Category: Weekly round up

[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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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]There was a good club turnout at Kingsbury Water Park on Saturday morning for parkrun. Strong performances were much in evidence with the club securing first, third and sixth places overall.

Congratulations go to Ash Baldwin who is an occasional visitor to parkrun, having completed only six previously, but stormed to first place in a new personal best time of 17.14 mins, 80 seconds ahead of the rest of the field. Previous winner Rob Mace was third in a time of 18.59 mins followed closely by Mark Webster who secured sixth place in a time of 19.22 mins.

Darren O’Leary was next home in a time of 22.48 mins, followed by Roger Lloyd (24.06), Stuart Hatton (25.02), Tim Mudd (25.23), Jason Church (27.19), Claire Guffick (31.33), Alison Upton (31.55), Lee Guffick (32.25, a new personal best), Stella Martin (32.53), Chris Taylor (33.00), Wendy Bowyer (35.12), Alison Dolphin (37.11) and Christine Norris (39.24).

Further afield Andrew Pickard completed the Sheffield Concord event in 23.50 mins, Mike Shelton finished the Sutton Park parkrun in 23.05 mins, Jackie Tierney completed the Shipley Country event in 30.23 mins and
Michael Stevenson was at the Hove parkrun finishing in 29.06 mins.

Helen and Neal Dempsey competed in two Canicross events at the weekend, completing the Newborough 5k Canicross event and also the Trail Betws 10k event in North Wales, which they both completed in 1:26 hrs.

Each year the club is granted a place for the London Marathon. Congratulations go to Sophie Galloway who was the lucky name out of the hat, the hard work for April starts now.

Peel Road runners meet every Tuesday and Thursday at 7pm at the Snowdome. New members are always welcome.

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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]A few hardy Peelers made it to Kingsbury Water parkrun on Saturday morning in spite of the pouring rain and muddy conditions.

First home for the club was Mark Webster in 8th place overall in 20.52 mins. Next was Darren O’Leary in a time of 24.03 mins, he was followed by Garth Cox (25.57), Jackie Tierney (29.25), Claire Guffick (32.26), Lee Guffick (33.42), Sarah French and Ann Hill (both 34.22) and Christine Norris (40.52). Thanks go to Mike Shelton and Sandra Ingram for volunteering to help make the event possible.

Further afield Andrew Pickard completed the Sheffield Concord event in 24.31 mins, Chris Bennett finished the Sutton Park parkrun in 25.11 mins and Michael Stevenson took on the Warwick Racecourse parkrun finishing in 29.16 mins.

The sole Peeler racing this weekend was Zoe Schnepp who finished as 8th lady at the Wyre Wizard trail half marathon in a time of 2:07.01 hrs. Helen and Neal Dempsey both participated in the Poppy Run event in Sutton Park, which was a fun event in the aid of the Royal British Legion.

On Sunday mornings Dave Fern often organises an unofficial 10 mile club run and usually gets a few like minded members for company. However this week he was joined by a record turnout of 12 keen Peelers, possibly aided by good weather and the end of the race season. As always his efforts are much appreciated by the club.

Peel Road runners meet every Tuesday and Thursday at 7pm at the Snowdome. New members are always welcome.

Photos: 1) Helen and Neal Dempsey at the Poppy Run
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Saturday morning bought a spooky feel to Kingsbury Water park for the Halloween special parkrun. Several intrepid Peelers braved the heavy rain, mud and flooded paths to enjoy the occasion.

First home for the club was Phil Neale in a time of 23.26 mins. Not far behind was Simon Gordon in 23.47 mins followed by Neal Dempsey (24.59), Tim Mudd (25.28),  Sophie Galloway (27.22), Helen Dempsey (28.55), Jackie Tierney (32.07), Alison Upton (34.28) and Wendy Bowyer (35.21).

Further afield Chris Bennett (23.01) and Sarah French (33.41) completed the Conkers event. Rob Mace was third overall at the Bedgebury Pinetum event in Kent in a fast 20.31 mins. Andrew Pickard finished in 23.01 mins at the Sheffield Castle parkrun and Marie Llewellyn stopped the clock at 25.15 at the Gadebridge parkrun. Finally Michael Stevenson cantered home in 29.04 mins at the Warwick Racecourse parkrun.

