Kenilworth Runners

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Race Results - for December 2004

Sunday 5th December	Winter League Race 2
Sunday 5th December	Chelmsley Wood Grand Prix
Sunday 12th December	Christmas Pudding Race
Saturday 18th December	Gaddesby Gallop
Sunday 19th December	KR Winter Handicap Series - Race 3

05/12/04 Kenilworth RunnersWinter Handicap Road Race 2

On a bright Sunday morning, ideal for a nice fast run in the country, twenty members of Kenilworth Runners turned out for the second race in this winter series of eight races to compete in this 4.5 mile race.

Starting outside the Peeping Tom Public House the course took the runners along Cromwell Lane, then with a right turn into Hodgett's Lane and then after half a mile at the cross roads a left turn into Waste Lane. The race continued along this road until Catchem's Corner was reached (which gives the race its unique name) to turn into Windmill Lane and quickly into Hob Lane and so back to the finish outside the peeping Tom.

Nick Bradbury played his Joker and is the currant overall leader of the series with 143 points. The group positions are as follows:-

GROUP RUNNER POINTS

A Sue Divine 100
A Tim Payne 96
A Laurence Copeland 91

B Stewart Fenton 140
B Colin Dooling 85
B Stef Shillington 49

C James Hartwright 96
C Ivan Holdsworth 85
C Ian Coldicote 45
C Richard Steel 45
C Roger Homes 45

05/12/04 Chelmsley Wood Grand Prix Race 2

Lucy had a great run over this 5 mile race to take the first ladies place (obviously not too tired from the previous days x-country race!). Representing the men James also had a fast run, and will be hoping to catch Lucy in the next race! The interval training seems to be doing some good .....

Lucy Aphramor 30.51 - 1st lady
James Hartwright 32.57
Pauline Dable 40.56 - 3rd Over 50 lady
Lucy Hartwright 42.59
Sue Devine 46.15

12/12/04 Christmas Pudding Race, Bloxwich, Walsall

A cool cloudy day gave ideal conditions for this road race which took in Newtown & Cheslyn Hay. Nick had a great run with a time of 1 hr 6 mins, whilst Jane lead the ladies home with a time of 1 hr 21 mins.

Nick Bradbury 1hr 6 mins 06 secs.
Jane Mc Nally 1.21.15
Pauline Dable 1.24.40
Denise Cheetham 1.26.12
Jane Pithie 1.27.15 (personal best)

18/12/04 The Gaddesby Gallop

This challenging cross country race was held at Gaddesby, near Melton. Full of mud, ponds, styles and even a culvert, it was not to Lucy's liking and she has vowed not to return, despite a decent performance

1. Richard Brown (Charnock) 35.10
11. Sula Young (Beaumont Leys) 38.10 1st Lady
13. Lucy Aphramor (KR) 39.18 2nd Lady
63 Colin Bricher (KR) 56.12
78 Philip Bricher (Northampton RR) 65.56

19/12/04 Kenilworth Runners Winter Handicap Road Race Series

On a bright and cold Sunday morning 27 members of Kenilworth Runners gathered by Roughknowles Wood at the top of Cryfield Grange Road to take part in the third race of the Winter series.

This race is arguably the hardest so far with two considerable climbs and plenty of undulations en-route of the 5 mile course. Starting by Roughknowles Wood the runners speed down the hill until Cryfield Grange Farm was reached when a sharp climb took them to the A429, Kenilworth Coventry Road. A left turn and then a modest climb to the traffic lights at Gibbet Hill, the scene of executions in the 19th century, where they turned left into Gibbet Hill Road and past the university to turn left into Westwood Heath Road which presents the, now tiring runner, with a steady climb until another left turn into Bockendon Road and then Crackley Lane. The last half mile took the runners up the steep hill by Roughknowles Wood to turn left to the finish.

Kenilworth Runners newcomer, Steve Jackson, showed what an asset he will be to the club by claiming full 50 points for the handicap but it was Richard Greenhill and Glen Iceton who played their jokers to great effect and gained 96 and 94 points respectively each. The overall lead is now shared by Sue Divine and Nick Bradbury, despite his unfortunate injury on route. Group positions have changed again with Mick Morris coming into the frame in group A.

Group positions are as follows:-

GROUP RUNNER POINTS

A Tim Payne 139
A Mick Morris 132
A Laurence Copeland 128

B Stewart Fenton 141
B Colin Dooling 122
B Richard Greenhalf 96

C James Hartwright 134
C Ivan Holdsworth 124
C John McNally 45

The next race will be held on 23rd January 2005 starting at 11.00 am at the cross roads in Beausale. Members should also note the fancy dress race on the 1st January and the railway run on the 9th January, both starting at 11.00am.Guests runners welcome.