January 2016

 

 

 

 

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Featured events this month:

Brass Monkey 10k - 31 January

  Graham Dodd   38:25 PB

A nice PB to start the year on a wet and windy day.

Midland Cross-Country Championships, Prestwold Hall, Loughborough - 30 January

Senior Men, 12k race - incomplete team

228 Richard French   52:31
284 Damian Pharoah   56:48
287 Neil Smith   57:04
305 Spencer Davies   60:00

Senior Women, 8k race - 19th

76 Cath Fenn   36:53
112 Amy Burdis   39:27
137 Claudie Combelas   42:09
170 Julie Cozens   48:05

 

The venue for this was changed at the last minute from Stafford common to Prestwold Hall due to conditions being too bad even for cross-country to happen. So take note all potential want to participate cross-country runners if it's too bad they do cancel it!! Instead 8 Northbrookers headed up the M1 to a very nice area just outside Loughborough, to a course that was not flat, did have a headwind blowing into your face on the uphills, then propelling you downhill and was very "spongy" underfoot. The ladies started us off with a sprint to the start line but all came through the field as we would expect from them. With everyone of our runners being a counter every runner was valuable. As for the men, there were insufficient to complete a team and get a placing, but that did not take away the challenge or competition - Spencer

Rok the Stones Marathon - 30 January

  Tony Bowe   6:43:40

Ilmington Winter Series 10k Race 4 - 24 January

  Oliver Jones   41:55  
  Spencer Davies   48:51  
  Cath Fenn   48:55  
  Claudie Combelas   52:32  
  Craig McNaney   53:39  
  Sarah McNaney   54:46 1st in age group
  Mark Smith   56:11  
  Allison Smith   56:12  
  Helen Hodge   70:30  

Perfect conditions again for the fourth race in the series of five.  Barely any wind and it was a tropical 13 degrees. However, due to a persistent cold, I was not feeling at my best but was determined to get round as I needed the sausages for dinner (this is the reward you get upon crossing the line). I am pleased to say though that my friends and clubmates did Northbrook proud and put in some good times on what is arguably the hardest way that they run this race. Spencer certainly had his work cut out as Cath was snapping at his heels from a very early stage, whilst Mark and Alison seem to go from strength to strength and improve on their times.
The final race in the series is next month (Feb 21st), should any other northbrookers fancy a crack at Ilmington Hill!!! - Sarah

Not the Roman IX - 17 January

126 Darron Handley   53:17
175 Spencer Davies   54:58
314 Charles Jones   61:02
364 Rich Cawley   62:53
452 Julie Cozens   67:18
595 Ros Myers   75:14

It was a cold day with snow in Coventry but clear roads over in Stratford made for good racing conditions. This race really is a race of two halves. With a steady incline to the ascent that is Loxley Hill in the first half, then all down hill or flat to the "bump" at the end means that at half way you can smile and put your head down. For me I see improvement again and the obvious result was Darron disappearing into the distance after 4.5km. Would recommend this one for next year - Spencer

Ranscombe Winter Challenge Marathon - 16 January

  Tony Bowe   4:57:49

Birmingham & District Invitation Cross-Country League Ladies' Race 3 at Gloucester - 16 January

73 Jill Pittard   26:42
101 Cath Fenn   27:37
113 Clare Rowntree   28:00
114 Lyn McDonald   28:04
127 Amy Burdis   28:25
237 Julie Cozens   34:25

Birmingham & District Invitation Cross-Country League Race 3 at Droitwich - 16 January

Men's 'A' Team 2nd, 129 points
Men's 'B' Team 3rd, 469 points

8 Stuart Lumsden   39:18
10 Martin Winch   39:32
13 Scott Shepherd   40:21
21 Graham Dodd   41:06
27 John Wilson   41:51
50 Andrew McConville   43:44
56 Richard Hodge   44:23
64 Richard French   44:52
75 Joe Kelly   45:47
80 Pete Fellows   46:11
94 Paul Robbins   47:09
100 Mark Baker   47:37
106 Spencer Davies   48:17
112 Will Kirk-Wilson   48:26
128 Tony Hughes   49:05
137 Damian Pharoah   50:18
139 Terry Moynihan   50:23

Full results on Bham League web site

Men's 'A' Team 2nd overall after Race 3, 377 points
Men's 'B' Team 3rd overall after Race 3, 1238 points

 

 

 

Warwickshire Cross-Country Championships - 9 January

Northbrook Ladies

8 Amanda Deavy   23:05
53 Clare Rowntree   27:23
57 Cath Fenn   27:46
63 Rachel Meredith   27:58
78 Amy Burdis   29:04
99 Claudie Combelas   31:24
123 Julie Cozens   35:31

Northbrook Men

64 John Wilson   38:51
94 Richard Hodge   40:22
109 Andrew McConville   41:07
119 Joe Kelly   42:45
128 Paul Robbins   43:32
141 Mark Baker   44:47
161 Spencer Davies   47:36
169 Kevin Coughlan   49:08

Northbrook Women, Seniors - 8th position

Northbrook Women, Masters - 8th position

Northbrook Men, Masters 'A' - 11th position

Northbrook Men, Masters 'B' - 5th position

This was a cold and windy Northbrook day out to Birmingham to compete at the Warwickshires. Fifteen of us went over with supporters to keep our spirits up. What we all feared of being a mud bath totally disappeared into some hilly underlations around a twisty course that was pretty solid under foot. The ladies went 1st and Captain Amanda came 2nd for the Warwickshire Masters leading her colleagues home with some amazing runs all the way through the team. Men's Captain John led his team home again with some spirited runs all the way through the field. Overall a great day out, fantastic cross-country course and one not to be missed next year - Spencer

 

Centurion Grand prix 5 Mile - 3 January

50 Spencer Davies   36:10
56 Damian Pharoah   36:41
67 Tony Mackness   37:39
79 Richard Hands   38:55
125 Julie Cozens   45:06
138 Bernard Blundell   48:02

Enigma Winter Marathon - 2 January

  Tony Bowe   4:38:31

Massey Ferguson New Year's Day Pace Race - 1 January

Actual Time Order

       
21 Bob Adams   24:43
31 Lyn McDonald   25:57
32 Jill Pittard   25:57
33 Mick Duggan   26:04
35 Steve Handy   26:27
46 Amy Burdis   28:19
49 Martin Gavin   28:51
58 Rachel Liggett   30:19
68 Fraser Barrett   32:02

Variance Order

    Predicted Actual Diff
  Fraser Barrett 31:31 32:02 0:31
  Bob Adams 25:40 24:43 0:57
  Rachel Liggett 29:29 30:19 0:50
  Steve Handy 27:27 26:27 1:00
  Jill Pittard 27:27 25:57 1:30
  Lyn McDonald 27:27 25:57 1:30
  Mick Duggan 29:29 26:04 3:25
  Martin Gavin 20:20 28:51 8:31
  Amy Burdis ? 28:19