A Mad Sunday...

Sunday 9th March saw NRR travel the country to various events and there were achievements a plenty.

Let us start at the closest point, the Battlefield Run at Naseby.

Finishing 23rd overall was Robert Donovan in 1:50:20 and Sarah Jones was second lady in 48:06, a new PB.

Half
23 Robert Donovan 1:50:20

10K
15 Sarah Jones 48:06

Next up, the Milton Keynes Festival Of Running.  In the Half Marathon, there were some debuts and some great times.  David Green finished 11th overall in 1:17:11.  Well done to Ilir Brecani (1:35:50) and Lyndsey Breci (3:00:10) who made their half marathon debuts.  Jon Dilworth (1:53:54) and Jo Lee (2:06:17) enjoyed great runs.

At the 10K distance, Eamon Kennedy (49:15) and Darren Windows (50:41) completed the course.

Half Marathon
David Green 1:17:11 - 11th overall
Ilir Brecani 1:35:50 - First Ever Half
Jon Dilworth 1:53:54
Jo Lee 2:06:17
Lyndsey Breci 3:00:10 - First Ever Half
 
10K
Eamon Kennedy 49:15
Darren Windows 50:41

A short hop over the other side of the county border, Richard Wild did the Cambridge Half in 1:34:36
 
Cambridge Half Richard Wild 1:34:36

Mark Garrett went a little further afield to the New Forest for the John Austin Half Marathon, a beautiful route in which he clocked 1:36:57

John Austin Half Marathon  70 Mark Garrett 1:36:57

Finally to Devon for the much loved and much talked about legendary Grizzly this year named Withering Heights (Featuring Heath and Cliff!)
A trio took on the Cub Run, a nine mile loop from Seaton to Brankscombe via the pretty village of Beer (yes we need one of those at the end).

Martin Andrews finished in 1:32:17 and Jim Anderson in 1:52:04.  Sandwiched between was Ronnie Ambrose in 1:43:26, making his return from injury.  Ronnie's last race was the Beast in Dorset so why not pick something easy to return...the Grizzly!

The Full Grizzly takes runners another ten miles over more cliffs, more hills, more fields and add a couple of muddy bogs to make the journey more 'enjoyable'.

Matt Brand enjoyed an amazing run in 3:10:10 with Stuart Drummond and Pete Moor making their debuts (after discussing a sub 7 minute mile one pace strategy, they gave up and enjoyed the scenery).  Darren Baldwin returned for his second attempt and broke four hours with 3:57:29 as did Wendy Parker 3:58:59 in her third Grizzly adventure.

Jocelyn Granger made her third appearance 4:20:30 and Suzanne Baldwin her second 4:28:25

Paul Braddock 4:28:22 and Mark Kennedy 4:38:35 raced for the medical room at the end with a cuts and bruises but both are fine.  Paul holds the record for six falls in his event...that will go some way to be beaten.
 
Cub Run
52 Martin Andrews 1:32:17
116 Ronnie Ambrose 1:43:26
192 Jim Anderson 1:52:04

Full Grizzly 
154 Matt Brand 3:10:10
309 Stuart Drummond 3:27:31
337 Pete Moor 3:31:14
717 Darren Baldwin 3:57:29
741 Wendy Parker 3:58:59
997 Jocelyn Granger 4:20:30
1130 Paul Braddock 4:28:22
1132 Suzanne Baldwin 4:28:25
1224 Mark Kennedy 4:38:35