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June 2024

Droitwich Half-Marathon – 30 JuneHM

  Alan Smith 1:47:33

ALAN SMITH

This one is usually in March, but had been rearranged due to flooding. I couldn’t make the March date and remembered yesterday it was on and I found out there were “on the day” entries. For the 3rd year running the course was completely changed. Gone was the flat canal path section, meaning it was all road, and lots of hills!

It’s a really picturesque part of the Midlands, and that coupled with a great venue for the start/finish with loads of free parking and a café make it one of my favourite hilly half-marathons. It’s only a 45 minute drive away, so hopefully we may see a few more Northbrookers in the future.

Derbion Ramathon (Half-Marathon), Derby – 30 JuneHM

  Steve Turvey 1:28:58

I got a free entry to a Run for All event after volunteering at Coventry Half in 2023. My original plan of the Sheffield Half had to be abandoned due to personal reasons, but Derby is a bit closer and on a date I could make.

The event was well organised, with easy parking in city centre, well marshalled, and a pretty flat course (fans of Derby 10 will recognise a few bits, although this course is more interesting overall). My target of sub-1:30 was made reasonably comfortably in the end, although the pacer overtaking me at 10 miles was a little unnerving!

I still need to decide where to go with the free entry from the 2024 Cov Half, but this is one I’d certainly consider going back to, maybe with a few more Northbrookers next time?

Derbion Ram 5 Miles, Derby – 30 June5M

  Nicola Glaze 0:48:56

Beer21, Box Hill Surrey – 29 JuneOTH

      Laps Dist
4 Damien Dear 3:20:16 7 21
18 Tim Hughes 4:55:05 7 21
  Spencer Davies 4:55:19 7 21
  Caroline Hughes 5:19:18 7 18
  Catherine Dear 4:03:28 5 15
  Claudie Combelas 3:41:59 5 15
  Chris Archer 4:44:39 5 15
  Tracey Cox 4:15:51 4 12

Many months ago somebody suggested a race called Beer21 run by a small trail events company called Canary Trail Events. The premise sounded simple. Run 21 miles and drink a beer after each lap and finish with a kebab.

Finally, this weekend it came to fruition. 8 Northbrookers headed down in the van to Mickleham Village Hall with a vague idea of what was happening. We knew it would be trail and we all had the mandatory kit of an Inflatable Canary (I can’t imagine where they got the idea from).
Once there we realised that it was a tiny event with only 30 entrants, of which 3 didn’t turn up. Rhino Chris was also there with his Rhino outfit. The beers were ½ a pint of Heineken and it was a strict 5-hour cut-off to complete the laps, beers and kebab.

Once the start pistol went it was a 20-yard dash to the beer table to consume beer number 1 before starting the first lap. It was a very tough but beautiful technical trail course with hills and descents to test the best of us. And of course, another beer at the end of each lap all whilst carrying that damn Canary. Damien flew round, lapping me twice to finish in a cracking 4th place a couple of minutes outside a podium position.

Despite being battered against all the trees and branches somehow my mandatory canary did not burst!
After finishing lap 7 the 8th beer needed to be consumed and then back into the village hall to collect your kebab. A dry kebab needed lashings of the provided garlic mayo before completing the event with another beer to stop your clock.

I managed to complete my 9th beer with 5 minutes to spare. Spencer was able to beat the run but the kebab beat him. The dryness was to much for his stomach after 21 tough miles. Caroline completed the distance but missed the cut off, a huge achievement with her current injured knee. Meanwhile Catherine, Claudie, Chris and Tracey all did their own laps to complete the tough challenge, Everybody getting further than they all expected.

A great fun inaugural event which we look forward to returning to next year – Tim

TIM HUGHES

Lakeland Five Passes Ultra, Grasmere – 29 JuneOTH

  Tony Bowe 10:40:00

32 miles and 10,000 ft of elevation in the lovely Lake District. It started in Grasmere with Loughrigg the first climb, Red Screes the final climb and lots of up and down in between.
I sprained my ankle and tumbled head over heels at 8 miles, followed by a second fall later on, jolting my shoulder at about 20 miles. I felt like a proper fell runner by the end.

