British Transplant Games - 1st - 4th August 2024
Last weekend, Bourton Roadrunners’ Lee Hutton participated in the British Transplant Games, which took place at Nottingham, winning four medals in the male 60-69 age category. He achieved Gold in the 400-metres track event (one minute, 28.1 seconds), Silver at 100-metres (18.45 seconds), and Bronze at both 1500-metres (seven minutes, 7.6 seconds) and 5Km road-race (27 minutes, 48 seconds).
Lee’s wife Clare Williams (his donor) was also proud to qualify to participate at the games in the ‘live donor category’ of the 100-meters event.
Bugatti 10K - 7th August 2024
On Wednesday evening, nine Bourton Roadrunners took part in the challenging Bugatti 10Km race, jointly organised by Almost Athletes and Cheltenham County Harriers, and hosted by the Bugatti Owners Club.
The club’s first runner to finish was in-form Alex Pye, 16th place overall, in a time of 39 minutes and one second. Other Bourton runners included Darren Long (41:07), Claire Cox (47:03), Maxine Emes (48:37), Iain Cox (49:38), Lorna Shawcross (54:06 – 3rd WV60), Arianna Downs (54:21), Tony Goodwill (55:01) and Annie (76:52).
We have a few photos taken at the race; take a look at the slideshow.
Solihull Half Marathon - 11th August 2024
At the Solihull Half Marathon this weekend, Susan Hunt was selected by the event organisers to run as race-pacer, guiding participants wanting to achieve a time of around two hours and 20 minutes. True to form Susan took those runners around the undulating course, in hot conditions, finishing in two hours, 20 minutes and 7 seconds!
Also running was Linda Edwards, who stopped to attend to a fellow runner suffering from dehydration and over-heating. Having provided assistance, Linda set off again and finished in 2:24:11.
Hart 4 Relay - 11th August 2024
Running events come in any number of formats and terrains, and Bourton’s Annie certainly knowns how to find them. Having raced at the Bugatti 10Km on Wednesdays evening, she joined three friends at the Hart 4, an off-road relay race over a four kilometre course at Minley Manor, in Hampshire. The hard-core team achieved ten laps of the demanding course within the allotted four hour period.
Parkrun events - 10th August 2024
Bourton Roadrunners has incorporated parkrun within its own club competition, throughout the month of August. Therefore,
members could be found seeking out the venue that would enable to achieve their best times, including the following locations:
Abingdon: Claire Louise Carroll – 28:12 (VW60/2), Louise Hamilton-Smith – 28:40 (course PB).
Bedworth: Susan Hunt – 25:39 (VW55/1).
Chipping Norton School: Edward Hare – 19:21 (JM11/1 and 1st overall), Lisa Braid – 24:10 (VW40/2), Barry O'Leary – 24:51 (VM50/2), Judy Kong – 28:10 (VW45/3),
Tom Knight – 29:20 (VM65/1), Lee Smith – 30:20, Gillian James – 31:56, Alison Tighe – 33:22 (VW60/2), Lynn Hudson – 35:18 (VW65/1).
Cirencester: Graham Lane – 24:56 (VM70/1).
Evesham: Iain Cox – 23:27 (VM60/2 and course PB), Claire Cox – 23:52 (VW45/1), Lorna Shawcross – 26:18 (VW60/1).
King George V Playing Field: Chris Dry – 27:03 (VM60/1 and course PB).
Pruszkow, Poland: Basia Legierska - 26:49 (VW40/1), Bartek Legierska - 27:01.
Skipton: Giles Canning – 28:31.
Stratford-upon-Avon: Derek Darby – 19:52 (VM50/3), Rebecca Townsend – 21:59 (SW20/2 and course PB).
Warwick Racecourse: Julie Smith – 34:20 (course PB).
Witney: Lee Hutton – 27:03 (VM65/3), Clare Williams – 40:57 (VW65/1 and course PB).
Y Promenâd, Wales: Liz Hulcup – 27:30 (VW70/1), Jaq Underwood – 27:30 (VW55/1).
Highlights
Bourton Roadrunners were at Bugatti 10K, Solihull Half Marathon, Hart 4 Trail Relay and parkrun this week.
Lee with his medal haul from the British Transplant Games, after Friday’ efforts session at Stow Cricket Ground - 9th August 2024. Click on image for a larger version.
A few photos taken by John at the Bugatti 10K - 7th August 2024
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Susan and Linda after Solihull Half Marathon - 11th August 2024. Click on image for a larger version.
Other reports may be found on our recent race reports page.