8 September 2024, Great North Run, Newcastle to South Shields, 13.1 miles road Joyce Matthews (Cirencester AC) 1.43.00
8 September 2024, Upcote Farm Trail, Withington, nr Cheltenham, 5 miles trail1 Rob Forbes (Cirencester AC) 32.01 – 1st V40, Barbara Thomas 1.05.04
7 September 2024, Cranham Boundary Chase, 5.6 miles road Kate Jacobs (Cirencester AC) 37.22 – 2nd lady / 1st FV45, Corinne Clark 42.44 – 5th lady, Brian Harris 42.58, Charlotte Wilton 44.32, James Widdowson 46.23, Rachel Ranger 48.14, Ruth Fulford 1.05.19 – 1st FV75
This race was a further road race in both the county and club series, over a non-standard 5.6 miles course of ups and downs along country lanes around the picturesque village of Cranham. The hill just before the finish in the Cricket Club must be one of the steepest on the local circuit, and reportedly forced plenty to walk!
Our ladies did us proud again, with a good haul or prizes (chocolate or alcohol being a tough choice) - Kate Jacobs finished 2nd lady, there were age group prizes for Corrine Clark, Charlotte Wilton (despite a severe bout of covid earlier in the week) and Ruth Fulford, with Rachel Ranger doing well just to get round nursing a sore rib.
{As we go to print} we are awaiting the official county team rankings, but having won the team event at Cranham, Stroud ladies look like the main threat. Well done to the CAC ladies another cracking performance!
Brian Harris was first man home for the club, in his first race after more than 3 weeks off recovering from dipping his toe into the murky world of ultra running. He was relieved to be back on the road, apart from the last hill where he had no hesitation in walking.
Next in were triathlon specialist Ian Moore (having already both swum and cycled earlier in the day!) and almost-local James Widdowson, enjoying the views if not all the hills.
James reports.....Saturday saw me up at Cranham for the Boundary Chase, part of the very family-friendly Cranham Feast! It was one of the largest club turnouts since Fairford I would say. The course is stunningly beautiful and contains hills to test your mettle, anyone keen on fell racing would feel right at home! I’d really encourage others to give this event a go in years to come.
7 September 2024, parkruns, 5km trail
Cirencester AC finishers:Cirencester: 23 Heath Forbes (J) 22.08, 39 Otis Forbes (J) 23.55, 44 Paul Timms 24.26,54 Neil Broadley 25.30, 59 Gordon Jones 26.02, 61 Dorian Matts 26.29, 103 Kirsty Leggate 31.10, 105 Samantha Timms 31.14, 173 finished.Tetbury: 18 Brecon Musk (J) 23.55, 19 Jo Musk 23.56 – 1st lady, 34 Stephen Hale 24.46,36 Alan McAdam 24.57, 44 Rachel McAdam 25.29, 122 James Hunton 34.11, 167 finished.Marlborough Common: 24 David Moss 25.08, 95 finished.Blyth Links: 160 Martin Croucher 34.01, 245
3 September 2024, Gloucester Open Meeting, track
Mile (‘B’ race) James Widdowson (Cirencester AC) 6.20
1 September 2024, Cheltenham 10km, road David Bell did CAC proud finishing in second place overall in a time of 34.11, well done Dave!
Parkrun 31st August - Cirencester: 4 Kate Jacobs 19.50 (1st lady), 21 Heath Forbes (J) 21.40,
23 Charlotte Wilton 21.58, 52 Otis Forbes (J) 24.00, 77 Rachel Ranger 26.01,
78 Gordon Jones 26.02, 143 Pam Wheeler 29.02, 147 Brendan McCarthy 29.10,
162 Kirsty Leggate 30.03, 233 Ruth Fulford 34.40, 297 finished.
Somerdale Pavilion, Keynsham: 76 Alan McAdam 24.31, 82 Rachel McAdam 25.06,
233 finished.
Stratford Park, Stroud: 38 Stephen Hale 27.40, 100 finished.
Cheltenham: 178 Tom Morgan 27.03, 436 finished.
Westpark, Munich, Germany: 55 Paul Timms 24.16, 168 finished.
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