Weedon 10k – 25 June10K

  Damian Pharoah 0:42:33
  Rob Richardson 0:43:56
  Andy Clay 0:46:47

ROB RICHARDSON

Three intrepid Northbrookers braved the 27 degree heat and 160m climbing in the Weedon 10k, the self-styled hardest 10k in the Midlands and race no.5 of the East Midland Grand Prix. A super chilled old-school race with no faff and no frills. You pay £12, pin your number on your vest and run, no closed roads (but plenty of marshals), no medals, no T-shirts, and a cup of warm squash at the end.

Like all EMGP races, you travel back into the setting sun with the satisfaction of a job well done. Its is a hard hilly course, with a brute of a climb at 4k and a sting in the tail at 9k, but you are rewarded with a long 2k downhill finish. Even as I was blowing up the 1k long climb I was thinking, ‘at least I’m not watching England v Slovenia in the Group of the Death of Football’ – Rob

Leamington Half-Marathon- 23 JuneHM

33 Adrian McBride 1:25:27
60 Tom Mitchell 1:28:11
209 David Hartopp 1:39:50
304 Robert Halford 1:43:39
379 Natalia Greenhill 1:47:11
612 Simon Aldridge 1:55:37

Prestwold 10k, Loughborough – 23 June10K

  Tommy Dempsey 0:43:22  
  Debbie Campbell 0:50:44 3rd FV60
  Julie Liggett 0:58:25  
  Jo Arden 1:02:50  

Snickerton Half-Marathon, Chasewater Country Park – 23 JuneHM

28 Chris Archer 3:03:04

A lovely event put on by Denzil of How Hard Can It Be Events with the option of 5km, 10km, half-marathon and full Marathon running 5km flat laps of Chasewater. I did the Half with Claudie doing her 80th full Marathon.

The only race I’ve done that involved crossing a live railway line (eight times in my case) as well as the more usual pedestrian, bike and goose dodging.

Tough in the heat, but got it done, with a Snickers for a prize. Yum!

Snickerton Marathon, Chasewater Country Park – 23 JuneM

11 Claudie Combelas 4:58:18

An impromptu decision to run this event as there didn’t appear to be any Sunday steady run going at the time. Thought I might as well give it a go. 8 laps of a lovely lake. It got hotter and hotter, busier and busier and at half way I discussed giving up. It was all getting too much. After asking the race director if I had time to walk the rest, I plodded on. Glad I did.

NoMad 50-Mile Ultra – 22 JuneOTH

23 Dave Fawkner 12:52:59

DAVE FAWKNER

Having picked up a knee niggle in Wednesdays GBU relays, I really thought I’d fail to get to the startline of this cracking 50-mile lap of Derby, but with a couple of rest days and pain killers, I started in the 6am wave and took things very easy.

The views were great and the miles ticked along with some great support at the cp’s, but the heat was slowly having its effect on me. Both calves were cramping from 40 miles, but then vomiting due to sun stroke after 46 miles left me kneeling down on the trail for a few minutes wondering how I was going to finish. Fortunately I knew the race sweeper who caught up with me 5 mins later and she was an absolute star. I was still enjoying the race and determined to get it done, so with a strong walk, a few runs and maybe the odd swear word over the last few stiles, I made it to the finish with 7 minutes to spare.

A small scale event with 50km and 50 mile options, so an ideal event for anyone that loves running the trails. It was brilliant!

LDWA Malvern Midsummer Marathon – 22 JuneOTH

  Tony Bowe 7:49:11

Although described as a Marathon the distance for this event on the Malvern Hills was 28.8 miles.

