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Results 2010
Barking 5k - Mayesbrook Park - ELVIS 4 - Monday 30th August 2010| Name | Time | Position | | Aaron Williams | 17.52 | 15 | | Ciaran Canavan | 18.52 | 33 | | Andrew Baxter | 19.14 pb | 38 | | Karen Levison | 19.36 | 44 - 1st Female Vet | | Derek Wright | 20.21 | 53 | | Robert Moye | 21.29 | 67 | | Mick Wilson | 21.42 | 70 | | Grant Conway | 22.02 | 73 | | Paul Thompson | 22.26 | 78 | | Tom Thompson | 22.31 | 80 | | Edward Barnard | 23.00 | 92 | | Ramesh Pala | 23.06 | 93 | | Sharon Springfield | 23.14 | 96 | | Kirsty Weston | 23.28 | 100 | | Caroline Meaby | 23.46 | 103 | | Dave Knight | 24.23 | 109 | | Mary Connolly | 24.23 | 110 | | Andrea Waller | 24.24 | 111 | | Mary O'Brien | 24.49 | 116 | | Tricia O'Neill | 25.06 | 120 | | Sarah Burns | 25.40 | 125 | | Don Bennett | 26.35 | 133 | | Jayne Browne | 27.37 | 136 |
170 finishers
Another good turnout from ELR club members in the fourth race of the Elvis
series. The location this year was Mayesbrook Park. The course started with
half a lap of the track followed by two laps of the park and finished with a
full lap of the track again, crossing the line in front of the grandstand. At
the sharp end of the race, Aaron distinguished himself in a league of his own,
while Ciaran equalled his PB set the previous Friday, and Andrew and Karen
came home in well under 20 mins, the former with a PB by a long margin, the
latter the leading vet once again. ELR members thrived on the short, fast
course doubtless due to the recent sprint session on a Wednesday
or triathlon cross-training.
After the race, runners relaxed with soft drinks, jaffa cakes and swiss rolls
courtesy of Barking Road Runners. Runners also perfomed the ritual of press
ups and plank, the ELR equivalent of the haka, designed to "psych
out" rival clubs. The "All Reds" will be back in Dagenham on 19th September
for race number five!
Sikh Relay Marathon - Sunday 29th August 2010| Name | Time | Position | | ELR Team 1 - Manjit Singh / David daSilva Pereira / Ciaran Canavan / Derek Wright / Jamie Coombs | 2.39.42 | 2nd | | ELR Team 2 - Tara Syed / Katrina Dixon / Caroline Meaby / Richard Potter / Ramesh Pala | 3.24.42 | 4th |
A fun, social and low-key event involving about 12 teams of five runners
each. The course consists of 21 laps of a 2km distance starting opposite the
hospital on Roding Lane South, going up Woodford Bridge Road, down Woodford
Avenue and back up the steep part of Roding Lane South. ELR fielded two teams
under the leadership of Manjit and Tara. Runners from each team ran four legs
each with one runner finishing the race with a fifth. Manjit's team battled
hard against Barking Road Runners, but were already trailing after the first
round and finished four minutes behind in a total time of 2:39, retaining
their
second place from last year. Tara's team was involved in a separate contest
against a Sikh-dominated team and finished in a respectable fourth place.
Runners were rewarded with plentiful supplies of bananas, sandwiches and onion
bhajis. A great warm-up for the Barking 5k the following morning.
Serpentine 5km (Last Friday of the month) - 27th August 2010| Name | Time | Position | | Ciaran Canavan | 18.52 PB | |
A PB by 2 seconds for Ciaran. Only member of ELR running this month.
UfDance Runners Quest Half Marathon - Sunday 22nd August 2010| Name | Time | Position | | Sarah Merrick | 2:02:00 | tba | | Katherine Harris | 2:07:00 | tba |
Good running by Sarah and Kat in this 6 lap half marathon on Hackney Marshes.
Times approx for now as UfDance website unavailable!
Bedford Classic Triathlon - Olympic Distances (1500m Swim, 40k Cycle, 10k run) - Sunday 15th August 2010| Name | Time | Position | | Trish Kelly | 2:59:23 | 468 overall | | Patrick Farren | 3:04:32 | 479 overall |
Great times by Trish and Patrick after an intensive training period. Both are
also members of the local triathlete Club, East London Triathletes.
Trish - Swim 35:21, T1 1:45, Bike 1:28:14, T2 1:10, Run 52:51
Patrick - Swim 33:22, T1 2:47, Bike 1:36:27, T2 2:30, Run 49:24
2010 Challenger World London Triathlon - Olympic Distances - Sunday 8th August 2010| Name | Time | Position | | Derek Wright | 2:55:21 | 224th M40-45 |
Congratulations to Derek in completing the Triathlon on Sunday - Olympic
Distances, Swim 1500m, Bike 40k, Run 10k.
His split times were - Swim 34:24 (T1 7:41), Bike 1:23:10 (T2
2:01), Run 48.06
2010 Challenger World London Triathlon - Sprint Distances - Saturday 7th August 2010| Name | Time | Position | | Sarah Burns | 1:37:54 | 139th of 608 Females | | Robert Heppell | 1:38:47 | 834th of 1,430 Males | | Magda Heppell | 1:48:39 | 309th of 608 Females |
Well done to Sarah, Magda and Rob on completing The London Sprint
Triathlon.(Swim 750m, Bike 20k, Run 5k)
Sarah's story - The London Triathlon is one of the world's largest
Triathlons and the scale of it is enormous and daunting whatever your level.
