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Month: October 2018

  • Weekly Round Up – 8th October 2018

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    Kingsbury Water parkrun on Saturday morning was quieter than usual, down to the wet weather and a busy race schedule on Sunday, with only a few hardy Peelers braving the conditions. Mark Boffey led the club home in 23.55 mins, followed by Stuart Hatton in 24.33mins, George Hope in 25.35, Owen Slater in 25.51, Marcus Fairburn in 26.02, Lisa Fletcher in 30.30, Caroline Evans 32.06 and Simon Gordon in 37.27. Elsewhere Andrew Pickard completed Sheffield parkrun in 24.10 and Robert Hirst (26.16), Michael Stevenson (28.43) and Christine Norris (36.28) visited the Bedworth event.

    Malcolm Bembridge completed the Chester marathon in a new personal best of 3:40.57 hrs and Chris Taylor completed the Cardiff half marathon in 2:13.06 hrs. Michael Shelton completed the Bournemouth marathon in 4:10.30 hrs whilst carrying Trev, a four foot tall toy bear on his back!

    Closer to home there was a strong turnout on Sunday for the Tamworth 10k,including some newer club members running their first 10k races. First home for the club was Lawrence Williamson who was seventh overall in 35.50 mins. He was followed by Emma Pick in 38.08 mins who won the ladies event for the second year in succession with a new personal best, some 5 minutes quicker than last year. Sandra Ingram (51.36) and Sophie Galloway (52.13) also recorded new personal bests and Jackie Tierney completed the course in 56.45 mins. Emily Holliday completed her first 10k in 1:04.11 hrs followed by fellow rookies Ann Hill (1:08.27) and Janette Faulkner (1:10.46). Christine Norris also completed the course in 1:11.46. Well done to all.

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  • Weekly Round Up – 1st October 2018

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    here was the usual strong club turnout at Kingsbury Water parkrun on Saturday with Lawrence Williamson finishing in a very respectable 17.51. He was followed by Martin Hollamby in 19.53, which was all the more impressive given that he was pushing a pram! Following on were Stuart Hatton in 24.20, Allan Williams in 24.38, Dave Fern in 25.00, Sophie Galloway and George Hope both in 26.14, Owen Slater in 27.20, Simon Gordon in 28.14, Jackie Tierney in 30.17, Caroline Evans in 35.43 and Darren Cotton in 36.57.
    Elsewhere Mike Shelton completed the Sutton Park parkrun in 27.12, Michael Stevenson the Solihull event in 29.16 and Robert Hirst and Christine Norris were at the Conkers parkrun in Leicestershire, finishing in 26.08 and 36.09 respectively.
    On Sunday over 9,000 runners took to the streets of Nottingham for the annual Robin Hood half marathon. Peeler Ashley Baldwin finished 31st overall in a rather quick 1:19.25 and Moira Twiggs-Bucknall completed her first half marathon in 3:07.31, well done to both.
    On Friday night the annual awards for the Burton and District Summer League were held in Burton on Trent. The BDSL is a series of 8 races held throughout the summer months with many local clubs participating. Congratulations to Emma Pick for winning the overall under 25 ladies prize and Ashley Baldwin who was second overall in the senior male category. Val Lawson was third in the ladies 55 category and Sandra Ingram also won an award for running in all 8 events.
    On Monday evening around 20 club members attended a course to be trained in CPR techniques and the use of automatic defibrilator devices. This is a cause which is close to the club’s heart as a member’s 17 year old son suffered a cardiac arrest at work last year and was saved by a defibrilator device and his colleagues’ training.
    Peel Road Runners meet at 7pm each Tuesday and Thursday at the Snowdome, new members are always welcome.
    Picture: Sandra Ingram, Val Lawson, Emma Pick and Ashley Baldwin at the BDSL awards night:

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  • Weekly Round Up – 24th September 2018

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    Following the Great North Run last weekend, many club members had a break this weekend with Parkrun the only activity.

    There was a good turnout at Kingsbury Water parkrun on Saturday with Peeler Lawrence Williamson finishing in second place overall in 18.48. Not quite so hard on his heels were Darren O’Leary in a very respectable 21.46, Phil Neale in 24.10, George Hope in 25.30, Jackie Tierney in 26.47, Sophie Galloway in 27.03, Lisa Fletcher in 29.47, Jo Insley in 29.51 and lastly Martin Hollamby in 30.20, having been a good few minutes late for the start!

