Northbrook Results

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December 2023

Les Croupiers RC Old Father Time 5 Miles – 31 December 5M

59 Terry Moynihan 0:33:10
95 Tom Miller 0:36:42

It was a rush of blood in Christmas week fuelled by Lee bearing down on me in the 2023 race champs that led me to enter this New Year’s Eve 5-mile event in Cardiff, billed as flat and fast. Tom was interested too, so we booked into the 33rd running of the ‘Old Father Time’ event hosted by Les Croupiers Running Club and unusual in that it’s restricted to those aged 35+.

Travelling down, I wondered how sensible the decision to enter was as the rain was horizontal with gale force winds and all the rivers we crossed in flood. Thankfully the rain eased just before the race start, and we joined 250 others, primarily from running clubs across Wales, for the two-lap course around Pontcanna Park and Sophia Gardens alongside the swollen river Taff. The event lived up to its billing and was pancake flat bar a couple of minor bumps.

We were both happy with our respective performances, and especially so as the heavens opened again very shortly after finishing the race with such intensity that I imagine any remaining runners were washed away – by the time we reached the car, we looked as though we’d just completed a swimming event.

I recommend this race, or a walk alongside the river, although I more strongly advocate checking the medium-term weather forecast prior to entry – Terry

Seven Sins and Immortal – 31 December

Seven Sins – 7 miles– OTH

  Caroline Hughes 1:27:02
  Claudie Combelas 1:27:02
  Chris Archer 1:56:58

Immortal Sins – 14 mile– OTH

  Matthew Hathrell 2:03:30
  Paul Robbins 2:42:121
  Mark Parker 2:49:46
  Spencer Davies 2:59:01

Cue year end, cue the chance to sin and to immortalise. Cue the 04:30 alarm calls. With the start at 9am there was a salvo of early alarm clocks set across the Northbrook homes to get us down there in time.

The ground was already sodden from the rain received in advance and we were under no illusions, this was going to be muddy and cold. The good news is that with the amount of rainfall the tunnell crossings would have been impassable so at least the chance of hyperthermia held off.

The conditions were even worse, with mud oozing down the hills like a lava flow disguising the buried rocks and tree roots, this was going to be awesome. Then the heavens opened, then the thunderstorm (always good to hear thunder when in a forest).

Despite this no real incidents occurred and everyone seemed to enjoy the conditions. The van heater on the way back worked overtime and the euphoria was topped up with beer.

You either love or hate the sins. Most of us love them – Spencer

Wheaton Ashton 10k – 27 December 10K

TOM COX

  Tom Cox 0:41:12

Pied Piper Marathon, Telford – 21 December M

  Tony Bowe 4:45:31
  Duncan Gordon 5:00:53

Lucas’s birthday run & 100th marathon this year. Lots of lumpy bits, quite windy at times & more training required to get marathon fitness back. Great to see Tony Bowe back out enjoying his running – Duncan

Ilmington 10k – Tempo Winter Series, Race 3 – 17 December10K

31 Tommy Dempsey 00:44:10  
57 Spencer Davies 00:47:51  
60 Paul Robbins 00:48:19  
98 Cath Fenn 00:51:54  
113 Claudie Combelas 00:53:54 3rd FV45
122 Caroline Hughes 00:55:11  
233 Chris Archer 01:07:29  
260 Sarah Booker 01:11:35  
273 Victoria Hand 01:17:40  
274 Tracey Williams 01:19:49  
284 Yvonne Boyle 01:24:57  
286 Jane Ward 01:25:50  

Race 3, and this year they went pre-Christmas and introduced a new/old course to keep the series entertaining. Who would know that such a small, sleepy village could have a 3rd monster hill out of it? With the course not revealed until the day the excitement/nerves/speculation were at top level.

Tommy over for his first of the series was trying to convince us he was not going to go well. Race mentality took over as he soon disappeared up the hill. I opted for a tactical pace up the hill as Paul passed me. It took till 7km for me to get back on terms with him, but with our legs gone from the previous day’s exertions there would be no catching of Tommy.

