Saturday October 15, 2011
The ‘Mouth to Mouth’ 10k
A clear sunny day on 15th October 2011 greeted the runners for the very first 'Mouth to Mouth' 10k run at Sandymouth, North Cornwall. There were runners from Devon, Somerset and Dorset with a strong local Cornish contingent. Almost 60 runners took on the challenge of the multi terrain course running along scenic coast, over open farmland and through shady woodland.
Fred Hutt, Ranger with the National Trust, helped to organise the day and said 'It was great to see so many people of different abilities getting outdoors and enjoying the run. We're looking forward to next years event already''.
The event was supported by the local running club, Bude RATs, and Sean Jack was one of their competitors, he said 'It's a great route to run and well organised by the Trust, it should be a great addition to the annual running calendar'.
The event was won by Ben Mitchell of Bude RATs in 45m43s with Jo Meek from Tavistock Athletics the first female in 47m06s. Second male was James Millar (46m32s), second female Clare Donovan (48m44s). third male was James Marshall (48m 15s) and third female was Sharon Daw (51m 27s).
Men's results
| 1 |
Ben Mitchell |
00:45:43 |
| 2 |
James Miller |
00:46:32 |
| 3 |
James Marshall |
00:48:15 |
Women's results
| 1 |
Jo Meek (3rd overall) |
00:47:06 |
| 2 |
Clare Donovan |
00:48:44 |
| 3 |
Sharon Daw |
00:51:27 |
Click here for full results and photos
Discoveryrun 2011
Over 200 runners from the UK and Holland took part in the traditional Discoveryrun a fast, relatively flat 10km, along the sea front at Dovercourt & Harwich.
In the 10km a great battle for the win was fought out between Harwich Runner Robert Reason and the Dutch runner Jan-Jouke Vos. Untill 7k Vos held the lead, however a strong last 3k gave Reason the victory.
The mayor of Harwich gave a welcome handshake to every finisher.
For further information check out www.discoveryrun.co.uk
Photo: , Robert Reason and Jan-Jouke Vos battle it out in the 10k race
Men's 10k results
| 1 |
Robert Reason |
Harwich Runners |
34.03 |
| 2 |
Jan-Jouke Vos |
AV Heerenveen |
34.24 |
| 3 |
JanWillem |
Nieboer AV Triathlon |
35.09 |
Women's 10k results
| 1 |
Maxime Rodwell |
Halstead |
46.39 |
| 2 |
Carin van Zwienen |
AAA |
47.51 |
| 3 |
Akke Kuipers |
Lionitas |
48.56 |
Click here for full results
Photo: 5k winner Richard Flutter
Men's 5k results
| 1 |
Richard Flutter |
Harwich Runners |
19.23 |
| 2 |
Ian Cottee |
Harwich Runners |
20.02 |
| 3 |
Gary Pearson |
Finningham |
20.15 |
Women's 5k results
| 1 |
Elise v.d. Swaluw |
NNPV-Runners |
23.08 |
| 2 |
Angela Paxon |
Harwich Runners |
23.49 |
| 3 |
Penny Barrington |
Harwich Runners |
24.32 |
Click here for full 5k results
Brutal 10
The first event of the second Brutal 10 series took place at Woolmer in Surrey. The winner of this aptly named event - which is organised in partnership with ex-army PT instructor and 10-time winner of the Runners Need G3 series, Dave Rollins - was Dafydd Hollis, who finished in 46:50,0, almost three minutes ahead of second placed Benji Byrne who took 49:57,5 to cover the challenging 10k course. Third in 51:29,4 was Sean Hodges.
Tish Jones was the first woman in 52:03,9 some two minutes ahead of Sarah Thomas in second (54:20,0). Third place went to Bianca Thomas in 56:47,1.
