Over the past 10 days Steph Attenborough and Joanne Sharman continued to add to their half marathon tally by taking part in the Ten events in Ten days challenge. Something which they both now hold double records for. The Ten events in Ten days challenge was held over two courses and ranged in distances from 5k up to 40 miles. Steph and Jo’s chosen distance was the half marathon, running one each day for 10 days. The two courses that Steph and Joanne ran consisted of one being a 3.6 mile loop over hills, light trail, grassland and cycle route (days 1,5,6,7 & 8) and the second course being 5.25 miles loop with more hills (days 2,3,4,9 & 10). The elevation ranged between 600 & 900 feet depending on which course they were running. Their race times for each day consisted of day 1 03:23:25, day 2 02:53;19, day 3 03:11:53, day 4 03:39:46, day 5 02:56:18, day 6 02:49:13, day 7 02:51:54, day 8 03:05:00, day 9 03:37:30 and day 10 02:35:49. Totalling an impressive 31 hours (approx.) of running. If that wasn’t enough, they both took part and volunteered at the local parkruns across the two consecutive weekends (Cyclopark, Medway juniors, Great Lines and Gravesend Juniors).
In parkrun news, the Peelers were out in force at various locations. Kingsbury Water Park attracted the biggest peel contingent with Tim Clark first peeler home in 26:31. Followed by Jackie Tierney 29:51, Ann Hill 39:56, Wendy Bowyer 40:02, Alison Upton 40:05, Alison Dolphin 40:24, Stephen Andrews 42:24, Alison Perry 01:05:36 and Chris Norris 01:05:37.
As always Tamworth Castle Grounds parkrun was also well attended with Allen King first peeler in 21:47. Followed by Chris Bennett 23:55, Roger Lloyd 24:49, Tim Mudd 28:18, George Hope 29:14, Lisa Barnes 30:20 (so close to her sub 30 aim) and Dave Fern 32:00.
In Parkrun tourism Martin Hollamby takes the credit for the furthest travelled with his outing at Westpark in Munich, Germany. Set within the city park the course is described as a slightly undulating two laps on asphalt paths. Martin completed the course in a very respectable 19:49.
In closer to home parkrun tourism Garth Cox ran at Aston Hall in 26:08. At Daventry Mark Boffey ran 24:49 followed by Darren Truman 27:45 and Sarah Boffey 32:15. Ian Orton ran at Delamere in 25:29. Ben Dorkins travelled to the Eden project and ran the parkrun in 22:52. At Great Lines parkrun Joanne Sharman ran 34:53 and Steph Attenborough ran 34:59. Mike Hughes ran at Mersea Island parkrun and finished in 01:03:30. Michael Stevenson ran Warwick racecourse in 36:49 whilst Simon Gordon continued his tourism streak at Woodhouse Moor and finished in 24:43.
Emma Pick also ran on Saturday at Walsall Arboretum parkrun and achieved a new parkrun PB in a spectacular time of 18:02.
Peel Road Runners meet every Tuesday and Thursday at the Castle Grounds Skate Park car park at 6.45pm for a 7.00pm start. New members always welcome so pop down if your interested.
