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August

COBS Summerfield 5k, Edgbaston – 19 August5K

9 Matthew Hathrell 00:16:27
77 Tommy Dempsey 00:21:20
98 Abigail Williams 00:22:55
122 Spencer Davies 00:25:25
127 Peter Kirkhope 00:25:39
148 Joanne Evans 00:28:13

Low numbers from Northbrook for a mid-week race on what is a good, flat, fast 5K course. Those that could get in before it sold out and could navigate the rush hour traffic did well representing the club in the colours.

Well done all – Spencer

Blackpool Run the Illuminations 5k – 15 August5K

  Janet Gilmore 00:38:01

The Foxton Hound 50k Ultra, Winwick, Northants – 15 AugustOTH

  Tony Bowe 06:00:04

Stratford Summer Six – 14 AugustOTH

10 Matthew Hathrell 00:35:03
15 Tom Hughes 00:36:01
102 Tommy Dempsey 00:44:38
116 Rav Sangha 00:45:42
122 Chris Smith 00:46:20
135 Stuart Clements 00:47:28
141 Andrew Offor 00:47:49
155 Abi Williams 00:49:07
177 Karen Brewster 00:51:44
178 Spencer Davies 00:51:54
179 Glen Guyver-Fletcher 00:51:56
224 Peter Kirkhope 00:56:49
234 Rauf Ahmed 00:57:53
242 Joanne Evans 00:59:14
254 Rebecca O’Harrow 01:01:42
262 Rachel Liggett 01:03:31
275 Deborah Hambridge 01:12:26
276 Amin Ahmed 01:12:36

Good, Bad & Ugly Relays – 12 AugustOTH

1 Sue Bird 36:52 Team 13
  Kaleb Roddy 22:05  
  Louis Hall 19:52  
  78:49  
   
2 Karen Brewster  27:04 Team 14
  Spencer Davies 26:18  
  Greg Wallam 25:45  
  79:07  
       
3 Graham Read 27:06 Team1
  Tim Hughes 24:23  
  Scott Commins 28:27  
  79:56  
       
4 Collette O’Keefe 28:53 Team 12
  Mark Baker 25:49  
  Paul Alcock 26:10  
  80:52  
       
5 Emma Hughes 28:45 Team 2
  Pat Poulton  28:38  
  Lee Newark 23:36  
  80:59  
       
6 Debby Lapworth 33:04 Team 4
  Alan Wing 25:56  
  Andy Offor 23:00  
  82:00  
       
7 Kevin Coughlan 28:18 Team 11
  Abi Williams  24:25  
  Stewart Pattison  21:30  
  Team 11 had an 8 min handicap 82:13  
   
8 Stuart Clements  24:44 Team 8
  Debbie Adams 38:00  
  Tom McNamara** 19:35  
  Team 8 had a 1 min bonus 82:19  
   
9 Rav Sangha 23:40 Team 9
  Pauline Mayne 35:18  
  Tom Miller 24:24  
  83:22  
       
10 Caroline Hughes  27:22 Team 16
  Rob Halford 24:09  
  Rebecca O’Harrow 31:59  
  83:30  
       
11 Caroline Young 32:52 Team 3
  Lisa Bothwell 26:38  
  Mark Parker 24:22  
  83:52  
       
12 Anna Pickering 30:40 Team 15
  Edward Hinchliffe 27:03  
  Richard French 26:12  
  83:55  
   
13 Amin Ahmed  38:31 Team 6
  Matthew Hall 21:49  
  Chris Smith 23:49  
  84:09  
   
14 David Halford 27:43 Team 7
  Debbie Hambridge 34:31  
  Paul Griffin 21:59  
  84:13  
   
15 Carrie Hoban 29:36 Team 17
  Rauf Ahmed  28:17  
  Rob Cox 26:21  
  84:14  
   
16 Fraser Barrett 35:55 Team 10
  Sally Eason  25:32  
  Steven Turvey 23:02  
  84:29  
       
17 Alex Darragh 45:54 Team 5
  Jim Smith 23:47  
  Tom McNamara 20:35  
  Team 5 had a 5 min headstart 85:16  
Good, Bad & Ugly Relay 2026 winners
Louis Hall, Sue Bird & Kaleb Roddy
1st runners-up
Spencer Davies, Gregg Wallam & Karen Brewster
2nd runners-up
Tim Hughes, Graham Read & Scott Commins

Stopsley Trail Race 10 Miles – 9 August10M

  Cameron Wilson 01:48:39

Wow that was hard! Heat and hills aren’t a great combination.

