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September

Big Bear Kingfisher Challenge, Coombe Park – 30 SeptemberOTH

  Claudie Combelas 05:25:45
  Alan Smith 05:39:00
  David Halford 06:19:38

CLAUDIE COMBELAS

The day had finally arrived! Hopefully, I would make it to 100 marathons today. I have run 18 marathons this year to get to this place, although not always enjoyed or got on well. Tiredness has been an issue.

After 8 laps of the 3.3 mile course which was actually 27.3 mile long, I made it. Chris, Tracey Williams and Tracey Davies were at the finish welcoming me with a hug banner, lovely cards including one from Northbrook and lots of fizz. Also thanks for the support from the Big Bear Event team, Alan Smith and Dave & Rob Halford who were also running. I still can’t believe I’ve actually made it to 100 marathons – Claudie

33 laps of a 5k (approx) course. 4th in the overall standings – Dave

9 laps, 30.54 miles.
As JLR temporarily don’t need my services at the moment, I thought I’d use the time productively and do more races. I was only on the waiting list for the Big Bear Kingfisher Challenge, so I booked the Big Bear Head Torch 10k on the same evening as my insurance, but luckily a place for the day event came up. My goal was to do at least 50k and, had I remembered that 10k is 6.2 miles instead of 6.1, I would have included more weaving in my 9th and final lap, but I ended up 0.5 miles too short. I would have had time to go out for a 10th, but that would have left me little time to drive back home, soak my legs in the bath, have some tea and get back back for the 10k. Weather conditions for both the day and night events were perfect, as was the Big Bear organisation – Alan

Big Bear Petzl Head Torch 10k, Coombe Park – 30 September10K

  Alan Smith 01:00:00
  Matthew Hathrell 01:10:19

UK Berkeley Marathons – 29 SeptemberOTH

  Matthew Hathrell 12:06:52 2 Marathon laps

Loch Ness Marathon – 28 SeptemberM

1773 Malc Copeland 04:13:48
1772 Anthony Grace 04:13:47 PB
2436 Claudie Combelas 04:36:19
2925 Spencer Davies 04:52:40
3747 Tracey Williams 05:39:53 PB

Loch Ness 10k – 28 September10K

1445 Jane Ward 01:03:49 PB
1983 Tracey Cox 01:15:41  

A lot of training later and the epic trip North started to Inverness. With cars heading up on the Thursday and the Friday and flights we found ourselves arriving in Inverness on the Friday. By late evening, the local drinking hole was getting a good Northbook cheer.

Saturday morning saw the customary trip to a parkrun, a Scottish one being the first for many of us. This was the warm up, nothing special just turn the legs round, shake the travel out and ensure we all knew what our marathon paces were.

Sunday morning saw the 5 marathoners head to the coaches, a trip to the start all the way round the loch. No nessie spotted at this point, and as the coaches climbed to the start the clouds got nearer. We were blessed, as when we decamped from the coaches with 5000+ others the sun was out and there was no wind. The sea of humanity on the tops of the hills was as far as you could see. Many will tell you that Loch Ness marathon is all downhill. Don’t believe a word of it. There’s nearly as much elevation climb as drop. It is very scenic, and a bit remote at times but with the number of runners taking part, there was never any chance of being alone out there.

SPENCER DAVIES

Our 2 10k’ers made their way to their start for 10:30am off, their mission to beat the lead marathoners in, recover and support us through to the finish. Jane stormed to a great pb time and Tracey took over a minute off her Stratford 10K time. A great result from the women.

We marathoners then started to approach the finish. The “long hill” at 18 miles came, it’s no staircase but it is long. The weather still held as Malc was out for a chatty run with Anthony. Not sure how much chatting Anthony was managing as he pb’d. Claudie, battling her cold from Berlin, stormed down the river Ness while I danced, photo’d and skipped my way to the finish. Then the best sight, the women announced that Tracey was incoming, a good 20 mins before she was expected.

