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Thursday, 08-Oct-2015
There will be a post-funeral gathering in memory of a past president of the Copsewood club on Thursday evening. Please car-share or find alternative transport to get to training so at to minimise the burden on car parking. Also, please gather outside the new changing rooms rather than the main door to ensure we are not causing an obstruction. Thanks.
Result for the Bournemouth half-marathon, 04-Oct-2015
Ian Cunningham completed this half-marathon on Sunday, describing it as:
Great event along sea front and up and down both Boscombe and Bournemouth Piers
Results for The Greenway h/c, 04-Oct-2015
The last race of this year’s handicap series took place along The Greenway from Burton Green to Kenilworth. Since becoming part of the handicap series in 2012, this out and back route has become the traditional final race of the series. For the second year in succession the race was won by the runner starting first, this year Anne Cartwright ran away from the rest of the field to cross the line first in 50:31, just ahead of a fast finishing Trevor Clark who came home in second place in 32:44 with Laura Duggins third in 38:38. The fastest run of the day came from Rob Wheatley who finished in 31:17, with Jamie Richards (32:02) and Wayne Broadbent (32:39) completing the top three.
Results for Coventry parkrun, 03-Oct-2015
Most enjoyable Park Run at Coventry this morning. Decided to attend the newbies’ talk, no idea why, but ironically I met up with 4 friends from Redway Runners, Milton Keynes, who were attending Coventry Park Run for the very first time (en route to Chester for the Chester Marathon tomorrow). Garry Biddle, I’ve known for a couple of years from the EMGP circuit and his partner, Rose Turney, I met in Lanzarote. They were accompanied by Becky and Simon Read, the former looking for a Park Run PB quicker than 29:27. We all ran together and with great encouragement from the other three and a bit of local knowledge from yours truly Becky knocked a massive 45 seconds off her time, coming in at 28:26. A great morning and what Park Run is all about really. Wishing them all the best for Chester.
In Rose’s words:
Becky got a 45 second PB with help from Mitch and the rest of us. Mitch was explaining the course to her as we ran round having not previously done it before. Letting her know where the hillier and easier parts were. Very well organised and marshalled event that we will definitely be returning to.
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Results for the TrailFfest half-marathon, 26-Sep-2015
[Caution]: The following report contains images that people of a nervous disposition may find disturbing.
Mitch and Jackie completed this unique event in Wales, described as:
The Trailffest half marathon is one of the most scenic you could hope to run, with dramatic changes of scenery and terrain the whole way to the finish line.
With the start up in the mountains at 710 feet elevation and the finish down by the sea, it may sound easy – but don’t be fooled! There are some very steep and challenging climbs along the way.
The adventure starts in the rugged slate town of Blaenau Ffestiniog lying at the foot of the Moelwyn mountain range and finishes by the sea in the pretty harbour town of Porthmadog.
Result for the Warwickshire Sprint Triathlon, 27-Sep-2015
We have the following report from Catherine Gough:
I did my first triathlon, the Warwickshire Triathlon on Sunday 27th September in and around Stratford. It was a sprint distance event: 400m indoor swim, 23km cycle on roads surrounding Stratford, 5km run. Around 800 competitors took part, 184 in the sprint female category.
Result for the Snowman Triathlon, 27-Sep-2015
Bryan Pears completed this tough triathlon (500m swim, 43mile bike, 5 1⁄4 mile run), finishing in 04:44:43. The event is described by the organisers as follows:
The Snowman Triathlon is undoubtedly one of the toughest and most memorable triathlons in the whole of the UK! Being set in the awe inspiring Snowdonia National Park, the race route is as stunning as it is challenging.