Month: March 2019

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]There was had a good turnout of over 600 for the Kingsbury water park run on Saturday, including many Peelers taking advantage of the lovely Spring weather.

First home for the club, indeed the first home, was Rob Mace who celebrated his 100th parkrun in style by winning in a fast 16.15 mins, ably assisted by his dog Neipher. Next Peeler home was Mark Webster in 19th place overall in 19.42 mins, followed by Mike Shelton (20.07) and Garth Cox, who recorded a new personal best of 22.42 mins. Darren O’Leary was the next Peeler home (23.52), followed by Marcus Fairburn (25.25), Sandra Ingram (25.28) Stuart Hatton (25.29) and Mark Boffey (25.42). Simon Gordon came home in 26.41 mins ahead of Tim Mudd (26.59). Rob Hirst finished in 28.04 on his return from injury, followed by Michael Stevenson (28.26) and Ann Hill who was paced round the course by Dave Fern to record a new personal best, both finishjed in 28.54 mins. Ian Grigg, also returning from injury completed in 30.47 followed by Sarah French (31.52) and Wendy Bowyer (34.18). Further afield Andrew Pickard complete the Sheffield Hillsborough event in 22.03 mins and Jackie Tierney completed the Isabel Trail event in Stafford in 27.45 mins.[/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”1059″ img_size=”full”][vc_column_text]It was a busy weekend race wise as the new season gets into gear with some key races.

The Ashby 20 mile race, always popular with runners training for marathons, was held on Sunday. First home for the club was Mark Harriott in a fast 2:19.27 hours. Judith Matthews was next in a strong 2:51.40 hrs, followed by Ash Goodman running 20 miles for the first time, who finished in a very respectable 2:54.14 hrs. Sandra Ingram continued her preparations for the Manchester marathon next month, completing in 3:21.20 hrs.[/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”1055″ img_size=”full”][vc_column_text]The Coventry Half marathon also took place on Sunday attracting around 4,000 runners. First Peeler home was Lawrence Williamson in 36th place overall in a blistering 1:20.47 hrs. He was followed by Phil Neale who finished in a quick 1:37.21 hrs and Darren Truman, who finished in 1:50.50 hrs for a new half marathon personal best. Moving off road, Rachel Casey finished the challenging Wolverhampton Trail Half Marathon in a respectable 2:02 hrs and Garth Cox the 7 Pools Trail 10k in Sutton Park in 55.28 mins.[/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”1058″ img_size=”full”][vc_column_text]The club is pleased to announce that it is running a further couch to 5k course, starting on Tuesday the 16th April at 6.30pm at the Snowdome. The course is aimed at beginners and will last for 9 weeks and you will need to commit to running 3 times a week; one coached session and twice by yourself to perform set exercises. Each session will be led by our qualified coaches and last around 30 minutes including a warm up and warm down. During our first session we will provide an introduction to the course and provide an opportunity to ask questions. The course will finish with a 5k run, either at a Kingsbury Water parkrun or the fun run at the Tamworth Gate Gallop on the 30th June.

The course is open to all abilities and ages from 12+, although anyone under the age of 16 will need to be accompanied by a parent or guardian. It is also open to runners who may have attended a couch to 5k course previously.  We are able to offer the course free of charge, with the support of Tamworth council. Please see the club’s website or Facebook page for more details and to register your interest.

Peel Road Runners meet every Tuesday and Thursday at 7pm at the Snowdome, new members are always welcome. For further details or to get in touch please see the club’s website or Facebook page.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The main event of the weekend was the Stafford Half Marathon on Sunday, featuring a strong club turnout despite the cold and blustery conditions.

Following on from her Fradley 10k success last week, Emma Pick was the first Peeler home in a new half-marathon personal best time of 1:31.38 hours, picking up the prize for the sixth placed lady in the process. Malcolm Bembridge was the first male Peeler home in a time of 1:35.19 hours, again a new personal best. Lee Rickards was next home in 1:37.47 hours, edging ahead of wife Rachael who finished in 1:43.46 hrs. Simon Gordon completed the event in a fast 1.41.13 hrs, followed by Joanne Harvey (1:48.19), Dave Fern (1:52.41) and Helen Chyla who achieved a new personal best of 1:54.03 hrs. Garth Cox completed his first half marathon in a respectable 1:54.45 hrs followed by Natalie Walker (1:58.07) and finally Sophie Galloway who recorded a new personal best of 2:03.54 hrs,14 minutes quicker than her previous half marathon best.

There was had a good club turnout for the Kingsbury water park run on Saturday, despite many Peelers resting ahead of the Stafford Half.

