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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:

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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

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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

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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:

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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

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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.

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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.

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Sphinx Mile Relays 2021

Congratulations to everybody who took part in our 2021 Mile Relay event. It was great to see so many runners and clubs taking part. A huge thank you goes out to our organisers, marshalls and volunteers for ensuring the event went smoothly. Below are the team results for each the men’s, ladies, and mixed relays: Mens Results 00:16:34 - Sphinx AC Team 6 – Pawel Langer, Marc Matterson, Sergio Torija 00:16:40 - Coventry Godiva Junior Team 1 – Toby Doy, Dougie Garnett, Euan Hill 00:16:50 - Coventry Godiva Team 3 – Dale, Damian, Mark 00:16:53 - Coventry Godiva Team 2 – Rishit, Clark, Max 00:16:59 - Northbrook AC Team 1 00:17:19 - Coventry Godiva Team 4 – Sam, Matt, Sam 00:17:28 - Coventry Godiva Team 1 – John, Dan, Manveer 00:17:42 - Coventry Godiva Junior Team 4 – Lucas Bennett, Nic Bennett, Nick Hill 00:18:13 - Spa Striders Team 3 – James Hartwright, Dan Robertson, Chris Wilson 00:18:28 - Coventry Godiva Junior Team 2 – Callum Adams, Hayden North, Joel Martin 00:18:37 - Spa Striders Team 2 – Simon Ludford, Paul Kirby, Jason Hemming 00:18:45 - Massey Ferguson Team 2 00:18:47 - Sphinx AC Team 5 – Allan Howling, Kev Naughton, Dave Aberton 00:18:56 - Northbrook AC Team 3 00:19:05 - Sphinx AC Team 1 – Bryan Pears, Boby Hartwell, Dave Brewis 00:19:11 - Sphinx AC Team 7 – Fintan 00:19:16 - Northbrook AC Team 4 00:19:21 - Sphinx AC Team 2 – Wayne Broadbent, Steve Court, Jack Edwards 00:19:28 - Sphinx AC Team 4 – Sam Ward, David Morris-Gamez, Mark Moran 00:19:38 - Northbrook AC Team 2 00:19:58 - Massey Ferguson Team 1 00:20:05 - Coventry Godiva Junior Team 3 – Daren Taplin, Matt, Brent Davies 00:20:09 - Centurion Team 1 00:20:19 - Spa Striders Team 1 – Chris Wilson, Doug Rattray, Simon Ford 00:20:25 - Northbrook AC Team 7 00:20:31 - Sphinx AC Junior Team 1 – Louis Carver, Stanley Wereru 00:21:08 - Northbrook AC Team 6 00:21:24 - Massey Ferguson Team 4 00:21:34 - Northbrook AC Team 5 00:21:41 - Sphinx AC Junior Team 1 – Ben Weatherby, Stephen Hart, James Crowther 00:22:37 - Massey Ferguson Team 3 00:23:18 - Sphinx AC Junior Team 3 – Vihaan Kumar, Kumar Balanath, Craig Robinson 00:23:51 - Sphinx AC Team 3 – Steve Zouch, Craig Pears, Jon Allen Ladies Results

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Monks Kirby Handicap June 2021

Congratulations to everybody who took part in our Monks Kirby handicap for June. Thank you to all our organisers and volunteers for once again arranging a great, safe event. Well done to Liz McKinlay who was the first to cross the line in just her first handicap race with the club. Following in second place was Caroline O’Brien, trailed by Al Harris in third. Both Caroline and Al beat their predicted times by over two minutes!

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Brinklow Handicap - May 2021

Who’d have thought when charging around the lanes of Church Lawford in September 2019, that our next handicap event wouldn’t be for another 20 months?! On 27th May, Sphinx AC gathered in Brinklow to race the first handicap of the 2021 series. 46 runners attended, some for the first time, and some achieving course personal bests. Many thanks to our handicap organisers for a smoothly run event, as well as those who gave up their time to volunteer and marshal on the night.

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