Monday 31 October 2011
Sheffield 10K
Whilst NRR members were having fun in the Wellingborough mud, Jocelyn Granger took part in the Sheffield 10K, a trail run with plenty of climbs and bogs. Jocelyn finished in 52.54 and was 14th in her age category.
X-Country Wellingborough Sun 30th October.
Croyland Park, a mythical venue on the X-C circuit whose deep muddy stream crossings strike fear into many a seasoned runner. This course had not been used for many years so was a new adventure for many of the Northampton Road Runners in attendance. Well it didn’t scare the 28 club stars who turned out for the 1st fixture of a new season. It included the old and bold, the shiny and new, and the inbetweeners.
Smart new trainers were soon hidden beneath a layer of mud and those in clean white socks soon realized why others were in tatty old black things found at the back of drawers for these occasions. It is not the water in the stream that is the problem it is the steep, muddy, slippery banks you have to climb to get out of the stream. Efforts ranged from graceful to comical and Alan (Hack) should have some good photos of our performances.
Things look good for the season with everyone promising to come along again and at least pretending they had enjoyed themselves. All deserve credit however we must mention our new members of the X-C club who must now expect me to be constantly badgering them. These were Kirsty Turner, Stuart Cressey, Matt Brand, Martin Andrews and Tony Kennedy. It is great to see such a good turn-out now compared with a few years ago when we struggled to get enough for a team.
It is hardly worth cleaning the mud of the trainers as we are back out on Sun 13th Nov at Biggleswade. Details are on the website. Book your place on the bus here. There is always room for more runners so come along and join the party.
Ladies
10th Steph Russell
64th Jo Lee
69th Mary Kingsnorth
76th Jo Smith
104th Caroline Cope
105th Claire McDaid
106th Jo Cummings
129th Sue Thompson
143rd Keren Irving
144th Kirsty Turner
150th Carol Whatton
Men
14th Tony Letts
40th Andy Blaize
73rd Mark Nightingale
89th Stuart Cressey
101st Gary McDaniels
121st Matt Brand
133rd Dave Whatton
142nd Mark Kennedy
150th Martin Andrews
168th Peter Moor
178th John Fleming
191st Tom Sullivan
211st Tony Kennedy
220th Jim Anderson
246th Micky Bhogal
258th Mark Garrett
269th Martin Rowe
Smart new trainers were soon hidden beneath a layer of mud and those in clean white socks soon realized why others were in tatty old black things found at the back of drawers for these occasions. It is not the water in the stream that is the problem it is the steep, muddy, slippery banks you have to climb to get out of the stream. Efforts ranged from graceful to comical and Alan (Hack) should have some good photos of our performances.
Things look good for the season with everyone promising to come along again and at least pretending they had enjoyed themselves. All deserve credit however we must mention our new members of the X-C club who must now expect me to be constantly badgering them. These were Kirsty Turner, Stuart Cressey, Matt Brand, Martin Andrews and Tony Kennedy. It is great to see such a good turn-out now compared with a few years ago when we struggled to get enough for a team.
It is hardly worth cleaning the mud of the trainers as we are back out on Sun 13th Nov at Biggleswade. Details are on the website. Book your place on the bus here. There is always room for more runners so come along and join the party.
Ladies
10th Steph Russell
64th Jo Lee
69th Mary Kingsnorth
76th Jo Smith
104th Caroline Cope
105th Claire McDaid
106th Jo Cummings
129th Sue Thompson
143rd Keren Irving
144th Kirsty Turner
150th Carol Whatton
Men
14th Tony Letts
40th Andy Blaize
73rd Mark Nightingale
89th Stuart Cressey
101st Gary McDaniels
121st Matt Brand
133rd Dave Whatton
142nd Mark Kennedy
150th Martin Andrews
168th Peter Moor
178th John Fleming
191st Tom Sullivan
211st Tony Kennedy
220th Jim Anderson
246th Micky Bhogal
258th Mark Garrett
269th Martin Rowe
Snowdonia Marathon
A time of year fro hardcore marathons and this weekend was no exception. Keith Jellyman took on the Snowdonia Marathon on Saturday 29th October and finished in a very respectable 3:51:47.
376th Keith Jellyman 3:51:47
Great South Run...
Mick Clarke was spotted on the TV taking in the sights of Southsea and chatting to the spectators at the Great South Run on Sunday 30th October. We have no idea if he is still chatting or if he has finished but we're sure it must be the latter...
