Category: Weekly round up

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Unfortunately Saturday’s Kingsbury Water parkrun was a casualty of the recent wet weather with the event cancelled due to flooding.

Not to be deterred a number of hardy Peelers ventured elsewhere for their Saturday morning exercise. Michael Stevenson finished the Brueton Park Solihull event in 29.57 mins. Claire Guffick and Lee Guiffick completed the Sutton Park event in 33.34 and 34.36 mins respectively. Several Peelers went to Conkers with Christine Norris running 38.02 mins, followed by Alison Dolphin in 38.13 mins and Roger Lloyd in 48.44 mins. At Chasewater Garth Cox finished in 25.22 mins on his return from injury followed by Neal Dempsey and Helen Dempsey (both 29.01 mins). Further afield Andrew Pickard ran the Sheffield Concord event in 21.20 mins, Jackie Tierney completed the Newbury parkrun in 29.14 mins, and Sarah French finished the Penrhyn event in North Wales in 33.04 mins.

Donna Lancaster braved Sunday’s wet weather to complete the Tissington Trail half marathon in the Peak District in a time of 1:54.00 hrs and Phil Neale finished the Blenheim half marathon in a strong 1:41.27 hrs. Jo Insley and Sophie Galloway both tackled the Equinox 24 hour event, both completing a total of 30k by running three 10k events during the 24 hour period. Claire Guffick completed the Brewood Woggle 10k in a time of 1:06.56 hrs.

Friday evening saw the annual awards ceremony for the Burton and District Summer League, a series of eight races that the club participates in along with several other Midlands running clubs. The club was represented in the final awards with Ash Baldwin winning the Senior Male award and Emma Pick winning the Under 25 Female award as the most consistent runners in their categories across the eight events.

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 club was well represented at the Kingsbury Water parkrun on Saturday morning.

First home for the club was Mark Webster in sixth place overall in a new personal best time of 18.33 mins. New member Zac Gibbons was next in 16th overall also setting a new personal best time of 20.09 mins, just ahead of Rob Mace who finished in 19th overall in a time of 20.29 mins. Darren O’Leary was next in 22.16 mins just ahead of Phil Neale (22.19) then Jackie Tierney (27.15), Michael Stevenson (28.57), Ash Goodman (31.36), Ann Hill (31.55), Sarah French (31.56), Nicola Bannister (37.15) and Christine Norris (37.24). Andrew Pickard was the sole Peeler on tour completing the Graves Park event in Sheffield in a time of 22.29 mins.

The main event of the weekend for most was the Tamworth 5 mile event on Sunday. This was the final race of the Burton and Distrixct Summer League that the club participates in.

Ash Baldwin was first home for the club in fifth place overall in an impressive 28.16 mins. He was followed by Mark Webster, in a new personal best time of 31.56 mins, followed by Rob Mace (32.16) and then Emma Pick who was third lady in a time of 33.17 mins. Ash Goodman completed the course in 35.50 mins followed by Nick Barlow (38.45), Roger Lloyd (39.40), Carl Hole (42.10), Emma Livingstone (44.31), Sandra Ingram (45.33), Alison Upton (49.18), Ann Hill (51.46) and Wendy Bowyer (1:01.33) hrs.

Elsewhere Helen and Neal Dempsey completed the Calke Abbey 10k , both in a time of 1:04.57 hrs.

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 last weekend was a busy one with members involved in events up and down the country.

The main event of the weekend was the Great North Run, the famous half marathon in Newcastle. First home for the club was Mark Webster in a new personal best time of 1:26.12 hrs. Next came Phil Neale who finished in 1:39.08 hrs followed by George Hope (1:57.24), Mark Boffey (1:58), Tim Mudd (2:09.30), Carolyne Browne (2:13.56) and Jackie Tierney (2:22).

Also taking place on Sunday was the Draycott 20 mile race. Congratulations go to Ash Goodman who finished in 2:51.26 hrs just ahead of Mike Shelton in 2:52.44.

Closer to home the Lichfield 10k also took place on Sunday with Judith Matthews the first Peeler home in 49:03 mins, followed by Carl Hole who recorded a new personal best time of 50:37 mins. He was followed by Sophie Galloway (56.06), Sandra Ingram (56.31), Sarah French (1:14.56 hrs) and Christine Norris (1:15 hrs).

Ash Baldwin was the sole club representative at the John Fraser 10 mile race in Leicestershire finishing in fourth place overall in a quick 59:01 mins.

