Outstanding Second place for Rob at Reading Ultra, plus PBs and more at LICC, Hasty Hare and British Masters

Heathsiders are returning to racing with great enthusiasm and success demonstrated by Rob’s ultra, and the various 10Ks, 5ks and track and field events held through the week!

Round Reading Ultramarathon 50k, Reading, 31.07.21

Rob Shulman had an astounding run last Saturday where he came 2nd overall and 1st v50 out of 233 finishers in the Round Reading Ultramarathon 50k on 31st July, in a time of 3.55, 40 seconds behind the winner. He wrote this small and modest summary: “This was a well organised race,  80% trail where competitors had to carry a pack with mandatory kit. It was a staggered start and I was one of the final starters, so it was impossible to know how I was doing overall, just that I was passing a lot of competitors. It was mainly well signposted but I took 3 wrong turns which were quickly corrected. The course was pretty flat and consisted of Thames path, canal path, forest, farmland and major roads. This was a fast course and I managed to run evenly, even managing a negative split, going through half way in 1.59. “

Results

2nd Rob Schulman 3.55.40  (1st V50

RunThrough, Victoria Park, 28.7.21
A late result from last week - Kim came in 15th woman in the 10K at Victoria Park and Olivia Desborough was 1st woman in the 5K!
10k
1st P Yates (Inverclyde AC) 30:30
50th Alice Butler 42:13 (3rd Woman)
112th Kimberli Butler 49:37 (15th Woman)

5k
1st G Yates (Unattch) 16:07
10th Olivia Desborough 18:22 (1st Woman)

British Masters Regional (South) Track and Field Lee Valley, 01.08.21

Four mature Heathsiders performed fantastically at Lee Valley on Sunday.

Graded, mixed races.

Israel Nworgu  M35

110m hurdles 16.48  - Season's Best

400m hurdles 65.89  - Season's Best

Tony Killilea M55

400m   64.88  

800m   2m 29.79 

Adrian Day  M60  

100m   14.10    - Season's Best

200m   28.49    - Season's Best

400m   64.73     - Season's Best (and lifetime best!)

Adrian Essex M70

400m           68.68

Long Jump  3.91

300mH         53.57  

London Interclub challenge, Meeting 3, StoneX Stadium, Hendon 31.07.31

Simon sent in this report: “A number of Heathsiders took part in the LICC meeting in rather challenging conditions at the StoneX Stadium on Saturday.  The sunshine soon changed to torrential rain showers not the most conducive to good performances.   However, despite the conditions two new Junior Club Records were set by Jerome Henry in the Hammer and newly crowned Middlesex Champion Edward Metcalf in the Javelin.  Jerome broke the previous record set in 2009 by Leon Cameron-Wilson by 10.76m and Edward Bill Steel's record.  Mary also added to her Veteran records in the Hammer.  In addition there were a host of PB's set on the track.”

Results

100m

 X10 1st Taysia Thornbourne (U20W) 13.24s

800m

X2 3rd Arthur Reed (U17M) 2:15.59 PB by 12s

X3 2nd Edward Metcalf (U13B) 2:29.00 PB by 3s AAA Grade 3

X4 4th Artie Feeny-Willings (U15B) 2:41.14 PB by 2s

1500m

5th Ben Redland (U13B) 5:13.67 PB AAA Grade 4

Long Jump

4th Alex Konstartares (U15B) 4.83m PB by 1m

Shot Putt (3Kg)

2nd Jerome Henry (U13B) 8.61m PB

3rd Helene Kehoe (VW55) 7.00m

Discus (1Kg)

5th Helene Kehoe (VW55) 16.62m

6th Jerome Henry (U13B) 15.82m

Discus (0.75Kg)

1st Elkie Baker (U13G) 19.08m AAA Grade 3

Hammer (7.26Kg)

1st James Hamblin 56.21m

Hammer (4Kg)

4th Helene Kehoe (VW55) 19.99m PB by 4.8m New Club VW55 Record.

Hammer (3Kg)

3rd Jerome Henry (U13B) 21.66m PB New Club U13B Record

4th Sapphire Thornbourne (U15G) 18.40m

Javelin (700g)

2nd Marcel Baczeck (U17M) 29.08m PB by 40cm

Javelin (400g)

1st Edward Metcalf (U13B) 30.48m PB by 2m New Club U13B Record AAA Grade 2                                                 

Hasty Hare 5k, Battersea Park, Monday August 2 2021

Gavin sent in this report from the Hasty Hare 5K which took place last Monday evening in Battersea Park: “Beth Hawling, a second claim Heathsider, was the first woman in the Hasty Hare 5k in a PB time of 16:57 (identical to her time in Heathside’s Finsbury Park 5000s last month). Beth, running for Cheltenham & County Harriers, was four seconds ahead of the second runner from Marshall Milton Keynes.

The race was run in near-perfect conditions, prompting several of our lot to put in PBs. The first Heathsider home was Like Parker in a PB time 16:51, followed by Beth, then Nick Trower in a PB16:51 and Gavin Evans in 18:26 (the 1st V60 and set a new club age group record).

Lily Woolcock was the first Heathside woman running in club colours - in a road race PB time of 18:46 (she’s run 20 seconds faster on the track). Phil Hogg was next in 19:35. Jennifer Wing was the third Heathside woman in 20:44. She was followed by Joel Hawes in 21:51, and two more V60s, Alun Nash (22:45) and 68-year-old Carl Heap (23:08).”

Results (222 finishers)

39. Luke Parker – 16:51 (PB)

45. Beth Hawling (second claim Heathsider) – 16:57 (first woman, PB)

64. Nick Trower – 17:37 (PB)

85. Gavin Evans – 18:26 (1st V60, club record)

91. Lily Woolcock – 18:46 (12th woman)

118. Phil Hogg – 19:35

152. Jennifer Wing – 20:44

160. Joel Hawes – 21:51

171. Alun Nash – 22:45

173. Carl Heap – 23:08

Parkruns are now back in full swing and Heathsiders are performing brilliantly in them. Angelica Datta, Chiara Borg, Julia Bijl, Lily Woolcock and Brogan Wallace were all first women at their respective parkruns and Richard Macaulay was first man. See the full details here

Compiled by Caroline, with thanks to Adrian Essex, Simon Baker, Gavin Evans and Rob Shulman for their contributions