I took it easy and enjoyed the views, and a walk at every water stop.

Solihull Half-Marathon – 9 AugustHM

33 Tom Hughes 01:24:37
319 Emma Handley 01:45:16
323 Sarah Duffy 01:46:06
398 Robert Halford 01:49:13
413 Tony Bowe 01:50:41
575 Richard French 01:57:20
1314 Joanne Evans 02:25:17

Birmingham Canal Canter Marathon – 2 AugustM

  Tony Bowe 07:20:00

Run the Trails Mount Stewart 10k, Co Down – 1 August 10K

  David Tittle 01:14:16

Local running club Scrabo Striders run this event at the National Trust property at Mount Stewart. There are 10k and 5k and kids races. The 10k routes takes you round the estate including trails not usually open to the public. Lovely trails with some great views.

No official results yet but I recorded my time as 1:14:16. Slow, but this was my third race of the day after a parkrun and a half-marathon.

I know that members of clubs frequently do parkrun then go on to cross-country or other events, but this was a first for me. Not sure if I will do it again.

Breffni 3 Province Challenge, Arvagh, Co Cavan – 1 August OTH

  David Tittle 02:20:28

A road half-marathon in the Cavan town of Arva or Arvagh (even Irish people have never heard of it). The route takes you from Ulster into Connaught and Leinster, hence the 3 provinces, with some serious elevations. There are also lesser distances and cycle races.

The whole town seemed to be out to support this event which is in aid of local cancer charities. This was my second race of the day after the Monaghan parkrun.

KORC 24 – The 12 Stories, Bearley – 1 & 2 AugustOTH

Team – Humpty Dumpty – 1st

Dist     Route name
1 Oliver Edwards 00:14:00 The
1 Ed Hinchliffe 00:11:00 Little
1 Francis Mason 00:12:00 Dutch
1 Alan Smith 00:13:00 Boy
1 Matthew Hathrell 00:11:00 Blue
2 Ed Hinchliffe 00:13:00 Jack
2 Oliver Edwards 00:13:00 Jill
3 Francis Mason 00:41:00 3 Blind Rice
3 Oliver Edwards 00:41:00 3 Blind Rice
3 Alan Smith 00:45:00 3 Little pigs – Sticks
3 Alan Smith 00:41:00 3 Little Pigs – Bricks
3 Alan Smith 00:45:00 3 Little Pigs – Straw
4 Matthew Hathrell 00:36:00 Balamory
5 Matthew Hathrell 00:36:00 Baa Baa Black Beard
6 Matthew Hathrell 01:01:00 Teddy Bears Picnic
6 Ricky Draper 01:01:00 Teddy Bears Picnic
7 Oliver Edwards 01:15:00 Golden Goose
8 Francis Mason 01:30:00 Rapunzel
8 Jane Ward 01:30:00 Rapunzel
9 Francis Mason 01:52:00 Hansel & Gretel
10 Alan Smith 02:38:00 Cinderella
11 Ed Hinchcliffe 02:20:00 Jack and the Beans that Talk
12 Matthew Hathrell 01:39:00 The Wheels on the Bus
    20:58:00  

Team – The Beast – 2nd

Dist     Route
1 Anthony Grace 00:11:00 The
1 Mark Parker 00:12:00 Little
1 Kathryn Adams 00:08:00 Dutch
1 Ainsley Wileman 00:11:00 Boy
1 Craig Slyde 00:14:00 Blue
2 Craig Slyde 00:12:00 Jack
2 Ainsley Wileman 00:09:00 Jill
3 Anthony Grace 00:30:00 3 Blind Rice
3 Mark Parker 00:30:00 3 Blind Rice
3 Craig Slyde 00:48:00 3 Little pigs – Sticks
3 Craig Slyde 00:52:00 3 Little Pigs – Bricks
3 Craig Slyde 00:57:00 3 Little Pigs – Straw
4 Ainsley Wileman 00:38:00 Balamory
5 Mark Parker 00:55:00 Baa Baa Black Beard
6 Anthony Grace 01:06:00 Teddy Bears Picnic
6 Mark Parker 01:06:00 Teddy Bears Picnic
7 Anthony Grace 01:15:00 Golden Goose
8 Ainsley Wileman 01:28:00 Rapunzel
8 Kathryn Adams 01:28:00 Rapunzel
9 Anthony Grace 02:41:00 Hansel & Gretel
10 Kathryn Adams 02:01:00 Cinderella
11 Ainsley Wileman 01:46:00 Jack and the Beans that Talk
12 Mark Parker 02:23:00 The Wheels on the Bus
    21:41:00  