The course this time was good, still a bit hilly but nice to run on some different roads. Our two marshalls out on course ensured when we passed them that we know if we weren’t trying.

The Red Lion afterwards was always just as welcoming with its roaring open fire and liquid refreshments to rehydrate us. Three down, two to go, and village first next time – Spencer

Gaddesby Gallop – 16 December OTH

65 Malc Copeland 00:48:14
136 Spencer Davies 01:01:27
160 Claudie Combelas 01:05:55
259 Caroline Hughes 01:42:13
260 Kelly Parker 01:42:13
265 Tracey Davies 01:42:31

The traditional start of Christmas run the Gaddesby Gallop event this year clashed with the Warwickshires, but with the Warwickshires being late a few of us had already signed up to this very popular gallop.

It’s a 5.25 mile, proper cross-country race, featuring stiles, very wet ploughed fields, hills, a dewpond crossing, a drainage tunnel and a river stretch. It’s a proper run and the conditions really do make a difference to every year.

SPENCER DAVIES

This year the stiles were the holdup with up to 10-15 minutes wait at each of the first 2 stiles. Then came the ploughed field in the first mile that ensured you took more mud out of the field than was left in it, then the dip through the very silty dewpond (with chest height water).

One of the toughest runs around that makes you smile and curse as well at every step and finish beaming. The pub afterwards of course makes the experience more memorable. We will be back next year.

Christmas can start now that the Gallop is done – Spencer

Warwickshire Cross-Country Championships – 16 December OTH

Senior Men – 5th place

28 Matthew Hathrell 00:37:14
30 Damian Dear 00:38:08
32 Tom Hughes 00:38:22
52 Paul Robbins 00:45:36

Masters Men – 10th place

3 Adrian Harborne 00:33:53
65 Charlie Cunningham 00:47:29
80 Adrian Lowe 00:51:06
82 David Tittle 00:51:40
89 Mark Baker 00:57:50
DNF Lee McKervey  

Senior Women – incomplete team

34 Julie Cozens 00:43:47
35 Ruth Hallett 00:44:35

 

It was probably a mistake for me to be running this event with a very heavy cold. It was a hilly course of 4 laps for the men, and I found it hard to breathe from the start. I soon resigned myself to being at the back of the field, but I finished, then needed by a 10 hour recovery sleep when I got home.

It was still great to represent the club, and the supporters were fantastic.
The championships combined runners from Warwickshire and Worcestershire. The weather was mild and sunny for the event.

When I arrived, the women had already started, and our 2 runners ran well. Then the senior and masters men started together. Unfortunately, Lee McKervery had to pull out very early on with an injury, but we still had enough people to complete a senior team and a masters team.

Thanks to Rob Richardson for all the support, registration, setting up the tent and looking after some children – Mark

Chasewater Christmas Pudding Dash 10k – 10 December 10K

14 Kevin Spare 00:46:23 1st MV65

Filthy conditions in heavy rain and lots of mud but it didn’t spoil the seasonal fun. Lack of marshals meant I went off course twice but managed 14th place overall and 1st M65.

Sneyd Pudding Run 5 Miles – 9 December 5M

30 Jonathan Vardy 00:36:15  
48 Malc Copeland 00:38:12  
71 Kevin Coughlan 00:42:25 3rd 60-64
210 Emma Vardy 00:53:15  
158 Angela Hands 00:58:51  
284 Alexis Copeland 01:03:44  

Sneyd Pudding Run 10 Miles – 9 December 10M

22 Pete Stafford 01:04:38
91 Spencer Davies 01:16:33
136 Tony Mackness 01:24:10
204 Caroline Hughes 01:36:07

Ten of us made our way to Walsall for the festive Sneyd Christmas Pudding Runs. Six ran the 5miles (1 lap) and four went round again for the 10 mile option. This year we were spared the 3 inches of snow that greeted us in 2022 but we were treated to Sunday morning’s rain band which started half way through lap 1.

Some excellent runs as you can see in the results table on this mixed course of flat, slow build hill through Springhill and then downhill in the last mile to the finish. Pete Stafford’s superb 1hr:04m for the 10 mile put him into outright lead in MV35 and also 3rd overall in the Men’s Champs.  I myself was chuffed to see a 3rd category placing for my 5 miles.

