News

Parkrun Results - 12th February 2022

Congratulations to all Sphinx AC runners who took part in parkruns across the country on 12th February. Banbury parkrun A total of 196 runners took part. 27(23) - Wayne BROADBENT - 00:23:52 88(70) - Anthony O’BRIEN - 00:28:58 113(28) - Helen KING - 00:31:21 114(84) - Alexander O’BRIEN - 00:31:30 115(29) - Victoria O’BRIEN - 00:31:32 177(63) - Sally-Anne TULLY - 00:39:52 Coventry parkrun A total of 577 runners took part.

Continue reading

Sphinx AC Coombe 8 - Now Open for Entry

Sphinx AC are excited to announce that the 2021 edition of our ‘Coombe 8’ race will be going ahead and taking place on Sunday 28th November, starting at 10am. You can enter via RunBritain here. The entry limit is 400 and you must be a minimum of 17 years to enter. The course is 8 miles and multi-terrain. The race will take place at Coombe Abbey, Brinklow Road, Coventry, CV3 2AB.

Continue reading

Church Lawford Handicap - September 2021

Congratulations to all runners who took part in our final handicap, which took place at Church Lawford. Thank you to all our organisers and volunteers throughout this years handicap series. Well done to Liz Mckinlay who took 1st place, and to Anthony O’Brien and Carolien O’Brien who finished 2nd and 3rd respectively. A big well done for Sergio Torija who set another new course record. Liz Mckinlay - 00:44:17 Anthony O’Brien - 00:41:58 Caroline O’Brien - 00:48:37 Victoria O’Brien - 00:46:29 Sally-Anne Tully - 01:09:04 Collin Taylor - 00:39:22 Wayne Broadbent - 00:40:27 Pawel Langer - 00:31:45 Allen El-Sour - 00:32:05 Phil Wilson - 00:45:07 Sue Gough - 00:44:39 Sergio Torija - 00:29:58 Tom Marchi - 00:57:34 Jack Edwards - 00:31:37 Craig Robinson - 00:39:43

Continue reading

GRANDBOROUGH HANDICAP - AUGUST 2021

Congratulations to all runners who took part in the Grandborough handicap for August. Thank you to all our organisers and volunteers for once again arranging a great, safe event. Well done to William Robertson who took 1st place, and to Anne Cartwright and Paul Slatford, who finished 2nd and 3rd respectively. A big well done for Sergio Torija who set a new course record. William Robertson - 00:35:53 Anne Cartwright - 00:54:57 Paul Slatford - 00:34:20 Sarah Goodland - 00:43:07 Mark Norman - 00:36:16 Bobby Hartwell - 00:39:02 Clare Taylor - 00:43:13 Liz Mckinlay - 00:41:00 Steve Court - 00:39:50 Marc Matterson - 00:32:09 Natalie Zouch - 00:44:52 Matthew Mold - 00:33:42 Sue Gough - 00:39:49 Andy Wilkinson - 00:52:09 Collin Taylor - 00:35:40 Allen El-Sour - 00:28:46 Bryan Pears - 00:35:02 Emma Handley - 00:39:36 Dave McLean - 00:33:23 Katie Harvey - 00:37:36 Craig Robinson - 00:33:42 Jon Allen - 00:40:28 Allan Howling - 00:30:09 Pawel Langer - 00:28:46 Ann Mosby - 00:32:37 Sam Ward - 00:36:08 Caroline O’Brien - 00:43:56 Lorraine Smith - 00:40:29 Sergio Torija - 00:27:14 Jack Edwards - 00:27:47 Ian Cunningham - 00:46:28 Mark Moran - 00:40:01 David Gamez Morris - 00:32:35 Phil Wilson - 00:41:26 Rob Wheatley - 00:32:48 Steve Zouch - 00:47:13 Top 10 Men and Women in time order:

