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Race Report – Lung-busting racing!

Race Results

Lungbuster

The Lungbuster is a 9 mile off-road trail race taking place in Broad Hinton. It features the infamous “Lungbuster Hill” and takes place on farmland tracks, fields and woodlands.

  • Sue Navin: 1:50:17 – 1st LV70!
  • Jade Beaumont: 01:58:34
  • Sara Juggins: 2:06:21

“Beautiful weather, lovely countryside and friendly marshals, especially the very energetic ones encouraging us up the hill! But very wet, muddy and slippery and felt harder than last year. I was well past my best at the end. I’d been longing to see the finish for several miles but when I finally got near it I didn’t see it and had to be called back as I headed off down the track away from it…!” – Sue

“My first ever trail race! Loved it and hated it all at the same time!” – Jade

“It was a really tough one mainly because of the muddy conditions” – Sara

Warwick Half Marathon

  • Alan Powderhill: 1:46:01 – PB!
  • Elliot Gardiner: 1:55:57
  • Linda Edwards: 2:11:53

“A brilliant start to 2025 races for me, so shocked to have achieved a PB by over 3 minutes. Lovely race conditions, the route was very undulating but I used the downhill sections the best I could. Brilliant to have the legends for company too. A good day all round.” – Alan

“Used this race as a training run in the marathon training plan while still returning to full fitness. The plan was to maintain 9 min miles or under, so I was very pleased with the pacing and improvement on last weekend’s race. Definitely feeling stronger again with the endurance. Quite a hilly course but I used the downhills to my advantage. Really nice route around the surrounding area of Warwick that started and finished at the racecourse, well organised and a decent medal! Plus well deserved beer & cake at the finish!” – Elliot

“This lovely scenic route starts and finishes at the racecourse. It is a hilly route that gains elevation up to around 8 miles then there is an undulating downhill with a nasty hill at mile 11. It is definitely not boring and a great training run. It was well organised and a large medal to finish. I really liked the route and the challenge it brought.” – Linda

Parkrun Results

Tamar Trails:

  • Felicity Crotty: 30:52

Worcester:

  • Cheri Edwards: 25:24
  • Vicki Mason: 30:08

Cirencester

  • James Ball: 21:14
  • Phil Hudson: 22:45
  • Jon Campbell: 23:30
  • Daniel Drayton: 25:07
  • Phil Newman: 25:48
  • Paul Beaumont: 28:00
  • Robert Baker: 28:23
  • Jess James: 29:34
  • Samantha Ward: 32:32
  • Sara Juggins: 32:41
  • Charley Trykush: 54:15

Babbs Mill

  • David Witnall: 25:08

Stratford Park

  • Sharon Smith: 27:20
  • Cathy Steer: 37:29

Milford Waterfront

  • Rachel Weaver: 29:29

Seven Fields

  • Anne-Marie Davies: 29:30

Gloucester City

  • Liz Hulcup: 26:43 – Course PB!

Cheltenham

  • Jade Beaumont: 27:06

Celebrating RSE

Linda Franks 5 mile Race  19/01/2025

The Linda Franks is a 5-mile road race comprising a fast two-loop circuit on largely quiet residential roads. The race commemorates the memory of a popular member of the host club, Almost Athletes, typically held on the Sunday closest to what would have been Linda’s birthday.  The event is well-known to club members having featured frequently in both the county and club championships.

RSE members taking part this year included Anne Gardiner, finishing in a great time of 40:18, gaining 1st place Lv65!  Here’s what she had this to say about it:

“Well, many of you will have done the Linda Franks on a very cold day; it was like that. 😏 However, there was a good turnout, the marshals are definitely heroes, and a friend was running the charity cake stall. The lack of ice made me a bit faster than in 2022. We are lucky that our RSE-hosted race (Fairford 10k) isn’t in January!”

 

Tempo 10k Winter Series, Ilmington, 19/01/25

The Tempo Winter Series comprises five 10k races at the same location, one a month from October to February.  Prizes are on offer at each race as well as across the whole series, and, excitingly, a pack of sausages is awarded to all runners crossing the finish line!

Running Race no. 4 was Liz Hulcup finishing in 1.01.27, 3rd place LV65 – well done Liz!

 

Parkruns 18/01/2025

Lydiard parkrun

Cheri EDWARDS     00:26:23
Vicki MASON           00:26:34

Riverside parkrun

Naomi ALLEN          00:29:52

Cirencester parkrun

James BALL              00:20:39
Phil HUDSON            00:22:45
Wayne HEWITT         00:24:21
Jon COLLINS            00:27:27
Phil NEWMAN           00:28:31
William COBBETT     00:29:12
Sue NAVIN                00:29:41
Paul BEAUMONT      00:30:11
Maria YATES             00:31:49

Liz HULCUP             00:52:41

Stonehouse parkrun

Felicity CROTTY        00:29:23

 

Running Somewhere Else Awards Ceremony 18/01/2025

The annual RSE Awards Ceremony is a chance for club members to get together for an evening in a social setting, see if they recognise each other dressed out of running clothes, and celebrate the achievements of the club and its members over the past year.  The event to celebrate the 2024 season was held at The Gateway Centre, South Cerney, with food and drink, the awards presentation, and later the opportunity for an unstructured efforts session on the dancefloor.

A huge thank you to the organisers, Pauline, Nadine, Kev and Tracey, for all their hard work to make the evening such a great success.  And a special shout out to Dave Witnall for providing most excellent chocolate brownies for dessert!

Awards were presented by our Chair, Vice-Chair and Captains to the top 3 athletes in each championship category, along with the award for the coaches’ most improved runner, and the Rochelle Ravenscroft Memorial Award to our Runner’s Runner as nominated and voted for by club members.

Running Somewhere Else Award Winners 2024:

Overall Championship – Ladies

  1. Nia Glover
  2. Jennifer Glass
  3. Elaine Chapman

Masters Trophy:  Zoe Markham-Lee

Overall Championship – Men

  1. Mark Garrett
  2. Darren Jenner
  3. Alan Powderhill

Endurance Expert – Ladies

  1. Zoe Markham-Lee
  2. Kirsty Pitts
  3. Elaine Chapman

Endurance Expert – Men

  1. Mark Garrett
  2. Darren Jenner
  3. Alan Powderhill

Short Stuff Specialist – Ladies

  1. Jennifer Glass
  2. Anne Gardiner
  3. Elaine Chapman

Short Stuff Specialist – Men

  1. Jon Last
  2. Mark Garrett
  3. Alan Powderhill

Most Improved Runner:  Felicity Crotty

Rochelle Ravenscroft Memorial Award to our Runner’s Runner:  Carol Sworn

Well done to all our award winners!  For information about this year’s championship, please see the club website or talk to our friendly club captains, Elaine and Ben.

Thanks for reading!  Rachel Bodey