Cotswold Hilly 100 Relay - 25th May 2025
The Cotswold Hilly 100 Relay, organised by Stratford upon Avon Athletics Club, has been operating for over thirty years, and is a ten-stage relay event covering some of the most challenging hills in the north Cotswolds, starting and finishing in Stratford and travelling as far as Chedworth. Teams of ten runners representing many local clubs commence the first-leg at 5am, passing their baton to the next team member at the designated location, and so forth.
With a course record of an impressive 9 hours and 24 minutes, set by Massey Ferguson Running Club in 1989, one can sense a strong competitive spirit amongst many of the teams taking part. However, there is also a strong social element for many of the runners.
Leamington C&AC successfully claimed overall glory this year, winning the men’s category in 10 hours, 43 minutes and 42 seconds. Sphinx Team A won the mixed team category in 11:14:45, with Bourton Roadrunners A an impressive second in 11:48:41. Spa Strides Team A won the Women’s Team category in 12:45:10.
Bourton Roadrunners had four teams taking part, with many individuals achieving personal goals and inspiring each other, and their finishing times were: Team A – 11:48, Team B – 15:00, Team C – 17:16 and Team D - 18:17.
Our team members were: Team-A - Al Piper, Rebecca Townsend, Alex Pye, Tim Hemming, Eva Shoemark, Conor Shoemark, Danny Hanig, Sheph Lane, Peter Carrick and Ian Shoemark; Team-B - Susa Hunt, Dougal Hamilton-Smith, Andy Peaston, Graham Lane, Claire Cox, Iain Cox, John Harding, Pat Gill, Basia Legierska and Niamh Shoemark; Team-C - Coral Feenan-Hill/Nicky Patterson, Michela Sartori, Tom Hill, Gillian James and Liz Hulcup, Liz Hulcup, Lisa Braid, Janice and Noelle, Jenny Evanson/Val Mckay, Ali Tighe/Gary Holton, Judy Kong, Lucy Smith/Steph Holton; Team-D - Shirley Creed, Chris Dry, Megan Ratcliffe, Lee Hutton, Jaq Underwood, Imi Cox, Tom Knight/Lynn Hudson, Sam Mellor/Robin Smith, Lee Smith and Claire Blackie.
Parkrun - 24th May 2025
This weekend saw the welcome return of the ever-popular Fire Service College parkrun, the first official event since the Covid pandemic.
Bourton roadrunners were represented here and at Stratford –Upon-Avon as follows:
Fire Service College, Moreton-in-Marsh: Tim Hemming - 21:58 (VM55/2), Rebecca Townsend - 22:42 (SW20/1 and course PB), Steph Holton - 25:43 (VW60/3),
Tony Goodwill – 26:49 (VM65/2), Alex Wilson - 28:31, Megan Ratcliffe - 28:36, Susan Hunt - 28:43, Lorna Shawcross - 28:43, Louise Townsend - 31:05 (Course PB),
Gary Holton - 31:05, Simon Jones - 33:12, Sharon Rees - 33:16, Donna Robinson - 34:05, Liz Hulcup - 49:12 (VW70/3 and volunteer tail-marker).
Stratford-upon-Avon: George Swayne - 18:55 (SM18/1).
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Highlights
There were brilliant performances from all of those taking part in this year’s Cotswold Hilly 100 relay this weekend, however, special mention is required for members of Team-A who finished second overall in the mixed-teams category.
Congratulations to everyone who turned out in support of the return of the Fire Service College parkrun, at Moreton-in-Marsh.
A few photos from this weekend’s running.
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