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Result for the Loch Ness Marathon, 24-Sep-2017

Thanks to Jackie Stuart for the following report: On Sunday 24th September, Kathryn Stuart completed her first proper road marathon. Weather conditions were reasonable, intermittent showers, no wind and not too cold. She was 6th lady and 61st overall in a fantastic time of 3 hours 6 minutes and 52 seconds. Results: http://www.lochnessmarathon.com/results/1/2017/?epage=1&sort=Position&text-search=Sphinx Pos First Name Last Name Half Time Gun Time Chip Time 61 Kathryn Stuart

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Result for the Robin Hood Marathon, 24-Sep-2017

Well done to Pawel Langer on completing this Nottingham-based marathon in 03:04:51! Photos: Results: http://www.robinhoodhalfmarathon.co.uk/race-data/get-results.php?race-id=12&race_number=&surname=&forename=&running_club=Sphinx&submit=submit Name Gun Position Gun Time Chip Position Chip Time Pawel Langer 22 3:05:12 25 3:04:51

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Results for the Midlands Autumn Road Relays, 23-Sep-2017

24 Sphinx runners made their way to Sutton Park to compete in the Autumn Road Relays, with the ladies completing 4 legs and the men completing 6 legs. Photos: Results: https://www.race-results.co.uk/results/2017/ Senior Ladies Leg Name Pos Time 1 Victoria Hand 117 00:26:27 2 Caroline O’Brien 106 00:22:11 3 Victoria O’Brien 98 00:22:15 4 Lisa Abbott 89 00:20:40 86 (out of 99) 01:31:33  Leg Name Pos Time 1 FionaQuinn 116

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Results for the Trailffest, 23-Sep-2017

5 Sphinx runners completed this challenging but picturesque trail half-marathon. Jackie Timms completed her fourth Trailffest in a row; Tom Padgett and Katie Timms their second in a row; Mitch returned to running it after having to spectate last year; and Laura Pibworth-Dolinski made her debut and loved it! Thanks to Laura for the pictures and ‘Relive’ video: [embed]https://video.relive.cc/17666553441_garmin_1506275157518.mp4[/embed] Thanks to Jackie for the following photos: Results: http://www.racesplitter.com/races/A0F2B05E4?split=1 Pos Name

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Results for various parkruns, 23-Sep-2017

Vicky Brewin was wombling free at Winbeldon Common for the first time, The Carvers were first-timers at Cannock Chase and Craig Spencer gets another PB at Delamere - congratulations! Wimbledon Common 1 Sphinx AC runners/family/friends ran this weekend, with 1 first-timer and no PBs. Official results are here: http://www.parkrun.org.uk/wimbledon/results/weeklyresults/?runSeqNumber=566 219 Vicky Brewin 27:36 SW30-34 53.99% 47 First Timer! Coventry 15 Sphinx AC runners/family/friends ran this weekend, with no first-timers and no PBs.

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Results for the Rugby 10 (WRRL), 17-Sep-2017

Sunday saw the Rugby 10 mile race take place on an undulating course. This was also our 10 mile road championship race, so Jackie Stuart assigned a handicap time to everyone and the winner is the person whose performance most exceeds that benchmark. If you pardon the pun, it was a close run thing as there were good performances throughout but Victoria O’Brien is the winner of the 10 miler. She just pipped her sister-in-law, Caroline, by 5 seconds.

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Results for various parkruns, 16-Sep-2017

Congratulations to Catherine Gough and Lacey Abbott for their PBs at Cardiff and Coventry respectively. There was plenty of parkrun tourism this week with Pawel Langer first-timing at Bournemouth, Karen Timothy first-timing at Belton House, Mitch and Jackie Timms first-timing at Stratford-upon-Avon, and Alex Bartlett, Imran Ali and Vicky Brewin attending the first ever Wythall parkrun. Cardiff 1 Sphinx AC runners/family/friends ran this weekend, with no first-timers and 1 PB.

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2017 Handicap Series Winners

Thanks to Jackie Stuart for list of winners: *Ron Wagstaff Trophy* The Ron Wagstaff Trophy couldn’t have been closer. Rachael and Andy Mc both had the same number of points from the runs, the difference was Rachael completed all six runs and Andy completed five. _Name_ _Grandborough_ _PB Est Pos_ _Brinklow_ _PB Est Pos_ _Monks Kirby_ _PB Est Pos_ _Frankton_ _PB Est Pos_ _Corley_ _PB Est Pos_ _The Greenway_ _PB Est Pos_

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Results for the Greenway h/c (6 of 6), 10-Sep-2017

The final race in the club summer handicap series was held on Sunday, 10th September. First over the line was a guest - Charlotte Harris, other half of birthday boy, Al Harris. The first Sphinxie over the line was Darren Harriott, and the nearest to their predicted time was Mitch. We also had a couple of juniors, Annie Carberry and Lacey Abbott, completing the five mile race. Well done to everyone, fine performances throughout.

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Results for the Great North Run, 10-Sep-2017

4 Sphinx runners followed in the footsteps of Sir Mo in completing this iconic half-marathon. Results: http://www.greatrun.org/myresults/advanced-search Name Pos Finish Time Mark Moran 7300 1:51:27 Jane Edwards 7314 1:51:29 Narinder Bains 7317 1:51:30 Sally-Anne Tully 36828 2:51:14

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