Neal and Helen Dempsey both participated in the Canicross Magic Mile event finishing in times of 6.16 mins and 7.57 mins respectively.

Despite all of the other activty at the weekend , there was still a good club turrnout at Kingsbury water park on Saturday morning.

First home for the club was Lawrence Williamson enjoying a rare outing and finishing in a strong fourth place overall in a time of 17.45 mins. He was followed by Mike Shelton (22.09), Darren O’Leary (22.27), Roger Lloyd (24.53), Neal Dempsey (25.46), Sophie Galloway (26.08), Helen Dempsey (26.33), Sandra Ingram (28.30), Michael Stevenson (30.24), Alison Upton (30.34), Sarah French (32.57), Wendy Bowyer (36.58) and Christine Norris (38.21).

On tour were Andrew Pickard who finished the Sheffield Concord event in 23.32 mins and Jackie Tierney who completed the Doncaster parkrun in 27.28 mins. Furthest travelled Peeler of the week was Dave Fern who tackled the Ganavan Sands parkrun in Oban in a time of 25.52 mins.

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

Photos:

1) After the Lichfield 10k

2) Ash and Mike tackle the Draycott 20

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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]There was a good club turnout at Kingsbury water park on satursday morning in very pleasant weather for parkrun.

Mark Webster led the Peelers home in eight place overall in a new personal best time of 18.39 mins. He was followed by Dave Fern in 23.59 mins, Carl Hole who set a new personal best time of 24.03 mins then came Stuart Hatton (25.37), Jackie Tierney ( 27.25), Helen Dempsey (29.54), Neal Dempsey (29.55), Michael Stevenson (30.03), Ash Goodman (32.43), Ann Hill (33.29), Sarah French (33.59), Wendy Bowyer (36.14), Alison Dolphin and Christine Norris (both 38.22) and Nicola Bannister (38.23).

On tour were Sophie Galloway who completed the Chasewater event in 26.53 mins, Zoe Schnepp who finished in 23.09 at Exeter Riverside, Andrew Pickard who clocked 21.07 at Penistone and Marie Llewellyn who finished in 24.04 mins at the Gadebridge event.

The Kenilworth half marathon took place on Sunday. Congratulations go to Ash Goodman for finishing in a new personal best time of 1:38.15 hrs and to Sophie Galloway who finished in a time of 2:05.55 hrs.

The Spitfire 10k also took place on Sunday at RAF Cosford. Neal Dempsey finished in a new personal best time of 55.10 mins followed by wife Helen who also recorded a personal best of 1:00.31 hrs. Alison Upton completed the course in 1:03.42 hrs.

Congratulations also go to Martin Hollamby who finished the Dartmoor Higher Ground Marathon in fourth place overall in a time of 3:58.33 hrs. The course featured over a mile of vertical ascent in its 26 miles.

Peel Road runners meet every Tuesday and Thursday at 7pm at the snowdome. No e members are always welcome

Photos: Martin at the Dartmoor marathon

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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Kingsbury Water Park parkrun on Saturday was well attended in untypically warm conditions for a bank holiday weekend!

Mike Shelton led the Peelers home in 15th overall in a time of 20.36 mins. He was followed by Phil Neale in 21.32 mins then Nick Barlow (22.55) who finished just ahead of Darren O’Leary (22.58). Dave Fern was next in 23.59 mins then Tim Mudd (25.52), Stella Martin (29.20), Ann Hill (31.41), Sarah French (31.45), Sophie Galloway (33.07), Wendy Bowyer (35.24) and new club secretary Alison Dolphin who finished in 39.10 mins.

With it being a holiday weekend, Peelers were spread far and wide with Emma Pick finishing as first lady at the Conkers parkrun in 20.45 mins and Sandra Ingram was the first in her age category at Babbs Mill parkrun finishing in 27.30 mins. Elsewhere Andrew Pickard completed the Frickley Common event in 21.19 mins, Jackie Tierney the Bestwood Village event in 30.51 mins, Simon Gordon completed the Brighouse parkrun in 23.45 mins, Michael Stevenson clocked 29.31 mins at the Millfield parkrun, Alison Upton finished the Poole event in 30.16 mins and Zoe Schnepp completed the the Cliffe Castle event in 24.38 mins.