First home for the club was Mark Webster in 14th place overall in a very quick 20.17 mins. He was followed by Ashley Goodman in 23.12 mins, Simon Gordon (24.18) and Mark Boffey in 24.37 mins. First Peel lady home was Sandra Ingram in 26.06 mins followed by Sophie Galloway (26.22), Vickie Bowyer (35.41), Sarah French (36.58), Nicola Bannister (37.04), Christine Norris (37.26) and Alison Dolphin (38.03). Further afield Mike Shelton completed the Bournemouth parkrun in 21.04 mins, Andrew Pickard the Sheffield Concord event in 22.36 mins, Marcus Fairburn clocked 26.32 in Solihull and Jackie Tierney completed the Daventry event in 29.07 mins.

The club is pleased to announce that it is running a further couch to 5k course, starting on Tuesday the 16th April at 6.30pm at the Snowdome. The course is aimed at beginners and will last for 9 weeks and you will need to commit to running 3 times a week; one coached session and twice by yourself to perform set exercises. Each session will be led by our qualified coaches and last around 30 minutes including a warm up and warm down. During our first session we will provide an introduction to the course and provide an opportunity to ask questions. The course will finish with a 5k run, either at a Kingsbury Water parkrun or the fun run at the Tamworth Gate Gallop on the 30th June.

The course is open to all abilities and ages from 12+, although anyone under the age of 16 will need to be accompanied by a parent or guardian. It is also open to runners who may have attended a couch to 5k course previously. We are able to offer the course free of charge, with the support of Tamworth council. Please see the club’s website or Facebook page for more details and to register your interest.

Peel Road Runners meet every Tuesday and Thursday at 7pm at the Snowdome, new members are always welcome. For further details or to get in touch please see the club’s website or Facebook page.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The last weekend was a busy one for the club with members involved in races across the country.

Result of the weekend goes to Emma Pick who was first lady home at the Fradley 10k in a new personal best time of 39.18 mins. Congratulations to Emma for triumphing in difficult weather conditions. Also competing were Wendy Bowyer and Vickie Gilks who both finished in 1:14 hrs.

Dave Fern was the solitary club representative at the Stafford 20 mile race finishing in a very respectable 3:07 hrs.

Martin Hollamby and Mike Shelton took on a different sort of challenge at the weekend’s Grizzly ultra race, a 20 mile route across difficult terrain in the Axe valley in Devon. Martin finished 78th out of almost 1,600 finishers in a very fast time of 2:52 hrs with Mike crossing the line in 3:44 hrs. Their times are all the more impressive given that they stopped off for a beer at a pub en route!

Sunday found a large contingent of club members at the Final Derbyshire league cross country event of the season at Sinai park in Burton on Trent. The course was a challenging and hilly 5 mile route made more difficult by the weather conditions which turned the entire course into a sea of mud. In the men’s competition Rob Mace was first home for the club in 5th overall. He was followed by Lee Rickard (19th), Matt Shaw (48th), Richard Finnegan (54th), Mark Boffey (62nd), Craig Strong (66th), Garth Cox (69th) and Simon Gordon (73rd). In the ladies race, Rachel Casey was first home in 25th place followed by Sophie Galloway (31st), Sandra Ingram (37th), Jackie Tierney (41st) and Val Lawson (51st). After the race runners decamped to the warmer surroundings of the Marston’s social club for the prize giving. Congratulations also to Val Lawson for finishing second overall in the ladies over 55 category across the series of 5 races and Judith Matthews who was third in the ladies over 45 category.

Thanks also go to other club members who turned out to support the club despite not running. In particular Ray Rogers for driving runners to the event and his enthusiastic support on the course, Lisa Fletcher for co-ordinating at the finish ably assisted by Rachel Casey’s daughters Darcey and Tommy, and Jo Insley and Emma Livingstone who ran the 18 miles from Tamworth in the rain to offer support. Both are training for the London Marathon. We took pity on them and gave them a lift home!

Saturday had a good club turnout for the Kingsbury water park run, despite the unsettled conditions.

First home for the club was Rob Mace in 22nd place overall in a fast 20.14 mins on his 99th parkrun. He was followed by Mark Webster (22.17), Mark Boffey (24.26), Allan Williams (24.33), Simon Gordon (24.45) and Marcus Fairburn in 25.56 mins. Natalie Walker was the first lady home for the club in 25.58 mins followed by Sandra Ingram (26.59), Tim Mudd (27.49), Sophie Galloway (29.29), Jackie Tierney (29.35), Christine Norris (38.27), Alison Dolphin (38.28), Nicola Bannister and Ann Hill (both 38.29) and Sarah French (38.30). As it was Christine’s 50th parkrun she and friends were dressed as fairies! Elsewhere Andrew Pickard completed the Barnsley parkrun in 24.25 mins.

