Thursday 27 May 2010

Picnic At Corby...

The minibus was back in action as the NRR crew headed to East Carlton Country Park for the Corby Five on Wednesday 26th May. New boy Tony Letts was first home in 30:45 and Lynton Dawson kept up his good form with a 32:22 finish. Ronnie Ambrose continued to shake off his marathon legs finishing exactly on 34:00 with Geoff Smith thirteen seconds behind in 34:13. Richard Franks finished in 37:29 just ahead of Marin Baker in 37:53 and Dave Blackburn in 39:54.

Jo Lee was the first lady home recording a PB of 40:29. Tom Sullivan was close enough to see Jo finish, crossing the line in 40:38 on one of his favourite courses. Next was Jo Smith in 41:44 then Mary Kingsnorth in 45:39. Mary Davies was close by in 46:19 just ahead of Sue Thompson 46:44, Dave Soloman 47:15 and Jo Cummings 47:47. Jackie Horne and Ann Dickson were next to finish in 47:53 and 48:14 respectively. Karen Townsend and Helen Blackburn weren't far behind in 48:16 and 48:41. Pauline Horne finished in 48:48 and Patrick Breydin completed a great line up with a 49:08 finish.

The rain just about held off for the picnic before Alan got everyone home safely in the Campion minibus.

Monday 24 May 2010

Geoff's Marlborough Hill Climber...

on 15th May 2010, Geoff Smith completed the Marlborough Downs 20 in 2:37:48, an amazing 15 minutes quicker than last year.

Does Downs mean the hills only descend? I doubt it!!!

Wednesday 19 May 2010

Windermere Marathon...

On Sunday 16th May 2010, an NRR trio made the long journey to the Lake District to take on the Windermere Marathon. Hills, rocks and mountains were the order of the day but they were all conquered. Steph Russell, making her marathon debut, was over the moon with a finish time of 3:38:33 and was 16th lady overall. Ronnie Ambrose ran the distance with Steph and crossed the line with her although his chip time was 3:38:32, one second faster. Nigel Osbourne's hard work and training paid off as he finished in 3:43:39. Martin Rowe also finished in 4:18:51.Well done to all.

Bedford Six - Flat As A Pancake...

19th May 2010 - Round three of the EMGP saw a nice little crowd of NRR runners tackle the fast, flat course in search of a PB. Tony Letts made his NRR race debut with a great time of 36:29. Starting from the back (he must have been late), Lynton Dawson flew through the crowds for a 37:47 finish. Rad Nic recorded an impressive 38:13 although he greeted his time with a shrug of the shoulders and a cheeky smile afterwards.

Mark Kennedy bagged a PB with 41:12 and Ronnie Ambrose found the perfect way to shake off any Windermere Marathon Stiffness with a 41:54 finish. Close behind was Luboslav Krivacka in 42:12, not bad for his second ever race.

Colin Bricher crossed the line in 51:39 and Mary Davies came home in 54:23, 4th in her age category. Dave Soloman recorded a 56:11 finish with a smile on his face as always. Rob Donovan pulled his hamstring with 2 miles to go forcing him to walk the rest of the course, he still finished but won't thank me for publishing his time. Get better soon Rob!

Friday 14 May 2010

Blisworth 5K... (almost forgot)...

Sandwiched between the Grand Prix races was the Blisworth Friday 5(K) which was attended by Mark Kennedy, a second PB in a week with a 20:38 finish and Dave Knowles who finished in 22:39. Maree was on the sidelines cheering us on!

Where Egg Chasing Was Invented...

A good line up of NRR runners made their way to the exact spot where the sport of Rugby was founded in, well, er... Rugby of course. Rain held off for the second offering of the East Midlands Grand Prix Series on 12th May.

Lynton Dawson flew home in 37:34 ahead of Rad Nic in 39:29. Mark Kennedy was next to finish in 42:56 with Martin Baker coming home in 44:39. Tom Sullivan recorded 47:39 and Rob Donovan 48:40.

Colin Bricher crossed the finish in 53:09 just ahead of Mary Davies in 53:25 (4th in age category). Where there is one Mary, there is always another, Mary Kingsnorth was close by in 53:36. Dave Solomon drove home in 55:23 and Jo Cummings finished with a smile in 56:12. Ann Dickson was 4th in her category with a respectable 57:05 and Jackie Horne finished in 57:20.

Next race is on Tuesday 18th May at Bedford (6 miles and flat).

Fiona's Proud Half In Leeds...

Fiona Cosson ran the Leeds Half on 8th May in 2:27, her first road half marathon and furthest distance ran in 18 months, well done to Fiona.