Well done everyone and we know it’s "not all over yet" as 2023 has more races to offer yet – Kevin

KEVIN COUGHLAN

Salisbury Marathon – 2 December M

  Duncan Gordon 6:26:53

Very cold marathon around Salisbury Plain -3 temp but felt colder.

Birmingham & District Invitation Cross-Country League Div 3 Race 2 at Plock Court – 2 December OTH

19 Matthew Hathrell 00:37:52
58 Tom Hughes 00:41:46
59 Lee McKervey 00:41:46
66 Andrew Barratt 00:42:41
72 Steve Turvey 00:42:54
77 Terry Moynihan 00:43:08
109 Kevin Spare 00:45:15
127 Paul Robbins 00:46:29
130 Malc Copeland 00:46:47
131 Spencer Davies 00:46:48
154 Tommy Dempsey 00:48:29
163 Lee Newark 00:49:13
164 Charlie Cunningham 00:49:18
170 Alan Smith 00:49:40
172 Mark Baker 00:49:56
195 Adrian Lowe 00:52:48
204 David Tittle 00:53:38
223 Fraser Barrett 01:14:03

Northbrook Men’s Senior A Team, 351 points – 7th
Northbrook Men’s Senior B Team, 814 points – 5th

Northbrook Men’s Masters A Team, 170 points – 9th
Northbrook Men’s Masters B Team, 344 points – 4th

As temperatures dropped it was a long road trip down to Gloucester for Race 2 where the club fielded 18 warriors over 4 laps. With 2 supporters (the loudest) and 1 marshall we showed off the Northbrook men off to their very best.

Our "A" team grouped well to give us a score of 351 points, putting us in 7th place on the day.

The "B" team also worked off each other to give us 814 points and 5th place on the day.

We were backed up by another 6 runners ensuring no-one took their foot of the pedal. Northbrooks stallions storming round the fields of Plock Court were led home by Matthew Hathrell.

Next up is Race 3 at Walsall Arboretum in January. Men, clean those spikes and rest your weary legs. We will go again. Great running by all – Spencer

SPENCER DAVIES

Full results on B’ham League web site

Midland Women’s Cross-Country League Div 2 Race 2, Welcombe Hills, Stratford-upon-Avon – 2 December OTH

13 Amanda Deavy 00:29:33
35 Kathryn Adams 00:31:54
49 Clare King 00:33:33
55 Sally Eason 00:34:19
67 Cath Fenn 00:34:56
85 Debbie Campbell 00:36:24
90 Dawn O’Shea 00:36:54
100 Collette O’Keefe 00:37:53
106 Michelle Edwards 00:38:34
120 Caroline Hughes 00:39:45
123 Claudie Combelas 00:39:59
134 Joanne Evans 00:41:03
139 Julie Cozens 00:41:44
164 Ruth Hallett 00:44:55
175 Emma Vardy 00:47:13
178 Amy Peters 00:47:27
181 Tracy Jefferson 00:48:32
188 Kelly Parker 00:51:14
193 Daisy Evans 00:53:16

The Welcombe Hills in Stratford are never very welcoming when it comes to cross-country season. This year was no different with sub zero temperatures and an icy fog trying to disguise the hills. 19 Northbrook women turned out to run and with a field of 201, we represented just under 10% of the runners – sunbursts were everywhere.
The hills were steep and hard, the downs were treacherous and the bits the Marshalls called ‘flat’ were undulating, ridged and boggy. It was a technical course requiring concentration throughout to stay upright and maintain momentum.

Amanda Deavy led the team home, 13th finisher overall and 3rd Masters finisher, backed up by Kathryn Adams and Clare King. Caroline Hughes ran on her birthday, so that was an extra reason for cake.

Northbrook were 7th team overall, out of 25, and 7th Masters team. Fabulous team effort.