The club is pleased to announce that it is running a further couch to 5k course, starting on the 16th April at 6.30pm at the Snowdome. The course is aimed at beginners and 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. During our first session we will provide an introduction to the course and provide an opportunity to ask questions.

The course is open to all abilities and ages from 12+, although anyone under the age of 16 will need to be accompanied by a parent or guardian. It is also open to runners who may have attended a couch to 5k course previously.

We are able to offer the course free of charge, with the support of Tamworth council. Please see the club’s website or Facebook page for more details and to register your interest.

Peel Road Runners meet every Tuesday and Thursday at 7pm at the Snowdome, new members are always welcome. For further details or to get in touch please see the club’s website or Facebook page.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Saturday saw a strong turnout of over 20 club members at the Kingsbury water park run. Not content with running only 5k, seven intrepid Peelers ran from Fazeley, completed parkrun and then ran back, in many cases completing around 15 miles. This is becoming a more popular option with several Peelers training for marathons.

First home for the club was Mike Shelton in 14th place overall in a fast 20.17 mins. He was followed by Darren O’Leary (22.32), Garth Cox (24.33), Darren Truman (24.45), Mark Webster (24.47) with Stuart Hatton and Dave Fern finishing neck and neck in 24.55 mins. Next came Simon Gordon in 25.25 mins, Marcus Fairburn (26.37), Carolyne Browne (26.57), Tim Mudd (27.22), Sandra Ingram (27.44), Michael Stevenson (28.20), Jackie Tierney (28.39), Sophie Galloway (29.40), Ann Hill (32.51), Sarah French (32.57), Darren Cotton (34.28), Nicola Bannister (34.37), Alison Dolphin (36.33) and Christine Norris in 37.44 mins. Elsewhere Andrew Pickard completed the Sheffield Concord parkrun in 27.27 mins and Vicky Bowyer the Conkers event in 34.10 mins.

Congratulations to Mark Harriott for the most exotic event of the week, completing the Tokyo marathon in a very quick 3:05.25 hours. Mark turns 50 next week so this was a great way to see out his forties!

Andrew Pickard completed the Rushcliffe 10k in Nottinghamshire in a new personal best of 43.02 mins. However that wasn’t enough for Andrew so, just 40 minutes after finishing the 10k, he also ran the 5k race finishing in a time of 22.56 mins to collect his second medal of the day.

Bob Donovan completed his 99th marathon at the Belvoir Challenge off road event in a time of 6:47.24 hours. This is all the more impressive as Bob is 75 years old and plans to complete his 100th marathon at Stratford-on-Avon during April.

Finally to wish club member Ian Grigg a very happy 60th birthday and wishing him many more years of running.

Peel Road Runners meet every Tuesday and Thursday at 7pm at the Snowdome, new members are always welcome. For further details or to get in touch please see the club’s website or Facebook page.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Saturday dawned cool and slightly foggy at Kingsbury Water Park, but this did not deter almost 600 eager runners, with an encouraging club turn out amongst them.

It was also a week of milestones with three club members reaching their 50th park runs. Congratulations go to Sandra Ingram, Darren Truman and Sarah French.

Rob Mace was the first Peeler home in 15th place overall in 19.45 mins. Next came Mike Shelton in 21.46 mins followed by Mark Boffey (23.12), Garth Cox (23.19), Stuart Hatton (24.33), who finished just ahead of Dave Fern (24.34). Darren Truman was next home in 25.01 mins then came Mark Webster (25.48), Sandra Ingram (27.02), Carolyne Browne (27.19), Tim Mudd (27.49), Michael Stevenson (28.15), Mike Cooper (29.14) and Sophie Galloway (29.46). Sarah French and Ann Hill finished together in 33.09 mins followed by Zoe Schnepp who completed her first park run in 2 years in 34.32 mins. Nicola Bannister completed the run in 35.27 mins.

Away from Kingsbury, Jackie Tierney tried the new Churchfields Farm event near Droitwich, finishing in 34.14 mins, Allan Williams completed the Rosliston event in 26.01 mins and Andrew Pickard set a quick 21.54 mins at the Clumber Park event in Yorkshire.

The main event this weekend was the Carsington Water Half Marathon held in the Derbyshire peak district. Due to numbers the race was run twice, on both Saturday and Sunday. On Saturday Peel member Ash Goodman set a new personal best finishing in a very decent 1:48:38 hrs. Not to be outdone fellow club member Ash Baldwin ran the Sunday event finishing in second overall in a blistering 1:18:37 hrs.

On Thursday the club hosted the second of a series of coaching sessions held by England Athletics coach John Skevington, focusing on posture and running techniques. The event was well attended and well received with the final workshop scheduled for March.

Peel Road Runners meet every Tuesday and Thursday at 7pm at the Snowdome, new members are always welcome. For further details or to get in touch please see the club’s website or Facebook page.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]