Month: April 2019

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]This last weekend was a busy one for the club with key races in London and closer to home in Stratford on Avon.

The club was represented at the London Marathon on Sunday with Ash Baldwin the first home from the club in a very fast 2:48 hrs, a new personal best. Martin Hollamby finished in 3:02 hrs, just ahead of Mark Harriott who completed the event in 3:07 hrs. Jo Insley and Emma Livingstone ran together, completing in 4:36 which was a personal best for Jo and a strong performance from Emma in her first marathon.

Sunday was also the date for the Shakespeare marathon and half marathon in Stratford on Avon. In the marathon Malcolm Bembridge set a new personal best of 3:39 hrs and Darren Truman completed in 4:38 hrs. Veteran Peeler Robert (Bob) Donovan finished in 5:10 hrs to complete his 100th marathon, which is all the more impressive at over 70 years of age!

There was a strong Peel turn out for the Shakespeare half marathon, with members wanting to be in Stratford to support Bob.

First home for the club was Rob Mace in a very quick 1:24.33 hrs for a new personal best . Not far behind was Emma Pick who also recorded a new personal best of 1:28.26 hrs. Phil Neale completed in 1:36.02 hrs followed by Mike Shelton (1:41.47), Matt Shaw (1.45.03) and Simon Gordon who set a new personal best of 1:49.07 hrs. Sophie Galloway completed in 2:08.09 hrs followed by Caroline Evans and Ian Grigg who both finished in 2:27.26, congratulations to Caroline on completing her first half marathon. Fellow first timers Moira Twiggs completed in 2:50.50 hrs, Christine Norris in 2:53.28 hrs and Alison Dolphin in 2:54.03 hrs.

Tricia Bunn completed a different challenge over the weekend, competing in the Fox Ultra race. She completed a challenging 38 miles in 6:49 hrs.

There was a smaller than normal club turnout for the Kingsbury Water Park parkrun on Saturday with many conserving their energy for Sunday’s races.

Mark Webster was first home for the club in 11th overall in a quick 20.11 mins. He was followed by Mark Boffey (23.13 mins), Sophie Galloway (27.13), Sandra Ingram (27.47), Michael Stevenson (28.11) and Mick Cooper who finished in 30.30 mins. Elsewhere Andrew Pickard completed the Sheffield Concord event in 23.34 mins and Ash Gordon (22.42) and Robert Hirst (28.39) at the Sutton Park parkrun.

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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]There was a good turnout at Kingsbury waterpark on Saturday morning for an Easter themed parkrun with a good Peeler turnout among the 600 keen runners. Several keen Peelers ran from Fazeley to Kingsbury, ran parkrun and then ran home, making it a 15 mile effort.

Mark Webster was first home for the club in a quick 20.14 mins. He was followed by Phil Neale in 22.00 mins and Garth Cox who set a new personal best of 22.25 mins. Ashley Goodman was next home in 23.11 mins followed by Darren O’Leary (24.36), Marcus Fairburn (26.17), Darren Truman (27.01), Alison Upton (28.29), Sophie Galloway (28.30) and Michael Stevenson (28.49). Stuart Hatton crossed the line in 31.00 mins, followed by Jo Insley who ran a steady 33.33 mins, ahead of her London Marathon outing next weekend. Christine Norris (38.20) narrowly pipped Alison Dolphin to the line (38.24) and Mark Boffey had a leisurely outing supporting a friend’s first park run in 50.17 mins.

Elsewhere Emma Pick finished as first lady at Conkers parkrun in an impressive 19.05 mins and in 18th place overall. Martin Hollamby completed the Fire Service College parkrun in Moreton in the Marsh in second place overall in 18.54 mins and Simon Gordon completed the Brighouse event in 23.12 mins.

There were several races over the weekend, with the unseasonal heat making racing a challenge. Mike Shelton completed the Bournemouth Quarter Marathon (10.5k) in 50.39 mins, Dave Fern completed the Easter Bunny 10k at Chasewater in 51.40 mins and Garth Cox finished the Massey Ferguson Tractor 10k at Stoneleigh Agricultural Centre in a time of 49.54 mins.

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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]There was a good turnout at Kingsbury waterpark on Saturday morning, with a distinctly sunny but cool feel to proceedings. Rob Mace soon warmed up nicely leading the Peelers home in 12th place overall in 18.48 mins. Next home was Mark Webster (20.05), Dave Fern (22.50), Garth Cox (23.16) and Natalie Walker who set a new personal best of 23.35 mins. Marcus Fairburn crossed the line in 25.16 mins, followed by Simon Gordon (25.44), Stuart Hatton (27.23), Michael Stevenson (28.15) and Ian Grigg (31.23) managed to hold odd Daren Truman (31.25 mins). Mark Boffey stopped the clock at 31.56 mins, ahead of Sarah French and Wendy Bowyer who finished in 33.19 mins, a new personal best for Wendy.

