Featured events this month:
Forest of Dean Half-Marathon - 27 March
| 445 |
Leanne Trerise |
|
1:43:48 |
| 1614 |
Linda Richards |
|
2:20:05 |
Oakley 20 - Bedford - 27 March
| 231 |
Tony Hughes |
|
2:39:41 |
PB |
| 490 |
Anne Hughes |
|
3:01:26 |
PB |
Coventry ParkRun - 26 March
| |
Rebecca Smith |
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19:42 |
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Tony Mackness |
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19:54 |
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Richard Hands |
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19:57 |
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Tony Hughes |
|
20:18 |
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Dave Fawkner |
|
21:08 |
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Nigel Bassnett |
|
21:15 |
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Lyn Mcdonald |
|
21:38 |
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Gary Dilnot |
|
26:32 |
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Angela Hands |
|
29:21 |
Brueton ParkRun - Solihull - 26
March
| |
Paul Stead |
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19:03 |
|
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Pete Austin |
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19:34 |
|
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Tony Hughes |
|
20.18 |
PB |
Stafford Half-Marathon - 20 March
My first race after breaking my leg in November, my initial goal back
in January was to just to complete the run. My friend, who was local and had
run the race before, told me it was a flat course and as training had gone
well I revised my goal to 1.50. It was a lovely day, the course started in
Stafford Market Square and soon took us out into the countryside. Whilst not
hilly the course was definitely undulating, but very enjoyable, helped by the
supporters who had turned out along the way. Winding our way back to Stafford
we crossed a couple of rivers and ran along a disused rail track, nice and
flat, which helped. Not knowing the area and trying to concentrate on enjoying
the run I actually found I was quicker than I had expected.
Water of life Half-Marathon - 20 March
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Anne Hughes |
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1:56:17 |
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Tony Hughes |
|
1:56:22 |
Anne and I ran the Water of Life Half Marathon - an
event in aid of supplying clean water to Africa. We ran together as a training
run for the Brighton marathon in April. A small field of 464 runners set off
from the National Sports centre at Bisham Abbey along the banks of the Thames.
We were told it was a multi-terrain race - in fact very little was on tarmac;
we ran along footpaths, across bridges and fields, farm tracks and through
gates - a very scenic course - thankfully it was reasonably dry! The event
was very well organized and the marshals were amongst the most enthusiastic
we have ever seen. We thoroughly enjoyed the race and would recommend it if
you are looking for something a little different - Tony
SIS Lighting 12 hour Race - 20 March
| |
Paul Stead |
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12h, 33m, 41s |
10th solo male |
| |
Alix Critchley |
|
12h, 33m, 41s |
2nd solo female |
Held near Eastnor Castle, Ledbury, the 'race' started at 6am and as long as
you'd started your last lap by 6pm, you could finish it, so there was potential
for 12+ hours of running! This is the baby-brother to the Thunder Run 24 we're
entered in in July. Each lap is 6 miles long, and had 1000ft of ascent in each
lap - mainly in the form of the hill at the start and the 'rollercoaster' as
it was nicknamed by Steady not long after. This also meant a great descent
on the other side as well. There were some spectacular views too. The off-road
course looped around woods, farmland, tracks and trails. We were treated to
beautiful weather, and shorts and vests were most definitely needed :o).
In
the 12 hours and 33 minutes we were out there - Steady and myself covered 10
laps, so 60 miles in total!