Team – 3 Blind Mice – 3rd

Dist     Route
1 Malc Copeland 00:12:00 The
1 Graham Read 00:15:00 Little
1 Lisa Bothwell 00:13:00 Dutch
1 Becky Barber 00:13:00 Boy
1 Ricky Draper 00:11:00 Blue
2 Lisa Bothwell 00:10:00 Jack
2 Graham Read 00:11:00 Jill
3 Becky Barber 00:41:00 3 Blind Rice
3 Malc Copeland 00:41:00 3 Blind Rice
3 Becky Barber 00:41:00 3 Little pigs – Sticks
3 Becky Barber 00:47:00 3 Little Pigs – Bricks
3 Becky Barber 00:48:00 3 Little Pigs – Straw
4 Malc Copeland 00:38:00 Balamory
5 Graham Read 00:46:00 Baa Baa Black Beard
6 Graham Read 01:23:00 Teddy Bears Picnic
6 Sara Pick 01:23:00 Teddy Bears Picnic
7 Ricky Draper 01:26:00 Golden Goose
8 Graham Read 01:24:00 Rapunzel
8 Ricky Draper 01:24:00 Rapunzel
9 Malc Copeland 01:45:00 Hansel & Gretel
10 Lisa Bothwell 02:56:00 Cinderella
11 Lisa Bothwell 01:56:00 Jack and the Beans that Talk
12 Malc Copeland 02:18:00 The Wheels on the Bus
    22:22:00  

Team – Red Riding Hood – 4th

Dist     Route
1 Jan Watson 00:17:00 The
1 Jane Ward 00:14:00 Little
1 Michelle Edwards 00:15:00 Dutch
1 David Hartopp 00:20:00 Boy
1 Terry Moynihan 00:12:00 Blue
2 Jan Watson 00:16:00 Jack
2 Michelle Edwards 00:31:00 Jill
3 David Hartopp 00:29:00 3 Blind Rice
3 00:29:00 3 Blind Rice
3 Jane Ward 00:42:00 3 Little pigs – Sticks
3 Terry Moynihan 00:39:00 3 Little Pigs – Bricks
3 Jan Watson 00:50:00 3 Little Pigs – Straw
4 Jane Ward 01:25:00 Balamory
5 David Hartopp 00:45:00 Baa Baa Black Beard
6 Jan Watson 02:10:00 Teddy Bears Picnic
6 Jane Ward 02:10:00 Teddy Bears Picnic
7 Terry Moynihan 01:03:00 Golden Goose
8 David Hartopp 01:29:00 Rapunzel
8 Michelle Edwards 01:29:00 Rapunzel
9 Michelle Edwards 01:52:00 Hansel & Gretel
10 Jane Ward 02:40:00 Cinderella
11 Terry Moynihan 01:53:00 Jack and the Beans that Talk
12 David Hartopp 01:50:00 The Wheels on the Bus
    24:00:00  

Team – Three Little Pigs – 5th

Dist     Route
1 Claudie Combelas 00:16:00 The
1 Lisa Bragg 00:14:00 Little
1 Sara Pick 00:17:00 Dutch
1 Tim Hughes 00:14:00 Boy
1 Caroline Hughes 00:13:00 Blue
2 Claudie Combelas 00:13:00 Jack
2 Tim Hughes 00:25:00 Jill
3 00:33:00 3 Blind Rice
3 Tim Hughes 00:33:00 3 Blind Rice
3 Claudie Combelas 00:33:00 3 Little pigs – Sticks
3 Sara Pick 00:54:00 3 Little Pigs – Bricks
3 Tim Hughes 00:39:00 3 Little Pigs – Straw
4 Sara Pick 00:46:00 Balamory
5 Claudie Combulas 00:51:00 Baa Baa Black Beard
6 Lisa Bragg 01:11:00 Teddy Bears Picnic
6 01:11:00 Teddy Bears Picnic
7 Tim Hughes 01:14:00 Golden Goose
8 Claudie Combulas 02:09:00 Rapunzel
8 Sara Pick 02:09:00 Rapunzel
9 Caroline Hughes 02:20:00 Hansel & Gretel
10 Caroline Hughes 02:39:00 Cinderella
11 Claudie Combulas 02:24:00 Jack and the Beans that Talk
12 Lisa Bragg 02:23:00 The Wheels on the Bus
    24:21:00  

