Halstead Road Runner Dale Constable completed the first Newham 10k. Over this flat course running around Stratford park and the 2012 Olympic site. Dale stopped the clock in 48 minutes exactly, 413th in a large field of 2,319. The winning time was 36 minutes and 32 seconds.
Andy Wilmot and Bob Parmenter did the Cambridge Boundary Run, off-road Marathon. Over a fairly flat course, with some undulations near the start and generally good underfoot conditions. Weather was cold, dry and bright, with a gentle breeze. Andy was round in 4 hrs 14 mins and Bob managed 4 hrs 57 mins.
A small group travelled to Steyning in West Sussex for the Steyning Stinger! This is a well supported off-road Marathon and half Marathon event organised by Steyning AC. On a bright sunny day with very little wind, the following results were recorded:
Marathon
Bob Langley 6th 3:32:25
Half Marathon
Gavin Allen 3rd 1:28:58
Andrew Warner 12th 1:41:33 (running for Orion Harriers)
Phil Davies 28th 1:45:06
Sam Wolton 37th 1:47:32
Andy Carter 61st 1:55:02
WELL DONE to all!
For senior membership enquiries please call Club Captain Wayne Kern 07801 722794 and for juniors (8-15 year olds) please contact Peri Collins 01787 223150.
The final race of the 53-12 Cross Country League 2009/2010 was held at Hadleigh on Sunday.
The running conditions were very wet, cold and windy and the course very challenging. This however did not stop the Juniors from another super performance. Kinza Lewis came 1st U13 girl with a fantastic sprint finish. Kinza is really improving as a runner, finishing the last 2 races in excellent form and will certainly be one to watch next season. Great performances also from Luke Allen, James Walker, Sophia Diss, Amy Thacker and Samuel Jones.
After the races had finished the final league results were announced and awards given. The Junior team had every reason to be proud of themselves, finishing the league in 3rd position.
Halstead do not have juniors competing in all the age groups in this league. So to finish just behind Discovery Triathlon Club and the winners Colchester & Tendering AC who both have some superb athletes, is a great achievement for this young squad.
This however is not their only success in this league. At the finish of this league all the individual athletes points are calculated and an overall Male and Female League Winner is awarded.
This year the 53-12 XC League Champion 2009/2010 Boy was awarded to Halsteads Luke Allen who scored near perfect points. Luke has produced some outstanding performances finishing 1st Under 11 and coming home first for Halstead in every race. This is a well deserved title for this talented young athlete who has competed against some very strong and experienced boys throughout this season.
The League Champion Girl was also proudly won by Halstead and was awarded to Amy Thacker. She has produced some super performances in all the races and is going from strengh to strengh. This is also a well earned title for her.
Winning 3 Age Groups and Male and Female League Champion is a fantastic result for Halstead. Junior Coach Peri Collins said "I am really pleased with the final results, the way our juniors have performed throughout this league and their commitment at such a young age is incredible, this is a huge achievement for the club and we are very proud of all our juniors". Peri can be contacted for Junior membership enquiries on 01787 223150.
HRR Junior results:
Luke Allen 5th (1st U11 boy)
James Walker 9th (3rd U11 boy)
Kinza Lewis 11th (1st U13 girl)
Sophia Diss 16th (3rd U13 girl)
Amy Thacker 26th (1st U11 girl)
Samuel Jones 34
Jack Thacker 41
Daisy Partridge 44
Chloe Cracknell 45
The seniors competed over a tough 5 mile course with enormous puddles dotting the terrain. Roll on next season and special thanks to sponsors 53-12 of Colchester.
