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Results for Coventry ParkRun, 17-Dec-2011

14 Sphinx AC runners ran this weekend, with Catherine Gough winning the women’s race! Official results are here: http://www.parkrun.org.uk/coventry/results/weeklyresults?runSeqNumber=96 18 Ian Hamilton 21:11 ( 6:50/mile) VM45-49 67.98% 18 PB stays at 00:21:11 20 Luke Makins 21:25 ( 6:55/mile) SM25-29 60.31% 20 PB stays at 00:19:44 29 Martin Judge 22:34 ( 7:17/mile) VM55-59 69.87% 29 PB stays at 00:20:06 32 Mike Wall 22:44 ( 7:20/mile) SM30-34 57.18% 32 PB stays at 00:18:26 33 Bernard Blundell 22:44 ( 7:20/mile) VM40-44 60.

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Result for Mortimer Forest Hill Race, 11-Dec-2011

Kevin Naughton represented Sphinx AC in this hilly 10-miler. Official results are here: http://www.ludlowrunners.org/results/mortimer2011.htm Kevin said: 322 hardy souls finished in ideal conditions for a race of 10 miles & 1700 feet of ascent, myself finishing 113 in 95.11 Started to rain a 1/2 hour in luckily the heavy rain held off until near the end. Good & muddy, all very slippery with plenty of climbs.

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Result for Moreton Morrell Christmas Cracker 10K, 10-Dec-2011

Ben Orme represented Sphinx AC in this festive 10K Official results are here: http://www.raceways.eu/cp/my_documents/CC%20results%20%20dec%202011.pdf The results are separated into female and male results, but Ben finished 19th in 42:50

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2011 club award winners

Paul Bergin and Mitch Timms dressed up to the nines to present the 2011 club awards. Photos are here: http://picasaweb.google.com/114203614486461195539/20111208PresentationNight Award Winner Club person of the year Mitch Timms Winter road race champion Tom Marchi Women’s cross-country champion Mallory English Men’s cross-country champion Mark Smith Handicap – Lawford Heath Tom Delaney Handicap – Brinklow Mick Irwin Handicap – Monks Kirby Helen Rathbone Handicap – Birdingbury Mick Pelling Handicap – Corley Liz Reilly Handicap – Grandborough Bernard Blundell Senior men’s series champion Tom Delaney Senior women’s series champion Mallory English Overall series champion Liz Reilly Veteran men’s series champion Trevor Clark Vereran women’s series champion Tracey Higgins Ron Wagstaff memorial trophy Tom Delaney 5-mile handicap champion Jackie Stuart 10-mile handicap champion Andy Norton Half-marathon handicap champion Lucy Smith Warwickshire Road Race League U20 male champion Tom Delaney Warwickshire Road Race League U20 female champion Mallory English Special endurance award Bryan Pears Half marathon county champion Lucy Smith European U20 female triathlon champion Sophie Edge Lanzarote U20 male champion Craig Pears Captain’s trophy Ashley Miles

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Christmas Greeting from Andrejs

Recently-joined member Andrejs has asked for a forum to send a message to everybody at Sphinx AC. After reading it, you’ll understand why I made this front-page news. Dear Sphinx AC, I am going back to my parents for a month and will come back only next year. I want to say some words to you. First of all, I would like to say big thanks to all members of the club.

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Results for Sneyd Striders pudding run, 11-Dec-2011

Three Sphinx AC runners took part in this 10-mile race. Official results are here: http://sneydstriders.org.uk/pudrun2011/Results2011.htm 92 516 01:10:00 00:34:37 Trevor Clark M50 92 100 341 01:10:56 00:35:09 Darron Handley M45 98 111 353 01:11:59 00:36:09 Steve Court M50 108

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Results for Brandon Woods run, 10-Dec-2011

Three Sphinx AC runners took part in this “run with fun” around Brandon Woods with the Octavian Droobers. Mitch Timms reports: We were all first-timers and managed to get round the 2.3 km beginners’ course slowly, but without mishap Official results are here (Yellow route): http://www.octavian-droobers.org/index.php/results/2011-results/178-10th-december-brandon-wood-results 8 Kevin Naughton SPHINX M55 28:48 11 Jackie Timms SPHINX W40 30:03 12 Mitch Timms SPHINX M50 30:56

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Results for Bedford Half Marathon, 11-Dec-2011

Thirteen Sphinx AC runners took part in the last of this year’s half marathons, with some excellent individual results. Official results are here: http://www.bedfordharrier.me.uk/halfresults2011/halfoverall.html 20 Ashley Miles 1022 M 4 35-39 1:15:52 1:15:54 49 Alex Keenan 2069 M 13 35-39 1:21:22 1:21:27 204 Collin Taylor 688 M 27 45-49 1:31:46 1:32:08 263 Luke Makins 1882 M 86 0-34 1:33:36 1:35:03 (PB) 335 Quentin Henry 2068 M 102 0-34 1:37:14 1:37:44

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Results for Coventry ParkRun, 10-Dec-2011

17 Sphinx AC runners ran this weekend, with 1 first-timer and 2 PBs. Official results are here: http://www.parkrun.org.uk/coventry/results/weeklyresults?runSeqNumber=95 3 Kyza Derby 17:45 ( 5:44/mile) SM20-24 72.68% 3 New PB! 16 Quentin Henry 20:29 ( 6:36/mile) SM20-24 63.22% 16 First Timer! 25 Luke Makins 21:49 ( 7:02/mile) SM25-29 59.21% 25 PB stays at 00:19:44 32 Martin Judge 22:09 ( 7:09/mile) VM55-59 71.18% 32 PB stays at 00:20:06 38 Bernard Blundell 22:50 ( 7:22/mile) VM40-44 60.

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Results for Northampton XC (ladies), 03-Dec-2011

6 Sphinx AC ladies took part in the second of this season’s Birmingham Cross Country League. Conditions were quite cold and blowy but the ground was dry and firm enough. Official results are here: http://www.birminghamccleague.co.uk/newresults_reference_table.htm 27 Mallory English 28:06 141 Jackie Timms 36:39 142 Sue Gough 36:41 164 Jackie Stuart 39:00 186 Julie Cozens 43:04 Jayne Anderson also ran but at the time of writing, she didn’t appear in the results.

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