Congratulations to Robyn McSharry, Michael Gough and Lisa Abbot as they were 1st U17F, 1st U17M and Jackie Bagley trophy winners respectively. 29 Sphinx runners took on the undulating course in muggy conditions. Thanks to Ninj, Pete Hall and Tim Nunan for the photos below.
Six Sphinx runners completed the last race of the EMGP series: the Milton Keynes 10k.
Mitch has sent the following account:
So, the Prestwold 10K, organised by Barrow Runners – some race this was! As you can see from the picture – a free bottle of beer to all runners, a plentiful goody bag and, unusually, a can of de-icer in ‘Sphinx’ colours. And, well, the raffle prizes…. they were just something else! So, after a very, quick discussion, Andy Mc and I took the extremely brave decision to change our footwear and actually run in the brand new trainers that we had acquired no more than 5 minutes previously! We both stood nervously on the start line, sporting our untried running shoes (remarkably in our own club colours), before setting off round the Prestwold race track/airfield, where we did a flat, fast 4k. Then we branched left onto a gravel track for a kilometre, before turning out into the Leicestershire countryside to encounter a series of gently undulating country lanes. With a quick downhill from 8K to 9K, we finished back at the entrance to the airfield once more. Perfect weather conditions and the new ‘Sphinx’ running shoes enabled Andy to knock almost a minute off his 10K PB, whereas I trailed in some 5 minutes behind L Disappointingly no medal or T-shirt (I gest), but free beer (and brand new trainers) at just £10 per entry more than made up for that J
Mitch has supplied the following write-up of the Weedon 10k:
‘We done’ Weedon again then, 6 of us this time. Flat as ever. Course PB’s for Glassman (by 12 minutes), but only because he was injured last time (again) and walked most of it, and also for Laura by 4 minutes (now that’s what we proper athletes call genuine improvement Richards!). Nothing much else to report, except that Allen ‘Rockefella’ El-Sour is currently running at £26 a race for this year’s EMGP series. Thanks to Dave W. for driving.
Next and final race http://mcs.open.ac.uk/mkac/emgpmiltonkeynes10k.htm
Let me know if you want to car share from the club (5 definites so far).
17 Sphinx runners completed this popular local 10km along a point-to-point route, from Warwick Castle to Kenilworth Castle. Garry Barnes finished 2nd in his category and Laura and Fintan achieved PBs.
Mitch has reported:
Fantastic event, glorious weather, picturesque course along coastal paths and trails with amazing views of the hills and surrounding countryside and a final kilometre along the beach jumping over the wave-breakers, good job the tide was out!
So that’s the hat-trick, my favourite Park Run, my favourite off-road run and my favourite 10K all in the space of a week 😀
Andy, Ninj and Jane completed this race that goes around the beautiful grounds of Elvaston Castle & Country Park, with Andy eulogising “Great fast course and PB for me, one for next year”. Congratulations on the PB, Andy!
Andy, Ninj and Jane completed this 10k with Andy summing it up as “Two laps, too far, not again”.
Andy, Ninj and Jane completed this 10k around Halesowen, with Andy describing the course as “Fast first 5k, killer second 5k”.
4 Sphinx runners completed this 10k, with Andy Mc describing it as “Great course and great goodie bag”.
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