HRR Senior results:
Men
3rd Gavin Allen
20th Andrew Warner
31st Nathan Roulson
39th Bob Langley
55th Matthew Ranson
61st Rob Thacker
75th Mike Grealy
76th Andy Carter
97th Richard Tiller
Women
23rd Wendy Carter
36th Jo White
Distance specialist Matt Biggin ran the 2010 Moonlight Challenge in deepest darkest Kent for a second time. Matt reported “The weather this year was rather better than last year in as much as it wasn't freezing. The course was trickier though as there was deep mud in sections that had to be negotiated”
80 runners attempted the 32.75 miles and Matt came 7th overall with a time of 5 hours 7 minutes. A 12 minute improvement on his time from last year! Matt accredited this to having had a year of endurance training and also better planning. Matt said “Hydration and nutrition are key elements to successfully completing an ultra and I went through 4 litres of electrolyte/water and 9 gels”
Jeremy Gore completed an impressive performance in the Serpentine RRC ‘Last Friday of the month 5k’ in London. Jeremy recorded a PB (personal best) in 22mins 15secs
Jeremy said “It was blowing a gale in Hyde Park which made it heavy going for the first 3k”
Photograph:
Amy Thacker and Luke Allen - 53-12 Cross Country Junior league champions.
WELL DONE to all!
For senior membership enquiries please call Club Captain Wayne Kern 07801 722794 and for juniors (8-15 year olds) please contact Peri Collins 01787 223150.
Well thats that for another cross-country season, and I hope this one has been made slightly more interesting by our new handicap system.
Today was a big race; both for the handicap points scored (the most of any race this season) and for our juniors. Congratulations to Amy Thacker and Luke Allen on their superb, hard won victories!
Here are the final standings for the handicap:
Men's:
First: Nathan Roulson (161 points)
Second: Andrew Warner (133 points)
Third: Mike Grealy (106 points)
Fourth: Gavin Allen (100 points)
Fifth: Andy Carter (95 points)
Ladies':
First: Jo White (79 points)
Second: Wendy Carter (46 points)
Third: Peri Collins (36 points)
Fourth: Lorraine Garnham (34 points)
Fifth: Julia Woolnough (23 points)
Sixth: Katy Fidler (5 points)
If anyone has any suggestions for ways to improve the handicap system for next season, then don't hesitate to put them forward.
Well I've just now managed to get warm and dry after that horror on Sunday, and have produced the handicap results.
It was a really great turnout considering the conditions, and a good result for the team, especially the ladies!
Men's:
Nathan Roulson 148
Andrew Warner 122
Gavin Allen 92
Mike Grealy 80
Sam Wolton 79
Andy Carter 57
Matt Ranson 43
Keith Thorogood 42
Rob Thacker 34
Mark Armitage 32
Ian Sutcliffe 28
Andrew Bailey 21
Richard Tiller 21
Maurice Young 10
Mick Purkiss 10
Andy Wilmot 10
Don English 7
John Markham 5
Ladies'
Jo White 58
Peri Collins 35
Lorraine Garnham 34
Wendy Carter 31
Julia Woolnough 23
Katy Fidler 5
Many members of Halstead Road Runners travelled to Gt Notley for the penultimate round of the 53-12 sponsored cross country league. The race was very well organised by Witham Running club. Freezing conditions with driving rain made for a tough race, 5 miles for the seniors and just over a mile for juniors. A special mention must go to Wendy Carter and Mark Armitage for braving the elements after recovering from illness. Katy Fidler for competing in such adverse conditions and Peri Collins for racing with a poorly back.
Senior Women:
> Wendy Carter 33rd
> Lorraine Garnham 39th
> Jo White 49th
> Peri Collins 50th
> Katy Fidler 56th
Senior Men:
> Gavin Allen 2nd
> Andrew Warner 26th
> Mark Armitage 36th
> Nathan Roulson 40th
> Sam Wolton 69th
> Rob Thacker 79th
> Ian Sutcliffe 89th
> Mike Grealy 106th
> Andy Wilmot 132nd
> Keith Thorogood 145th
With one race to go, the HRR Junior team are sitting in 3rd position. A fantastic team effort.
