Warwick Half Marathon

On a wet day of 17th March, Wayne Evans completed the Warwick Half Marathon in 2:10.  Well done to Wayne.

Battlefield Run

Six NRR men went to battle at the Nasby Battlefield Run.  Springtime snow covered the course as runners braved two distances.  Completing the half marathon distance was Tony Letts who was first senior male in 1:26:47.  Stuart Drummond had a great run in 1:29:35 and Matt Brand was close behind in 1:30:55.  Eamon Kennedy finished in 1:53:35.

Two warriors took on the 10K challenge, Darren Byfield in 50:27 and Tony Kennedy in 51:57.

Half Marathon
119 Stuart Drummond 1:29:35
108 Matt Brand 1:30:55
145 Tony Letts 1:26:47
144 Eamon Kennedy 1:53:35

10k
Darren Byfield 50:27
81 Tony Kennedy 51:57

The Ashby 20 In The Snow

The Ashby 20 is a traditional pre-marathon training 20 miler which usually happens in spring sunshine.  This year however, the 1,000 strong field endured a snowfall throughout most of the event.

Andy Blaize was the first home for NRR in 2:12:36 and Gary McDaniels enjoyed a good time of 2:17:04.  Mark Nightingale continued his good marathon training progress with a 2:20:39 finish and Mark Garrett scored a PB with 2:24:58.  John Fleming completed his first road 20 miler in 2:30:40 and Penny Andrews returned from injury to finish in 2:43:10.  Lynton Dawson was next to cross the line in 2:44:20 just ahead of Mark Kennedy who grabbed his second PB of March in 2:45:48.  Ben Mullaney made his NRR debut in 3:01:04

57 Andy Blaize 2:12:36
96 Gary McDaniels 2:17:04
132 Mark Nightingale 2:20:39
174 Mark Garrett 2:24:58
230 John Fleming 2:30:40
374 Penny Andrews 2:43:10
399 Lynton Dawson 2:44:20
413 Mark Kennedy 2:45:48 PB
644 Ben Mullaney 3:01:04

Parkrun 45 - 16/03/2013

Well done to Jo who was first lady at Parkrun 45.

 7 Peter MOOR 20:20
40 Jo LEE 24:10

The Grizzly

Every year a few thousand runners arrive at the Devon coast to take on the challenge of the iconic Grizzly, a 20 (ish) mile challenge.  The route starts on the promenade which is the only flat part of the race, the rest is up and down cliffs, along shingle beaches, through forests, streams and muddy bogs.  The recent wet weather added an extra challenge as some of the descents were near on impossible to keep your footing.

Eight Northampton Road Runners made the long trip, some making their debut into the unknown and some coming back for more punishment.  The event was aptly named, "Grime and Punishment."

Matt Brand made his Grizzly debut and was 229th in a time of 2:29.  Martin Andrews recorded a great time in 3:38 and Steve Prior was pleased to break four hours in 3:50.

The remaining five were returning for for more fun and Jocelyn Granger finished in 4:00 just ahead of Mark Kennedy in 4:02 who took a few tumbles on the route.  Wendy Parker managed to free herself from the Bog of Doom to finish 4:20, the same time as Ronnie Ambrose.  Jim Anderson completed the line up of NRR crazies in 4:34.

229 Matt Brand 2:29
324 Martin Andrews 3:38
476 Steve Prior 3:50
620 Jocelyn Granger 4:00
655 Mark Kennedy 4:02
859 Wendy Parker 4:20
860 Ronnie Ambrose 4:20
1013 Jim Anderson 4:34

Milton Keynes Half

Two Northampton Road Runners completed the Milton Keynes Half Marathon on Sunday 10th March.  Mark Nightingale completed the relatively flat course in 1:26:31 and Eamonn Kennedy 1:52:25

Mark Nightingale 1:26:31
Eamonn Kennedy 1:52:25

Parkrun Event - 09/03/2013

9 Gary MCDANIELS 19:51
10 Peter MOOR 20:01
62 Elaine PALMER 25:36
134 Simone SMITH 32:46

Silverstone Half

Six petrol heads went for the flat half option of the Silverstone Half to race the iconic circuit.  Beckie Hollowell completed her frst ever half marathon in an impressive 1:49:50.  There were three PBs to report on the fast track on the day, Micheal Franks 1:51:59, Paula Pinney 2:02:46 and Glen Cousner 2:04:51 were all smiles at the end.  Dave Soloman 2:01:52 and Pauline Horne 2:09:05 also took the chequered flag.

Beckie Hollowell 1:49:50 - First ever half marathon
Micheal Franks 1:51:59 - PB
Dave Soloman 2:01:52
Paula Pinney 2:02:46 - PB
Glen Cousner 2:04:51 - PB
Pauline Horne 2:09:05

Berkhamsted Half

Ten Northampton Road Runners made the short trip down the M1 to the beautiful Berkhamsted Half event now in its 31st year.  The course takes in three challenging climbs but finishes with a fast downhill final mile.  The route cuts through picturesque villages and the Ashridge Estate.

On the course, Mark Kennedy finished strongly to knock a minute of his half marathon PB in 1:33:17.  Terry Begley was close behind in1:35:13 and Mark Garrett, still recovering from the 26 miles of the Belvior Challenge crossed the line in 1:39:14.  Peter Moor recovered from a quick Parkrun the previous day to finish in 1:39:54.

Roger Taylor was delighted with a 1:42:18 finish and Jocelyn Granger knocked over three minutes off her PB in 1:47:44.  Rob Donovan finished in 1:48:49 and Tom Sullivan enjoyed a good run in 1:52:22.  Mary Sullivan was close behind in 1:58:15 and Sally Garrett has become a new fan of the half distance completing her third in just over a month 2:44:27
  132 Mark Kennedy 1:33:17 PB
159 Terry Begley 1:35:13
213 Mark Garrett 1:39:14
236 Peter Moor 1:39:54
275 Roger Taylor 1:42:18
416 Jocelyn Granger 1:47:44 PB
441 Rob Donovan 1:48:49
537 Tom Sullivan 1:52:22
684 Mary Sullivan 1:58:15
993 Sally Garrett 2:44:27 PB

NRR Parkrun Day - 2nd March

Northampton Road Runners decended on the first Parkrun event of March to help run the show.  Around twenty members volunteered to marshal at various points around the course and fifteen more ran.

Thank you to everyone who attended and supported Parkrun.

3 Danson NJOKA 17:02
7 Tony LETTS 18:05
9 Andy BLAIZE 18:41
16 Sam BROWN 19:22 
19 Pete MOOR 19:49
23 Martin ANDREWS 20:15 - PB
35 Steve PRIOR 21:21
47 Darren SMITH 22:40
57 Eamon KENNEDY 23:33
58 Tony KENNEDY 23:48 - PB
66 Andrew PATE 24:28
70 Jon DILWORTH 24:52
78 Elaine PALMER 25:26
86 Mick CLARKE 26:28
139 Simone SMITH 33:31

Photos can be found here