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5K Pics from Newmarket
Results to follow, but for now, have a look at Luda's superb photos from the 5K at Newmarket in the gallery. After last night's presentations, I am pleased to announce the following C & C runners won awards for the series - Helen Branco, Dan Bayles, Iona Graham-Hagg, and Matthew Applegate plus John Oakes won best overall male.
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5K League - Newmarket
The last of the 5K League races is at Newmarket on Thursday 2nd September - note the earlier-than-usual 7pm start!
A pdf file with detailed directions is here (large file - 1.7Mb).
There will be a lift-sharing meet-up at Wilberforce Road, leaving at 5:45.
See the file for information about the series presentations, happening after the race, which you are encouraged to attend.
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Mersea Island 10 Miler
On a bank holiday weekend, a trip to the seaside was in order for John Oakes and Dave Edwards. John's 59:26 earned him sixth place (and, of course, first V50) in the Mersea Island 10 in coastal Essex, whilst Dave's 1:09:30 was another PB. Keep it up, guys!
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Eversden 5
After a shocking week, the first ever Eversden 5 had perfect weather; just as well on a challenging multi-terrain course. First C&C was Alessandro Coianiz, who took first V40, with Giacomo Capetti sixth and third in the same class. Jordan Kennard was first under-21, whilst Giulio Cinque took the V50 prize. In the female race, Carmel McEniery took an excellent third place. Congrats all, and particular congrats to race director Ben Baldelli, deputy Simon Bowen and all the team for a cracking event.
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Wroxham 5km Series
News of cracking 5K PB for Jonathan Escalante-Phillips at the Wroxham 5km Series in Norfolk in midweek - 17:04. Superb stuff.
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Xmas Party
Date for your diaries!
I know its summer time (I think!!), but the C&C Xmas party will be held at Jesus College, Cambridge on Saturday 11 December! More details to follow nearer the time!
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Race The Train
I've added a report to the fantastic event which is 'Race the Train'.
Cheers Al
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Eversden 5 Entries
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Great Yarmouth Half
More belated congratulations - this time to Ben Baldelli for his second place in 1:16:24 at the Great Yarmouth Half Marathon. Good going Sian Alexander too, running 1:38:48.
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Thorney 5
Belated congrats to John Oakes on another V50 prize, this time at the Thorney 5, running 28:01 for an 89.3% grading.
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Camping this weekend
Following the success of the camping trip a few weeks ago, a few of us are planning to give it another go this weekend (Friday 20th to Sunday 22nd August). We're planning to stay at the site at Fakenham Race Course (plenty of good running and cycling routes nearby). It's a bit short notice, but if you're interested in joining us, please let me know as soon as possible (rachel.roberts@yahoo.co.uk) and I'll add you to the booking.
Thanks!
Rachel
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Lucerne marathon & half - Oct 31.
A few of us are hoping to spend a long weekend in Lucerne in late October.
There will be the opportunity to race in a choice of events by the lake - either a full marathon, a half marathon or a 13k. These are on Sunday, Oct 31.
The official website is www.lucernemarathon.ch
Flights are from Luton to Zurich, with Easyjet, then train to Lucerne. If you are interested or require further information, please let me know.
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Richmond Castle 10K
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Peterborough 5K Grand Prix - Werrington
I'll keep banging on about how good the Peterborough 5K series is until you lot start racing it. Unfortunately it was the last one of the summer, at Werrington, last night. Four of us made it, and there was more glory for Ben Baldelli, who took third place in a very handy 16:27 - well done Ben. John Jenkins' impressive comeback from injury earned him second place in the V60 category, and Carmel McEniery won the V35s. Congratulations to them. Carmel also finished third in category in the best-3-from-5 series (actually second, but a V40 somehow won the V35s!) - superb!
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Kevin Henry 5K League - Haverhill
Full results and positions now in from Haverhill - well done to those who miraculously pulled it all together.
The team results are viewable via the 'read more' link below, but in summary...
In the men's race, C&C White finished sixth, C&C Blue fourth.
In the women's race, C&C White finished sixth, C&C Blue third.
Overall (on the night), C&C White finished sixth, C&C Blue fourth.
So - over the three races so far, C&C White are fourth with 27 points and C&C Blue third with 37 points, behind leaders Cambridge Tri, who have 47 points.
Got that? ;-)
MEN (Score) Pts.
C&C(B) (154) 6
Cam. Tri. (49) 12
C&C(W) (348) 2
Haverhill (293) 4
Newmarket (137) 8
Saffron Striders (109) 10
WOMEN (Score) Pts.
C&C(B) (28) 4
Cam. Tri. (4) 6
C&C(W) (60) 1
Haverhill (57) 2
Newmarket (44) 3
Saffron Striders (9) 5
CLUB POSITIONS (Score) Pts.
