Northbrook Results

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September 2023

Guardians of the CODRC Marathon, Telford – 30 September M

  Tony Bowe 5:03:24

Running GP Bedford Autodrome 20 Miles – 24 September 20M

  Craig Webb 2:58:04

Men’s 6-Stage and Women’s 4-Stage Road Relays, Sutton Park – 23 September OTH

Women’s race – 4 legs of 4.33km

50th team

  Amanda Deavy 00:17:05
  Debbie Campbell 00:20:11
  Jess Hone 00:20:18
  Karen Brewster 00:22:07
    01:19:41

75th team

  Natalia Greenhill 00:20:42
  Julie Cozens 00:24:13
  Ellie Aldridge 00:23:41
  Tracey Jefferson 00:26:10
    01:34:46

78th team

  Caroline Hughes 00:21:35
  Michelle Edwards 00:23:01
  Tracey Davies 00:32:40
  Amy Peters 00:24:58
    01:42:14

Incomplete team
83rd after 3 legs

  Claudie Combelas 00:22:06
  Judith Haley 00:31:17
  Joanne Evans 00:22:13

 

Men’s race – 6 legs of 5.88km

59th team

  Pete Stafford 00:21:27
  Adrian Harbourne 00:19:55
  Dan Stevens 00:20:54
  Lee McKervey 00:22:10
  Matthew Hathrell 00:21:14
  Damien Dear 00:22:58
    02:08:38

108th team

  Damian Pharoah 00:23:17
  Lee Newark 00:26:31
  Jonathon Vardy 00:25:08
  Craig Webb 00:26:37
  Chris Smith 00:26:12
  Kevin Erne 00:30:40
    02:38:25

110th team

  Paul Robbins 00:25:34
  Kevin Coughlan 00:29:53
  Spencer Davies 00:25:52
  Adrian Lowe 00:29:55
  Terry Moynihan 00:24:09
  Tom Miller 00:27:48
    02:43:11

Incomplete team
110th after 5 legs

  Alan Smith 00:25:17
  Andy Hyland 00:27:39
  Rhys Robbins 00:27:21
  Craig Holmes 00:22:15
  Tim Hughes 00:27:00

 

An excellent turn-out for Northbrook AC at the Autumn Men’s 6-Stage and Women’s 4-Stage Road Relays which brings together clubs from Nottinghamshire to the Bristol Channel. The logistics had returned to pre-pandemic levels with the entrance to the park proving the usual bottleneck, and for some it was as much a race to the start line as it was completing the event itself.

We were treated to a good pitch thanks to Spencer and Tracey’s early arrival, and some glorious weather which no doubt drove excellent team performances. The women’s ‘A’ team finished a place higher than last year in 50th place and the men’s ‘A’ team a remarkable 30 places higher in 59th place. That’s the best we’ve achieved in many years – Bravo!

The remaining men’s and women’s teams were arranged with predicted similar finishing times which led to good team competition and excellent performances by all. A special shout-out to Chris Smith and Tracey Davies who stepped up with little notice to ensure we could field three full men’s and women’s teams. My measure of success was ensuring the relay teams held in sequence as missing a transition results in team disqualification. It was good to hear everyone saying how difficult the course was, confirming that they’d completed their leg, although I don’t think the majority of runners shared that sentiment.

While we may not have won the competition, I certainly think Jess and Ellie should receive joint first prize for the best smiles of the event (see photos). Well done everyone – Terry

TERRY MOYNIHAN

TERRY MOYNIHAN

100 Marathon Club AGM Marathon, Coalport – 23 September M

  Tony Bowe 6:07:31

Balsall Common 10k – 17 September 10k

6 Martin McGough 00:35:53
12 Matthew Hathrell 00:36:58
49 Steven Turvey 00:41:18
69 Tommy Dempsey 00:43:14
107 Christie Hall 00:46:41
115 Joe Kelly 00:47:27
117 Debbie Campbell 00:47:33
135 Cliff Evans 00:49:17
137 Peter Kirkhope 00:49:23
149 Simon Aldridge 00:5049
180 Joanne Evans 00:54:15
182 Lee Miller 00:54:23
  Julie Liggett 00:57:20
204 Martin Gavin 00:57:48
207 Ellie Aldridge 00:58:01
249 Tracy Jefferson 001:04:28

Equinox 24-hour Event – 16 & 17 September OTH

Northbrook Underdogs 1
17th small team

1 Spencer Davies 00:57:11
2 Craig Slyde 00:49:59
3 Tom Miller 00:47:38
4 Mark Parker 00:53:42
5 Adrian Lowe 00:56:58
6 Spencer Davies 00:53:01
7 Craig Slyde 00:52:00
8 Tom Miller 00:49:18
9 Mark Parker 00:57:42
10 Adrian Lowe 00:57:50
11 Spencer Davies 00:56:26
12 Craig Slyde 01:15:57
13 Tom Miller 00:51:45
14 Mark Parker 01:12:12
15 Adrian Lowe 01:02:26
16 Spencer Davies 01:09:37
17 Tom Miller 00:53:58
18 Mark Parker 01:25:22
19 Adrian Lowe 01:12:50
20 Spencer Davies 00:59:30
21 Tom Miller 00:54:43
22 Mark Parker 01:19:06
23 Adrian Lowe 01:13:46
24 Spencer Davies 00:57:11

