{This is the last weekly report of 2024. I will be away for 2 weeks but will catch up on results as soon as I’m back.}
Members were in action throughout the holiday period, including Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Boxing Day.
On Christmas Eve, Keith Firkin ran a trail 10k in the grounds of Elstree school, no doubt encouraged by the mulled wine and mince pies for all finishers. Clearly in the trail mood, after a few days off, Keith also took on the longer (c. 12.5mi) "Plain Crazy" event on Sunday 29th on Warminster plain. Described as "hilly, cold, scenic, desolate, windy and maybe snowy" this race really knows how to advertise ;-) {Ed. - can something be both desolate and scenic?}.
Several parkruns operated on Christmas Day, with much bigger fields than usual. The nearest was at Tetbury where a record turnout saw plenty of fancy dress costumes on display including a good showing from club members –
Great to see Kate Kilby doing her first mile rehab run after months off with a recurrent foot problem, and Lorna Harris was very pleased with her first parkrun since January, accompanied by daughter Jo, having also been off injured. She’s hoping it was the start of a return to regular running.
On Boxing Day, although you won't see it in the official results, in rather foggy conditions 27 runners took part in an informal 5k starting from Oakridge Village Hall at 9am. The event has been going for about 10 years with members Paul and Sam Timms involved in the organising. They're shown below along with Nicola Wood. Mark our diaries for next year!
Also on Boxing Day, parkrun fanatic Phil Davey ran in Warsaw, having flown out especially. His 500th parkrun should be in 2025, but no news yet on where he will venture for that.
At the regular but muddy Cirencester on Saturday, the club had 5 of the top 10 age-graded finishers, including Kate Jacobs who was officially 1st lady home (just behind an unregistered lady) in 21:00. Keeping the team spirit going, several more of the ladies road racing team were “enjoying” the change of surface as you can see below.
Before Ciren Parkrun 28.12.24 Kate Jacobs, Wendy Jones, Corinne Clark, "Mrs Blue Skies"
First man home for the club after quite a while away from racing was Bill Leggate with in his own words “fairly consistent pacing but not particularly quick”. It was only his third parkrun, but it looks like his wife Kirsty was celebrating reaching her 50th milestone?
Finally, on Sunday
{awaiting results}
24 December, Winter Woolly, Elstree, Berkshire, 10km trail
1 Richard Williams (Fleet & Crookham AC) 38.40
56 Keith Firkin (Cirencester AC) 53.58
198 finished
Christmas day parkruns
Tetbury: 52 Brian Harris 22.50, 66 Paul Timms 23.46, 74 Paul Edrich 24.23,96 Nicola Wood 25.50, 119 Rachel McAdam 26.56, 120 Alan McAdam 26.57, 186 Jos Randall 30:02, 219 Gareth James 32.49, 230 Cathie Cowell 33.43, 261 Lorna Harris 35.56, 309 finished. (Rob Tuttle also ran but not registered by Parkrun).
Cheltenham, Pittville Park: 382 Martin Croucher 28.28, 528 Amanda Naylor 32.30,645 Richard Edwards 35.39, 923 finished.
Chippenham: 395 James Hunton 33.51, 513 finished.
26 December Parkrun
Zalew Zyrardowskii, Poland
21 Phil Davey 25.25, 72 finished
28 December parkruns
Cirencester: 3 Bill Leggate 19.32, 4 Ben Conway (J) 20.09, 7 Kate Jacobs (1st lady) 21.00,
13 Ian Barrett 22.14, 22 Charlotte Wilton 23.24, 26 Corinne Clark 24.03, 41 Wendy Nicholls 25.23, 59 Rachel Ranger 25.56, 121 Pam Wheeler 30.34, 130 Kirsty Leggate 30.58,
170 Ruth Fulford 36.10, 215 Cathie Cowell (tail marshal) 1.02.52, 215 finished.
Tetbury: 30 Paul Timms 23.11, 69 Alan McAdam 25.41, 72 Rachel McAdam 25.48, 172 finished.
Swindon, Lydiard Park: 97 Phil Davey 24.52, 139 Gordon Jones 26.40, 429 finished.
Cheltenham, Pittville Park: 369 Amanda Naylor 29.48, 610 finished.
Berkeley Green: 77 Richard Edwards 27.27, 150 finished.
Chippenham: 192 James Hunton 32.41, 231 finished.
Marlborough Common: 26 David Moss 23.48, 159 finished.
Ashford, Kent: 55 Martin Croucher 21.59, 348 finished.
Trelissick, Truro: 124 Edward Knight (J) 31.22, 252 finished.
29 December 2024, Plain Crazy, Warminster, 12.5 miles trail
1 Aidan Daniel (Team Bath AC) 1.15.22
70 Keith Firkin (Cirencester AC) 1.50.05
210 finished
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