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Results for the Birdingbury h/c (4 of 6), 29-Jun-2017

July 5, 2017

Thanks to Jackie Stuart for the following report and results:

Well the threatened rain stayed away while the 4th handicap race was underway. 43 runners started, with 42 finishing, which included 2 guests and 1 junior.

The race by won by Andrew White, for the 2nd time this season. Fastest man was Rob Wheatley and fastest female was Catherine Gough who was squeezing a quick run in, between graduating on Wednesday and going on holiday on Friday. The beauty of this race is that after starting everybody off, we can watch you all pass us about halfway round. It is amazing to see how much the gap has decreased by the last to first starters.

The next race is on Thursday 3rd August at Corley.

Thanks to Chris and Wayne for setting out the course and everybody who marshalled.

Results for the EMGP MK 10k, 27-Jun-2017

By Rob in News

July 2, 2017

Mitch and Jackie Timms enjoyed a wet 10k race around Milton Keynes to round off the EMGP series. Rumours that this was an early wedding anniversary treat from Mitch to Jackie are unsubstantiated at this point 😉

In the series overall, Tom Marchi was 1st in his category, Jackie Timms was 4th in her category and Mitch Timms was 10th in his.

Results for Quadkids (Rugby), 12-Jun-2017

By Rob in News

July 2, 2017

16 Sphinx juniors competed in three disciplines and acquitted themselves well. The 3rd Quadkids meeting is on 10th July at Warwick University Track in Coventry.

Result for the Marathon du Mont Blanc, 25-Jun-2017

By Rob in News

July 1, 2017

Well done to Imran Ali on completing this iconic marathon, with eye-watering and calf-straining elevation (see picture below).

Results for various parkruns, 24-Jun-2017

By Rob in News

July 1, 2017

A week ago, Sphinx numbers at parkrun were down due to the Iceland extravaganza. Nevertheless, we had Vicky Brewin as a first-timer at Shepton Mallet and Alex Bartlett as a first-timer at Woodley.

Results for the EMGP Weedon 10k, 20-Jun-2017

By Rob in News

July 1, 2017

7 Sphinx runners took on the ups and downs of Weedon 10k on a hot evening.

A Timms Tour of Iceland

By Rob in News

June 30, 2017

Thanks (and belated birthday wishes) to Jackie Timms for the following photos from the Sphinx trip to Iceland:

Results for the Midnight Sun Run Half-Marathon, 23-Jun-2017

By Rob in News

June 28, 2017

Thanks to Lisa Abbott for the following report and photos:

Team Sphinx went international at the the Reykjavik Half Marathon in Iceland fielding the biggest team in the race, 21 to be precise. Running alongside were honorary Sphinx Dave and Pip Abrams. Amo’s wife also ran the 5K. After a late flight the previous night and a day of excursions for some it was hard to get motivated whilst watching the wind and rain lash against the apartment windows. The Midnight Suzuki Midnight Sun Run began at 9pm and we set off amongst 3000 other runners from 51 countries. Proudly sporting the famous blue and yellow we were the envy of nationalities everywhere.

The route itself was mostly scenic with a the a hint of Milton Keynes. 13.1 miles of daylight, 12.8 for the boys who took a short cut so they could get to the thermal spa first. It was great to see Anthony O’Brien make his long distance comeback. With hypothermia on the horizon post race we all settled cosily into the thermal pools and warmed our vocal cords with a Happy Birthday sing song to ‘The twins’ Jackie and Mark. The trip itself was a real bonding experience for everyone and a great way for everyone to get to know each other. The ‘butt’ of the jokes was the developing romance between ‘Fintaaaan’ and Paul ‘Carbloading’ berry last seen skipping off into the midnight sun. The warnings of just how expensive Iceland is can be confirmed, £50 to drink a litre of Strongbow made me feel borderline classy for the first time in years. Rumours were rife on this trip, from Pete Morgan getting a round in to Mitch being mis informed and dressed for a trip to Hawaii instead. Saturday night meant party night with a big group meal, some birthday cake and too much alcohol in some Irish bar. This led too an all nighter for some, a laminate skidding competition, a middle of the night yoga session by the sea and an early night for Mark! If there were awards they would go to Andy Mac, Fi and Mitch for all their efforts organising such a big group. Also a shout out to Chrissy and Chris who were fabulous spectators. Next Sphinx international trips are Lanzarote Nov 2017 (contact Phil Wilson) and Norway Jan 2018 (contact Andy Mac)