Rugby 10
On Sunday 23rd October, two Northampton Road Runners braved the hilly Rugby 10 course. Martin Andrews crossed the line in 1:16:10 and Sue "the Cake" Thompson finished in 1:40:06
62nd Martin Andrews 1:16:10
147th Sue Thompson 1:40:06
62nd Martin Andrews 1:16:10
147th Sue Thompson 1:40:06
Wednesday 26 October 2011
Trionium Greensand Ridge Marathon (yes it's a hard one).
Northampton Road Runners' Mark Garrett completed the Trionium Greensand Ridge Marathon on Saturday 22nd October in 4:09:53. Such is the challenge of this event, organisers tell you to take your marathon time and add a third whilst you pack your survival kit as you begin your adventure.
MK Park Run
72 Tom SULLIVAN 00:23:39 | ||
| 112 Mary KINGSNORTH 00:25:49 |
Monday 10 October 2011
Nine Ten Eleven
For those people who love numbers, Sunday 9th October brought a unique dateline of 09/10/11 and also saw twenty-one Northampton Road Runners take part in three different events
Great Eastern Half Marathon Peterborough
A dozen members travelled to Peterborough to take on the Great Eastern Half Marathon beginning and ending in the city centre. Andy Blaize finished 195th in all in a time of 1:26:59 and close behind was Steph Russell 1:27:58. Star of the day was Mary Davies who set a new PB and broke the two hour barrier for the first time in 1:59:53. Chris Ford and Sue Thompson were just over the two hours in 2:02:48 and 2:07:24 and Dave Soloman crossed the line in 2:26:38 despite battling a sickness bug.
Ridgeway 15.5K
The feeling of Autumn returned for those making the short trip down the M1 to Tring for the 29th Annual Ridgeway 15.5K to take on a challenge that had everything. A congested start along a farm track soon opened out to fields before a long woodland climb that flattened occasionally to enable runners to take in stunning views. The second half roller-coasted up and down steep climbs and descents as strong winds battered runners who were grateful for a tree lined drop through a long woodland trail. The final mile and a half was a flat run in along the leafy village streets.
36th overall on the day was Mark Garrett who pulled away from the crowds at the beginning to finish in 1:09:49. The other Mark, Kennedy finished strongly to record 1:14:50. Alan Burgess, again visiting from France finished in an impressive 1:20:24 and Darren Baldwin was on his heels in 1:23:16. The other Darren, Byfield finished in 1:25:15 ahead of the other Kennedy, Tony in 1:26:40.
Jocelyn Granger was the first lady to finish for NRR in 1:27:49 with veteran Mick Clarke (1:29:07), Jo Smith (1:30:12) and Jim Anderson (1:30:18) all closing in. Jo Lee came home in 1:33:27 only seconds ahead of Suzanne Baldwin in 1:33:50 with Andy Pate and Cathy Craig completing the line up in 1:34:50 and 1:50:20.
Royal Parks Half Marathon
From the quiet countryside of Tring to the busy streets of the nation's capital Mark Nightingale completed the Royal Parks Half Marathon in 1:30:50 finishing an impressive 257th overall.
Ridgeway 15.5K
36th Mark Garrett 1:09:49
72nd Mark Kennedy 1:14:50
150th Alan Burgess 1:20:24
193rd Darren Baldwin 1:23:16
224th Darren Byfield 1:25:15
251st Tony Kennedy 1:26:40
269th Jocelyn Granger 1:27:49
289th Mick Clarke 1:29:07
308th Jo Smith 1:30:12
310th Jim Anderson 1:30:18
352th Jo Lee 1:33:27
360th Suzanne Baldwin 1:33:50
370th Andy Pate 1:34:50
492th Cathy Craig1:50:20
Great Eastern Half Marathon Peterboro
195th Andy Blaize 1:26:59
217th Steph Russell 1:27:58
1845th Mary Davies 1:59:53
2029th Chris Ford 2:02:48
2268th Sue Thompson 2:07:24
2931th Dave Soloman 2:26:38
Royal Parks Half Marathon
257th Mark Nightingale 1:30:50
Great Eastern Half Marathon Peterborough
A dozen members travelled to Peterborough to take on the Great Eastern Half Marathon beginning and ending in the city centre. Andy Blaize finished 195th in all in a time of 1:26:59 and close behind was Steph Russell 1:27:58. Star of the day was Mary Davies who set a new PB and broke the two hour barrier for the first time in 1:59:53. Chris Ford and Sue Thompson were just over the two hours in 2:02:48 and 2:07:24 and Dave Soloman crossed the line in 2:26:38 despite battling a sickness bug.
