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Results for Sutton Park Relays, 31-Mar-2012

The Sphinx AC ladies were out in force again representing the club in the Midland Counties Road Relay Champs, over a 3 mile course at Sutton Park. The team finished in 34th position in a cumulative time of 2:28:45. Official results are here: http://www.race-results.co.uk/results/2012/mw612.htm Leg 1: Kathryn Stuart 18:29 (32nd fastest time out of 248 runners) Leg 2: Jayne Anderson 27:10 Leg 3: Chris Thomas 27:16 Leg 4: Liz Reilly 29:09

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Results for Coventry ParkRun, 31-Mar-2012

18 Sphinx AC and Saracens runners ran this weekend, with no first-timers and 4 PBs. Andy Wilkinson won the race outright, leaving his brother to take second place. Laura Pibworth and Maggie Morgan looked magnificent in their fluorescent vests. Sue Gough DIDN’T get a PB today but she hasn’t lost her mojo – on the contrary, she ran this morning as a bit of a warm-up for the Sutton Park relay races THIS AFTERNOON!

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2012/13 Sphinx AC Committee

The 2012⁄13 Sphinx AC committee was agreed at the AGM held on 28-Mar-2012. Chairman Richard Bagley Vice Chairman Paul Bergin Secretary Mick Petch Treasurer Tracey Higgins Social secretaries Janine Miles & Maggie Morgan Membership secretary Jackie Bagley Men’s captain Mike Wall Men’s vice captain Mitch Timms Ladies captain Jackie Stuart Ladies vice captain Tracey Higgins Handicap secretary Richard Bagley Coach Education Coordinator Helen Delaney School liaison officers Jackie Stuart & Paul Bergin Welfare officers Dave Kelly & Jackie Bagley Communications Officer Bernard Blundell

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Results for Age Concern 10k, 25-Mar-2012

Kyza Derby, Paul Slatford and Liz Reilly represented Sphinx AC in this charity 10k race around Coventry Memorial Park. Conditions were warm but this didn’t prevent Kyza storming home in 2nd place overall and Paul in 10th, nor did it prevent Liz from comfortably beating her target time. Sphinx AC provided marshals and expertise for this event. Official results are here (XLS file, Kyza and Paul aren’t listed as running for Sphinx):

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Results for Coventry ParkRun, 24-Mar-2012

22 Sphinx AC and Saracens runners ran this weekend, with 1 first-timer and 8 PBs. Sphinx had four runners in the top ten and seven runners in the top twenty, with four of those seven being PBs – a fantastic presence and a great show of achievement. ParkRun is going to have to be renamed to GoughRun, as mother and daughter Sue and Catherine both get PBs for the 19th and 12th time respectively!

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Result for Rome Marathon, 18-Mar-2012

Charlie Foster represented Sphinx AC in Italy. Official results are here (and differ somewhat from Charlie’s hand-submitted result of 02:15:28!): http://www.tds-live.com/ns/index.jsp?is_domenica=-1&dpbib=9566&servizio=000&pageType=1&locale=2057&id=4529# Rank Rank M/W Rank Cat. Start # Name Time RealTime 8023 7037 8013 9566 CHARLIE FOSTER 04:30:15 04:27:15

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Results for Ashby 20, 18-Mar-2012

Seven Sphinx AC runners took part in this popular pre-London-Marathon race. Official results are here: http://www.ashby20.co.uk/race_results.cfm/StartPos/1/MaxRows/1000/parent/race_results/year/2012/ Pos Time No. Name Cat. 197 02:30:51 930 Myles Davies M40 266 02:37:10 697 Pete Fahy MSen 285 02:38:22 88 Collin Taylor M40 421 02:48:51 568 Alan Patrick MSen 490 02:54:12 813 Paul Kenning M40 637 03:06:12 382 Bob Torley M50 712 03:18:15 812 Lorraine Gordon F35

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Results for Banbury 15, 18-Mar-2012

Seven Sphinx AC runners took to the roads of Oxfordshire today, with Ashley Miles coming in at sixth place overall. Official results are here: http://www.banburyharriers.org/Uploads/File/2012%20Banbury%2015%20individual%20results.pdf 6 1:29:18 Ashley Miles Sphinx AC Vet 40 Men 64 1:46:53 Quentin Henry Sphinx AC Senior Men 86 1:51:31 Kevin Naughton Sphinx AC Vet 50 Men 94 1:52:44 Mitch Timms Sphinx AC Vet 50 Men 109 1:54:39 Luke Makins Sphinx AC Senior Men 220 2:12:04 Laura Pibworth Sphinx AC Senior Ladies

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Results for Coventry ParkRun, 17-Mar-2012

20 Sphinx AC and Saracens runners ran this weekend, with no first-timers and 4 PBs. Chris Tait joins the elite sub-21:00 group, Chris Rouse beats his dad and the Goughs did what the Goughs do best – PBs. Laura Pibworth issued tokens with flair and Bern accompanied a (hopeful) new lady club member on her first ParkRun. Official results are here: http://www.

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New Sphinx AC club vests

John Hunt has taken stock of oodles and oodles of shiny new Sphinx AC club vests. He has men’s, women’s and children’s vests in various sizes. See him at the club on Thursday evening for availability and prices. We’re told that these vests will improve* your running, so don’t miss out! * this is not true, but you’ll look FABULOUS in a new vest

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