 

As the usual chaos descended for this "fun in your run" event the story tellers, the story makers, the librarians and the funground assistants descended on the campsite just north of Stratford-on-Avon. Some were experienced, some were new. An event with a difference where it’s not just about the running brought everything more than expected to the weekend.

Great fun and running was had by all. The highlights were the new 1 mile challenge, the fungrounds dartboard, with hook a duck and water waddle keeping smiles all around.

On the running front, a self-guided mystery tour of north Stratford-shire kept everyone running at different times, to different places while working in their teams.

Great event set to return next year – Spencer

July

Heart of the Lakes Rydal Round, Ambleside – 30 July OTH

  Will Barber 01:56:00

The last instalment of an unexpected trilogy of holiday fell races. The route around the Fairfield Horseshoe was much bigger and rockier than the previous two, with a high point of Fairfield (873m). Finished 50th/109.

Night of Endurance PBs 2026, Pingles Stadium, Nuneaton – 29 July 5K

  Brian Plumb 00:18:45

I thought I would enter my first ever track event – 5000m. 12.5 mind-numbing laps in 30 degree heat on a Wednesday evening. It went better than expected and the last 4 laps flew by. I aimed for400m splits in 90seconds.

Garendon Gallop, Loughborough – 26 July 10K

  Jane Ward 01:13:31

Lovely well-marshalled event, multi-terrain with a hill at the end. A hot and windy 10k race.

Wether Howe Fell Race, Shap, Cumbria – 25 July OTH

  Will Barber 01:19:00

Four lesser-visited peaks as checkpoint, including High Wether Howe. Very off the beaten track. Just the odd faint quad bike trail or ‘deer trod’.

Started well settling into 10/11th working with another runner most of the way. Finished 9th out of 42.

Lakeland 100 – 24 July OTH

  Tony Bowe 36:03:45

105 miles and 22000ft of elevation in a circuit of the Lake District. The race starts at 6pm on the Friday and runners have 40 hours to finish. For most runners this means going through 2 nights non-stop.

It is a tough race as evidenced by a dropout rate of just under 40%. I was over the moon just to finish. There was also the bonus of finishing 6th in my age category.

There is also a sister 50 mile race on the Saturday comprising the second half of the Lakeland 100. Entry to both races is by ballot with an overall entry of approximately 2500.

Fellside Fell Race, Lake District – 22 July OTH

  Will Barber 01:13:00

A horseshoe route of three hills as checkpoints in the Caldbeck Fells. Arrived just in time and worked through (half) the field to finish 42nd out of a field of 97.

Lightning Bolt 10k, Chippenham – 19 July 10K

  Natasha White 00:38:14 2nd FV40

Exceeded my expectations after injury and very limited running.

This is a great flat, fast course that attracts runners from all over. It’s a series of races, and well worth a trip if you are looking for a quick course.

Cider Frolic, Myncen Farm, Blandford Forum – 17 & 18 July OTH

Cider 12 Hour Challenge

1st placed team of 3

Lap    
1 Claudie Combelas 00:37:37
2 Chris Archer 00:42:53
3 Tracey Cox 00:47:15
4 Claudie Combelas 00:38:38
5 Claudie Combelas 00:38:38
6 Claudie Combelas 00:38:38
7 Chris Archer 00:51:34
8 Chris Archer 00:51:34
9 Tracey Cox 00:49:15
10 Claudie Combelas 00:38:41
11 Claudie Combelas 00:38:41
12 Chris Archer 00:53:55
13 Tracey Cox 00:49:21
14 Claudie Combelas 00:40:00
15 Claudie Combelas 00:40:00

Malc Copeland 32nd male

Lap    
1 Malc Copeland 00:40:11
2   00:40:09
3   00:45:45
4   00:54:02
5   00:47:09
6   00:29:31

Spencer Davies 34th male

Lap    
1 Spencer Davies 00:40:03
2   00:42:47
3   00:47:16
4   00:57:16
5   00:53:19

Cider 5k – ish

17 Spencer Davies 00:40:52 1st MV50

A much anticipated weekend on our favourite cider farm in deepest Dorset came around and with it came another heatwave. With small numbers this year we fielded a team of 3 and 2 solos, 1 practising fancy dress changes. This may not have been the best option in the heat.