Northbrook Underdogs 2
26th small team

1 Chris Archer 01:27:44
2 Alan Smith 00:49:23
3 Sara Pick 00:57:08
4 Tim Hughes 00:57:19
5 Chris Archer 01:30:20
6 Alan Smith 00:49:02
7 Sara Pick 00:57:53
8 Tim Hughes 00:59:20
9 Lisa Bragg 01:35:36
10 Chris Archer 01:34:16
11 Alan Smith 00:52:33
12 Sara Pick 01:02:25
13 Tim Hughes 01:01:07
14 Alan Smith 00:58:59
15 Sara Pick 01:09:03
16 Tim Hughes 01:24:03
17 Chris Archer 01:31:25
18 Alan Smith 00:52:57
19 Sara Pick 01:12:47
20 Tim Hughes 01:06:12
21 Chris Archer 01:29:29

Pairs
12th pair

1 Pete Stafford 00:43:00
2 John Shawdon 00:43:57
3 Pete Stafford 00:48:57
4 John Shawdon 00:57:29
5 Pete Stafford 00:56:49
6 John Shawdon 00:54:54
7 Pete Stafford 00:54:04
8 John Shawdon 01:02:44
9 Pete Stafford 00:56:43
10 John Shawdon 00:57:06
11 Pete Stafford 00:53:46
12 Pete Stafford 01:03:22
13 John Shawdon 01:03:14
14 Pete Stafford 01:03:43
15 Pete Stafford 01:00:02

That Hill Climb

Pos   Fastest time
Kelly Parker 00:01:04
329 Alan Smith 00:01:17
247 Pete Stafford 00:01:19
303 Tom Miller 00:01:23
379 Spencer Davies 00:01:28
469 Tim Hughes 00:01:33
489 Craig Slyde 00:01:34
517 Pete marshall 00:01:36
563 Lisa Bragg 00:01:38
583 Claudie Combelas 00:01:39
614 Sara Pick 00:01:40
849 Mark Parker 00:01:43
800 Adrian Lowe 00:01:48
897 Rebecca Barber 00:01:53
978 Caroline Hughes 00:01:57
1018 Jan Watson 00:02:00
Tracey Davies 00:02:02
Jennifer Ennis 00:02:05
1171 Chris Archer 00:02:21

Solos

Laps   Total time
11 Claudie Combelas 16:27:06
10 Pete Marshall 15:30:02
10 Jan Watson 22:26:01
10 Caroline Hughes 24:20:24
5 Becky Barber 14:45:02

Daytime 10k

97 Jennifer Ennis 01:07:33
181 Kelly Parker 01:27:18
183 Tracey Davies 01:27:02

Nighttime 10k

89 Jennifer Ennis 01:08:07
171 Tracey Davies 01:30:13

Equinox Weekend – always one of the highlights – came around with mixed fortunes. Some were not quite as much on their game as they would have wanted to be. A handful of solos, a pair, 2 teams and numerous 10k’ers meant our presence would be known. With our usual advance crew tying in with Aldridge Running Club and Poppyfields again our usual finish line spot was secured. The setup was complete and as the rest of us arrived the beer bus got more business.

First up was the beer km at night. We appear to have destroyed the event’s hope of it being taken too seriously as the number of fancy dress entrants was at its highest ever. But the dino and the unicorn with the ride-on dino ensured the tail was kept wagging. With a few brave souls opting to parkwalk on the Saturday the day came. The start came and the clock hit midday. With the 10k included in the start it was busy and took a long time to get the room to run in, but it soon cleared and the event truly started.

Lap after lap passed, we kept running, we kept the laps coming in, the teams rotating, the pairs flying, the solos building their lap totals. For 24 hours we kept turning, the solos starting to hang up their trainers from the early hours of the morning while the teams kept rolling. As midday approached, the final sequence was determined and stiff and heavy legs were loaded back into their running gear for the final push. Chris was given a substantial lead over Captain America with the instruction, make me catch you for the run in. As we rounded the finish corner the club was waiting, some hardly able to move, some looking to run. Chris grabbed the flag and we charged as best we could to the finish line.

A great weekend, one of the best. The 2024 plans have already started, we will be back – Spencer

SPENCER DAVIES

Hardmoors 60 – 16 SeptemberOTH

  Tony Bowe 16:11:16

TONY BOWE

64 miles & 10000 ft of elevation along the coastal section of the Cleveland Way.

Starts in Guisborough, finishes in Filey, and takes in Saltburn, Staithes, Runswick Bay, Whitby, Robins Hoods Bay & Scarborough – such a beautiful coastline.

