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May

• Market Drayton 10k
• Shires and Spires 10k
• Town & Gown Oxford 10k
• Clun Valley Challenge Marathon
• Silverstone 10k
• Great Lakeland 3 Day
• Milton Keynes Marathon
• Milton Keynes Half-Marathon
• Belfast City Marathon
• Great Birmingham Half-Marathon
• Tempo Trail 10k
• Prague Marathon
• May the 4th be with you Marathon

Market Drayton 10k – 11 May 10K

	Chris Goodman	00:38:12
	Craig Holmes	00:38:52	2nd MV35
	Malc Copeland	00:46:34
	Samantha Ryan	00:47:04
	Adrian Powell	00:47:32
	Simon Aldridge	00:50:59
	Mollie Williams	00:51:45
	Mark Jennings	00:52:17
	Kirstie Murray	00:54:09
	Sarah McNaney	00:56:27	2nd FV65
	Carly Wood	00:56:48
	Rhys Robbins	00:57:53
	Claudie Combelas	00:58:16
	Eleanor Aldridge	00:58:35
	Richard Hands	00:58:39
	Joanne Evans	00:58:50
	Claire Messenger	01:02:21
	Cliff Evans	01:04:53
	Tracy Jefferson	01:05:05
	Bethany McCluskey	01:06:01
	Victoria Boyle	01:08:49
	Joanna Hughes	01:09:28
	Ruth Hallett	01:11:25
	Liane Powell	01:11:44
	Graeme Brannen	01:11:44
	Tracey Williams	01:14:09
	Jan Watson	01:18:08
	Chris Archer	01:19:05
	Daisy Robbins	01:19:35
	Alex Darragh	01:22:11
	Jane Ward	01:23:07
	Yvonne Boyle	01:29:27

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Shires and Spires 10k, Naseby – 11 May 10K

I was looking for something last minute to sign up to which was local, and stumbled across this one in Naseby. Billed as a running festival by organisers Go Beyond, there are a number of distances to choose from, 10k, half-marathon, 3/4 marathon (?), marathon and ultra. All bar the 10k are a mixture of trail and road. As the weather forecast looked hot for the weekend, I went for the 10k.

I picked up my number on Saturday, and decided to drive the 10k route to see what it was like. Very hilly, but the ups seemed less steep than the downs. This was my mistake. Every year, they reverse the route direction for all the distances, and I’d driven it the wrong way. What I thought were great downhill sections ended up being brutal uphills. At the end of the 1st 5km, I was about 6th or 7th place, but then the "big hill" came up. It was soul destroying, and I lost a few places to my much younger fellow runners.

After finishing, I enjoyed sitting in the sunshine cheering home the very tired looking half-marathoners. I spoke to the RD afterwards to say what a brilliant event it had been (it was really well-organised, loads of free parking, a beautiful route, and every finisher got a buff and a glass medal in a presentation box), and that I’d big it up to fellow Northbrookers. He caught up with me again later and said if Northbrook can get a few entries next year, he’ll organise something for us (not entirely sure what) if I contact him to let him know nearer the time.

I can honestly say it was one of the nicest events I’ve done. Perfect organisation, food vans at the start/finish, and a very friendly bunch of people. It’s literally only 35 minutes drive from Coventry so hopefully we can do a Northbrook takeover next year.

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Town & Gown Oxford 10k – 11 May 10K

Lee Newark

00:46:11

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Clun Valley Challenge Marathon – 10 May M

Tony Bowe

07:02:19

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Silverstone 10k – 6 May 10K

Hamilton, Senna, Prost, Schumacher, Verstappen and Mansell. Silverstone may have witnessed some great races in the past from such famous names. But, this time it was preparing for the victory laps from Dempsey, Davies, French, Campbell, Liggett and Wileman. Silverstone welcomed Northbrook and Northbrook turned up to take the racing lines.

