Results for the Oakley 20, 29-Mar-2015
6 Sphinx runners completed this 20 mile race, organised by Bedford Harriers.
Results for the Forest of Dean trail half-marathon, 29-Mar-2015
Six sphinx runners made the early mourning trip down to the new forest to take part in this half marathon on the tracks and trails winding through the forest with a few hidden big hills to contend with.
Results for various parkruns, 28-Mar-2015
29 Sphinx AC runners/family/friends ran this weekend, with 2 first-timers and 3 PBs. The Foxalls were first-timers at Southwark, and all 3 PBs were at Coventry – well done to Jonathan, Emma and Julie.
Results for the Cleevewold 14, 22-Mar-2015
Dave Kelly completed this tough, off-road race, describing it as:
An absolute brute of an off-road run over the Cotswolds from Winchcombe, with over 2,200 feet of climbing
Results for the Stowmarket half-marathon, 22-Mar-2015
Ant and Vicki completed this half-marathon through rural Suffolk countryside, organised by Stowmarket Striders. Vicki achieved a PB time.
Results for the Warwick Half-Marathon, 22-Mar-2015
Well organised event ran in quite cool conditions. Course was very demanding with lots of steady climbs to contend with.
Results for the Ashby 20, 22-Mar-2015
11 Sphinx runners completed the Ashby 20, with several good performances and Andy McIntosh first Sphinx past the line. The course itself was undulating with no killer hills but plenty of long inclines. Support and drinks stations were good.
Results for the Banbury 15, 22-Mar-2015
Nice run through the Oxfordshire countryside today for eight of our members. Perfect conditions for it too. No breeze, no rain, cool to start, warming up later, but never too uncomfortable temperature-wise, which is more than can be said for the course itself. A pan-handle rural route, with tough hills at 3, 8 and 12, but I suppose what goes up must come down, though you never really appreciate or remember those bits do you? The only ‘disappointment’ was the low turn-out this year, probably due to the Warwick Half just down the road. Finallly congratulations to Fi, who today completed her longest ever road race, great preparation for next week when she runs her longest ever road race – again!
Results for various parkruns, 21-Mar-2015
Catherine Gough picked up a new PB at Coventry and was the second lady across the finish line. Coventry witnessed a conga-line finish as former Sphinxite, Bern Blundell completed his 250th parkrun.
Elsewhere, there was parkrun tourism in the form of Kate and Robyn McSharry at Hackney Marshes, and Julie Hall and Grahame Flanagan at the worryingly titled Fell Foot.
Results for the Cholsey Chase, 15-Mar-2015
Steve Colbourne was first in his category in this race. Thanks to Barry Cornelius for the details and photo (http://www.oxonraces.com/phot
Cholsey is a small town about two miles south of Wallingford. Yesterday, it was the venue of the Cholsey Chase, a 9 mile mainly off-road race from Cholsey via Aston Tirrold up to the Aston Upthorpe Downs. It slowly makes it way from about 55m upto 150m and at this high point it’s in one of the most southerly and bleakest parts of Oxfordshire. Of course, it’s mainly downhill on the way back!