Big thanks to our supporters on the day who popped up around the course shouting words of encouragement and taking pictures, Rob Cox, Tim Hughes, Mark Parker and Jonathan Vardy. Rob also provided the flapjacks – Sally Eason

SALLY EASON

November 2023

Oulton Park Half-Marathon – 26 November HM

Paul Robbins 1:41:19

Entering this race was an impulse decision in order to try to improve on my disastrous Cov half time. I didn’t train for it (other than the usual ticking over runs) and I ran on empty (no breccie or energy bars etc), so the time was as good as I could expect. Surprisingly, I came third in my age group. I’ll have to enter half-marathons with fewer than 200 competitors more often.

Running on a car race track was an exciting novelty, especially while going around the steeply raked apex. I kept the "brum brum" noises to myself – I think. Oh, and I wimped out and wore a long sleeved top under my race vest. The shame.

Benidorm 10k – 25 November 10K

212 Tommy Dempsey 0:43:16  
416 Peter Kirkhope 0:48:15  
479 Debbie Campbell 0:49:24 1st FV55
513 Sarah McNaney 0:50:21 1st FV60
662 Karen Brewster 0:51:19  
874 Jill Pittard 0:56:35  
875 Lisa Abbott 0:56:36  
970 Julie Cozens 0:57:47  
1286 Jo Arden 1:00:42  
1710 Rachel Liggett 1:09:16  
1711 Julie Liggett 1:09:16  
1748 Chris Archer 1:10:18  
1759 Tracey Williams 1:10:38  
2027 Tracey Cox 1:30:59  
2028 Jane Ward 1:31:06  
2029 Graeme Brannen 1:30:56  

Benidorm Half-Marathon – 25 November HM

105 Lee McKervey 1:25:29  
249 David Hartopp 1:32:03  
285 Terry Moynihan 1:33:20  
456 Tom Miller 1:39:50  
556 Spencer Davies 1:42:47*  
609 Mark Baker 1:43:41  
870 Sally Eason 1:49:10 2nd FV60
1014 Tony Mackness 1:54:00  
1141 Claudie Combelas 1:56:46  
1320 Stuart Clements 1:59:46  
1461 Joanne Evans 2:04:58 PB
1479 Collette O’Keefe 2:06:06  
1758 Nicola Glaze 2:20:49  
1875 Tracy Jefferson 2:29:32  

*gun time, no chip time recorded

JOANNE EVANS

A fantastic race with a party atmosphere. It was very busy at the start and I struggled to find my pace, weaving and dodging other runners. All thoughts of getting a good time went out of my mind and I just ran to enjoy it and to see how I felt.

It was lovely running along the beach and through the old town, and the crowd support was amazing. The second half was a bit of a drag up and down long stretches of road. The only bonus was seeing fellow Northbrookers running in the opposite direction. It was a long 13.1 miles so it was a great along the final stretch, getting cheered from all the 10k finishers and Northbrookers.

The finish line was at the top of a short steep hill which felt like running up the travalitor on Gladitors, I didn’t seem to be going anywhere. There was a super finishers’ bag and Coke at the end. If we come again I would do the 10k next time. I was very pleased when Strava flashed up a half-marathon PB – Joanne

Coombe Abbey 8 Miles – 19 November OTH

9 Richard Bruce 00:55:11 2nd MV45
13 Tom Hughes 00:56:32  
27 Steve Turvey 01:00:09  
30 Amanda Deavy 01:00:53  
46 Malc Copeland 01:04:06  
53 Ian Paterson 01:05:01  
79 Andy Hyland 01:10:05  
97 Mark Jennings 01:13:21  
105 Dave Halford 01:16:14  
107 Michelle Edwards 01:16:24  
125 Stuart Clements 01:19:51  
152 Pete Duffy 01:44:11  

A challenging run on a cold November morning, with a mixture of trail surfaces, some hard stuff, plus a water crossing that had to be done twice by those doing the 8 mile race.

