Cirencester Park 10k - 29 September
The Cirencester Park 10k attracted 500 entrants and many club runners including 22 Bourton Roadrunners. Conditions were perfect - cool, sunny and calm.
The race was a pre-marathon sharpener for Mike Smith (ahead of Bucharest next week) and he finished 10th overall and 2nd MV40 in 34.48. Dennis Walmsley finished 16th and 1st MV50 in 36.53 before heading back down the course to encourage his club-mates.
Next for Bourton was a speedy Darren Long (37.57), followed by Ewen Smith (38.25). Shona Crombie-Hicks stormed to 4th Lady and 1st LV35 in 39.42.
The impressive performances continued with Andy Peaston (40.09), Mike Hobbs (40.56), Steph Lane (3rd Senior lady in 41.42), Niamh Shoemark (3rd LV45 in 42.50) and John Gibson (43.11).
Ali Lane continued her excellent season winning the LV55 prize in 45.01 and consistently strong Steph Holton finished in 46.39.
Susan Hunt was hoping it would be 3rd time lucky on the course, since her previous two Cirencester outings had not ended happily (a miserable performance due to illness in one race and being ambulanced off the course in another). She was therefore very happy to lay her demons to rest with a PB of 46.56.
Brian Hulcup was the next Bourton runner to finish (47.27), then Graham Lane (47.39), Chris Dry (49.02), Dave Pyne (50.21), Liz Hulcup (51.03) and Lynn Hudson (54.25) and Norm Lane (58.58). Shirley Creed had set out to pace Pam Parton to a sub-hour finish, and did a perfect job, as they crossed the line triumphantly in 58.58 and 58.57 respectively.
Highlights
Mike Smith was 10th and Dennis Walmsley 16th at Cirencester Park 10, claiming 2nd MV40 and 1st MV50 respectively.
Shona Crombie-Hicks was 4th Lady and 1st LV35.
Ali Lane was 1st LV55 and Niamh Shoemark 3rd LV45.
Other reports may be found on our recent race reports page.