A great result by all and, despite the marathon stiff-legged walk, we managed to get to a pub to rehydrate – Spencer

Rugby 10 Miles – 28 September10M

4 Natasha White 00:59:43 1st female, PB
11 Liam Shields 01:02:12  
27 Tom Cox 01:07:30  
28 Tom Mitchell 01:07:36  
32 Richard Bruce 01:08:25  
41 Ralph Atkinson 01:09:54  
42 Terry Moynihan 01:10:10  
45 Tommy Dempsey 01:10:35  
57 Tom Miller 01:13:23  
63 Timothy Devenport 01:15:12  
68 Sam Ryan 01:16:11  
87 Rav Sangha 01:17:48  
97 Kyle Turner 01:19:13 PB
98 Natalia Greenhil 01:19:17  
99 Robert Halford 01:19:26  
102 Sally Eason 01:20:00  
104 Mark Jennings 01:20:39  
106 Rob Cox 01:21:12  
123 Debbie Campbell 01:25:20  
141 Dave Halford 01:31:13  
142 Lisa Bothwell 01:31:26  
155 Adrian Lowe 01:36:58  
159 Joanne Evans 01:38:47  

Natasha, seen below receiving her 1st female race trophy, set a new women’s 10-mile club record with her 59m,43s time.

JOANNE EVANS

My first time running this race, and it was the last race for me to complete the WRRL. I didn’t have great time expectations due to recovering from Equinox, but happy to come away with a pb on such a tough course – Kyle

I could have achieved a better finishing time had I taken the correct course – Dave

Robin Hood Half-Marathon – 28 SeptemberHM

68 Tom Hughes 01:20:38 PB
124 Daniel Stevens 01:23:48  
1088 Tim Hughes 01:39:19 PB
5353 Caroline Hughes 02:01:13  
5865 Julie Liggett 02:10:04  

5k EMAA Cross-Country England Team Selection Race – 27 September5K

6 Kevin Spare 00:21:04

To call the day a nightmare is an understatement! I was stuck in traffic around Stoke for two and a half hours before I arrived at the venue in Betley near Crewe five mins before the start. Then had to get my number, put on shoes and get down to the start line ten seconds before the gun. I didn’t know the course, had no warm up, nothing.

I finished 6th but needed to be in the first four – one to forget.

North Tyneside 10k – 21 September10K

  Martin Wakenshaw 00:43:06

MARTIN WAKENSHAW

The North Tyneside 10K was well-organised by the local council. A fast start along the historic Fish Quay before a tough climb toward Tynemouth Priory. From there, the route followed the coastline through Tynemouth, Cullercoats, and Whitley Bay, before a fast finish at St. Mary’s Lighthouse.

The weather had been very wet and stormy in the days leading up to the race, but the sun came out in the morning just in time for the start, making for perfect views. This event usually sells out quickly, so it’s one to book early. It’s a great excuse for a weekend in the North East, with plenty of accommodation in the area including a caravan park next to finish, some lovely pubs nearby and lots of local parkruns (I did Blyth Links).

It was a special race for me as I returned to my hometown and shared the day with my sister, who also ran.

Tamworth 5 Mile – 21 September5M

  Tommy Dempsey 00:34:39

Tissington Trail Half-Marathon – 21 SeptemberHM

  Lee Newark 01:36:37 PB

A beautiful run down the Tissington Trail from Parsley Hay to Ashbourne. A new PB.

Hardmoors 60 – 20 SeptemberOTH

  Tony Bowe 17:06:19

TONY BOWE

64 miles and 13,000 ft of climbing mainly on the coastal path of the Cleveland Way. Tough conditions with heavy rain and strong winds but a fabulous route through a number of beautiful coastal villages and towns including Robin Hoods Bay, Whitby and Scarborough.

Equinox 24 hr Weekend, Belvoir Castle – 19/21 September 

Equinox Daytime 10k10K

  Ruth Hallett 01:11:20
  Spencer Davies 01:06:10
  Tracey Williams 01:16:28

Equinox Nighttime 10k10K

  Matthew Hathrell 01:22:33

Equinox 24-hour SolosO

Andy Clay
36th out of 328 solo males
13 x 10k laps

Lap   Time
1   1:03:58
2   1:12:41
3   1:14:46
4   1:21:49
5   2:18:32
6   1:48:56
7   1:52:38
8   1:55:15
9   2:33:29
10   1:39:37
11   1:20:15
12   1:45:43
13   1:55:47
    25:10:01