Big Bear Trailfest Half-Marathon, Cannock Chase – 22 JuneHM

  Jennifer Ennis 3:01:45

JENNIFER ENNIS

Good, Bad & Ugly Relays – 19 JuneOTH

Pos Leg 1 Leg 2 Leg 3 Time
1 Damian Pharoah 00:19:53 Chris Archer 00:28:34 Lee Miller 00:26:45 01:15:12
2 Martin Gavin 00:28:55 Timothy Devenport 00:23:55 Paul Robbins 00:23:08 01:15:58
3 Claudie Combelas 00:28:25 Karen Brewster 00:24:44 Mark Jennings 00:23:03 01:16:12
4 Rachel Liggett 00:31:32 Colin James 00:20:34 Michelle Edwards 00:24:27 01:16:33
5 Allison Smith 00:26:43 Cameron Roantree 00:26:55 Robert Halford 00:23:03 01:16:41
6 Tracy Jefferson 00:30:08 Cliff Evans 00:25:17 Tommy Dempsey 00:21:36 01:17:01
7 Jo Arden 00:29:32 Austin Wade 00:24:43 Greg Wallam 00:23:14 01:17:29
8 Angela Hands 00:35:20 Joe Kelly 00:23:51 Damian Dear 00:18:24 01:17:35
9 Laura Parsons 00:32:20 Ainsley Wileman 00:24:52 Steven Turvey 00:20:28 01:17:40
10 Julie Liggett 00:27:30 Jennifer Ennis 00:27:16 Rav Sangha 00:23:07 01:17:53
11 Joanne Evans 00:27:51 David Halford 00:27:23 Craig Slyde 00:22:56 01:18:10
12 Louise Slater 00:32:13 Paul McGurk 00:25:21 Amanda Deavy 00:20:52 01:18:26
13 Daisy Robbins 00:34:04 Christie Hall 00:25:49 Liam Shields 00:18:41 01:18:34
14 Beth McCluskey 00:33:01 Martin Wakenshaw 00:21:10 Kirstie Murray 00:24:30 01:18:41
15 Janet Gilmore 00:36:05 Spencer Davies 00:24:22 Pete Stafford 00:18:20 01:18:47
16 Pete Duffy 00:38:04 Martin McGough 00:17:53 Lee Newark 00:22:59 01:18:56
17 Claire Messenger 00:31:54 Rob Richardson 00:20:35 David Giles 00:26:35 01:19:04
18 Malc Copeland 00:22:51 Caroline Young 00:31:19 Rhys Robbins 00:25:18 01:19:28
19 Matthew Hathrell 00:18:11 David Mills 00:24:55 Jan Watson 00:36:29 01:19:35
20 Emily Angliss 00:29:10 Nigel Markey 00:27:53 Mark Baker 00:23:52 01:20:55
21 Judith Haley 00:40:19 Adrian McBride 00:16:58 Richard Gould 00:23:48 01:21:05
22 Jeannie Noonan 00:30:46 James Smith 00:25:08 Dave Fawkner 00:25:52 01:21:46
23 David Tittle 00:26:42 Fraser Barrett 00:33:38 Chris Smith 00:23:08 01:23:28
Good, Bad & Ugly Relay 2024 winners
Chris Archer, Damian Pharoah & Lee Miller
1st runners-up
Timothy Devenport, Martin Gavin & Paul Robbins
2nd runners-up
Karen Brewster, Claudie Combelas & Mark Jennings

 

There are more photos in the GBU gallery.

Redditch 10k – 16 June 10K

  Tracey Williams 1:11:28
  Jan Watson 1:16:24

Trail Marathon Wales (Half-Marathon) – 15 June M

240 Claudie Combelas 3:09:00
256 Chris Archer 3:32:02

Chris and I have both done this beautiful but very challenging trail run before. Set in Coed-y-Brenin, Snowdonia National Park the elevation was over 2200 feet. A very wet start but weather did improve but the hills didn’t. The last major hill goes on for a km and is not name the ‘sting in the tail’ for nothing.