A midweek evening race and 1700+ runners is never going to allow free flowing traffic and our journey down came to a crawl with a mile to go. In a rush, we parked up and threw on the race tops as we rushed to the number collection with only 15 minutes to spare.

The start was congested and fast, and the the course was one full lap and one short lap due to works being done. But as we ran past the empty stands, the cheering of past races filled the ears, the sounds and lights of the racetrack making this event unreal. For me, the opportunity to run the track is one I never turn down. The one disappointment was the course was overlong, inexcusable for an inflatable start and finish. Come on organisers, get it measured accurately in future.

Still, with big beaming smiles and a podium place for Debbie in her age category, we conquered Silverstone. We believe there’s another one in July, maybe with fewer participants, but we’ll leave that to the professionals as we would not want to embarass them – Spencer

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Great Lakeland 3 Day – 3 to 5 May OTH

 

May bank holiday means one thing for some Northbrookers and friends. Great Lakeland 3 Day. Three nights of camping, fells, hills and laughter, this year 8 returned and 5 runners joined the group along with 1 dog.

Arriving at the event centre and overnight camp, all the runners were overwhelmed with the towering presence of Blencathra casting a shadow over the site. After registration all runners were scouring the maps to work out which route to take and how far they wanted to go each day. GL3D course has 5 different distances; Cafe, Herdwick, Wainwright, Fellrunner and Extreme, all with increasing distance and technical difficulty. Key is deciding what challenge you wish to face!

Day 1
Our runners took on a mix of Cafe, Herdwick, and Wainwright. Event newbies Malc and Alexis smashed the Cafe course, although they were in the shadow of the great and powerful Chris Archer who finished in a respectable 9th place with Justine.

Course Veterans Cliff and Joanne had a rapid attack on the Herdwick course closely followed by Amy Peters, another GL3D newbie who completed the course solo. They were followed in by the Parkers; Kelly, Mark & Bodie. Unfortunately injured Mark could not complete the course as he would have liked.

Meanwhile the ever moving Claudie, Caroline and me (plus Danny and Lucy) attempted the Wainwright course. Unfortunately for me I wasn’t feeling well so had a difficult day slowing the rest of the group down and dragging our finishing position down. This is the first time that Claudie and Caroline have completed a Wainwright course. This is a huge achievement as the courses felt more difficult than previous years. All of our watches came back with an extra 2-3km over the advertised distance as our navigation let us down in places.

Day 2
Day two mixed up all the distances. Chris, Malc and Alexis took on the Cafe course and the remainder of the group went out on the Herdwick course. Unfortunately part of the way round Alexis was not well and had to call in the event’s medical team who arranged a very quick recovery back to Camp. The medical teams performed a fantastic job to take care of her and Malc before transferring her to hospital. Fortunately she was ok after the scare, but it was a fine demonstration of the event medical team’s efficiency and ability. Meanwhile most of the group started the Herdwick course together with one exception. The course was nice and varied although the weather was slightly cooler than the previous day. The climb up to Great Dodd had some changeable conditions but the final descent into camp from Calfhow Pike was sketchy.

It was a shame to miss the Wainwright course as that included the notorious Helvellyn! As all our runners got back to camp the news of Alexis’ illness spread and concern for her well being. Fortunately positive news had been received which enabled the evening fun & drinks continued.

Day 3
Day 3 is typically a short day at GL3D so participants can get back to the main base camp for their free dinner and then make their way home.

Most of our group took on the Cafe course, whilst 5 took on the Wainwright course. Both have a similar distance. Cafe started with a spicy climb up Threlkeld Knotts and then a gentle path back to camp. Meanwhile Wainwright had a relatively flat start before climbing for 3 miles up Blencathra. The reward was some slow military flybys and then incredible views across the valleys. Fortunately we didn’t come down Sharp Edge but I took the challenging path down Hells Fell. Meanwhile the rest of the group made the sensible decision to come back via Scales Fell.