Ridgeway 15.5K
The feeling of Autumn returned for those making the short trip down the M1 to Tring for the 29th Annual Ridgeway 15.5K to take on a challenge that had everything. A congested start along a farm track soon opened out to fields before a long woodland climb that flattened occasionally to enable runners to take in stunning views. The second half roller-coasted up and down steep climbs and descents as strong winds battered runners who were grateful for a tree lined drop through a long woodland trail. The final mile and a half was a flat run in along the leafy village streets.
36th overall on the day was Mark Garrett who pulled away from the crowds at the beginning to finish in 1:09:49. The other Mark, Kennedy finished strongly to record 1:14:50. Alan Burgess, again visiting from France finished in an impressive 1:20:24 and Darren Baldwin was on his heels in 1:23:16. The other Darren, Byfield finished in 1:25:15 ahead of the other Kennedy, Tony in 1:26:40.
Jocelyn Granger was the first lady to finish for NRR in 1:27:49 with veteran Mick Clarke (1:29:07), Jo Smith (1:30:12) and Jim Anderson (1:30:18) all closing in. Jo Lee came home in 1:33:27 only seconds ahead of Suzanne Baldwin in 1:33:50 with Andy Pate and Cathy Craig completing the line up in 1:34:50 and 1:50:20.
Royal Parks Half Marathon
From the quiet countryside of Tring to the busy streets of the nation's capital Mark Nightingale completed the Royal Parks Half Marathon in 1:30:50 finishing an impressive 257th overall.
Ridgeway 15.5K
36th Mark Garrett 1:09:49
72nd Mark Kennedy 1:14:50
150th Alan Burgess 1:20:24
193rd Darren Baldwin 1:23:16
224th Darren Byfield 1:25:15
251st Tony Kennedy 1:26:40
269th Jocelyn Granger 1:27:49
289th Mick Clarke 1:29:07
308th Jo Smith 1:30:12
310th Jim Anderson 1:30:18
352th Jo Lee 1:33:27
360th Suzanne Baldwin 1:33:50
370th Andy Pate 1:34:50
492th Cathy Craig1:50:20
Great Eastern Half Marathon Peterboro
195th Andy Blaize 1:26:59
217th Steph Russell 1:27:58
1845th Mary Davies 1:59:53
2029th Chris Ford 2:02:48
2268th Sue Thompson 2:07:24
2931th Dave Soloman 2:26:38
Royal Parks Half Marathon
257th Mark Nightingale 1:30:50
Wednesday 5 October 2011
Run11 - The Home Town Run
Glorious summer sunshine (in October) greeted around 2,500 runners from afar to the Run11, Northampton's second best event (behind the Moulton 10K of course). In it's 3rd year, the event continues to go from strength to strength attracting all ages and abilities. With that latter statement, Northampton Road Runners were at home with thirty entrants and there were smiles all round around Sixfields at the finish.
Andy Thomas was first to cross the line in an impressive 41:39 just ahead of 87th Richard Franks in 41:52 and Mark Kennedy recorded his second fastest time at 10K distance in 42:55. Next to arrive at Sixfields was John Fleming in 43:52 closely followed by the club's first lady Jo Windrum in 44:51. Peter Moor finished in 46:51 and Rob Donovan in 46:51. Next was Ronnie Ambrose in 47:42 and Darren Baldwin 47:11. Charlotte Yarker was the second NRR lady in 48:19 and Tom Sullivan was pleased with a time of 48:05. Dave Knowles finished in 49:12.
Wendy Parker crossed the line in 50:53 and Darren Byfield in 51:16. Sue White and Karen Mehew were next to finish in 50:37 and 50:57 respectively. Jocelyn Granger, fresh from here recent parachute jump, kept her feet on the ground with a 51:13 finish.
Mary Kingsnorth was next to cross the line 53:21 just ahead of Jim Anderson in 53:41. Jo Smith, Claire McDaid and Suzanne Baldwin came home in 53:54, 54:29 and 54:27. Jo Cummings recorded a time of 56:28 and Miles Billingham 57:01. Next was Ruth Maher 58:38 ahead of Ann Dickson 1:01:29.
Pauline Horne always finished with a smile (1:03:29) and John Oliver and Claire Spokes completed the line up in 1:11:08 and 1:17:00.
