Another excellent Sphinx AC turn-out with 14 runners making the trip to the sleepy village of Weedon in Northamptonshire for the penultimate race of this season’s EMGP. Fortunately for the six Sphinx debutants in this event, the course had been completely changed this year to the flattest 10K they are ever likely to do. If only that were true! Still the same circular route, still the same relentless hills, still the same sting in the tail at 6 miles.
Wayne Broadbent represented Sphinx AC at this aquathlon (swm/run) event in Nuneaton, finishing a very impressive 14th overall. Official results are here (PDF, Sphinx is mis-spelled as “Spinx”): http://www.nuneatontriathlonclub.co.uk/Documents/Nuneaton%20Aquathlon%20Results%202013.pdf Pos Name Swim Time, Pos. Run Time, Pos. Overall Time 14 Wayne Broadbent 00:07:50 28 00:22:02 10 00:29:52 Wayne’s wife, Michelle, said: Wayne was over 30 seconds quicker in his swim than he was at the recent Coventry Triathlon. (00:08:26)
Kevin Naughton and Steve Colbourne represented Sphinx AC in this hilly, multi-terrain challenge. Official results are here (PDF): http://www.thresholdevents.co.uk/running/illmington-2013/downloads/Ilmington%2012%20results%202013.pdf 17 Steve Colbourne M50 1:43:26 29 Kevin Naughton M50 1:52:17 Kevin said: The course described as both fantastic and brutal, 59 runners completed the inaugural event A 12 mile multi terrain running event based from the Cotswold village of Ilmington 1st man home 1:23:49. Considering the number of gates & stiles to negotiate was impressive
Seventeen Eighteen Sphinx AC runners took part in this popular local event over an uncommon distance. Conditions were variable! The race started with an overcast sky, but it quickly cleared and things warmed up – but then there was the odd shower and the heavens opened just as things were wrapping up at the venue. The run itself was mostly over public roads but there was stretch around/near a fishing lake and the final uphill stretch was quite a sting in the tail.
Three Sphinx AC juniors took part recently in the West Midlands’ Schools’ track & field championships at Birmingham’s Alexander Stadium. Official results are here (PDF): http://www.esaa.net/v2/2013/tf/counties/wmids13tf.pdf Junior boys 1500m final 1 Tom Dodd SBirm 4:34.30 cs 2 E Jones Dudley 4:53.00 3 Harvey Ainsworth Solhll 4:56.70 4 Alfie Meade Covtry 4:59.40 5 B Willetts Dudley 5:04.80 6 Ethan Barnes Solhll 5:06.20 **Junior Boys Long Jump final ** 1 Chocky Nkeniero Sndwll 5.
Three Sphinx AC runners took part in this half marathon in the relatively-flat region adjacent to the Malvern Hills. Official results are here: http://goo.gl/27lVf (it’s a very long URL!) No. Name Cat Gun GP Chip CP 428 Andy Mcintosh M40 01:43:08 129 01:42:18 122 537 Narinder Bains M40 01:42:33 126 01:42:21 123 538 Jane Edwards F45 01:46:56 183 01:46:45 182
Darina Brejtrova represented Sphinx AC in this unique overnight race in Norway, where the sun doesn’t set at all at this time of year. Official results are here: http://m.jupiter.no/resultsByRankOverall.html Pos No. Name Gun Chip 114 1036 Darina Brejtrova 04:51:20 04:50:51 Darina’s got a photo and some narrative, which she’ll provide on her return to the UK.
30 Sphinx AC runners ran this weekend at Coventry and Colwick Park (Nottingham) ParkRuns. Many runners chose to take it easy on Saturday due to events on the Sunday. Coventry 29 Sphinx AC runners/family/friends ran this weekend, with no first-timers and 2 PBs. Official results are here: http://www.parkrun.org.uk/coventry/results/weeklyresults/?runSeqNumber=174 5 Paul Slatford 18:59 SM30-34 69.10% 4 PB stays at 18:12 8 Andy Wilkinson 19:18 SM35-39 68.74% 7 PB stays at 17:30 27 Wayne Broadbent 20:40 SM30-34 63.
16 Sphinx AC runners made the trip to Foxton Locks, near Market Harborough for the 6th race of this year’s EMGP Series, equalling our best turn-out for Silverstone last month. As race routes go, this is as straightforward as they come; almost a perfect square with the downhill on the way out and the uphill on the way back plus a couple of laps of a field thrown in at the start and finish for good measure.
Nine Sphinx AC runners ran as guests at the latest of Northbrook’s 5k handicap races in the Coundon/Allesley district. Official results are here: http://www.northbrookac.org.uk/results/hcaps/2013/resultshcap_data.htm Amy Frank 1 27:51 Jane Edwards 2 23:36 Caroline O'Brien 15 26:56 Quentin Henri 34 18:39 Mitch Timms 52 21:47 Laura Pibworth 56 25:24 Nigel Bassnett 61 21:47 Tom Marchi 65 27:15 Fiona Quinn 67 27:05 Sorted by running time:
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