Northbrook Results

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December

St Albans 10k – 31 December 10K

12 Natasha White 0:36:48 1st female, 1st FV40

The Immortal Sinner 14 Miles, Forest of Dean – 30 December OTH

25 Tim Hughes 03:03:33
27 Caroline Hughes 03:10:41

Last year Tim marshalled this race due to injury, and I dropped out halfway with a knee problem. So we both had unfinished business with this race on our return in 2024. Thankfully the conditions were better than last year.
Tim had 3 men in his age category and I had 1 woman in mine. So we both placed.

A tough trail race with a beautiful course, a small, fast field, challenging organisation, and an average of 1 hill per mile – Caroline

Seven Sins 7 Miles, Wenchford – 29 December OTH

3 Matthew Hathrell 00:55:33
46 Spencer Davies 01:19:22

Pednor 10 miler, Chesham – 29 December 10M

72 Terry Moynihan 01:13:11
96 Tom Miller 01:15:55

TERRY MOYNIHAN

Final road trip of the year for this 10 mile event comprising 2 laps along undulating picturesque country lanes. An enjoyable event to work off a few calories gained over the festive period – Terry

Birmingham Running Festival Half-Marathon – 22 December HM

5 Natasha White 01:23:22 1st female, 1st FV40
36 Marie Edmunds 01:37:05 3rd FV35
  Kyle Turner 01:48:45 PB
392 Sukhjit Dhinsa 03:02:43  

KYLE TURNER

A tough course with plenty of elevation – 4 laps around Sutton Park. A well-organised event by Run Through, lots of support and chip timing. PB across 4 distances to end the year.

Wishing everyone in the club a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year – Kyle

Gaddesby Gallop – 21 December OTH

6 Matthew Hathrell 00:39:08
36 Malc Copeland 00:47:30
88 Paul Robbins 00:55:29
117 Spencer Davies 01:02:06
140 Tim Hughes 01:06:36
161 Stuart Clements 01:10:27
162 Craig Slyde 01:10:29
163 Caroline Hughes 01:10:51
254 Suky Dhindsa 02:04:29

Our annual trip to Gaddesby for the Gallop means Christmas has officially started. Nine runners for us this year with three loud supporters meant we were well-represented and heard. The tactic as usual was to sprint from the start to clear the first two stiles before the queues built. This seemed to work for most, but for me it did not work although I got through before the queues were too bad.

Next up was the Dew Pond, full to the brim this year and with a ripe silage smell to it meant we were in and out as quickly as possible. A few fields of shoe-sucking ploughed mud followed before the drop into the drainage tunnel. This was the fullest I had ever seen it, and it seemed longer and darker than it has been in the past. Once negotiated it ws onto the worst of the ploughed fields. This time they were energy sapping as you just sank into them. But the Gallop then has a lovely river stretch to clear the shoes. It was cold and again deeper than we can recall it in the past, as confirmed by Craig and by Stu who tried to use supports to get him though which left him face first in the river. Then the last couple of sticky fields and the finish.

A complete change of clothes for us before the mulled ciders in the local pub. A great run again, well-organised, well-signposted and with loads of marshalls. Definitely worth putting in the calender again for next year Spencer

ATW Nottingham Holme 10k – 15 December 10K

  Amanda Deavy 00:38:24 3rd female

Ilmington 10k – Tempo Winter Series, Race 3 – 15 December 10K

44 Malc Copeland 00:45:48
99 Simon Aldridge 00:52:24
105 Spencer Davies 00:52:55
113 Katherine Plunkett 00:53:24
114 Cath Fenn 00:53:28
129 Caroline Hughes 00:54:39
136 Tim Hughes 00:55:10
145 Paul Robbins 00:56:07
153 Ellie Aldridge 00:56:51
199 Claudie Combelas 01:03:15
214 Joanne Evans 01:04:13
218 Richard Hands 01:04:49
238 Anita Howe 01:07:17
241 Cliff Evans 01:07:28
265 Jason Brannigan 01:10:40
281 Chris Archer 01:14:12
285 Angela Hands 01:15:18
290 Tracey Williams 01:16:35
303 Victoria Hand 01:20:21
307 Sukhjit Dhindsa 01:22:26
312 Alexis Copeland 01:25:35
313 Jane Ward 01:25:48
314 Alex Darragh 01:26:42

