Club Of The Year 2024

Author: PeelRR

  • 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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  • Presentation Evening – 22nd June 2018

    [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Peel Road Runners recently had their end of year Presentation evening which recognises improvers and achievers within the club.

    The main awards for 2017 / 18 were presented as follows:

    Best Male Runner – Ashley Baldwin

    Best Female Runner – Emma Pick

    Best Male Runner (40-50) – Simon Smith

    Best Female Runner (35-45) – Rachael Rickards

    Best Male Runner (50+) – Trevor Thompson

    Best Female Runner (45+) – Carolyne Browne

    Most Improved Male Runner – George Hope

    Most Improved Female Runner – Lisa Jones-Bignall

    Most Promising Male Newcomer – Darren O’Leary

    Most Promising Female Newcomer – Sophie Galloway

    Marathon Award – Michael Shelton

    Club Person of the Year (male) – Michael Shelton

    Club Person of the Year (female) – Val Lawson

    President’s Award – Owen Slater

    The Committee would like to congratulate all recipients of the major awards in what had been an exciting year for the Club and which continues to go from strength to strength.

    Peel Road Runners meet every Tuesday and Thursday at 7pm at the Snowdome in Tamworth.

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  • Weekly Round Up – 2nd July 2018

    [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Peel Road Runner Andrew Pickard tackled the Endure24 held in Bramham Park, Leeds last weekend. A 24hr trail run around a 5-mile woodland loop, the aim is to run as many laps as you can in the 24hr period. Under very hot running conditions, Andrew managed to complete 4 laps before his time and energy ran out.

    Robert Donovan was at Chasewater running the Snickerthon Marathon. Another multi-lap event held around the country park itself saw Bob complete his rather hot 26.2miles in a time of 6:35:27hrs. Another club member running at Chasewater was Owen Slater, however his finishing time was not available at the time of going to press.

    New member Mark Boffey ran in the new Leamington Spa Half Marathon race at the weekend where he finished his 13.2miles in a time of 1:57:51hrs. A scenic route starting at the Royal Pump Room Gardens, out through surrounding villages and countryside and back in to the town centre to finish at Mill Gardens.

    It was a very bury Kingsbury Water Parkrun for the Peel Road Runners last weekend with 17 club members turning out for the Saturday morning free 5k timed run and some exceptional performances were on display despite the warm running conditions. First Peel Road Runner through the finish tunnel was Darren O’Leary with his time of 20:56mins and 20th place overall (just 20secs off his PB time). Robert Hirst was the next male Peeler to finish with his time of 23:08mins and just 17 secs off his PB on what was his 100th Parkrun (Congratulations Robert!). George Hope matched his PB time from last week running a 23:19mins 5k and is now on 99 Parkrun events completed. Following George home for the male section were Michael Shelton (25:34mins), Tim Mudd (25:37mins), Stuart Hatton (25:43mins), Dave Fern (26:01mins), Ian Grigg (30:18mins) and Darren Truman (30:19mins).

    The first Peel Road Runner female finisher at Kingsbury last week was Sandra Ingram with her time of 25:29mins just ahead of Jo Insley who ran a new PB with her finishing time of 25:34mins. Following Jo home was Sophie Galloway who ran a time of 26:01mins, Emma Livingstone then clocked up a new 5k PB when she ran a time of 26:37mins. Caroline Evans ran a 32:57min race and Christine Norris finished with a time of 38:03mins for her 5k and was 1st in her age category on the day.

    The only Parkrun tourist of the weekend was Andrew Pickard who ran at Temple Newsam where he ran a time of 25:58mins for his 5k.

    Peel Road Runners meet every Tuesday and Thursday at 7pm at the Snowdome in Tamworth.

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