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Sphinx Relays 2019 results

Thank you to everyone who took part in this race or helped to marshall. Results for the races are LADIES TEAMS TEAM TEAM NAME TEAM MEMBERS TIME POSITION 101 Godiva Juniors A Freya Bennet Rosie Cherry Ellie Green 0:18:26 1 102 Spa Striders A Susie Stannard Saffia Del Torre Kate Gadsby 0:20:32 3 103 Spa Striders B Claire Westrope Anita Lenneis Louise Dwyer 0:22:56 8 104 Spa Striders C Nes Hill Vicki Smith A.

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Parkrun results

Results from Parkrun Leamington Rugby 2 Sphinx AC runners/family/friends ran this weekend, with no first-timers and no PBs. Official results are here: http://www.parkrun.org.uk/rugby/results/weeklyresults/?runSeqNumber=132 18 Craig Robinson 21:24 VM40-44 65.73% 18 PB stays at 21:08 53 Colin Piper 23:40 VM35-39 56.06% 47 PB stays at 19:10 Eastleigh 3 Sphinx AC runners/family/friends ran this weekend, with 3 first-timers and no PBs. Official results are here: http://www.parkrun.org.uk/eastleigh/results/weeklyresults/?runSeqNumber=465 38 Anthony O’Brien 23:07 VM55-59 68.

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Parkrun Results

Well done to all our runners who took part in various Parkruns at the weekend. Coventry 20 Sphinx AC runners/family/friends ran this weekend, with no first-timers and 2 PBs. Official results are here: http://www.parkrun.org.uk/coventry/results/weeklyresults/?runSeqNumber=470 7 Sergio TORIJA 18:11 SM30-34 71.49% 7 New PB! 14 David Brewis 19:18 SM25-29 66.93% 14 PB stays at 16:42 32 Paul Slatford 20:21 VM40-44 67.08% 32 PB stays at 18:11 39 Jack Edwards 20:48 SM25-29 62.

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Monks Kirby handicap

Thank you to all our runners, guests, supporters and marshals last week. Also thank you to Allen and Jack for their help with the timings. Well done everyone. Next race Thursday 18 July. Everyone’s favourite - Birdingbury! Choc ices/ice lollies provided. Hope to see you all there. Jane, Andy & Ninj Gun Time Results Position Gun Time Athlete Name 1 0:56:36 Michael Gough 2 0:57:03 Ian Cunningham 3

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Parkrun results

Results from Parkrun Coventry 19 Sphinx AC runners/family/friends ran this weekend, with no first-timers and 2 PBs. Official results are here: http://www.parkrun.org.uk/coventry/results/weeklyresults/?runSeqNumber=469 6 Sergio TORIJA 18:46 SM30-34 69.09% 6 PB stays at 18:25 26 Ian Gower 20:07 VM50-54 75.72% 26 PB stays at 18:38 36 Paul Slatford 20:45 VM40-44 65.78% 35 PB stays at 18:11 42 Jack Edwards 20:58 SM25-29 61.53% 41 PB stays at 17:49 59 Allan HOWLING 21:43 SM25-29 59.

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The Good, The Bad & The Ugly

Well done to both of the Sphinx teams who took part in this 3 leg relay race held by Northbrook 6th 27 1 hr 13 mins 26 sec aberton timms abbott 16th 25 1 hr 14 mins 28 sec thomas dick timms

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Offa's Dyke 15

Write up from Mitch A really nice, picturesque15 mile route along the England/Wales border was totally ruined by the harsh, inconsistent cut-off times imposed by the organisers. We hit the 7 mile deadline (1 hour 30 minutes at 13 minutes a mile) at 1 hour 33 minutes to be told by the marshal “I’ll let you go, but you won’t make the 10-mile cut-off!”. To say we were angry was an understatement – the 10 mile cut-off was 2 hours, so they were expecting you to do the next 3 miles at 10 minutes a mile, 3 minutes a mile quicker than our first seven!

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Parkrun results

Results from various parkruns this weekend Coventry 18 Sphinx AC runners/family/friends ran this weekend, with no first-timers and 2 PBs. Official results are here: http://www.parkrun.org.uk/coventry/results/weeklyresults/?runSeqNumber=468 1 David Brewis 17:23 SM25-29 74.30% 1 PB stays at 16:42 100 18 Jack Edwards 19:35 SM25-29 65.87% 18 PB stays at 17:49 26 Allan HOWLING 20:02 SM25-29 64.48% 26 PB stays at 19:12 44 Paul Slatford 20:54 VM40-44 65.31% 44 PB stays at 18:11

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Runner Information For Wednesday 12th June 2019

The Sphinx Summer 5 is this Wednesday at the Coventry War Memorial Park so here is some info to bear in mind: - The Coventry War Memorial Park Address is: Kenilworth Road Coventry CV3 6PT - Park Details (including Car Parking) can be found here: http://www.coventry.gov.uk/info/137/war_memorial_park/370/war_memorial_park/4 Please Note: Where possible we would suggest athletes Car Share and allow plenty of time for parking as the entrance to the main (Park and Ride) Car Park on Kennilworth Road can get congested due to the barriers put in place to prevent the Car Park being used by Caravans.

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Northbrook handicap race 3

Results from the third in the series Lisa Abbott 78 23:34 Vicky Brewin 86 27:24 Victoria O’Brien 53 24:50 Jackie Timms 17 24:10 Simon Abbott 19 23:15 Sarj Basra 12 26:48 Tom Bird 1 21:06 Kevin Dick 42 19:39 Andy Hales 55 24:23 Paul Jennings 2 25:14 Andy McIntosh 49 20:46 William Roberston 15 22:04 Mitch Timms 74 23:04

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