Saffron Striders (118) 15
C&C(B) (182) 10
Cam. Tri. (53) 18
C&C(W) (408) 3
Newmarket (181)11
Haverhill (350) 6
OVERAL CLUB POSITIONS (Points after 3 events)
Cam. Tri. 16 + 13 + 18 = 47
Saffron Striders 9 + 16 + 15 = 40
C&C(B) 13 + 14 + 10 = 37
C&C(W) 12 + 12 + 3 = 27
Newmarket 9 + 6 + 11 = 26
Haverhill 4 + 3 + 6 = 13
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Wibbly Wobbly Log Jog
Definitely one of the friendliest, most enjoyable races of the year is the Wibbly Wobbly Log Jog in Brandon Forest. Quickest C&C this year was second-placed John Oakes and quickest C&C female was birthday girl Carol Stanier. Wibbly.
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Kevin Henry 5K League - Haverhill
My individual timings are now up from Haverhill, but the team result and official timings could take a long time after yet more chaos at the finish. Nevertheless, well done all, and particularly those speedy Brancos - Miguel in 3rd place and Helen first female.
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Ironman UK
They say it's the ultimate test of endurance, and I'm not about to argue. So huge congratulations and three cheers for the heroics of Ish Badr and Cole Clissold at Ironman UK. Ish clocked 12 hours and 22 minutes, Cole 13 hours 34 for the gruelling 3.8km swim, 180km bike and marathon run. Awesome.
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Kevin Henry 5K League - Haverhill
Don't forget this Thursday's 5K League fixture at Kedington, just outside Haverhill (I'm assuming behind the community centre in Arms Lane, CB9 7QQ - click for an approximate map), 7:30pm start. It's free, no registering, just turn up and run, though you must be a C&C member and you must wear your club vest. One important point - please take a watch and try to record your own race time to give to Adam at the finish.
There will be a meet-up at Wilberforce Road for lift-sharing, heading out at 6pm.
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Wellingborough 5
A storming performance from Ben Baldelli at the Wellingborough 5, taking fourth place and recording a stunning sub-27 time and a 85%-plus WAVA grading. Great going, Ben!
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SwissAlpine
You know when a race goes horribly wrong? And then you've still got to go 35km over two 2600-metre mountain passes? Well done to Carmel for running brilliantly and not leaving me to die (though surely tempted) in the K42 event at this year's SwissAlpine in Switzerland. Photos to come, report too, once the psychological scars have healed. Nonetheless an amazing and highly recommended event again.
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Camping Trip Pics
Matt has added some excellent pictures of the C&C camping trip to Stiffkey to the gallery. Enjoy!
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Doug Anderson 5K
An excellent twelfth place in the Doug Anderson 5K in Bedford for Jonathan Escalante-Phillips, continuing a fine sequence of races over that distance. Good one, Jonathan.
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Culford Triathlon
Well done Adam Poole on a very good triathlon debut, in the Culford Tri at Bury St Eds.
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London 2012 Olympics Volunteering
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London Triathlon
More quality multi-eventing from Noel Carroll (pictured) at the London Triathon. His 2:12:24 for 74th place out of almost 1000 at the Olympic distance finished with a blistering 34:47 10K run, tenth quickest of the day.
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Camping at Stiffkey, Norfolk, 2nd - 4th July 2010
With apologies (again) to the Great McGonagall
'Twas in the year of two thousand and ten
That C&C sent 3 women and 5 men
To be happy campers in NorfolK, in Stiffkey.
Amongst the group were Glyn, Matthew, Luda, Fiona and me,
Not forgetting those redoubtable rovers, Mandy and Tim,
Yes, better not forget Tim, for it was organised by him;
And then there was Dave, complete with plate.
So all in all, we added up to eight.
The site there is very scenic and pretty
The conversation, needless to say, was extremely witty.
The staff and fellow-campers were friendly, the whole lot.
The showers were clean and the water was hot.
The weather was perfect, not a drop of rain,
Though the cold at night caused some of us pain.
On the Saturday, for 9 miles we strode and strolled.
It was a varied route, but if truth must be told,
It did include, ahem, a 'naturist' bit of the coast.
Glyn swam nearby, but kept his trunks on, we were pleased to note!
On the next day, rising with the sun,
Matthew and Luda drove over to the March Spud Run.
The rest of us ran the coastal path to Blakeney and beyond.
It was about 10 miles, and we were long gone.
It rounded off a great 2 days and 2 nights.
If it happens again, watch for it on this website.
