Thames Meander Marathon - Saturday 23rd August 2014

Three partners in crime took on the Thames Meander Marathon on Saturday 23rd August 2014 in Kingston.  As the name suggests, the route "meanders" along the River "Thames" over a "marathon distance.

EAMON KENNEDY squeezed in a top 200 finish with a time of 4:23:26, ANDY COTTRELL was close behind in 4:27:49 and JOHN EALES completed the route in 5:21:56.

199 EAMON KENNEDY 4:23:26 
211 ANDY COTTRELL 4:27:49
304 JOHN EALES 5:21:56

Parkruns

Parkrun 16th August
Northampton
15 Mark KENNEDY 19:54
27 Ronnie AMBROSE 21:05
52 Roger TAYLOR 22:45
54 Wendy PARKER 22:51 - PB
107 Elaine PALMER 25:12
142 Mick BHOGAL 27:38
161 Helen BLACKBURN 28:43
197 Jonathan TICE 32:29

Parkruns - 23rd August
Northampton parkrun
19 Ilir BRECA 19:21
76 Jim ANDERSON 23:50
97 Elaine PALMER 24:30
170 Mick BHOGAL 28:44
181 Helen BLACKBURN 29:12
194 Rob BATEMAN 30:13

Darley parkrun
80 Jocelyn GRANGER 25:21

Brockenhurst parkrun
15 Ronnie AMBROSE 21:52
25 Wendy PARKER 24:00 - 1st in age category

Kimbolton Half Marathon

Eamon Kennedy completed the Kimbolton Half on 17th August.  A beautiful, undulating course just outside of Northants, Eamon crossed the line 1:49:08.

Parkrun

9th August 2014
8 Andy BLAIZE 18:51
30 Ronnie AMBROSE 20:53
48 Sarah JONES 22:12
56 Wendy PARKER 23:08
57 Mark KENNEDY 23:09 - Pacer
71 Jim ANDERSON 24:01
84 Jocelyn GRANGER 24:35 - PB
87 Elaine PALMER 24:41
165 Helen BLACKBURN 29:08

2nd August 2014
6 Ilir BRECA 18:54
17 Mark KENNEDY 20:24
22 Ronnie AMBROSE 21:03
53 Wendy PARKER 23:04
65 Jim ANDERSON 23:36
82 Jocelyn GRANGER 24:37
83 Elaine PALMER 24:39
117 Tony KENNEDY 26:37
156 Helen BLACKBURN 29:14
200 Lynsey LOU 32:21

Blisworth

An NRR trio completed the Blisworth 5K on 1st August.

51 John Eales 22.45
88 Jon Dilworth 25.16
107 Colin Bricher 28.25

Wellingborough Five

The Wellingborough Five is a great event run by our friends at WDAC but their welcome extends beyond race day itself.

Three days prior to the race, the club turns out in force to practce the route and ensure that prepartions are made for the day itself.  Of course, the hosts like to ensure that their is a BBQ and a lot of fun thrown into the pot.

On the Thursday, a small clutch of NRR members went over to the Old Grammarians to run the route.  Mark Kennedy, Ronnie Ambrose, Sarah Jones, Wendy Parker, Eamon Kennedy, Martin Andrews and John Dilworth took part and stayed for a burger at the end.

Wellingborough are a fantastic club who offer the same enthuiasm and welcome similar to NRR and they will also be oving venue later this year.

Back to race day and Tony LETTS continued his fantastic recent form with a 28:22, was 2nd MV40 too.  Dave WHATTON finished in 34:44 and Sarah JONES completed her second running of the course in 36:05 - 6th FV45.

John EALES enjoyed a good run in 38:02 as did Tom SULLIVAN 39:18 and Andy Cottrell 39:14.

Eamon Kennedy is returning to the racing circuit with a 40:50 finish and it was good to see Micky BHOGAL running 44:50.  Carole WHATTON completed the line up in 50:31. 

9 Tony LETTS 28:22 2nd MV40
71 Dave WHATTON 34:44
94 Sarah JONES 36:05 6th FV45
121 John EALES 38:02
142 Tom SULLIVAN 39:18
145 Andy Cottrell 39:14
161 Eamon Kennedy 40:50
200 Micky BHOGAL 44:50
234 Carole WHATTON 50:31

Parkrun 26th July

Northampton Parkrun
7 Ilir BRECA 19:27
8 Mark GARRETT 19:38
11 Mark KENNEDY 20:06
15 Richard WILD 21:06
30 Sarah JONES 22:26
63 Jim ANDERSON 24:09
66 Elaine PALMER 24:33
123 Tony KENNEDY 27:33
156 Helen BLACKBURN 29:37

Lanhydrock Parkrun
21 Ronnie AMBROSE 24:48
51 Wendy PARKER 28:42