Month: December 2019

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The main event of the weekend was the third round of the Derby  Cross Country League, held at Smalley near Ilkeston in Derbyshire. After all the recent rain, the 9km course was extremely muddy and proved challenging, described by some as the hardest course they had ever run.

In the men’s competition Lee Rickard was first home for the club in 21st place, followed by Mark Webster in 33rd, Ash Goodman (70th), Mike Shelton (71st), Chris Bennett (82nd), Craig Strong (84th), Simon Gordon (89th), Carl Hole (109th), Mark Boffey (111th) and Lee Guffick (117th).

In the ladies competition, Kathryn Adams was 17th followed by Rachel Rickard (18th), Donna Lancaster (24th), Sophie Galloway (43rd), Sandra Ingram (55th), Claire Guffick (61st) and Sarah Rober who was 65th on her first outing for the club! Thanks also go to Ray Rogers for his help and enthusiastic support during the event.

Bob Donovan was in action completing another marathon, this time the Poplar Challenge at Sence Valley Forest park in Ibstock, finishing in a time of 6:08.52 hrs.

There was a good turnout at Kingsbury Water Park for parkrun on Saturday morning. Once again mud and high water levels forced a change from the usual course.

Chris Bennett was the first Peeler home in a time of 23.26 mins followed by Darren O’Leary (26.36), Jackie Tierney (28.57), Claire Guffick (32.05), Alison Upton (32.23), Ann Hill (34.14) who finished just ahead of Sarah French (34.15), Emma Whorwood (37.06), Wendy Bowyer (37.17) and Lee Guffick (40.36). Alison Upton volunteered to help the event run smoothly.

Elsewhere Garth Cox completed the Bedworth event in 24.45 mins. Stuart Hatton (26.02) and Marcus Fairbutrn (26.03) were at Brueton Park in Solihull. Andrew Pickard finished Rotherham parkrun in 23.45 mins, Sophie Galloway visited Chasewater, finishing in 29.54 mins. Tim Mudd completed the new Oaklands parkrun in Yardley, Birmingham in 27.12 mins and Michael Stevenson cantered home in 29.35 mins at the Warwick racecourse event.

Peel Road Runners meet every Tuesday and Thursday at 7.00pm in the reception area of Tamworth Snowdome. Please see our club website for more information and contact details.

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1 & 2) Smalley Cross Country
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]There was a select turnout at Kingsbury Water Park on Saturday for parkrun. Chris Bennett led the club home in a new personal best time of 22.38 mins. He was followed by Ash Goodman (23.42), Kathryn Adams (24.13, a personal best), Darren O’Leary (25.55), Simon Gordon (27.49), Sophie Galloway (29.09), Michael Stevenson 31.02), Claire Guffick (31.17), Stephen Andrews (36.14), Christine Norris (37.38) and Lee Guffick (38.49). On tour were Andrew Pickard who completed the Rother Valley event in 23.53 mins, Jackie Tierney finished in 27.02 mins at Market Harborough, Zac Gibbons who clocked 27.29 mins at Lyme Park and Sarah French completed the Conkers event in 33.20 mins.

On Sunday two Christmas themed races took place in unseasonably good weather. The Sneyd Christmas Pudding 10 mile race in Walsall and, closer to home, the Rudolph Run 3k and 6k fun runs in the grounds of Tamworth Castle.

At the Sneyd event, Dave Fern and Kathryn Adams both finished in 1:25 hrs, a personal best for Kathryn, and Simon Gordon finished in 1:37 hrs. In the Rudolph 3k fun run, Martin and Sally Hollamby finished in 32 minutes and in the 6k event, Sophie Galloway finished in 33 minutes, Ian Grigg in 38 minutes and Sarah French in 45 minutes.

Lee and Claire Guffick both ran the Telford 10k and both achieved personal best times for the distance. Claire finished in 1:00.39 hrs and Lee in 1:04.41 hrs.

Peel Road Runners meet every Tuesday and Thursday at 7.00pm in the reception area of Tamworth Snowdome. Please see our club website for more information and contact details.

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1) After the Sneyd 10 mile#
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The main event of the weekend was the annual Chasewater Pudding Run on Saturday morning with the club represented in both the 5k and 10k races. In the 5k event Chris Bennett finished in a time of 25.11 mins with Ann Hill and Sarah French, who finished in a time of 36.25 mins. In the 10k event, Dave Fern was first home for the club in a time of 51.55 mins. Bob Donovan was next home in 1:01.26 hrs followed by Claire Guffick who set a new personal best of 1:02.32 hrs and husband Lee, who finished in 1:09.37 hrs.

Bob Donovan also competed in the Oak Challenge race in Ashby earlier in the week. This was a marathon length course and Bob crossed the line in 5:34.33 hrs.

There was a good turnout at Kingsbury Water Park on Saturday for parkrun, despite the freezing temperatures. Rob Mace led the club home in third place overall in a time of 19.21 mins. He was followed by Zac Gibbons in 23.16 mins, then Simon Gordon (24.14), Sophie Galloway (26.50), Jackie Tierney (28.42), Neal Dempsey (32.40), Helen Dempsey (32.42), Alison Dolphin (37.58), Emma Whorwood (38.19) and Christine Norris (39.29).  Ash Goodman volunteered as lead bike, which crucially involves staying ahead of the winning runner to lead the race around the course. Unfortunately Ash made parkrun history for the wrong reason as the first lead bike to finish in last place, having punctured en route. Luckily, after over 300 events at Kingsbury, most runners already know the way!