Clare King
20th out of 276 solo females
11 x 10k laps

Lap   Time
1   1:07:29
2   1:07:20
3   1:23:18
4   1:22:55
5   1:09:44
6   1:45:31
7   1:21:21
8   1:17:21
9   1:41:17
10   2:08:49
11   1:31:11
    23:02:07

Caroline Hughes
25th out of 276 solo females
11 x 10k laps

Lap   Time
1   1:07:31
2   1:09:30
3   1:16:15
4   1:29:23
5   1:41:57
6   1:56:13
7   1:45:12
8   1:56:57
9   1:53:55
10   1:43:55
11   1:49:12
    23:35:17

Alan Smith
102nd out of 328 solo males
10 x 10k laps

Lap   Time
1   1:10:47
2   1:22:04
3   1:30:36
4   1:18:22
5   1:30:10
6   1:40:12
7   2:10:40
8   2:05:18
9   1:43:05
10   1:38:22
    23:33:25

Jane Ward
179th out of 276 solo females
6 x 10k laps

Lap   Time
1   1:24:28
2   1:30:28
3   1:32:50
4   1:48:35
5   1:44:09
6   1:52:16
    24:33:30

Alexis Copeland
264th out of 276 solo females
3 x 10k laps

Lap   Time
1   1:35:22
2   1:47:49
3   1:43:05
    21:54:48

I entered Equinox 24 in June 2024 and had to defer my entry to this year, so this event was a long time coming. I hadn’t been before and had no real idea what to expect. I decided, based on nothing at all, that I was going to try to do 10 laps/100km despite the furthest I’d ever run previously being about 55km. Training didn’t really go to plan this year after some injuries and then school holidays. But I blithely stuck to my 10 lap target, flipping regularly between thinking “that must be possible in 24 hours” and “but I couldn’t walk at the end of 55km, how is that gonna happen?”

Finally the race got going at 12noon on Saturday. I deliberately hung back, trying not to burn all my matches on the first lap, and trying to stay away from Wonderwoman aka Spencer and his dubious playlist. The course was beautiful, very varied in terrain and gradient, never a dull moment. After the first couple of laps the runners thinned out quite a bit but there were still plenty of people around. I enjoyed random bits of conversation but there was also a lot of just sticking the podcasts or music on and getting on with it. Each lap I looked forward to seeing the motivational signs, the boy in the tree who cheered every runner through every hour of daylight, and, most of all, the Northbrook gazebo. Everyone was so encouraging.

By the end of 6 laps things started to get harder. I stopped for some real food and then headed out into the night. My quads weren’t too keen on running but I didn’t want to be out for hours and hours so the run segments gradually became shorter and the walk segments longer. Then the rain started and I ran more just to keep warm. By around 10.30pm I’d done 8 laps and decided that was enough for the night. I went to bed, hoping to sleep, but the weather had other ideas. I was very glad not to be out in “the weather” – huge kudos to those who persevered through it.

5.30am saw me setting out again. I walked about 3km before even thinking about trying to jog. Everything had seized up and jogging was pretty uncomfortable but I could still walk at a decent pace. So I mostly did that with the occasional bit of running thrown in when I felt I could. After 2 laps I was pretty happy to have done 10. But, the laps were slightly short, so I hadn’t covered 100km. And my family were heading over and I figured it would be nice for them to see me finish. So I set off on my final lap. I knew I only had one more in me – there was enough time for two but I was feeling very nauseous by this point and could barely get water down let alone anything else. It was great to know I was going up “that hill” for the final time! And running up the finish straight to the Northbrook team and my little girls was such a special moment.

All in all, it was a great event. A beautiful course, great support from the club, and so inclusive. Lots of laughter, smiles and pride. I expect I’ll be back, just don’t tell my legs – Clare

Last year was meant to be my 1st attempt at Equinox solo, after having been in a team for the previous 3 years. My knackered ankle meant I had to defer my place until this year (although I still went last year to spectate and drink!) In previous years, I’ve arrived on Friday evening to find lots of "merry" Northbrookers, so this year I decided to join the fun and got there just after lunchtime. I even dug out an old fancy dress costume, and ran the beer mile as Darth Vader. I stupidly opened a bottle of wine, so after a rubbish night’s sleep, I felt a bit fragile on Saturday morning.