We both suffered from lack of training but were happy to finish and enjoy the local ales in Dolgellau. We’ll be back hopefully healthier and better prepared next year – Claudie

Giants Head Marathon, Dorset – 15 June M

  Tony Bowe 5:27:48

The Wall, Carlisle to Newcastle – 14 June OTH

191 Alan Smith 15:53:13

ALAN SMITH

My goal was to finish before midnight even though the cutoff time was 9am on Sunday morning. The weather forecast looked grim, so the first decision was what shoes to start with and which ones to change into at mile 44. Luckily I went with Goretex trail shoes.

The first section contained a lot of trail and it lashed it down. I heard lots of squelchy shoes, but thankfully my feet stayed dry. I got a bit carried away in the first 15 miles, posting decent mile splits. The aid stations on this race are legendary, they are like cafes with various sandwiches, fruit, bacon sandwiches, pizza, soup, pasta, etc. There was even a sweet pick and mix stall at one of them! The problems came at a place near The Sill. The hills were relentless, it was like The Cleevewold with steps cut into the hillside. Why did Hadrian decide to put his wall here? Just when you thought you were at the top, you’d be met with another or a steep downhill then another hill. Reaching Hexham at 44 miles, it was time to change socks and shoes, but I could not change socks for fear of pulling plasters off my taped toes. Cushioned road shoes put a new spring in my step.

The mental issues kicked in here, when you realise there’s still a marathon to go. I was starting to feel fatigued, so decided to take some Pro Plus tablets.

ALAN SMITH

Perhaps taking 6 in one go is not a good idea, but they had the desired effect and I was buzzing and I started to pass a lot of people who were walking. Then the heavy rain started again which dampened the spirits slightly. I reached the final pitstop in Newburn and it was like a scene from Saving Private Ryan. Hypothermia was kicking in for a lot of people, and there were quite a few dropouts here. Seven miles to go and I was still buzzing with caffeine, and the sight of the Tyne Bridge in the distance was a welcome sight and I crossed the Millennium Bridge to finish at 10.53pm.

Although there were baked potatoes or chips at the end, food was the last thing on my mind. Mission was accomplished but I don’t think I’ll do it again, there are too many other Ultras to try out. Removing my shoes and socks I was met with carnage. Numerous damaged toe nails, and both my big toe nails appear to have been detached from the nail root.They’ll be coming off soon.

A glorious day, and I’m now looking forward to the next challenge, once my legs and feet stop hurting.

Enigma Bullet Trains, Milton Keynes – 9 June M

24 Claudie Combelas 4:50:59

CLAUDIE COMBELAS

7.5 laps of Caldecote lake. Not trained. Tired. Fell over. Finished!

One way to start marathon training?

