35 Sphinx AC runners/family/friends ran this weekend, with 2 first-timers and 7 PBs. Trevor Clark took advantage of getting a Saturday morning off and did his first ParkRun, achieving the highest age-graded score of any Sphinx runner today. Newcomers Colin Piper and Steven Osmond both got PBs, as did juniors Adam Morrissey and Alfie Meade. Conditions were slightly chilly but bright and dry and the turn-out was high, but not record-breaking.
2 Sphinx AC runners/family/friends ran this weekend, with no first-timers and no PBs. The area around the course was snowy but the paths were clear. Both of us wore spikes in anticipation of slightly worse conditions than we encountered and the spikes probably worked against us. This is really friendly event, quite a bit smaller than Coventry and definitely recommended. The race HQ is at the pavilion at Newbold Coymn, so there are toilets and showers and somewhere dry to leave your bag.
Due to the inclement weather and the anticipation of Banbury 15 on the Sunday, just 9 Sphinx AC runners/family/friends ran this weekend, with no first-timers and 1 PB. Andy Wilkinson won the race outright and Sphinx AC had a total of four runners in the top six. Official results are here: http://www.parkrun.org.uk/coventry/results/weeklyresults/?runSeqNumber=161 1 Andy Wilkinson 19:40 SM35-39 67.03% 1 PB stays at 17:30 2 Kyza Derby 19:42 SM25-29 65.48% 2 PB stays at 17:22 4 Pete Hall 20:52 VM40-44 66.
Eleven Sphinx AC runners ran this popular pre-VLM 20-miler. Official results are here (PDF) http://www.chiptiming.co.uk/pdf/Ashby_20_2013.pdf Pos GPos Gun Name GPos Chip CPos 145 166 2:22:05 Quentin Henry 136 M 68 2:21:59 145 325 257 2:39:24 Rob Anderson 278 M40 103 2:38:18 308 377 93 2:43:33 Sally Parkins 63 F 24 2:43:13 377 706 380 3:06:53 Paul Kenning 524 M40 198 3:05:39 698 729 560 3:09:10 Laura Pibworth 197 F 66 3:07:51 723 730 270 3:09:11 Luke Makins 533 M 226 3:07:52 725 778 353 3:14:36 Mary Bench 227 F45 58 3:13:32 777 779 355 3:14:36 Karen Timothy 228 F45 59 3:13:33 778 785 271 3:15:06 Jackie Timms 232 F45 60 3:13:47 780 814 388 3:17:54 Bob Torley 562 M50 106 3:16:41 810 843 381 3:22:15 Lorraine Gordon 271 F35 110 3:21:12 843
At least 16 Sphinx AC runners ran the inaugural Warwick Castle half marathon, with two runners smashing their previous distance PBs by at least 12 minutes. Ian Wilkinson finished a very respectable 17th overall, with Andy Lovelock, Paul Slatford and Andy Wilkinson all finishing in the top 50. Official results are here but don’t allow filtering by club – which is why we can’t be 100% sure of how many Sphinx AC runners ran!
Five jet-setting Sphinx AC runners made the trip over to Spain to take place in this large marathon. Official results are here: http://www.zurichmaratobarcelona.es/cgi-bin/buscate.py 03502 04862 Philip Wilson M45 03:29:07 03554 07166 Stuart Banbrook M45 03:29:23 04370 04281 Myles Davies M45 03:34:19 04373 04283 Bryan Pears M35 03:34:21 08664 04623 Mitch Timms M50 03:58:25 Mitch said that the weather was cloudy and cool, and that he’d struggle with cramp.
5 Sphinx AC runners/family/friends ran this weekend, with 1 first-timer and 1 PB. This was Leamingon’s 100th ParkRun and participants were encouraged to run in St. Patrick’s-themed fancy dress. Additionally, they decided to run the course in the reverse direction. The conditions weren’t great – it was wet and very muddy, really requiring spikes in many places. The cakes and coffee afterwards were good though 😀 Official results are here:
13 Sphinx AC runners/family/friends ran this weekend, with no first-timers and no PBs. The lack of PBs was probably due to the course alterations resulting from work being undertaken to the paths within the park. Sphinx AC provided a number of volunteers for the various duties. Official results are here: http://www.parkrun.org.uk/coventry/results/weeklyresults/?runSeqNumber=160 8 Pete Hall 19:48 VM40-44 70.54% 8 PB stays at 18:48 23 Kev Naughton 21:45 VM55-59 72.49% 23 PB stays at 19:29 40 Tom Anstiss 22:59 SM25-29 56.
31 Sphinx AC runners/family/friends ran this weekend, with no first-timers and 6 PBs. Ian Wilkinson came second overall, losing out only to Paul Andrew, but he got a PB as a consolation prize! The conditions were good and the field was large but not record-breaking. Juniors Alfie Meade, Chris Rouse and Danniella Evans all got PBs and seniors Paul Cozens and Steven Osmond continue their PB-fest. Official results are here:
Chris & Wendy Foxall represented Sphinx AC along with Chris’s sister, Heather, at this hilly half marathon in the south Cotswolds. <p> Official results, plus an event description, are here: </p> <p> <a href="http://www.hogweedtrotters.co.uk/hillyhalf.asp" target="_blank">http://www.hogweedtrotters.co.uk/hillyhalf.asp<br type="_moz" /> </a><br /> <tt> 92 1:56:17 Chris Foxall Sphinx AC MV40<br /> 138 2:14:57 Heather Griffin unattached LV35<br /> 139 2:14:57 Wendy Foxall Sphinx AC LV35</tt> </p> <div> <tt><br /> </tt> </div> </td> <td> <img src="//lh3.
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