New Year report
ROYSTON RUNNERS BUNTINGFORD YEAR END 10 MILER (27.12.2016)
Rebecca B. writes: "Henry and I returned to Buntingford for their "end of year" 10 mile road race. It was a beautiful sunny day (it's ALWAYS sunny in Buntingford!), and the course featured the same "what-goes-up-must-come-down" layout as previously, as well as disturbing a pheasant shoot at mile 4! We were both happy with our times, as we were both faster than last year and within seconds of our PBs. We spotted fellow Heathsiders Simon, who finished in an impressive 9th place."
9th. Simon Brown 58:27
30th. Rebecca Bunting 61:59 (2nd F)
67th Henry Hamilton 67:26
487 finishers
LEYLAND 10km (26.12.2016)
Rebecca T. reports: "Mark and myself flew the flag for Heathside in Lancashire at the LELAND 10km on Boxing Day. Mark came in 49th whilst I came in 212th in a season's worst time (too many roast potatoes the day before???)." (photo of medal)
49th Mark George 42:38
212th Rebecca Taylor 53:42
374 finishers
LEA VALLEY OPEN MEETING (1.1.2017)
Tony reports: "There weren't many Heathsiders at this New Year's day meeting on the indoor track. But those who did turn up produced impressive results. Ella and Tony picked up club age group club records, while Naomi came within a whisker of a PB."
800m (U17W). Ella Conlon 2m 40.53s (PB & new U17W club record)
200m (U20W). Naomi Conlon 30.07s
300m Tony Killilea 43.74s (M50 club record)
START FITNESS SERPENTINE NEW YEAR'S DAY 10km (1.1.2017)
79th Alex Sweet. 41:19
102nd. Elizabeth Drake. 42:59
174th. Amy Luyendijk. 46:45
178th. Elspeth Stoddard. 47:10
196th. Anthony Chin. 47:46
201st. Rebecca Sweet. 48:04
223rd. Nilesh Goswani. 48:55
355th. Laura Boothman. 55:50
512th. Emma Greenwood. 73:01
530 finishers
PARKRUN
Quite a few venues had runs on both Saturday and New Year's Day (Sunday). With some runs on Sunday starting much later than the usual 9am, several Heathsiders went "Parkrun crazy" and did two consecutive runs! Such as: Kim Butler, Mark Iefford, Daniel Johns, Jonathan Litchfield, Dan McKeown, Joseph McKeown, Luka Melon, Victoria Phillips, Rajiv Ratan, Jessica Vinluan - apologies to anyone I've omitted.