After a setup of sorts accomplished to the best of our abilities, the Friday night brought about the first run of the weekend – a 5kish run. I was our only participant and was astonished to find myself as the first in my age group.

Saturday was the main event and as the day progressed the heat built for the 5k laps. The free bar helped on every lap to numb the heat and the pain, but may not have helped the times overall. I called it a day at 5 laps, the costumes and the heat causing issues that can only be associated with fancy dress. Malc burnt off another lap to get over the frustration of baby-sitting me round. Our team of 3 kept churning out the laps to come away with 1st place in the teams of 3.

A great social weekend, climaxing in the evening disco and a prize for best fancy dress – Spencer

A great weekend running 5k laps around Cranborne Cider farm, wheat and barley fields in the baking heat. Not only did we survive but we managed 15 laps between us and we won Team of Three longest distance run in 12 hours. Great disco afterwards. The cider was lovely too.

Thanks Tracey Davies and Chris Archer for a great team. Also, Malc Copeland and Spencer Davies who ran solo and Alexis Copeland who was our super supporter as she couldn’t run due to injury – Claudie

Northbrook Race the Train – 15 July OTH

1 Tim Wright 00:50:38
2 Will Barber 00:51:02
3 Matthew Hathrell 00:52:08
4 Steve King 00:57:29
5 Ralph Atkinson 00:57:52
6 Tom McNamara 00:57:53
7 Paul Griffin 00:58:23
8 Andrew Clay 01:04:19
9 Rob Richardson 01:04:29
10 Steve Turvey 01:05:08
11 Chris Smith 01:05:26
12 James Smith 01:07:44
13 Austin Wade 01:07:47
14 Richard French 01:08:10
15 Natalia Greenhill 01:10:07
16 Anthony Grace 01:10:08
17 Stuart Clements 01:10:24
18 Lisa Bothwell 01:17:19
19 Emma Hughes 01:18:07
20 Tim Hughes 01:18:14
21 Rauf Ahmed 01:18:56
22 Sarah McNaney 01:19:56
23 Liz Pharoah 01:20:36
24 Corinna O’Connor 01:20:37
25 Gemma Beahan 01:26:49
26 Karenanne Herbert 01:27:11
27 Karen Brewster 01:27:18
28 Rebecca O’Harrow 01:27:21
29 Debby Lapworth 01:27:27
30 Martin Swan 01:27:36
31 Mike Hicks 01:27:53
32 Carrie Hoban 01:27:56
33 Anna Pickering 01:28:36
34 Sam Harvey-Owen 01:28:39
35 Ed Hinchliffe 01:29:53
36 Mark Parker 01:29:56
37 Andrew Offor 01:30:07
38 Caroline Young 01:30:09
39 David Mason 01:30:28
40 Joanna Grace 01:33:55
41 Jane Ward 01:33:55
42 Ruth Hallett 01:33:56
43 Yvonne Boyle 01:35:13
44 Malc Copeland 01:35:14
45 Male Guest 01:37:53
46 Louise Forde 01:37:58
47 Nicola Forde 01:38:55
48 Female Guest 01:39:07
49 Neil Bolus 01:40:42
50 Katy Melia 01:40:44
51 Debbie Hambridge 01:51:35
52 Debbie Adams 01:51:36
53 Amin Ahmed 01:51:38
54 Spencer Davies 01:51:42