Maree's Marathon Fund Raiser Reported...

Maree in the news, click below for Chron report...

http://www.northantset.co.uk/term-time/Charity-three-hit-the-finishing.6286287.jp

Colin's Ultra...

Colin Bricher is running the Dartmoor Discovery, a 32 miler and is looking for sponsorship for Autism Concern (formerly Northants Society for Autism).

Jo Tri-ed Really Hard!

Jo Lee got a triacthlon PB the Duston Tri on 22nd April 2010. She completed the whole course in 1:16:33 which included 6:32 swim, 41:39 cycle and 25:07 run (for those doing the maths, the rest is the change time in between).

Thursday 6 May 2010

The Home Of The Grand Prix 10K...

Nineteen runners from the club showed up for the first race of the East Midlands Grand Prix at Silverstone Circuit on 4th May. The course is pure speed for PB freaks and some great times were recorded. Lynton Dawson was first home in 38:35 just ahead of Ronnie Ambrose who is flying at the moment, smashing three minutes off his PB with a 39:06 finish. Keith Jellyman recorded an impressive 39:37 and close by was Rad Nic in 40:09, that 40 minute barrier just eluding him.

Luboslav Krivacka made his NRR debut in 40:56 and Mark Kennedy set a new PB with 41:50. Martin Baker came home in 45:49 and Mick Clarke (he's running again) came 3rd in his age category in 48 minutes exactly. Four seconds behind Mick was Tom Sullivan in 48:04. Jo Lee was the first lady home in 49:28 then was Rob Donovan in 50:11, he looked firmly "in the zone" before the race.

Colin Bricher finished in 53:36 and was closely followed by the two Marys - Kingnorth in 53:38 and Davies in 53:44. Pauline Horne was all the fives with 55:55 and Dave Soloman was close by in 56:47. Jo Cummings finished in 57:44, Patrick Breydin in 59:07 and Marion Bowen capped an impressive turnout in 61:08.

Lynton Dawson - 38:35
Ronnie Ambrose - 39:06
Keith Jellyman - 39:37
Rad Nic - 40:09
Luboslav Krivacka - 40:56
Mark Kennedy - 41:50
Martin Baker - 45:49
Mick Clarke - 48:00
Tom Sullivan - 48:04
Jo Lee - 49:28
Rob Donovan - 50:11
Colin Bricher - 53:36
Mary Kingsnorth - 53:38
Mary Davies - 53:44
Pauline Horne - 55:55
Dave Soloman - 56:47
Jo Cummings - 57:44
Patrick Breydin - 59:07
Marion Bowen - 61:08

Great Weston 5...

Four runners turned out for the Bank Holiday Great Weston Five on Monday 3rd May. Dave Whatton was first home for the club in 34:42 and Mick Clarke, who seems to enter every single race at the moment, crossed the line in 30:49. Next was Colin Bricher in 44:26 and the ladies were represented by Carole Whatton who finished in 49:12.

Dave Whatton 34:42
Mick Clarke 39:49
Colin Bricher 44:26
Carole Whatton 49:12

AGM & Awards Night - Wednesday 19th May...

The club's AGM will take place on Wednesday 19th May after the run. We will start with a run around the field. For those who haven't taken part before, the course is marked out in quarter mile sections and we run for 30 minutes. The idea is to see how far you can go but you can run at your own pace should you wish. There is no pressure.

Afterwards, the AGM will take place in the Village Hall (next to where we meet for club runs). The committee urges as many members to come along to find out more about our plans for the next year and to hear a review of the year gone. It is lighthearted. There will also be a presentation of the club's annual awards, again, please come along to appreciate and celebrate these achievements.

Sunday 2 May 2010

East Midlands Grand Prix 2010

The East Midlands Grand Prix series begins this week. Consisting of 8 races locally, it is a great way to get your summer racing programme started. To complete the series, you have to complete at least 5 races (your best 5 times count if you do more). You can enter them individually and they are all great fun and challenging.

Go to www.mkac.org.uk and follow the link to the East Midlands Grand Prix on the left menu.

Tuesday 4th May - Silverstone 10K
Wednesday 12th May - Rugby 6
Tuesday 18th May - Bedford 6
Wednesday 26th May - Corby 5
Tuesday 1st June - Weedon 10K
Tuesday 8th June - Banbury 5
Tuesday 15th June - Harborough 5
Tuesday 29th June - Milton Keynes 10K
Jo Lee swam, cycled and ran the Duston Triathlon on Sunday 18th April and smashed 3 minutes off her PB. She finished 256th overall and an impressive 7th in her age group. Well done Jo.