December 2013

 

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Featured events this month:

Winter Threshold Series 10k - 29 December

49 Simon Jones   50:44  
58 Spencer Davies   51:40  

Race 3 saw another lovely crisp sunny day, with 176 runners turning up to beat back the Christmas indulgence! There were 2 Northbrookers present to attempt the Hill at Ilmington 10K Winter Threshold Series - Spencer

Godiva Harriers New Year 5 - 29 December

  Martin Winch   30:42  
  Richard Hodge   31:03  
  Mike Wheeler   33:23  
  Tony Mackness   35:30  
  Liz Pharoah   38:30 PB
  Robert Dimbleby   39:32  
  Mick Duggan   41:55  

Portsmouth Coastal Marathon - 22 December

  Tony Bowe   4:40:04

Enigma Christmas Marathon - 14th December

  Tony Bowe   3:56:20

Bedford Half-Marathon - 8 December

197 Tony Forde   1:34:06
200 Tom Miller   1:34:13
270 Tony Hughes   1:37:05
271 Tommy Dempsey   1:37:50
366 Steve Galvin   1:40:26
400 Spencer Davies   1:42:07
688 Richard Hands   1:52:28
828 Katy Davies   1:57:16
832 Anne Hughes   1:57:25
1073 Robert Pool   2:14:24
1104 Tony French   2:16:25
1132 Lee Hill   2:19:23
1159 Tracy Morgan   2:22:56

Broadmeadow Carriage Cafe Marathon - 8 December

  Tony Bowe   4:53:00

Keyworth Turkey Trot Half-Marathon - 8 December

  Richard French   1:30:14
  Sarah McNaney   1:44:56
  Craig McNaney   1:44:57
  Claudie Combelas   1:48:52
  Brian Hewetson   2:00:14
  Linda Richards   2:23:59

First time running this course for some of us and it won't be the last.  A favourite of Richard it has an excellent route, and it's very scenic, well marshalled, and well supported throughout.  The course was peppered with the odd hill but what goes up eventually comes down!! Good bits of flat road to pick your speed up (if you have the energy!).  All in all, a very enjoyable run through some lovely countryside.  Just don't ask about the toilets or shower facilities..........!! - Sarah

Sneyd Striders 10 Mile - 8 December

30 John Wilson   1:02:45 PB
94 Lyn McDonald   1:11:01 3rd F25
225 Liz Pharoah   1:22:24 PB
227 Gemma Ross   1:22:43 PB

A smattering of Northbrook runners at the Sneyd 10 mile today, all looking for the same holy grail……some Northbrook Road Race points. Conditions were great, temperature spot on, no wind, flattish two lap course so perfect really. With a tough XC race in my legs from yesterday and the remnants of a cold I did the only sensible thing, and set off at 5k PB pace, which quickly slowed to more sedate ‘a little bit quicker than HM pace’ for the first half. The first 5 miles was a season's best 5 mile for me. After struggling with injury and hay fever through the Summer it feels good to get a bit of form going towards the end of the season. Miles 7-10 were when my legs decided to remind me of the XC yesterday, but only after overtaking the lumbering Martyn Brunt ;-). Objective reached for all of us (100 points for me). With a 5km and 5m race still to go the championships aren’t over yet! - John

Birmingham Cross-Country League Men's Race 2 at Burbage Common - 7 December

Men's 'A' Team 18th, 630 points
Men's 'B' Team 9th, 1012 points

62 Mick O'Shea   39:52
87 John Wilson   40:42
106 Trevor Knight   41:33
123 Richard French   42:18
125 Paul Stead   42:19
127 Richard Hodge   42:23
137 Rob Barry   42:56
164 Jonathan Seed   44:22
171 Pete Austin   44:54
175 Tom Miller   44:57
182 William Kirk-Wilson   45:15
183 Steve Mason   45:15
191 Mike Wheeler   45:41
196 Pete Fellows   46:13
200 Steve Flanagan   46:22
211 Paul McGurk   46:47
222 Damian Pharoah   47:32
223 Spencer Davies   47:36
232 Steve Bottomley   48:16
242 Mark Baker   49:09
248 Simon Jones   50:03
253 Eddie Simmonds   50:46
265 Dave Storer   52:26
270 Jack Langman   54:04
273 Robert Dimbleby   54:26
276 Chris Jones   56:00

Full results on Bham League web site

 

Men's 'A' Team 15th overall after Race 2, 1148 points
Men's 'B' Team 9th overall after Race 2, 1012 points

The results show just what a hard division this is going to be following a tough day on Saturday for the men at Burbage Common. A combination of injury, illness, being out of the country, preparing for next day races and hangovers meant that we had a much depleted side from that which ran at Leamington a month ago. Add to this the strengthened teams put out by the relegation clubs, and this leaves Northbrook in a rather precarious position.

We were last on the day (18th), some 46 points adrift of Amazing Feet in 17th and 80 points adrift of Massey’s in 16th. Sphinx were 15th - 93 points ahead of ourselves. This leaves us fourth from bottom, only 97 points above the relegation places.

Firstly, let me thank EVERYONE who turned up to run and support. The additional points we gained from those incredible sprint finishes, encouragement from the supporters and drive to be part of a fantastic 26-strong team means that we are still in a great position to remain in Division 2 next season. We have strength in depth. Our sixth finisher was 127th, which was higher up the field than the Amazing Feet, Massey Ferguson and Sphinx fourth counter. This is the crucial aspect which will help us retain our Division 2 status. Our B team were 9th on the day, and 9th overall again showing our great strength in depth.

So how do we come back from this? We carry on doing what we are doing by putting out as many runners as possible. With a few fewer injuries and other commitments I am convinced that we are more than strong enough to remain in this division.

Saturday was a HUGE success, with significant damage mitigated by gutsy performances from everyone. Turn up and do that again at Wyken Croft on January 11th, with people improving all the time and missing people returning we will be fine - John

Birmingham Cross-Country League Ladies' Race 2 at Wolverhampton - 7 December

129 Cath Fenn   29:50
154 Clare Rowntree   32:11

Stratford Cricket Club Marathon - 7 December

  Tony Bowe   5:06:28

Nene Valley 10 Miles - Peterborough - 1 December

80 Mark Baker   1:05:29

Centurion Grand Prix 5 Mile - 1 December

18 Paul Stead   32:46  
39 Damian Pharoah   34:50 PB
48 Richard Hands   35:45  
51 Tony Mackness   35:58  
55 Spencer Davies   36:35  
110 Angela Hands   48:32  

We had 6 Northbrook vests out for this 2nd race in the series of six.  For the first day of December the conditions were good - mild with no wind, and the paths were in good condition.

The event is very well organised and has a great community feel to it, with plenty of prizes; all the usual local clubs were present.  There were lots of Sphinx vests there – I counted at least 10 - but I didn't see any Masseys'.

This was my first GP, but hopefully I will be back again for more in the series as it was great fun.  I knocked 2 minutes off my 5 mile PB so I'm happy with that! - Damian