Hope Valley Round 20 Miles, Peak District – 9 June 20M

  Will Kilbey 4:33:00

WILL KILBEY

Two Castles Run – 9 June 10K

19 Martin McGough 0:35:39
45 Pete Stafford 0:38:21
51 Liam Shields  0:38:44
53 Tom Hughes 0:38:47
68 Craig Holmes 0:39:28
70 Chris Goodman 0:39:40
103 Steve King 0:41:07
128 Steven Turvey 0:42:24
140 Niall Hamill 0:42:01
162 Tommy Dempsey 0:43:24
170 Rob Richardson 0:43:32
263 Malc Copeland 0:45:20
304 Ian Paterson 0:46:39
330 Jamie Gould 0:47:00
332 Chris Smith 0:47:19
338 Tom Miller 0:44:16
345 Stewart Pearman 0:47:34
351 Adrian Powell 0:47:29
381 Tim Hughes 0:47:55
385 Lee Newark 0:48:19
386 Joe Kelly 0:48:04
387 Paul Robbins 0:48:30
390 Aran Eardley 0:48:12
404 Mark Jennings 0:48:12
445 Glen Guyver-Fletcher 0:49:26
457 Christie Hall 0:49:42
472 Spencer Davies 0:49:38
502 Debbie Campbell 0:50:14
516 Simon Aldridge 0:50:34
517 Kirstie Murray 0:50:32
523 Peter Kirkhope 0:50:59
548 Charlie Cunningham 0:51:09
557 Richard Gould 0:50:56
570 Ainsley Wileman 0:51:00
578 Michelle Edwards 0:51:10
597 Austin Wade 0:51:20
637 Robert Halford 0:47:07
643 Cliff Evans 0:51:55
710 Craig Slyde 0:53:07
732 David Hadley 0:53:26
771 Peter Fellows 0:54:14
805 Allison Smith 0:54:52
820 Lee Miller 0:54:58
824 Andrew Scruton 0:55:17
829 Rhys Robbins 0:54:57
868 Nigel Markey 0:55:44
903 Ellie Aldridge 0:56:12
917 David Giles 0:56:16
932 Martina McConville 0:56:39
976 Carly Wood 0:56:56
1078 Narelle Copland 0:58:37
1079 Julia Cook 0:58:37
1093 Martin Gavin 0:58:42
1134 Joanne Evans 0:59:09
1243 Caroline Young 1:00:23
1301 Jennifer Ennis 1:01:23
1378 Carolyn Hadley 1:02:10
1506 Claire Messenger 1:03:12
1542 Tracy Jefferson 1:03:43
1642 Ruth Hallett 1:04:24
1816 Chris Archer 1:06:15
2033 Bethany McCluskey 1:08:15
2034 Laura Parsons 1:08:17
2251 Karen Brewster 0:53:13
2321 Caroline Hughes 1:10:58
2347 Graeme Brannen 1:11:18
2348 Tracey Williams 1:11:15
2456 Liane Powell 1:12:31
2457 Marianne Rutter 1:12:32
2982 Tracey Davies 1:18:16
3011 Janet Gilmore 1:18:45
3068 Dawn Webb 1:03:08
3123 Jane Ward 1:19:56
3303 Louise Slater 1:03:56
3403 Alexis Copeland 1:23:30
3408 Pete Duffy 1:18:53
3740 Alan Smith 1:19:57

ROBERT HALFORD

My first Two Castles Run – hills, hills & more hills – Robert

Montane Ullswater Way Trail Ultra – 8 June OTH

  Tony Bowe 9:03:31

33.5 miles and 5000 feet of climbing on a beautiful route around Ullswater in the Lake District.

Notts 10 Miles, Holme Pierrepont – 7 June 10M

  Julie Liggett 1:31:30 PB

JULIE LIGGETT

A great event, a very relaxed atmosphere and I would definitely recommend.

I really enjoyed it and got a 5 min PB.