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Girton 5K
The field for the Girton 5K was full of C&Cs - nothing to do with the beer at the finish, I'm sure. We turned in a good set of performances too. Best of all was victory in the women's race by George Schwiening, who held off her Tri Club rival by six seconds, runnng 18:37. In-form Caz Pritchard was next in. In the men's race, Alan Pritchard matched Caz by finishing third with 17:27. Also well up there were Jonathan Escalante-Phillips, David Harrison and Alessandro Coianiz, sixth to eighth. Well done the C&C squad.
Read Alex's critique of the north-by-northwest Cambridge village 5K scene here.
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Housewarming in Royston
We are having a housewarming do on 7th August which we would like to invite all the runners to. If you would like to come but don't know where to please email me (Carol) to get the address. Come any time from 2pm to evening, depending if tea and cakes or BBQ and beer is your thing.
Runs on the heath optional.......
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Fairlands Valley Challenge
Here's one that nearly escaped me. Huge congratulations to Dave Pell on winning the off-road, marathon-distance Fairlands Valley Challenge near Stevenage. Well done Simon Redfern too, completing his fiftieth marathon. Phew!
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Midlands News
A brilliant weekend's racing for Caz Pritchard. A first-ever sub-20 5K (and a win) at the Coventry parkrun (after last week's agonising 20:00 in Cambridge) was followed up by a big 10K PB (and fifth place) at the Worcester Pitchcroft 10K. Al's 36:38 for 23rd was pretty sharp too. Congrats to the Pritchards.
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England Athletics Championships
Track news: congratulations and commiserations to our only representative at the National Championships - Ed Aston missed out on the 800m title by eleven hundredths of a second to Enfield's Darren St Clair, clocking 1:49:69.
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St Ives 10K
The C&C squad at the rather windy St Ives 10K was smaller than in the past, but yet again the quality was there - six of our eight finished top-four in their category. Star performances came from Charlie Wartnaby (second overall and first Vet) and Bob Watson (seventh and first V45) - many congratulations to them. The rarity of John Oakes being pipped in the V50s was still worth a good second place, whilst thirds went to Alex Downie and Carmel McEniery. Well done all.
The icing on the cake was winning the men's team prize. Congratulations to Charlie, Bob, John and Chris Brown.
In the C&C Grand Prix, Bob leads John by a daunting 23 points, but John has a race in hand. In the age-graded standings, it'll be really close between the two when John runs his fourth counting race.
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Milton Keynes Half
More silverware! Another classy run by Ben Baldelli, finishing sixth, and first Vet, at the Milton Keynes Half in 1:15:09.
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Pen y Fan Fell Race
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Box End Sprint Triathlon
A belting result for Noel Carroll at the Box End Sprint Tri near Bedford. Sixth place overall, and, gratifyingly, the quickest run leg of the day. Great stuff, Noel!
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RAF Marham 10K
King of the C&C overall wins in recent years is unquestionably Ben Baldelli, and he was back on pot-collecting form on Sunday at the RAF Marham ten-miler. 56:29 in the July sun - magnificent!
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Felsted 10K
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Bushy 10K
Possibly a smaller C&C turnout than expected at the Bushy 10K, hosted by our chums from Bushfield, but certainly no lack of quality. Will Mycroft took fifth place in a shade over 35, whilst Bob Watson's 36 and a bit placed him ninth, and second in his class. And Andrew Shields wasn't far behind Bob. Cracking runs on a sweltering day.
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Lord Mayor's 5K
The Lord Mayor's 5K in Norwich is undoubtedly the most prestigious 5K in the region, and attracts the best runners around - I wouldn't even be allowed to enter. So hats off to C&C new boy Charlie Wartnaby for his 13th place (and third Vet), running a very sharp 16:26.
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Histon Feast Fun Run
Very tricky to make sense out of the Histon Feast Fun Run results, but it looks like we managed some good placings...!
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Great Bentley Friday Five
John Oakes and Dave Edwards made the trip to Essex for the last in the Friday Five Series, at Great Bentley. John maintained his 100% record in the V50 category, and was, as you might expect, crowned V50 winner of the series overall. Congratulations John! Great going Dave too, recording a superb PB.
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Saffron Walden 5K News, Part 2
Individual results have been posted for Saffron Walden. If took your watch time and didn't give it to Adam on the night (and therefore don't have a time in the results), please get in touch. It looks like there are no official individual placings or times being published this season (don't ask me why!), so please try to give your times to Adam (or whoever has the magic clipboard) at the end of each race.
Particular congratulations to George Schwiening (first place), Helen Zenner Branco (second) and Miguel Branco (third place).
Match results also in....
C&C Blue: 2nd Male, equal 3rd Female, overall 2nd.
C&C White: 4th Male, 1st Female, overall 4th.
