Monday 24 January 2011

Guilsborough X-Country (Down Dale and Uphill) Sun 23rd Jan

The 4th and final race of another cross-country season saw a fine looking bunch of 24 NRRs including Charlotte who successfully navigated her way to darkest Guilsborough.

12 of these were completing the full house of all 4 races. These club stars were;
Sally Garrett, Mary Kingsnorth, Carol Whatton, Jocelyn Granger, Claire Spokes, Ronnie Ambrose, Mark Kennedy, Peter Moore, Dave Whatton, Gary McDaniels, Jim Anderson and Tony Letts ....each and every one a star.

An extended 5.5 mile course meant more mud than usual and of course plenty of hills on this lovely course based on the Pytchley Hunt point to point course. Star man Tony Letts had another great run in the top 20 once more. His days in Cumbria mean that our hills are just pimples to him. Mark Kennedy was back in his dancing pumps and they did the job as he produced his best ever finish. Fast improving Peter Moore made the scorers and he will be in the top 100 soon.

Jim Anderson also has improved at each race and is eyeing making the score sheet. The tough finish was obvious to all by the sights and sounds as they finished. Debutant Charlotte Yarker is a natural and led home the ladies in fine style looking hardly tired for an excellent 30th place in their race. Jocelyn Granger keeps improving and is our regular 2nd lady and Jo Smith pushed hard up the hill to get the ladies a good score.

The fierce competition amongst the ladies to make the three scorers means no talking during the races anymore but plenty of pushing and shoving. It is just as competitive at the sociable end of the field and there was another improving run from Claire Spokes again obviously enjoying her racing.

With 38 club runners taking part in the series and excellent performances by Steph Russell, Tony Letts and Keith Jellyman at the front end of races the club has had a very good X-C season. Everyone who takes part is a star as it is a team event and every place is important.

We will be starting another season in October but there are plenty of races out there for you to try.

Thanks also to those who helped Team East Haddon put on this race by marshalling. Your encouragement and cheers were very welcome. East Haddon were very grateful for your assistance.

Mark Garrett

Results
(Men)
15th Tony Letts
31st Gary McDaniels
63rd Mark Garrett
70th Mark Kennedy
76th Dave Whatton
109th Ronnie Ambrose
113th Peter Moore
124th John Fleming
140th Jim Anderson
148th Dave Blackburn
158th Rob Donovan
192nd Alan Hackett

(Ladies)
30th Charlotte Yarker
36th Jocelyn Granger
48th Jo Smith
58th Debbie Holmes
60th Mary Kingsnorth
80th Helen Blackburn
82nd Jackie Horne
85th Jo Cummings
96th Carol Whatton
98th Keren Irving
103rd Claire Spokes
104th Sally Garrett

On the day we were 9th team in mens, ladies and combined races out of 13 teams.

MK Park Run...

The ever popular MK Park Run was attended by four NRR runners this week.  Well done to Maree Jesson who was the first lady home in a time of 20:40.  Jo Lee set a new fastest time on the course of 23:45 and Gemma Francis made her Park Run debut getting round in 28:09.  Claire McDaid also completed the race in 28.10.
 
16th Maree JESSON 20:40 - 1st Lady
60th Jo LEE 23:45
115th Gemma FRANCIS 28:09
116th Claire MCDAID 28:10

Tuesday 18 January 2011

Colin Cross Country...

On Saturday 15th January, Colin Bricher completed the Coundon Park Cross Country 5.5 mile course in 49:49.


197 Colin Bricher 49:49

Muddy Marvellous Irchester...

Eight NRR runners took on the Irchester Multi Terrain Challenge on Sunday 16th January.  The popular event offers a choice of 5K, 10K and 15K distances in multiple laps around the beautiful country park.  Some sections are run on challenging sticky muddy surfaces and early in the laps is a challenging climb up a steep slippy bank.

Sally Garrett took on the 5K challenge and enjoyed a time of 34:45 finishing with her trademark smile.  The 10K pair crossed the line together, Jim Anderson and Jo Lee finished in 52:17 after meeting each other late into the second lap.

Lynton Dawson finished the 15K in an impressive 20th spot overall recording a time of 1:02:56.  Off road fan Mark Garrett was only places behind in a time of 1:05:33.  Maree Jesson, fresh from her MK Park Run the day before, came home in 1:07:08 and Mark Kennedy was close behind in 1:07:23.  Ronnie Ambrose continued to fight his injury with a 1:11:06 finish.

5K
106th Sally Garrett 34:45

10K
89th Jim Anderson 52:17
90th Jo Lee 52:19
15K
20th Lynton Dawson 1:02:56
28th Mark Garrett 1:05:33
31st Maree Jesson 1:07:08
34th Mark Kennedy 1:07:23
51st Ronnie Ambrose 1:11:06

Claire On The Rampage...

She's a secret mad woman!  Claire McDaid isn't always happy with your average road race!  No, if it's hilly, or muddy or climbing over things then she'll have a go.  Claire regularly meets up with the nation's running community, a group of runners who met on a website called Daily Mile, and takes on unusual challenges.


The latest attempt  was the Run Rampage, an extreme cross country 10K at Bagshot.  Her time, she described as an "appalling 1.15.19 the slowest 10K of my life." but was a massive achievement because most of the competitors spent large parts of the event throwing mud at each other. She also lost her shoe at the first hurdle and spent a while on all fours in a swamp trying to find it. Claire said she loved every second of it and will do it again next year. The course included two river crossings and 7 or 8 huge hills.  Whatever next?

MK Park Run...

Maree Jesson and Jo Lee completed the Milton Keynes Park Run on Saturday 15th January.  Maree finished 22nd overall in a time of 21:17 and Jo crossed the line in 25:02.


22 Maree JESSON 21:17
80 Jo LEE 25:02

Sunday 9 January 2011

MK Park Run

Maree Jesson seems to be a permanent fixture at the Milton Keynes Park Run on Saturday 8th January. Maree was first lady home in a time of 21:12. She was joined by Mary Kingsnorth who completed the circuit in 26:59.

17th Maree JESSON 21:12
81th Mary KINGSNORTH 26:59

Kicking Off 2011 at Pitsford

The traditional New Year's run around Pitsford was well attended by club runners keen to shake off those turkey hangfovers...

So fast they have almost run off camera...
Time to go home...

Happy New Year

Maree Jesson was the first NRR member to race in the new year completing the Milton Keynes Park Run on New Year's Day in a time of 20:58

14th Maree JESSON 20:58

Christmas In The Park

Maree Jesson braved the icy conditions to record a time of 22:09 at the Christmas offering of the Milton Keynes Park Run on Monday 27th December.

13th Maree JESSON 22:09