Sphinx Summer 5 – 5 June 5M

13 Martin McGough 00:27:52  
18 Matthew Hathrell 00:28:15  
25 Pete Stafford 00:29:17  
28 Tom Hughes 00:29:27  
37 Liam Shields 00:30:11  
40 Craig Holmes 00:30:15  
47 Chris Goodman 00:30:33  
68 Damian Pharoah 00:31:48  
72 Joe Shaw 00:31:58  
81 Amanda Deavy 00:32:23  
83 Steven Turvey 00:32:32  
95 Martin Wakenshaw 00:32:52  
97 Terry Moynihan 00:33:03  
101 David Hartopp 00:33:25  
106 Rob Richardson 00:33:41  
107 Niall Hamill 00:33:43  
110 Andrew Clay 00:33:49  
111 Cory Payne 00:33:50  
112 Tommy Dempsey 00:33:52  
147 Alan Smith 00:35:41  
155 Tom Cox 00:36:03  
160 Christopher Smith 00:36:13 PB
161 Anthony Hughes 00:36:14  
173 Adrian Powell 00:36:32  
175 Jamie Gould 00:36:36  
176 Ravinder Sangha 00:36:36 PB
179 Robert Halford 00:36:46 PB
180 Rob Cox 00:36:47  
183 Greg Wallam 00:36:50 PB
186 Tim Hughes 00:36:52 PB
189 Clare King 00:36:59  
202 Phil Hyde 00:37:34  
204 Joe Kelly 00:37:45  
206 Megan Youden 00:37:51  
210 David Mills 00:38:02  
218 Lee Newark 00:38:10  
222 Anthony Grace 00:38:15  
223 Christie Hall 00:38:20  
229 Kirstie Murray 00:38:38  
232 Richard Gould 00:38:43  
237 Glen Guyver-Fletcher 00:38:50  
238 Paul Robbins 00:38:52  
240 Steve Bottomley 00:38:54  
241 Andy Hyland 00:38:56  
242 Ainsley Wileman 00:38:57  
243 Craig Slyde 00:38:58  
244 Austin Wade 00:39:01  
246 Natalia Greenhill 00:39:03  
249 Debbie Campbell 00:39:11  
255 Peter Kirkhope 00:39:25  
259 Simon Aldridge 00:39:32  
261 Spencer Davies 00:39:40  
269 Tony Mackness 00:40:07  
272 Karen Brewster 00:40:11  
275 Louise Myers 00:40:19  
279 Michelle Edwards 00:40:24 PB
283 Paul McGurk 00:40:40  
288 Peter Fellows 00:40:46  
303 Collette O’Keefe 00:41:43  
311 David Giles 00:42:02  
314 Allison Smith 00:42:07  
323 Andy Scruton 00:42:46  
333 Julie Liggett 00:43:31  
337 Dave Halford 00:43:59  
340 Ellie Aldridge 00:44:11  
343 Corinna O’Connor 00:44:22  
346 Martina McConville 00:44:30  
350 Anthony O’Shea 00:44:49  
353 Caneron Roantree 00:45:01  
359 Nigel Markey 00:45:17  
361 Martin Gavin 00:45:25  
368 Rebecca Jarvis 00:46:26  
379 Michael Cherrington 00:47:14  
381 Jo Arden 00:47:17  
385 Dawn Webb 00:47:36  
392 Carly Wood 00:47:55  
394 Esme Thomas 00:48:09  
395 Stephen Simpson 00:48:13  
398 Georgia Rose 00:48:22  
399 Louise Slater 00:48:25  
403 Caroline Young 00:48:40  
406 Tony Bowe 00:48:49  
408 Becci Lewis 00:49:51 PB
409 Jean Noonan 00:49:55  
412 Anne Hughes 00:50:21  
413 Chris Archer 00:50:42  
416 Claire Messenger 00:51:06  
421 Joanna Hughes 00:51:53  
424 Nicola Glaze 00:52:31  
426 Laura Parsons 00:53:54  
427 Tracey Williams 00:54:12  
431 Bethany McCluskey 00:54:54  
435 Liane Powell 00:55:34  
442 Pete Duffy 00:59:11  
443 Jan Watson 00:59:16  
444 Sukhjit Dindsa 00:59:43  
446 Judith Haley 01:03:23  
447 Jane Ward 01:04:09  
449 Lara Kog 01:04:23  
450 Tori Boyle 01:04:30  
452 Yvonne Boyle 01:04:49  
453 Tony French 01:05:28  

Tysoe Windmill 10k – 1 June 10K

  Chris Archer 1:12:50

Tysoe Windmill 5k – 1 June 5K

  David Hadley 0:30:30
  Caroline Hadley 0:30:30

Farthingstone Foot Fest – 1 June OTH

  Tony Bowe 6:50:00

27.3 miles over picturesque trails in West Northamptonshire. Great value at £21 with a three-course meal at the finish.

Castlehaven parkrun, County Cork, Eire – 1 June 5K(see note below)

  Claudie Combelas 0:30:15 1st female

A very hot (surprising for County Cork) and hilly but beautiful woodland and lakeside two-lap parkrun.

Very proud of first lady.

Organiser’s comment:
"Congratulations on completing your 170th parkrun and your 1st at Castlehaven parkrun today. You were the 1st female and came 1st in your age category VW60-64.
Well done on your first result at Castlehaven parkrun."

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