Kenilworth Runners

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Race Results - for July 2005

Sunday 3rd July	Stratford Summer 6
Sunday 3rd July	Eastnor Castle Deerpark Multiterrain 7
Tuesday 5th July	Milton Keynes 10Km
Thursday 7th July	Wootton Wander - Summer League
Thursday 14th July	Rowheath 5 Mile - Warks Road Race Series
Thursday 21st July	Barford Super Belter - Summer League
Sunday 24th July	Milton Keynes - Half marathon
Tuesday 26th July	Annual Stratford v Kenilworth - Interclub Race
Thursday 28th July	Roger's Railway Handicap

03/07/05 Stratford Summer 6

Nine members of Kenilworth Runners, travelled to Stratford on a cool Sunday morning to take part in this six mile road race. On a generally flattish course with two climbs at the 1st and 5th mile it was Lucy Aphramor who took star billing coming in second lady in the excellent time of 37.32 minutes and 18th finisher overall. Lou Frondella lead the men in with a powerful run which saw him claim 11th position in 36.86 minutes. There were 256 finishers.

The positions and places of the other Kenilworth runners was:-

Runner	Position	Time	Category
Lou Frondella	11th	36.36	Male Vet 40
Roger Homes	14th	37.16	Male Vet 40
Richard Steel	17th	37.24	Male Vet 40
Lucy Aphomor	18th	37.32	Lady Vet 35
John Dagnan	37th	39.48	Male Vet 50
Nick Bradbury	39th	40.04	Male Vet 40
Martin Smith	40th	40.21	Male Vet 50
Richard Greenhalf	57th	42.04	Male Vet 50
Rachel Canning	93rd	45.31	Senior lady

03/07/05 Eastnor Castle Deerpark Multiterrain 7

Stan Alexander represented Kenilworth Runners in this 7 mile race that included stretches of cross country and road. The race is set in the glorious grounds of Eastnor Castle which lies on the eastern side of The Malvern Hills which make a wonderful back drop to the race.
Not that Stan had any time for sight seeing as he put in a superb effort to finish in 32nd position in a time of 51.35 minutes out of a total of 136 finishers.

05/07/05 Milton Keynes 10Km - Midlands Grand Prix

Mick Morris represented Kenilworth Runners in the 8th and last race of the excellent East Midlands Grand Prix Race series. On a cool and very damp Tuesday evening no less than 397 runners finished this race.

The course starts and finishes on the Open University Site at Milton Keynes and is the flatest of all the eight races in the series. It follows the excellent public footpath system around Milton Keynes and is a course suitable for fast times.

Mick has now completed 7 of the 8 races and finished in 53.12 minutes, in 2nd Over 70 position and in 340th place overall. In the overall series he held 2nd position for 5 counted races.

07/07/05 Wootton Wander - Summer League

This was the 5th race of the series which again attracted a large turnout of 42 members and guests last Thursday evening to a 4 mile race that started and finished outside the Gauntlet Public House in Caesar Road, Kenilworth.

On a pleasant evening the runners left Caesar Road to turn left into Fishponds Road, John a Gaunt Road and so up the hill to Rounds Hill. After turning right into Rouncil Lane they left Kenilworth down the steep hill to then climb up until they reached Woodcote Lane. After passing through Leek Wotton the turned left onto the Coventry Road which presented them with a long steady climb to eventually turn left into Rouncil Lane and so back to Caesar Road via Mortimer Road, Chestnut Avenue and Oaks Road.

For the second race in succession the course records were broken with another stunning run by Martin Dorrill to finish the 4 miles in 22.18 minutes and smash the men’s record BUT it was the ladies who broke two records with Rachel Canning breaking the senior ladies with a superb run of 29.57 minutes and Lucy Aphramor the veteran ladies in 25.08 minutes. In the handicap league Stan Alexander had yet another great run to hold on to the overall lead. Newcomer Sharon Litterick had a good run to take the full 50 points.

Group A
Denise Cheetham	191
David Wheatley	189
Bob Griffiths	184
Group B
Keith Blake	260
Stewart Fenton	218
Mary Joyce	203
Group C
Brennan Liveley	196
Richard Steel	176
Ruth Barnes	147

14/07/05 Rowheath 5Km - Warks Road Race Series

On a humid and hot Thursday evening 8 members of Kenilworth Runners took part in the 4th event (of 8) in the Warwickshire Road Race League.
Covering a suburban two lap course this race is basically up or down with two substantial climbs per lap.

