Welcome all!
Thank Julia for the std report.
Quintine Trail du diable au Sukre in Belguim
Malcolm Bailey, I discovered the Belgium version of the Grizzly. Extremely muddy (indeed it was worse that the Devon experience) with 1300 feet of climbing. Virtually all off road it was the hardest half that I have ever tackled (and what made it worse was that I had not trained for the distance). Lots of positives – for completing the course I was given a bottle of 8.1% beer and it was a great few days away in Ypres visiting the WW1 museums and the Menin gate (where the Last post is played every night during a ceremony in memorial to those that died and missing during WW1. Very moving experience). I would recommend the event – 5 distances 10k, 21.1k, 31k, 42.2k and 84k (the later for the mad ones – 4 laps of the half marathon course!). Also you might find this hard to believe but I did enjoy a few Belgium beers whilst I was away! 03:37:00
Witham 5k series
Craig Vernon, “26th position out of a field of 80 on a hard hilly route.” 00:28:58
Burnham-on-Crouch Parkrun
Sue Long, there were 79 Parkrun runners. I was the 16th female and came 1st in my age category. 00:35:16
Chalkwell Parkrun
Aaron Graves, Good weather conditions even though Ryan, mum and dad where all layered up for a chilly summer sea front morning, great park run for fast running. 00:16:56
Paul Graves, 00:27:53 and Mandy Graves, Second in age category, 00:28:49
Felixstowe parkrun
Jayne Vernon, “Well I was over the moon at the finish line with my time of 27.40 but the poor token man and timekeeper couldn’t keep up ,people jumped through and the times got messed up – so I have ended up with 28.01 which is still a PB. This is my forth PB in a row and I have taken off 5 Minutes of my time since January 😍😍….happy 😁 😁 😁 😁 Thank you to everyone’s lovely comments on my Strava”
Craig Vernon, “Around the Dinner table with Jayne and Luke is unbearable as they keep commenting on how they are both beating Me 😂 Well done Jayne”00:30:50
Great Yarmouth North Beach
Tim, “A trip to the seaside for my 60th birthday and the infamous North beach parkrun toughest in the country
Tough but one you all must do, Thank you all TRR for your best wishes sorry can’t be there tonight” 00:37:33
Maldon Parkrun
Rob King, Suzy and I helped setup. Left hamstring needed a little nettle therapy before the run. With some encouragement from other TRR members I managed first in my age group. Thanks everyone. 00:23:01
Nicole Rayner, 50th parkrun spent pacing my sister to a sub 28 🙂 Felt more rewarding than getting a PB! 00:27:58
Lynda Rayner, 00:30:11
Stacy Hember, I know I shouldn’t have ran but I had promised a friend that I would pace them to a PB, in which she got! 🎉🎉 00:42:29
Markshall Estate parkrun
Sean Ketteridge, Club over 55s park run record & yep still got a stinking cold but on the plus side injuries getting better. CR and Gold std in 00:21:24
Chris Gardiner, 00:22:16
Anna Taylor, Very pleased with my second fastest ever parkrun, 2nd in age category and 11th female. Especially as I didn’t intend to “race” this one. Enjoyed running faster but with no expectations on hitting a time. 00:26:50
Annabel Marriott, 00:32:12
Roding Valley parkrun
Simon Gill, Finally completing all the parkruns in Essex, 00:20:53
Wisbech Parkrun
Clare Howard, “First run since London and being poorly, Park run with an extra half lap as forgot how to count 🤣🤣 so was a good 5k at 32 mins” 00:36:57
Hare & Tortoise Spring VXV
Alex hadley, Lovely sunny run with Kim, although it was a tad warm! 5 miles, 00:58:00
Julia Bawden, Great to run with Ben and Lisa. 15 miles in 03:18:04
Ben Hall, “Lovely trail 5 mile laps was great running with Lisa & Julia – great team work to get us round! Great to see so many TRRs there Brilliant event and lovely medal” 03:18:05
IOW Ultra challenge 106km or 68.49 miles.
Stuart Peace, If I suggest an ultra again shoot me. With Lee Kerrison and Chris Harding, 18:10:55
BMO Vancouver Marathon, 5 mile event.
