Monthly Archives: September 2019

Chippenham Half Marathon

The Chippenham Half Marathon took place on Sunday 8th September. This was run over a fast and predominantly flat course starting and finishing at Chippenham Sports Club. The route went through the centre of Chippenham and then followed scenic country lanes visiting local villages and hamlets including Tytherton Lucas, East Tytherton, Avon and Langley Burrell. 

The race was also the 6th event in the RSE Endurance Expert Series.

Representing RSE was Mark Garrett who completed the race in 1:29:29. He was followed by;

Dave Witnall – 1:30:49

Andy Masser – 1:39:22

Dave Whitlow – 1:39:25

Ben Chapman – 1:40:06 which was a PB

Ellie Taylor – 1:42:42

Rosie Oates – 1:44:57 which was a PB by an impressive 12 minutes.

Kirsty Pitts – 1:56:30

Kevin Joynes-Creed – 2:00:17

Ryo Taylor – 2:01:22

Elisabeth Butler – 2:05:15

Great running from you all.

Simply Health Great North Run

First held in 1981, the half-marathon has grown from an initial 12,000 runners to 57,000 this year. Starting in Newcastle upon Tyne, the Great North Run had a route that took runners through Newcastle city centre towards the River Tyne. From there runners went through Gateshead before heading off to South Shields where at the top of Prince Edward Road the view of the sea was one of the most welcoming sights along the whole course. From that point there was just over a mile to go when the crowds got louder as runners made their way down the final straight towards the finish line.

Representing RSE was Linda Edwards who completed the race in 1:57:58. She was followed by:

Sandie Wood – 2:14:09

Tracy Webster – 2:30:05

Well done to you all.

New Forest Marathon

The New Forest Marathon took place on Sunday 8th September. The event offered a multi terrain course with one of the most scenic running experiences in the country including a stunning blend of forest enclosures, New Forest villages, open roads, far reaching views and of course the famous New Forest Ponies.

Representing RSE was Paul Coates who completed the event in 4:36:00.

Great running Paul.

Cotswold Triathlon

The Cotswold Triathlon took place on Sunday 8th September at Cotswold Country Park & Beach. The race included a one-lap 750m lake swim, followed by a fairly flat, one lap 20km ride on quiet country roads and ended with a two lap 5km run on paths around the lake.

Representing RSE was Martin (Ted Pitts) who completed the event in 1:14:42 coming first in his age group.

Great effort Ted well done.

Swindon Park Run

Steve Sandercock – 24:01

Caroline Sandercock – 35:14

Cirencester Park Run

Ollie Hazel – 19:51 which was a PB

Anne Gardiner – 26:07 which was a PB

Sally Jamieson – 26:52

Suzanne Steel – 29:52

The Flying Monk Malmesbury 10k

The Flying Monk Malmesbury 10k took place on Saturday 31st August. This race gave runners an undulating route with approx 1.5k of the route off road down the “Old Fosse Way”, the oldest Roman Road in the country, the rest being run on the quiet country roads surrounding Malmesbury.

This was also the 6th race in the club Short Stuff Specialist series which resulted in a great turnout from the club.

Representing RSE was Dave Witnall who completed the race in 39:37. He was followed by;

Mark Garrett – 42:19 and 3rd in the V50 Male category

Ben Chapman – 45:12

Dave Whitlow – 46:43

Ellie Taylor – 49:08

Steve Sandercock – 50:17 and 1st in the V60 Male category

Mark Manley – 51:06

Martin Pitts – 51:57

Linda Edwards – 53:20

Kirsty Pitts – 53:41

Anne Gardiner – 55:47 which was a PB

Ryo Taylor – 55:48

Vicki Mason – 59:44

Kate Sedgwick – 1:04:12

Caroline Sandercock – 1:13:57

Kay Thompson – 1:19:41

Great running from everyone.

Meteor Mile

The Meteor Mile took place on Saturday 31st August and was a unique opportunity to race on Gloucestershire Airport’s runway. This was a great experience, and gave runners a chance to see just how fast they could run on a flat course.

Representing RSE was Rosie Oates who completed the race in 6:09 taking 16 seconds from her PB and missing out on 3rd place SL by a split second.

Fantastic time Rosie well done.

Tough Runner Cotswold Trail Half Marathon

The Cotswolds Half Marathon which took place on Sunday 1st September was a brand new event for 2019. The event took place from in the stunning Sudeley Castle and the route comprised some of the famous land marks including Cotswold Way, Gloucestershire Way and the Winchcombe Way.

Representing RSE was Elaine Chapman who completed the race in 2:48:16

Well done Elaine

Cotswold Individual Team Relay Sprint Triathlon

This was an individual team relay triathlon that took place on Sunday 1st September. Each team consisted of 4 team members with each team member completing a 250 m swim, 8k cycle and 1.5 k run triathlon, using the timing chip as the relay baton. The first team member started in the water, completed their triathlon and then handed over to the 2nd team member until all 4 members have completed the event.

Sarah Reynolds took part in this event as part of a team from Swindon Tri Club with the team completing the race in 2:33:00.

Cirencester Park

Ollie Hazel – 21:00

Sally Jamieson – 28:07

Cathy Steer – 29:06

Felicity Crotty – 29:09

Sarah Page – 32:11

Nadine Brown – 42:08

Witney Park Run

Claire Collett – 43:22

Medina I.O.W Park Run

William Gardiner – 28:34