Otter Challenge – 10 SeptemberOTH

14 Claudie Combelas 05:02:02 3rd female

8 laps of Kingsbury Water Park – 26.4 miles

Great North Run – 10 SeptemberHM

  Alan Smith 01:47:11
  Lee Newark 01:51:05
  David Hadley 02:02:04
  Martina McConville 02:03:17
  Lee Miller 02:08:07
  Anthony Grace 02:09:18
  Joanna Hughes 02:33:40

Kenilworth Half-Marathon – 10 SeptemberHM

31 Peter Stafford 01:25:41
50 Matthew Hathrell 01:30:05
66 David Hartopp 01:32:43
86 Tommy Dempsey 01:35:57
124 Richard Bruce 01:40:21
198 Spencer Davies 01:48:28
216 Joe Kelly 01:49:43
220 Stewart Pearman 01:50:00
311 Craig Webb 01:57:23
312 Richard French 01:57:23
325 Simon Aldridge 01:58:34
328 Claudie Combelas 01:58:51
335 Debbie Campbell 01:59:18
343 Stuart Clements 02:00:11
370 Cliff Evans 02:02:34
380 David Halford 02:03:16
419 Adrian Lowe 02:07:27
433 Anthony Bowe 02:08:56
443 Joanne Evans 02:09:40
476 Natalia Greenhill 02:12:06
588 Ellie Aldridge 02:28:08
651 Tracy Jefferson 02:38:53
652 Nicola Glaze 02:38:53
662 Marianne Rutter 02:42:36
663 Adrian Powell 02:42:37

The Lap AC 2023 – 9 SeptemberOTH

189 Liz Pharoah 13:27:49

47 miles around Windermere.

Battle of the Borders Marathon, Shropshire Hills – 9 SeptemberM

  Tony Bowe 6:03:46

Battle of the Borders Half-Marathon, Shropshire Hills – 9 SeptemberHM

2 Richard Bruce 2:13:00

Stratford Big Run Half-Marathon – 4 SeptemberHM

2 Adrian McBride 01:17:49
46 Alan Smith 01:42:53
176 Lisa Bragg 02:24:39
188 Jan Watson 02:33:57

Stratford Big Run 10k – 4 September1

52 Tom Hughes 00:40:47
71 Craig Slyde 00:42:15
96 Paul Carberry 00:44:13
116 Spencer Davies 00:45:07
151 Joe Kelly 00:47:10
162 Greg Wallam 00:47:49
240 Peter Kirkhope 00:51:02
253 Rhys Robbins 00:52:12
266 Carolyn Hadley 00:52:21
390 Leisha Smith 00:55:54
402 Allison Smith 00:56:17
412 Karen Brewster 00:56:12
527 Martin Gavin 01:00:46
533 David Hadley 01:01:20
626 Amy Peters 01:04:12
718 Louise Slater 01:08:23
778 Ruth Hallett 01:10:52
846 Pete Duffy 01:15:00
864 Judith Haley 01:16:26
878 Tracey Davies 01:17:18
921 Alexis Copeland 01:23:40
922 Malc Copeland 01:23:40

Stratford’s Big Run day came round, bringing with it the weather. A gloriously hot day. The 10K had sold out twice and there was the introduction of a sold out new half-marathon.

The 10k runners were held on the road as the half-marathoners were set for a parkrun lap before heading along the tramway to join us on the first island. With the leaders getting a cheer and rousing support as they passed above us, the 10K was released.

Immediately the heat was felt as Tom, Craig and Paul floated away. Then Adrian appeared running through the crowds as if he had only just started. I settled on a pace and maintained it over the undulations before the turn onto the greenway. We turned right, the half-marathoners went left. Then the monotony of the white gravel greenway, 1 mile before the first landmark, then the last mile with a few more features to break up the straight line. Dave Halford gave us a cheer while he displayed a cold beverage at the carriage cafe. At this point, with very little shade, the cold drink was all that was keeping us going. Then it was a quick skip through town and into the finish to consume in one the bottle of water provided.

We then reverted to cheer squad as more Northbrookers arrived slaving through the heat. Adrian looking like he had still not started to run taking 2nd overall in the half as yet more Northbrookers arrived. We retired into the outside cafe to watch our last two half-marathoners come in.

A great (if hot) day that with the weather as it was meant the organisers should have considered a few more water stops – Spencer

SPENCER DAVIES

Wilne 10k – 3 September10K

  Nicola Glaze 1:00:26

South Staffordshire 20 Miles – 3 SeptemberOTM

92 David Hartopp 2:53:11

Bedford Running Festival 20 Miles – 3 SeptemberOTM

96 Mark Baker 2:52:34
141 Craig Webb 3:14:36

This was a course with a bit of everything, tarmac trails as well as off-road tracks and a bit of grassy field. There were some repeated loops as well, and a few river crossings over bridges.

The 20 miles race started with a half-marathon and we ran the same route up to 10 miles, and I was running with Craig in the first part of the race. It was getting hotter all the time, so the second half was going to be a bit slower for us.

An interesting race for an Autumn 20 miler, which could be quicker on a cooler day – Mark