After 2 races: C&C Blue 2nd, C&C White 4th.
The Grand Prix standings have been updated accordingly, despite the odd anomaly in these latest results, and Bob Watson continues to lead the way.
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Not-So-Local Racing
We're in the prizes again! Congratulations to Katie Samuelson, running a rapid 41:34 to take third place at the Stratford Summer 6. And a Vet 50 win to report too (not from John O!) - Dave Edwards at the Milton Keynes parkrun. Nice one, Dave.
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Saffron Walden 5K
The results for the Kevin Henry 5K league haven't yet been posted. But, Andy, it did definitely take place. The route was - again - hilly with lots of single-file sections with only nettles to run next to. I arrived just as exhausted as last year to find that 40 other males had beaten me to the line. It was a friendly race, although I missed the amusing sight of an abundance of smudged war paint that we saw in Cambridge! No doubt someone with a clipboard will be able to give us some detail on the placings?
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Saffron Walden 5K News
Did nobody go? What happened? Post away, or let me know. Ta!
UPDATE: Individual times and placings now in, but no time to post them yet...
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Local Racing
A couple of good local races for you, with good C&C performances too.
A bag of finest Fenland spuds was on offer to anyone completing the 5¼-mile March Spud Run on Sunday, and it's chips all round for Ben Baldelli, Caz Pritchard and Matt Applegate. Ben and Caz had their eyes on the podium and both mashed the opposition to finish third, with Matt not far behind, yet just missing out on the potato puns.
Over in Stetchworth, another classy C&C trio took on the Newmarket 10K, and pretty well monopolised the V50 category - well done John Oakes (another win, and seventh overall), Dave Edwards (third) and Paul Dewison (eighth).
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Kevin Henry 5K Race
The next 5K race is Thursday 1st July in Saffron Walden, starting at 19:30. The start is in the car park as you come in from Cambridge and the bottom of the hill. It's free to enter and all that's required is to wear your club vest and run. If I haven't added you to one of the teams and you'd like to run, please let me know your average 5k time so I can include you. I hope we can maintain the great start we had in June.
Adam
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Stansted 10K
Honours even in the Pritchard household at the Stansted 10K, with Al and Caz both finishing fourth.
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C&C Hat-Trick at Bury
All footy-related disappointed will be dispelled by the news from the Bury Friday 5, where we scored a hat-trick of category wins. Bob Watson's excellent form took him to first place V45 in 28:12, with arch-rival John Oakes just behind, clocking 28:31 for the V50 honours. Diana Braverman rounded off a glorious evening by winning the V55s in 38:21. Cracking runs by Dave Edwards and Paul Dewison too. Well done the Suffolk Friday squad.
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West Highland Way Race
You can breathe now. News in from the West Highland Way Race - Kim Masson completed the 95 miles of mountainous wilderness in a stunning 23 hours, 58 minutes and 18 seconds. I hope never to be an expert on such terrifying things, but I know that's a genuinely classy performance. Many congratulations, Kim, and I hope you've got the week off!
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Walden Triathlon
Fine triathloning by our squad at the (Saffron) Walden Tri - Mike & Glyn Smith and the third-placed relay dream team of Cristina Martins and Adam Poole. Good stuff.
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Huntingdon 10K
Victory for Mike Salt in the first running of the Huntingdon 10K at the race course - congratulations, Mike. High finishes for Steve Thoday and Jane Schultz too. Apologies if I've missed anyone.
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North Downs Run
First results of the weekend are from the hills, woods and disappointingly poppy-deficient fields of Kent and the North Downs Run. The absence of the usual blazing sun may have been a help in nudging me below three hours at the third attempt, while first-timer Martin Strain was a fraction over. Wonderful race.
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Colworth Marathon Challenge
The Colworth Marathon challenge takes place in Bedfordshire this weekend (Friday 18-20 June). Three seperate races over the weekend to make up the marathon distance (5 mile race on Friday night, 8 mile trail race on Saturday and a half marathon on Sunday). There is free camping available for the weekend. There is entry available on the day for Saturday and Sundays race but not Friday's which may be full already.
Click here for details
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The West Highland Way
(worth moving back to the top of the page - good luck Kim! - Andy)
I will be tackling the 95 mile route from Milngavie 7 miles north of Glasgow to Fort William to raise funding for Cam Mind a local mental health charity. The race starts at 1.00am on Saturday 19th June and if my body holds up it would be nice to finish before sunday.
