Kenilworth Runners

AAA Mem. No:

M2402AWA

Race Results - for November 2005

Sunday 6th November	Winter League - Balsall Blaster
Saturday 12th November	Warwick University Cross Country Relays
Sunday 20th November	Winter League - Not the Chesterton Chafer
Sunday 20th November	Heartshill Heartbraker
Sunday 20th November	St Neots Half Marathon

06/11/05 Winter League - Balsall Blaster

Amid torrential rain that caused the intended route of the 4.5 mile race to be changed to a out and back 4 mile course 14 members of Kenilworth Runners took part in the second race of the series. The foreshortened course took the runners from the start just outside Ye Olde Saracens Head Public House towards Balsall Common along Balsall Street until Holly Lane was reached and so turned right to run downhill until the 2 mile marker appeared near Brockhill Farm and then they returned along the same route to the finish outside the Saracens Head.

Following a superb run in wet and windy conditions it was Karen Hallas who leads the competition after two races with 102 points but there is much to run for as nobody has yet played their joker

A Roger Wilkes 94
A Laurence Copeland 92
A Ian Simpson 88

B Nick Bradbury 95
B Stef Shillington 92
B Richard Greenhalf 84

C Richard Steel 91
C Steve Jackson 83
C Roland Smythe 48

12/11/05 Warwick University Cross Country Relays

Four members of Kenilworth Runners took part as a relay team in the Warwick University Cross Country Relays, at the University Campus, starting and finishing at the Cryfield Sports Pavilion. The event was hosted by the University of Warwick Athletics and Cross Country Club and included American Football-style cheerleaders to provide encouragement to the competitors. It was a thoroughly enjoyable course set within the campus fields and the weather could not have been better, the waiting runners basking in warm autumn sunshine.

The Kenilworth team was led off by Graham Gristwood, who completed his 2 mile lap in 11 min 22 sec. He handed over to Julian Tombs, 13 min 37 sec. Third leg runner was Rich Greenhalf 15 min 19 sec and anchor leg was Mick Williams, in a time of 13 min 13 sec.

20/11/05 Winter League - Not the Chesterton Chafer

With the first signs of winter (see photo) all around 15 members of Kenilworth Runners travelled south to Chesterton for the third race in this attractive series of road races. It would be very difficult to find a more attractive place to start and finish a tough 5 mile road race with the magnificent spectacle of the Church as a background and with the bitterly cold conditions bringing a grey mist all around it made a scene Turner would have delighted in.

The course took the runners out along a steadily climbing by road that eventually meets the Bishops Itchington to Warwick road at the 5 ways. A undulating run along this road to Windmill Hill and a left turn down the steep hill to Chesterton but they were unable to see the imposing spectacle of the Windmill as it was shrouded in mist. After left turn at the bottom of the hill another undulating lane took them back to the finish at Chesterton Church.

Its is all change again in the overall position with Laurence Copeland taking over by playing his joker and at the same time having an excellent run to beat his handicap by an impressive 13 seconds on a hilly course.

Group Name Points

A Roger Wilkes 139
A Ian Simpson 137
A Mick Morris 130

B Stewart Fenton 132
B Karen Hallas 102
B Nick Bradbury 95

C Roland Smythe 148
C Richard Stee 144
C Steve Jackson 83

Laurence Copeland

20/11/05 Heartshill Heartbraker Cross Country

On a very sunny but frosty day which made for fast running over the frozen mud eight members of Kenilworth Runners travelled to Nuneaton to take part in this tough 10 mile cross country race. Kenilworth ladies team did exceptionally well to win the team event with the first three counting. The Hartshill course is a superb combination of muddy paths and woodland with several very tough climbs.

Runner	Position	Time
Lucy Aphramor	29	1:10:17
Sue Taylor	75	1:18:31
Catherine Wilson	89	1:20:47
Mary Joyce	90	1:20:56
Celia Mills	100	1:21:47
Michael Williams	18	1:07:33
Stan Alexander	37	1:12:37
Steve Wilson	179	1:34:41

Note Kenilworth member Pat Noonan also ran but his name did not appear in the results.

20/11/05 St Neots Half Marathon

Kenilworth Runners member Nick Bradbury travelled to Cambridgeshire to take part in the St.Neots half marathon. On a cold wintery day conditions were very icy underfoot, with wind chill factor well below freezing yet also glorious winter sun shone throughout. The course was nearly completely flat, figure 8 formation with the final 3 miles slightly down hill, so excellent opportunity for PB. Despite the conditions Nick ran very well to finish in 116th position out of 890 finishers in 91 minutes and 56 second.