Northbrook 10k – 12 July 10K

9 Matthew Hathrell 00:35:56  
19 Tom Hughes 00:37:32  
32 Craig Holmes 00:38:36  
39 Liam Shields 00:39:14  
40 Louis Hall 00:39:15  
57 Rhian King 00:40:25 3rd female, 2ndFV35
66 Brian Plumb 00:40:54  
68 Piotr Niezabitowski 00:41:02  
82 Stewart Pattison 00:41:35  
85 Tom McNamara 00:41:47  
93 Rich Evans 00:42:26  
95 Sam Merrick 00:42:29  
107 Ryan McNeil 00:43:13  
108 Timothy Devenport 00:43:14  
110 Martin Wakenshaw 00:43:24  
125 Tommy Dempsey 00:44:20  
131 Matthew Hall 00:44:36  
145 Kevin Spare 00:45:35 2nd MV65
148 Terry Moynihan 00:45:28  
149 Samantha Ryan 00:45:41  
173 Kyle Turner 00:47:08  
180 Liam Potter 00:46:46  
181 Abi Williams 00:47:20  
187 Rav Sangha 00:47:19  
197 Sarah Duffy 00:47:54  
201 Adrian Powell 00:48:15  
208 Ben Isaac 00:48:30  
217 Paul Robbins 00:49:00  
220 Stuart Clements 00:49:03  
221 Chris Smith 00:49:05  
224 Mark Parker 00:48:40  
230 William Geraint Davies 00:49:44  
237 Robert Halford 00:49:50  
262 Anthony Grace 00:51:02  
264 Mark Jennings 00:51:11  
266 Malc Copeland 00:51:29  
277 Albert McCosker 00:52:04  
284 Melissa Evans 00:52:15  
300 Gemma Beahan 00:53:14  
304 Lisa Bothwell 00:53:17  
319 Karen Brewster 00:54:01  
322 Cameron Wilson 00:54:01  
326 Kevin Coughlan 00:54:39  
334 David Halford 00:55:19  
348 Andy Hyland 00:55:37  
350 Eilish Ivin 00:55:55  
354 Tim Hughes 00:56:00  
355 Edward Hinchliffe 00:56:01  
379 Collette O’Keefe 00:57:34  
381 Peter Kirkhope 00:57:26  
384 Rauf Ahmed 00:58:00  
386 Sam Harvey-Owen 00:57:59  
404 Allison Smith 00:59:23  
405 Charlotte Davies 00:59:33  
416 Spencer Davies 00:59:09  
418 Tony Bowe 01:00:24  
432 Aimee Twyneham 01:00:37  
439 Olivia Owen 01:02:03  
441 Carrie Hoban 01:01:55  
445 Rebecca O’Harrow 01:02:27  
464 Caroline Young 01:02:29  
470 Anna Pickering 01:02:50  
478 Luke Hoey 01:04:09  
479 Louise Forde 01:04:10  
480 Kyle Symonds 01:04:06  
482 Sarah Booker 01:04:43  
488 Michael Cherrington 01:05:07  
495 Debby Lapworth 01:05:42  
505 David Fowler 01:07:24  
507 Pauline Mayne 01:07:33  
509 Joanna Grace 01:07:44  
512 Sophia Niezabitowska 01:07:52  
514 Victoria Boyle 01:07:59  
515 Julia Cook 01:08:15  
533 Debbie Hambridge 01:11:43  
549 Fraser Barrett 01:15:06  
562 Yvonne Boyle 01:17:14  
571 Amin Ahmed 01:19:44  
572 Debbie Adams 01:19:45  
576 Judith Hayley 01:20:59  
583 Mike Duggan 01:22:51  
592 Sukhjit Dhindsa 01:27:35  
596 Joanne Evans* 01:39:00

*tail walker

There’s more on the Northbrook 10k Results page.

Race to the Stones, The Ridgeway – 11 July OTH

  Caroline Hughes 18:50:00 100km
  Claudie Combelas 18:50:00 100km
  Pat Poulton 08:44:00 50km

A brutally hot, impeccably organised point to point. Ran past many scenic sites in the dark, too tired to care.

Grateful to start and finish this with the wonderful Northbrook runners Claudie and Pat – Caroline

Lakeland Trails 100k – 11 July OTH

  Tony Bowe 18:35:40 1st in age category

A fabulous route, starting and finishing in Ambleside, and comprising 64 miles and 12200 feet of elevation. The race started at 1 minute after midnight which was an interesting novelty.
For the second year running, I was 1st in my age group and should get free entry into the 2027 event.