Cotswold Marathon - 20 March
| 10 |
Dave Halford |
|
3:20:21 |
1st M50 |
Coventry ParkRun - 19 March
| |
Gary Dilnot |
|
26:07 |
| |
Dave Fawkner |
|
27:21 |
Midland Relays - Sutton Park
- 19 March
Men's 12-stage
Northbrook AC - incomplete team
| |
Mark Baker |
41 |
34:52 |
| |
Mark Dalton |
43 |
23:05 |
| |
Kevin Coughlin |
43 |
22:02 |
| |
Rob Pool |
45 |
42:28 |
| |
Fraser Barrett |
45 |
27:15 |
| |
Sean O'Connor |
45 |
24:28 |
| |
Paul McGurk |
44 |
36:55 |
| |
Bob Adams |
43 |
23:15 |
Legs 1, 4 & 7 are 5.4 miles
Legs 2, 3, 5, 6 & 8 are 3 miles
Men's Masters 6-stage
Northbrook AC - 'A' , 8th placed in 2:22:43
| |
Richard Hodge |
7 |
32:00 |
| |
Tony Mackness |
7 |
19:27 |
| |
Pete Fellows |
8 |
18:43 |
| |
John Wilson |
8 |
34:21 |
| |
Clive Horton |
8 |
19:10 |
| |
Richard French |
8 |
19:02 |
Northbrook AC - 'B' , 11th placed in 2:32:42
| |
James Joyce |
11 |
35:53 |
| |
Pete Austin |
11 |
18:47 |
| |
Steve Bottomley |
9 |
19:33 |
| |
Rob Barry |
10 |
35:56 |
| |
Jack Langman |
10 |
22:02 |
| |
Tony Hughes |
11 |
20:31 |
Legs 1 & 4 are 5.4 miles
Legs 2, 3, 5 & 6 are 3 miles
Ladies' 6-stage
Northbrook AC - incomplete team
| |
Corinna O'Connor |
40 |
23:53 |
| |
Cath Fenn |
32 |
20:36 |
| |
Linda Richards |
35 |
27:18 |
| |
Lyn McDonald |
33 |
21:28 |
All legs are 3 miles
Ashby 20 - 13 March
| 50 |
Richard Hodge |
|
2:13:27 |
PB |
| 71 |
Pete Fellows |
|
2:16:57 |
|
| 100 |
Mark Baker |
|
2:19:41 |
|
| 131 |
Clive Horton |
|
2:23:43 |
|
| 143 |
Tony Mackness |
|
2:25:41 |
PB |
| 320 |
Jack Langman |
|
2:41:56 |
|
| 385 |
Craig Robinson |
|
2:46:26 |
PB |
| 386 |
Allan Walsh |
|
2:46:26 |
PB |
| 689 |
Sarah Holt |
|
3:15:05 |
|
| 692 |
Steph Berry |
|
3:15:10 |
|
| 773 |
Melanie Lawrence |
|
3:24:13 |
|
Team positions:
9th - Northbrook AC - 212pts
Richard Hodge (50), Peter Fellows (69) & Mark Baker (93)
29th - Northbrook AC - 527pts
Clive Horton (121), Tony Mackness (131) & Jack Langman (275)
49 male teams entered
Gloucester 20 - 13 March
| 116 |
Lyn McDonald |
|
2:41:43 |
| 215 |
Dave Cooper |
|
3:02:33 |
| 229 |
Corinna O'Connor |
|
3:06:42 |
Fradley 10k - 13 March
| 57 |
Paul Stead |
|
38:47 |
| 59 |
Rebecca Smith |
|
38:55 |
| 86 |
Alix Critchley |
|
4:32 |
After an off-road marathon last week, the expectations were mixed for today
- a flat 10k rural course. Conditions were nigh on perfect, nice and cool.
There was a very pleasant surprise at the end, as we'd both managed to pull
out the 2nd fastest times we've recorded over 10k. Becky was found at the end
too! - Alix
Coventry ParkRun - 12 March
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Andy Houston |
24:28 |
|
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Gary Dilnot |
26:33 |
|
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Angela Hands |
28:26 |
|
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Richard Hands |
28:28 |
|
| |
Andy Kelsall |
31:21 |
|
Brueton ParkRun
- Solihull - 12 March
Bath Half-Marathon - 6 March
Silverstone Half-Marathon
- 6 March
| 98 |
John Wilson |
|
1:26:38 |
PB |
| 1221 |
Tony Bowe |
|
1:45:47 |
PB |
| 1488 |
Martin Gavin |
|
1:48:00 |
PB |
The home of the British Grand Prix invited ourselves, Katie Price and
6,340 other finely tuned athletes to burn some rubber round this very
flat racing circuit. As is usual there was a lot of activity in the pits
before the race started, although some runners didn’t bother and just
made for the run-off area. We managed to get good positions on the grid
and, surprisingly for such a large field, the start was very civilised
with no shunting. The first lap was a flyer forcing us to ease off the
throttle a little to conserve fuel for the latter part of the race.