My plan was to do at least 10 laps, hopefully more. The first few went ok, but when it started getting dark and rainy, the conditions underfoot became a bit dodgy, and I was worried about turning my ankle again. So during the darkness, I had to resort to power walking/slow jogging. I got drenched as I completed a lap at 10pm, and then the wind increased too. The Met Office said it would last till between 2am and 3am, so I set my alarm for 2.30am and amazingly the forecast was spot on, the wind dropped and the rain eased.

I did another couple of run/walk laps in the dark, accompanied Alexis on a mostly walking morning lap, and I did my 10th lap finishing just before 12. The guy on the microphone asked me "onemorelap?", and I won’t repeat what I said to him.

Another brilliant Equinox weekend with Northbrook – looking forward to next year already – Alan

Equinox 24-hour PairsO

The Snowflakes
6th out of 39 pairs
18 x 10k laps

Lap   Time
1 Michael Richardson 1:02:15
2 Rob Richardson 0:53:23
3 Michael Richardson 1:00:42
4 Rob Richardson 0:55:40
5 Michael Richardson 1:06:08
6 Rob Richardson 0:57:25
7 Michael Richardson 1:06:30
8 Rob Richardson 1:10:10
9 Rob Richardson 2:10:59
10 Michael Richardson 1:06:05
11 Rob Richardson 1:10:06
12 Michael Richardson 1:16:31
13 Rob Richardson 1:07:01
14 Michael Richardson 1:06:41
15 Rob Richardson 1:05:42
16 Michael Richardson 1:10:39
17 Rob Richardson 1:07:24
18 Michael Richardson 1:14:47
    24:26:12

Everyone has a plan until they are punched in the face – Mike Tyson.

The Snowflakes, Rob (51) and Mike (44) Richardson, arrived at Equinox with a plan to run 20 laps at an average of 72 mins per lap. A relatively easy pace that allowed for steady ‘easy’ running and walking the hills, particularly ‘That Hill’. However, indiscipline got the better of us, particularly Mr ‘RoyalFlushNegativeSplits’ who turned in times of 53,55,57, 62 & 65mins for the first 5 laps. Mike was much more disciplined and at the half way point the team were well ahead of target schedule.

The lap course could be split into three sections, the first easy 4k around the grassy field, the long long straight and the gentle downhill to the bridge; the second section of hills (one daft) that forced walking, and then finally, the long run for home. The 24 hours were much the same, an easy start in good conditions, followed by a cataclysmic storm and then with the sun up a long run for home. This event tests your resolve, fitness and strategic decision making, so, Team Snowflake decided to wait out the storm in the ‘comfort’ of a wet and muddy tent. This meant the 20 lap target was no longer achievable and the plan went out of the window; but as the booze and gambling ads say, “When the fun stops, stop”,

Once the storm abated the team put on their least wet kit, and trudged round a further 8 laps. As many of the other pairs had thrown in the towel, Team Snowflake rose up the leaderboard to finish in 6th place with some important lessons learned.
1. Take enough fresh kit for every lap you aim to do;
2. Create a space to dry wet kit;
3. Take 2 of everything, included methods to light gas burners and
4. Stick to the plan, Stan – Rob

Equinox 24-hour Small TeamsO

Northbrook Famous Five
13th out of 95 small teams
23 x 10k laps

Lap   Time
1 Tom Miller 0:46:37
2 Malc Copeland 0:48:54
3 Anthony Grace 0:55:55
4 Michelle Edwards 1:00:46
5 Spencer Davies 1:08:35
6 Tom Miller 0:48:15
7 Malc Copeland 0:49:19
8 Anthony Grace 0:56:38
9 Michelle Edwards 1:06:21
10 Spencer Davies 1:09:51
11 Tom Miller 0:53:06
12 Malc Copeland 0:51:58
13 Anthony Grace 1:08:16
14 Michelle Edwards 1:15:28
15 Spencer Davies 1:38:40
16 Tom Miller 0:55:12
17 Malc Copeland 0:57:23
18 Anthony Grace 1:16:46
19 Michelle Edwards 1:20:35
20 Spencer Davies 1:08:00
21 Tom Miller 0:52:00
22 Malc Copeland 0:56:54
23 Anthony Grace 1:48:01
    24:33:30

