November 2010

 

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Featured events this month:

Sphinx Coombe 8 - 28 November

13 Richard French   52:18
15 Howard Andersen   52:38
17 Tony Hoy   53:48
25 Pete Fellows   54:36
44 Paul Stead   54:36
49 Dave Fawkner   57:33
63 Alix Critchley   59:08
87 Jack Langman   61:25
97 Cath Fenn   62:16
103 Allan Walsh   62:59
122 Dave Cooper   65:01
139 Martin Gavin   67:08
151 Tony Bowe   68:58
157 Corinna O'Connor   69:24
191 Tony French   74:19
210 Linda Richards   79:26

Full results at www.sphinx.org.uk

Apparently it was minus nine degrees before the start!

Also of note, there was a late bid from Paul Stead for the club's annual 'Animal' award. He ran 20 miles from home in sub-zero temperatures before racing eight miles cross country! - Howard

Suicide Six- 21 November

  Allan Walsh   53:26

An off-road run that is muddy, slippy, hilly and treacherous - in a word brilliant! Obstacles to negotiate include steps and a stream as well as a good deal of mud. Despite its name I survived it, and found it very enjoyable. Venue was Baggeridge Country Park, Sedgley, Dudley. No water to drink but well organised, I'd recommend it - Allan

Shakespeare Raceway 10k - 20 November

18 Howard Andersen   38:15 1st M50
47 Richard Hands   41:34  
237 Angela Hands   59:06  

Warwick University Relays - 13 November

Northbrook Men's Team - 16th place - 52m 43s (4 x 3Km)

  John Hosie   12:06
  Tony Hoy   13:04
  Mark Baker   14:49
  Nathan Holmes   12:34

Northbrook Ladies/Warwick University Staff Ladies - 4th place - 49m 22s (3 x 3Km)

  Cath Fenn   15:03
  Helen Morris   17:38
  Amy Burdis   16:41

Northbrook Mixed Team - 3rd place - 53m 48s (4 x 3Km)

  Richard Hodge   12:43
  Rebecca Smith   14:01
  John Hosie   12:05
  Cath Fenn   14:59

National Cross-Country Relays - Mansfield - 6 November

Women's 3-stage: total time 40:50:20, 65th position

1 Alix Critchley   12:39 69*
2 Corinna O'Connor   14:49 70
3 Cath Fenn   13:21 65

*Team position at end of leg

 

 

On setting off for the relays, there was quite a lot of debate in the car about driving such a long way for such a short run, especially when we found there was going to be no men's team there. However, after the event we all agreed that it had been well worth it and thoroughly enjoyed by all! We were ably supported by Jude, Corinna's littlest, and the 1.8 mile course was a good one - some lovely runnable grass and wooded sections to start, nicely undulating, and then a bit of a draggy end to the loop. A really great atmosphere, and the hot choccie on the way back made it even more worth while! A much enjoyed trip - Alix

Pembrokeshire Coast Challenge - 4 to 6 November

  Dave Fawkner  
  Day 1 5h 11m 18th
  Day 2 5h 52m 20th
  Day 3 5h 17m 3rd
  Overall 16h 20m 10th

The Pembrokeshire coastline is stunning, and I was lucky enough to run 78.6 miles of it over 3 days. My first day was typical of the weather to be expected in Wales, with it raining pretty much from start to finish. This made conditions very difficult as a lot of the course was muddy coastal path. I quickly learned to fall to my right as there was often a drop to my left, but thankfully I fell only a few times. This was my most difficult run ever, so I was relieved to make it to the finish to get some warm clothes.

Day 2 had much better weather, but progress was much slower due to a knee injury from day 1. A massage, ice pack, medication and a glass of red wine that evening helped numb the pain, and I woke the next day feeling great! :o) With the new leg feeling and good weather on the last day, I decided to give it my all and somehow found myself in 3rd place after 6 miles! Lol The excitement of staying in 3rd drove me on for the next 20 miles, and luckily I managed to get to the finish with 2 or 3 seconds to spare.

Once I recovered or could at least move again, I ran into the sea to celebrate the end of a great weekend of running. A fantastic event that was well organised, so I'll definitely look at entering again - Dave