After a quiet weekend of racing last week due to bad weather, this week saw Peel Road Runners back out setting PB’s and course records.
The Telford 10k is a flat 2 lap course known as the fastest 10k in the UK. Two Peelers attended and did not disappoint on the results table. Lee Rickards claimed a new PB with a fast time of 37:29. Not to be outdone Emma Pick also ran an extremely fast time of 35:38 claiming a new 10k PB and a new Peel Road Runners club record.
Nottingham Holme Santa Run has three races of different distances, 5k, 10K and half marathon. Allen King and Chris Bennett both took part in the 10K race which consists of 2 flat laps. Allen King completed the race in 47:31 and Chris Bennett finished in 52:16.
Three Peelers took on the Chasewater Christmas Pudding Dash 10k. Claire Guffick was first back with 01:07:24, followed by Lee Guffick and Roger Eastaff both finishing in 01:21:28.
In the Castle Grounds Simon’s Heroes held their 5k Abbott Antler Run which Mark and Sarah Boffey attended.
The weekend races wouldn’t be complete without Steph Attenborough and Jo Sharman continuing their impressive tally of marathon’s. The race in question was the Maratona Di Pisa in Italy. The course is described as a flat single loop which starts at Miracles Square in the centre of Pisa and finishing next to the Leaning Tower of Pisa. Both Steph and Jo completed the race in 05:54:04.
With Parkrun’s back on this week Peel Road Runners were back out in force at various venues.
This weeks international tourism goes to Steph Attenborough and Jo Sharman who attended the Mura di Lucca parkrun in Itlay ahead of their marathon on Sunday. Jo finished in 29:02 and Steph finished in 29:24. This was also Jo’s 250th parkun.
Other Parkrun tourism included Mike Shelton at Beacon (22:12), Mike Hughes at Clumber Park (49:17), Ben Dorkins at Forest Rec (23:27), Emma Pick at Rosliston (24:06) and Ian Orton at Rutland Water (24:00).
At the ‘home’ Parkruns both Kingsbury Water Park and Tamworth Castle grounds drew some a number of Peelers.
At Kingsbury Water Park Tim Mudd was first back for the club in 29:29, also completing his 250th parkrun. Tim was followed by Jackie Tierney (32:15), Alson Upton (37:25), Sarah Boffey (39:04) and Stephen Andrews (43:01).
At Tamworth Castle Grounds Jamie Abbiss was first back in another fast time of 19:01. Next up for the club was Allen King (23:56), Chris Bennett (24:53) and Garth Cox (25:05).
Peel Road Runners meet every Tuesday and Thursday at the Castle Grounds Skate Park car park at 6.45pm for a 7.00pm start. We also have our new walking group meeting on Tuesdays, same time and same meeting place. New members always welcome.
