English National Triathlon Championships

Sheepy Shuffle 
In the hot August sunshine, 7 North Herts Road Runners undertook the annual Sheepy Shuffle Half Marathon around Rutland Water to raise money for the amazing Mirkwood Home for Retired Sheep (in Boston Lincolnshire). Squirrels running were Linda Aird, Lucy O’Connor, Brian Judkins, Anna Gibson, Dervla Downing, Lorna Chambers and Richard Weber.

This is the fourth time that many of us have ran this charity event, which is a virtual run in the location of our choice. It wasn’t a race but rather a social paced run through the lovely Rutland Countryside, the scenery on Hambleton Peninsula being especially pretty.

Richard described that the group staggered their start times and varied routes somewhat, so that they could all meet up at the end for a lovely picnic near the waterside. Richard commented that “although we enjoyed our run, we were all pleased when we reached the end as the temperature was heading up into the high twenties and getting to be a struggle.”

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English National Triathlon Championships
NHRR runner Steve McKeown secured an Olympic distance silver medal in his Age Group at the English National Triathlon Championships in Bedford on Sunday morning. McKeown completed the swim /bike/run (1.5k/40k/10k) in 2:13:18, narrowly missing out on gold by 8 secs.

Parkrun roundup

Barnstaple: Kris Whitmore (20:30)
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Great Yarmouth North Beach: Christian Allen (40:02)

Guernsey: Matthew Ronayne (19:59)

Henlow Bridge Lakes: Rob Milburn (25:49), Lucy O'connor (26:13), Bob Davis (28:42), Hannah Keeble (36:47)

Houghton Hall: Steve Brenton (23:03)

Jersey: Tom Barclay (17:10)

Jersey Farm: Joseph Barker-sherry (29:55)

Letchworth: Matthew Sayers (18:36), Ian Datlen (20:32), Viv Lucas (27:04), Lucy Hurley (29:20), Philip Flack (31:09), Jennie Fraser (32:01)

Longrun Meadow: Jim Mcconnel (17:39)

Reading: Jon Hunt (23:26)

Seaford Beach: Rachel Arnott (21:08)

Stevenage: Rob Jowett (17:44), Nick Malpeli (18:50), Chris Stokes (21:03), Daniel Wrigley (23:26), Ellie Scott (28:34), Ravina Bachra (33:53)

Storeys Field: Rhiannon Botha (19:14)

Tamar Lakes: Emily Yossarian (43:20)

Teignmouth Promenade: Elwyn Howell (22:03)

University of Northampton: Carl Haskell (23:32)

Wanstead Flats: Darren Matussa (20:52)

Weymouth: Natalie Lawrence (19:28)

Wimpole Estate: Georgia Barker (33:28), Richard Barker (33:30)