2016 Snowdon Marathon Photos
Thanks to Dave Timothy for the following photos from the recent marathon in Wales:
Results for the Snowdonia marathon, 29-Oct-2016
12 brave and hardy soles this Welsh marathon that offers great views but also some climbs that may turn your legs to jelly. Well done to Bryan Pears as first home for Sphinx, finishing in less than 4 hours. Also, well done to Kevin Dick on completing his first marathon, and to everyone else for completing the challenging route.
Thanks to Fiona, Chrissy and everyone else that supported our runners.
Result for the Yorkshire marathon, 09-Oct-2016
Well done to James Abrams on completing the Yorkshire marathon in less than 3 and a half hours.
Result for the Robin Hood marathon, 25-Sep-2016
Well done to Jonathan Dowds on completing the full 26.2 miles in 4:25:05.
Result for the Barnstaple marathon, 25-Sep-2016
Congratulations to Garry Barnes on winning his category and finishing 17th overall at the Barnstaple marathon. Garry has provided the following report:
Whilst down in the West Country took on this flat n fast marathon. The course is an elongated figure of eight taking in both sides of the estuary in Barnstaple and elements of the Tarka Trail. Mostly path and tarmac it’s a good course that should promise decent times but on the day there was in places a fierce headwind that made everyone earn the tee shirt and medal
17th overall -3:15:28 and 1st age cat
Result for the Snowdonia trail marathon, 24-Jul-2016
Imran Ali completed this challenging trail marathon, with 1,611m of ascent. Imran even had time to take some selfies along the way.
Result for the North Devon marathon, 26-Jun-2016
Garry has sent the following report of the North Devon marathon, where he finished 19th overall and 1st in his category! Top running, Garry.
First time trying the full marathon after a couple of runs out doing the half marathon. This event is a figure of 8 with the race start/finish on the green at Woolacombe right next to the beach. A testing course featuring 3435ft of ascent over what I ve recorded as 25.77 miles but being a fell runners association event they’re not the sort to fret over a few hundred yards (nope,nor me)! Luckily the weather was overcast and damp making for ideal conditions for running/grovelling!!
Overall 19th – 1st in age cat’ – 3:48:35
Results for the Prague marathon, 08-May-2016
Steve Court has provided the following:
5 Sphinx runners and family flew to Prague in the Czech Republic last weekend to run the 2016 Prague Marathon. The run is mainly flat and goes through the picturesque old town and across the rivers many bridges, there are many cobbled sections and tram tracks to negotiate making for a tough run. Hot and glorious sunny conditions on the day meant times were a little longer than expected but we were all counted out and back again in time to take advantage of the many bars and cafes in the town. There is also a 4 * 10k ish relay option for those who would not fancy a full marathon and as the flight is only 90 minutes from the UK it would be an ideal location for a spring break.
Results for the Shakespeare Marathon, 24-Apr-2016
What’s in a name? That which we call a marathon by any other name would feel as challenging. On the same day as London marathon, Collin Taylor and Jonathan Dowds completed the same feat through the Warwickshire countryside.
Results for the London Marathon, 24-Apr-2016
Andy Wilkinson, Helen King, Pete Fahy and Ruth McCarroll all completed the 26.2 mile route around London. Lee Timms completed approximately half of the course before side effects of his brain tumour.
Both Helen and Lee are fundraising for Melanoma Focus (https://www.justgiving.com/Helen-King24) and The Brain Tumour Charity (https://www.justgiving.com/LeeTimms6) respectively.