608 pink swim-hatted ladies (and a couple of boys?) graced the water of the
Royal Albert Dock and breathed deep the smell of petrol as they prepared for
the starting horn to sound. As swimming is my weakest sport (and I'm slightly
scared of open water) I positioned myself in the middle of the pack in the
only bit of open water I could find. I started off slow and steady and soon
caught up with those at the front who had headed off too fast. It wasn't too
long
before I found myself in a mêlée of flailing arms and kicking legs, with
people
swimming all over my back and whacking me on the head as we navigated round
the
bouys. It was carnage. With steely determination I ploughed on before, finally
and thankfully, being hauled from the water, after 16mins 59secs.
Filled with confidence I struggled out of my wetsuit and ran up and down the
transition row a couple of times before finally locating my bike. Shoes, race
belt, helmet and sunglasses on, off I went again.
It was the first competitive outing for my new bike, my previous bike having
been stolen a few weeks ago. After a 5 minute struggle to clip my left shoe in
the peddle, I settled down on the aerobars (not the chocolate kind), mumbling
muted abuse at those on mountain bikes. I finished the bike leg in 43mins
34secs.
This time I managed to find my racking position more easily, dumped the bike
and helmet, donned my trainers and set off once more. My legs felt strong,
must
have been the new bike. However I couldn't get my Garmin to work and had no
idea of my pace. Head down I ran on, put on a bit of a sprint at the finish
and
completed the run in 28mins 20 secs.
The support on the run section (which had slightly been lacking elsewhere)
really help to spur me on. The weather had been kinder than I anticipated it
to be. It had been wet but not too wet. The atmosphere had been amazing and I
had accomplished two very special things. Firstly a personal best total time
for a sprint triathlon of 1hr 37mins 54sec and secondly I'd beaten my sister's
fastest sprint time too!
I would definitely recommend everyone give it a go even if it is just as an
excuse to ogle the semi-wetsuited weekend warriors with their 6-packs like
exoskeletons.
Mourne Triathlon (Northern Ireland) - Olympic Distances - Saturday 7th August 2010| Name | Time | Position | | Tom Thompson | 2:37:35 | 78th |
A Great performance by Tom - His split times were Swim 25:14 (T1 1:21) Bike
1:21:07 (T2 0:59) Run 48:54
Tom's tale - This is one of my favourite triathlons. Not just because
of
the beautiful setting in Castlewellan Forest park where the swim and run is
overlooked by a grand manor house, or because of the road cycle through the
foothills of the Mourne Mountains, but because the race is on a Saturday so
post race celebrations don’t have to be constrained because of work the next
day!
So, with a very civilised race start time of 10am (thankfully no need to be up
at the crack of dawn) I found my way to transition in plenty of time to rack
at
the end of a row closest to the swim transition route. Although not the best
place to rack as I would have to run the longest distance with the bike, I
felt
pleased with my choice as knew I could find my bike quickly after the swim.
Having laid out my trainers and socks and clipped my cycle shoes on the bike,
dousing them all in talcum power, I had plenty of time to enjoy a quick coffee
with my Mum and girlfriend before applying the body glide and slipping into my
wetsuit.
I suppose I should have read the race information a little more closely, as I
was surprised to find out at the race briefing that the race was an Olympic
distance triathlon and not the shorter version they had held last year. “Not a
problem” I thought as I walked down the concrete ramp into the Castlewellan
Lake, where there was another surprise – the water was actually warm – its
normally pretty cold this side of the Irish Sea.
After a couple of warm up strokes with my face in the water, I looked back
ashore to see the start line marked by two canoeists. The 200 strong field was
lining up for the mass start and I positioned myself at the furthest point
away
from the entry/exit point and in line with the first turn buoy. Although this
was shortest route round the course, the majority of the field positioned
themselves to my left, closer to swim exit but further from the first buoy.
This meant over the first 500m I was able to get a good start in clear water
knowing any trouble would come from that side. It was a good strategy and I
stayed relatively free of trouble to get round the swim with a PB. As soon as
I
was to my feet and headed up the exit ramp, I heard my sister and cousins
streaming their own personal brand of support and another couple of strides
out
of the water the rest of my family were standing there pushing me on too.
I was strong through transition, having the wetsuit to my waist by the time I
got to the bike. Helmet on, un-rack and to the mount line. I hopped on the
bike
for an uphill start but after couple of pedal strokes I dismounted, feeling
the
back tyre for pressure. It was fine - I was being paranoid and besides, there
was nothing I could have done if it was flat as I’d forgotten the pump I had
intended to slip into my pocket in transition.
The bike course was a dream. Out and back twice on an undulating road that was
closed to traffic. On exiting the forest park there’s a long flat section
before a long uphill climb, not good for the way out but perfect for the way
back. After that, there’s a series of small rolling hills which means each
needs to be attacked in order to carry the downhill momentum through to the
next hill. I made up quite a few places on bike before settling into a
position
at 25kms where I jostled with two other guys. I finally took one of them on
the
last climbs of the course and the other on the final descent back into the
forest park.
At the demount line the family fan club were all there shouting their support
and I was pleased that I managed to make a fast smooth dismount before racking
and slipping on my trainers for the 10km run.
I always find the first 500m of the run hard after the cycle. Getting my legs
to move in forward strides rather than circles always feels strange to start
with and today wasn’t any different. The route consisted of two laps of the
lake, with an additional km spur which included a 500m uphill climb. I was
losing places from the start and on the hill it felt like I was going
backwards. At the end of first lap I was lifted by the support of my family in
the crowd and knew I just had to plod the final 5k out with enough left for a
good sprint for the line. Second time round felt a lot better and I kicked for
the line with about 150m to go and finished strong in 2hr:37min.
