Peel Road Runners enjoyed another busy weekend of parkrun action, with runners representing the club at venues across the country. At Kingsbury Water, Emma Pick led the way with an excellent 20:56, followed by Philip Neale in 23:16 and Darren O’Leary in 25:00. Ann Hill completed the course in 34:26, with Neal Dempsey just two seconds behind in 34:28. Helen Dempsey recorded 35:57, followed by Roger Eastaff in 37:02, Nicola Bannister and Claire Guffick both in 37:04, and Lee Guffick in 38:59.
At Tamworth Castle Grounds, Chris Bennett finished in 23:53, with Sophie Galloway close behind in 24:01. Mark Boffey recorded 25:22, Tracy Ford 26:30 and Cheryl Flint 27:43. Michael Stevenson travelled to Warwick Racecourse, completing his parkrun in 41:45, while Katherine Bradley ran 24:58 at Rosliston, while Beacon parkrun saw Garth Cox finish in 25:08 and Roger Lloyd in 27:38.
There were also Peel runners further afield, with Joanne Sharman completing Fire Service College parkrun in 31:35 and Stephanie Attenborough in 57:36. Jacqueline Tierney recorded 34:10 at Harleston Magpies, while Ian Orton took on Town Moor in 50:45. Graham Lane again tackled Severn Bridge, finishing in 26:47, while Wayne Richardson and Jo Bovington completed Coronation Park parkrun in 23:24 and 29:07 respectively.
Last weekend, Lorna Al-Ani represented the Peelers at the Bedford Half Marathon, producing an excellent performance to complete the 13.1-mile course in a net time of 1:42:55. The race takes runners through the historic Bedford area and surrounding countryside, offering a scenic and varied route. Lorna’s strong run saw her finish fourth in the Female 40–49 category, making it another impressive performance for the Peelers.
On Sunday, Wayne King represented the Peelers at the Cheshire Half Marathon at the stunning Capesthorne Hall. Running on a fast and flat scenic course around the historic estate, Wayne produced an excellent performance to complete the half marathon in an impressive 1:20:55. His superb run saw him finish sixth in the V45 category, continuing his strong form over the distance.
Peel Road Runners were represented at the Lichfield 10K, with five athletes taking on the popular but hilly and challenging local race. Lorna Al-Ani led the way with an excellent 46:55, finishing an impressive fourth in the F40 category, while Wayne Richardson was just one second behind in 46:56. Michael Shelton also produced a strong run, completing the course in 48:56, with Joanne Bovington recording 55:02. Cheryl Flint rounded off the Peelers’ results in 1:00:18, an excellent performance which saw her finish sixth in the F60 category.
Up in the North East, Ian Orton and Luke Collins took on the iconic Great North Run, with both Peelers putting in strong performances over the challenging half marathon course. Ian crossed the finish line in an excellent 1:43:00, followed by Luke in 1:46:48, making it a great day of racing for the pair at one of the UK’s most famous road races. The Peelers meet every Tuesday evening at the skate park car park at 6.45 pm for a 7 pm start with a choice of different-paced running groups and a walking group.