Well done to the 13 runners who turned out for the Park Run at the weekend. Three more personal bests to report. Thanks again to the volunteers who made it all possible.
Yesterday evening saw the third and final race of the John Carr series (all together now: “awwwwwwh!”), but cry not fellow runners, for there are only about 349 days until we can revisit our favourite waste water treatment works to compete in the 2016 edition. Queensbury Running Club had a truly fantastic turnout to the event, so to all those who took part: thank you for doing our club proud!
Runner
Race 1
Race 2
Race 3
Average
Overall Position
Chris Williams
15:42
16:02
16:08
15:57
2nd
Marc Wright
19:02
19:01
19:22
19:08
44th
Declan Craven
19:23
20:18
19:50
19:50
56th
Peter May
20:11
20:20
20:39
20:23
64th
Richard Brook
20:25
20:35
20:38
20:33
68th
Stuart Leader
20:10
20:07
22:09
20:49
75th
Stephen Brook
26:51
27:07
26:26
26:48
154th
Dianne Simpson
27:34
27:29
27:39
27:34
164th
Sharan Loughran
27:57
27:50
27:49
27:52
166th
Bronte Simpson
28:41
27:27
27:34
27:54
167th
Andrew Smith
31:37
31:06
29:26
30:43
182nd
Tom Collinge
16:18
–
17:07
16:43
–
Stacey Cleal
–
23:12
22:50
23:01
–
Abbie Cleal
–
25:45
24:46
25:16
–
Stephen Wilby
25:26
25:32
–
25:29
–
Vikki Bean
33:55
34:32
–
34:14
–
Neil Windle
–
–
21:22
21:22
–
Shelley Ferneyhough
27:42
–
–
27:42
–
To the runners who took part, a special congratulations goes out to:
Chris Williams: For setting the fastest time (15:42) in the club for this series and for coming 2nd overall in the series and for being 1st overall in his category (MO) in the series.
Andy Smith and Sharan Loughran: For improving their times over all 3 runs.
Bronte Simpson: For being the 1st in her category (FJ) in the 1st race and 1st overall in her category in the series.
Abbie Cleal: For being the 1st in her category (FJ) in the 2nd and 3rd races.
It was 5 AM and a blanket of tranquility rested gently over the city of Bradford. Dawn broke whilst most slept, unaware of its resident birds beginning to sing their songs with the most sedulous care; the birds themselves, in turn, blissfully unaware that the forthcoming day would be host to the second John Carr 5k race. Had they known, they would have fallen straight off their perches.
As the day progressed and the event drew ever closer, many competitors would be beginning to experience the onset of pre-race nerves: a racing heart, sweating, the shakes… The explosive start to the first race of the series would have done nothing to help, nor would the flashbacks of a stiff headwind. PBs were however plentiful and aspirations were consequently set high for the following two runs.
But wait: #ConeTooClose! It has transpired that the course of the first race was shy of the full 5 km and the halfway-cone was to be set a few paces further out to compensate, extending the course by 100 metres by my reckoning, which is an additional 20 seconds of running at a 20:00 5k pace. With the calmer conditions but a longer course, how would the Queensbury runners fare?
Runner
Race 1
Race 2
Comparison
Time
Position
Time
Position
Time
Position
Chris Williams
15:42
4th
16:02
7th
+ 20 s
+ 3
Marc Wright
19:02
97th
19:01
83rd
− 1 s
− 14
Stuart Leader
20:10
149th
20:07
121st
− 3 s
− 28
Declan Craven
19:23
115th
20:18
127th
+ 55 s
+ 12
Peter May
20:11
152nd
20:20
129th
+ 9 s
− 23
Richard Brook
20:25
161st
20:35
140th
+ 10 s
− 21
Stacey Cleal
–
–
23:12
236th
–
–
Stephen Wilby
25:26
309th
25:32
292nd
+ 6 s
− 17
Abbie Cleal
–
–
25:45
301st
–
–
Stephen Brook
26:51
329th
27:07
327th
+ 16 s
− 2
Bronte Simpson
28:41
356th
27:27
332nd
− 74 s
− 24
Dianne Simpson
27:34
341st
27:29
334th
− 5 s
− 7
Sharan Loughran
27:57
346th
27:50
340th
− 7 s
− 6
Andrew Smith
31:37
368th
31:06
365th
− 31 s
− 3
Vikki Bean
33:55
375th
34:32
373rd
+ 37 s
− 2
Tom Collinge
16:18
16th
–
–
–
–
Shelley Ferneyhough
27:42
344th
–
–
–
–
Fantastically well, it seems. Congratulations to all and especially to Abbie Cleal for being the first female junior pass the finish line. Many thanks to the Saltaire Striders for organising the event. The third and final race will take place on next Wednesday 20th May. As always, please advise of any missing or incorrect results at peter.may@peter-may.co.uk.
Queensbury runners were off to a blistering start at the first of three 5k races in the John Carr series hosted by Saltaire Striders. We were well represented and PBs were being achieved left, right and centre in the fast-paced course around the Yorkshire Water estate in Esholt, which boasts just 79 feet of climbing.
Runners were encouraged by a stiff tailwind off the start line, but were victim to its full force in the final kilometer or two to the finish. Conditions next week may see participants shed the odd second to hopefully achieve a fresh round of personal bests.
The next race will take place on Wednesday 13th May on the same course. A very well done to all and if anyone has been missed off the results list, please accept my apologies and email your result through to peter.may@peter-may.co.uk.
Richard Brook achieved a new 10k PB whilst on holiday in Fuertenventura. A small local 10k race that happened to be on whilst he was there ended up with him running 41:15 !
Well done to the 13 runners who turned out for the Park Run at the weekend. Three more personal bests to report. Thanks again to the volunteers who made it all possible.