Overall Experience
The Great Lakeland 3 Day race was an incredible experience. The scenery, the challenge, and the camaraderie with other runners made it a memorable event. We all ran further than both what we expected and the course setters’ routes. All of us got lost at some point but made our way back on course.

Everybody, newbies and experienced, put everything they had into the weekend and showed massive grit and determination. Wonderful event. Time to start planning for next year – Tim

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Milton Keynes Marathon – 5 May M

738	Mark Baker	03:56:24
837	Colin James	03:48:44	PB, debut Marathon
1255	David Halford	04:25:28

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Milton Keynes Half-Marathon – 5 May HM

Really happy with this run after last week’s Coventry Half. Excellent race, and great finishing in the football stadium – Robert

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Belfast City Marathon – 4 May M

A great day out and about in Belfast running through all the sights of the city. The weather forecast was cool and cloudy, it was sunny and hot but with a nice breeze. The support on the race was incredible with deep crowds all along the course.

It was Sarah’s first marathon for 6 years and mine in 4 so great to get back to seeing how punishing the distance can be, and Sarah still managed to post a new pb.

Highly recommend the event – Sean

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Great Birmingham Half-Marathon – 4 May HM

	Simon Aldridge	01:46:49
	Ainsley Wileman	01:47:44
	David Mills	01:59:22
	Ellie Aldridge	02:01:24

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Tempo Trail 10k – 4 May 10K

	Mollie Williams	01:01:34
	Tori Boyle	01:19:21
	Caroline Young	01:19:21
	Tracey Williams	01:38:43

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Prague Marathon – 4 May M

I arrived in Prague with low expectations. My training had been marred by injury and so my target was to get round pain free. I had planned to do it with Damian Pharoah, but he had to withdraw with a knee injury. As I had travelled with my family, my son Archie was persuaded to use Damian’s number to experience starting and running a part of a marathon. His longest previous run as 7k.

I adopted a run walk strategy to reduce the load on my feet and the pain caused by 4 Mortons Neuroma and I enjoyed running the first 2k with Archie (thinking he would drop out in the first half). I started with the 4:30 pacer and despite the cobbled streets of Prague Old Town my feet were holding up. By half way my feet were starting to hurt, but I was feeling strong and had caught up and passed the 4:15 pacer for a 2:03 split. Walking at every water point was reducing the load on my feet and so the discomfort was tolerable. My competitive spirit kicked in and I knew a 1:57 second half would get me under 4 hours.

Just after half way there is an out and back section and so I was able to see Archie pass the half way point and still going strong. Inspired by that I put my head down (figuratively) and increased the pace with a new target in my mind. Because of my slow start I was now passing other runners with every step and feeling increasingly strong and confident, but worried that I could blow up at any time. However I got to 32k and knew I was going to get round, but needed to up the pace for sub 4. Ruth, Damian and Ruby gave me fantastic support, the design of the course (by Emil Zatopek) meant I saw them 5 times, which was a great boost. I pushed on and managed to finish in 3:58. My slowest marathon for 20 years but probably my favourite ever.

When I saw my family at the finish I fully expected to see Archie, having dropped out; but no, he was still going and had passed the 35k point. I retraced my steps and did the last km with Archie who had completed a marathon on no training!

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May the 4th be with you Marathon – 4 May M

Tony Bowe

06:36:08

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April

• Stratford Marathon
• Stratford Half-Marathon
• Manchester Marathon
• Tissington Trail Half-Marathon
• London Marathon
• Coventry Half-Marathon
• Coventry 10k
• Rasselbock The Butterfly Run, Luna Moth Half-Marathon
• Chasewater 15k Easter Egg Challenge
• Chasewater 10k Easter Egg Challenge
• Engima Easter Eggstravaganza Marathon Saturday
• Engima Easter Eggstravaganza Marathon Friday
• Maidenhead 10 Miles
• Civil Service 10k
• Boston Half-Marathon
• Newport Marathon
• Mersey Tunnel 10k
• Leicester’s Big 10k
• Massey Ferguson 5k
• Derby 10k
• Big Bear 50km
• A Coventry Way 40-Mile Challenge
• Centurion Grand Prix 5 Mile Race 5
• Brighton Marathon
• White Horse Half-Marathon
• Drayton Manor 10k
• Regency 10k

