Eight women and eighteen men made the short journey to Leamington Spa for the first event of this year’s Birmingham League/Midlands Women’s XC races. Conditions were dry and bright but the ground was soft and only got softer as the races progressed! The ditch and the hill were there, as always, as were the crowds baying for mud. Hamilton Ngan made his XC debut and promptly lost his shoes in the process!
Sphinx AC were represented at four ParkRuns this weekend, and with the Newbold Comyn XC taking place in the afternoon, many of our regulars took things very steadily – Narinder Bains was the only (and well-deserved) PB’er this weekend. Coventry 25 Sphinx AC runners/family/friends ran this weekend, with 1 first-timer and 1 PB. The first-timer was Lauren Wall, the daughter of men’s captain, Mike Wall. Official results are here:
15 Sphinx AC runners took part in the first of this year’s six races, with Ashley Miles and Kyza Derby winning prizes for their performances. A number of Sphinx runners ran today just a week after running the toughest race of their lives (to date!) – Beachy Head Marathon. This wasn’t made any easier by the conditions, which were blowy, to say the least! Within two minutes of starting, it started raining and the (infamous) wind down the back straight was quite tough to contend with.
Sphinx AC were represented at three parkruns this weekend, though PBs were a bit scarce! Coventry 27 Sphinx AC runners/family/friends ran this weekend, with no first-timers and Jane Edwards securing the only PB of the day – though Adam Barnes came close! Official results are here: http://www.parkrun.org.uk/coventry/results/weeklyresults/?runSeqNumber=190 8 Andy Wilkinson 19:15 SM35-39 68.92% 7 PB stays at 17:30 13 Pete Hall 19:34 VM40-44 71.89% 11 PB stays at 18:48 14 Adam Barnes 19:36 SM25-29 65.
Trevor Clark, Mitch Timms and Sam Wooding represented Sphinx AC in the first of this year’s races formerly known as the Threshold Series. Official results are here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/pub?key=0AvEKjoRH0tokdEFKNHpkN1doWXczTmNadXgyUzBlcUE Bib Name Pos Time Cat CP GP 168 Trevor Clark 29 0:47:01 MV50 3 26 174 Mitch Timms 30 0:47:25 MV50 4 27 132 Sam Wooding 129 1:03:44 FV35 14 41 Mitch said: It takes in one of the hills of the Hilly 100, Larkstoke Hill and is a bit like the Centurion series, 5 races over the winter, same course.
Twenty-one Sphinx AC runners made the trip down to Eastbourne to take part in one of the toughest marathons in the UK. Official results are here (XLS): http://www.uksportstiming.co.uk/ Pos Name GPos Chip Gun 321 MAKINS, LUKE 275 4:26:09.25 4:27:38.25 323 WILSON, PHILIP 277 4:26:56.55 4:27:39.15 350 BANBROOK, STUART 299 4:29:13.10 4:30:35.30 409 PEARS, BRYAN 347 4:36:03.70 4:36:47.25 543 COURT, STEPHEN 447 4:47:46.
Beachy Head marathon was chock-full of Sphinx AC runners this weekend, which had a noticeable impact on the number of our runners at various ParkRun events. Nonetheless, we still had good representation and a few PBs. Ashton Court (Bristol) Bernard Blundell represented Sphinx AC at this charming event, set in the stunning grounds of Ashton Court Mansion in Bristol. The course is a curious physical anomaly, being uphill ALL THE WAY*.
Coventry Runner are supplying Sphinx AC‘s kit this year, and they’ve got the new hi-vis coats for the coaches. Our coaches hold juniors’ sessions not only at Lyng Hall on Monday evenings but also at (and around) the Memorial Park on Wednesday evenings. Clearly, with the darker autumn and winter evenings, it’s vital that our coaches can be clearly seen not only by drivers but by the youngters. The new jackets have been selected for their excellent visibility, durability and quality and have been customised by Coventry Runner to make it easy to spot a Sphinx AC coach.
Catherine Gough took part in her first formal running event since going to University – in at the deep end with an XC! Official results weren’t available online at the time of writing, but Catherine did supply a spreadsheet with the results. In time, they may appear here: http://www.duaxc.co.uk/ Pos No. Name Time Team 21 271 Catherine Gough 20:18 Durham Uni ’D’ There were 53 finishers, and the course was approximately 3 miles for the women.
Algie Gamble’s son, Ryan, completed his first marathon in Amsterdam yesterday. Official results are here: http://evenementen.uitslagen.nl/2013/amsterdammarathon/details.php?t=en&s=5140&o=1 Bib Name Chip Gun 5140 Ryan Gamble 4:10:59 4:26:46
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