June 2009

 

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Featured events this month:

• Prestwold 10k
• Sphinx Midsummer 5
• St Michael Stone 10k
• Llanelli 10k
• Wedgnock Summer Series Race 2
• Northbrook Track & Field Night
• Market Harborough 5 - East Midlands Grand Prix Race 7
• Ironman 70.3 Triathlon
• Asics Arden 9
• Rowheath 5k - Race 1
• Banbury 5 - East Midlands Grand Prix Race 6
• Two Castles10k
• Weedon 10k - East Midlands Grand Prix Race 5

Prestwold 10k - 28 June

	John Elliott	40:04	PB
	Stephen Mason	42:15	PB

Report: Steve Mason

Having only ever run the Northbrook and Two Castles 10k's, we thought we would try a flat one, and this didn't disappoint. Run around a disused airfield, with a brief section on road through the local village, it wasn't the most scenic or inspiring of runs but, if you fancy a head -down, fast blast assault on your PB, then you would probably struggle to find a better one.
Conditions were near perfect with no wind, although it was quite hot, but unfortunatley for some reason I didn't get any where near my anticipated time. John faired much better, missing out by 4 seconds (as it wasn't chipped, the walk over the line would account for that - unlucky John!) knocking 2 minutes off his best time.

Altogether a very well organised event, only 40 minutes down the road, with parking, registration, start and finish all within 50 yards of each other. Maybe a few more Northbrook entrants next year?

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Sphinx Midsummer 5 - 25 June

12	Stuart Keen	SM	29:51
24	Richard Hodge	SM	31:23	PB
34	Mark Baker	M40	32:26
35	Richard Hands	SM	32:29	PB
38	Peter Fellows	M50	32:35
41	Nigel Basnett	M40	33:00
46	John Elliott	M40	33:18
48	Daniel Bennett	U20	33:25
49	Alix Critchley	SF	33:30
51	John Wilson	SM	33:31	PB
54	Andrew Ralph	M40	33:55
59	Stephen Simpson	SM	34:24
63	David Andersen	U17	34:33
76	Steve Bottomley	M40	35:46
82	Lyn McDonald	SF	36:20
83	Tony Hughes	M50	36:21
84	Dawn O'Shea	F35	36:24
85	Robert Pool	SM	36:25
87	Cath Fenn	F35	36:24
88	Alan Beeby	M40	36:40
89	Joe Kelly	SM	36:40
93	Sarah McNaney	F45	37:21
100	Paul Costain	M40	38:04
110	John Ralph	M60	39:11
113	D Crabb	M40	39:22
114	Sharon Thompson	F35	39:28
120	Allan Walsh	SM	39:55
124	Andrew Houston	M40	40:23
132	Corinna O'Connor	F35	41:16
137	Anne Hughes	F45	41:57
145	Sylvia Guthrie	F55	43:28
151	Tony French	M60	44:11
162	Abbe Humphreys	F45	46:24
163	Angela Hands	F35	46:49
172	Andy Kelsall	M40	48:36

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St Michael Stone 10k - 21 June

Perfect weather for running and a quick course (it felt like there was more downhill than up). I have finally broken my 40 minute 10k gremlin with a massive pb so I'm really pleased. Just a shame it wasn't 3 seconds faster.

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Llanelli 10k - 21 June

9	Stuart Keen	36:54
467	Diane Keen	56:45

It's been 3 years since we were at the Llanelli 10k, so couldn't wait to get back as it's a fabulous race held along the seafront of Llanelli (in Wales) on the Millenium Coastal Path, and is 'flat' by welsh standards with such a great atmosphere.
As with most sea-front races the only real problem can be a sea breeze to slow you down, but today the conditions for this race were just about spot-on so we gave it our best & were rewarded with a couple of decent times.
Recent training on my part paid off with a very agreeable time of 36.54 finishing in 9th place out of over 700, but Diane ran her little socks off to get herself a PB time of 56.45 (10secs faster than her previous PB) which was about 16 minutes faster than when she last run the Llanelli 10k in 2005!

It was a great morning's running which was made all the more enjoyable by watching our 5 year old nephew running in the under 7's fun run first thing!

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Wedgnock Summer Series Race 2 - 18 June

For the 2nd and 4th races of the series the course is reversed; this clearly made it 30 seconds slower! Better weather and no mud however should have meant a quicker time than Race 1 but not to be. The drop in places was related to more entrants than my slower time. Need to think of another excuse for race 3 though so any ideas would be welcome.

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Northbrook Olympics - Track & Field Night - 17 June

Ladies

Just a few days after Midsummer, and another cold, wet night might have dampened the Warwick University track but it didn't dampen the enthusiasm of those who turned out for a Club evening with a difference.

Bob Adams' varied programme of events meant some activity was in progress throughout the evening, with some latent talent become evident leading to a few surprising performances.

Alix Critchley was declared Athlete of the Night, with wins in five events.

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Market Harborough 5 - East Midlands Grand Prix Race 7 - 16 June

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Ironman 70.3 Triathlon - 14 June

A 1.2 mile open water swim in Wimbleball Lake, Exmoor, followed by a 56 mile bike ride (toughest bike section in any Ironman 70.3 in the world; I will never complain about hills again) and a 13 mile run. I had to meet strict cut-off times by finishing the swim within 1 hour of the race start, and finishing the bike part within 5½ hours of the race start.

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Asics Arden 9 - 14 June

Report: Alix Critchley

One very hot day, bit of a dodgily organised start down a narrow lane, but a great course with some nice undulates, and a little tiny bit of off-road past some slightly annoyed fishermen - one of who tried to put their fishing stool in the middle of the path to turn it into a steeplechase! And then of course there's the nice updulate at the end!  Thanks to Sarah for her support part way round the course - much appreciated!

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Rowheath 5k Race 1 - 11 June

For anybody planning on doing the second race of the series, the start has been moved back around 150m which I think added around 30s or so to my time.

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Banbury 5 - East Midlands Grand Prix Race 6 - 9 June

Link to full results

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Two Castles 10k - 7 June

25	Stuart Keen	M37	38:25
37	Andrew Houston	M46	39:47
57	Peter Fellows	M53	40:54
59	Richard Hodge	M36	40:51
76	Richard Hands	M37	41:42
118	Mark Baker	M33	43:10
178	Simon Harper	M40	44:39
200	Charles Jones	M57	45:09
225	Paul Costain	M40	45:45
373	Sarah McNaney	F49	47:33
478	Tim Hill	M36	44:15
551	Corrina O'Connor	F35	50:22
774	Ulrike Hill	F38	48:15
775	Elizabeth Hindmarsh	F38	50:07
1148	Angela Hands	F41	57:18
1183	Julie Nunn	F45	57:44
1198	Diane Keen	F45	57:52

Despite a very cold and rainy Two Castles 10k, a course PB for Charles Jones at his 6th attempt.

Full results at www.twocastlesrun.org.uk

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Weedon 10k - East Midlands Grand Prix Race 5 - 2 June