Entry for November and December events of the series is still open and there are some spaces available. Click here to find out more
Men's results
| 1 |
Dafydd Hollis |
46:50,0 |
| 2 |
Benji Byrne |
49:57,5 |
| 3 |
Sean Hodges |
51:29,4 |
Women's results
| 1 |
Tish Jones |
52:03,9 |
| 2 |
Sarah Thomas |
54:20,0 |
| 3 |
Bianca Thomas |
56:47,1 |
Click here for full results
Major Series – North
British Military Fitness’ first Major Series in the North took place on Saturday 15 October in Leeds and saw over 550 people take part in the cross-country adventure race. Similar to the atmosphere of a BMF park class, the event has a friendly, motivating and fun feel, and while challenging, the help of BMF instructors (the Major’s troops) around the course make it an achievable experience for everyone.
The uniquely military themed course put the runners through their paces over 11km course littered with obstacles ranging from muddy bogs to a giant slippery slide.
‘What a great event! It was really tough but really good. The organisation, attitude and general atmosphere of the event were excellent, the marshalls were encouraging and exuded competence. The weather was spot on; it could so easily have been horrible. So thank you for the dirtiest run of my life!’ said Simon Carter, who finished the course in 1 hour 25 minutes.
Sarah King, Event Manager at BMF, believes that the event offers something a bit different in a market that is full of 5k and 10k fun runs, marathons, and triathlons: ‘The overwhelming feedback we get from all our events is that the event is fun, there’s lots of banter and camaraderie between participants and instructors and we wanted to create an event that focused on this. The Major Series is a tough challenge but we believe that we have made it achievable and fun for all fitness levels by posting our fantastic instructors around the course to encourage runners and make it an enjoyable and different experience for them. There are no other runs on the market that have this level of camaraderie and we believe that it offers our runners a unique experience, allowing them to truly enjoy a tough physical challenge.
Winning times were 49 mins 3 seconds from James Clark in the male category, and 58 mins 37 seconds from Lizzie Spencer in the female category.
More information can be found at www.majorseries.com and www.facebook.com/TheMajorSeries.
Men's results
| 1 |
James Clark |
0:49:04 |
0:49:03 |
| 2 |
Kris Howes |
0:51:09 |
0:51:07 |
| 3 |
Dean Bettle |
0:51:14 |
0:51:12 |
Women's results
| 1 |
Gemma Price |
0:51:21 |
0:50:53 |
| 2 |
Spencer Lizzie |
0:58:37 |
0:58:34 |
| 3 |
Hilary Ross |
1:02:46 |
1:02:41 |
Click here for further results
Brueton parkrun - event 65
114took part in the 65th event of the Brueton parkrun. First across the line was Daniel Riberio, in a new PB of 16:34, followed by Simon Bentley in 16:43, with John Jennings third in 16:51.
First woman, and tenth overall was Jane Evans in another new PB of 17:48 ahead of Riina Kuuselo who ran a 19:09 PB. Third was Corinne Fox in 21:15.
A total of 37 runners posted PB’s and 10 athletes ducked under 18 minutes on the winding 2 lap 5k course.
Men's results
| 1 |
Daniel REBEIRO |
Solihull & Small Heath AC |
16:34 |
| 2 |
Simon BENTLEY |
Knowle and Dorridge Running Club |
16:43 |
| 3 |
Jonathan JENNINGS |
Knowle and Dorridge Running Club |
16:51 |
Women's results
| 1 |
Jane EVANS |
Unattached |
17:48 |
| 2 |
Riina KUUSELO |
Unattached |
19:09 |
| 3 |
Corinne FOX |
Unattached |
21:15 |
Click here for full results
Sunday October 16, 2011
The Bounder 9mile
This nine mile trail race started in the peaceful village of Broughton in Hampshire.
The beautiful surroundings can't disguise the challenges for the runner on the undulating route along the chalk downs.
Matt Hammerton was the winner of the inaugual event in 55:12, followed by Stuart Holloway in second and Jimmy Hunt in third.