In the 5K, Tony Letts was 7th overall with a PB of 17:39.
Results
134th Steve Prior 34:37
82nd Andrew Thomas 41:39
87th Richard Franks 41:52
109th Mark Kennedy 42:55
140th John Fleming 43:52
175th Jo Windrum 44:51
262nd Peter Moor 46:51
271st Rob Donovan 46:51
282nd Ronnie Ambrose 47:42
289th Darren Baldwin 47:11
299th Charlotte Yarker 48:19
311st Tom Sullivan 48:05
339th Dave Knowles 49:12
Tony Kennedy 49:48
415th Wendy Parker 50:53
427th Darren Byfield 51:16
438th Sue White 50:37
435th Karen Mehew 50:57
476th Jocelyn Granger 51:13
556th Mary Kingsnorth 53:21
546th Jim Anderson 53:41
596th Claire McDaid 54:29
601st Jo Smith 53:54
628th Suzanne Baldwin 54:27
786th Jo Cummings 56:28
817th Miles Billingham 57:01
881st Ruth Maher 58:38
Richard Rose 1:01:26
1014th Ann Dickson 1:01:29
1099th Pauline Horne 1:03:29
1367th John Oliver 1:11:08
1448th Claire Spokes 1:17:00
5K 7th Tony Letts 17:39
**Apologies to those of you who's results were missed off the original report in the Chronicle & Echo. The results on the Run11 official website had a column missing and it was really difficult to identify all of our runners. I think everyone is now included. Mark K
Andy Thomas was first to cross the line in an impressive 41:39 just ahead of 87th Richard Franks in 41:52 and Mark Kennedy recorded his second fastest time at 10K distance in 42:55. Next to arrive at Sixfields was John Fleming in 43:52 closely followed by the club's first lady Jo Windrum in 44:51. Peter Moor finished in 46:51 and Rob Donovan in 46:51. Next was Ronnie Ambrose in 47:42 and Darren Baldwin 47:11. Charlotte Yarker was the second NRR lady in 48:19 and Tom Sullivan was pleased with a time of 48:05. Dave Knowles finished in 49:12.
Wendy Parker crossed the line in 50:53 and Darren Byfield in 51:16. Sue White and Karen Mehew were next to finish in 50:37 and 50:57 respectively. Jocelyn Granger, fresh from here recent parachute jump, kept her feet on the ground with a 51:13 finish.
Mary Kingsnorth was next to cross the line 53:21 just ahead of Jim Anderson in 53:41. Jo Smith, Claire McDaid and Suzanne Baldwin came home in 53:54, 54:29 and 54:27. Jo Cummings recorded a time of 56:28 and Miles Billingham 57:01. Next was Ruth Maher 58:38 ahead of Ann Dickson 1:01:29.
Pauline Horne always finished with a smile (1:03:29) and John Oliver and Claire Spokes completed the line up in 1:11:08 and 1:17:00.
In the 5K, Tony Letts was 7th overall with a PB of 17:39.
Results
134th Steve Prior 34:37
82nd Andrew Thomas 41:39
87th Richard Franks 41:52
109th Mark Kennedy 42:55
140th John Fleming 43:52
175th Jo Windrum 44:51
262nd Peter Moor 46:51
271st Rob Donovan 46:51
282nd Ronnie Ambrose 47:42
289th Darren Baldwin 47:11
299th Charlotte Yarker 48:19
311st Tom Sullivan 48:05
339th Dave Knowles 49:12
Tony Kennedy 49:48
415th Wendy Parker 50:53
427th Darren Byfield 51:16
438th Sue White 50:37
435th Karen Mehew 50:57
476th Jocelyn Granger 51:13
556th Mary Kingsnorth 53:21
546th Jim Anderson 53:41
596th Claire McDaid 54:29
601st Jo Smith 53:54
628th Suzanne Baldwin 54:27
786th Jo Cummings 56:28
817th Miles Billingham 57:01
881st Ruth Maher 58:38
Richard Rose 1:01:26
1014th Ann Dickson 1:01:29
1099th Pauline Horne 1:03:29
1367th John Oliver 1:11:08
1448th Claire Spokes 1:17:00
5K 7th Tony Letts 17:39
**Apologies to those of you who's results were missed off the original report in the Chronicle & Echo. The results on the Run11 official website had a column missing and it was really difficult to identify all of our runners. I think everyone is now included. Mark K
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