Regents Park Summer 10k Series - Saturday 7th August 2010| Name | Time | Position | | Kristina Robins | 55:18 | 201st, 63rd Female |
365 Finishers
Orion Forest Five- ELVIS 3 - Saturday 7th August 2010| Name | Time | Position | | Ciaran Canavan | 31.12 pb | 14th | | Aaron Williams | 32.13 | 26th | | Andrew Baxter | 32.42 | 32nd | | Russell Price | 33.37 | 38th | | Karen Levison | 34.19 | 45th, 2nd Lady overall, 1st Lady vet. | | Mick Wilson | 37.19 | 70th | | Richard Potter | 38.04 | 75th | | Sharon Springfield | 39.34 | 89th | | Frank Brownlie | 40.03 | 94th | | Edward Barnard | 40.43 | 103rd | | Mary Connolly | 41.36 | 115th | | Angela Bowen | 42.01 | 117th | | Gillian Richmond | 42.09 | 118th | | Andrea Middleton | 43.18 pb | 128th | | Tricia O'Neill | 43.36 | 135th | | Don Bennett | 48.34 | 172nd | | Jim Bird | 71.18 | 198th |
198 finishers. A good turnout from East London Runners for this ELVIS Series
race. It was also the 3rd and final race of the Orion Summer Series. Frank
Brownlie being the only one from ELR completing all 3.Conditions were dull and
overcast at the start but soon warmed up. Personal bests from Ciaran and
Andrea
and a debut run by Sharon were the highlights.Also well done to Russell Price
and Richard Potter who have been improving their race times in the relatively
short time that they have been with us.
Newham 10k - Sunday 1st August 2010| Name | Time | Position | | Katrina Dixon | 57.10 | |
Serpentine 5km (Last Friday of month) - 30th July 2010| Name | Time | Position | | Ciaran Canavan | 18.54 pb | 38th | | Grant Conway | 21.47 pb by 10 seconds | 105th |
218 finishers. Race comments from Ciaran. I was a complete nervous wreck
before
the race, more so than the before the London Marathon.!. I knew I had a PB in
my sights, and definately wanted to run sub 19. A relatively flat route mostly
round
the serpentine lake. The field was very strong, with a lot of fast runners. I
would say this is a great race for anyone who is looking to clinch a new PB.
Organisation went like clockwork, with a text and email with results same
day!.
Impressed that the affiliated club on the results is a live link to our ELR
site too. Absolute bargain for £2.00. Definately do it again.
Harlow 10 - Sunday 25th July 2010| Name | Time | Position | | Andrew Rich | 1:52:12 | 365 | | Farrah Brown | 1:53:25 | 367 |
Lakerland 50 (Ultra Tour of the Lake District) - Saturday 24h July 2010| Name | Time | Position | | Jimmy Hartwell | 14:34:05 | 143 of 309 |
The Lakeland 50/100 (UTLD) takes place on the weekend of 23-25th July 2010 and
is the most spectacular long distance trail race which has ever taken place
within the UK. The circular route encompasses the whole of the lakeland fells,
includes in the region of 6300m of ascent and consists entirely of public
bridleways and footpaths. The route starts in Coniston and heads South before
completing a clockwise loop which takes in the Dunnerdale fells, Eskdale,
Wasdale and Buttermere before arriving in Keswick. From here the route heads
to
Matterdale and continues over to Haweswater before returning via Kentmere,
Ambleside and Elterwater to the finish at Coniston. In addition to the
Lakeland
100 the Lakeland 50 event also takes place with 3100m of ascent starting from
the Dalemain Estate just north of Pooley Bridge and finishing at Coniston.
The 100 mile event starts at 5.30pm on the Friday evening and the final cut
off
will be 9.30am Sunday morning, the 50 mile event starts at 12.00pm Saturday
and
the final cut off will be 12.00pm Sunday. You can choose to enter the event as
a solo participant, as part of a pair or as part of a 3 person team.
Although entirely on existing bridleways and footpaths don't be fooled into
thinking that this is an an out and out "trailrace". While Lakeland bridleways
tend to follow original highways, old drovers roads and coffin routes you'll
be
surprised at just how rugged the going can be. Many of the climbs and descents
are rough and rock strewn and are particularly unforgiving on feet and ankles.
In some places the paths have all but disappeared into the mire. But don't let
that put you off. It's a stunning route with something for everyone: grassy
paths, well benched tracks, boggy moorland trods, an old railway line, typical
rugged lakeland footpaths and very occasional tarmac. The relentless
succession
of hills, with a number of typical steep Lakeland ascents, add up to a total
of
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Dartmoor Mountain Half and Full Marathon - Saturday 24th July 2010| Name | Time | Position | | Robert Heppell | 4:42:49 | 12th | | Magda Heppell | 2:32:14 | 54th |
Rob - Dartmoor Mountain Marathon (plus a few extra miles due to getting
lost on
the moor)
Time 4:42:49 (pw (personal worst) by a long margin)
Position 12th
Magda - Dartmoor Mountain Half Marathon (helped/hindered in equal
measure by
Fen, our dog, who completed his first half marathon)
Time 2:32:14 (another pw)
Position 54
Fantastic race in tough running conditions. Hilly trail run. Overnight heavy
rain turned much of the moor into bogs with swollen streams, etc all making
the
footing very treacherous. Very little flat running but the uphills had an
equal
number of downs!
