You heard it here first.
In the excellent parkrun weekly newsletter http://www.parkrun.org.uk/news there was a feature this week on a lady named Bowers (no not that one) who is an exponent of the current fad for running competitively with pet pooches. The aforementioned Ms Bowers made the following statement:
“canicross is a sport where you run with your dog attached to you and train him to assist and help you go faster!” I rest my case.
I think I’ll bring my pet cheetahs along next week.
This week’s parkrun saw fifteen club members taking part, with Colin Traer, back on home ground, and taking the overall 1st place in a time of 19:13.
There were four PBs from Emma Withers, Matt McKenny, Emily Ciscato and Debbie Riddiford. It was difficult for your voting panel to decide between Matt McKenny and Emma Withers for the Performance of the Week, both wearing club vests. However the decision went to Emma with her first PB at Ashton Court since 11th February 2012. The new running shoes have had an immediate effect.
A number of runners took it easy this week having competed elsewhere during the week (well that’s my excuse and I’m sticking to it). These results are included in this report.
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Ashton Court Parkrun |
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Colin Traer |
19:13 |
1st overall. 1st SM30-34. |
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Andrew Malloy |
20:15 |
2nd SM35-39 |
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Gary Jennings |
20:18 |
1st VM55-59 |
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Mark Grace |
21:14 |
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Jacob Butterly |
21:36 |
2nd SM20-24 |
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Sarah Everitt |
21:39 |
1st VW45-49 |
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Rebecca Colquhoun |
24:24 |
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David Engledew |
24:31 |
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Emma Withers |
24:32 |
PB. 2nd VW30-34 |
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Alex Leitch |
24:48 |
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Matt McKenny |
24:56 |
PB. |
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Emily Ciscato |
26:31 |
PB. 1st SW20-24. |
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Roger Brocklesby |
27:22 |
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Debbie Riddiford |
28;59 |
PB. |
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Alison Engledew |
28:59 |
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Sheffield Hallam Parkrun |
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Robin Dallman |
18:02 |
6th overall |
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Newport Parkrun |
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Peter Mountain |
19:20 |
5th overall.1st VM55-59 |
Easy runner Bitton 5k
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Easy Runner Bitton 5k Race 3 of 4 – Wednesday 11th July 2012 |
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Gareth Cullen |
17:30 |
5th overall. 2nd MV |
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Yani Berdeni |
17:43 |
9th overall. |
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Peter Mountain |
18:38 |
17th overall. 2nd MV |
Sunday’s Hill 10k
It was wet- very wet
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Sunday’s Hill 10k, Thornbury – Thursday 12th July 2012 |
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Michael Johnson |
32:43 |
1st overall |
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Yani Berdeni |
38:54 |
7th Overall |
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Graham Crump |
46:02 |
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Roger Brocklesby |
52:08 |
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Burrington Blaster
Despite the weather, five Whitehall runners braved the elements to take part in the third of the ‘Town and Country Harriers’ Summer Pub Series’ (The Burrington Blaster) on Thursday evening. The rain eased off just in time for the steep ascent to the top of Black Down on the Mendips. Starting with puddle-dodging, it soon became mud hill-scaling, bog-jumping and rock-avoiding. Most runners found the firmest footing, both up and down, running through the streams covering the paths.
Like all the best evening races, this one started and finished in a pub. Our table, of mostly Bristol and West runners, collected 4 prizes (bottles of wine) between us. As you can imagine, we all enjoyed ourselves!
For anyone interested in off-road running we would thoroughly recommend these races, whatever the weather. The final race in the series, ‘The Dundry Thunder Run’, takes place on August 2nd. Further details: www.tach.org.uk/
Report by Alison Engledew.
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Burrington Blaster – Thursday 12th July 2012 |
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Andrew Dunn |
40:02 |
9th overall |
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Peter Mountain |
41:10 |
15th overall. 2nd M50-59 |
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Dave Engledew |
44:04 |
32nd overall2nd M50-59 |
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Jo Wallis |
44:36 |
33rd overall. 3rd lady. 2nd F25-39 |
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Alison Engledew |
51:12 |
70th overall. 1st F50-59 |
GWR Towpath 10k
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GWR Towpath 10k Race 3 of 5 – Friday 13th July 2012 |
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Pete Woodward |
34:48 |
1st overall |
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Andrew Cooke |
35;29 |
2nd overall |
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Annabel Granger |
37;42 |
7th overall. 1st Senior Female |
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Nick Brenchley |
38:53 |
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Charlotte Green |
40:38 |
2nd Senior Female |
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Gary Jennings |
40:42 |
2nd Male Master 55 |
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Emma Bowers |
44:48 |
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Helen Brookes |
48:26 |
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It was not just wet; it was flooded as well.