Nonetheless and despite the conditions Martin Dorrill lead Kenilworth Runners in with a sparkling 16.35 minute run. Mick Williams made a welcome return after injury to clock up an impressive 19.18 minute run.

Jane McNally was the only Kenilworth Lady on the evening and finished in an excellent 25.39.

Other Kenilworth members times are as follows

RUNNER TIME
Martin Dorrill 16.35
Stuart Hopkins 16.51
Roger Homes 18.02
Richard Steel 18.24
Julian Tombs 19.04
Mick Williams 19.18
Richard Greenhalf 21.33
Jane McNally 25.39

21/07/05 Barford Super Belter - Summer League

Once again this Summers series of road races attracted a large number of members and guests this time to Barford for a tough six mile race.

At first sight the course offers little difficulty but when out on the run the competitor soon realises that it is one long climb after another. Starting at the entrance to Wasperton Lane the course soon starts to climb steadily until after about a mile there is some relief but at the tee junction and a left turn another climb appears which continues up onto the Banbury Road and over the M40 until a left turn takes the runner into Hareway Lane and a rare stretch of downhill but not for long as the road gradually climbs up and up until Barford is reached where a left turn takes the runners through the village and so to the finish in Wasperton Lane.

Ruth Barnes broke the ladies course record with a sparkling run in 37.15 minutes. Andy Preshouse took the full 50 points for the best handicap with an excellent run. Stan Alexander who is in superb form at this time kept hold of the overall lead but Keith Blake is hot on his heels which will make for an exciting last two races.

Group A
Denise Cheetham	196
Bob Griffiths	194
David Wheatley	189
Group B
Keith Blake	275
Nick Gillbert	228
Mary Joyce	219
Group C
Brennan Liveley	244
Ruth Barnes	201
Julian Tombs	186

24/07/05 Milton Keynes Half Marathon

In ideal weather conditions two members of Kenilworth Runners took part in this half marathon. Cool temperatures and later rain are ideal conditions for a good performance and Nick Bradbury and Andy Holbrooke demonstrated this fact. The course was flat and scenic and the race organisation was excellent with every finisher receiving a medal and goody bag.

Andy is a new member of the club and showed what a powerful runner he is by finishing in 68th position in the impressive time of 86.02 minutes. Nick also had a good run to finish in 118th position in 91.04 minutes.

26/07/05 Annual Stratford V Kenilworth Runners - Inter Club Race

A large turnout of Stratford and Kenilworth members met in Snitterfield on a cool but very pleasant evening to take part in the annual club competition. Organised this year by Kenilworth Runner’s Roger Wilkes the atmosphere was friendly but in the race no quarter were asked and non given as all the runners strove to give their best for their club. This year there were no less than 62 runners in total with a remarkable 23 ladies.

The course chosen for the race was anything but easy starting in Snitterfield on the Wolverton Road the first two miles was a steady climb until the right turn to Norton Lindsey was reached when the course eased to pass through Norton Lindsey and take Snitterfield Lane to Snitterfield and the finish in Wolverton Road. A total distance of 5.75 miles this was a tough race.

Despite having 4 of the first 6 runners the overall strength of Stratford AC told and they took the overall and ladies title but Kenilworth took the men’s. N. Hawkins of Stratford was the first finisher in a splendid 32.42 and Lucy Aphramor was the first lady to finish in an impressive 35.55.

The whole evening was completed by a superb buffet in the Snitterfield Arms and most enjoyable evening swapping running stories.

28/07/05 Roger's Railway Handicap

This annual Club event attracted 23 club members to the disused railway line that once connected Kenilworth to the main line at Balsall Common.

The race is based upon the handicap times established in the Summer Race Series and runners are started according to their handicap times.

The course is the simplest possible for the runners run two and half miles starting on the bridge in Crackley Lane and turning at a point about half a mile from Cromwell Lane Bridge, where they turn and then to run back to Crackley Bridge and the finish. To anybody but a runner this would appear an easy flat course but, as steam trains found years ago it takes a lot of coal to ascend what is a steady climb to the half way mark. It also took a lot of puff to get the runners to that point but the return was fast and furious.

Mike Seach had an excellent run in 40.51 minutes to beat his handicap by 72 seconds and claim the title. Julie Bevan, Mary Joyce, Richard Greenhalf were just behind him also having beaten their handicaps.