On their travels were Andrew Pickard who completed the Penistone, Sheffield event in 20.28 mins, Chris Taylor who clocked 37.21 at the Penallta event in South Wales and Michael Stevenson who finished the Warwick Racecourse event in 29.22 mins, Chris Taylor (37.21 mins), Ann Hill (34.03) and Sarah French (34.05) used the Cannock Chase event as a warm up before racing at Chasewater.

Peel Road Runners meet every Tuesday and Thursday at 7.00pm in the reception area of Tamworth Snowdome. Please see our club website for more information and contact details.

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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The main event of the weekend was Round 2 of the Derbyshire Cross Country League. This round was on a new course at Cliff Lakes and was an undulating 9 km route designed by Sandra Ingram and the event was managed by the club. Thanks go to Sandra, Ash Goodman and the numerous volunteer club members who helped make the event a success; a lot of work is required behind the scenes.

Conditions were drizzly following several days of constant rain and the route was muddy to say the least, perfect cross country conditions in fact!

In the men’s competition Martin Hollamby was first home for the club in a strong fifth place in a time of 35.51 mins. Lawrence Williamson was next in 12th place followed by Lee Rickards (27th), Troy Lancaster (34th), Mark Webster (37th), Mike Shelton (65th), Darren O’Leary (84th), Simon Gordon (90th), Craig Strong (96th), Nick Barlow (98th), Roger Lloyd (101st), Chris Bennett (102nd), Garth Cox (111th), Carl Hole (119th) and Lee Guffick (129th).

Emma Pick was first home for the club in the ladies event in sixth place overall. She was followed by Kathryn Adams (26th), Rachael Rickards (29th), Judith Matthews (36th), Sophie Galloway (65th), Sandra Ingram (72nd), Jackie Tierney (76th), Val Lawson (79th), Helen Manton (83rd) and Claire Guffick (86th).

Elsewhere Rob Mace finished in sixth place overall at the BSSF Canicross British Championships with his dog Axis.

There was a good turnout at Kingsbury Water Park on Saturday for parkrun, given the recent weather it was good to see the event taking place although it was still very muddy in places.

First Peeler home was Chris Bennett in a new personal best time of 23.00 mins. He was followed by Tim Mudd who clocked a respectable 26.37 mins given that he had run from Fazeley before taking part. Carolyne Browne was the first lady Peeler home in 27.54 mins followed by Jackie Tierney (28.10), Helen and Neal Dempsey (28.37), Stella Martin (30.01), Alison Upton (30.41), Michael Stevenson (30.49), Claire Guffick (31.01, a new personal best), Chris Taylor (31.32), Sarah French (34.56) and Christine Norris (38.36).

Away from home Sophie Galloway sampled the delights of the Conkers parkrun finishing in 28.19 mins and Martin Hollamby finished in tenth place overall at the Whammy parkrun in Newcastle under Lyme in a strong 18.42 mins. Nickolas Neale was the sole club representative at Sutton Park finishing in 24.57 mins and Andrew Pickard ran a strong 20.49 mins to finish in 21st place at the Millhouses event.

Peel Road Runners meet every Tuesday and Thursday at 7.00pm in the reception area of Tamworth Snowdome. Please see our Facebook page or club website for more information and contact details.

Photos: 1. Before the Cliff lakes Cross Country
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]This week marked a threshold for the club as we reached 100 active members for the first time. This puts the club in a healthy position for the future.

With Kingsbury Water Park once again only suitable for swimming, enforced parkrun tourism was the order of the day on Saturday morning.

The best attended was the Conkers parkrun with Andrew Pickard first home for the club in a time of 21.23 mins. Sophie Galloway (32.06), Alison Dolphin (37.35) and Chrstine Norris (39.37 mins) also enjoyed the outing.

Garth Cox was first home at the Bedworth event in a time of 24.10 mins, ahead of Emma Whorwood (34.02) and Wendy Bowyer (34.16). Mike Shelton was the sole club representative at Sutton Park, finishing in a time of 22.47 mins. Tim Mudd completed the Chasewater Park Run in 25.52 mins and Michael Stevenson finished the Warwick Racecourse parkrun in 30.06 mins. Jackie Tierney completed the new Oaklands, Yardley event in 27.29 mins and both Stella Martin (27.43) and Chris Taylor (29.39) attended the Pontypridd parkrun in South Wales.

The Rutland Night 10k event took place on Saturday night. The event was won by Ash Baldwin in a new personal best time of 35.32 mins. Sarah French also ran, finishing in 1:14.39 hrs.

Val Lawson completed the Derby 10 mile race on Sunday in soggy conditions in a time of 1:38.14 hrs. Tom Fair (54.03 mins), Mark Boffey, (58.30 mins), Claire Guffick (1:02.57 hrs, personal best) and Lee Guffick (1:08.25 hrs, also a PB) completed the Mo run charity 10k in Sutton Park.

Rob Mace and Helen and Neal Dempsey competed in several events across the Canicross Midland weekend with Rob winning silver and gold medals in events and Neal a silver.

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