If you would like to support CamMind you can sponsor me using the link below
http://www.justgiving.com/kimmasson
Kim
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Kevin Henry 5K League - Cambridge Results
I've stitched something resembling proper results together from the circumstantial evidence, but I still need with your help. If you know your race times from the Wilberforce Road fixture and were outside 23 min 18 sec, please contact me with any info you have (e.g. "I finished behind Fred and just in front of Wilma in about 20 mins"). I now have overall times and we already had male/female placings (and finish-line photos), but not overall placings which, if you think about it, is a bit of a problem!
I also have a lot of confusion around 18½ minutes, so if you finished around then, I'd love to hear who you finished with/near, and your watch time if poss.
Sorry, but absolutely everyone who provided a time has lost a second (or several). That's life, I suppose!
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Swaledale Marathon
Results now in from Swaledale, 23 miles of extreme hilliness. Impressive times from runners Dave Yeneralski, John Kazer and Carol Stanier, and impressive endurance from hikers Ginny Costello and Mary Holmes.
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Abbey 10K
The Abbey 10K at Ramsey was the main event of the day for C&C, and taking the honours were Mike Salt, with a superb second place in 33:53, and Bob Watson, first V45 and sixth overall in 35:32. Emma Kreetzer starred for our ladies, in ninth place. Well done to them and to Chris, Matt, Mark, Julie and Iona, who all performed admirably.
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Ten-Mile News
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St Albans Half
News trickling in from around the region - first is the St Albans Half, where John Oakes took 13th place out of 1976 runners, yet again topping his category. Dave Johnson's 36th and Andy Allsopp's 119th were also way up at the sharp end of the field - well done, guys.
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Parkrun Round-Up
If you haven't tried the parkruns in Milton Country Park, they're recommended - 9am Saturdays, 5km, free, (but register at the parkrun website in advance).
As it's so regular, it gets missed off the news here, but congratulations to all runners and organisers, with specific mentions for the following top-three finishers since April:
Bob Watson (one win, one 2nd and one 3rd), Katie Samuelson (one win, three 2nds and one 3rd), Chris Pyle (one 2nd), Caz Pritchard (one 2nd), Dave Johnson (one 3rd), Mike Salt (two wins), Ben Baldelli (a win and a 3rd), Rachel Haworth (one 2nd), Alessandro Coianiz (one win) and John Oakes (one 3rd).
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Friday Fives
On to Stowmarket for the next in the Suffolk-based five-mile series. No day off for John Oakes - again first MV50, and eleventh overall, and a second V55 placing for Diana Braverman. Good runs from Dave Edwards and Paul Dewison too.
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BBQ and Footy!
(from Steve Nicholson)
I'm sorry I couldn't think of a better way of doing this but (if you can work out who I am) you'd be welcome to come round for a BBQ and to watch the football on Friday 18th June (58 Longworth Avenue, Cambridge CB4 1GU). Feel free to bring meat or something to drink. If you can RSVP (e-mail steve.nicholson@stag.org) if you're planning on coming, I'll try and get the right quantities in. Kick off is 7.30, I'll have the BBQ hot from 6pm (if it's stopped raining by then) so we have time to eat before running indoors to the TV.
Brill. It would be good to see you.
Steve Nicholson
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Tri Club 5K Series
It was the third and final race in the Tri Club 5K Series last night, and once again C&C featured strongly - well done to all the squad. First C&C was David Johnson in third place in 16:49, with Bob Watson first Vet, and fifth overall, in 17:12. Some particularly good times recorded. Well done too to James Tapley, who again won the 2K event.
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Katie's Series Win
Congratulations to Katie Samuelson, who confirmed her overall victory in the Senior category of the Harlow Ladies 5K series races, finishing fourth on the night.
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St Neots Half Marathon
This is always a popular race. Entries opened yesterday and in just one day a third of the available places have been taken. This year it is on 21st November, and you can enter online here.
Update: Too late, it's full!
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Tilty Hilly Thrills
John Oakes's sequence of category wins finally came to an end in the Tilty Hilly 5 at Dunmow. Perhaps not surprising after such a tough racing week! Still, second V50 and seventh overall is nothing to sneeze at - well done John. Same to Glyn Smith, third V60 and coming back into very good nick.
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Kirton Friday Five
Out to deepest East Suffolk for the Kirton Friday Five, and John Oakes's monopoly of the V50 category continued with a sub-28 PB and another just-under-90% WAVA rating. More congrats, John! Good run by Paul Dewison too, finishing in 35½.
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Kevin Henry 5K League - Cambridge
Last night was the first of the four 5K league races for this season, and it was our home fixture. Great to see so many turning out. I counted six teams, of which two were ours (C&C Blue and C&C White) and one was the new boys/girls from Cambridge Tri. White took first place female team and fourth male, Blue were second and third respectively, with overall standings second for White and third for Blue. This is all subject to correction, I should point out!
Many thanks to all who joined Adam's team and helped put the event on - you were all superb.
