Well done to Katie Timms and Tom Padgett on their longest run yet, accompanied by Jackie Timms, with Mitch Timms having to assume the role of spectator (get well soon, Mitch!).
Trailffest is described as:
With the start up in the mountains at 710 feet elevation and the finish down by the sea, it may sound easy – but don’t be fooled! There are some very steep and challenging climbs along the way.
Steve Osmond turned pacemaker extraordinaire and has sent in the following report:
Completed the inaugural Winchester half marathon on Sunday. Pacing a friend around to an 8 minute PB for him.
Congratulations to Pawel Langer and Kathryn Stuart on their times of 1:24:59 and 1:27:30 (13th female) respectively.
Kathryn has provided the following description:
On Sunday I participated in the Robin Hood Half marathon, and was pleased to see another Sphinx AC member on the start line! The weather was absolutely perfect for a half- not too hot, nor too cold and not too windy. The course was slightly hillier than I anticipated, and the grass finish wasn’t ideal for a sprint finish, but apart from that, it was a nice course taking in the sights of Nottingham Castle and Wollaton Park (which was just as painful as I remembered from Inter-Counties!). Pawel dashed past me within the first few miles and looked to be running very strong and comfortable. I managed to keep him in sight though, and was very pleased with my finish time. It is a good course for anyone interested, but perhaps not a PB course.
Congratulations to James Abrams on his PB at Windsor half. James has sent the following report:
got a new PB here in 1hour 32min 40secs,all taking part within the great Windsor park.undulating run with a long down hill straight mile and bit finish,you have the castle as the back drop and the roaring crowd and over 4000 runners including Chris Evans,also just ahead of me at one point runners giving way for hundreds of deer crossing what a sight that was!
7 Sphinx runners completed this iconic half-marathon, finishing hot on the heels of Mo.
There was a good turnout of 25 Sphinx runners for this popular local half-marathon, organised by Kenilworth Runners. Congratulations to Laura on her PB and to Catherine, Barry, Rachael and Vicki on their first half-marathons!
This was also the club’s designated half-marathon handicap trophy race, where Jackie S predicts a finish time for everyone and the person that beats the estimate by the most wins the Club half-marathon trophy. The results are included below.
James Abrams ran this half-marathon, finishing 2nd in his category, and described it as:
a lovely shaded half marathon through the wood on lanes,few inclines to test and a great t shirt and medal if you into those aswell as chasing PBs!missed mine by 15sec with a time of 1hr 33min 15sec
5 Sphinx runners completed the undulating 13.1 mile course in hot conditions. We had a couple of top 5 category finishes, with James Abrams 4th in his category and Laura Duggins 5th in hers.
Mitch has provided the following dramatisation:
One of the hardest half marathons Jackie and I have ever done, but also one of the most scenic. Take a look at the course profile and you will see why:
https://sites.google.com/site/ashbournerunningclub/ashbournehalfmarathon/HalfMarathonLogo-1200w.gif
Overall a very well organised event in the Derbyshire Dales, in good running conditions, with a mug and a medal to show for our effort; all professionally hosted by our ‘sister’ club Ashbourne Running Club, take a look at their kit!
http://www.ashbournerunningclub.org.uk/club-kit
Here’s what the Sphinx runners had to say about the race:
Dave West: the ‘Nike’ compression socks (in club colours) that Mitch sold me were fantastic, and ensured excellent blood flow to the calves.
Kevin Dick: those ‘Nike’ compression socks (in club colours) that Mitch sold me are the best piece of running kit I’ve ever bought and an absolute bargain at just £15 a pair!
Laura Duggins: wish I’d bought a pair of those ‘Nike’ compression socks (in club colours) off Mitch, then I might just have overtaken Dave on the run-in L
Jackie Timms: it’s a shame that the only two pairs of those ‘Nike’ compression socks (in club colours) that Mitch has left are in size 10 to 11.5, but I’m sure someone will snap them up at the bargain price of just £15 a pair (r.r.p. £25)
Final mention and congratulations to Laura Duggins who, despite the lack of ‘Sphinx’ compression socks, finished 4th overall in the Senior Female Category in an excellent time of 1:48:19.
Congratulations to James Abrams on a new PB. James reported:
…ran a new PB in the Swansea half 1hr 33min 2.excellent conditions and nice and flat along the mumbles.voted 2nd best half marathon to do
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