinx AC runners/family/friends ran this weekend, with no first-timers and 3 PBs – including Robyn McSharry, who not only PB’d but also was first lady! Her PB grants her entry into the “sub-7:00/mile” club – congratulations Robyn!

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Results for Belvoir challenge, 01-Mar-2014

Sphinx AC were represented by eight runners in this combined 15- and 26-mile off-road challenge in the Leciestershire countryside. Official results are here: http://www.belvoirchallenge.co.uk/results.htm 26 mile Pos Bib Name Time 54 85 Stephen Colbourne 4:23:21 78 20 Tracy Avill 4:34:56 15 mile Pos Bib Name Time226 897 Paul Kenning 3:11:15302 555 Mary Bench 3:35:59303 1177 Karen Timothy 3:36:12308 762 Lorraine Gordon 3:37:51325 816 Tracey Higgins 3:42:08348 1152 Jackie Stuart 3:57:00

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Results for Silverstone half marathon, 02-Mar-2014

Craig Pears and Hamilton Ngan raced at Silverstone Race Track today in this very popular half-marathon. Whilst the race itself has a reputation for being somewhat uninspiring, the medal this year was rather good! Hamilton missed out on his PB by just 25 seconds, whilst Craig suffered a groin strain “about 10ft into the race” 🙁 Official results are here: http://results.adidashalfmarathon.co.uk/2014/index.php?pid=search&search[club]=sphinx FPos GPos CPos Name No. Cat Time 613 572 75 Craig Pears 3228 U20 01:37:331194 1076 158 Hamilton Ngan 1038 40-44 01:44:07 Craig ran in place of Rob Anderson

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Results for Centurions Grand Prix, 02-Mar-2014

Eleven Sphinx AC runners took part in the penultimate race of this season’s races, with Ashley Miles finishing third. Conditions were grotty, as always, with mud, rain and wind to cope with from the outset. Rob Wheatley won a delightful notebook in the raffle, however, which was nice. Official results are here (PDF): http://www.centurions.org.uk/grandprix/020314-5M.pdf 3 Ashley Miles 27:28 MV4014 Rob Wheatley 32:41 M22 Mitch Timms 34:21 MV5540 Wayne Broadbent 36:38 M46 Nigel Bassnett 37:05 MV4558 Steven Osmond 39:32 M85 Christine Thomas 45:55 FV4086 Amy Frank 46:02 F91 Gerry Antiss 47:45 MV6094 Fiona Quinn 49:50 F99 Janine Miles 51:42 F

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Results for various ParkRuns, 01-Mar-2014

Sphinx AC were represented at a number of ParkRun events this weekend, including one in Denmark! Coventry 30 Sphinx AC runners/family/friends ran this weekend, with no first-timers and 4 PBs. Conditions were dry and bright, and the field was quite large. The start was on the tarmac again, which is proving very popular. Official results are here: http://www.parkrun.org.uk/coventry/results/weeklyresults/?runSeqNumber=208 7 Paul Slatford 18:39 SM35-39 70.69% 7 PB stays at 18:12 8 Andy Wilkinson 18:48 SM35-39 70.

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