Congratulations go to Mark Webster who participated in the extremely challenging Snowdonia Marathon, his first ever marathon. He finished in a strong 3:31.26 hrs, a great time given the terrain and indeed a time that many would be delighted with on a flat course!
Across the Irish Sea , Mike Shelton completed the Dublin Marathon in a time of 4:05.07 hrs.

The club is planning to hold a Bridge to 10k course during the Autumn. The course is aimed at runners who are already able to run 5k and will provide coaching to allow them to progress to running 10k. The course is free of charge and anyone interested is asked to contact the club through our Peel Road Runners Beginners Facebook page. We are also planning to run a couch to 5k course for beginners within the next few months.

Peel Road runners meet every Tuesday and Thursday at 7pm at the Snowdome. New members are always welcome.

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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]There was a good club presence at the Kingsbury Water Park parkrun on Saturday morning. First home for the club was Zac Gibbons in a fast 21.52 mins. He was followed by Phil Neale (22.21), Darren O’Leary and Andrew Pickard (both 24.01), then Sandra Ingram and Jo Insley (both 29.30), Claire Guffick (31.02), Lee Guffick (32.37), Alison Dolphin (37.37), Christine Norris (37.49) and Wendy Bowyer (42.06).

Away from home, Chris Bennett (23.15 mins) and Garth Cox (23.50) both completed the Chasewater parkrun. Jackie Tierney finished the Finsbury park event in London in 27.55 mins and Ann Hill (33.25) and Sarah French (34.26) attended the Conkers parkrun in Leicestershire. Tim Mudd was the furthest travelled Peeler of the week completing the Krakow, Poland parkrun in a time of 25.03 mins.

Sunday bought the eagerly awaited first round of the winter cross country league. Round 1 was at Anslow near Burton on Trent and despite the dry sunny weather, conditons were perfect with the expected amount of mud for a cross country event. The race was a 3 lap course of 5.5 miles with a cooling dip in the stream on every lap. It was encouraging to see a good club turnout with 20 runners plus supporters.

In the men’s event Mark Webster was the first Peeler home in 22nd place overall. He was followed by Troy Lancaster (31st), Lee Rickards (32nd), Zac Gibbons (53rd), Stephen Baker (69th), Darren O’Leary (89th), Simon Gordon (97th), Craig Strong (102nd), Roger Lloyd (111th) and Stuart Hatton (124th). In the lady’s event Zoe Schnepp was first home in 16th place, followed by Kathryn Adams (22nd), Donna Lancaster (26th), Rachael Rickards (34th), Sophie Galloway (60th), Sandra Ingram 67th, Carolyne Browne (74th), Emma Livingstone (75th), Val Lawson (80th) and Helen Manton 84th. Thanks also go to Andrew Pickard, Martin Hollamby and Ray Rogers for their support and to Lisa Fletcher for helping collate the results. We are looking forward to the next round, which is a ‘home’ event for the club at Cliff Lakes on 24th November.

Ash Goodman completed his first ever marathon at the Yorkshire Marathon in a strong time of 3:50.32 hrs. Rob Mace was second overall at the Cannock Chase Canicross on Saturday with his dog Axis, finishing in a time of 19.53 mins. On Sunday he finished in second place overall at the Thoresby 10k in the East Midlands in a fast 40.27 mins. Helen and Neal Dempsey also completed the event in a time of 1:02 hrs.

The club is planning to hold a Bridge to10k course during the Autumn. The course is aimed at runners who are already able to run 5k and will provide coaching to allow them to progress to running 10k. The course is free of charge and anyone interested is asked to contact the club through our Peel Road Runners Beginners Facebook page. We are also planning to run a couch to 5k course for beginners within the next few months.

Peel Road runners meet every Tuesday and Thursday at 7pm at the Snowdome. New members are always welcome.

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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The main event of the weekend was the Great Birmingham Run half marathon on Sunday. Unfortunately due to a security alert the course was shortened to 11 miles. The club was well represented at the event with Mark Webster the first Peeler home in a fast 1:11.55 hrs. He was followed by Phil Neale in a time of 1:22.09 hrs. Next came Darren O’Leary in a time of 1:29.49 hrs followed by Darren Truman (1:36.28), Tim Mudd (1;39.44), Chris Bennett (1:42.55), Emma Livingstone (1:45), Carolyne Browne (1:45.48), Sophie Galloway (1:49.28) and Sarah French and Ann Hill ( both 2:14.45).