Stratford Marathon – 27 April M

129	Martin Seeley-Davies	03:28:28
211	Rav Sangha	03:38:46
612	Louise Myers	04:22:39
946	Kirstie Murray	05:08:47

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Stratford Half-Marathon – 27 April M

27	Chris Goodman	01:25:43
32	Craig Holmes	01:26:13
774	Amelia Bassnett	01:58:48

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Manchester Marathon – 27 April M

Tough conditions with the weather and cramping from halfway point. The crowd and atmosphere were electric. It was my first marathon, not sure if it’s my last but I took a lot away from the experience – Kyle

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Tissington Trail Half-Marathon – 27 April HM

Lee Newark

01:41:00

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London Marathon – 27 April M

What a day for my 3rd and last London Marathon. A hot one no matter where we raced but especially warm in London. We were well-catered for with cool showers every few miles, a least 12 water stations, plus lucozade gels and drinks.

So, a finish time of 5hr 35m, my longest marathon for duration. Is that a new way to call a PB? My quads and calves are now very stiff in both legs but the right hip is “ok” considering it’s pending replacement on May 23rd. It’s like I’m suffering from “not training” up to my normal 20 mile distance. I guess this is to be expected and really my plans worked. Not wanting to overdo training distance and save itfor the day to protect my hip. I finished exactly when I said “I’ll be on the Mall by 5pm” – I got over the line at 4:57pm. Took the pain killers, kept hydrated, walked when I needed to and did some stretches to free muscle cramping.

The crowds were unbelievable, we ran through a sea of humanity constantly cheering as we enjoyed being stars for the day. A key Northbrook support crew were there for us at 12 miles & 23 miles and whilst I was running “out of club colours” for the PSPA charity they were key tonic points in my run to get me over the line – amazing support.

In the past few weeks since my diagnosis of osteoarthritis in my right hip I have sometimes faced the cynical comments like ”that’s what running does for you”. Well as the consultant said running does not cause arthritis, it’s genetic. Whilst impact sports can be said not to help, the health benefits far outweigh that risk, helping bone density, keeping a healthy weight and cardiovascular system. I would do the same again having started running in 2006 – I’m sure you would all do the same. I have been able to run because the severe arthritic patch (bone on bone) is on the side of my ball joint not the top. It hurts most when I twist or hit uneven ground – anyway next up for me is the titanium upgrade and I shall be back gently running again in the Autumn.

Thanks once again to all those who sponsored me in honour of my Mum and also for all your supportive chats and social media messages as I have trained with many of you – Kevin

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Coventry Half-Marathon – 27 April HM

