There was all sorts of action at the weekend and into the week as we fall into that period between the track and the cross country season. A bit of fell racing, some half marathons for people looking to prep for an autumn full marathon or just race a half in its own right and the conclusion of Telford AC’s Sexarathon Series.
An intrepid couple of ladies travelled to Shropshire for the 10th anniversary of the Brown Clee Burn, 2 miles of up, 2 miles of down and a bonus 3 more miles to finish with a bacon bap rather than a medal or t shirt as a reward. Imogen Harley placed 82nd in 1.34.06 and Julia Condon was 95th in 1.47.44
Darren Owen-Jones picked up the pacing duties with his daughter at the Cheltenham Half marathon adding another medal to the collection with a 2.17.49 finish. And Mike Webb took part in the Stratford Big 10k finishing in 52.04 to take 262nd place.
It was off to Harper Adams University in Newport on Wednesday for the culmination of the Sexarathon Series with individual targets and series finishes on the line. Rob Meredith was first back for the club in 4th place in 16.15, Jon Hart was 6th in 16.37, James Wright was 15thand 3rd M40 in 17.44, Dylan Illidge placed 17th in 17.47, Danny Malone placed 20th and 3rd M35 in 17.56, Paul Dean was 23rd in 18.04, Derrick Milligan was 36th in 18.33, Lucy Calrow was 4th lady on the night and 42ndoverall in 18.49, just beating Garry Palmer who was a place and 2 seconds behind in 18.51, Paul Marson was 48th in 18.59, Dave Newport 52nd in 19.05, Tony Cheema 54th in 19.09, Chris Apperley 56th in 19.15, Phil Evans 63rd and 1st M60 in 19.34, Keith Carter 72nd in 19.47, Holly Baddeley was 79th, 11th lady and 2nd Senior in 20.07, Pete Hood was 83rd, 3rd M60 in 20.19, Joe Flatley was 89th in 20.46, Adam Cotterill 95th in 20.55, Rob Edwards 96th in 20.56, Paul Clarke placed 105th in 21.27, Mark Judge carried an injured knee round to finish in 22.14 in 121st, Jo Lane was 144th in 22.56, Craig Buggins 150th in 23.01. Zakari Sandhu-Whitton was listed in the results as 266th in 28.32 but I never saw him and he’s quicker than that.
There were series prizes for Rob Meredith who was 2ndoverall, Jon Hart who was 5th overall, Lucy Calrow was 2nd overall in the ladies series, Mark Judge finished 1stM45, Dave Newport was 2nd M35, Adam Cotterill was 2nd M45 and Paul Dean was 3rd Senior, all taking home envelopes with cash inside.
Dave Norman