Individual placings now up, times to follow when available.
Matt's other half's excellent pics are going up in the gallery as I type.
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Bupa London 10000
You know it's a classy race when the winner (Mo Farah) breaks the UK best in outsprinting the world record holder (Micah Kogo), so Noel Carroll's 26th place out of 8000-plus in the London 10000 was pretty special. Noel clocked 34:48 - congratulations to him.
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Kevin Henry 5K League - THIS THURSDAY
7:30 start from the track, Wilberforce Road. Please do your best to turn out for this vital match (no fee, no registration, just wear your C&C vest). It's the first fixture of the summer season, and we're hosting, so if you can't run, get in touch with Adam about how to help out with marshalling.
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Hatfield Broad Oak 10K
The Hatfield Broad Oak 10K is a big race with a quality field, and appropriately we sent John Oakes and Bob Watson to renew their rivalry at the fast end. John pipped Bob this time, by seven seconds in 35:02 (35:01 chip) and took second in his category. Despite missing a PB by two seconds, this was another club best WAVA age grading (since 2006), 89.83% (birthdays have their uses!). Bob's 35:09 (35:07 chip) was worth an excellent fourth in category and nearly 87%. Phenomenal running by both - will we see a 90% soon?
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Off-Road Bank Holiday Halfs
It's the time of year for a bit of off-road, and there was a squad of C&Cs in Brandon Forest for the Half Marathon on Monday. Star performance came from David Johnson, with an outstanding second place, whilst also in the prize list was Diana Braverman, second V55. Congratulations to both of them. Good running by Dave Mail, Dave Edwards, Katie Samuelson and Simon Redfern. On similar lines, John Kazer and Carol Stanier successfully conquered Sunday's Woodland Half in Bourne Woods, familiar to many as the Bourne Frostbite venue. John's run was good enough for third place overall - congrats, John.
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'EVERSDEN 5' ENTRIES OPEN
This new race takes place on Saturday August 28th and takes you up to the Mare Way ridge with fantastic views on both sides. You then go into the lovely woodland near Wimpole before heading down into the village of Eversden. Details on http://welcomewords.blog.com
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Tri Club 5K
Latest Tri Club 5K results up. Congrats Diarmuid Ó Séaghdha (1st), David Johnson (3rd) and George Schwiening (2nd F), and well done all others. Apologies for inevitable errors as no affiliations are published.
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Cambs Development Meeting
Lots of good performances at the Cambs Development Meeting at St Ives - follow the link for full results - well worth a browse. The races included the County Championships for 3000m, and they were won by George Schwiening and Miguel Branco. Congratulations to our new champions and well done the rest of the squad.
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Camping weekend
I have booked a few pitches at Stiffkey campsite on the North Norfolk coast, for the nights of July 2 & 3. Cost is £7 per pitch plus £4 per adult. I dont need any money in advance but please let me know by June 18 if you definitely want to go.
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White Peak Marathon
No doubt the gorgeous scenery on the Tissington and High Peak Trails was enough to compensate for being slowly fried to a crisp in the White Peak Marathon. Congratulations to the charred remains of Stephen Nicholson (an excellent ninth place), Katie Samuelson and Simon Redfern for their heroics.
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Marlborough Downs Challenge
Well done David Edwards, capping a series of consecutive marathon weekends with the hilly Marlborough Downs Challenge 33-mile trail race in 5:51. Just parkrun this week then!
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Race for Life 2010
Message from Lucy Hynes:
I am in the process of organising Race for Life 2010 in Cambridge and wondered if you may be able to get some helpers for the day – It’s Sunday 4th July and we need all sort of help – marshals on course and event set up. An athletic club would be brilliant.
The event is huge – 8000 participants going through the streets of Cambridge – this year it starts on Parkers Piece and finishes on Jesus Green.
The link to register is http://www.raceforlife.org/support-race-for-life/volunteer.aspx or please contact me directly. Lucy.Hynes@cancer.org.uk
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Harlow Ladies 5K Series
Race 2 of 3 from Harlow, and Katie Samuelson's still going well - fourth place in 20:27, and first senior. Good stuff, Katie.
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Windermere Marathon
More quality distance stuff from Katie Samuelson at the Brathay Windermere Marathon, where she finished fourth female and first senior in 3:24. Congratulations Katie!
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East Cambs Half
For some reason there was a much-reduced field in Soham for the East Cambs Half, but C&C still put out a sizeable squad for this excellent race. Dave Pell led us in with a 1:23, ahead of Simon Brightwell's 1:28 and Alejandra Pascual Garrido, who finished fourth female in 1:38, whilst Carmel McEniery put her volcanic traumas behind her in style by winning the V35 category in 1:44.
