Results for the Corby 5 (EMGP), 01-Jun-2016
We received the following report from Jamie:
Cold, drizzle and breezy. Not the best conditions considering me last year’s heat wave. Might explain why only 3 of us made the trip.
Results for the Penmaenmawr 3 Hills Fell Race, 31-May-2016
Mitch has provided the following eyewitness account:
Whist holidaying in North Wales I chanced upon this 3 mile fell run in the sleepy village of Penmaenmawr. So, we turn up 30mins before the start and hand over our £1.50 race entry fee (yes, £1.50!!) to the organiser sitting in the back of his van, which doubled as race HQ/ his office. He casually enquires, with a wry smile, ” do you have any gloves? ” “What for?” I ask. “For when you are on all fours, going through the gorse bushes on the second hill”, he replies. I laugh politely, not sure if he’s serious. So, we set off on this race, glovelessly, in the hills of Snowdonia and I use the term ‘race’ in its very loosest sense. The 3 mile course consisted of 2 uphill miles, the second of which was negotiated on our hands and knees through shrubbery. Indeed, of the three miles, we must have walked a mile, crawled a mile and side-stepped downhill for a mile. This was reflected in our split times: mile 1: 20.11, mile 2: 34.52 (yes 34.52 for a single mile) and mile 3: 11.51. Our total time was 1 hr 6mins 🙂 – and we were well last, with blood being drawn on the gorse bushes! However, this has got to be the best off road ‘run’ we have ever done – and the hardest! Never again will I complain about the hill at Weedon. Roll on next year!
PS – Btw, I think ‘Spainy’ is the Welsh word for a Sphinx
PPS – Not only did the results from this event take an age to come out, the race organiser got our club name wrong, my age category wrong and our overall time wrong! The only part he got right was our position – last! This was a first (or should I say last) for both of us. For the record, our actual time was 1 hour 7 minutes and 8 seconds, at an average pace of 22 minutes 23 seconds a mile) 😀
Results for the Sinfin Classic 10k, 29-May-2016
Andy, Ninj and Jane completed this race that goes around the beautiful grounds of Elvaston Castle & Country Park, with Andy eulogising “Great fast course and PB for me, one for next year”. Congratulations on the PB, Andy!
Results for the Wallingford Thames Run 10k, 22-May-2016
Andy, Ninj and Jane completed this 10k with Andy summing it up as “Two laps, too far, not again”.
Results for the Cobra Classic 10k, 15-May-2016
Andy, Ninj and Jane completed this 10k around Halesowen, with Andy describing the course as “Fast first 5k, killer second 5k”.
Results for the Market Drayton 10k, 08-May-2016
4 Sphinx runners completed this 10k, with Andy Mc describing it as “Great course and great goodie bag”.
Results for various parkruns, 28-May-2016
Mitch has sent the following report from Delamere parkrun:
This has got to be my favourite of all the Park Run venues. A single lap of the stunning Delamere Forest, on meandering trails and tracks, made the 100 mile, 1 and 3/4hr trip all worthwhile. The pictures say it all….
Results for the Ryton 5 (WRRL), 26-May-2016
An excellent turnout of Sphinx runners for the WRRL Ryton 5, organised by Spa Striders, and our designated 5 mile handicap race. Well done to all and congratulations to those that set a new PB!
Results for Quad Kids (Rugby), 23-May-2016
14 Sphinx juniors took part in the four-event meeting at Rugby and all did well.
The next Quad Kids meeting is on the 13th of June at Pingles, Nuneaton.
Results for the Coventry Sprint Triathlon, 22-May-2016
Coventry Triathletes’ annual sprint triathlon took place last Sunday and there were a few familiar names. The triathlon consisted of a 400m swim, 20k cycle and 5k run.