This week’s racing seems to have a very RSE-appropriate theme; Cider, Wine, Burgers, Ice-creams and the Pub!
Also, kudos to those that raced twice this week!
Ciderthon www.ciderthon.com
A half marathon in Henley where you sample different ciders along the way!
Sylvia Warman: 4:31:35
Fantastic fun. Slowest half ever but delicious cider and a great atmosphere.
Heddington 5k
Heddington 5k is a series of races (June, July and August) held near Calne. A really well organised fast and pretty flat 5k course.
Rebecca Southerington 00:21:23
Nia Glover 00:20:17
Rebecca: After not really feeling it when I got to the start, I actually enjoyed most of the race and felt like my fitness is returning! It’s downhill start can catch you out on pace but 100 per cent better then an uphill start 😂. Unfortunately got a stitch 2k in but managed to carry on and got my fastest 5k time in the last few years! They have another race in August and I would recommend it if you want a more simple stripped back 5k race 😊
Nia: The route is flat with a downhill start so is perfect for aiming for a PB… Unless you’re me! 🙈 I got carried away by all the speedy runners down the hill and came out way too fast which scuppered the rest of the race for me. I’m going to have another go in August and hopefully pace it a little better next time.
Hillfort Hustle www.croftambreyrc.com
Andy Sworn 00:58:00
Andy: Great off road race in Herefordshire organised by our friends running club. Hilly, great views……the majority of which was over private farmland. Couple of big climbs and steep descents made this a challenging but enjoyable race. Fabulous burgers &ice cream at the end.
Blaisdon 10k www.fod.org.uk
This Glos AAA was held on Tuesday 15th July from the Red Hart pub at Blaisdon, Forest of Dean. It is an out and back course was undulating with one long hill as well as a brutal uphill finish.
Superb representation from RSE with 5 racers, and 2 of our ladies winning their age groups!
Despite an issue with the timing software resulting in a rather shambolic prize giving, the prizes of biscuits or wine went down well.
Sharon Smith 00:48:05
Steve Sandercock 00:50:31
Sharon: Perfect running weather and lots of support and heckling !
Wye Valley 10k
Runners braved an epic downpour at the start to complete this out-and-back 10k course along a disused railway track. The course included a 1km dark tunnel (both ways) which was disorientating but a bit different, and a lot of very muddy puddles! Pub to finish 🙂
Mark Garrett 00:44:50 1st MV50-59!
Jennifer Glass: 00:47.43
Alan Powderhill 00:48:06
Darren 00:49:57
Steve Sandercock 00:50.35
Tom Burdett 00:52:58
Zoe Markham-Lee 00:56.37
Jade Beaumont: 00:57:01 PB!!
Felicity Crotty 01:08:57
Alan: This was always going to be tough after last weekends ultra distance in my legs. A very unpleasant start with a torrential downpour while we were waiting to go. Loads of massive puddles on the course and the strangeness of the tunnels where we couldn’t work out if we were running on an incline or not. Anyway I was really happy with my time considering everything. Great day with the RSE runners and a lovely meal to finish. Time for a rest now!
Jade: Having not run since Hope last weekend my expectations for this race were pretty low! They then got further lowered when we got absolutely soaked before the race even started. The course was full of mud and puddles and has a 1k section through a tunnel which is a little disorientating! However despite all of that, by some miracle I ran a 10k PB!
Steve: A stand out for me was standing in torrential rain for our briefing, after which the race ended officer said ‘ just 30 seconds to go before your start ‘ *#/!*. The course quickly became waterlogged, but the route was very picturesque and i really enjoyed the race. Lovely RSE company in the pub afterwards made the occasion so enjoyable !
Jennifer: Probably the most rain at the start of a race ever! We were soaking wet before the race briefing was finished. The race was an out and back, part road part trail with lots of muddy puddles to run through and a 1km dark tunnel. I managed to get 1st in my age group and 7th lady so I was pleased with that.
Park run results
Cirencester
| Position | Gender Position | Parkrunner | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 16 | Scott WILLIAMS | 00:20:22 |
| 23 | 23 | Jon CAMPBELL | 00:21:51 |
| 36 | 32 | Paul BILLINGHURST | 00:23:00 |
| 48 | 43 | Daniel DRAYTON | 00:23:45 |
| 66 | 56 | Alan POWDERHILL | 00:25:02 |
| 76 | 62 | William COBBETT | 00:25:33 |
| 137 | 29 | Rachel SMITH | 00:29:01 |
| 140 | 31 | Samantha WARD | 00:29:09 |
| 155 | 36 | Anne-Marie DAVIES | 00:30:02 |
Tetbury Goods Shed
| Position | Gender Position | Parkrunner | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 77 | 21 | Vicki MASON | 00:29:59 |
| 143 | 73 | Darren JENNER | 00:55:01 |
| 142 | 62 | Felicity CROTTY | 00:55:01 |
Old Railway Trail, Llangollen
| Position | Gender Position | Parkrunner | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 67 | 18 | Linda EDWARDS | 00:31:45 |
Vicar Water Country Park
| Position | Gender Position | Parkrunner | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 93 | 35 | Cheri EDWARDS | 00:37:05 |