Marie Coultas lead home the women in 1:09:35 with Sue Sleath in second amd Lynne Whitaker in third.
Men's results
| 1 |
Matt Hammerton |
Romsey Road Runners |
00:55:12 |
| 2 |
Stuart Holloway |
City Of Salisbury Athletic & Running Club |
00:57:00 |
| 3 |
Jimmy Hunt |
Romsey Road Runners |
00:57:58 |
Women's results
| 1 |
Marie Coultas |
Newbury AC |
01:09:35 |
| 2 |
Sue Sleath |
Hardley Runners |
01:11:25 |
| 3 |
Lynne Whitaker |
Winchester & District AC |
01:14:17 |
Click here for full results
‘On Your Marks’ Luton 10k & 5k
‘On Your Marks’ Luton is hosted by Boxfit. At the bright and early time of 7.30am, participants began arriving at Vauxhall Recreation Centre in Luton to prepare for their 5k and 10k races. With Race Timing Systems supplying chip timing for the event it was set to be a great first time event.
Photos: Start of the 5k and the 10k event
Over 200 competitors took part in this race, all playing their part to raise money for the NICU Premature Baby Unit at the L & D Hospital.
With the sun shining brightly above, racers began their route in the Vauxhall Recreation Centre Grounds before taking to the picturesque Luton Hoo grounds to continue the race. Both races came back into Vauxhall Recreation Centre for the finish surrounded by great supporters who kept the atmosphere going all morning.
The first man home was Lee Murphy in the 5k at 18mins 33secs, with the first lady, Ruth Shields, making it around the course in 25mins 11secs. From the 10k, Paul Halford was first to get to the finish, in a time of 37mins 8secs, with Miriam Tedder being the first lady to finish in 42mins 19secs.
With excellent feedback from competitors and supporters, Boxfit are very pleased with their first event and raring to go for another one soon, so watch this space!
“We will definitely be doing this race again next year, hopefully with this event going so well, next years race will have even more competitors entering. This is definitely a race to watch for the future” says Dave Coard from Boxfit.
Keep an eye on www.boxfit.org.uk for future Boxfit events
Men's 10k results
| 1 |
Paul Halford |
0:37:08 |
| 2 |
Martin Davern |
0:37:32 |
| 3 |
Chris George |
0:37:51 |
Women's 10k results
| 1 |
Miriam Tedder |
0:42:19 |
| 2 |
Kirsty Geraerts |
0:43:57 |
| 3 |
Emma Maggott |
0:44:13 |
Men's 5k results
| 1 |
Lee Murphy |
0:18:33 |
| 2 |
Leigh Pilgram |
0:18:55 |
| 3 |
Thomas Skinner |
0:22:51 |
Women's 5k results
| 1 |
Ruth Shield |
0:25:11 |
| 2 |
Donna Alexander |
0:28:56 |
| 3 |
Julie Brett |
0:30:00 |
Click here for full results
Jill Oliver 10k
Over 120 runners set off from Lee Valley Athletics Centre 10am on a beautiful sunny morning to run Edmonton Running Club's Jill Oliver memorial 10k. Lee Valley Athletics Centre is a top quality athletics facility used by many top class athletes and keen amateurs alike.
The race started at Lee Valley Athletics Centre and followed the River Lee and paths around the Lee Valley Park from Pickets Lock to Stonebridge Lock in North London, before heading back to the athletics centre for a final lap of the track. The course is flat and fast, great for those with P.B. ambitions, and also good for others who like a nice gentle run on a Sunday morning.
The race finish was an exciting one with an exciting battle for first place on the final lap of the track, and only two seconds between the winner Greg Spellman and second place Liam Proudlock.
The race was followed by tea, coffee cake and biscuits inside the athletics centre. Runners were presented with race t-shirts and there were trophies for the respective winners.
