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Results for Rugby 10, 29-Sep-2013

13 Sphinx AC runners took part in the last of this year’s WRRL events over a challenging course. Official results are here (XLS): http://www.thepowerof10.info/resultsfiles/2013/75985_6123_30092013115320_Rugby%2010%202013%20Result.xlsx Pos Time Name Cat 12 1:02:21 Kyza Derby SM 57 1:12:47 Trevor Clark M50 66 1:13:55 Narinder Bains M40 75 1:15:47 Wayne Broadbent SM 84 1:17:40 Andy Mcintosh M40 94 1:21:02 Jane Edwards W45 101 1:22:45 Chris Foxall M40 120 1:28:27 Charlotte Kertrestel SL 121 1:29:12 Karen Timothy W45 122 1:29:52 Bob Torley M50 129 1:31:33 Amy Frank SL 133 1:33:29 Tom Marchi M60 145 1:41:52 Christine Thomas W35 Wendy Foxall and Richard Bagley got some great shots:

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Results for various ParkRuns, 28-Sep-2013

Sphinx AC were represented at just two ParkRun events this weekend, as some of our regulars were in foreign climes (USA and France). Braunstone Park (Leicester) Bernard Blundell and Wayne Broadbent made the easy half-hour journey up the M69 to run the ever-welcoming Braunstone run on the event of their 3rd anniversary. Conditions were bright but crisp, with the morning mist clearing just before the start of the run.

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Results for Brownlee triathlon, 21-Sep-2013

Wayne Broadbent and Gerry Anstiss represented Sphinx AC in the first ever event promoted by the Brownlee brothers (2012 Olympic champions). You can read more about the event itself here: http://brownleetri.com/ Official results are here: http://www.racetimingsystems.net/Results/IndividualResults.aspx?Id=1682 Pos No. Participant Cat Total Swim T1 Bike T2 Run207 967 Wayne Broadbent M30-34 47:42 9:49 3:04 21:40 1:04 12:05567 112 Gerry Anstiss M60-64 57:25 9:55 5:30 24:58 2:13 14:49 Just for comparison, Wayne included the Brownlees’ results:

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Results for Burton Green handicap, 22-Sep-2013

30 Sphinx AC runners completed the last of the 2013 club handicap races, with Mark Moran winning the coveted award for being first over the line. Ashley Miles ran the fastest time, spurred on by some last-minute competition from the Wheatley children! Conditions were warm and bright, and the course was slightly different to last year, requiring just one marshal (Andy Bagley!). Pos Name Time 1 Mark Moran 38:11 2 Trevor Clarke 32:01 3 Catherine Gough 35:14 4 Colin Piper 31:20 5 Stuart Banbrook 32:26 6 Stuart Atkinson 33:07 7 Collin Taylor 32:09 8 Jane Edwards 36:15 9 Ian Hamilton 34:5010 Sue Gough 37:2911 Caroline O’Brien 42:3212 Ian Wilkinson 28:4213 Rob Wheatley 30:4314 Amy Frank 41:1515 Andy McIntosh 33:4616 Mitch Timms 33:1717 Anne Cartwright 46:0018 Phil Wilson 34:0019 Suresh Basra 46:14 (G)20 Megan Miller 37:1621 Kevin Naughton 33:1822 Paul Slatford 29:2923 Kyza Derby 28:0024 Nick Gilkes 31:1525 Andy Wilkinson 28:3126 Steve Osmond 38:0327 Ashley Miles 27:0928 Bernard Blundell 37:3029 Maggie Morgan 53:4830 Wayne Broadbent 35:48 Sorted by actual running time:

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Results for Sutton Park road relays, 21-Sep-2013

Eight women and six men represented Sphinx AC at the Sutton Park road relays yesterday. The women’s relays consisted of four women per team (so we had two teams), each running 4.315 km = 2.68 miles. The men’s relays consisted of six men per team (so we only had one team), each running 5.847 km = 3.63 miles, though 3.68 was Garmin’d. Conditions started off quite mild but quickly warmed up with direct sunlight beating down over most of the course.

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Results for various ParkRuns, 21-Sep-2013

Sphinx AC were represented today at a smaller number of ParkRuns than of late, but we collectively still managed to secure four top-ten places and a handful of PBs. Coventry 26 Sphinx AC runners/family/friends ran this weekend, with no first-timers and 3 PBs. Friend of Sphinx, Danny McKeown, won the race outright and Sphinx had three other runners in the top ten. The McSharry family continue to improve, as do the Wilkinson juniors, both securing PBs today.

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Results for Northbrook handicap (and series), 04-Sep-2013

Nine Sphinx AC runners ran as guests in the final (5k) race of this year’s Northbrook handicap series. Official results are here: http://northbrookac.org.uk/results/hcaps/2013/resultshcap_data.htm Name Pos Time Series best Narinder Bains 13 20:38 20:38 Mitch Timms 28 21:48 21:44 Nigel Bassnett 24 21:59 21:14 Jane Edwards 21 23:25 22:31 Paul Cozens 3 23:39 23:39 Mark Moran 12 24:35 24:35 Laura Pibworth 26 25:30 25:08 Amy Frank 17 27:30 27:30 Fiona Quinn 53 28:29 26:14

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Results for Bristol half marathon, 15-Sep-2013

Chris and Wendy Foxall represented Sphinx AC today. Chris’s sister, Heather, ran too. Official results are here: http://www.runbristol.com/SearchResults.aspx 2153 Christopher Foxall 1:44:00 5145 Wendy Foxall 2:02:03 6812 Heather Griffin 2:16:59 (Chris’s sister) Some photos will follow, we are assured. No goats.

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Results for Great North Run, 15-Sep-2013

6 7 Sphinx AC runners chased Mo Farah in the country’s biggest half marathon, in pretty grim conditions! Official results are here: http://www.greatrun.org/results/AdvancedSearch.aspx NARINDER BAINS 4586 01:42:41 ANTHONY MCCARROLL 5735 01:45:00 CHARLIE FOSTER 8374 01:49:52 KAREN TIMOTHY 13539 01:57:47 JANE EDWARDS 13543 01:57:48 CHARLOTTE KERTRESTEL 25199 02:01:01 RUTH MCCARROLL 32297 02:32:01

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Result for Gorlice (Poland) 13k, 14-Sep-2013

Recently-joined Monika Ciezarek ran this 13km (8.08 mile) race in Poland, wearing her new Sphinx AC vest with pride! It looks as if Monika finished 4th in her category. Official results are here, though they don’t appear to show her time – but Monika supplied that via her personalised certificate: http://www.online.datasport.pl/zapisy/portal/listy/?zawody=843 72 Monika Ciezarek 01:08:38

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