Big Bear Swan Challenge Half-Marathon, Coombe Abbey – 10 July HM

  Tracey Williams 03:30:58 4 laps, half-marathon

Big Bear 10k, Coombe Abbey – 10 July 10K

3 Tom Hughes 00:39:19
18 Terry Moynihan 00:51:24
39 Spencer Davies 01:00:54
52 Jennifer Ennis 01:05:48
57 Sammie Madsen 01:07:13

Big Bear’s Summer 10K is usually on one of the hottest days of the year. The weather did not disappoint, but the organisation was brilliant, misting stations were assembled to keep the runners cool and children were encouraged with their water pistols.

2 laps round Coombe including the oven of the field. It was hot, expectations were left at home as the fun took over – Spencer

Tempo Events Summer Series 5k Race 3, Coventry – 9 July 5K

  Tommy Dempsey 00:21:31
  Stuart Clements 00:22:20
  Aimee Twyneham 00:29:16

Thruxton 10k – 7 July 10K

4 Louis Hall    
10 Matthew Hall 00:44:53 1st in age category

Rearranged event from 23 June due to heatwave, thankfully it was a chilly 31 degrees.
2 1/2 laps of the circuit which surprisingly wasn’t as flat as I thought it would be, with a steep incline x3 which nearly burst the lungs. Although no PB I was 10th overall and 1st in age group – Matthew

Toe blistered, popped halfway round and struggled to keep pace in 31 degrees and a hill that felt like it never ended, but got there in the end with 4th overall – Louis

Endure 24, Bramham Park Halesowen, Leeds – 5/6 July OTH

  Mike Richardson 8 x 5 miles
  Rob Richardson 7 x 5 miles
  Ruth Hallett 2 x 5 miles

Three Northbrookers took part in this year’s Endure 24 – Leeds, completing 27, five mile laps in 24 hours for team At Laps the End is Near, including three generations of the Richardson family. This really is a special event. Described as the Glastonbury of Running, there is a real festival feel, (and there is an equivalent event in Reading a month earlier). The camping facilities are fantastic, with a superb parkland course through the Bramham Estate. Conditions were good, warm and dry, yet comfortable for runners and supporters alike.

Having done this as a pair and now in team, this is likely to be a yearly fixture – Rob

Great North 10k, Newcastle – 5 July 10K

  Kyle Turner 00:47:03

Fantastic crowd and support. Well organised event.
My chip time is just over a minute short of my official 10k pb.
Happy with my time as I’m returning from injury.

Evesham 10k – 5 July 10K

  Lee Miller 00:57:14

Rugby 5k – 5 July 5K

85 Liam Potter 00:21:31
132 Lisa Bothwell 00:24:09 2nd FV50
137 Sarah Booker 00:24:33
140 Karen Brewster 00:24:12 1st FV60
141 Gemma Beahan 00:24:15
195 Rauf Ahmed 00:25:59
227 Spencer Davies 00:26:01
256 Sarah McNaney 00:27:20 1st FV65
262 Vanessa Warren 00:27:31
281 Rebecca O’Harrow 00:28:25
309 Debby Lapworth 00:28:57 2nd FV60
352 Joanne Evans 00:29:30
369 Debbie Hambridge 00:30:54
389 Tracy Jefferson 00:30:47
410 Tracey Williams 00:31:24
479 Amin Ahmed 00:33:32
586 Janet Gilmore 00:37:27

Sunday saw a sunburst sunrush into rugby for a free 5k race.
A bit sceptical we were all pleasantly surprised. Very well set up, chip timing, road closures, water stations and goodies with a monster medal afterwards.
A great little race that sold out on the day.
Well done all – Spencer

This is the second year of Rugby hosting this free 5k event and I’d recommend it to anyone as the organisation, support on and off the course, water and snacks at the end and the huge medal you were given made it all worthwhile. The added bonus was it was chip timed so the slow progression through to the start funnel didn’t matter at all. The course meandered around the town centre on fully closed roads before heading back to the little park where there was plenty of time to relax with coffee and food if you wanted. Definitely on my list for next year with hopefully even more Northbrookers! Got to go back really to win my age category again – Sarah

Birmingham Black Country Half-Marathon – 4 July HM

563 Cameron Wilson 02:08:10
567 Simon Aldridge 02:08:24
802 Ellie Aldridge 02:21:13

A tougher than expected course from Wolverhampton to Birmingham. Flat but narrow canal paths, lots of bridges and low hanging branches which made it a challenge to a taller runner – Cameron

