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Results for the Barrow Boxing Day handicap race, 26-Dec-2017

9 Sphinx AC runners/family/friends completed this Boxing Day race, with runners setting off at differing times according to ability. Results: https://www.barrowrunners.co.uk/event-calendar/boxing-day-handicap/ Race position Chip time position NAME Chip Time 142 33 James Abrams 00:41:24 215 34 Andy McIntosh 00:41:46 202 53 Narinder Bains 00:44:20 151 71 Mitch Timms 00:45:43 140 78 Jane Edwards 00:46:20 170 147 Thomas Padgett 00:53:56 128 180 Philippa Abrams 00:57:08 29 197 Katie Timms 00:58:48 219

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Results for various Christmas Day parkruns, 25-Dec-2017

Plenty of Sphinx runners got Christmas Day off to an active start with a 5km run in preparation for the eating and drinking to follow. Vicky Brewin even took in a new parkrun for her, being a first-timer at Pontefract. Frimley Lodge 1 Sphinx AC runners/family/friends ran this weekend, with no first-timers and no PBs. Official results are here: http://www.parkrun.org.uk/frimleylodge/results/weeklyresults/?runSeqNumber=411 39 Alex Bartlett 21:23 SM30-34 61.03% 39 PB stays at 20:11

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Results for various parkruns, 23-Dec-2017

Congratulations and well done to Ellie Davies and Thomas Morgan on their PBs at Coventry, and to Darren Harriott and Fintan McSharry on their 50th and 150th parkrun respectively. Elsewhere, Alex Bartlett was a first-timer at Rickmansworth, as were 6 pre-Gallop Sphinxies at Melton Mowbray. Coventry 29 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=396 12 Jack Edwards 19:09 SM25-29 67.

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Results for the Hooky Christmas Canter, 17-Dec-2017

8 Sphinx runners completed this seasonal off-road race in wintery conditions. Photos by Barry Cornelius:  Results: https://www.hooknortonharriers.org.uk/our-races/christmas-canter/ Pos Time Forename Surname 16 0:53:49 James Abrams 40 0:59:34 Steve Colbourne 42 0:59:48 David West 92 1:08:00 Laura Pibworth-Dolinski 110 1:11:24 Kevin Naughton 128 1:14:19 Mitch Timms 129 1:14:19 Jackie Timms 144 1:17:35 Helen King

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Results for various parkruns, 16-Dec-2017

With all local parkruns cancelled due to dangerous conditions, we had a couple of representatives at far-flung venues, with Amarjit being a first-timer at St Peters in Australia. St Peters 1 Sphinx AC runners/family/friends ran this weekend, with 1 first-timer and no PBs. Official results are here: http://www.parkrun.com.au/stpeters/results/weeklyresults/?runSeqNumber=306 70 Amarjit Singh Randhawa 24:01 VM55-59 63.98% 57 First Timer!  Durham 1 Sphinx AC runners/family/friends ran this weekend, with no first-timers and no PBs.

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Results for the Leamington parkrun, 09-Dec-2017

The combination of the seasonal weather halting the official Coventry parkrun and it being the morning after the xmas party has somewhat curtailed the usual parkrun roundup. Congratulations and well done to Sam Griffiths on a PB at Leamington. Leamington 4 Sphinx AC runners/family/friends ran this weekend, with no first-timers and 1 PB. Official results are here: http://www.parkrun.org.uk/leamington/results/weeklyresults/?runSeqNumber=351 78 Andrew Hales 23:04 VM50-54 63.95% 70 PB stays at 23:02

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Turkey Trot cancelled, Tromso training commenced!

Thanks to Mitch and Jackie Timms for the following: As Turkey Trot Half Marathon was cancelled on Sunday we went out for a Norway training run and took a few pictures Bumped into Mark Moran en route. 

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Sphinx juniors - December 11th session cancelled

Due to the weather Lyng Hall School is closed and there will be no training tonight for the Sphinx Juniors. Next week, 18th December is the last session before Christmas so I hope to see you all then for running and fun. Regards Sue

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Results for the B’ham & District XC league race 2 (Plock Court, Gloucs), 02-Dec-2017

Thanks to Wayne for the following report: The 2nd of this seasons xc league saw 10 sphinx traveling down to Gloucester , this time the 3 lap course was run in reverse , well done to everyone who raced great effort A new Imran Internet challenge has emerged and that is the unique ability to keep your full recovery beer in the glass and not spill it all over your team mates !

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Results for various parkruns, 02-Dec-2017

With cross-country league races in the afternoon, numbers were a little lower than usual but that didn’t stop Alex Bartlett and Vicky Brewin from registering PBs at Coventry…well done and congratulations. Elsewhere, the Carvers were first-timers at Sandwell Valley. Coventry 23 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=395 6 Jack Edwards 18:59 SM25-29 67.95% 6 PB stays at 18:41

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