Newman Hilly 5 - Hainault Country Park - ELVIS 2 - Wednesday 21st July 2010| Name | Time | Position | | Aaron Williams | 30.18 | 14 | | Ciaran Canavan | 32.19 | 27 | | Karen Levison | 32.53- Leading Lady overall! | 33 | | Andrew Baxter | 33.01 | 34 | | Russell Price | 33.18 pb | 36 | | Derek Wright | 33.57 | 41 | | Robert Heppell | 35.25 | 49 | | Mike Wilson | 36.14 | 55 | | Grant Conway | 36.41 pb | 61 | | Richard Mainwaring | 37.19 | 67 | | Jimmy Hartwell | 38.02 | 74 | | Doug Mansell | 38.25 | 78 | | Tom Lawrence | 38.48 | 79 | | Kirsty Weston | 38.53 | 80 | | Paul Thompson | 39.36 | 89 | | John White | 39.59 | 93 | | Richard Guest | 40.04 | 94 | | Magda Heppell | 40.51 | 105 | | Frank Brownlie | 40.55 | 106 | | Richard Potter | 41.04 | 107 | | Karen White | 41.29 | 108 | | Tom Thompson | 41.44 | 110 | | Dave Knight | 42.05 | 111 | | Mary O'Brien | 42.28 - First Female Vet55 | 115 | | Angela Bowen | 42.36 | 116 | | Ramesh Pala | 42.42 | 119 | | Tricia O'Neill | 43.25 | 127 | | Roger Dixon | 43.54 | 131 | | Andrea Middleton | 44.00 pb | 134 | | Edward Barnard | 44.22 as ELVIS! | 137 | | John Atkinson | 45.20 | 143 | | Sarah Burns | 47.15 | 154 | | Katherine Harris | 47.56 | 159 | | Don Bennett | 48.10 | 160 | | Jayne Browne | 48.31 | 165 | | Katrina Anderson | 49.58 | 170 | | Virginia Burton | 50.01 | 171 | | Clive Jackson | 50.02 | 172 | | Emanuela da Silva | 53.06 | 177 | | Tara Syed | 53.19 | 179 | | Jennifer Garven | 54.55 | 183 | | Jim Bird | 68.49 | 193 |
193 Finishers. A great turnout by East London Runners including the only Elvis
in the field. Well done Edward.Congratulations to everyone who ran including
Karen Levison and Mary O'Brien our prizewinners. Thanks to Don Bennett for his
organising skills and in getting so many East London Runners to the starting
line on time!
Swanage Half Marathon - Saturday 17th July 2010| Name | Time | Position | | Russell Price | 1.37.13 pb | 79th |
UnDuLaTiNg a PB by 6 minutes, went swimming in the sea and chips afterwards.
510 finishers.
ASICS British 10k - Sunday 11th July 2010| Name | Time | Position | | Jayne Browne | 58.00 | | | Jennifer Garven | 1.14.35 | tba |
Havering 90 Joggers 5 mile - Raphael Park - ELVIS 1 - Sunday 11th July 2010| Name | Time | Position | | Ciaran Canavan | 32.13 | 17 | | Andrew Baxter | 32.26 | 19 | | Karen Levinson | 33.07 | 22 - First Lady | | Derek Wright | 33.41 | 24 | | Russell Price | 34.00 | 25 | | Jamie Coombs | 36.21 | 41 | | Michael Wilson | 36.56 | 45 | | Grant Conway | 37.18 | 47 | | Kirsty Weston | 38.20 | 53 | | Tom Thompson | 39.04 | 61 | | Edward Barnard | 40.07 | 66 | | Karen White | 40.15 | 69 | | Mary Connolly | 40.28 | 73 | | Dave Knight | 41.20 | 81 | | Roger Dixon | 42.25 | 87 | | Andrea Middleton | 44.31 | 103 | | Don Bennett | 46.57 | 115 | | Virginia Burton | 50.32 | 128 |
163 Finishers
"I was proud to be running on a straight stretch and to see four ELR shirts
(including my own) at regular intervals"
"Pleased to get the first race of the series under my belt. Grateful for some
early cloud cover although very hot at the finish. Great club turnout with real
team atmosphere - bring on the Hilly 5!"
"This day almost topped the Hilly 5 last year with such a great turnout from
ELR
runners.I went off too fast (as usual) but reasonably happy with my time.More
important a great team result to start off the series ,go ELR!"
"Only mild sunburn... Managed to finish in front of ELVIS. Expecting to
take on the mantle of 'The King' for the next race - it'll be the only
thing I have a chance of winning!"
"Quite honestly I can say that Sunday's race was hot and hellish! Thought I was
going to expire round about mile 3 and that feeling continued for the next two
miles, I am praying for rain for next weeks race!
JP Morgan Corporate Challenge - 3.5 miles - Tuesday 7th July 2010| Name | Time | Position | | Ian Horritt | 21:41 | 143 |
8116 finishers
Ian - It is a big race (13,000+ runners) and last year there was
terrible congestion so I tried to get to the front. This turned out to be a
mixed blessing as while there was no congestion I started too fast due to
being with the faster runners, my K splits dropped from 3:29 for the first to
3:56 for the fifth! It was hot as well but still a good race in a nice park.
Regents Park Summer 10k Series - Saturday 3rd July 2010| Name | Time | Position | | Kristina Robins | 55:38 | 181st , 54th Female |
366 Finishers
Orion Forest 5 Race 2 - Saturday 3rd July 2010| Name | Time | Position | | Kirsty Weston | 39.32 | 67 | | Paul Thompson | 40.05 | 73 | | Frank Brownlie | 40.55 | 83 |
136 Finishers
Salomon Forest Trail Epping Forest (10k Trail Run) - Thursday 1st July 2010| Name | Time | Position | | Russell Price | 43.03 pb | 16 |
179 finishers .A pleasant evening for a run,a good location being very close
to
Chingford
Station,perfect for a Thursday evening event. The course started quite wide
and flat and got a little hillier and down to a single track for a little
after
3.5km which made things a little more interesting. At about 7.5km there was a
turning which a fair few missed and carried on straight, which meant they
didnt
cover the full distance which was a shame but otherwise a well organised and
fun mid week event. Great scenery and intersting single track trail section
where I managed to sink my leg shin deep into the only puddle on the entire
course!.