Northbrooking Again
10th out of 95 small teams
24 x 10k laps

Lap   Time
1 Sara Pick 1:00:12
2 Tim Hughes 0:50:20
3 Samantha Ryan 0:49:28
4 Kyle Turner 0:50:38
5 Lisa Bragg 0:56:15
6 Sara Pick 0:58:17
7 Tim Hughes 0:50:19
8 Samantha Ryan 0:52:43
9 Kyle Turner 0:56:01
10 Lisa Bragg 1:03:23
11 Sara Pick 1:05:51
12 Tim Hughes 0:56:34
13 Samantha Ryan 0:59:40
14 Kyle Turner 1:00:30
15 Lisa Bragg 1:09:52
16 Sara Pick 1:16:41
17 Tim Hughes 1:03:54
18 Samantha Ryan 1:00:32
19 Kyle Turner 1:21:40
20 Lisa Bragg 1:10:38
21 Tim Hughes 1:01:25
22 Samantha Ryan 0:52:45
23 Kyle Turner 0:58:33
24 Lisa Bragg 1:10:35
    24:16:44

Northbrook Cobras
21st out of 95 small teams
21 x 10k laps

Lap   Time
1 Craig Webb 0:59:59
2 Francis Mason 1:02:27
3 Joanne Evans 1:04:49
4 Jennifer Ennis 1:01:09
5 Cliff Evans 1:08:48
6 Craig Webb 0:58:56
7 Francis Mason 1:04:35
8 Joanne Evans 1:05:00
9 Jennifer Ennis 1:07:03
10 Cliff Evans 1:16:53
11 Craig Webb 1:16:24
12 Francis Mason 1:09:06
13 Joanne Evans 1:13:54
14 Jennifer Ennis 1:14:34
15 Cliff Evans 1:18:52
16 Craig Webb 1:20:26
17 Francis Mason 1:16:24
18 Joanne Evans 1:12:05
19 Jennifer Ennis 1:05:14
20 Cliff Evans 1:12:38
21 Craig Webb 1:15:15
    24:24:32

Northbrook All Stars
45th out of 95 small teams
18 x 10k laps

Lap   Time
1 Lisa Bothwell 1:05:26
2 Jamie Gould 1:01:32
3 Graeme Brannen 1:15:20
4 Jenny Stafford 1:06:53
5 Joanna Hughes 1:13:05
6 Lisa Bothwell 1:03:33
7 Jamie Gould 1:04:17
8 Graeme Brannen 1:22:37
9 Jenny Stafford 1:11:29
10 Joanna Hughes 1:24:51
11 Lisa Bothwell 1:43:42
12 Jamie Gould 1:19:05
13 Graeme Brannen 1:49:20
14 Jenny Stafford 1:20:19
15 Joanna Hughes 2:00:09
16 Lisa Bothwell 1:08:03
17 Jenny Stafford 1:28:38
18 Jamie Gould 1:00:42
    23:39:02

I arrived at 7pm on Friday evening and, with beer in hand, watched with much amusement as the beer mile got underway with Spencer, Malc, Jamie, Tim and Tracey all strutting around the course in fancy dress. A few more beers later it was time for bed.
On Saturday morning at 8:30 a great many of us trudged a mile uphill to the castle carpark for the Belvoir Castle Parkrun. It’s most likely the castle’s busiest parkrun of the year. I’m not alone in saying that this was not a PB course with an out and back route with hills at both ends. After the walk back it was time to have breakfast and prep for the relay with Team Cobras. The weather was good.

12noon and first off was Craig Webb, to whom I’d just been introduced. He handed over to me after running a good solid lap. I was second in line and found it fairly comfortable. I knew I wouldn’t match my times from 2022 due to the last couple of years of injury recovery, so expectations were managed to avoid disappointment. “That Hill” was still as steep as I remembered and some of the bits of the course that I’d been dreading were actually from memories of Thunder Run, so I got to the end with a fair amount of relief. Next up was Jo Evans, running really well with a good time, and Jen Ennis who’s pace was very similar to my own which made things interesting and competitive, and finally Cliff Evans who ran a great lap.