Sunday was the annual Atherstone 10k,organised by the Badgers. This is traditionally a tough, hilly course with the warm conditions adding to the challenge this year. First home for the club was Mark Webster in a very competitive 41.25 mins. He was followed by Mike Shelton (54.59), Victoria Hall (57.18), Darren Truman (57.56), Natalie Walker (58.15), Stella Martin (1:04.05 hrs) and Martyn Candy in 1:08.29 hrs. Neal Dempsey finished in 1:08.52 hrs just ahead of wife Helen (1:08.56 hrs).

Peel Road Runners meet every Tuesday and Thursday at 7pm at the Snowdome. New members are always welcome. Please see our Facebook page for further information.

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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The main event of the weekend was the Burton 10k on Sunday, which is a race in the summer league that the club participates in, and the club was well represented.

First home for the club was Ash Baldwin in ninth place overall in a time of 36.07 mins. Rob Mace finished in a new personal best time for the event of 39.40 mins, just ahead of Mark Webster in 40.06 mins. Emma Pick finished in 43.34 on her return from injury ahead of Malcolm Bembridge (44.45), Ash Goodman (45.12, a new personal best), Judith Matthews (50.22), Dave Fern (51.05), George Hope (52.02), Simon Gordon (52.25), Stuart Hatton (53.37) and Sandra Ingram (58.04).

Zoe Schnepp completed the Erewash Half Marathon in the East Midlands in a time of 1:58.04 hrs.

The Kingsbury Water Park parkrun on Saturday was again cancelled due to flooding with a few hardy Peelers making it to other events. The best attended of these was the new Babbs Mill parkrun, in its second week, with Carl Hole finishing in 26.02 mins, a new personal best, having been paced round by Rob Mace (26.03). Sandra Ingram finished in 29.08 mins and Jackie Tierney in 30.11 mins. Mark Webster went to Walsall finishing in a quick 19.06 mins, Mike Shelton completed Sutton Park in 25.03 mins, Andrew Pickard finished the Poolsbrook Chesterfield event in 21.19 mins and Christine Norris completed the Conkers parkrun in 38.24 mins.

Peel Road Runners meet every Tuesday and Thursday at 7pm at the Snowdome. New members are always welcome. Please see our Facebook page for further information.

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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]There was the usual strong turnout on Saturday morning for the regular Kingsbury Water Park parkrun.

First home for the club was Mark Webster who was 17th overall in a strong 19.41 mins. He was followed by Andrew Pickard in 22.16 mins, Ash Goodman (22.39), Dave Fern (24.13), Mike Shelton (24.17), Stuart Hatton (24.27), Simon Gordon (25.17), Neal Dempsey (27.15), Darren Truman (28.45), Darren O’Leary (29.20), Phil Neale (29.21), Sophie Galloway (30.01), Alison Upton (30.40) and Helen Dempsey (31.37). Sandra Ingram also volunteered to assist with the smooth running of the event.

Not content with just running parkrun several hardy Peelers ran from Fazeley to Kingsbury, ran parkrun and then ran back, making it around a half marathon distance. Well done Sophie Galloway, Darren Truman, Simon Gordon, Ash Goodman and Andrew Pickard.

On tour were Sarah French who completed the Conkers event in 32.47 mins, Laura McGrath who finished the Rodding valley parkrun in 27.20 mins and Jackie Tierney who stopped the clock at 28.34 mins at the Sixfields Upton event.

Neal and Helen Dempsey both completed the Cannock Chase 10k trail run in a time of 1:09.59 hrs and Lawrence Williamson finished in 20th place in the Cowman Middle Distance Triathlon. Martin Hollamby competed in the Peak Skyline 50k Ultra race finishing in 11th place overall in a time of 5:42 hrs.

Peel Road Runners meet every Tuesday and Thursday at 7pm at the Snowdome. New members are always welcome. Please see our Facebook page for further information.

Pictures:

1) Helen & Neal Dempsey at the Cannock 10k

2) Martin Hollamby finishing the Peak Skyline 50k

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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]A few hardy Peelers braved the rain to turn out for the regular Kingsbury Water Park parkrun on Saturday morning.

First home for the club was Mark Webster who was 10th overall in a strong 19.18 mins. He was followed by Darren O’Leary in 22.27 mins, Ash Goodman (24.48), Sandra Ingram (27.18), Neal Dempsey (27.56), Jackie Tierney (28.30), Helen Dempsey (29.00) and Michael Stevenson (29.08).

On tour were Andrew Pickard who finished the Penistone event in 23.44 mins, Sophie Galloway who finished the Chasewater event in 26.46 mins and Sarah French who completed the Conkers event in 32.52 mins.

