Ashton Court Parkrun 14th July 2012

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 1^st 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 11^th 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.

 

Results
Ashton Court Parkrun
Colin Traer	19:13	1st overall. 1st SM30-34.
Andrew Malloy	20:15	2nd SM35-39
Gary Jennings	20:18	1st VM55-59
Mark Grace	21:14
Jacob Butterly	21:36	2nd SM20-24
Sarah Everitt	21:39	1st VW45-49
Rebecca Colquhoun	24:24
David Engledew	24:31
Emma Withers	24:32	PB. 2nd VW30-34
Alex Leitch	24:48
Matt McKenny	24:56	PB.
Emily Ciscato	26:31	PB. 1st SW20-24.
Roger Brocklesby	27:22
Debbie Riddiford	28;59	PB.
Alison Engledew	28:59
Sheffield Hallam Parkrun
Robin Dallman	18:02	6th overall
Newport Parkrun
Peter Mountain	19:20	5th overall.1st VM55-59

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Easy runner Bitton 5k

Easy Runner Bitton 5k Race 3 of 4 – Wednesday 11th July 2012
Gareth Cullen	17:30	5th overall. 2nd MV
Yani Berdeni	17:43	9th overall.
Peter Mountain	18:38	17th overall. 2nd MV

 

 

 

 

 

Sunday’s Hill 10k

It was wet- very wet

Sunday’s Hill 10k, Thornbury – Thursday 12th July 2012
Michael Johnson	32:43	1st overall
Yani Berdeni	38:54	7th Overall
Graham Crump	46:02
Roger Brocklesby	52:08

 

 

 

 

 

 

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.

 

Burrington Blaster – Thursday 12th July 2012
Andrew Dunn	40:02	9th overall
Peter Mountain	41:10	15th overall. 2nd M50-59
Dave Engledew	44:04	32nd overall2nd M50-59
Jo Wallis	44:36	33rd overall. 3rd lady. 2nd F25-39
Alison Engledew	51:12	70th overall. 1st F50-59

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GWR Towpath 10k

GWR Towpath 10k Race 3 of 5 – Friday 13th July 2012
Pete Woodward	34:48	1st overall
Andrew Cooke	35;29	2nd overall
Annabel Granger	37;42	7th overall. 1st Senior Female
Nick Brenchley	38:53
Charlotte Green	40:38	2nd Senior Female
Gary Jennings	40:42	2nd Male Master 55
Emma Bowers	44:48
Helen Brookes	48:26

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It was not just wet; it was flooded as well.