Everyone seemed happy with their runs, the general idea being that you don’t go “all out” on your first lap in a 24 hr relay. The second lap was pretty good for the team too, without much loss on pace and with none of that first lap anxiety. However lap 3 was horrendous, dark, torrential rain and cold wind lashing at us throughout the night. Those wearing glasses were hampered with our visibility in the rain and conditions underfoot were bad for all. I thrived physically in the cold and wet conditions but the treacherous conditions did slow me down by a few minutes.
As lap four came round daylight and sunshine graced us again. Craig witnessed a beautiful sunrise and frowns from the night before were turned upside down.

Everyone completed four laps and as Cliff finished his it was around 11:10am with plenty of time for Craig to pull a fifth lap out of the bag. I was reservedly worried that he would finish at 11:59 and force another lap on me but thanks to him walking some of it with Captain America (Anthony Grace), he allowed me an early retirement for which I was eternally grateful.

A great weekend, which I would recommend to all of our club members. Great team spirit and support. Thanks Spencer and gang for the setup, support and Spencer for keeping us all amused with your costumes change on every lap – Francis

The Northbrook All-Stars – Lisa, Graeme, Jen, Jamie, and Joanna – took on the challenge as a team of five, completing 18 laps (180 km/112 miles). It was the first time any of us had ever ran Equinox24 – but the team spirit was through the roof we gave it our all even in the torrential night runs where biblical rain and wind took over – as if running in pitch blackness wasn’t enough. However those night runs were a distant memory after the sunny Sunday morning runs.

Last year I marshalled to see what it was all about – it gave me FOMO and then I then signed up to take part in 2025. There’s no pressure in a team – you just run what you can, and your team-mates make sure nobody feels pressured and give the best encouragement. I’d highly recommend it. It’s not just about the running – it’s the team work, camaraderie, atmosphere and fancy dress – if you’re Equinox24 curious there are plenty of race options as well as marshalling. See you in 2026 Equinox24 – Lisa

TIM HUGHES

Midland Counties Road Relays, Sutton Park – 20 SeptemberOTH

Team 68
Position 88th men’s team

  Patrick Hone 00:31:29
  Brian Plumb 00:21:57
  Tommy Dempsey 00:23:25
  Matt Hall 00:23:00
  Ryan McNeil 00:25:03
  Tim Devenport 00:23:10
    02:28:04

Team 69, partial team
Position 102nd for last runner

  Rob Halford 00:25:58
  Adrian Lowe 00:28:01
  Paul Curtis 00:26:08
  Terry Moynihan 00:23:00
    01:43:07

Team 262
Position 78th women’s team

  Karen Brewster 00:27:41
  Sarah Wailes 00:30:54
  Judith Haley 00:41:18
  Gemma Beahan 00:31:47
    02:11:40

Team 263
Position 79th women’s team

  Abigail Williams 00:25:23
  Becky O’Harrow 00:32:23
  Suky Dhindsa 00:42:28
  Victoria Boyle 00:32:20
    02:12:34

The traffic queues on the approach to the park and the drizzle did little to dampen the spirits of Northbrook AC at the Sutton Park Autumn Relays today. Thanks to Jess & Paddy Hone for taking the kit and to Tommy Dempsey for getting the numbers as many of us were trying to get a parking spot. Northbrook had pulled together to ensure we were all ready with time to spare.

Then, the 18 intrepid Northbrook runners – two women’s and two men’s teams – took on the country’s best as everyone gave their all around the challenging circuit. It was great to witness a fine performance from everyone, and a few notable highlights were:
– great participation from everyone and many new runners getting their first experience of the event
– the two Northbrook women’s teams finishing within a minute of each other after travelling over 21km
– celebrating Tori’s impending birthday with a lovely cake brought along by Yvonne
– superb support from everyone who came along to support and help, and from fellow runners
– the smiles all round as we took a post-race team photo.

