Cirencester Summer Sizzler 10k - 14th June 2023
on a very warm Wednesday evening, Cirencester Athletics Club hosted the 6th event of this year’s Gloucestershire AAA Road Race series – the Summer Sizzler 10k – held within Cirencester Park. Bourton Roadrunners had 21 members amongst the almost 500 finishers, looking to pick-up County competition points.
They were Darren Long – 40 minutes and 16 seconds, Tom Hitchman - 42:07, Eva Shoemark – 42:59 (SL/1), Derek Darby – 43:44, Niamh Shoemark – 43:57 (LV55/1), Alex Pye – 45:40, Maxine Emes – 47:09, Graham Lane – 51:20, Lorna Shawcross – 51:16 (LV60/3), John Harding – 51:42, Lee Hutton – 53:49, Chris Dry – 54:36, Gill Carrick – 56:03, Miron Darby 57:47, Tom Knight – 61:21, Louise Hamilton-Smith – 62:16, Sharon Rees – 68:42, Lynn Hudson – 70:21, Imogen Cox – 70:21, Jenny Evanson – 77:02 and Giles Canning – 77:01.
Parkrun
Meanwhile, on Saturday club members could be found supporting various parkrun events, including:
Wolford Wood: Tom Hill - 25:58, Lorna Shawcross - 27:02, Tom Knight - 31:08, Sharon Rees - 31:30, Jenny Evanson - 37:48
and Giles Canning - 37:49. Course PBs all round.
Cheltenham Pittville Park: Chris Dry 26:33.
Eden Project: Lee Hutton - 26:46.
Witney: Val McKay - 33:13 (PB).
Highlights
Eva and Niamh Shoemark were among the age category prize winners. The full results are available to download.
Eva and Niamh Shoemark digging deep at the Summer Sizzler 10k, and were rewarded by winning their age categories.
Lorna Shawcross was 3rd LV60 at the Summer Sizzler 10k; well done to her.
Course PBs all round at Wolford Wood parkrun.
Other reports may be found on our recent race reports page.