Race 3 of the winter series and it’s the route that takes in Pig Lane. It’s also the same cursing that happens as you turn to face the climb, it is a pig of a climb. With the weather being good ror running and the field being sold out we had plenty of sunbursts out representing the club. Obviously the added incentive of sausages for dinner helped. /p>

Malc led us from the start and was not catachable (despite having Saturday’s cross-country in his legs). For me, Pig Lane was a walk, knowing that I could push from the top to work my way back through the field. Watching sunbursts disappear I held my nerve. Then when the climb stopped and the breathing was under control I started the chase. One by one the Northbrookers ahead of me came into view as I chased them down, Simon having just too much of a lead. At the end I was pleased that the breathing for once held up to the task.

A great run by all on a not so easy course. The Red Lion afterwards was warming and welcoming, and with the back room booked to us we helped their income for a few hours. We will be back in January for the village-first climb – Spencer

SPENCER DAVIES

Warwickshire Cross-Country Championships – 14 December XC

Women’s race – 4.11 miles
10th place 110 points

87 Natalia Greenhill 00:37:54
92 Debbie Campbell 00:38:06
98 Michelle Edwards 00:38:54
127 Joanne Evans 00:47:42
128 Ruth Hallett 00:47:36
131 Claudie Combelas 00:50:31
134 Tori Boyle 00:55:37

 

Men’s race – 5.67 miles
8th place 188 points

67 Tom Hughes 00:37:47
116 Rob Richardson 00:42:23
135 Malc Copeland 00:44:03
140 Tommy Dempsey 00:44:19
144 Matthew Hathrell 00:44:51
156 Chris Smith 00:46:33
163 Tony Hughes 00:47:21
171 Dave Mills 00:49:17
180 Spencer Davies 00:50:53
194 David Tittle 00:53:55
198 Dave Halford 00:56:35
204 Cliff Evans 01:02:48

A new venue, Solihull Riding Club, lay in wait for the Warwickshire Cross-Country Championships and we had good numbers for the event. The weather was cold and the venue was good. A slippery multi-lap course with a great drop and climb twice per lap kept the fun going and the smiles plentiful.

Our women were first up and they were feeling confident. That confident they gave their competition a 5 minute head start. This did not stop our cross-country women who soon caught up and started their progression through the field. A great run by all of them with Natalia, Debbie and Michelle leading them home, well done.

Next up were the men, and with the remnants of the flu affecting a few of us we were out there to smile and finish. 3 laps, and the fast boys were out at the front of the field, Tom and Rob leading our men back as the temperatures were dropping. Well done all.

The spikes are put away now for the Christmas period, but up next is the 3rd race of the League season – Spencer

SPENCER DAVIES

SPENCER DAVIES

Sneyd Pudding Run 10 Miles – 8 December 10M

69 Malc Copeland 01:14:42  
70 Gemma Nash 01:15:05 PB, 2nd FV40
138 Spencer Davies 01:25:34  
150 Tim Hughes 01:28:01  
169 Alan Smith 01:31:01  
219 Caroline Hughes 01:39:01  
252 Tracey Williams 01:56:20  
262 Jan Watson 02:06:35  
264 Jane Ward 02:16:09  

Sneyd Pudding Run 5 Miles – 8 December 5M

1 Adrian McBride 00:26:34 1st MV35
43 Jill Pittard 00:37:48 2nd FV45
  David Mills 00:42:12  
95 Mollie Williams 00:45:14  
122 Richard Hands 00:47:22  
133 Claire Messenger 00:48:28  
192 Liane Powell 00:54:30  
220 Tori Boyle 00:57:48  
261 Judith Haley 01:06:42  
266 Alexis Copeland 01:07:33  
267 Tracey Cox 01:07:34  
283 Lara Kog 01:18:59  

Winter on the Downs 55, Eastbourne – 7 December OTH

5 Matthew Hathrell 08:55:16

Centurion Grand Prix 5 Mile Race 2 – 1 December 5M

1 Matthew Hathrell 00:29:39
21 Spencer Davies 00:41:48
22 Cath Fenn 00:42:07
27 Allison Smith 00:44:35
33 Chris Archer 00:50:30
38 Claudie Combelas 00:56:16
40 Jan Watson 00:58:46