Results for the Tysoe Windmill 10k and 5k, 03-Jun-2017
Wayne Broadbent, Vicky Brewin and Steve Colbourne ran the 10k race, with Steve finishing 2nd in his category, and Jackie Stuart ran the 5k race.
Results for various parkruns, 03-Jun-2017
Plenty happening at last weekend’s parkruns. Congratulations to David West on a PB at Brueton, and congratulations to Darren Hallett on being second finisher at Woodbank. The Carvers continued their parkrun tourism with a first-time appearance at Ellesmere Port.
Results for the Monks Kirby h/c (3 of 6), 01-Jun-2017
Thanks to Jackie Stuart for the following report:
Another glorious night for race 3 at Monks Kirby. This is the shortest of the runs at 4.9 miles and also, quite possibly, the fastest route. This was proved by the fact that, of the 58 runners, 44 ran quicker than the handicapper’s time.
Other stats:
5 guests
1 junior
52 seniors
11 within 40 seconds of handicapper’s time
14 within 40 seconds of own estimated time
14 over handicapper’s time
44 under handicapper’s time
On the night Mark Moran was first over the line in a time of 35:45 followed by first timer Vicky Brewin. Fastest man was Rob Wheatley in 29:49 and fastest lady was Laura Duggins in 37:23. Closest to estimated time was Paul Gocher – 1 second (I also was only 1 second out. At least I managed to get one of the times correct, thank goodness!)
Thanks to Chris and Wayne for setting up the course, and to all the marshals and helpers on the finish line. The next race is at Birdingbury on the 29th June. I hope you are all looking forward to that hill!
Results for the Rock ‘n’ Roll Liverpool half-marathon, 28-May-2017
Thanks to James Abrams for the following report and well done on the sub-90 time:
Weather cooled down to good conditions again. Good mixture of run route through city then a good long section of city parks then final 4 miles along Mersey. Great run and t-shirt, chunky medal and a beer token! Would recommend this half and it has music every mile.
Results for the Trail Attack 24, 27-28-May-2017
Thanks to Ian Cunningham for the following race report:
Just to let you know that I completed 80km(50 miles) at Trail Attack 24.The event was in the Heart of England forest and was 10K laps all off road and on trails.The object to do as may 10k laps as possible in 24 hours.The winner did an amazing 170k and to put that in perspective the second and third runners only managed 130KThe course was very hilly for the first 7k with the last 3k zig zagging through one field with the camp site in site less than a few hundred metres away and the ground was very dry and rutted not ideal for running on and you had to watch your step all the times.
Results for various parkruns, 27-May-2017
The bank holiday weekend brought two things to this parkrun update: plenty of parkrun tourism and an update to the pakrun competition progress.
Lore Paterson was a first-timer at Forest of Dean, The Carvers were first-timers at Hampstead Heath, Vicky Brewin was a first-timer at Arrow Valley and Steven Osmond was a first-timer at Conwy.
Results for the WRRL Ryton 5, 25-May-2017
34 Sphinx runners took part in the third race in the Warwickshire Road Race League. It was also Sphinx’s designated 5-mile handicap race, as Jackie Stuart describes:
New members may not be aware of our one-off handicap races. The 5 mile run at the Ryton 5, the 10 mile run at the Rugby 10 and the half-marathon run at Kenilworth. The handicapper predicts times for all members and whoever beats the predicted time by the most is the winner.
Only 6 runners managed to beat the time set by the handicapper, and it was very close. Pete Fahy beat the handicapper by the most – 42 seconds with Collette O’Keefe in 2nd position – 41 seconds. It was an extremely hot evening and this may have affected many runners’ times, it certainly affected mine!!
Results for the EMGP Corby 5, 24-May-2017
8 Sphinx runners made the trip over to Corby to complete the Corby 5, which is part of the East Midlands Grand Prix series. Well done to Tom and Kev for finishing 2nd and 4th in their categories.
The next race in the series is the the Banbury 5 on Tuesday 6 June.
Results for the Coventry sprint triathlon, 21-May-2017
6 Sphinx athletes completed this popular sprint triathlon that is organised by Coventry Triathletes. Thanks to Rachael for pre-sprint-tri braid services, Andy and Sophie for post-race refuelling and hospitality and Imran and Kev for support.
Results for the Outlaw half-ironman, 21-May-2017
Bryan Pears swam 1.2 miles, then cycled 56 miles and finally ran a half-marathon, all in less than 6 and a half hours!
Mark Moran was a part of a relay team at the event and finished the half-marathon leg in 1hr 52min.