    Elsewhere Andrew Pickard completed Rotherham parkrun in 21.07 and Tim Mudd clocked 26.58 at Newby Bridge in the Lake District. Closer to home Alan Williams and Mark Boffey completed the Sutton Park parkrun in 25.41 and 29.31 respectively.

    Peel Road Runners meet at 7pm each Tuesday and Thursday at the Snowdome, new members are always welcome.

    Picture: Lawrence Willamson speeding along at Kingsbury (photo: Richard Chester)

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  • Weekly Round Up – 17th September 2018

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    There were a few Peelers out for Parkrun on Saturday morning, although many were saving their energy for the race on Sunday.
    At Kingsbury waterpark, Phil Neale was first home in 21.52 followed by Darren O’Leary in 23.22, Martin Hollamby in 25.02 and Lisa Fletcher in 29.52. Simon Gordon completed the Sutton Park event in 25.04 and Andrew Pickard the Concord Sheffield event in 23.46.
    The main event on the weekend was the Tamworth 5 mile race on Sunday, organised by the Tamworth Athletics Club and, as expected for a local event, there was a strong club turnout.
    First home for Peel was Ashley Baldwin who was sixth overall in 28.39. He was followed by Martin Hollamby in 31.05. Darren O’Leary was next in 34.55 followed by Phil Neale in 36.53, Darren Truman in 39.52, Simon Gordon in 40.13, George Hope in 43.02 and  Stuart Hatton in 43.20.
    Emma Pick won the ladies title in 31.39 followed by Sandra Ingram in 43.46, Emma Livingstone in 43.50, Sophie Galloway in 44.24, Jackie Tierney in 46.16, Val Lawson in 48.21 and Caroline Evans in 51.44.
    Further afield Lisa Fletcher was the sole club representative at the Worcester 10k finishing in 1:00.06.
    Picture: Before the Tamworth 5 mile race:

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  • Weekly Round Up – 10th September 2018

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    This was a busy weekend for the club, being the Great North Run weekend.
    Starting first at Parkrun on Saturday morning, those who hadn’t made the trip to Newcastle were out in force. There was a healthy club showing at Kingsbury Water parkrun with Andrew Pickard leading the way in 22.53, just beating Mike Shelton and Trev who finished in the same time. Next to finish was Robert Hirst in 24.22, followed by Darren O’Leary in 25.01, Jackie Tierney in 28.50, Lisa Field in 29.38, Ian Grigg in 30.37, Vickie Gilks in 35.47, Wendy Bowyer in 35.50 and Christine Norris in 37.04.Caroline Evans completed Sutton Park parkrun in 36.27 and Marcus Fairburn clocked 26.41 at Conkers.
    The main event of the weekend was of course the Great North Run, the Newcastle half marathon on Sunday. The club was well represented with Malcolm Bembridge first home in 1:41.32, followed by Phil Neale in 1:56.01 just beating George Hope who finished in 1:56.16. Joanne Harvey was next in 2:05.14, followed by Lisa Jones-Bignell and Simon O’Reilly who both finished in 2:09. Next was Sandra Ingram in 2:14.26, Carolyne Browne in 2:16.29, Sophie Galloway in 2:17.24 and Emma Livingstone in 2:21.50.
    Closer to home, the Lichfield 10k also took place on Sunday with Ashley Baldwin finishing fifth overall in 36.07. Val Lawson also took part, finishing in 57.50.
    For the more adventurous, Lee Rickard completed the Derby Sprint Triathlon, finishing in 29th place in 1:04.07. However the most impressive achievement of the weekend.

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  • Weekly Round Up – 20th August 2018

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    On Saturday morning, Peel members were active at parkruns throughout the country. Most were at Kingsbury Water parkrun to see Ian Grigg complete his 100th run, well done Ian! First home for the club was George Hope in a new personal best of 22.57 followed by Alan Williams in 25.14, Jackie Tierney in 27.11, Owen Slater in 27.31, Darren Cotton in 27.41, Ian Grigg in 32.01 and Caroline Evans in 32.40.
    Elsewhere Mike Shelton and Martin Hollamby attended the first Sutton Park parkrun coming home in 28.20 and 28.21 respectively with Mike earning a few cuts and bruises! Andrew Pickard completed the Concord parkrun in Sheffield in 24.06 and finally Robert Hirst and Michael Stevenson were at Perry Hall parkrun finishing in 24.50 and 28.45 respectively.
    The Club has a new Couch 2 5k course starting on Monday 10th September at 7.15pm at the Tamworth Snowdome. The course will last for 9 weeks and you will need to commit to running 3 times a week. Each session will be led by our qualified coaches and last around 30 minutes, including a warm up and warm down. The cost of the course is #10, which is payable on the first night. During the first session we will give you an introduction to the course and there will be an opportunity to ask any questions that you may have.
    The course is open to all abilities and ages from 12+, although anyone under 16 will need to be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Don’t worry about not being able to keep up, we encourage everyone to run at their own pace and will run back to keep everyone together. The course will finish with a ‘graduation’ at the Kingsbury Water Park parkrun on a Saturday morning. If interested please see our Facebook public group ‘Peel Road Runners Beginners’ and ask to join the Group. We can then provide you with further information ahead of the start date.
    Lastly to wish club member Sophie Galloway a very happy 21st birthday!