Alex Senko, Firstly they announced that I won the bronze and gave me a medal, but eventually on the official website I came sixth… PB in 00:30:45
Bury to Clare Trail
Julia Bawden, A perfect sunny Sunday in Suffolk for 18 miles with Sharon. Came 3rd out of 20 in my age group. 04:07:33
L or R Rayne Swan navigation trail race
Bob Bardell, 7 mile in 00:59:30
Tim Huxtable, Great course very enjoyable 7 mile in 01:29:27
Zoe Bardell, Lovely route, 7 mile in 01:45:02
Sue Long, 4.3 Miles, I ran/walked this trail with Anita and a lady called Heather. It was a beautiful sunny day and quite warm for a change 🙂 Really nice route as well. 01:20:21
Witham May Day 5 (club race)
| pos | Name | Time | comment |
| 5 | Aaron Graves | 27:40:00 | Great support from so many TRR members thank you. perfect weather conditions and a PB by 1 second set on that course in 2019 on Boxing Day. Credited to the TRR support crew on the last corner and the fact I had just over taken and ex TRR member who kicked my arse all XC season but still has learnt to tie his shoe lace yet |
| 28 | Barton Rhodes | 32:53:00 | |
| 46 | Ryan Naidoo | 34:58:00 | |
| Simon Peters | 36:14:00 | Chris Gardiner kindly agreed to pace me at 7:20s to achieve the silver standard. Chris’s encouragement and calming coaching round the course was brilliant. Chris was never in any doubt he was getting me round under that time, even though I was blowing pretty much from the that first hill. Even with a sprint finish I didn’t leave much out on the course Chris I promise! :-P. Thanks for all the TRR teams cheers out on the course and the photos greatly appreciated. pb and silver std | |
| 61 | Chris Gardiner | 36:15:00 | |
| 73 | Rob Hankey | 37:04:00 | |
| 74 | David Cassin | 37:04:00 | |
| 95 | Simon Gallagher | 39:12:00 | Bronze std |
| 98 | Philip Nicholls | 39:24:00 | Pacing Charlie. |
| 105 | Chris Newenham | 39:38:00 | |
| 120 | Carl Harper | 40:18:00 | |
| 131 | Rachel Newenham | 41:54:00 | |
| 135 | Lee Kerrison | 41:47:00 | |
| 147 | Iain Rhodes | 42:23:00 | |
| 148 | Stuart Peace | 42:24:00 | |
| 155 | Sam Cheung | 43:02:00 | |
| 157 | Anna Taylor | 43:04:00 | |
| 193 | Alison Peace | 46:36:00 | Bronze std |
| 195 | Ann-Marie Bearne | 46:50:00 | |
| 198 | Robyn Harding | 46:59:00 | |
| 203 | Frances Gridley | 48:05:00 | silver std and club record |
| 205 | Julia Bawden | 48:14:00 | |
| 225 | Annabel Marriott | 51:37:00 |
Ashdon 10k Trail Race
Bob Bardell, 00:46:27
Sue Long, Blooming hard!!!! 01:16:12
Zoe Bardell, A great multi terrain undulating 10k. A great challenging run. 01:17:10
Milton Keynes marathon.
We had 2 ladies at this event, sadly Katy had to pull out just past half way.
Simone, 7th in age category, Wasn’t as flat as I thought but a brilliant told me to get to the next water station 5oom away, stop and drink…. I managed plan B-good for age time for London which I was really please with. I honestly wanted the race to just stop!! Great support on course from marshals and runners and great back to the stadium medal.
3:37:38.
Training Thursday, see whatapp group message.
Trail run from the Bell in Feering.
Runner of the month April.
Men,
The month started off with a PB and silver std, at the Bromley 10k. Followed 2 weeks later by another PB and Silver std at the Boston marathon. He has now archived all 9 silver std since joining the club. As well as these excellent results he can be seen regularly volunteering at park run on a Saturday morning, and supporting his kids in there running.
He has also kicked off being the M5K series race director. Which sold out for the 1st time in its history. And he has recently passed his Lirf and has joined the run leader team.
Phil Nicholls
Ladies,
A tiny departure from the regular nominations in that this month I’d like to nominate just the one club member.
Okay, granted this club member has three heads, but I’d still like to nominate despite their clearly weird appearance.
Individually we have seen each of these individual heads join, grow and evolve into shining examples of what a great Tiptree Road Runner is. They’re smiley, encouraging, always ready to help out and they put everything into their training. It’s no surprise then that individually each of these heads has actually won the Runner of the Month before.
BUT! In the past five months or so we have seen these three heads come together to form a formidable (sorry Lawsey) team. Something new and even better than they were before!
They have set their sights on completing the London Marathon, their first marathon. They set out the training plan, stuck to it, supported each other, learned what equipment and nutrition worked and didn’t work and then went out there and smashed it raising over £8,800 for Independent Age together. And they did this whilst smiling throughout.
This three headed club member has been such an inspiration that, despite vowing never to do another marathon, yes, I chucked my name into the ballot for next year. When I grow up, I want to be just like this three headed club member.
My nomination for the April 2024 Runner of the Month is the unstoppable inspiring Charlies Angels like team that is…
Clare-Alex-Kim.