Only three Sphinx AC runners ran the third of this season’s races. The back straight was tough due to the strong winds but overall the pace of the whole field seemed up on the previous two races. Note: December’s cancelled race has been rescheduled for Sunday 01 May 2011. Official results are here (PDF file): http://www.centurions.org.uk/grandprix/060211-5M.pdf 24 32:01 Ian Gower MV45 49 35:41 Bernard Blundell MV40 120 46:17 Julie Cozens FV45
22 Sphinx AC runners ran the first Coventry ParkRun birthday event, with no first-timers and 3 PBs. It was another record-breaking field today – 202 finishers – including “Mr ParkRun” himself, Paul Sinton-Hewitt. Official results are here: http://www.parkrun.org.uk/coventry/Results/WeeklyResults.aspx?runSeqNumber=52 3 Pete Fahy 18:29 SM35-39 72.23% 3 PB stays at 00:18:24 6 Mike Wall 19:03 SM30-34 68.07% 6 New PB! 14 Ian Gower 19:43 VM45-49 72.44% 14 PB stays at 00:18:50 37 Mitch Timms 21:49 VM50-54 68.
Ian Gower represented Sphinx AC in the first of this year’s Midland Masters XC events. Official results are here (PDF file): http://www.midlandmasters.org.uk/mmac%20xc%20results%202011.pdf In Ian’s own words: The course was 8k over boggy ground and woodland held at Droitwich. I finished 30th overall 9th in my age group m45-49 in a time of 35.48
Kev Naughton represented Sphinx AC in this popular race, which had been postponed due to adverse conditions in December. Official results are here: http://www.hooknortonharriers.org/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=493 In Kev’s own words: Original event postponed from 19/Dec due to weather conditions. Finished 19th (49.29) of 136 finishers over an unmeasured 7 miles multi terrain route. With a lot of frost in the ground it was fairly solid underfoot.
Sphinx AC fielded an impressive number of runners on a very chilly day. U13B 3Km: 63 Joesph Gilkes 14.25 U15G 5Km: 87 Ellen Bollard 19.56 U17W 5Km: 61 Catherine Gough 29.47, 64 Hannah Downing 30.20 U17M 6Km: 70 Jamie Cozens 28.31, 83 Craig Pears 31.22, 88 Manveer Sahota 34.26 U20W 5Km: 19 Mallory English 25.
Thirteen Sphinx AC runners ran this weekend, with three PBs. Mike Wall and Mitch Timms volunteered. Official results are here: http://www.parkrun.org.uk/coventry/Results/WeeklyResults.aspx?runSeqNumber=51 3 Mick McCann 18:53 VM50-54 80.05% 2 New PB! 6 Ian Gower 19:34 VM45-49 73.00% 5 PB stays at 00:18:50 30 Dave Rouse 22:19 VM40-44 61.17% 28 PB stays at 00:22:07 33 Chris Rouse 22:36 JM14 65.78% 31 PB stays at 00:22:02 70 Sam Smith 24:36 JM14 64.16% 64 PB stays at 00:23:34 93 Mick Pelling 26:18 VM65-69 64.
Eighteen Sphinx AC runners (plus family members) ran this weekend in another record-breaking attendance. It was a PB-fest, with seven PBs and three first-timers. Special mentions have to go to Mike Wall and Mallory English for completely demolishing their PBs with outstanding personal performances. Official results are here: http://www.parkrun.org.uk/coventry/Results/WeeklyResults.aspx?runSeqNumber=50 7 Mike WALL 19:06 SM30-34 67.89% New PB! 8 Mick McCANN 19:13 VM50-54 78.66% New PB! 13 Ian GOWER 19:39 VM45-49 72.
Sphinx AC ladies excelled at Wyken Croft with some superb individual performances. Sadly (at the time of writing), there were still no official results published on the Birmingham XC league website: http://www.birminghamccleague.co.uk/newresults_reference_table.htm 39 27:42 Mallory English 48 28:01 Lucy Smith 108 30:51 Sally Parkins 149 34:07 Jackie Timms 163 35:18 Darina Brejtrova 173 35:47 Jackie Stuart 185 37:31 Karen Dowey 187 37:55 Mary Bench 191 38:34 Becky Fenlon 193 38:42 Jayne Anderson
A good turnout of Sphinx AC youngsters at the latest league fixture at Nuneaton gave a good account of themselves with the following results: U11 Girls: 51 Rachel Downing 100 Emma Handley 122 Daisy Meade 123 Ruby Hall U15 Girls: 35 Ellen Bollard U17 Women: 35 Catherine Gough 36 Hannah Downing 37 Kirsty Spencer <div> <tt><br /></tt> </div> <div> <div> <u><strong><tt>U11 Boys:</tt></strong></u><tt><br />72 Luke Sullivan<br />84 Ryan Duggins</tt> </div> <div> <tt><br /></tt> </div> <div> <u><strong><tt>U13 Boys:</tt></strong></u><tt><br />40 Jack Hunt<br />44 Joseph Gilkes<br />63 Chris Rouse<br />81 Michael Gough</tt> </div> <div> <tt><br /></tt> </div> <div> <u><strong><tt>U15 Boys:</tt></strong></u><tt><br />45 John Mallon</tt> </div> <div> <tt><br /></tt> </div> <div> <u><strong><tt>U17 Men:</tt></strong></u><tt><br />23 Jamie Cozens<br />31 Craig Pears<br />37 Manveer Sahota</tt> </div> </div> <p style="text-align: right;"> <em>Results contributed by Paul Bergin</em> </p>
Fourteen Sphinx AC athletes ran in this popular, undulating race around the Warwickshire countryside. Official results are here (PDF file): http://www.stratfordac.co.uk/downloads/our%20races/ntrix/2011/OverallResults_2011.pdf Pos Gun Time Name No. Category/Pos Club Chip Time 14 00:45:40 Mark Smith 570 V40 3 Sphinx AC 00:45:39 63 00:50:25 Garry Barnes 37 V50 6 Sphinx AC 00:50:10 68 00:50:35 Steve Colbourne 125 V55 2 Sphinx AC 00:50:31 81 00:51:25 Bryan Pears 476 V40 19 Sphinx AC 00:51:08
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