Parkrun

Results for various parkruns, 14-Oct-2017

Well done and congratulations to Caroline O’Brien and Lacey Abbott on securing new PBs at Coventry parkrun. Congratulations also go to Catherine Gough on her 150th parkrun. Elsewhere, Alex Bartlett was a first-timer at Basingstoke and Imran Ali was a first-timer at Evesham. Basingstoke 1 Sphinx AC runners/family/friends ran this weekend, with 1 first-timer and no PBs. Official results are here: http://www.parkrun.org.uk/basingstoke/results/weeklyresults/?runSeqNumber=502 17 Alex Bartlett 20:12 SM30-34 64.60% 17 First Timer!

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Results for various parkruns, 07-Oct-2017

Well done and congratulations to Caroline O’Brien, Thomas Ementon and Helen King on PBs at Coventry and Rugby respectively. Elsewhere, Imran Ali was a first-timer at Rosliston, as was Vicky Brewin at Queen Elizabeth and Lisa Abbott at Hastings. 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=387 24 Peter Fahy 19:47 VM40-44 71.10% 24 PB stays at 19:12

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Results for various parkruns, 30-Sep-2017

Congratulations and well done to Thomas Ementon on his PB at Coventry. Also at Coventry, whilst on a flying visit to Coventry, former Sphinx Quentin Henry and his wife Camille ran Quentin’s favourite parkrun course (see picture below)! To quote Laura P-D: They’ve just left for the airport after being stuffed full of typical British food - we had cream tea, curry at the Dhaka Dynasty and today, roast beef!

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Results for various parkruns, 23-Sep-2017

Vicky Brewin was wombling free at Winbeldon Common for the first time, The Carvers were first-timers at Cannock Chase and Craig Spencer gets another PB at Delamere - congratulations! Wimbledon Common 1 Sphinx AC runners/family/friends ran this weekend, with 1 first-timer and no PBs. Official results are here: http://www.parkrun.org.uk/wimbledon/results/weeklyresults/?runSeqNumber=566 219 Vicky Brewin 27:36 SW30-34 53.99% 47 First Timer! Coventry 15 Sphinx AC runners/family/friends ran this weekend, with no first-timers and no PBs.

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Results for various parkruns, 16-Sep-2017

Congratulations to Catherine Gough and Lacey Abbott for their PBs at Cardiff and Coventry respectively. There was plenty of parkrun tourism this week with Pawel Langer first-timing at Bournemouth, Karen Timothy first-timing at Belton House, Mitch and Jackie Timms first-timing at Stratford-upon-Avon, and Alex Bartlett, Imran Ali and Vicky Brewin attending the first ever Wythall parkrun. Cardiff 1 Sphinx AC runners/family/friends ran this weekend, with no first-timers and 1 PB.

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Results for various parkruns, 09-Sep-2017

Well done and congratulations to Craig Spencer on a PB at Delamere. Elsewhere, Vicky Brewin was a first-timer at Forest Rec. Coventry 26 Sphinx AC runners/family/friends ran this weekend, with no first-timers and no PBs. Official results are here: http://www.parkrun.org.uk/coventry/results/weeklyresults/?runSeqNumber=383 23 Daniel Brown 20:06 SM20-24 64.18% 23 PB stays at 19:35 29 Andy McIntosh 20:28 VM45-49 70.36% 29 PB stays at 19:50 35 David Brewis 20:43 SM25-29 62.27% 35 PB stays at 18:54

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Results for various parkruns, 02-Sep-2017

The donkeys were derbying at Coventry so those in need of a prkrun fix travelled further afield. Congratulations to Alex Bartlett and Vicky Brewin on PBs at Rugby, Will Robertson on his PB at Leamington and Mick Pelling for PBing at Bognor Regis. Jackie, Katie Timms and Tom Padgett were firstt-mers at Penrhyn (photos below), as was Andy Hales, Andy Wilkinson and Rachael Allen at Rugby, Pete Fahy at Leamington and Imran Ali at Conkers.

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Results for various parkruns, 26-Aug-2017

Congratulations and well done to Darren Harriott and Alexander O’Brien on PBs at Coventry on Saturday, and to Andy Hales for a PB at Tewkesbury. Elsewhere, there was plenty of parkrun tourism apparent with the following first-timers: Tom Marchi at Brueton, Imran Ali at Walsall Arboretum, Craig Spencer at Delamere, Mick Pelling at Bognor Regis, Mitch and Jackie Timms at Conwy (photos enclosed), and Vicky Brewin at Gedling. Coventry 18 Sphinx AC runners/family/friends ran this weekend, with no first-timers and 2 PBs.

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Results for various parkruns, 19-Aug-2017

There was plenty going on a Coventry again on parkrunday, with Tony O’Brien completing his 50th parkrun and making it to the final of our parkrun competition - well done, Tony! Also, some Sphinxees were at the park earlier than usual to support Massey’s Dave Fawkner in his parkrun ultra. Dave was grateful for the support and has messaged: A big hello to Sphinx A.C. and thank you to those that came to the parkrun Ultra and supported my run To hear that an email had been sent to try and rally some support was unexpected, so the likes of Al rocking up at 2am in his Sphinx vest was amazing!

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Results for various parkruns, 12-Aug-2017

Mitch notched up his 250th parkrun on Saturday and Jackie completed her 50th parkrun. The celebrations (photos below) included Hawaiian shirts, balloons of varying number! and a conga finish. It was also Mitch’s 200th parkrun at Coventry and he almost finished in 250th position…almost.

Also at Coventry. well done to Brian McSharry, Bobby Hartwell and Paul Gocher on PBs!

Elsewhere, Barry Allen, Vicky Brewin and Rachael Allen joined in with Corby’s 200th parkrun celebrations, The Carvers were first-timers at Tamar Trails and well done to Alex Bartlett on a PB at Rushmoor.

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