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Results for the Notts 10, 18-Jun-2017

Mitch and Jackie Timms and Kathryn Stuart completed this 10 mile race in hot conditions and were rewarded with beer!

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Results for the EMGP Harborough 5, 13-Jun-2017

7 Sphinx runners completed this one-lap rural race and enjoyed Foxton Locks as well! Well done to Tom Marchi on taking first place in his category.

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Results for various parkruns, 17-Jun-2017

Well done to Craig Robinson on a new PB at Coventry and to Alex Bartlett for a new PB and 3rd place at the excellently-titled South Oxhey.

The parkrun cup/tournament continues apace, with the quarter-finals line-up almost complete:

Vicky O’Brien-v-Anthony O’Brien

Al Harris-v-Andy Hales

Wayne Broadbent-v-Pawel Langer

Darren Hallet or Pete Whitehouse-v-Craig Robinson

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Results for the Two Castles 10k, 11-Jun-2017

24 Sphinx runners completed this popular race between Warwick Castle and Kenilworth Castle.

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Results for the U.K. Triathlon ultimate half challenge, 11-Jun-2017

Thanks to Garry Barnes for the following report, and congratulations on finishing 1st in your category!

A tough day in the saddle and on foot with very strong winds to contend with throughout the whole race. Race venue centred around Dearnford lakes Shropshire and to be fair an excellent course although not as flat on the roads for the bike leg as described!

26th overall – 1st age cat’ – 38:24 – 2:47:22 – 1:45:54 = overall 05:13:29

Anyone stepping up to the half iron distance may want to consider this event, overall it s a good un!!

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Results for the Aldridge 10k, 11-Jun-2017

Mitch and Jackie Timms completed this 10k race around Aldridge, just outside Walsall, with Jackie finishing 4th in her category.

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Results for various parkruns, 10-Jun-2017

A scattering of PBs on Saturday: congratulations to Angus Atkinson at Coventry, Helen King and Mitch Timms at Rugby and Thomas Ementon at Northampton.

Also, Jackie Timms was a first-timer at Rugby as were The Carvers at Northampton.

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Results for the Northbrook 5k hc (3 of 6), 07-Jun-2017

9 Sphinx runners took part in the 3rd race in the Northbrook 5k h/c series.

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Results for the EMGP Banbury 5, 06-Jun-2017

Mitch and Jackie Timms and Tom Marchi completed the 5th race in the 8-race series. All three placed in the top 10 in their category, with Tom 2nd in his.

The next race in the EMGP series is The Harborough 5 on Tuesday, 13 June.

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Results for the Ramathon half-marathon, 04-Jun-2017

Thanks to James Abrams for the following report:

warm sunny day, tough last few miles along track with small stones but a good test

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