Haresfield 5k - 16th August 2023
Shoemark and Hulcup Win Silver at County 5Km Championship
Last Wednesday Gloucester Athletic Club hosted the popular Haresfield 5Km road race; part of the Gloucestershire Road Race Series and the County Championships for 5Km. While unattached runner Glen Stallard and Bristol & West’s Ben Robinson were battling it out for the lead, runners of all ages from across Gloucestershire were entertaining the crowd on a sunny evening, gathering at the Beacon Inn, Haresfield.
Bourton Roadrunners had six runners challenging for points and medals, Darren Long, still recovering from Covid, was the club's first runner to finish in a time of 19 minutes and 37 seconds. Niamh Shoemark was close behind in 21:20, winning the silver medal for the Women-55 category. Multi-discipline athlete Maxime Emes achieved a fine 22:33, while Tony Goodwill finished in 25:38. Liz Hulcup won the silver medal in Women-70 category in a brilliant time of 26:05. Gill Carrick had a fine running finishing in 27:49.
Two Railway Tunnels 10k - 20th August 2023
or something slightly different, two Bourton Roadrunners took on the Two Tunnels 10km, which cuts right under the City of Bath and boasts being the longest underground 10km in the UK. It certainly offers a unique running experience, first taking in the 408m Devonshire Railway Tunnel followed by the 1672m Combe Down Tunnel. Both tunnels were lit and well surfaced, providing “a welcome relief to the head” for Bourton Roadrunners’ Janice Townsend and Annie Oliver, who ran together and finished in 1.13.29 and 1.13,35 and were rewarded with a great medal.
Parkruns - 19th August 2023
To compete the weekend the club has its usual contingent of runners out supporting parkrun, which for August is included within the club’s own race series. Locations noted this week included:
Bolberry Down, Devon: Graham Lane – 25:30 (MV65/1).
Cheltenham Pittville Park: Chris Dry – 25:01 (MV60/3).
Chipping Norton School: Matt Price – 27:40 (SM30/3), Samantha Mellor – 31:42, (LV45/3), Kate Price – 53:56 (tail-walker).
CirencesterJohn Conway – 35:01.:
Lymington Woodside: Giles Canning – 28:48
Sizewell: Tim Hemming – 21:27 (MV50/1).
Stratford-upon-Avon: Derek Darby – 19:39 (MV45/1), Dougal Hamilton-Smith – 19:46 (JM15-17/1), Steph Holton – 23:23 (LV55/1),
Rebecca Townsend – 23:28 (SW20/2), Lorna Shawcross – 24:37 (LV60/1), John Harding – 25:17 (MV65/1), Margaret Hollamby – 25:19 (LV65/1),
Barry O’Leary – 25:45, Liz Hulcup – 26:00 (LV70/1), Louise Hamilton-Smith – 26:53, Gillian James – 30:38, Ali Tighe – 31:01,
Val McKay – 32:59, Imogen Cox – 33:15, Sharon Rees – 34:23.
Torvean, Inverness: Lee Hutton – 25:48 (MV65/2).
Worcester Pitchcroft: Susan Hunt – 25:49 (LV55/1).
Highlights
Niamh and Liz win silver at the Gloucestershire AAA Road 5k Championships.
Janice and Annie ventured underground at the Two Railway Tunnels 10km, City of Bath.
Other reports may be found on our recent race reports page.