RRR were at the Romsey Sports Fair today. The “Can you beat a Romsey Road Runner?” competition was very popular with the kids.
Participants were asked to do 50m shuttles over a minute to see how far they could run. Well done to Marcus (surname not known) who managed 320m!
Many thanks to all that volunteered at the stall today.
We don’t normally post parkrun results but we thought it worth mentioning that RRR were represented at four different parkruns this weekend. Results as follows:
| Runner | parkrun | Time |
| Daniel Lurcock | Maidstone | 00:21:20 |
| Lee Harris | Eastleigh | 00:21:27 |
| John Quayle | Southampton | 00:21:53 |
| Chris Stocks | Conkers | 00:21:54 |
| Alison Solomon | Eastleigh | 00:30:03 |
| Linda Webb | Eastleigh | 00:32:57 |
| Wendy Couper | Eastleigh | 00:35:51 |
Five Romsey ladies took part in the Three Peaks Challenge as part of ‘Team Nikki’, raising money for Brain Tumour Research in memory of Nikki Lewis.
Sarah White, Nikki’s cousin and her fellow team mates Hannah, Becky, Alice and Michelle – all ladies from Romsey Runners – were ‘Team Nikki’.
The Three Peaks Challenge involves climbing the three highest peaks in England, Wales and Scotland, usually within 24 hours. The three peaks are: Snowdon, in Wales (1085m) Scafell Pike, in England (978m) and Ben Nevis, in Scotland (1344m).
Starting at Ben Nevis ‘Team Nikki’ rose to the challenge taking on the peaks one by one, encouraging one another; “We are very pleased to report that we completed the challenge in 23 hours 50 minutes and the fundraising total is heading towards £2,500 or more which is fantastic and well worth the exhaustion, aches and pains! We were very lucky to have great weather all weekend and were treated to 3 out of 3 views which kept our spirits high!”
On a more local note, RRR were out in the New Forest on 12th July, taking in the scenic sights offered by the New Forest 10. The weather was warm and the route pleasant taking runners along gravel tracks and through open forest in a loop starting and finishing at New Park near Brockenhurst. The results were Neil Jennings, 1:07:58 (PB); Daniel Lurcock, 1:18:58 (1st ever 10 mile race); Penny Jennings, 1:24:31; Brenda Topliss, 1:30:15 (1st in age category); Di Cross, 1:32:22 and Charlotte Maslen, 1:43:59.
The annual Wyvern 10k in Fair Oak also took place on 12th July. Now organised by Hedge End running club, the Wyvern 10k was established as an Olympic Legacy Event in 2012 and is aimed at promoting running at a local level; the out and back road run is proving popular. RRR finishers were Wayne Windebank, 43:12 and John Quayle, 46:55. Former GB Olympic 400m runner and local man, Iwan Thomas also ran and came in at 44:33.
It’s Romsey Sports Fair on 27th July and RRR will be there!
During Thursday’s track session we will be measuring how far people can run in one minute. This is so that we can run a “beat a Romsey Road Runner” competition during the Sports Fair where people will be invited to run as far as they can up and down a 100m track for one minute and then compare their distance against existing members. The main point is to show that RRR is for all runners and there is a place in the club for everyone who likes to run. All participants will enter a free prize draw.
Amanda Hull is looking for people who can help out at the Romsey Sports Centre from either 11:00-13:00 or 13:00-17:00. If you can help please email Amanda at [email protected] before 20th July.
Tam Ryan completed the South Downs Marathon on Saturday 21 June. This is becoming a popular trail event and offers some challenging inclines for runners, including a start up Butser Hill. The longer views are rewarding and the scenery along the route pleasant. Despite taking a wrong turn along the way, making the trail longer than it need to be and the added scorching sunshine, Tam still managed a time of 3:43:17 finishing as 2nd lady and 15th overall out of field 412 runners.
Lynda Brown did the South Downs Half Marathon, which turned out to be just under 15 miles by the end, after organisers extended the route to avoid another event. Lynda’s time was 2:22:51 finishing as 15th lady and 84th out of 280.
There was a good turn out of runners to the annual Mile of Miles relay event on 2nd July, hosted by Southampton Athletics Club. The relay event took place on Southampton’s athletics track, the perfect setting for each runner to complete a metric mile (4x400m). Romsey A finished in 9th position this year, out of a total of 31 teams and Romsey B in 26th position. The top ten teams were:
| 1 | Southampton AC A | 52:44 |
| 2 | Hardley Runners A | 54:52 |
| 3 | New Forest A | 55:16 |
| 4 | Eastleigh RC A | 56:34 |
| 5 | Lordshill B | 57:43 |
| 6 | Hedge End A | 57:56 |
| 7 | Totton A | 58:44 |
| 8 | Southampton AC B | 59:32 |
| 9 | Romsey RR A | 60:36 |
| 10 | Eastleigh RC B | 61:34 |
In the seventh RR10 race at Marwell Zoo on the 9th July, Romsey men fielded two teams, finishing 6th and 22nd. The women fielded three teams finishing 6th, 17th and 34th. In the overall standings Romsey A Men are in 6th place (but only one point off 4th) while Romsey A Women lie 10th.
Individual Results from the RR10 at Marwell Zoo (Men)
| 2 | Matt Hammerton |
| 17 | Andrew Proctor |
| 29 | Neil Jennings |
| 35 | Duncan Dickinson |
| 46 | Christopher Brown |
| 66 | Jade Rolfe |
| 81 | Paul Burnage |
| 111 | John Quayle |
| 116 | Will Archibald |
| 150 | Andrew Archibald |
| 159 | Stuart Cripps |
| 189 | Richard Vie |
| 197 | Derek Kelly |
| 210 | Dave Page |
Individual Results from the RR10 at Marwell Zoo (Women)
| 12 | Tamatha Ryan |
| 19 | Rebecca Marriner |
| 23 | Jo Weguelin |
| 40 | Penny Jennings |
| 50 | Alice Lane |
| 63 | Julia Abab |
| 77 | Alison Soloman |
| 113 | Julie Shanker |
| 122 | Ruth Page |
It’s the best six races that count in the RR10 and a number of RRRs have now completed six or more races. We have five men and five women in the overall Top 20 of their respective competitions!
RR10 placings after 6 runs or more (Men)
| 1 | Matt Hammerton |
| 8= | Andrew Proctor |
| 12 | Toby Burrows |
| 13 | Neil Jennings |
| 17 | Christopher Brown |
| 43 | John Quayle |
| 49 | Andrew Archibald |
| 68 | Derek Kelly |
RR10 placings after 6 runs or more (Women)
| 7 | Hannah Hunt |
| 8 | Jo Weguelin |
| 12 | Penny Jennings |
| 15 | Alice Lane |
| 16 | Julia Abab |
| 33 | Naomi Farrington |
| 37 | Deborah Rees |
| 38 | Julie Shanker |