Warwick Half Marathon - 5th February 2023
Bourton Roadrunners’ Darren Long and Maxine Emes have got their busy race schedule underway with the undulating Warwick Half Marathon, which was run on a fully closed-roads course. The nearly 1800 runners were rewarded in the final two kilometres by a gentle downhill finish.
Darren completed the 13.1 miles in a stunning one hour, 23 minutes and 50 seconds, and was 2nd MV50 and 65th overall. Maxine had a fantastic run finishing in 1:38:24.
Grizzly Bear Challenge - 1st February 2023
Meanwhile, midweek, Bourton’s Lorna Shawcross took on the Grizzly Bear Challenge, with the aim of completing as many laps of the 3.3 mile trail course as possible within the six hour time limit.
Lorna achieved a massive 10 laps of the Ryton Pools Country Park at Coventry; a brilliant 33.1 miles. She finished 11th overall from a competitive field of 119 runners in a very respectable time of six hours, 11 minutes and 23 seconds.
Parkrun - 4th February 2023
Several Bourton Roadrunners were out on Saturday trialling the planned new parkrun for Moreton in Marsh; the long-awaited replacement for the former Fire Service College venue. On the same day the club was represented at other parkrun events including:
Navan, Ireland: Niamh Shoemark – 21:27 (5th overall and 1st female).
Witney: Louise Hamilton-Smith – 34:39, returning from injury.
Highlights
It looks as though the new Moreton in Marsh parkrun could soon become a reality.
Darren and Maxine had a great run at Warwick Half Marathon.
Lorna braves the Grizzly Bear at Coventry.
Other reports may be found on our recent race reports page.