Squirrels run all the distances!

MK festival of Running
11 squirrels ran at the clubs run of the month - the MK festival of running. The event starts at the Xscape city-centre venue and the festival consists of four great events so there really is something for everyone. There is a super-swift 5k event, a classic 10k distance race, a big Half Marathon and a 20 miler for those who like to go long or are preparing for a spring marathon. 
 
Hannah Ridley won the 5k event - she was very pleased to finish first female with a time of 19:44. 
 
Sheila Leavy and Clare Hooley both ran the 10k finishing in 1:19:50 and 1:27:04 respectively. 
 
Rachel Arnott was 2nd in her age category in the half marathon with a time of 1:37:44. Three others ran the half, James Keogh was first home for the club in 1:31:02. Mark Larwood and Andrew Liddle finished in 1:57:44 and 2:02:09 respectively. 
 
In preparation for Newport marathon - Sam Coxon finished 4th in the 20 mile race with a time of 1:54:32. Sam said that the course wasn’t as flat as he’d hoped - finishing on ‘the biggest hill’. Alice Carty, Ben Ryan and Matt Ankers finished the 20 miles in 2:35:09, 2:36:31 and 02:48:48

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Rome Marathon
Caroline Thrussell achieved all her targets at the Rome Marathon with a time under 4 hours and ‘good for age’ time of 3:48:31 and new club record for over 60 female. 

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High Lodge half marathon
Mel Flynn really enjoyed the nice, fairly flat trails through Thetford Forest at the High Lodge half marathon.  Mel finished in a time of 2:09:16.

Great Welsh Marathon
Elwyn Howell completed his 2nd marathon - finishing 2nd in his age category at the great Welsh in a new over 65 club record of 3:50:32. I took 7 minutes of my time for a PB.

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Parkrun roundup

Great Denham: Lucy O'connor (24:46), Brian Judkins (35:11)

Hampstead Heath: Bev Rimmer (33:54)

Henlow Bridge Lakes: Tracy Pitcairn (21:29), Dawn Power (27:41), Jane Clarke (30:48), Helen Cromack (33:55), Amanda Greig (34:23)

Letchworth: Matthew Sayers (19:30), Chris Stokes (22:12), James Dalton (22:32), Laura Fairbanks (25:56), John O'gorman (26:20), Viv Lucas (27:39), Andrew Robson (28:59), Jennie Fraser (29:18), Philip Flack (33:09), Carina Quayle (34:59), Barbara Sayers (36:39), Ravina Siddall (37:40)

Mile End: Richard Harbon (23:12), Jo Harbon (29:58)

Panshanger: Meyrick Jenkins (30:35)

Rothervalley: Lucy Hurley (27:12)

Stevenage: Daniel Wrigley (23:32), Matt Ankers (23:36), Sue Vaughan (28:52), Helen Harbon (29:58)

Storeys Field: Georgina Quayle (25:06), Joseph Barker-sherry (30:58)

Stratford Park: Kris Whitmore (21:07)

Walthamstow: Tracey Palmer (32:57)

Westmill: Anna Greetham (27:31), Matt Roberts (27:32), Emily Yossarian (30:56)

Wimpole Estate: Robert Harris (19:01)
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Wycombe Rye: Jon Hunt (23:51)