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  • Weekly Round Up – 13th August 2018

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    On Saturday morning there was a good turnout at  Kingsbury Water park run where Mark Boffey was fastest in 23.38 followed by Phil Neale in 24.03, Rob Hirst in 24.25, Tim Mudd in 24.53, Mike Shelton in 24.58, Dave Fern in 25.08, Stuart Hatton in 25.59, Ian Grigg in 30.32,  Caroline Evans in 30.36 and Lisa Fletcher in 36.22.
    The main event of the weekend was the Burton 10k, with its hilly start, which is part of the Burton District Summer League that the club participate in.
    For the men Ashlwey Baldwin was first home for the club in 5th place overall in an impressive 36.06, followed by Trevor Thompson in 44.50, George Hope in 48.41, Mark Boffey in 49.30 and Rob Hirst in 49 54.
    For the ladies Emma Pick was second lady in 40.16 followed by Sandra Ingram in 53.01, Caroline Bourne in 53.10, Sophie Galloway in 55.11, Val Lawson in 58.16 and Jackie Tierney in 59.30.
    Elsewhere Ian Grigg completed the Draycote Water 10k in a time of 1:04.41, his first race in a year due to injury, and Martin Hollamby completed the strangely named Half Tour of Bradwell in 17th place in 2:21.22. This was a fell run in the peak district and strangely named as it was actually 16 miles long!
    Photograph: Before the start of the Burton 10k:

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  • Weekly Round Up – 6th August 2018

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    It was a busy weekend for the club at park runs around the country. As expected most Peelers were to be found at Kingsbury Water Park where Michael Shelton led the club home in 21.20 followed by Darren Truman in 22.56, George Hope in 23.44, Dave Fern in 28.18, Michael Stevenson in 29.21, Mark Boffey in 29.49, Jason Church in 30.31, Caroline Evans in 31.28 and Lisa Fletcher in 34.33.
    Elsewhere Mark Harriott was an impressive third at the Conkers park run clocking 18.32, followed by Helen Manton in 29.43.  Rob Hurst and Christine Norris attended the Rosliston park run finishing in 25.01 and 37.42 respectively. Further afield Andrew Pickard did the Rother Valley park run in 21.18 and Alan Williams clocked 24.27 at the Highbury Fields event in London.
    The most impressive result of the weekend was from Lee Rickards who completed the Cotswold Classic triathlon in a very impressive 5:01.34. This involved a 1.2 mile  swim and 56 mile bike ride as well as a half marathon to finish. Well done Lee!

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  • Weekly Round Up – 30th July 2018

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    At the weekend’s park runs, Lee Rickards visited Walsall Arboretum and set a personal best of 18.17.
    Closer to home, Peelers were represented at Kingsbury Water Park with Allan Williams first home in 24.30, followed by Stuart Hatton in 25.08, Owen Slater in 25.27 ahead of Tim Mudd in 26.12, Ian Grigg in 31.00, Caroline Evans 32.09 and Lisa Fletcher returning from injury in 33.20.
    There were impressive performances at the Abbott Trail 10k in Hopwas with a Peel first and third; Ashley Baldwin taking the win for the second year running in 38.01 with Martin Hollamby third in 41.01 and Darren O’Leary also achieving a respectable 46 24.
    Andrew Pickard had a sleepless night at the Thunder Run 24 hour relay at Catton Park completing three 10km laps in 49.00, 50.29 and 53.39. Also off the beaten track Mark Boffey completed the Aintree 10k in 49.54 to set a new personal best.
    Photograph: Ashley Baldwin (L), Darren O’Leary and Martin Hollamby after the Abbott Trail 10k.

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