Juniors
Luke Allen 9th 2nd U11 boy
Sophia Diss 11th 1st U13 girl
Kinza Lewis 13th 2nd U13 girl
James Langley 27th
Amy Thacker 31st 1st U11 girl
Emma Lovegrove 32nd 2nd U11 girl
Samuel Jones 40th
Katie Armitage 42nd
Bethany Turner 43rd
Vicky Lovegrove 48th
Jack Thacker 51st
Jordan Mayes-Allen 53rd
Callum Tricker 54th
WELL DONE to all!
For senior membership enquiries please call Club Captain Wayne Kern 07801 722794 and for juniors (8-15 year olds) please contact Peri Collins 01787 223150.
Start times are 10:00 for juniors and 10:45 for the seniors.
The venue is once again the Notley Discovery Centre and the route is the
same as last year.
Halstead Road Runner Russell Sneezum made his half marathon debut at Great Bentley. Russell was delighted to finish well within his target time of sub 2 hours. Russell was joined by 9 other members from the club. Gavin Allen was first home for the club, smashing his PB (personal best) by more than 3 minutes. Gavin of Halstead was reported to be ‘over the moon’ with the result. Nathan Roulson took an impressive 7 minutes of his PB and Jo White 2 minutes over her previous record at this distance. Many of the Halstead pack worked together to support each other in reaching their own objectives. Special thanks to Keith Thorogood and Sam Wolton for the team performance. The following HRR results were recorded in the large field of over 800 runners.
Chip times:
Gavin Allen 14th 1:15:56 PB
Nathan Roulson 87th 1:25:55 PB
Russell Sneezum 606th 1:57:59 PB
Keith Thorogood 607th 1:58:02
Sam Wolton 631st 1:59:46
Jo White 633rd 1:59:46 PB
Wayne Kern 694th 2:05:37
Mick Purkiss 717th 2:07:41
Sheila Purkiss 793rd 2:20:28
Roger Ashdown 812th 2:30:22
Bob Langley, Andy Wilmot and Bob Parmenter completed the Cold Christmas to Good Easter, off-road Marathon. On the point to point course, buses are used to transport the competitors to the start at Cold Christmas. In dry overcast conditions Bob Langley finished in a superb 2nd place, stopping the clock at 3 hours 38 minutes. Andy was round in 4:43 and Bob Parmenter in 5:34.
WELL DONE to all!
For senior membership enquiries please call Club Captain Wayne Kern 07801 722794 and for juniors (8-15 year olds) please contact Peri Collins 01787 223150.
Matthew Ranson is organising a one-off track night and everyone is welcome. Please share transport where possible. Please note the EARLIER time. We will be sharing the track with one other club.
With illness and injury decimating their team, Halstead Road Runners were represented by just two runners in last Saturday's South of England Athletic Association Cross Country Championships, held on the infamous course at Parliament Hill Fields, Hampstead Heath, London.
Weather conditions were near perfect - cool and bright with light winds and the overnight frost ensured that some parts of the course remained relatively firm. However, with thousands of athletes trampling the ground in the nine earlier races, some parts of the course were like a quagmire by the time the senior men lined up for their 15k (9.3 miles) race.
Gavin Allen was in great form finishing in 1 hour 2 minutes and 20 seconds. Although nearly 20 minutes behind, 53 year old Andy Carter ran strongly throughout and finished with a time of 1-22-06. Fellow clubmate Andrew Warner, competing for his first claim club Orion Harriers, celebrated his 23rd birthday with a fine run, crossing the finish line in 1-08-22. Race positions not available at time of press release.
Full results made available after press release:
Gavin Allen 210 (1:02:20)
Andrew Warner 399 (1:08:22)
Andy Carter 700 (1:22:08)
WELL DONE to all!
For senior membership enquiries please call Club Captain Wayne Kern 07801 722794 and for juniors (8-15 year olds) please contact Peri Collins 01787 223150.
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