Men's results
| 1 |
Greg Spellman |
Rugby & Northampton AC |
34.51 |
| 2 |
Liam Proudlock |
Heathside AC |
34.53 |
| 3 |
Ben Thomas |
Serpentine AC |
35.32 |
Women's results
| 1 |
Iva Raykov |
London Heathside AC |
40.57 |
| 2 |
Karen Flannery |
Trent Park RC |
41.21 |
| 3 |
Jacqueline Hardwick |
Trent Park RC |
42.02 |
Click here for full results
Green Drive Five
Once more Lytham St. Anne’s Road Runners attracted a sizeable entry of 371 for their popular Green Drive Five race through rural Fylde. The course is flat and fast and a balmy autumn morning was made for good times.
The comfortable victor over a strong men’s field was top 3000m steeplechaser Stuart Stokes of Sale Harriers. Stokes, who has represented England in the past three Commonwealth Games, recorded an impressive 24.09, just 3 seconds outside the race record to finish well ahead of second-placed local runner Stuart Robinson of Blackpool Wyre & Fylde. The Blackpool men had an inspired day with Luke Minns finishing third and outstanding junior Daniel Quarmby fourth. Unsurprisingly this trio collected both the race team prize and the Lancashire A. A. team championship.
For the second year running the women’s race was won by Lytham’s remarkable veteran Susan Samme. To win outright at this level at the age of 48 is an outstanding achievement and her time of 29.58 moves Samme up to second in the national rankings for her age group. Second-placed lady in a race where veterans led the way was W35 Sarah Ridehalgh of Accrington in 30.46 with Yvonne Wyke of Parbold Pink Panthers third, a further minute behind. Wesham’s Joanna Goorney’s fourth spot, along with good support from Helen Lawrenson, 7th and Kath Hoyer, 16th, earned the Wesham ladies a race and Lancashire Championships team double.
Men's results
| 1 |
Stuart Stokes |
Sale Harriers Manchester |
00:24:09 |
| 2 |
Stuart Robinson |
Blackpool Wyre & Fylde AC |
00:25:03 |
| 3 |
Luke Minns |
Blackpool Wyre & Fylde AC |
00:26:20 |
Women's results
| 1 |
Susan Samme |
Lytham St Annes RR |
00:29:58 |
| 2 |
Sarah Ridehalgh |
Accrington Road Runners |
00:30:46 |
| 3 |
Yvonne Wyke |
Parbold Pink Panthers |
00:31:45 |
Click here for full results
Cranmore Chase Fun Run
Brue Valley Rotary Club together with Wells City Harriers organised their second annual Cranmore Chase Fun Run on Sunday 16th October. The starter and prize giver was Ben Radford, a direct descendent of the original Radford brothers.
There was a good turn out of competitors who were blessed with fine weather and good conditions. Many runners commented on how much they had enjoyed the event with its challenging and scenic route. Many had returned for a second year.
There was a separate children’s race in an adjacent field and all young competitors were with a prize regardless of their final position.
For the adults, there was a wide range of prizes from bottles of fine wine, chocolates and mementos from the nearby railway. The money raised from this event will be donated to East African Famine Appeal and other local charities.
Photos,: l-r: Debbie Knatchbull, Rebecca Carver and the first male and female veterans
Men's results
| 1 |
Giles Dawnay |
0.39.40 |
| 2 |
James Knatchbull |
0.40.11 |
| 3 |
Anthony Sprules |
0.40.20 |
Women's results
| 1 |
Debbie Knatchbull |
0.43.28 |
| 2 |
Rebecca Carver |
0.44.56 |
| 3 |
Carol Buckland |
0.47.33 |
Click here for full results
Fullers Denmead 10km
We had another great turnout with the weather being very kind to us although quite warm for running. The winner James Baker (Chichester runners & AC) showed he is back on form after some time off with an injury beating Julian Manning (Denmead Striders) into second place.
