Weekly Round up – 3rd June 2025

The weather was perfect this weekend for runners – the sun was shining with a breeze to keep you cool.  Members of the club were out tackling a variety of distances and terrains.

The local Royal Sutton Fun Run was a popular choice on Sunday.  The run is staged over an 8.5 mile all-tarmac route.  The start is in Sutton Coldfield town centre leading into the park itself.  The route includes the infamous ‘Cardiac Hill’ before returning to the town centre for well-deserved refreshments.  Samie Futrill led the pack completing the course with a pb of 1:10:06, Garth Cox 1:10:18  Chris Bennett 1:10:17 and Ian Orton 1:10:25 pb came in seconds later, followed by Ben Dorkins 1:14:00; Simon Gordon 1:15:43; Carolyne Browne 1:24:16; Claire Guffick 1:25:36pb; Jackie Sheasby 1:29:00; Liam Pring 1:30:32; Sandra Ingram 1:31:38; Emma Livingstone 1:40:00; Jo Insley 1:40:00; Alison Upton 1:41:54; Lee Guffick and Roger Eastaff 1:54:16.  The Peel Walking group was represented by Ann Hill and Nicola Peace who set a great pace and finished in 2:10:52/58 respectively. 

Allen King took on the 9 Locks 10k Challenge – a 10k canal side based challenge, which encompasses the nine locks heading from Stourbridge to Merry Hill.  In the mid section of the event the nine locks climb certainly provides the challenge of the event.  Allen completed the course in an incredible 49:28 mins. 

Elizabeth Young took on a 10k race starting in St. Agnes, Cornwall.  This is a unique trail race experience taking in breathtaking coastal trails.  Elizabeth completed the course in an impressive 1:36:56. 

The Stockholm Marathon was the running choice for Steph Attenborough and Joanne Sharman  this weekend.  The course takes participants through the capital built on fourteen islands.  It includes varied scenery and a preserved medieval city centre.  The race finishes at the 1912 Olympic Stadium, the home of 83 officially recognised world records in athletics.  Steph and Jo completed the marathon in 5:57:13. 

Martin Hollamby commenced a post – I’m doing a silly thing this weekend – The Hardmoors 110 mile Ultramarathon!  Commencing at 8:00 am in Filey, competitors have a time limit of 36 hours to complete the 110 mile single stage trail race, following the stunning Cleveland Heritage coastline visiting seaside towns, passing through beautiful Cleveland Hills and the North York Moors before finishing in the market town of Helmsley.  A very tired but amazing Martin completed the course in 26 hr 55min, the 4th male in. 

Parkrun on a Saturday morning remains a popular way to start the weekend for many Peelers.  Parkruns are held world-wide and the list of locations seems to get longer each week!          Mike Shelton ran on his home turf, Lichfield and completed the 5k in 21:08.  Edgbaston Reservoir, Birmingham saw Stella and Chris Taylor finish in 33:44.  Ian Orton ran at Fire Service College in 38:42 followed by Michael Hughes in 41:37.  Garth Cox completed Holbrooks course in 26:36; Mark Boffey ran Hyde in 26:26 followed by Sarah Boffey in 52:24.  Kingsbury Water Park was a popular choice for many – Phil Neale 22:43; Ben Dorkins 25:34; Darren O’Leary 27:55; Claire Guffick 29:14; Lee Guffick 35:08; Roger Eastaff 35:17 and Ann Hill 35:18.  Lee Rickards ran at Lowestoft and completed his 5k in 18:55.  Roger Lloyd ran at Sence Valley in 25:01; Shane Lewis completed St Mary’s in 27:11.  Wayne King was at the front of the pack and completed Tamworth Parkrun in 18:13; Jamie Abbiss in 19:04; Matt Salisbury in 21:34; Sammie  Futrill in 23:12; Trevor Thompson in 23:16; Sophie Galloway in 26:04 and Tim Mudd in 28:43.  Wollaton Hall was the choice of Allen King who ran the course in 23:00; Chris Bennett in 26:05 and Darren Truman in 28:12.  Pymmes, London saw Jacquie Sheasby complete in 30:10.  Emma Pick ventured to Alstervorland, Hamburg and ran the course in 37:04.  Haga, Sweden, was a warm-up prior to a marathon for Steph Attenborough, 33:37 and Joanne Sharman, 33:38.    

The Peel Running Club is a club for people of all abilities.  Runs are held every Tuesday and Thursday, usually commencing from the Castle Grounds skate park car-park at 6:45 for 7:00pm start.  The Walking Group also meets on a Tuesday, same time and same place.  New members are always welcome.

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