Speedy September
Yeovilton 5K Summer Series
Wednesday evening saw the last in the 5K Summer Series at Yeovilton. The course is fast and flat, providing an ideal opportunity for PB-running and therefore attracting some very speedy individuals. Race number six, in September, didn’t disappoint. Matt Clist (16:15) was 10th overall and first in his age category, running a 5K PB. Karen Eyre (18th Female, 100th overall, 20:31) took nearly 30 seconds off her PB from last weekend’s parkrun and was third in her age category. Other results included Max Richardson (37th, 18:01), Lee Moran (60th, 18:48), Adrian Strawbridge (89th, 20:04), Rob Collier on pacing duties (93rd, 20:19), James Ashforth (97th, 20:28), Richard Jackson (103rd , 21:29), Richard Matthews (143rd, 22:22) and Jacqui Stokes (33rd Female, 147th overall, 22:39). There were 207 runners, 72 of them female, overall.
A full set of results can be found here: https://www.timingmonkey.co.uk/results/Yeovilton24/Race6/
Beautiful Bath
Thomas Parsons returned to his hometown for a speedy and successful weekend. The Chippenham Half Marathon is a relatively fast and flat course running through the streets of Chippenham and visiting local villages through scenic country lanes. Tom ran a 13.1 mile PB in 1:47.35 – nearly 1 minute faster than his previous PB. On Saturday, just before the Chippenham half – making his PB all the more impressive – Tom took part in the Bath Skyline Parkrun, finishing in a time of 22:36, while enjoying scenic views of his hometown.
AVRs down under
TCS Sydney Marathon and 10k
Angela Kerr took part in the Sydney marathon on Sunday as part of the Abbot World Majors Marathon Age Group Championships. The marathon is only in its second year and is a candidate city for the majors and no wonder, it has to have one of the most scenic routes with runners starting by crossing Sydney Harbour Bridge and finishing in front of the iconic Sydney Opera House. After some brilliantly consistent pacing for the 26.2 miles Angela finished in 4:43.15, 66th of 124 F65. More than 20,000 completed the marathon.
Carol Austin and Lesley Adams completed the 10k which also included running over the bridge then around the newly developed Barangeroo with stunning views of the Opera House finishing in the Botanical Gardens. Carol, returning from a knee injury, finished in 52:11, third F60 from 142 while Lesley finished in 1:08 with more than 6000 completing the 10k.
parkrun
“The best things in life are 5K, free, friendly and fun”.
This weekend, in Seaton it was sunny too with little wind providing good conditions for fast running. Matt Clist put in another sterling performance as first finisher in 16:47, 10 seconds short of a Seaton parkrun PB. Ryan Snell made it an AVR 1-2 in 17:38, 12 seconds short of his PB. AVR were second, third and fourth in age-grading too with Matt in second (84.51%), Ryan in third (80.43%) and Debbie Whiston in fourth, and first lady (20:10, 79.50%). Anthony Mullins (24:15) set a new PB as did David Whelan (27:22) and Shirley Goy (31:57).
A full set of results can be found here:
https://www.parkrun.org.uk/seaton/results/latestresults/
A little further afield Karen Eyre (21:47) also continued her golden thread of runs with first lady at Killerton out of 123. She was also fourth on age grade (79.95%) and 11 seconds off her Killerton parkrun PB. Well done to teammate Richard Pady (20:32) too.
A full set of results can be found here:
https://www.parkrun.org.uk/killerton/results/latestresults/
Meanwhile, further afield still, parkrun tourism was underway with Andy Goy bagging a W on the east coast seafront at Withernsea Promenade parkrun with his fastest time this year (30:05) in the absence of pebbles!
Furthest afield Angela Kerr and Carol Austin took part in Centennial parkrun prior to their races on Sunday. Using part of the marathon route it was a good opportunity to check it out for Angela the day before her marathon.
