Highworth 5
An 11:00am start in Highworth saw 17 RSE members taking on the scenic 5 mile loop mainly on flat, fast roads, with a sting-in-the-tail at the 4 mile marker! This year the race was part of Running Somewhere Else’s Championship and with the event starting and finishing at Warneford School was spectator friendly.
- Mark Garrett – 32:03
- Ollie Hazel – 34:01
- Nia Glover – 34:31
- Rachel Bodey – 36:45
- Ben Chapman – 36:45
- Mick Bagot – 37:34 (1st in age category)
- Alan Powderhill – 39:31 New PB!
- Paul Beaumont – 39:59 (1st in age category)
- Leah Brown – 40:06
- Steve Sandercock – 40:32 (2nd in age category)
- Anne Gardiner – 41:37
- Nadine Brown – 42:23
- Kirsty Pitts – 43:31
- Anne-Marie Davies – 46:44
- Martin Page – 51:35
- Sylvia Warman – 51:56 New PB!
- Felicity Crotty – 52:43
Well done to every runner and thank you to those who came and supported.
First four miles are a gentle down hill, so quite fast. However you know that the big hill is coming. I had decided to Jeff it (walk/run) and that definitely paid off. Lovely event with homemade cakes afterwards.
Anne Gardiner
Really enjoyed the race and the views. Decided to go quick in the first four miles which meant I could relax a bit for the hill. Great cake selection and great support from RSE too! 🍰
Ben Chapman
Not actually a PB (as Anne put on the chat) but not far off and probably because I walked up that hill at mile 4 😄
Anne-Marie Davies
Always an enjoyable race with the RSE runners. Lovely course (well, until mile 4) a great run and PB by 40 seconds so all in all a great day!
Alan Powderhill
I didn’t like the up but pleased to have completed it!
Martin Page
Southampton Marathon
The two-lap course of Southampton Marathon, beginning and ending at the Guildhall in the city centre, takes runners past the docks, then over the Itchen Bridge. Following a section by the shoreline at Weston Shore, the route then takes finishers inside St Mary’s stadium.
Congratulations to Zoe Markham-Lee who completed the course in RSE colours!
- Zoe Markham-Lee – 4:30:09
Beat my PB by 20 minutes! So far this year I’ve done a 10 mile PB a 20 mile PB and now this! 2 lap course and loved going through St Mary’s.. I’m definitely having a few beers later to celebrate. Once I can walk that is… plus it was a long marathon!
Zoe Markham-Lee
Brighton Marathon
With incredible crowd support the Brighton Marathon gives runners a chance to experience a unique city-to-coast course taking them past iconic landmarks. A new route this year, the 2023 Brighton Marathon started at Preston Park, with the route going into Withdean before the turn back down the London Road towards the city. Once past the Pavilion, runners head up into Kemptown and then follow the coast to Ovingdean before a final turn back for a breath-taking view of the city, following the coast along the promenade and into Hove before finishing at Hove Lawns.
Well done to David Witnall and Phil Newman who ran for RSE!
- David Witnall – 3:27:09
- Phil Newman – 4:41:51
Brighton Marathon kicks off the large city marathon season with over 12,000 entrants. The route starts at Preston Park and meanders around the suburbs before heading down to the seafront at mile 8.
The course then follows the road out to the 13 mile turn point, and back past the Marina and the Steve Ovett statue (it was exciting for the running geek in me) at 16.
The course becomes pretty dull, in my opinion from mile 18 to 22, making up distance, before going past a lovely cheese warehouse/ shop and Fat boy slims house.
The last 2 miles are a case of head up and work your way down the prom as the finish line slowly gets closer.
In conclusion, how did my race go? Well, it was near on perfect, with pacing and a push with 10 kms to go resulting in a negative split, sub 3:30 and another medal for the drawer.
P.s thanks to Ellie for her support at the 6 different points, shame I didn’t see her every time!
David Witnall
Reading Half Marathon
The Unleashed Performance Reading Half Marathon not only takes in the highlights of the centre of Reading where runners experience huge crowd support but also still passes through the beautiful grounds of the University campus. The race culminates in a finish rarely found outside an Olympic stadium with over 15,000 people cheering you into the stadium and over the finish line.
Running the Reading Half today was Liz Hulcup.
- Liz Hulcup – 2:02:13
It was a raw morning, a lot of waiting to begin with and a good walk to the start. Lots of support all around the course, apart from the last mile, but finishing in the Madjeski Stadium being cheered on from the crowds in the stands.
Liz Hulcup
parkruns
Seven Fields parkrun
- Cheri Edwards – 26:10
Save the Date!
Dates to add to your diary:
- Sunday 11th June 2023: Fairford 10k