For the first time, there was a 5 mile race too, with Kevin Spare grabbing 3rd place in that – Steve

Coombe Abbey 5 Miles – 19 November 5M

3 Kevin Spare 00:40:19 1st MV65
35 Judith Haley 01:09:51 2nd FV55

Coventry 10k – 19 November 10K

7 Pete Stafford 00:37:08
223 Jamie Gould 00:58:53
233 Martin Gavin 00:59:30
234 Martina McConville 00:59:34
247 Richard Gould 01:00:29
292 Louise Slater 01:03:53
329 Laura Parsons 01:08:23
330 Daisy Evans 01:08:24
358 Janet Gilmore 01:11:37

Ilmington 10k – Tempo Winter Series, Race 2 – 19 November 10K

44 Spencer Davies 00:49:50
52 Paul Robbins 00:50:42
82 Cath Fenn 00:54:14
97 Claudie Combelas 00:55:35
111 Caroline Hughes 00:57:51
217 Sarah Booker 01:10:04
226 Chris Archer 01:10:44
263 Brian Hewetson 01:17:49
268 Tracey Williams 01:18:59
276 Victoria Hand 01:22:19
288 Jane Ward 01:28:47
292 Yvonne Boyle 01:33:36

The second race of the Tempo Winter Series took us round the 6.4 mile course in a clockwise direction, which means village first. The course is slightly longer this way round and has a hair raising descent down Larkstoke before a final last 3 hills to the finish.

Great performances from everyone and great pub beer and chips as a reward. The next race is in December – Claudie

Derby 10 Miles – 19 November 10M

Terry Moynihan 01:08:40
Tom Cox 01:09:14
Tommy Dempsey 01:09:58
Rob Cox 01:15:46
Kathryn Adams 01:15:47
Sally Eason 01:17:40
Craig Webb 01:19:26
Debbie Campbell 01:20:11
Peter Kirkhope 01:20:57
Jill Pittard 01:21:35
Sarah Batson 01:23:35
Rhys Robbibs 01:26:22
Kevin Coughlan 01:28:40
Collette O’Keefe 01:32:06
Joanne Evans 01:33:45
Julie Liggett 01:36:19
Jo Arden 01:40:22
Nicola Glaze 01:43:31

God’s Own Back Yard Ultra, Leeds – 18 November OTH

Matt Hathrell 12 Laps – 12 hours – 50 miles

My first taste of a backyard ultra, a last man standing event with a 4.167 mile lap every hour, so I had no real idea what to expect. The 8 daytime loops were a lot of fun – out along the canal then winding through the woods on the way back. I was running strongly, getting quicker every lap and really enjoying myself. A bit better pacing would probably have been wise, as, when the night loops started, my pace dropped quite substantially. The night loop was just out and backs along the tarmac canal, and became a complete grind. No longer enjoying myself, I just pushed to the 50 mile mark – my minimum target going in – and called it a night. A few more laps would have been possible, and I’d like to give the format another go if I can find a course that will be good all day round.

Run in the Dark Lake – Monger, Perth Western Australia – 15 November 10k

Jan Watson 1:10:06

Run in the Dark is a 5k or 10k race run in many countries over a period of 1 week.
I ran the 10k race.

Alton Towers Half-Marathon – 12 November HM

Alan Smith 1:44:24

I entered this race using one of my free run vouchers I got from my last Run Through volunteering stint, although it ended up costing me in the end, as all my kids decided they wanted to come and support me ( i.e. go on the rides).

Alton Towers is closed to the public over this weekend, so the queues for the rides aren’t too bad. The weather was awful – about 3 degrees, and freezing cold rain it never stopped raining all day). A massive queue for the baggage drop and a very narrow start approach meant I had to start near the back, so the 1st mile and a bit was spent running around people whilst dodging puddles. It’s a 2-lap course with the first part of each lap inside Alton Towers resort and the rest around the various car parks.

Upon re-entering the park at the end of the 1st lap, I ran into the tail end of the 5k race which was taking part as well, so lots of congestion again. If I do this again, I’ll make sure I’m nearer the front.

All in all, despite the rain, a nice day out.

Zuiderpark parkrun, den Haag, Nederland – 11 November OTH

  Claudie Combelas 0:25:43
  Chris Archer 0:28:37

CLAUDIE COMBELAS

As part of our little band following trip to Rotterdam, Antwerp, Cologne and Eindhoven, we managed to take in a quick parkrun and a Z for Chris.

