The entries for the Cricklade Half Marathon and 10k are set to close on the 25th September, and there will be no entries on the day.
This is our final Endurance and Short Stuff Championships. It is also our club handicap time race. I have attached below the handicap times for those that have entered club races this year and also the Cricklade event.
If you have any questions regarding your handicap time, please speak to David Witnall or Elaine Chapman at club or via Whatsapp.
The Chippenham Half Marathon was the 6th race to be held in the endurance expert championship on Sunday 8th September. Conditions were perfect for quick times and our 11 club members did not disappoint with many PB’s to show for it.
Men’s Competition
Seven men took part and first home was Mark Garrett finishing in 1:29:29 (sub 90 minutes and his quickest time in 7 years) taking the 10 points. Next was David Witnall (9 points) completing in 1:30:49. A close tussle for 3rd saw Andy Masser (8) just pip Dave Whitlow (7) with times of 1:39:22 and 1:39:25 respectively.
The other points awarded were Ben Chapman (6) and PB, Kevin Joynes-Creed (5) and Ryo Taylor (4).
The overall men’s Endurance top 3 is as follow
David Witnall – 38 points
Andy Masser – 30 points
Tom Cooper and Mark Garrett – 28 points
Ladies Competition
In the Ladies contest there were 4 participants with Eleanor Taylor taking the 10 points in a PB time of 1:42:42. Second was Rosie Oates in (9 points) 1:44:57 a massive 12 minutes PB! Next was Kirtsy Pitts (8) 1:56:15 and Elisabeth Butler (7) 2:05:15 and a PB.
The overall ladies Endurance top 3 is
Eleanor Taylor -38 points
Rochelle Ravenscroft – 36 Points
Kirsty Pitts – 29 points
So, we now move on to our final race which is the Cricklade Half Marathon or 10 km, this is also a Handicap race and the target times have been worked out and will be published soon.
Keep up all the hard work in training, and try to beat your Handicap times at Cricklade to gain maximum points.
Also, don’t forget if you have run a marathon or 5km this year, please submit your times to the Club Captains.
The 6th race in the Short stuff championship was the Flying Monk 10km in Malmesbury. Another good turn out saw 9 Men and 7 ladies competing in the race.
Men’s Competition
First in for the 10 points was David Witnall. He was followed by Mark Garrett for the 9, Ben Chapman picked up 8 points. How has this affected the results? With 1 race and the ongoing 5km being the remaining opportunity to pick up points, it is starting to get exciting! A few runners have completed 5 races, so will be using the last races to improve their score. The top 3 is as follows:
Mark Garrett – 44 points
David Witnall – 40 points
Ben Chapman – 36 points
Ladies Competition
First home for the ladies was Ellie Taylor collecting 10 points, she was followed by Linda Edwards and Kirsty Pitts, collecting 9 and 8 points respectively.
The ladies competition remains exciting, with many names with the potential of making it to the top 3.
Ellie Taylor – 45 points
Rosie Oates – 40 points
Kirsty Pitts and Sharon Smith – 36 points
The next championship race will be the Handicap race at Cricklade which could mix things up! Don’t forget to let me know if you have a 5km you would like to count towards the championship.
The Bugatti 10k took place on Wednesday 7th August. The race which started and finished at the Prescott Hill Climb Headquarters, went through the villages of Dixton, Alstone and Gretton Fields and involved a mixture of scenic quiet country roads and an undulating course. It was also part of the Gloucestershire AAA’s series.
Representing RSE was Elisabeth Butler who completed the race in 54:04. She was followed by;
Sarah Page – 54:33 an improvement of 2 minutes from last year.
Great running from you both.
Cotswold Standard Triathlon
The Cotswold Standard Triathlon took place on Saturday 10th August. The event included a 1500m swim in Lake 62 in Ashton Keynes. This was made harder by the weather conditions that resulted in choppy water and to add to it the lake was full of weeds. Once the swim was finished competitors completed the cycle stage which was 36k reduced from 40k due to the weather. This involved cycling a 3 lap course through Ashton Keynes, Siddington and Somerford Keynes. The race finished with a 6 lap trail course totalling 9k long around the lake.
Representing RSE was Ted Pitts who completed the race in 2:37. This gave him first place in his age group. He was followed by Kirsty Pitts who completed the race in 3:14.
Fantastic effort from you both.
Salisbury 54321 Trail Runs
The Salisbury 5-4-3-2-1 walk, or trail run took place on Sunday 11th August. The event suited all the family, with a choice of distances from 5km to the more demanding 42k/Marathon, or even a 50k Ultra Marathon. The routes were over footpaths, bridle ways and quiet country roads in the Salisbury Wessex area. The walk/trail runs, took runners past a variety of sites of historical and scientific interest and through Country Estates not usually open to the general public. This was made possible by the kind permission of several landowners along the route and including English Heritage.
Representing RSE was Sharon Smith who completed the half marathon distance in an unofficial time of 2:04 coming first in the LV65 category.
