Result for “Run to the beat” half marathon, 28-Oct-2012
Pete Hall represented Sphinx AC in this large half-marathon in South London. Official results are here but are terrible: http://www.runtothebeat.co.uk/relive-your-run 678 01:36:06 Pete Hall
Results for Halloween Horror, 27-Oct-2012
Fiona Quinn and Darina Brejtrova represented Sphinx AC in this halloween-themed, 4-mile off-road run in the dark. Official results are here (PDF): http://www.raceways.eu/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/HH-results-4-mile.pdf 123 Fiona Quinn 39:11 95 Darina Brejtrova 39:12 Darina has done a cracking write-up, which will be in the October newsletter.
Result for World Triathlon Championships, 22-Oct-2012
In a race dominated by athletes from New Zealand and Australia, Sphinx AC junior Sophie Edge finished 25th in the World Triathlon Grand Final 16 – 19 Age Group Sprint Race. Sophie was the first athlete home for the Great Britain team. Official results are here: http://www.triathlon.org/results/results/2012_itu_world_triathlon_grand_final_auckland/7920/ Pos Name Time Swim T1 Bike T2 Run25 Sophie Edge 1:18:22 0:11:32 0:03:34 0:37:49 0:03:07 0:22:18 Official event photos, plus videos of Sophie during the race, can be seen here:
Result for Snowdonia marathon, 27-Oct-2012
Jackie Timms was the sole Sphinx AC representative in this tough hilly marathon in the mountains of North Wales. Official results are here: http://www.tdl.ltd.uk/race-results.php?event=1277&page=9 No. Name GPos Cat CPos ChipTime ChipPos 2214 Jackie Timms 121 F45+ 21 04:31:35 898
Results for Beach Head marathon, 27-Oct-2012
Four Sphinx AC runners completed this gruelling off-road, hilly marathon on the south coast. Official results are here (PDF): http://www.robin-web.co.uk/beachyhead/beachy-head-marathon-2012.pdf Pos No Name Gpos Cpos ChipTime 606 1014 Paul Kenning 476 Vet 300 5:06:201037 1747 Jackie Stuart 329 Vet 266 6:36:481038 851 Tracey Higgins 330 Sen 62 6:36:471039 720 Lorraine Gordon 331 Vet 267 6:36:46 Photos, kindly provided by Bob Torley, are here: https://picasaweb.google.com/102615547891339242146/20121027BeachHeadMarathon#
Results for Coventry ParkRun, 27-Oct-2012
16 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=140 11 Paul Slatford 18:53 SM30-34 69.11% 11 PB stays at 18:12 15 Pete Hall 19:10 VM40-44 72.87% 15 PB stays at 18:48 25 Adam Barnes 19:51 SM25-29 64.99% 25 New PB! 42 Wayne Broadbent 21:14 SM30-34 61.46% 42 PB stays at 20:31 51 Phil Wilson 21:48 VM50-54 68.20% 50 PB stays at 21:23 53 Catherine Gough 21:56 JW15-19 68.
Results for Amsterdam full and half marathon, 21-Oct-2012
A number of Sphinx AC Runners and partners went to Amsterdam at the weekend to run the Full and Half Marathon distance, starting and finishing in the Olympic stadium. Race day was a bit cool and damp but pretty good for running. Report and pictures to follow but the all important times below. Official results are here: http://evenementen.uitslagen.nl/2012/amsterdammarathon/uitslag.php?tl=en&on=1 (Full marathon) http://evenementen.uitslagen.nl/2012/amsterdammarathon/uitslag.php?tl=en&on=2 (Half marathon) <uFull Marathon </u2976 Darron Handley 3:21:293025 Myles Davies 3:29:583265 Stuart Banbrook 3:34:263316 Philip Wilson 3:43:505149 Bryan Pears 3:44:105908 Stephen Court 3:47:17<uHalf Marathon </u31605 Garry Capell 2:07:2035652 Ann Cartwright 2:34:36 Results and narrative supplied by Steve Court
Results for Coventry schools’ cross-country races
Sphinx AC juniors recently took part in the Coventry schools’ cross-country races. Race 1 Finham Race 2 Bluecoat Year 7 boys Luke Sullivan 39 27 Years 8+9 Rachel Downing Emma Handley Eleanor Bonas 4
Results for Warwickshire triathlon, 02-Oct-2012
Wayne Broadbent and Gerry Anstiss represented Sphinx AC in this sprint triathlon. Official results are here (PDF): http://www.fun2tri.co.uk/warwickshire/results/2012/sprint_male.pdf Pos No. Name Swim Bike Run Total131 128 Wayne Broadbent 00:07:44 00:49:04 00:25:35 01:22:23385 325 Gerry Anstiss 00:10:06 00:57:15 00:29:20 01:36:41 Tragically, Wayne suffered a puncture on his bike stage. Had this not happened, his overall result would have been even more impressive.
Results for Abingdon marathon, 21-Oct-2012
Six Sphinx AC runners ran this popular marathon today – two of them running their first marathon. Official results are here (will eventually suffer from linkrot): http://www.abingdonmarathon.org.uk/results.php 326 677 03:34:15 COLBOURNE, Steve MV50 3:34:08338 1059 03:35:31 MAKINS, Luke M 3:35:00343 442 03:36:13 COYLE, Mark MV40 3:35:16396 251 03:43:22 TIMMS, Mitch MV50 3:43:03529 699 03:59:26 FOXALL, Chris MV40 3:58:29654 271 04:34:20 PIBWORTH, Laura F 4:33:49 Chris was originally missed out of this list as he wasn’t affiliated with Sphinx when he entered the race.