The annual Abbott Trail 10k event was held in the woods and hills of Hopwas on Sunday and in heavy rain. Rob Mace completed the distance in 42.45 mins and in fourth place overall. Mark Webster finished in fifth place overall. Helen and Neal Dempsey both finished the event in 1:08.02 hrs. Ash Goodman completed the Staffordshire Knot 5 mile race in 37.43 mins. Martin Hollamby completed the first and fifth legs of the Bob Graham ultra event in the Lake District. The overall event covers 100km with 8,800 metres of vertical ascent, the same as the height of Mount Everest!

Peel Road Runners meet every Tuesday and Thursday at 7pm at the Snowdome. New members are always welcome. Please see our Facebook page for further information.

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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]There was a strong turnout on Saturday morning for the regular Kingsbury Water Park parkrun.

First home for the club was Rob Mace in eighth place overall in a quick 18.24 mins. Not far behind was Mark Webster who was 11th overall in a strong 19.01 mins. He was followed by Mike Shelton in 21.31 mins then Ash Goodman in 22.49 mins, Darren O’Leary (23.08), Stuart Hatton (25.24), Tim Mudd (26.24), Sophie Galloway (27.02), Neal Dempsey (28.09), Sandra Ingram (28.38), Alison Upton (29.01), Michael Stevenson (29.06), Helen Dempsey (31.56) and Sarah French (33.34).

On tour were Andrew Pickard who finished the Sheffield Hallam event in 21.40 mins and Nickolas Neale who finished the Sutton Park event in 31.47 mins .

Lawrence Williamson finished in third place overall in the Blythfield triathlon in a time of 2:13.13 hrs, completing a 1,500 metre swim, a 40k bike ride and a 10k run to finish.

Peel Road Runners meet every Tuesday and Thursday at 7pm at the Snowdome. New members are always welcome. Please see our Facebook page for further information.

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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]There was a strong turnout on Saturday morning for the regular Kingsbury Water Park parkrun. First home for the club was Mark Webster who was 12th overall in a strong 19.35 mins. He was followed by Mike Shelton in 21.19 mins then Darren O’Leary (23.16), Dave Fern (23.28), Stuart Hatton (24.24), Ash Goodman (25.00) and Sophie Galloway who set a new personal best time of 25.30 mins. Sandra Ingram was next to finish in 26.55 mins followed by Michael Stevenson (28.34), Alison Upton (28.51), Ian Grigg (29.33), Darren Truman (29.34), Ann Hill (31.31) and Sarah French (31.44).

On tour were Caroline Evans who completed the Cannock Chase event in 31.54 mins, Andrew Pickard who finished the Sheffield Concord event in 21.39 mins, Nickolas Neale finished Sutton Park in 32.39 mins and Jackie Tierney, who completed the new Chasewater event in 26.56 mins. Further afield Zoe Schnepp completed the Woolacombe Dunes event in Devon in 30.20 mins.

Last Wednesday evening the club participated in the Worthington 5 mile race. There was a strong club turnout as this was a qualifying race in the summer league that the club participates in.

Ash Baldwin was an impressive fourth overall in a time of 28.50 mins. Not too far behind Rob Mace finished in 20th overall in 30.58 mins. He was followed by Mark Webster (32.44), Andrew Pickard (35.56), Phil Neale (36.28), Donna Lancaster (41.06) and Emma Livingstone, who set a new 5 mile personal best of 42.09 mins. Stuart Hatton finished in 43.21 mins, Caroline Browne in 44.50 mins, Sandra Ingram in 46.00 mins, Alison Upton in a new personal best of 50.18 mins and Caroline Evans in 54.28 mins.

A few Peelers entered the Shenstone 10k fun run on Sunday. Malcolm Bembridge finished in 44.56 mins, Nick Barlow in 50.31 mins and Sophie Galloway in 56.11 mins. The Wyre Forest trail half marathon also took place on Sunday on a challenging course. Mark Webster finished 11th overall in a fast 1:33.57 hrs and Simon Gordon finished in 2:07.39 hrs.

Ash Baldwin finished the Peak District Ultra race in fifth place in a time of 5:10.17 hrs. This was a 29 miles across hilly terrain, well done Ash on a great achievement.

Peel Road Runners meet every Tuesday and Thursday at 7pm at the Snowdome. New members are always welcome. Please see our Facebook page for further information.

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