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Dereham 10
Another category win for John Oakes, this time at the Dereham 10 in the scarily quick time of 58:42, another PB, I think! That run was good enough for fourth place overall. Congrats again, John.
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Track News
Check the Cambs AA site for full County Champs results, or to keep up with comprehensive stats and news from a C&C perspective, see the excellent T&F results section of the C&C official site.
We did amazingly well at St Ives, winning the team events in every category except Senior Men, which went to Nene Valley Harriers.
In extended brief(ish) summary, well done to all, but particular congratulations to our new champions Joan Lasenby (senior 1500m), Laura Bass (senior 400m), Lauren Sammout (senior long jump and triple jump, U20 discus), Hayley Sayer (U20 hammer and shot), Oliver Cantrill (U13 75m hurdles and 800m), Tommy Mila (U13 javelin), Aeden Slack (U13 shot), Charlotte Murphy (U13 1500m), Lucy Parker (U13 800m), Katie Reynolds (U13 high jump, long jump and shot), Joseph Ebanks (U15 100m), Guy Kendall (U15 1500m), Benjamin Snaith (U15 800m), Morgan Young (U15 discus), Jake Mair (U15 long jump), Ben Cowley (U15 triple jump), Hollie Parker (U15 1500m), Natalia Rehakova (U15 300m), Imogen Hyde (U15 discus and hammer), Ella Cave (U17 100m and 80m hurdles), Jenny Richards (U17 hammer), Flavia Kumar (U17 triple jump), Ben Kelk (U20 100m and a championship best in the 110m hurdles) and George Cummins (U20 long jump).
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Sawston Fun Run
No results in yet for the 25th Sawston Fun Run, but the Cambridge News tells me it attracted 1202 runners and the men's race was won by Will Mycroft and the women's by George Schwiening, both C&Cs. Congratulations Will & George!
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River Cam Run
No doubting the star event of a packed racing programme. The first ever River Cam Run attracted a big squad of C&C runners to Fen Ditton, and they featured strongly at the front. First C&C was Giacomo Capetti in fourth place, with Giulio Cinque sixth. Both won their category. Meinou Simmons was our first female, and took second place in the race. Congratulations to all of them, and well done the rest of the team. Congratulations also to race director Ben Baldelli and his team. Ben plans a reprise of the River Cam Run on 17th October, with a brand new Eversden 5 on 28th August, so let's give them our support.
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Halstead & Essex Marathon
The Halstead & Essex Marathon has a reputation for being furnace-like on occasions, but this time conditions were absolutely perfect. Taking full advantage were Kim Masson (in ultra training), David Edwards (on a streak of consecutive marathon and ultra Sundays) and me (at a loose end). Kim is in such good nick that she took sixth place and first in her category, but well done all of us.
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Kevin Henry 5K League - Teams for 2010
Please follow the link on the left or click here for the proposed teams for the forthcoming Kevin Henry 5k races.
Neil and I have taken the times from last year's races and split the runners to form two equally balanced teams (please don't worry about the team names at this stage as they will change).
If I have missed anyone off the list or if you see your name and you're unable to run in any of the races, please do let me know so I can ammend accordingly.
This, as I have previously mentioned will be a trial year, which I hope will be successful so we can prove (to the other teams and ourselves) that with two teams, C & C is still a tour de force. As also previously mentioned having two teams will make it fairer for the other local teams plus allow for runners who wouldn't normally score to do so and therefore make a difference.
The first race is Thursday 3rd June in Cambridge starting at 19:30. It will be run on a brand new course with the start and finish being at the track.
If you do have any comments or questions, please feel free to contact me.
Adam
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Round Norfolk Relay
We've passed the application process (yes, really!) and we're signed up for another Round Norfolk Relay. 194 miles in 17 legs, 18th-19th September. We have one team, in the Club class which is the premier category (requirements: at least 5 female and 6 veterans), and we intend to field the strongest team possible in order to get in amongst the prizes with the likes of City of Norwich. Are you good enough? Can you make it? Quick people will be selected and targeted by Glyn and me in the nearish future, based on recent race performances for C&C, so put the dates in you diary. Slower people like me may have to wait a bit! Check out the race website here, and pics from last year here.