Thanks everyone for making it an excellent afternoon, and we can look forward to the race we love to hate again next year – Terry

TERRY MOYNIHAN

Balsall Common 10k – 14 September10K

2 Matthew Hathrell 00:34:45  
10 Natasha White 00:36:47 1st female
50 Ralph Atkinson 00:41:26  
54 Steven Turvey 00:41:36  
56 Marie Edmunds 00:41:44  
60 Tony Forde 00:41:56  
65 Tommy Dempsey 00:42:28  
85 Timothy Devenport 00:44:07  
  Tom Miller 00:44:09  
100 Samantha Ryan 00:44:58  
118 Kyle Turner 00:46:00 PB
145 Abigail Williams 00:48:22  
147 Craig Webb 00:48:24  
151 Rav Sangha 00:48:38  
170 Debbie Campbell 00:49:40  
236 David Halford 00:53:57  
245 Adrian Lowe 00:54:41  
341 Caroline Young 01:02:44  
402 Judith Haley 01:18:53  
406 Suky Dhindsa 01:20:38  

Well-organised and friendly. Undulating 2 lap route. Happy with my 46 min PB – Kyle

A late addition to the results table as the organisers got both my name and my gender wrong. A lovely course and very local to me. The first time I’ve done it as it normally clashes with the Equinox 24-hour race. I went off like a crazy man (too fast) but then settled in to the 2-lap race. Great support and a great contingent of Northbrookers, some of whom ran the 5k. A friendly race and recommended – Tom

Worcester City Runs 10k – 14 September10K

  Cameron Wilson 0:56:19

Stratford Big Half-Marathon – 14 SeptemberHM

64 Craig Holmes 01:33:31
74 Chris Goodman 01:35:24
491 Edward Hinchcliffe 02:18:45
513 Carrie Hoban 02:23:10
557 Tracey Williams 02:38:25

Stratford Big 10k – 14 September10K

67 Brian Plumb 00:42:04
69 Kevin Spare 00:42:22
104 Paul Carberry 00:44:15
202 Mark Jennings 00:47:32
205 Rob Halford 00:47:39
210 Emma Handley 00:48:04
223 Joe Kelly 00:48:13
271 David Giles 00:50:07
346 Peter Kirkhope 00:51:59
364 Karen Brewster 00:52:16
373 Spencer Davies 00:52:24
403 Malc Copeland 00:53:47
422 Simon Aldridge 00:54:43
426 Lisa Bothwell 00:54:16
428 Allison Smith 00:54:42
436 Julie Liggett 00:55:00
481 Ellie Aldridge 00:54:37
493 Kirstie Murray 00:55:25
549 Lee Miller 00:57:03
626 Claire Messenger 00:58:54
658 Luke Fortune 00:59:33
663 Joanne Evans 00:58:23
803 Bethany McCluskey 01:03:53
818 Nicola Glaze 01:06:05
831 John Frawley 01:05:25
915 Pauline Mayne 01:07:12
934 Kim Jackson 01:07:53
1119 Tracey Cox 01:16:58
1148 Pete Duffy 01:21:06

A good event, with a flattish course for a change and with an exciting finish with Mark Jennings to the line – Robert

Coronation Scot Railway Run Marathon, Milton Keynes – 14 SeptemberM

  Tony Bowe 03:59:29
  Claudie Combelas 04:40:13

CLAUDIE COMBELAS

7.5 laps around Caldecote Lake, Milton Keynes – two days in a row. Much harder on day two. They all count though – Claudie

 

Coronation Scot Railway Run Marathon, Milton Keynes – 13 SeptemberM

  Claudie Combelas 04:38:47

Coronation Scot Railway Run Half-Marathon, Milton Keynes – 13 SeptemberHM

  Mark Baker 01:54:13

Cannock Forest Trail Marathon – 13 SeptemberM

  Alan Smith 05:57:00 3rd MV50*

*but there were only 4 of us

Decided to do this as a last minute signup. Watched all the BigBear YouTube videos so knew it was going to be hilly, but I was not expecting that.

The worst section was about a mile long, called The Switchback -7 consecutive steep ups and downs. Due to the lapped nature of the run, we had to do that section 3 times, and I was almost on my hands and knees on the 3rd lap. Not much flat on the course, just continuous ups and downs.