7	Martin McGough	01:16:30	1st MV40
17	Natasha White	01:20:54	2nd female, 2nd FV40
22	Tom Hughes	01:21:36
40	Steve King	01:25:44
41	Pete Stafford	01:26:15
43	Amanda Deavy	01:26:41	3rd FV40
62	Rhian King	01:28:58	3rd SF
67	Tom McNamara	01:29:32
98	Ralph Atkinson	01:32:57
105	Andrew Clay	01:33:37
117	Marie Edmunds	01:34:50
134	Kevin Spare	01:35:50	3rd MV60
140	Mike Wheeler	01:36:10
156	Martin Wakenshaw	01:37:19
188	Tony Forde	01:39:54
208	Gemma Winch	01:41:11	PB
237	Megan Youden	01:42:48
257	Robert Halford	01:43:14
273	Timothy Devenport	01:44:03
325	Rob Richardson	01:46:29
366	Ben Isaac	01:48:31
390	Abi Williams	01:49:24
415	Mark Jennings	01:49:51
422	Chris Smith	01:50:55
429	Peter Fellows	01:51:34
430	Sam Ajoku	01:51:24
453	Glen Guyver-Fletcher	01:52:08
471	James Lacey	01:53:54
559	Mollie Williams	01:56:12
622	Joe Kelly	01:59:18
632	Dave Halford	01:59:42
652	Christopher Liggins	01:59:20
704	Sarah McNaney	02:02:16	2nd FV60
718	Alan Smith	02:02:18
723	Craig Webb	02:03:32
734	Martina McConville	02:03:32
764	Cory Payne	02:05:43
803	Joanne Evans	02:06:04
804	Lisa Bothwell	02:06:56
828	Colin Piper	02:07:34
869	Lee Miller	02:10:47
944	Stuart Clements	02:13:15
974	Stephen Simpson	02:14:45
990	Rhys Robbins	02:15:39
1165	Craig Slyde	02:27:55
1188	Cameron Roantree	02:29:25
1189	Caroline Young	02:30:01
1192	Martin Gavin	02:29:33
1209	Joanna Grace	02:32:05
1210	Victoria Boyle	02:32:10
1216	Emily Angliss	02:34:13
1225	Ruth Hallett	02:34:17
1243	Louise Slater	02:36:14
1256	Mark Malone	02:37:06
1311	Becci Lewis	02:44:05
1312	Graeme Brannen	02:44:05
1328	Tracey Williams	02:48:11
1334	Jan Watson	02:48:41
1339	Fraser Barrett	02:52:01
1349	Jane Ward	02:54:41

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Coventry 10k – 27 April 10K

8	Damien Dear	00:39:25
9	Tom Cox	00:40:28
44	Sally Eason	00:48:42	2nd female 1st FV60
45	Rob Cox	00:48:43
56	Aran Eardley	00:49:51
81	Karen Brewster	00:53:19	2nd FV60
98	Spencer Davies	00:54:16
139	Jennifer Ennis	00:57:17
174	Julie Cozens	00:59:16	3rd FV60
242	Bethany McCluskey	01:02:23
259	Rachel Liggett	01:03:37
280	Sarah Presland	01:05:04
305	Sarah Coakley	01:07:09
365	Nicola Glaze	01:11:28
414	Verity Crichton	01:13:47
471	Tracey Cox	01:19:51
	Lara Kog	01:23:00
495	Janet Gilmore	01:24:27

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Rasselbock The Butterfly Run, Luna Moth Half-Marathon – 20 April HM

	Lisa Bothwell	01:32:28
	Claire Messenger	01:41:38

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Chasewater 15k Easter Egg Challenge – 20 April OTH

My first individual event since crawling round the Benidorm half-marathon.

A lovely location and highly recommended, rewarded with a Cadbury creme egg at the end.

Chasewater 10k Easter Egg Challenge – 20 April OTH

92

Steve Simpson

00:58:42

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Engima Easter Eggstravaganza Marathon, Saturday – 19 April M

Another early start to get to Caldecotte Lake, Milton Keynes, this time with sore legs despite stretching and application of magnesium. Again I did not look at my watch. Legs felt heavy and the same course felt a lot harder.

The last two laps were a real effort, so imagine my surprise when my time was a minute faster than the day before! Obviously I spent less time at the stop (every 3.3 miles – you leave your gels/food etc.. there).

Feeling ready for London next Sunday!

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Engima Easter Eggstravaganza Marathon, Friday – 18 April M

An early start to Milton Keynes for 7.5 laps of 3.3 miles around Caldecote Lake. A small event, well-organised and friendly. I last did this event in January with Amy and it took me 6 hours. I decided to run by feel and not look at my watch. I was hoping for about 5 hour and was astounded to find I finished in 4:32. I even got them to check the time.

I went home happy but apprehensive for the next day!

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Maidenhead 10 Miles – 18 April 10M

This Good Friday event is one of my favourite races. There’s no fuss and it’s a fast course. I have run there many times at the start of the Easter weekend.