Ilford XC 5k/10k race - Saturday 26th June 2010| Name | Time | Position | | Karen Levison | 43.11 (10k) | 4 (1st Lady) | | Patrick Farren | 51.39 (10k) | 5 (1st MV40) | | Dave Knight | 58.19 (10k) | 8 | | Don Bennett | 31.14 (5k) | 7 |
Orion Fell Race (3 miles 600yards approx) - Friday 25th June 2010| Name | Time | Position | | Simon Morgan | 27.39 | 14 | | Derek Wright | 28.41 | 21 | | Grant Conway | 31.20 pb | 37 |
A very hilly course on a hot and humid night. Well done to all of our runners
especially Grant in running two races in one day! 54 finishers.
Derek - As a Category A fell race, this must be about as tough as it
gets for a bit over 5k. Imagine steeper and longer ascents
than Royston and in the heat. The total ascent is at least 248 metres.
Registration took place in the car park behind the Royal Forest pub, though
knowing this seems to be a question of familiarity with local folklore. The
start was a distance away at the bottom of Pole Hill, which Sunday runners will
know as one which we descend from the obelisk. By the time we had ascended
Pole
Hill, I was already panting heavily, and this was just the start of it. There
followed at least 3 or 4 more serious hills - we have flirted with them on
Sundays, but never taken them all together - Hawkwood Hill, Yardley Hill and,
fittingly, Hell's Gate. Runners are inclined to be overtaken on the descents by
the more reckless who show scant regard for tree roots and dried up
rivulets. On the final stretch back up Pole Hill, I succumbed to marching on
the steepest parts, as it was no slower than chugging up, before breaking into
a
jog up the final climb to the obelisk for a lung-busting finish and an
inclusive
can of Fanta or Tetley's. Not a bad evening's recreation for £3.
Serpentine 5k (Last Friday of each month) - Friday 25th June 2010| Name | Time | Position | | Andrew Baxter | 19.30pb | 45 | | Grant Conway | 22.10 | 102 |
Andrew - Time 19.30; Position 45, V40 3rd. Different course this month
due to concerts in Hyde Park - heat also made it tough but marginally (5
seconds) faster than last month so new PB!
Grant - 22.10 in the Serpentine. Not too disapointed considering how hot
it was!
Croyde Bay (Devon) Oceanfest Aquathlon - Sunday 20th June 2010| Name | Time | Position | | Tom Thompson | 57.17 | 36 |
Well done Tom - 36th out of 41 finishers, with a total time of 57min 17sec for
the
Croyde Bay, Devon Oceanfest Aquathlon. That's 26.42 for 1000m ocean swim,
followed by 30.35 for 7.5km run over sand dunes.
Barts and London 10k - Sunday 13th June 2010| Name | Time | Position | | Kirsty Weston | 48.46 | 131st |
Congratulations Kirsty, after a long spell out through injury.131st place
overall, 22nd female, 4th in Her age group!
Race report from Kirsty - This 20th annual event took place in Victoria
Park in Hackney....a very easy tube and bus hop from Leytonstone, and worth the
effort to race some money for Cystic Fibrosis, Trauma and Emergency Care and
Prostate Cancer at London Hospitals. It consisted of 3 laps on good tarmac
paths
in the park.....a little tough going round 3 times but at least you knew what
was coming next, and the steel band and smell of the BBQ as you went past the
race headquarters each time spurred everyone on!! An enjoyable event, well
organised, and a number of people on seeing my club vest were interested to
know
where we meet etc. so a useful bit of advertising too!
Ninesprings 9k - Sunday 13th June 2010| Name | Time | Position | | Andrew Baxter | 41.59 | 15th |
Position - 15th (134 finishers)- V40 - 3rd
Andrew took the opportunity to enter this race while visiting family in the
South West.
Andrew's Race report - Race is hosted by Yeovil Town Road Running Club.
It consists of 2 scenic laps around Yeovil Country Park, mainly on dirt/mud
tracks and grass, totalling about 9k. The organisers were up-front that
distance
is approximate hasn't been certified as accurate - came out as nearer to 9.5k
than 9 on my watch but some of that may have been me weaving to avoid the cow
pats (don't mind the mud and puddles but there is a limit)!
One long climb, several short sharp inclines, and a kissing gate to negotiate
each lap meant it wasn't one for a fast time. I couldn't get anywhere near the
6.45 -7 min mile pace that I'd hoped to run, apart from short stretch on tarmac
along start/finish line.
Overall a thoroughly enjoyable event and the climbs were a new experience for
me. Was made very welcome by entrants from local clubs when they saw my East
London Runners vest - so if you're ever down in this neck of the woods can
highly recommend this one or, based on yesterday, any others that YTRRC put on.
Southend Half Marathon - Sunday 13th June 2010 | Name | Time | Position | | Roger Dixon | 1.55.57 | 744 |
1511 Finishers!
Race report from Roger - Course good almost flat, downside twice up and
down the sea front. Sea breeze can assist or slightly delay you. The day was
almost ideal for me, warm but not too hot. Marshalling good, plenty of water, a
good number of spectators.Medal and a bottle of water at the end, thats all I
looked for or wanted.
Travel for me was ok (I know the back way) it was obviously a problem for some
though as the start was delayed by about 20 minutes to allow for latecomers.
As you may know I will retire from half marathon running when I cannot
complete one in under 2 hours. Therefore the bad news for me, as I completed
this in about 1 minute under the time I planned, is that I will have to turn
up for this one again next year if I believe I am capable of getting round!
