Saturday August 17th
Compton 20
| Graham Ferris | 2.46.30 | |
| Bob Green | 3.01.30 | |
| Francis Tracey | 3.03.55 | |
| Craig Gibbin | 3.o4.19 | |
| Rachel Stanley-Evans | 3.08.39 | |
| Bertie Field | 3.08.40 | |
| Sally Howard | 3.10.40 | |
| Lisa Holland | 3.27.22 |
Reading parkrun
| Billy Rendell | 21.47 |
Leamington parkrun
| Abi Adams | 29.52 |
Cannock Chase parkrun
| Becky Adams | 30.44 |
Oxford parkrun
| Will Downey | 19.36 |
Havant parkrun
| Margaret Mason | 23.15 |
Torbay Velopark parkrun
| Lee Vanstone | 24.58 | PB |
Moors Valley parkrun
| Anne Rouget | 26.51 |
Linford Wood parkrun
| Sam Upton | 17.52 | 2nd |
| Jen Upton | 31.36 |
Eastville parkrun
| Liam Walsh | 20.29 |
Linwood parkrun
| Paul Molyneaux | 24.52 |
Keswick parkrun
| Nick Morley | 25.47 |
Harcourt Hill parkrun
| Kirsty Webb | 25.35 |
Bicester parkrun
| Dan Wymer | 21.13 |
| Tamsyn Wymer | 31.44 |
Cirencester parkrun
| Graham Le Good | 23.02 |
| Judith Le Good | 28.21 |
Witney parkrun
| Luke Edwards | 19.16 | 2nd |
| Matt Lock | 22.38 | |
| Harriet Howard | 22.41 | 1st Lady |
| James Clark | 22.45 | |
| James Horsman | 24.29 | |
| Jim Whelan | 24.44 | |
| Anna Flory | 27.34 | |
| Emily Howard | 28.57 | |
| Suzanne Bartington | 29.01 | |
| Kate Prinsep | 29.35 | |
| Suzanne Reeve | 29.38 | |
| Linda Field | 30.08 | |
| Georgie Burch | 30.26 | |
| Lucy Harris | 33.03 | |
| Martin Crabb | 43.20 |
Wammy parkrun
| Anthony Beardsley | 25.35 |
Teignmouth Promenade parkrun
| Matthew Thompson | 19.28 | 3rd |
Wednesday August 14th
Alchester 5K (GP Race)
Congratulations to the Mens team of Sam, Matt and Joe who won the team prize.
| Sam Upton | 16.29 | |
| Matt Lock | 16.33 | |
| Joe Godwood | 16.47 | |
| Tom Grantham | 17.47 | |
| George Reynolds | 17.54 | |
| Tony Lock | 18.17 | 3rd MV50 |
| Stan Charles-Jones | 18.22 | |
| Frankie Snare | 18.30 | 2nd SL |
| Adam Boxer | 18.54 | |
| Chris Mulcahy | 19.10 | PB |
| Ben Godwood | 19.39 | |
| Alan Reynolds | 19.45 | |
| Craig Gibbin | 19.51 | |
| Dan Wymer | 20.40 | |
| Bertie Field | 20.50 | |
| Alice Parsons | 21.03 | |
| Sally Howard | 21.52 | 3rd VL35 |
| Graham Le Good | 21.58 | 3rd MV60 |
| Conrad Bailey | 22.07 | |
| Margaret Mason | 22.09 | |
| Jade Hewlett | 22.12 | |
| Kirsty Webb | 22.26 | |
| Harriet Howard | 22.30 | |
| Lindsey Smith | 22.33 | |
| Lee Vanstone | 25.27 | PB |
| Charlotte Reynolds | 25.39 | |
| Jane Colbeck-McKinnon | 25.42 | |
| Anna Flory | 26.07 | |
| Emily Howard | 26.20 | |
| Judith Le Good | 26.41 | |
| David Johnys | 26.58 | PB |
| Linda Field | 27.25 | |
| Regina Lally | 28.01 | |
| Jen Upton | 29.33 | |
| Allison Maybrey | 29.38 | |
| Trevor Jennings | 29.24 | |
| Tamsyn Wymer | 31.23 |
Race / individual time trial report by Jim Whelan.
The location – Skiddaw House Hostel, Cumbria..
