Determined members still managed to find competitive races in the “quiet
week”. With the year nearly at an end Barbara Thomas went to Harwicke to be
joined by 16 others in running the Pilot Inn 4 which she completed in 34.46 as
one more towards her annual 100 race target.
Pilot Inn 4 - Hardwicke, nr Gloucester, 4 miles road
1 Chris Brown (Severn AC) 22.05
16 Barbara Thomas (Cirencester AC) 34.46 17 finished.
New member Nicola Wood travelled to Mortimer near Reading for the ten miles
of hills and mud involved in the The Gut Buster. Her now regular Thursday
morning outings made the first 8 miles feel comfortable but she reported that
there was little left for the final two miles when ‘the princess would have given
half her kingdom for a road to run on’. But, after struggling past many others
who were walking, she finished in 1.42 completely unaware that a fellow club
member, was only a minute behind her. In contrast Becky Collier, who was
back competing after minor surgery was just thrilled to be running and
finishing.
Gut Buster, Mortimer, nr Reading, 10 miles multi-terrain
1 Rob Corney (Reading Roadrunners) 57.27
268 Nicola Wood (Cirencester AC) 1.42.28
272 Rebecca Collier 1.43.29 329 finished.
parkruns, 5km trail
With a plethora of parkruns done and many more to come over the New Year it
was mostly regulars who ran this Saturday. Ollie Campbell tackled Pomphrey
Hill near Bristol to finish 2nd in 18.35, Ian Barrett was 5 th with 17.55 in Torquay
while Isaac McAdam was 4 th at Chipping Sodbury with 17.45 and the rest of the
family in hot pursuit. Run of the week to Rachel who finally came in below 26
minutes with a great 25.45 new PB. Nearer home, Mark Sysum led the team to
finish 6th at Cirencester followed by Neil Morrissey and an (unusually)
competitive David Moss. Good runs from Dorian Matts and Brendan McCarthy
who was back for more. Rachel Ranger post injury and buggy pushing Simon
Campbell followed. Kate Sackett nipped round Stonehouse, Barbara Thomas
was also on her own at Swindon as was Ruth Fulford at Moreton in Marsh.
Slowest runs of the week for Liza Darroch and Rupert Chesmore who were
supporting daughter and 7 year old granddaughter round their first parkruns in
Gloucester.
Cirencester AC finishers:
Cirencester: 6 Mark Sysum 21.12, 17 Neil Morrissey 23.04, 20 David Moss
23.38, 24 Dorian Matts 24.31, 67 Brendan McCarthy 27.46,
70 Rachel Ranger 27.53, 123 Simon Campbell 33.28, 164 finished
Swindon: 188 Barbara Thomas 27.23, 475 finished
Stonehouse: 12 Kate Sackett 23.33, 82 finished
Chipping Sodbury: 4 Isaac McAdam 17.45, 17 Jacob McAdam 19.49, 85
Alan McAdam 24.27, 119 Rachel McAdam 25.45, 414 finished
Gloucester City: 142 Liza Darroch 34.51, 181 Rupert Chesmore 51.19, 185
finished
Fire Services College, Moreton-in-Marsh: 111 Ruth Fulford 30.46, 180
finished
Pomphrey Hill, Bristol: 2 Ollie Campbell (J) 18.35, 280 finished
Torbay Velopark: 5 Ian Barrett 17.55, 294 finished