The Regent's Park Summer 10k Series - Saturday 5th June 2010| Name | Time | Position | | Kristina Robins | 56.06 | 382 |
382 Finishers
Orion Saturday Forest Five Summer Series - 1st race of 3 - Saturday 5th June 2010| Name | Time | Position | | Paul Thompson | 39.12 pb | 47 | | Frank Brownlie | 40.28 | 57 |
A very sunny and hot Saturday morning in Epping Forest. Congrats to Paul on his
pb. 119 Finishers.
Race report from Paul - Parking at the nearby Bury Road carpark was
easy.
The weather was very hot and made running very difficult. The course was very
clearly marked with plenty of marshalls to show you the way. The only tricky
bit
was a section through some trees with plenty of tree roots to negotiate !
Overall a well organised event and I am looking forward to the next
race in July and hopefully beating my previous time!
2010 Bupa London 10,000 (10k) race - Monday 31st May 2010| Name | Time | Position | | Miguel Martinez | 42.24 | 2015 |
Cong
Hatfield Broad Oak 10k Road Race - Monday 31st May 2010| Name | Time | Position | | Ciaran Canavan | 37.37 pb | 56th | | Ian Horritt | 38.53 | 87th | | Derek Wright | 39.53 pb | 116th | | Frank Brownlie | 48.07 pb | 467th |
A popular race over the years with East London Runners but this year the
attendance from the Club was low. On a cool morning ideal for running, the race
was fully subscribed about 10 days in advance. This was a very well organised
race through the closed off (for the race) streets and quiet country lanes of
rural Hertfordshire. On an undulating course, the toughest part was the long
hill, on the figure of eight course, around mile four. There was no crowding at
the start or during the run mainly due to the runners all wearing a timing
chip.
1276 finishers.
Well done to the East London lads who in the Team event finished in 18th
place with a total score of 726 reflecting the individual finishing positions
of
56,87,116,467.
Liverpool Mersey Tunnel 10k - Sunday 30th May 2010| Name | Time | Position | | Richard Mainwaring | 45.11 | 246 |
Serpentine 5k - Friday 28th May 2010| Name | Time | Position | | Andrew Baxter | 19.36 pb | 51 |
First time Andrew has raced this distance and also his debut in a red ELR
vest:
Finish time: 19.36
Overall: 51st
V40: 9th
Andrew commented "was very pleased with the time - only been with Club on three
runs but already think I'm feeling the benefit of chasing Ciaran around
Wanstead
Park!"
Edinburgh Marathon - 23rd May 2010| Name | Time | Position | | Alan Lee | 3.49.52 pb | 1845 | | Susan Rowley | 4.53.17 | 6713 |
Alan - 10k: 00:51:53 - Half: 01:51:07--30k: 02:40:46--Marathon: 03:49:52
Susan - 10k: 01:05:33--
Half: 02:18:02--
30k: 03:20:48--
Marathon: 04:53:17
Richmond Half Marathon - Sunday 16th May 2010| Name | Time | Position | | Robert Heppell | 1.32.43 | 154 | | Magda Socha | 1.59.37 | 603 |
Robert and Magda joined the Club in recent weeks and this race is one of
many
that they have planned for 2010. Well done to them both! 806 Finishers.
Luxembourg Half Marathon - Saturday 15th May 2010| Name | Time | Position | | Manjit Singh | 1.38.44 | |
Well done Manjit. Another country in the ELR World Tour.
Rhode Island Half Marathon, Providence, USA - Sunday 2nd May 2010| Name | Time | Position | | Jamie Coombs | 1.44.28 | 298 of 2375 finishers |
Great run by Jamie when over in the States on business and suffering from
jet
lag!
Serpentine Last Friday of the month 5k - 30th April 2010| Name | Time | Position | | Grant Conway | 21.57 pb | 100 |
Another personal best by Grant, ducking under 22 minutes!
Overall position 100 ,93rd man,v40 9th place.Grant said "Next aim must be to
get
under 7 min miles.3 secs per mile to shave off! pleased to get under 22minutes,
3rd pb in a row .p.bs must stop eventually."
Virgin London Marathon 2010 - 25th April 2010| Name | Time | Position | | Ciaran Canavan | 3.05.38 | 1479 | | Roberto Bruni | 3.19.06 | 2853 | | Carinne Jay | 3.23.01 | 3266 | | Simon Morgan | 3.29.05 | 4219 | | Manjit Singh | 3.33.37 | 4962 | | Suzanne Bench | 3.51.14 | 8450 | | Patrick Farren | 3.52.46 | 8825 | | Jamee Gould | 4.06.48 | 12621 | | Caroline Meaby | 4.17.28 | 15389 | | Emily Brookes | 4.22.22 | 16761 | | Andrea Waller | 4.28.11 | 18363 | | Angela Bowen | 4.32.31 | 19512 | | Mick Wilson | 4.36.56 | 20669 | | David Foster | 5.11.22 | 28396 | | Lucy Williams | 5.30.36 | 31306 | | Alison Clifford | 5.46.37 | 32948 | | Jim Bird | 7.43.28 | 36460 |
Detailed results are available on the London
Marathon 2010 page.
Hamburg Marathon 2010 - 25th April 2010| Name | Time | Position | | David Pereira | 3.10.10 | 739 |
Fantastic run by Dave. Looking forward to hearing from him about the course,
weather conditions etc.
Madrid Marathon 2010 - 25th April 2010| Name | Time | Position | | John Atkinson | 4.34.08 | 7109 |
Great run by John especially as he has been unable to train through injury
since
January!