There were several Peelers on tour most notably Tim Mudd and Caroline Browne who were literally tourists completing the Crissy Field parkrun in San Francisco within sight of the Golden Gate Bridge. Tim finished in 27.12 mins and Caroline 33.18 mins. In slightly less exotic territory, Rob Hirst completed the Perry Hall parkrun in Birmingham in 33.18 mins and Jackie Tierney cantered round the Worcester parkrun in 27.25 mins. Nicola Bannister finished the Gedling Nottingham event in 36.55 mins.

On Saturday the Cannock Chase Trail Half Marathon took place with the challenge of tackling the hilly forest trails attracting a couple of Peelers. Mike Shelton completed the distance in 1:54 hrs and Sophie Galloway crossed the line in 2:20 hrs.

On Sunday George Hope completed the Great Welsh Marathon in a very respectable time of 4:16.23, a new personal best. Andrew Pickard enjoyed the hills of Sheffield, completing the Sheffield Half Marathon in a time of 1:44.12, and Richard Jones completed the Olympic Half Marathon in 2:03.45 hrs.

Most active Peeler of the week was Lawrence Williamson who competed in the Battlefield Duathlon finishing in sixth place overall and qualifying for the European middle distance championships in the process. He had to run 20k then cycle 50 miles and finish with a 10k run.

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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Last weekend was a busy one in the race calendar with Peelers in action at several events:

The annual Cathedral to Castle 10 mile race from Lichfield to Tamworth took place on Sunday morning with a strong club turn out. Congratulations to Rob Mace who won the event finishing in a very impressive 1:00.58 hrs. Next home for the club was Phil Neale in a quick 1:12.57 hrs followed by Joanne Harvey (1:19.23), Simon O’Reilly (1 19.34 ) , Lisa Jones Bignell (1.19.48) and Simon Gordon (1:21.04). Garth Cox was next in a new personal  best of 1:23.39 hrs followed by Helen Chyla (1.23.47), Sophie Galloway (1.32.09, a personal best), Jackie Tierney (1:41.11) and Caroline Evans also recording a personal best of 1:46.28 hrs.

It was also encouraging to see several newer club members completing their first 10 mile event and in decent times. Congratulations go to Alison Upton (1:43.02), Ann Hill and Sarah French (both 1:52.50), Wendy Bowyer (1:53.40), Jannette Faulkner (1:59.04) and Nicola Pearce (2:03.05). Christine Norris (2:08.46) narrowly pipped Alison Dolphin (2:08.57) at the finish.

Four peelers attempted the Manchester Marathon on Sunday. First peeler home was Richie Bunn in a solid 3:44.19 hrs finishing just ahead of wife Tricia who completed in 3:47.29. Judith Matthews was next home in 3:53.42 hrs followed by Sandra Ingram who finished in 3:45.03 hrs.

Sunday also featured the Run in the Forest 5 mile event at Conkers . This is the first race in the Burton and District Summer League that the club participates in and it was encouraging to see a good club turnout despite the distractions of other events. First home for the club in 4th overall was Ash Baldwin in a new personal best of 28.04 mins. He was followed by Emma Pick who finished first lady in a new personal best time of 31.22 mins. Mark Webster was next in 34.08 mins followed by Mike Shelton (34.56), Ash Goodman (37.15), Darren Truman (38.07), Mark Boffey (39.02, a personal best), Dave Fern (39.31), Craig Strong (41.32), George Hope (42.19), Marcus Fairburn (43.12), Carolyne Browne (43.42), Val Lawson (46.42), Peter Seedhouse running his first race for several years (48.46) and Helen Manton (50.06).

With all the race activity at the weekend, only 5 hardy Peelers ran parkrun at Kingsbury Water Park on Saturday morning. Well done to Mark Webster who was 19th overall in 21.00 minutes, Darren Truman (23.52), Natalie Walker (25.00), Tim Mudd (26.59) and Sophie Galloway (27.15). Elsewhere Jackie Tierney completed the Rushcliffe parkrun in 28.46 mins and Michael Stevenson the Solihull event in 28.37 mins.

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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]There was had a good turnout of Peelers for Parkrun on Saturday, making the best of the continued good weather.

At Kingsbury Water Park the first Peeler home was Mark Webster in a quick 19.54 mins. He was followed by Ashley Baldwin in 22.17 mins and Sandra Ingram was the first lady Peeler home in 25.11 mins. Carolyne Browne was next (25.39), followed by Rob Hirst (26.54), Jackie Tierney (27.01), Michael Stevenson (28.19), Alison Upton (29.49) and Ian Grigg who completed in 31.02 mins.  Ann Hill was next home in 33.31 mins, followed by Mark Boffey (33.45), Sarah French (34.05) and Alison Dolphin (39.19).

Several Peelers took advantage of the good weather to travel further afield. Garth Cox completed the Bedworth parkrun in 23.23 mins, Marcus Fairburn clocked 25.53 mins at Conkers, Matt Shaw recorded 22.31 mins at Newent in the Forest of Dean, Andrew Pickard completed the Rother Valley event in a new personal best time of 20.46 mins and Mike Shelton completed the Sutton Park event in a quick 21.13 mins.

The club is pleased to announce that it still has some places available on its next 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.

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