Results for the Hilly 100, 17-May-2015
21 Sphinx runners (plus support) completed this 10-leg relay race through the Cotswolds.
Thanks to everyone that took part, drove, navigated, etc.
Result for the Gdańsk marathon, 17-May-2015
Joanna completed this Polish marathon in 4 hours and 15 minutes.
Blisworth/Wootton 5 EMGP Travel
EMGP Race 3: Blisworth/Wootton 5 Friday 22nd May at 7.45, details as follows http://mcs.open.ac.uk/mkac/emgpblisworth.htm Meet at club at 5.45p.m. for car share. Please let Mitch know (mitch.timms@sphinx.org.uk) if you intend to meet at the club, cos’ if you don’t we ain’t gonna wait for you!
Results for the Tewkesbury half-marathon, 17-May-2015
The Timms twosome of Mitch and Jackie completed this half-marathon through Gloucestershire, and followed it up by joining the mixed team for the Hilly 100 later in the day.
Results for various parkruns, 16-May-2015
Sphinx took over the running of organisation of Coventry parkrun yesterday, with blue and gold volunteers and pacers.
In addition it was great to see a couple of PBs and first timers. There were PBs for Karen Timothy (& Nelson) and Thomas Wilkinson. The first timers were Laura Duggins and mini-Sphinx Lacey Abbott.
Elsewhere, Alex Bartlett went to only the 2nd running of Harrow parkrun, and Hannah Downing and Catherine Gough went to Sheffield Hallam and Durham respectively.
Sphinx host Coventry parkrun (thanks, videos & photos), 16-May-2015
Thank you to all my Sphinx AC colleagues (and others) who helped out at Park Run today; it was very much appreciated. I think it was a success and we managed to distribute plenty of fliers for the Summer 5 as well. We have had positive feedback about the pacers ( a new initiative for Coventry Park Run) and hopefully they worked for those who needed them and we were not too far off the pace!
Results for the EMGP Rugby 6, 13-May-2015
Sphinx AC had 11 runners at the second race of the EMGP Series – the Rugby 6. This course consisted of 1 mile steep downhill, 1 mile flatish, 1 mile steady climb, 1 mile flattish, 1 mile steady climb and 1 mile flattish.
The Men’s Vice-Captain is claiming a PB for the first mile, in a time of 6:26 and a PW for the rest of it! Rob and Wayne have now finally worked out that they were never going to win the Brinklow handicap the following day (or indeed any other handicap for that matter), so both went for it at Rugby, finishing 2nd and 3rd Sphinxees respectively behind our Latvian comrade, Mr Blakunovs, who finished in an excellent 9th position overall.
Congratulations to Jamie, who beat the dogged Mr Kevin (4th in age category) by 2 seconds in a sprint finish (the former obviously not trying hard enough for the first 5.98 miles) and to Uncle Tom who finished 3rd in his category.
Next race Friday 22nd at Blisworth http://mcs.open.ac.uk/mkac/emgpblisworth5.pdf
Results for the Brinklow h/c, 14-May-2015
The second race of this year’s handicap series was held on a chilly Thursday evening on the 5.5 mile circular course near Brinklow. Once again the race was well attended by 49 senior members and 1 junior with 6 newer members taking part in their first club handicap race, while another 6 were running the course for the first time. First across the line was Jackie Stuart, who completed the course in 47:22, Jackie was closely followed by Jamie Richards (36:46) and Jon Dowds (45:17). The fastest run of the evening was by Paul Slatford, who shaved 4 seconds off his course PB to finish in 33:50, ahead of Andy Wilkinson (34:15) and Rob Wheatley (34:43). There were also course PB’s for a further 12 runners, including Wayne Broadbent, Andy McIntosh, Phil Wilson, Jane Edwards, Sue Gough and Tracey Higgins. A special mention also goes to Andy Hales who was closest to his estimated time and Robyn McSharry whose time of 40:27 was quickest of the ladies taking part.
The next race is at Monks Kirby on Thursday 11th June starting at 7:00, parking is even more limited than at Brinklow so if you can share cars this will help.
Result for the Kingsbury Classic 10k, 12-May-2015
Jackie Stuart was 21st lady in this 10k multi-terrain race around Kingsbury Water Park. Jackie described it as:
On a beautiful evening the midges outnumbered the runners. The course consisted of 2 laps around the lakes on mainly grassy trails and was relatively flat apart from one stretch of 4 or 5 ‘humps’. This was a very enjoyable event, with a small field of runners.
Why not put next year’s date in your diary now – 10th May 2016
Results for the Bosworth half-marathon, 10-May-2015
7 Sphinx runners took part in this half-marathon in Leicestershire, with everyone clocking sub-2 hour times.