Skiddaw House is the most remote hostel in England with no road access, no mains electricity, no phone signal and no internet. It is in the middle of the Northern Fells at 1550 feet on the east flank of Skiddaw Mountain:
https://www.skiddawhouse.co.uk/
I travelled there by train and bus to Keswick, and then took a 5.5 mile hike up the Cumbrian Way to the hostel where I camped for the weekend. The beauty of camping at hostels like Skiddaw House is that you get to enjoy a wilder experience of sleeping outdoors whilst being able to use the hostel facilities to prepare hearty meals and hot drinks, read and meet other “adventurers”.
I chose Skiddaw House for its remoteness and the fact that it is a place that provides great running and hiking. During my stay I met some interesting people – a couple stopping off overnight during a 50 mile training run to Penrith, a guy doing the same in the opposite direction and a family treating their daughter to mountain trekking in crazy weather for her 16th birthday.
Not to mention the hostel managers who are a couple of keen runners. They put on two very worthwhile fell running / hiking challenges for their guests:
Cloven Stone Challenge:
The Cloven Stone Challenge is a short individual time trial involving very steep ascents over rough terrain, with a gain of over 500 feet. The lowest point of the course involves crossing an ankle deep bog for 20 metres or so and the subsequent climb involves a section at the top of around 200 metres which is too steep to run up or down. When you reach the famous Cloven Stone, turn around and return to the hostel along the route you came. The final 500 metres of the course is up hill back to the Hostel along a climb of around 10%, so you need to keep something in the tank for a strong finish.
I ran the Cloven Stone Challenge on Saturday August 10th in 32 minutes 55 seconds. As a result I made the Skiddaw House Leader Board. Currently I am the only VM60 to have run this challenge to date.
Skiddaw Skyline Challenge:
https://www.skiddawhouse.co.uk/challenges?lightbox=dataItem-jmkofxbj.
This is a 15 mile, 7 summit individual fell run with 1600 metres of ascents. I had intended to do both challenges. However, the weather prevented me from making any safe attempt at the Skiddaw Skyline Challenge. Many of the fell-side paths were impassable as they had become raging torrents of water, the summits were shrouded in thick cloud which would have hindered navigation and, strong winds with heavy rain were blowing on the course all day. Unfinished business! I’ll be back to run the Skiddaw Skyline Challenge in Spring 2020..
In summary Skiddaw well worth a visit. It would suit individuals, couples, families and groups. Acommodation options include private rooms, small and larger dormitories and camping.
Sunday August 11th
Burnham Beeches Half Marathon
| Graham Ferris | 1.31.56 |
| Rob Green | 1.36.38 |
| Bertie Field | 1.43.25 |
| Lisa Holland | 1.47.38 |
| Brian Moore | 1.50.13 |
| Louise Rhodes | 2.06.25 |
| Simon Rhodes | 2.06.25 |
Burnham 10K
| Graham Le Good | 46.01 |
| Judith Le Good | 56.37 |
| Sharon Moore | 1.14.32 |
Saturday August 10th
Leamington parkrun
| Abi Adams | 27.13 |
Oxford parkrun
| Will Downey | 19.53 |
| Simon Welch | 23.21 |
Cheltenham parkrun
| Antony Beardsley | 28.23 |
Stratford-Upon-Avon parkrun
| Paul Molyneaux | 24.52 |
Bicester parkrun