This time, I was pleased to be joined by some other Northbrook runners. Everyone ran well, with Debbie getting a great PB for 10 miles – Mark

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Civil Service 10k – 16 April 10K

The annual Civil Service 10km race was held again in Battersea Park. It started at 3pm on Wednesday afternoon, with 4 laps of the park and a finish on the track.

Tom had a great run to earn a PB for 10km. I enjoyed my second fastest time on the course – Mark

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Boston (UK) Half-Marathon – 13 April HM

	Claudie Combelas	02:10:15
	Tracey Williams	02:45:20
	Jan Watson	02:55:31

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Newport Marathon – 13 April M

Tommy Dempsey

03:23:49

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Mersey Tunnel 10k – 13 April 10K

A great and unique race that takes you from Liverpool city centre to New Brighton beach, Wirral via the Wallasey tunnel, no need to get the ferry across the mersey today! First 10k for 3 years so a brilliant one to get back into it all as there was great support across the course and a view of the new Everton stadium across the Mersey.

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Leicester’s Big 10k – 13 April 10K

A small group travelled over to Leicester this week with late entries into the 10k organised by Tempo Events. It is an unusual set-up with the event being split into two races, race 1 for expected time under 50 minutes and race 2 for over 50 minutes.

My entry was dropped into the earlier race so I knew I had to watch my early pace to not get dragged along out of my comfort zone. The race organiser has done a cracking job maximising the space of the park to make the loops varied to avoid lapping and re-using the same paths. It looks convoluted from the course map but running made great sense. The course itself is fast and flat, the only thing to be aware of is the handful of steps down onto the canal path at 8.4km.

During the run I was running slightly quicker than planned and somehow managed to hold on for a 90 second 10k PB time. Adrian smashed out a 10k PB to take the overall victory and 1st prize, great for his London Marathon build up. Meanwhile in race 2 Spencer had a solid run on his return from injury and Tracey bringing all the smiles in. All 4 had great runs – Tim

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Massey Ferguson 5k – 13 April 5K

7	Matthew Hathrell	00:16:32	PB
24	Natasha White	00:17:50	1st female
58	Cory Payne	00:19:24
73	Ralph Atkinson	00:19:55
118	Timothy Devenport	00:21:42	PB
130	Ravinder Sangha	00:22:15
138	Samantha Ryan	00:22:38
141	Abi Williams	00:22:50
145	Kyle Turner	00:22:58
147	Debbie Campbell	00:23:00
153	Adrian Lowe	00:23:22
156	Phil Hyde	00:23:28
160	Simon Aldridge	00:23:36
168	David Mills	00:23:49
169	Mollie Williams	00:23:53
174	Sally Eason	00:24:21
176	Peter Kirkhope	00:24:23
210	Lisa Bothwell	00:25:58
213	Richard Hands	00:26:04
217	Allison Smith	00:26:23
226	Andy Scruton	00:26:54
227	Ellie Aldridge	00:26:56
241	Tony Mackness	00:27:51
246	Claire Messenger	00:28:09
	Tony Bowe	00:28:17
255	Caroline Young	00:29:19
259	Dawn Webb	00:29:48
263	Tori Boyle	00:30:12
269	Sue Bird	00:31:07
270	Jean Noonan	00:31:13
273	Sarah Presland	00:31:47
286	Jane Ward	00:34:22
294	Lara Kog	00:38:37
296	Sukhjit Dhindsa	00:39:14
297	Yvonne Boyle	00:42:53

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Derby 10k – 6 April 10K

Jill Pittard

00:47:31

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Big Bear 50km – 6 April OTH

Becci Lewis

07:16:15

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A Coventry Way 40-Mile Challenge – 6 April OTH

After a successful team relay in 2024, we decided to reform our boy band for 2025. Unfortunately as the event came closer one of us was carrying a bad knock that meant running past 5 miles was an issue.