Photo: Winner James Baker, second placed Julian Manning and third placed Harry Johnston
Karrie Blake (City of Portsmouth A.C) led home the ladies, with Jane Harrop (Chichester runners & A.C) in 2nd place.
Photo: First woman Karrie Blake and third placed Helen Cartwright
The mens team went to Denmead Striders with the ladies team going to Portsmouth Joggers Club.
Men's results
| 1 |
James BAKER |
Chichester Runners |
0:32:17 |
| 2 |
Julian MANNING |
Denmead Striders |
0:32:53 |
| 3 |
Harry JOHNSTON |
Purple Patch Runner |
0:34:22 |
Women's results
| 1 |
Karrie BLAKE |
City of Portsmouth |
0:36:32 |
| 2 |
Jane HARROP |
Chichester Runners & AC |
0:39:44 |
| 3 |
Helen CARTWRIGHT |
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0:42:51 |
Click here for full results
Pattingham Bells Run
The Pattingham Bells Run saw beautiful weather for the runners to enjoy. There were over 600 entrants and all the finishers received their traditional piece of homemade fruit cake with a hot drink and this year's newly designed Bells Run brass.
The oldest runner was Hugh Turner from Nottingham who finished in 1hr 21:45 (and not last) - he was born in 1923.
More information and pictures will be available later to be found on the church website at www.pattingham-church.org.
Photo: just after the start
Men's results
| 1 |
Ross Jones |
Tipton Harriers |
37:30 |
| 2 |
Dave Mansbridge |
Telford Harriers |
40:50 |
| 3 |
Andrew Sprague |
Dudley Kingswinford |
41:10 |
Women's results
| 1 |
Tess Parkinson |
Wolverhampton & Bilston AC |
47:17 |
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Junior race
| Under 17 Boy |
1st Nathan Sabin, 2nd Alex Walker, 3rd Mathew Anslow |
| Under 17 Girls |
1st Hannah Ceresa, 2nd Tamara Saunders |
| Under 15 Boys |
1st Oliver Hanson, 2nd James Campbell, 3rd Scott Adams |
| Under 15 Girls |
1st Molly Perkins, 2nd Sofia Fereday, 3rd Millie Barker |
| Under 13 Boys |
1st Tom Sabin, 2nd Adrian Lloyd-Davies, 3rd Will Bolton |
| Under 13 Girls |
1st Hannah Guy, 2nd Charlott Willis, 3rd Millie Winslow |
Click here for full results (to appear soon)
Westbury Lions 10k Run
60 runners from local clubs entered this new event which is hoped to become a regular entry on the Westbury Lions event calendar!
Starting and finishing at the White Horse Country Park, Westbury, the route enjoyed some wonderful scenery along the lower slopes of the Westbury White Horse and across some varied and challenging terrain.
The weather was ideal, with sunshine interrupted by occaisional cloud, providing a welcome break for the runners out on the course.
The overall winner and fastest male runner was Steve Newcastle, who finished in a time of 34:26, closely followed by fastest female runner Amy Chalk who came in 10 seconds later with a time of 34:36.
Men's results
| 1 |
Steve Newcastle |
34:26 |
| 2 |
Martin Chorley |
34:50 |
| 3 |
Matt Ponting |
35:10 |
Women's results
| 1 |
Amy Chalk |
34:36 |
| 2 |
Diane Hier |
39:07 |
| 3 |
Caroline Blake |
40:36 |
Click here for full results
Chalke Valley Challenge
The Chalke Valley Challenge 10k is run on quiet country roads which undulate through some magnificent scenery.
Men's results
| 1 |
Michael Brewster |
00:36:51 |
| 2 |
Kevin Tilley |
00:38:12 |
| 3 |
Ian Stott |
00:38:54 |
Women's results
| 1 |
Sian Thomas |
00:38:55 |
| 2 |
Katie West |
00:39:57 |
| 3 |
Sinead McHale |
00:43:58 |
Click here for full results (to appear soon)