Continue reading

Parkrun Results - 14th August 2021

Congratulations to all Sphinx AC runners who took part in parkruns across the country on 14th August. Well done to David Brewis for his 2nd place finish at Coventry. Coventry parkrun 2(2) - David BREWIS - 00:17:09 9(8) - Pawel LANGER - 00:18:21 30(28) - Jack EDWARDS - 00:20:53 38(36) - Allan HOWLING - 00:21:11 48(45) - Louis CARVER - 00:22:00 60(54) - Paul SLATFORD - 00:22:22 100(88) - William ROBERTSON - 00:23:46

Continue reading

PARKRUN RESULTS - 7th AUGUST 2021

Congratulations to all Sphinx AC runners who took part in parkruns across the country on 7th August. Well done to Russel Lever on his PB at Brueton, and Sarah Goodland for her PB at Warwick Racecourse. Coventry parkrun 74(62) - Paul SLATFORD - 00:23:04 85(71) - Mark NORMAN - 00:23:19 113(92) - Al HARRIS - 00:24:20 121(98) - Jonathan ALLEN - 00:24:40 126(101) - Narinder BAINS - 00:24:54 220(38) - Abbie KELLY - 00:27:57

Continue reading

CORLEY HANDICAP - AUGUST 2021

Congratulations to all 31 runners who took part in a soaking wet Corley handicap for August. Thank you to all our organisers and volunteers for once again arranging a great, safe event. Well done to Fintan McSharry who took 1st place, beating his predicted time by over 2 minutes. Congratulations to Tom Marchi and Katie Harvey who finished 2nd and 3rd respectively. Full results in finishing order: Fintan McSharry - 0:38:59 Tom Marchi - 0:53:38 Katie Harvey - 0:40:24 Sally-Anne Tully - 1:06:44 Catrin Davies - 0:41:30 Jon Allen - 0:43:02 Steve Court - 0:43:41 Ann Mosby - 0:34:52 Liz McKinlay - 0:45:23 Caroline O’Brien - 0:47:26 Sue Gough - 0:43:24 Paul Slatford - 0:39:54 Craig Robinson - 0:36:33 Allen El-Sour - 0:31:39 Marc Matterson - 0:36:22 Pawel Langer - 0:31:28 Bryan Pears - 0:38:34 Sam Palmer - 0:30:53 Victoria O’Brien - 0:45:44 Allan Howling - 0:33:03 Natalie Zouch - 0:50:06 Clare Taylor - 0:48:26 Andy Wilkinson - 0:56:46 Steve Zouch - 0:46:48 Phil Wilson - 0:44:14 Rob Wheatley - 0:34:52 Eleanor Davies - 0:39:21 Emma Handley - 0:44:21 Wayne Broadbent - 0:40:56 Anthony O’Brien - 0:43:34 Mark Norman - 0:42:56 Full results in time order:

Continue reading

PARKRUN RESULTS - 31st JULY 2021

Congratulations to all Sphinx runners who took part in parkruns across the country on 31st July. A huge congratulations to Sergio Torija for his first place at Coventry and his new PB. Well done also to Pawel Langer for his PB at Coventry. Coventry parkrun Pos. 1(1) - Sergio Torija - 00:16:56 - 1st Place and PB Pos. 3(3) - Jack Edwards - 00:17:14 Pos. 8(7) - Pawel Langer - 00:18:17 - PB

Continue reading

Parkrun Results - 24th July 2021

Congratulations to all Sphinx AC runners who took part in the first parkrun weekend since it’s suspension back in March 2020. A big well done to both David Gamez Morris and Catrin Davies who achieved course personal bests this weekend. Further congratulations to Sergio Torija who claimed first place at East Park, achieving a parkrun PB in the process. Well done also to Ellie Davies and Victoria O’Brien on finishing 2nd and 3rd females respectively, and Jack Edwards on his 3rd place finish at Warwick.

Continue reading

Birdingbury Handicap - July 2021

Congratulations to everybody who took part in a hot and hilly Birdingbury handicap for July. Thank you to all our organisers and volunteers for once again arranging a great, safe event. Congratulations to Sarah Goodland on being first over the line on the night, beating her predicted time by almost 5 minutes. Well done also to Allen El-Sour and Buff Stone for finishing 2nd and 3rd respectively, both beating their predicted times by over a minute.

Continue reading