Martin Hollamby competed in the Lakes in a Day ultra race in the Lake District on Saturday, covering a distance of 51 miles with 2.5 miles of vertical ascent. finishing in eighth place overall in a time of 10:43 hrs, a new personal best for the event by 3 hours. Andrew Pickard also completed his first ultra event in slightly less mountainous conditions, the 50 mile Round Rotherham race in a time of 10:29 hrs.

George Hope ran the Manchester Half Marathon in a time of 1:47.22, a new personal best for the distance. Rob Mace completed the Great Dalby Dollop, a very muddy 4 mile course with his dog Axis, finishing in second place overall in a time of 25.27 mins.

Kingsbury Water Park parkrun took place on Saturday for the first time in 3 weeks, albeit on an altered course as the park was still very wet after recent rain. First home for the club was Garth Cox in a time of 23.56 mins. He was followed by Kathryn Adams and Mike Shelton (both 24.31 mins), Tricia Bunn (28.24) and husband Richie (28.25), Alison Upton (32.41), Caroline Evans (32.41), Christine Norris (37.13) and Wendy Bowyer (39.53 mins). Thanks go to Darren O’Leary and Mike Shelton for volunteering to help make the event possible.

There were quite a few Peelers out and about attending other parkruns with Mark Boffey completing the Conkers event in 23.19 mins. Ashley Perks finished in 24.11 mins. Sandra Ingram ran the Aberystwyth event in a time of 26.28 mins and Jackie Tierney cantered round the new Warwick Racecouse parkrun in a time of 27.28 mins. Claire and Lee Guffick ran Chasewater in times of 30.37 and 33.30 mins respectively and Marie LLewellyn finished the Gadebridge parkrun in 24.24 mins. Marcus Fairburn (26.49 mins) and Stuart Hatton (27.03) visited the Brueton Park event in Solihull.

The club is planning to hold a Bridge to 10k course during the Autumn. The course is aimed at runners who are already able to run 5k and will provide coaching to allow them to progress to running 10k. The course is free of charge and anyone interested is asked to contact the club through our Peel Road Runners Beginners Facebook page. We are also planning to run a couch to 5k course for beginners within the next few months.

Peel Road runners meet every Tuesday and Thursday at 7pm at the Snowdome. New members are always welcome.

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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]With Kingsbury Water Park under water for the second weekend in succession, once again Peelers had to venture further afield for their weekly parkrun therapy.

Rob Mace attended the Rosliston parkrun, his first visit to the event, and won the event in a time of 19.11 mins, while Mark Webster attended the Sutton Park event and finished in 8th place in a quick 19.29 mins. Garth Cox completed the Bedworth parkrun in 24.31 mins and Tim Mudd completed Babbs Mill in 26.14 mins. Jackie Tierney was a vistor to the Hanley parkrun finishing in a time of 28.29 mins and Laura McGrath crossed the line at the Brierley Forest event in 27.12 mins. At the Conkers parkrun Sophie Galloway finished in a time of 27.19 mins followed by Claire Guffick (32.17) and Lee Guffick (33.20). Michael Stevenson was first home for the club at Chasewater in 29.26 mins followed by Helen and Neal Dempsey (both 31.10 mins) and Marie Llewellyn recorded a time of 23.59 mins at the Mile End parkrun in London.

The main local event of the weekend was the Tamworth 10k on Sunday, this was well attended by Peelers on what is traditionally a fast course. First home for the club was Nick Barlow in a new personal best time of 46.04 mins. He was followed home by Roger Lloyd (48.23), Simon Gordon (48.35), Chris Bennett (49.16), Mark Boffey (51.10) and Stella Martin in 59.42 mins. Claire Guffick set a new personal best in a time of 1:04.48 hrs as did Ann Hill and Wendy Bowyer who finished in times of 1:05.27 hrs and 1:10.10 hrs respectively. Sarah French came home in a time of 1:14.41 hrs.

Elsewhere Mike Shelton completed the Cardiff Half Marathon in a time of 1:46.38 hrs, Zoe Schnepp set a new personal best of 47.37 mins at the Shelton Striders 10k event and Val Lawson took on the challenging Goose Fair Gallop trail 10k, finishing in a time of 1;03.41 hrs.

Malcolm Bembridge took on the challenge of the Chester Marathon finishing in a great time of 3:37.38 hrs.

Peel Road runners meet every Tuesday and Thursday at 7pm at the snowdome. New members are always welcome.

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