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Tuesday 28 August 2012
Race Comments
Here are some lovely comments on Runners World website.
The thing that sticks out most was the quantity of marshals at the event, all of them very encouraging and friendly, fair do's to them for giving up their time. Nice Event.
Undulating, scenic, very friendly, two drinks stations, a lovely vest and a piece of cake for all finishers - very good value!
Lovely run. Great support from the Marshalls. Challenging course with more hills in the second half. Nice finish on the field. Lovely flapjack, but not so sure about the vest. Does anyone wear cotton vests any more?
I have to really commend the marshals at this race as they were all really encouraging, on the ball and friendly. Race was excellent value for money, nice to get a finishers vest instead of tshirt or medal and banana bread was awesome :)
http://www.runnersworld.co.uk/events/ratingsall.asp?en=69646&year=2012&ugn=5632&sp=&v=2
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The thing that sticks out most was the quantity of marshals at the event, all of them very encouraging and friendly, fair do's to them for giving up their time. Nice Event.
Undulating, scenic, very friendly, two drinks stations, a lovely vest and a piece of cake for all finishers - very good value!
Lovely run. Great support from the Marshalls. Challenging course with more hills in the second half. Nice finish on the field. Lovely flapjack, but not so sure about the vest. Does anyone wear cotton vests any more?
I have to really commend the marshals at this race as they were all really encouraging, on the ball and friendly. Race was excellent value for money, nice to get a finishers vest instead of tshirt or medal and banana bread was awesome :)
http://www.runnersworld.co.uk/events/ratingsall.asp?en=69646&year=2012&ugn=5632&sp=&v=2
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I just wanted to say a BIG thank-you for giving us all such a lovely 10K! This was my first Moulton run and I found the whole experience a very pleasant one: A lovely, scenic and undulating course, very friendly marshals, two drinks stations and a lovely vest - what more could one ask for? Well done!
Very sadly, I hadn't quite recovered from last Sunday's Riverside Runners 25th Anniversary 10K, which meant that I hadn't been able to run my 'usual' 10K time, so I had to settle for 2nd LV55. Maybe, next time!!
Parkrun
The day before the Moulton 10K seven NRR runners turned out for the latest Parkrun. Here are the results.
5 Andy BLAIZE 18:47
15 Peter MOOR 20:43
30 Tom SULLIVAN 23:00
49 Tony KENNEDY 25:12
66 Mick CLARKE 27:12
73 Mary KINGSNORTH 28:12
82 Pauline HORNE 29:54
Wednesday 22 August 2012
Parkrun
Danson NJOKA finished second at the latest Parkrun in a fantastic time of 16:33. Matt BRAND is returning to his great form with a finish of 19:53, seventh place overall and Peter MOOR was 12th in 20:24.
Charlotte YARKER crossed the line in 22:35 and Jo LEE managed a break from her organisational duties to run the route in 24:20. Tony KENNEDY was pleased with a 25:26 finish and Mick CLARKE and Richard ROSE finished in 26:47 and 28:47.
2 Danson NJOKA 16:33
7 Matt BRAND 19:53
12 Peter MOOR 20:24
32 Charlotte YARKER 22:35
46 Jo LEE 24:20
51 Tony KENNEDY 25:26
71 Mick CLARKE 26:47
84 Richard ROSE 28:47
Charlotte YARKER crossed the line in 22:35 and Jo LEE managed a break from her organisational duties to run the route in 24:20. Tony KENNEDY was pleased with a 25:26 finish and Mick CLARKE and Richard ROSE finished in 26:47 and 28:47.
2 Danson NJOKA 16:33
7 Matt BRAND 19:53
12 Peter MOOR 20:24
32 Charlotte YARKER 22:35
46 Jo LEE 24:20
51 Tony KENNEDY 25:26
71 Mick CLARKE 26:47
84 Richard ROSE 28:47
Cranham Beast Trail Running Weekend
Jasmine and Martin Rowe completed the Cranham Beast Trail Running Weekend on Sunday 12th August. An awesome event in the sleepy Cotswolds village of Cranham, 5 miles south east of Gloucester. Three races 5 miler on the Saturday a 7 and a 14 mile on the Sunday split by a venison feast on the Saturday evening
Arrived Saturday lunch time run the Cranham 5 mile in the afternoon after pitching the tent at the scout centre. We took the short walk up the hill to the registration tent, only to find they didn’t have our registrations, but no problems they accepted our story that we had posted our registration, what nice people. The race started with a small field of runners, can’t remember any flat sections we were flying down the slopes, struggling up the steep hills, over narrow wood bridges the last hill just before the end was lined with children armed with water guns aimed at the runners, good fun. This was followed by the feast more a village fate than a feast, but we found a smashing little pub serving good grub and good beer.
Sunday was the big day didn’t start too well experienced Jasmine first thing in the morning should have a health warning on that experience.