Hopefully all the "time on feet" will stand me in good stead for next week’s Equinox 24.

Philip and Bonnie Bounder 10k, Dorset – 8 September10K

  Caroline Young 01:08:08

A fabulous charity event organised by Weymouth Harriers in which proceeds are donated for suffering donkeys overseas, which was Bonnie’s last wish before she died of cancer ‘The Bonnie Christopher Forever Home for Donkeys’

Kenilworth Half-Marathon – 7 SeptemberHM

11 Natasha White 01:19:08 1st female, 1st FV35
28 Daniel Stevens 01:22:50  
29 Adrian McBride 01:22:50  
34 Liam Shields 01:23:40  
40 Ben Smith 01:25:22  
49 Amanda Deavy 01:27:14 3rd female, 1st FV45
86 Richard Evans 01:31:36  
94 Ralph Atkinson 01:32:08  
100 Marie Edmunds 01:32:31  
116 Tommy Dempsey 01:33:51  
139 Steven Turvey 01:35:38  
158 Tom Miller 01:37:18  
172 Martin Wakenshaw 01:38:28  
196 Timothy Devenport 01:40:01  
204 Gemma Winch 01:40:30  
206 Matthew Hall 01:40:33  
209 Samantha Ryan 01:40:41  
234 Megan Youden 01:42:21  
255 Clare King 01:44:04  
285 Robert Halford 01:45:55  
313 Terry Moynihan 01:47:10  
315 Natalia Greenhill 01:47:10  
330 Mark Jennings 01:48:10  
341 Kyle Turner 01:49:10  
347 Rav Sangha 01:49:39  
354 Tony Bowe 01:50:02  
383 Glen Guyver-Fletcher 01:51:10  
392 Paul Curtis 01:51:37  
412 Debbie Campbell 01:52:48  
422 Joe Kelly 01:53:09  
447 David Halford 01:54:21  
481 Spencer Davies 01:56:22  
  Darren Plested 01:58:38  
532 Kyle Symonds 01:59:09  
548 Stuart Clements 02:00:09  
589 Christopher Liggins 02:02:34  
601 Carly Wood 02:03:06  
659 Claudie Combelas 02:06:43  
692 Allison Smith 02:09:32  
763 Joanne Evans 02:14:51  
841 Adrian Lowe 02:23:31  
865 Cliff Evans 02:27:07  
910 Victoria Boyle 02:37:55  
924 Tracey Williams 02:42:45  
947 Sukhjit Dhindsa 03:04:52  

Natasha White’s time of 01:19:08 set a new Northbrook Club record for the women’s half-marathon.
It was also a new women’s record time for the course.

Kenilworth 5k – 7 September5K

52 Peter Kirkhope 00:24:37 2nd in age category
  Yvonne Boyle 00:40:39  

Bedford Running Festival 20 Miles – 7 September20M

  Ainsley Wileman 03:31:33

Great North Run – 7 SeptemberHM

  Lee Newark 01:42:03
  Alan Smith 01:53:13
  Rebecca O’Harrow 02:12:08
  Sarah Wailes 02:21:47

My 5th time at the Great event and my strongest performance, especially with a sore hamstring. 60,000+ people all running from Central Newcastle Upon Tyne to South Shields virtually all hill (as well) – Lee

First off, a rant. Why did the organisers change a perfectly good method of getting everyone into their pens which has worked since 1981? It was chaos at the start, and I only got into my pen 10 minutes before the race started, despite queuing for ages.

My annual trip up north, and for a change the weather was perfect. Overcast with a breeze to push you along the final mile. Met up with Lee Newark at the start. Clearly his dodgy hamstring didn’t slow him down.

Apart from the start, everything else was spot on. The crowds were huge, and every 20 metres or so I could have grabbed some sweets, icepop or an ice lolly. Oddly, I saw some kids trying to hand out whole unpeeled carrots. Beer table was at mile 11, but I passed on that one – Alan

Battle of the Borders Marathon, Shropshire Hills – 6 SeptemberM

  Tony Bowe 06:50:13

Alderton 5k – 6 September5K

105 Spencer Davies 00:25:01