He is now looking for only 4 more letters to finish his alphabeteer!

The Unicorn Dash Marathon, Telford – 11 November M

  Tony Bowe 5:28:17

Birmingham & District Invitation Cross-Country League Div 3 Race 1 at Aldridge Airport – 11 November OTH

25 Matthew Hathrell 00:36:44
38 Damien Dear 00:38:19
45 Tom Hughes 00:38:42
62 Lee McKervey 00:39:47
72 Richard Bruce 00:40:40
89 Terry Moynihan 00:41:47
127 Tony Forde 00:43:48
130 Kevin Spare 00:43:53
131 Tommy Dempsey 00:43:55
138 Spencer Davies 00:44:20
150 Paul Robbins 00:45:02
171 Alan Smith 00:46:43
172 Mark Baker 00:46:44
178 Lee Newark 00:47:16
180 Charlie Cunningham 00:47:27
183 Mark Parker 00:47:52
208 Kevin Coughlan 00:49:51
216 Cliff Evans 00:50:42
221 Andy Hyland 00:51:10
222 Rhys Robbins 00:51:22
229 Adrian Lowe 00:52:08
236 David Tittle 00:53:22

Northbrook Men’s Senior A Team – 9th
Northbrook Men’s Senior B Team – 5th

Northbrook Men’s Masters A Team – 11th
Northbrook Men’s Masters B Team – 8th

ROB RICHARDSON

Full results on Bham League web site

Midland Women’s Cross-Country League Div 2 Race 1 at Aldridge Airport – 11 November OTH

34 Kathryn Adams 00:29:01
59 Jessica Hone 00:30:53
64 Sally Eason 00:31:04
81 Debbie Campbell 00:31:54
93 Cath Fenn 00:32:56
96 Dawn O’Shea 00:33:03
100 Natalia Greenhill 00:33:20
134 Michelle Edwards 00:35:22
148 Fern Kenny 00:36:33
151 Collette OÆKeefe 00:36:42
158 Julie Cozens 00:37:11
174 Joanne Evans 00:38:17
202 Ruth Hallett 00:42:08
205 Emma Vardy 00:42:25
207 Tracy Jefferson 00:42:31
227 Kelly Parker 00:46:48
228 Daisy Evans 00:47:08
234 Judith Haley 00:50:04
238 Tracey Cox 00:52:39

The sun shone on Aldridge Airport for the first Midlands Women’s Cross-Country League race of the 23/24 season. 19 women turned out to run in the Northbrook sunbursts and do battle with an energy sapping course of gloopy fields and muddy paths winding up through the woods. The run was made easier with great support from the Northbrook men. Our team finished in 10th place.

Kathryn Adams and Jess Hone led the team home but were ably supported by a great team who were spurring each other on. There were several league cross-country debuts for Natalia Greenhill, Emma Jayne Vardy, Daisy Evans, Ruth Hallett and Judy Hayley and they’ve all signed for the next one – Sally Eason

SALLY EASON

Centurion Grand Prix 5 Mile Race 1 – 5 November 5M

7 Matthew Hathrell 00:31:31 2nd MSEN
8 Steven Turvey 00:33:01 2nd MV40
19 Spencer Davies 00:35:27 3rd MV50
22 Kathryn Adams 00:35:58 1st FSEN
25 Lee Newark 00:36:30  
33 Debbie Campbell 00:38:42 1st FV55
40 Cliff Evans 00:40:01  
41 Peter Kirkhope 00:40:04  
44 Tony Mackness 00:41:10 2nd MV65
45 Cath Fenn 00:41:13 1st FV50
52 Karen Brewster 00:41:50 1st FV60
61 Joanne Evans 00:43:46  
66 Rich Cawley 00:44:46  
70 Julie Liggett 00:45:39  
74 Julie Cozens 00:46:28  
87 Rachel Liggett 00:52:49  
91 Sally-Ann Tully 01:04:29  