Some competitors opted for the Witcombe 7mile lady beast the 1st 7 miles of the daddy beast
Buckholt 14 mile Daddy beast, Awesome 14 miles of fun, mud, up and down hills fast turns narrow tracks nothing flat, through Forrest and rough fields.
Arrived Saturday lunch time run the Cranham 5 mile in the afternoon after pitching the tent at the scout centre. We took the short walk up the hill to the registration tent, only to find they didn’t have our registrations, but no problems they accepted our story that we had posted our registration, what nice people. The race started with a small field of runners, can’t remember any flat sections we were flying down the slopes, struggling up the steep hills, over narrow wood bridges the last hill just before the end was lined with children armed with water guns aimed at the runners, good fun. This was followed by the feast more a village fate than a feast, but we found a smashing little pub serving good grub and good beer.
Sunday was the big day didn’t start too well experienced Jasmine first thing in the morning should have a health warning on that experience.
Some competitors opted for the Witcombe 7mile lady beast the 1st 7 miles of the daddy beast
Buckholt 14 mile Daddy beast, Awesome 14 miles of fun, mud, up and down hills fast turns narrow tracks nothing flat, through Forrest and rough fields.
The heavens opened rain flooded down the trails making adrenalin high runs through the forest sometimes very dark with little light coming through the Forrest canopy foot placing was tricky almost imposable to run in a straight line most of the hills steep to the point where power walking was faster that running. It stopped raining the sun came out the views were stunning a tough test, but not a gruelling run because you had to concentrate and plan the next foot placement watch for the direction markers. I failed on both accounts, got lost three times twice in the same field fell off a stile on my bum slipped and fell down in the forest chasing Jasmine, Both of us got covered in mud and totally wet through. 3 hours we were running but to me it did not seem anywhere near that long other than the tiredness and fatigue.
Jasmine had more to smile about at the end of the race she didn’t just finish she achieved:
2nd lady Buckholt 14
2nd lady overall Cranham Beast
A bottle of wine & a box of chocolates in her hand Jasmine did fantastically well
I got two sore nipples (hence the title) but we won’t talk about that
An awesome event and an awesome week end
Morecambe Cross Bay
Jocelyn Granger took on the challenge of the Cross Bay Half across Morecambe Bay from Cumbria to Lancashire on Sunday 12th August dodging quicksands and wading through rivers. With no protection from fierce headwinds and stinging rain it was tougher than Charnwood Hills and the Grizzly! It didn't help because Jocelyn forgot her socks and no surprise after about 5 miles started feeling the blisters. There was no option but to run barefoot and leave her shoes behind with a marshall. It was very easy running on the sand and through the water after that and although she has to admit to a PW of 2.05 there's definitely something to be said for this barefoot running craze. In summary - a tough race very dependent on weather conditions and rather boring and featureless.
Wednesday 8 August 2012
Blisworth Five
Eleven Northampton Road Runners took part in the ever popular Bliworth Friday Five, an undulating, long standing five miler around Northamptonshire's countryside.
Danson Njoka crossed the line in 6th place overall in a time 27.40. Tony Letts was seconds ahead of Radoslav Nic in 31.18, with Nic finishing in 31.26. Rosanna Andrews continued her impressive form in 31.49 and Peter Moor made his Blisworth debut in 34.15. Martin Andrews improved on his Wellingborough time in 35.48 and Penny Andrews was close by in 35.37. Jon Dilworth and Tony Kennedy enjoyed a close race in 41.34 and 41.55.
Mick Clarke continued his return from injury with a 43.07 finish and Jo Cummings broke the 50 minute barrier in 49.49.
6 Danson Njoka 27.40
36 Tony Letts 31.18
38 Radoslav Nic 31.26
42 Rosanna Andrews 31.49
67 Peter Moor 34.15
84 Martin Andrews 35.48
87 Penny Andrews 35.37
143 Jon Dilworth 41.34
144 Tony Kennedy 41.55
156 Mick Clarke 43.07
199 Jo Cummings 49.49
Danson Njoka crossed the line in 6th place overall in a time 27.40. Tony Letts was seconds ahead of Radoslav Nic in 31.18, with Nic finishing in 31.26. Rosanna Andrews continued her impressive form in 31.49 and Peter Moor made his Blisworth debut in 34.15. Martin Andrews improved on his Wellingborough time in 35.48 and Penny Andrews was close by in 35.37. Jon Dilworth and Tony Kennedy enjoyed a close race in 41.34 and 41.55.
Mick Clarke continued his return from injury with a 43.07 finish and Jo Cummings broke the 50 minute barrier in 49.49.
6 Danson Njoka 27.40
36 Tony Letts 31.18
38 Radoslav Nic 31.26
42 Rosanna Andrews 31.49
67 Peter Moor 34.15
84 Martin Andrews 35.48
87 Penny Andrews 35.37
143 Jon Dilworth 41.34
144 Tony Kennedy 41.55
156 Mick Clarke 43.07
199 Jo Cummings 49.49
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