| Frankie Snare | 19.33 | 1st Lady |
Witney parkrun
| Sam Upton | 17.44 | 1st & 100th parkrun |
| Matt Lock | 17.57 | 2nd & course pb |
| Stephen Young | 18.48 | 3rd |
| Tom Grantham | 19.58 | |
| Tony Lock | 20.22 | |
| Fraser Howard | 21.36 | |
| James Webster | 21.38 | |
| Billy Rendell | 21.47 | |
| James Field | 22.40 | |
| Graham Le Good | 22.42 | |
| Alice Parsons | 23.00 | |
| Conrad Bailey | 23.15 | |
| James Horsham | 23.56 | |
| Harriet Howard | 23.58 | |
| David Rouget | 24.38 | |
| Kirsty Webb | 24.42 | |
| Lee Vanstone | 26.21 | |
| Emily Hoard | 27.06 | |
| Suzanne Bartington | 27.36 | |
| John Green | 27.55 | |
| Anna Flory | 28.03 | |
| Kate Prinsep | 28.59 | |
| Judith Le Good | 29.08 | |
| Regina Lally | 29.18 | |
| Jen Upton | 31.11 | |
| Martin Crabb | 41.57 |
Cyclopark parkrun
| Nick Morley | 26.04 |
Wednesday August 7th
| Witney Roadrunners | 7 pts |
| Eynsham Roadrunners | 4 pts |
Sunday August 4th
Hooky 6 (GP Race)
| Sam Upton | 33.43 | 2nd & 1st SM |
| Tegs Jones | 33.45 | 3rd & 2nd MV40 |
| Tony Lock | 37.28 | 1st MV50 |
| George Reynolds | 37.41 | |
| Isabel Stubbs | 39.55 | 2nd SL |
| Chris Mulcahy | 40.17 | |
| Lisa Kay | 43.16 | |
| Alice Parsons | 43.21 | |
| Conrad Bailey | 45.50 | |
| Francis Tracey | 46.02 | |
| Darren Street | 46.18 | |
| Brian Moore | 47.01 | |
| Kirsty Webb | 47.03 | |
| Stephen Roberts | 48.16 | |
| Jim Whelan | 48.41 | 3rd MV60 |
| Jess Wright | 48.33 | |
| Michele Hustler | 48.33 | |
| Andrew Green | 50.46 | |
| Jim Horsman | 52.41 | |
| Simon Rhodes | 53.30 | |
| Lee Vanstone | 54.37 | |
| Jane Colbeck-McKinnon | 56.36 | |
| Louise Rhodes | 54.42 | |
| Louise Henderson | 54.53 | 1st 6 mile race |
| Charlotte Reynolds | 56.20 | |
| Sharon Christie | 59.02 | |
| Jen Uptoh | 1.03.28 |
Cotswold Classic Triathlon (Swim 1900m: Bike 90km: Run 21km)
| Frankie Snare | 4.43.45 | 1st SL
(28.12 2.29.13 1.31.50) |
| Callum Hodnett | 4.52.27 | (32.25 2.37.47 1.36.47) |
| Fraser Howard | 5.43.33 | (36.11 3.02.06 1.58.47) |
Saturday August 3rd
Forest of Dean parkrun
| Andrew Green | 25.06 |
Eden Project parkrun
| Sam Upton | 18.08 | |
| Jen Upton | 32.53 |
Abingdon parkrun
| James Hackney | 26.06 |
Fountains Abbey parkrun
| Anna Whitham | 30.51 |
Witney parkrun
| Thomas Grantham | 19.06 | |
| Liam Walsh | 20.13 | |
| Grant Hunter | 20.35 | |
| James Webster | 21.18 | |
| Luke Edwards | 21.49 | 21 minute pacer |
| Matt Lock | 22.08 | 22 minute pacer |
| Chris Miles | 22.40 | |
| Rhys Jones | 23.25 | |
| Tegs Jones | 23.28 | |
| Ben Godwood | 23.28 | |
| Jim Horsman | 24.04 | |
| David Rouget | 24.38 | |
| Bethany Jones | 24.51 | |
| Sally Howard | 25.07 | 25 minute pacer |
| Charlie Hudson | 25.50 | |
| Harriet Howard | 25.52 | 26 minute pacer |
| Paul Molynaex | 25.55 | |
| Fraser Howard | 26.10 | |
| Emily Howard | 26.43 | 27 minute pacer |
| Kate Prinsep | 28.37 | |
| Jane Colbeck-McKinnon | 29.34 | 29 minute pacer |
| Lee Vanstone | 29.36 | 30 minute pacer |
| Kirsty Webb | 30.51 | 31 minute pacer |
| Georgie Burk | 31.05 | |
| Fiona Tate | 31.15 | |
| Regina Lally | 31.21 | |
| Dave Johnys | 31.21 | |
| Caroline Kay | 33.55 | |
| Ian Fowler | 34.22 | |
| Skye McKinnon | 35.35 | |
| Tamsyn Wymer | 39.50 | 40 minute pacer |
| Martin Crabb | 58.04 |
Victoria Dock parkrun
| Graham Le Good | 21.20 |
| Judith Le Good | 26.40 |
Fire Service College parkrun
| Jenny Moore | 24.06 |