The Brighton Marathon - Sunday 18th April| Name | Time | Position | | Katherine Jones | 4.07.02 | 2585 | | Sarah Burns | 4.22.20 | 3441 |
Well done to both ladies on their great times. A PB for Katherine. A very hot
day finished with a dip in the sea. The organisers accepted 50 late entries
from runners due to run in Venice today and Boston on Monday because of the
flight ban from the Icelandic volcano. 7419 finishers.
Katherine commented on the race as follows.
Newham Classic 10km - Sunday 18th April| Name | Time | Position | | Jamee Gould | 47.20 | 18th Woman PB | | Caroline Meaby | 48.13 | 15th Woman 35+ PB |
Well done to both ladies both earning PB's.
Kingston Breakfast Run,16 miles. - Sunday 11th April 2010| Name | Time | Position | | Natalie Dale | 2 hrs.36m | |
Paddock Wood Half Marathon - Sunday 11th April 2010| Name | Time | Position | | Carinne Jay | 1.37.32 | 404 |
Great run by Carinne! 1938 Finishers
Jurassic Coast Challenge - 3 Marathons in 3 Days - Fri/Sat/Sun 26/27/28th March 2010| Name | Time | Position | | Roberto Bruni | 14Hrs 41min.57secs | 11 |
Roberto was 11th Overall and 2nd Male Vet overall!
Fantastic performance and result!
Split times were:-
Marathon 1. 4hrs 47min 03secs.
Marathon 2. 4hrs 49min 50secs
Marathon 3. 5hrs 5min 3secs
Roberto's comments after finishing - "Mountains, not hills, mud that makes
Benfleet look like a walk in the park, and more climbs, one after the other.
Today, was tough but felt good, up and down all the way, long finish along the
sandy beach. It's all over now. Off to the free beer tent". Rob measured the
second and third Marathons at 27.5 miles not 26.2 miles!
Roberto's partner Trish Kelly finished in 22hrs 25min 23secs in 140th place.
176 Finishers
Starting in Lyme Regis, the route follows the South West Coast Path along some
of Britain 's most spectacular coastal scenery to Swanage. But the terrain is
tough. Hill climbs and steep drops, which are difficult for walkers, are
especially difficult for those running the 78.6 miles at a time of year when
the
weather isn't always very kind.
The most notorious points are at Golden Cap, Durdle Door and the stretch of
path between Kimmeridge and Swanage which is continuously hilly. 95% off road,
26.2 miles per day with over 10,000 feet of vertical ascent. Check points and
feed stations every 6 to 8 miles.
St Clare Hospice, Hastingwood, Essex 10k - Sunday 28th March 2010| Name | Time | Position | | Carinne Jay | 43.57 | 57 | | Steve Jay | 47.47 | 120 | | Mary O'Brien | 54.46 | 259 | | Mary Connolly | 54.47 | 260 | | Patricia O'Neill | 54.48 | 261 |
Prize Winners - Carinne Jay, 2nd Female V45 - Mary O'Brien, 4th Female V55.
Congratulations! 457 Finishers.
Finchley 20 - Sunday 28th March 2010| Name | Time | Position | | Alan Lee | 2.49.01 | 242 |
This is the longest-running 20-mile race in the UK. It is excellent preparation
for the London Marathon.
477 Finishers
Serpentine 5k - Friday 26th March 2010| Name | Time | Position | | Grant Conway | 22.06 pb | 102 |
Finished 102nd overall ,mens position 94th ,V40 category ,10th place.
Rome Marathon - Sunday 21st March 2010| Name | Time | Position | | Carol Plaskowski | 4.56.35 | 9481 |
Five Tors Fell Race - Sunday 21st March 2010| Name | Time | Position | | Amanda Lovegrove | 2.04.42 | 118 |
142 Finishers
The Five Tors is a challenging fell race of nearly 10 miles in length. It
starts
from Minions and takes in Sharp Tor, Bearah Tor, Kilmar Tor, the Cheesewring
and
Tregarrick Tor. It then descends to Siblyback reservoir before starting a slow
ascent back to Minions via the muddy marshlands around Great Gimble. All of the
route is offroad barring a short stretch of farm road (about a quarter mile in
length). While the Tors might sound the most difficult part of the race, there
are also several steady ascents apart from the Tors, there is a section along
the disused railway track which still has the stone sleepers which require
careful co-ordination and plenty of unsuspecting mudbaths to catch the unwary.
This of course is before you even take into the consideration the weather,
which
has been known in previous years to snow, rain, hail, have fog obscure most of
the route and very occasionally for a hot sun to bask down. Having said that it
provides some of the most brilliant and beautiful countryside Cornwall has to
offer and once you've done it, you may find yourself returning to it each
year.
Reading Half Marathon - Sunday 21st March 2010| Name | Time | Position | | Farrah Brown | 1.47.50 | 3565 | | Juliet Perry | 1.55.16 | 5402 |
Hastings Half Marathon - Sunday 21st March 2010| Name | Time | Position | | Emily Brookes | 1.49.32 | 1441 |
3992 Finishers. Emily said "Hastings Half marathon was a great race, with a fab
atmosphere, well organised, lots of supporters and highland bagpipes sending us
off - what more could one ask for! Highly recommend it despite the first 5
miles
of big hills"!
Brentwood Half Marathon - Sunday 21st March 2010| Name | Time | Position | | Grant Conway | 1.50.14 | 622 | | Valentine Hanson | 1.59.38 | 993 | | Virginia Burton | 2.15.42 | 1500 |
1852 Finishers.
Grant commented "An excellent race ,with secure bag drop .However their was a
queue for the loos with people late for the start although the chip timing gave
runners the correct time they ran the course .The runners were played down to
the start by a full brass band which drowned out the starter... !