Sphinx Mile Relays – 2 July OTH

Women’s teams

5th position

1 Sam Ryan 00:06:51
2 Megan Youden 00:06:49
3 Sarah Booker 00:06:45
    00:20:24

22nd position

1 Karen Brewster 00:07:38
2 Debbie Campbell 00:07:39
3 Alex Darragh 00:12:03
    00:27:20

23rd position

1 Becky Barber 00:10:00
2 Julie Liggett 00:07:57
3 Pauline Mayne 00:09:51
    00:27:47

24th position

1 Angela Hands 00:12:20
2 Vanessa Warren 00:08:32
3 Sam Ryan 00:07:07
    00:28:00

26th position

1 Debbie Adams 00:07:38
2 Amin Ahmed 00:07:39
3 Mollie Williams 00:12:03
    00:29:48

27th position

1 Natalia Greenhill 00:07:42
2 Jo Arden 00:09:09
3 Judith Hayley 00:11:23
    00:28:13

28th position

1 Suki Dhindsa 00:12:39
2 Emily Angliss 00:08:29
3 Caroline Hughes 00:08:02
    00:29:10

Men’s teams

1st position

1 Hemanta Jiral 00:05:14
2 Tom Hughes 00:05:12
3 Matthew Hathrell 00:05:26
    00:15:52

22nd position

1 Kaleb Roddy 00:05:46
2 Spencer Davies 00:08:01
3 Brian Plumb 00:05:51
    00:19:37

31st position

1 Chris Goodman 00:05:49
2 Paul Curtis 00:07:11
3 Rob Halford 00:07:25
    00:20:24

32nd position

1 Ralph Atkinson 00:05:40
2 Kevin Coughlan 00:08:05
3 Austin Wade 00:06:52
    00:20:37

33rd position

1 Craig Holmes 00:05:43
2 Lee Newark 00:06:54
3 Rauf Ahmed 00:08:04
    00:20:40

35th position

1 Colin James 00:06:43
2 Kevin Spare 00:07:12
3 Dave Mills 00:06:55
    00:20:50

37th position

1 Richard Evans 00:06:28
2 Phil Hyde 00:07:36
3 Tim Hughes 00:06:54
    00:20:57

38th position

1 Stewart Pattison 00:05:57
2 Ed Hinchcliffe 00:07:39
3 Jim Smith 00:07:22
    00:20:58

Mixed teams

2nd position

1 Matthew Hathrell 00:05:12
2 Abigail Williams 00:07:10
3 Rhian King 00:06:24
4 Tom Hughes 00:05:29
    00:24:15

19th position

1 Tommy Dempsey 00:06:14
2 Gemma Beahan 00:07:29
3 Nicola Forde 00:08:43
4 Tim Devenport 00:06:24
    00:28:50

20th position

1 Kaleb Roddy 00:05:53
2 Debbie Hambridge 00:09:27
3 Andy Offor 00:06:35
4 Kirstie Murray 00:07:40
    00:29:36

22nd position

1 Carol Bull 00:09:43
2 Allison Smith 00:08:30
3 Louis Hall 00:05:21
4 Paul Robbins 00:06:27
    00:30:01

24th position

1 Jeannie Noonan 00:09:09
2 Craig Webb 00:07:28
3 Lisa Bothwell 00:07:28
4 Tom McNamara 00:06:07
    00:30:10

25th position

1 Kyle Turner 00:06:38
2 Kirstie Murray 00:07:51
3 Anna Pickering 00:08:44
4 Anthony Grace 00:07:00
    00:30:12

29th position

1 Rav Sangha 00:06:40
2 Louise Forde 00:08:01
3 Aimee Twyneham 00:08:37
4 Tom Miller 00:07:14
    00:30:32

31st position

1 Terry Moynihan 00:06:24
2 Becky O’Harrow 00:08:30
3 Debbie Ann Lapworth 00:09:06
4 Matt Hall 00:06:38
    00:30:38

As the Sphinx mile relays landed so did Northbrook, 72 sunbursts filling 77 run legs between them.
The course was the same and the temperature was warm ensuring effort was definitely put in. A great turn out by everyone – Thank You.
The Women started first and all had a great run to get their teams around.
Great performances also by the men to take the top spot in a closely contested battle with Jay, Tom and Matt all running out of their skins.
In the mixed race, our first team came second with battling performances again by Matt, Abigail, Rhian and Tom.
Every runner, every sunburst all had a great reception as they were roared round the course – Spencer