The
organisation and facilities were excellent and the race was enjoyable
save for the blocking manoeuvres of one runner at mile 6. We overtook
him before the red mist descended. On the technical side, my extra weight
generated considerable downforce allowing me to outbrake Martin on the
corners, but Martin’s carbon fiber running tights gave him a big aerodynamic
advantage on the straights. However, neither weight nor tights could get
either of us onto the podium. Next year maybe we’ll try mini-skirts
- Tony
It was cold and overcast on the starting line, but amazingly brightened
up just as the race started. The reality tv cameras were there to film
the comedy attempt Jordan made at running a half marathon, they didn't
film the stick she got from the squaddies before the start unfortunately.
Apparently they wanted to see her bread rolls, I don't know why. Silverstone
is a great course for a PB, mostly flat and well organised with digital
clocks at each mile marker. Being quite open to the elements, it is prone
to significant gusts of wind, which only seemed to blow when running uphill?
A good training or PB race, but I've done prettier races (scenery, not
glamour models). - John
Inter-Counties Cross-Country - Cofton Park - 5 March
Senior Women - Individual Results
| 1 |
Charlotte Purdue |
|
27:29 |
Hampshire |
| 11 |
Laura Whittle-Kenney |
|
29:01 |
RSCAC |
| 95 |
Eleanor Greenfield |
|
31:53 |
Nuneaton Harriers |
| 153 |
Rebecca Smith |
|
33:18 |
Northbrook AC |
| 171 |
Sian Slade |
|
33:45 |
Birchfield Harriers |
| 173 |
Kathryn Stuart |
|
33:48 |
Sphinx AC |
| 176 |
Clare Hodgson |
|
33:51 |
RSCAC |
| 192 |
Kate Banerjee |
|
34:34 |
Knowle & Dorridge AC |
| 203 |
Marianne Hensman |
|
35:01 |
Bournville Harriers |
| 218 |
Sara Roberts |
|
35:31 |
Bournville Harriers |
Senior Women - Team Result (6 to count)
| |
Points |
Team |
|
Placings |
| 1 |
170 |
Hampshire |
|
(1 22 25 29 46 47) |
| 15 |
779 |
Warwickshire |
|
(11 95 153 171 173 176) |
Belvoir Challenge
- 5 March
| |
Alix Critchley |
|
4:49:44 |
| |
Paul Stead |
|
4:49:44 |
Well, it was muddy! Real proper good sticky mud that enveloped your shoes
and made you feel as if you were running with a lb packet of sugar attached
to the sole, and as it was mostly over muddy fields we managed to find plenty
of mud!! Great cakes on the way round and a really interesting course - very
well marked, apart from at one point where Steady's route on his Garmin came
to the rescue! - Alix
Shakespeare Raceway 10k
- Long Marston - 5 March
| 26 |
Richard Hands |
|
41:38 |
|
| 54 |
Allan Walsh |
|
44:48 |
PB |
| 85 |
Kerrie Martin |
|
48:17 |
|
| 204 |
Angela Hands |
|
59:10 |
|
What can I say, perfect course and conditions for a PB. The race is held
at Long Marston airfield which is completely flat and open. Luckily there
was no wind on Saturday as things could have been different - Allan
Coventry ParkRun - 5 March
| |
Tony Mackness |
|
20:18 |
| |
Stuart Found |
|
23:39 |
| |
Gary Dilnot |
|
26:52 |
| |
Corinna O'Connor |
|
28:53 |