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21st |
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21st |
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22nd |
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| Wed |
25th |
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28th |
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28th |
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29th |
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29th |
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29th |
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30th |
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| September 2010 |
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2nd |
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4th |
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4th |
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5th |
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5th |
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5th |
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5th |
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5th |
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11th |
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12th |
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12th |
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12th |
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12th |
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12th |
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18th |
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19th |
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19th |
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19th |
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19th |
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20th |
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25th |
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26th |
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26th |
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26th |
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26th |
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3rd |
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3rd |
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3rd |
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3rd |
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10th |
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10th |
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17th |
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17th |
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17th |
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17th |
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23rd+ |
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31st |
    Fenland 10 (West Walton, Wisbech, Cambs, 10 miles*) |
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31st |
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| November 2010 |
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7th |
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7th |
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7th |
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7th |
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14th |
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14th |
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28th |
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28th |
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5th |
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5th |
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12th |
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12th |
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28th |
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31st |
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16th |
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Mersea Island 10 Mile Race
West Mersea, Essex, Sunday 29th August 2010 - 10 miles (accurate), 145 finishers.
Winner: 56:44 M, 1:05:32 F.
Web: http://www.merseaislandraces.co.uk/
Cambridge parkrun
Milton Country Park, Cambridge, Saturday 28th August 2010 - 5 km (accurate), 138 finishers; 93 male, 45 female.
Winner: 15:57 M, 21:38 F.
Web: http://www.parkrun.org.uk/cambridge/
Eversden 5
Little Eversden, Cambs, Saturday 28th August 2010 - 5 miles, 60 finishers.
Winner: 29:20 M, 35:01 F.
Web: http://welcomewords.blog.com/
Wroxham 5km Series
Broadland High School, Hoveton, Norfolk, Wednesday 25th August 2010 - 5 km (accurate), 280 finishers.
Winner: 15:06 M, 17:36 F.
Web: http://www.nrr.org.uk/live/
Cambridge parkrun
Milton Country Park, Cambridge, Saturday 21st August 2010 - 5 km (accurate), 165 finishers; 114 male, 51 female.
Winner: 16:58 M, 19:41 F.
Web: http://www.parkrun.org.uk/cambridge/
Race the Train
Tywyn, Gwynedd, Saturday 21st August 2010
Web: http://www.racethetrain.com/
| Rotary Challenge - 14 miles, 799 finishers.
Winner: 1:20:22 M, 1:37:09 F.
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Alan Pritchard |
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Nene Valley Harriers 5K
Ferry Meadows, Peterborough, Wednesday 18th August 2010 - 5 km (accurate), 179 finishers.
Winner: 15:26 M, 16:36 F.
Web: http://www.nvh.org.uk/
Thorney 5
Thorney, Peterborough, Sunday 15th August 2010 - 5 miles (accurate), 248 finishers.
Winner: 25:44 M, 31:12 F.
Web: http://www.thorneyrunningclub.co.uk/
Adnams Brewery Great Yarmouth Half Marathon
Gorleston, Norfolk, Sunday 15th August 2010 - 13.1 miles (accurate), 280 finishers.
Winner: 1:14:58 M, 1:36:50 F.
Web: http://www.gyrr.moonfruit.com/
Cambridge parkrun
Milton Country Park, Cambridge, Saturday 14th August 2010 - 5 km (accurate), 126 finishers; 82 male, 44 female.
Winner: 20:46 F.
Web: http://www.parkrun.org.uk/cambridge/
Peterborough 5K Grand Prix - Werrington
Werrington, Peterborough, Wednesday 11th August 2010 - 5 km (accurate), 184 finishers.
Winner: 15:32 M, 18:17 F.
Web: http://www.werringtonjoggers.co.uk/
Cambridge parkrun
Milton Country Park, Cambridge, Saturday 7th August 2010 - 5 km (accurate), 131 finishers; 89 male, 42 female.
Winner: 17:04 M, 19:58 F.
Web: http://www.parkrun.org.uk/cambridge/
Wibbly Wobbly Log Jog
Brandon Forest, Suffolk, Friday 6th August 2010 - 5 miles, 280 finishers.
Winner: 31:07 M, 34:16 F.
Web: http://www.bfh.org.uk/
Kevin Henry 5K League - Haverhill
Kedington, Haverhill, Suffolk, Thursday 5th August 2010 - 5 km (accurate), 110 finishers; 68 male, 42 female.
Winner: 16:33 M, 18:48 F.
Web: http://www.saffronstriders.org.uk/
Wellingborough 5
Wellingborough, Northants, Sunday 1st August 2010 - 5 miles (accurate), 262 finishers.
Winner: 26:11 M, 31:06 F.
Web: http://www.wdac.org.uk/
Ironman UK
Bolton, Lancs, Sunday 1st August 2010 - 3.8 km/180 km/42.2 km, 1054 finishers; 983 male, 71 female.
Winner: 8:40:18 M, 10:01:03 F.
Web: http://www.ironmanuk.com/
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Ishmail Badr |
12:22:54 |
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Cole Clissold |
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Percentages shown above are WMA age/gender gradings
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† - C&C second claim/other
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