A tough hilly course and warm conditions.Great support on the course".
Orion 15 - Saturday 20th March 2010| Name | Time | Position | | Ian Horritt | 1.52.19 | 37 | | Simon Morgan | 1.57.57 | 66 | | Richard Mainwaring | 2.15.49 | 179 | | Patrick Farren | 2.25.38 | 237 |
Great run by the East London boys, although Simon was running for Tiptree his
first claim club. 291 finishers.
Not only is there the breathtaking beauty of a Spring day in Epping
Forest,although it was a bit cool and wet today,runners are overwhelmed by
history. Queen Elizabeth's Hunting Lodge, built in 1543; the Obelisk marking
the
spot north of Greenwich used to establish the Meridian line; Dick Turpin's
hide-out; the birthplace of Speedway racing in Britain; Lawrence of Arabia's
fruit trees; an ex-Italian POW camp; olde worlde lovele pubbes........and lots
of hills and mud.
Adidas Silverstone Half Marathon - Sunday 14th March 2010| Name | Time | Position | | Aaron Williams | 1.29.02 | 100 | | Patrick Farren | 1.44.02 | 850 |
Well done to both. Aaron in the top 100 and Patrick in the top 1,000!
Milton Keynes Half Marathon - Sunday 7th March 2010| Name | Time | Position | | Katherine Jones | 1.51.34 pb | 1413 | | Sarah Burns | 1.55.11 pb | 1669 |
Personal bests for Katherine and Sarah in their lead up to the Brighton
Marathon
on April 18th 2010. 3244 Finishers.
Bath Half Marathon - Sunday 7th March 2010| Name | Time | Position | | Jennifer Garven | 2.31.35 pb | 10,004 |
Great run by Jennifer in her first Half Marathon.
Newham London Run 2010 - 10k - Sunday 7th March 2010| Name | Time | Position | | Jayne Browne | 57.14 pb | 1267 |
Great run by Jayne beating her target time and getting a personal best!
2319 finishers.
Roding Valley Half Marathon - Sunday 28th February 2010| Name | Time | Position | | David Pereira | 1.24.39 | 24 | | Ian Horritt | 1.26.44 pb | 33 | | Miguel Martinez | 1.31.00 | 60 | | Roberto Bruni | 1.32.59 | 84 | | Derek Wright | 1.33.34 | 90 | | Carinne Jay | 1.37.41 | 138 Prize for 1st Lady Vet 40 | | Katherine Franklin | 1.46.19 | 247 | | Grant Conway | 1.49.38 | 307 | | Steve Jay | 1.50.43 | 327 | | Jamee Gould | 1.51.51 | 338 | | Alan Lee | 1.52.41 | 355 | | Farrah Brown | 1.53.58 pb | tba | | Caroline Meaby | 1.56.02 | 442 | | Katherine Jones | 1.57.00 | 464 | | Sarah Burns | 1.57.26 | 472 | | Richard Crossland | 1.57.44 | 483 | | Natalie Dale | 2.04.40 | 596 | | Jayne Pope | 2.15.20 | 732 | | Virginia Burton | 2.17.43 | 751 | | Dave Foster | 2.19.15 | 762 | | Lucy Williams | 2.33.15 | 806 |
A difficult run on a difficult day. Very wet and windy. Confusion just after
the start when runners had to leave the running track, where the way ahead was
flooded, added a few minutes to most runners times.
Congratulations to all finishers, from David who came in 24th overall, to Lucy
completing her longest distance so far in her London Marathon training plan.
Special congrats to Carinne who won the race prize for the first Lady Vet 40
Tunbridge Wells Half Marathon - Sunday 28th February 2010| Name | Time | Position | | Suzanne Bench | 1.48.16 | 730 | | Andrea Waller/Green | 1.49.45 pb | 795 |
Great run by both Suzanne and Andrea in their lead up to the London Marathon!
1792 finishers
Hotel Olympia Docklands 10k - Sunday 28th February 2010| Name | Time | Position | | Ciaran Canavan | 37.59 | 13 |
Terrific run by Ciaran. Finished 13th overall, 12th for his age group.Personal
best on a wet and windy morning. Well done!
Watford Half Marathon - Sunday 7th February 2010| Name | Time | Position | | Caoimhe O'Reilly | 1.46.40 | 875 | | Carol Plaskowski | 2.14.39 | 1717 |
1848 Finishers
Serpentine Last Friday of the Month 5k - Friday 29th January 2010| Name | Time | Position | | Grant Conway | 22.10 | 101 |
Grant ran in the Serpentine Last Friday of the Month 5k. His time was 22mins
10secs, a pb by 19 seconds. He finished 101st out of 204 entrants, 19th in his
age category, V40. Congratulations to Grant on a personal best. Gives him a
new
time, under 22 min, to aim at next month!
Benfleet 15 - Sunday 24th January 2010| Name | Time | Position | | Ian Horritt | 1.45.35 pb | 49 | | Roberto Bruni | 1.55.57 | 116 | | Richard Mainwaring | 2.06.59 | 216 | | Michael Wilson | 2.13.57 | 275 | | Grant Conway | 2.20.05 | 336 | | Patrick Farren | 2.22.27 | 353 | | John Atkinson | 2.40.28 | 483 |
Great run by Ian, 49th overall and a personal best time, and the "lads" in
very tough underfoot conditions!
15 miles out and back course, well marked and marshalled. Tough event, out for
5 miles along fast, flat gravelled sea wall, 4 miles of undulating downs with
lots of mud, ploughed field and puddles and a couple of stiles to climb over.
Back by open track on creek bank for 4 miles, before final 2 miles of sea wall.
627 Finishers from 723 Entrants
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