Ealing Half Marathon - 26th September 2021
This half marathon route was held on closed roads, around Ealing, West London. It was a single lap course, starting and finishing in Lammas Park. The event enjoyed lots of support and cheering all the way round.
Bourton Roadrunners’ Claire Carroll completed the course with a chip time of 2:14:32.
Hullavington 10k – 26th September 2021
The Hullavington 10k is a road race and fun run, renowned for its undulating and hilly yet picturesque course, organised by Stampede Sports.
Run on quiet country roads through pretty villages, Linda Edwards (2nd claim) finished in 57:44.
Having started and finished at the Hullavington Arms, all runners received a free cake to accompany their finisher’s medal.
Hullavington Marathon – 26th September 2021
Not content with a mere 10k challenge, Annie Oliver decided to take on the Hullavington Marathon, more than four-times the distance, over a similar undulating course with a total elevation gain of 1072ft.
Annie completed the 42.2k distance in a respectable 5:50:54, and was last seen devouring the finishers cake looking for seconds!
This event also offers an opportunity for teams of four to compete in the marathon.
Parkruns
Chipping Norton School: Derek Darby – 22:25 (1st in age group).
Hove: Jaq Underwood (2nd claim) – 21:16.
Wexford Racecourse, Eire: Barry O’Leary – 27:51.
Stratford upon Avon: Susan Hunt (2nd claim) - 24.19
Highlights
Bourton’s Claire Carroll completed the Ealing Half in a fine 2:14:32.
Linda Edwards, fresh back from the GNR, completed the Hullavington 10k, Wiltshire, in 57:44.
Annie Oliver stepped-up to the marathon distance at Hullavington, finishing the challenging course in 5:50:54.
As usual, the club has been keen to support a range of parkrun events, this week ranging from Chipping Norton School through to Wexford Racecourse in Eire (well done Barry).
Other reports may be found on our recent race reports page.