SPENCER DAVIES

Fireworks Festival of Running, Wodson Park, Ware – 4 November M

  Duncan Gordon 6:27:23

A running track marathon

Warwick University Cross-Country Relays – 4 November OTH

Northbrook Bulgaria

  Amanda Deavey 0:14:17
  Christie Hall 0:17:53
  Gemma Nash 0:16:20
  Jess Hone 0:16:33
    1:05:05

Northbrook Tobermory

  Sally Eason 0:16:51
  Debbie Campbell 0:16:50
  Collette O’Keefe 0:18:27
  Natalia Greenhill 0:17:30
    1:09:39

Northbrook Cholet

  Jenn Ennis 0:19:26
  Sarah McNaney 0:18:43
  Michelle Edwards 0:18:33
  Lisa Abbott 0:20:32
    1:17:16

Northbrook Shansi

  Caroline Hughes 00:19:24
  Karen Brewster* 00:11:52
  Ruth Hallett 00:23:20
  Jo Evans 00:20:24
    1:15:02

*missed out a lap by accident

Northbrook Wellington

  Julie Cozens 0:19:36
  Tracey Jefferson 0:22:06
  Daisy Evans 0:24:58
  Emma Vardy 0:23:43
    1:30:24

Northbrook Alderney

  Victoria Hands 0:25:46
  Katie Mott 0:23:41
  Judy Hayley 0:26:32
  Fern Kenny  
    1:16:00

Northbrook Orinoco

  Tom Hughes 0:12:57
  Steve Turvey 0:14:25
  Tom Cox 0:13:44
  Matt Hathrell 0:13:06
    0:54:14

Northbrook Bungo

  Jonathan Vardy 0:13:52
  Rhys Robbins 0:17:22
  Paul Robbins 0:15:58
  Terry Moynihan 0:14:56
    1:02:09

Northbrook Tomsk

  Cliff Evans 0:16:33
  Lee Newark 0:16:16
  Tom Hughes 0:14:07
  Mark Baker 0:17:35
    1:04:32

Northbrook Cairngorm

  Mark Baker 0:16:07
  Kevin Coughlan 0:17:51
  David Hadley 0:18:44
  Tony Forde 0:15:34
    1:08:18

Northbrook Stepney

  Kevin Spare 0:15:39
  Rob Cox 0:15:52
  Carolyn Hadley 0:21:08
  David Tittle 0:18:00
    1:10:41

11 Northbrook teams, 44 runners, laced up spikes and trail shoes for the Warwick University Relays on 4th November. A week of rain had left the 3.3 Km route very muddy, the famous water feature deep and a few extra puddles had emerged to make it more entertaining. Bob Adams cheered everyone through the puddle and runners and supporters were dotted around to offer support and encouragement when the going got tough.

Northbrook Orinoco (Tom Hughes, Steve Turvey, Tom Cox, Matt Hattrell) were the first Northbrook team home, the sixth men’s team overall, out of 17. Northbrook Bulgaria (Amanda Deavey, Christie Hall, Gemma Nash, Jess Hone) were the third women’s team overall.

It was good to have a lot of new members having their first taste of cross country, and still smiling afterwards – Sally

November Nightmare Coalport Railway Marathon – 2 November M

  Claudie Combelas 4:25:45

CLAUDIE COMBELAS

My second time here in three days, and the second time along the railway line. Storm Ciaran had caught up with Shropshire though and the conditions were very wet and windy. Hanging on in there for the last marathon of the year.

Very pleased with my results in the end though. Home for a rest and a weekend in London with NO running.

November Nightmare Lightmoor Bank Marathon – 1 November M

  Claudie Combelas 4:47:46

CLAUDIE COMBELAS

Day two didn’t sound like fun. 32, yes 32 laps running around in a circle with two hills each time. I hate laps! I’m sure Mark Baker would have thought it too few to bother. Very rocky path and lots and lots of puddles. The highlight was seeing the same deer on the path 3 times. Not sure I’ll enter this one ever again.

Big Bear Rabbit Challenge – 1 November OTH

  Matthew Hathrell 4:00:48 7 laps – 27.3 miles
  Jane Ward 4:26:06 4 laps – 15.6 miles

Run as many 3.9 mile laps around Daventry Country Park as you want to in a maximum of 6 hours.