Silverstone GP

Twenty-four Northampton Road Runners completed the ever popular Silverstone 10K.  The opening race of the East Midlands Grand Prix Series is now in its 30th year and the two lap track offers excellent PB potential.

First home and first PB was Matt Brand in 39:25.  Rosanna Andrews was first F20 in 40:41 only three seconds ahead of Stuart Drummond in 40:44.  Pete Moor and Mark Kennedy enjoyed a similar battle two last year's race, overtaking each other at exactly the same points.  Pete was the victor again in 41:05 with Mark in 41:12 (both grabbed PBs too). Carrick Baldwin enjoyed a great time of 41:55 and Ronnie Ambrose finished in 42:19 with Jim McGowan close behind in 42:29.

Roger Taylor also grabbed a PB in 44:43 and Darren Baldwin recovered from Sunday's Tough Mudder in 44:40.  Charlotte Yarker coasted round the circuit in 46:05 and Rebecca Hollowell finished in 47:36.  Wendy Parker smashed three minutes off her PB with 47:58 and Darren Byfield also joined the PB club in 48:16.  Tony Kennedy enjoyed a great run in 48:31 and Penny Andrews crossed the line exactly the same time as Eamon Kennedy in 49:07 with Jo Lee seconds behind in 49:15.

Nigel Osbourne completed his first race for over 18 months in 50:55 and Glen Cousner managed to knock over seven minutes of his best in 53:10. Jim Anderson enjoyed a good run in 53:20 and Suzanne Baldwin, also recovered from the Tough Mudder to finish in 55:05.  Colin Bricher was pleased to break 60 minutes in 56:54 and Richard Rose returned from injury to finish in 61:05.


113 Matt Brand 39:25 
157 Rosanna Andrews 40:41 - 1st F20
162 Stuart Drummond 40:44
177 Peter Moor 41:05 
183 Mark Kennedy 41:12 
211 Carrick Baldwin 41:55 
224 Ronnie Ambrose 42:19 
235 Jim McGowan 42:29 
332 Roger Taylor 44:43
340 Darren Baldwin 44:40
411 Charlotte Yarker FS 46:05
485 Rebecca Hollowell 47:36
497 Wendy Parker 47:58
513 Darren Byfield 48:16
532 Tony Kennedy48:31
556 Penny Andrews 49:07
570 Eamon Kennedy 49:07
571 Jo Lee 49:15
650 Nigel Osbourne 50:55
728 Glen Cousner 53:10
743 James Anderson 53:20
798 Suzanne Baldwin 55:05
847 Colin Bricher 56:54
944 Richard Rose 61:05