On the day, Lee got us off to a flying start at a tremendous speed. His feedback of solid ground was much appreciated for those of us further down the course.
He handed on to Paul at 10 miles who made the longest section look easy as he glided along. With plenty of support on route for him he kept the pace going. Malc and I were getting concerned as this pace meant the reality of later checkpoints not being open for our arrival was becoming a possibility.
Paul handed on to me and I dragged my one good leg round the next 10 miles. The plan was that Malc would join me at Ansty in preparation for if my knee went again. It did not, but the fitness was telling and the stiles meant it was a lifting job to get my leg over. I slowed the pace down meaning the checkpoints would be open.

As I passed the tracker to Malc at 10 miles we realised that a 3-mile slow warm up meant we were releasing a beast. With the threat from the Level 1 team hunting us down and Sarah not fading Malc had to work hard. He was that determined we only managed to catch him at 3 points as he pushed on ahead of us. We hoped to see him in but he was too quick meaning Lee had the sole duty of roaring him up the finish.

We were first home, chased in by both Sarah and Tom. A hot and tiring day but with great team spirit thrown in.

Well done guys, great pace by all and you carried a one-legged donkey as well – Spencer

Fantastic team spirit on a beautiful day for running. Conditions underfoot were excellent, support all through the day made it a great social event. Tracey is threatening to do it solo next year, such was the enthusiasm – Chris

After last year’s mudfest, this year we were treated to beautiful sunshine. It was cold at the beginning with frost on the grass, but it soon started to warm up. I ran the first few miles with a bloke from Gateshead who was running his 86th ultra. The first section to Bubbenhall was enjoyable, and I helped the geographically challenged Rav get to his changeover spot unscathed.

As it got hotter, it got more and more difficult. Sections of the course which last year had been rivers of slurry, were rock hard. I walked any bits that were really rutted as I didn’t want to turn my ankle. The soft grass of the canal section was a welcome relief. Arriving at the last checkpoint, I was running on empty, but with "only" 6 miles to go, mostly downhill, I knew I’d finish. Just after this point, I checked the course map on my watch to discover I’d missed a turn, so had to turn around and back track.

It was great to see the finish line, and I got a warm welcome from my fellow Northbrookers. I managed to knock off 1h 6m from last year’s time, finishing in 9h 4m. Had I not made my navigation mistake, I’d have probably gone sub 9. Maybe next year – Alan

Apart from not getting lost much I echo everything that Alan has said. A great day out with lots of Northbrookers supporting and running. As always there were more of us than any other local club and we supported everyone till the end. Here’s hoping for nice weather next year and a fitter body – Claudie

Photos courtesy of ACWA/Dave Mellor

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Centurion Grand Prix 5 Mile Race 5 – 6 April 5M

23	Mollie Williams	00:41:49	PB
	Allison Smith	00:44:17	3rd FV55
	Julie Liggett	00:44:39
33	Julie Cozens	00:47:00
35	Peter Kirkhope	00:47:38
41	Tracey Williams	00:59:55
44	Jan Watson	01:02:00

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Brighton Marathon – 6 April HM

Not the sub-3 race I was hoping for after slowing down considerably and struggling through the final third, but I hit my ‘B’ goal of a marathon PB – Tom

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White Horse Half-Marathon, Grove, Oxfordshire – 6 April HM

224

Mark Baker

01:49:48

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Drayton Manor 10k – 6 April 10k

We celebrated Nicola’s birthday in style by running 10k at Drayton Manor theme park – Happy Birthday Nic!!! 10k PBs for Claire, Lisa and me.

Bethany picked up several injuries from a nasty fall, but declined first aid, claiming “I’m not losing out on my race miles!” – Mark

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Regency 10k – 6 April 10k

A multi terrain course through Newbold Comyn and Leamington Spa town centre – Caroline

Managed to get just a little better than last year with my time, a really enjoyable run on a beautiful sunny morning – Lee

A course PB for me – Natasha