123 THE HARRIER The official newsletter of Huncote Harriers Athletic Club June 2015 Issue Number 178 MARK GREGORY RACES TO LONDON MARATHON BEST 1st Lady: Tigist Tufa (Ethiopia) 2- Mark Gregory delivered one of the Huncote Harriers all-time 23-22 of the fastest marathons run list of top ten marathon runners. by a Huncote Harrier in MANCHESTER recent years to be first Harrier Also inside three hours was MARATHON finisher in this year’s Steve Bloxham who had a good A fine alternative to the “London”. It was the run to record 2-56-40. For the London Marathon taking culmination of 4 months of ladies Julie West was first place a week before on a training which, at its peak, Harrier across the line just in dead pan flat course, ideal topped 90 miles of running in front of one of Huncote’s most for fast times. Some good a week, managed 3 weeks prolific marathoners, Bev Parry. Harrier performances with before the race. His last three Ian Thompson and Alastair weeks was his taper down to At the front of the field there Orencas leading the way. race day. His peak training was an air of expectation as the Wendy Thompson had a week consisted of: new world record holder, Denis good run for the ladies, Kimetto of Kenya, the first man whilst Paul McKay was spot Mon. AM 6 miles easy in the world to run sub 2 hours –on as a 5 hour pacemaker. PM 8 miles easy 3 minutes, was in the race. In The ladies’ race was Tue, AM 6 miles easy the event the race was won by remarkable for the fact that PM 9 miles (2 sets of 5 one of the all-time distance it was won by the young x 800metre reps with 400 running greats, Eliud Kipchoge, Georgie Bruinvels in a metres jog between each rep, multi world championship and sparkling 2-37-16 a week 800 metres jog between each Olympic medallist, also of after helping her club, set 800 metres warm up and Kenya, who sprinted away from AF&D, win the National warm down) the front of the field in the Ladies 6 Stage Road Relay Wed. AM 6 miles easy closing stages to record 2-04- Championship at Sutton PM 8 miles easy 42. Park. Perhaps she is Thu. AM 6 miles easy someone to watch out for in PM 12 miles tempo run HARRIERS future international Target pace 6-15min/mile 979. Mark Gregory 2-52-52 marathons! 1330. Steve Bloxham 2-56-40 Fri. Rest 2235. Andy Ball 3-03-44 Sat. 10 x 600 metre reps at HARRIERS Jubilee Park warm up and 3445. Andy Wilford 3-13-34 6494. Jon. Wells 3-31-33 1475. Ian Thompson 3-21-29 warm down at Park plus slow 9464. Chris Unwin 3-45-04 1813. Alastair Orencas 3-26-34 jog to park and return total 10 9622. Julie West 3-45-39 2682. Wendy Thompson 3-40-23 miles 9721. Bev Parry 3-46-04 5081. L.Symeonides 4-11-13 18413. Marie Wilford 4-17-39 7559. Nick Allars 5-26-28 Sun. 20 miles easy Pace Paul McKay 5-00-01 Week Total 91 miles. 21513. Mick Walton 4-29-00 22637. Helen Orencas 4-33-25 Winner: Paul Martelletti (Runfast) Mark is now within 7 minutes 32760. Tracey Morris 5-28-21 2-17-47 1 123 SHAKESPEARE FULL & 18. Jenny Murphy 3-16-13 HALF MARATHON This is a tough low key 51. Sandra Ankers 3-40-49 Another popular alternative to mid week race promoted 55. Julie Frearson 3-44-14 by The Bowline Climbing the London Marathon. Simon Bosworth Half Marathon Hart, an under-rated runner, Club run in memory of Ted Toft, one of the great Huncote Harriers were first showed a little of his potential ladies’ team in this race with a fine 3-20-07 on not the stalwarts of Leicestershire athletics. It deserves much thanks in part to another fine easiest of courses; whilst run by Nicki Nealon who irregular racers, Tina Tosh better support than it gets. However, there was a was second lady. Leanne and Sarah Butcher were way Siddon and Rachel Trivett inside 2 hours with their runs strong Huncote contingent to contest the 3.1/2 mile made up the counting in the Half. runners. race from the quarry car park over and around Croft MARATHON HARRIERS 59. Simon Hart 3-20-07 Hill. Huncote junior, 34. Nicki Nealon 1-26-51 Winner: Nick Twomey (Ranelagh) Nathan Lawson, showing 117. Paul Nicholson 1-39-39 st 2-41-42 1 Lady: Sue Harrison the benefit of younger 118. Leanne Siddon 1-39-39 (Leamington) 2-56-46 legs, had a fine run to 163. Paul McMorran 1-43-46 HALF MARATHON finish second behind a fell 201. Darren Newton 1-47-06 535. Tina Tosh 1-51-58 207. Stuart Hale 1-47-30 536. Sarah Butcher 1-51-58 running specialist, Jason 230. Mike McSharry 1-49-22 Winner: Richard Shephard (Spa Williams. Mark Kendrick 233. Mike Percival 1-49-38 Striders) 1-13-54 1st Lady: Zoe was a further minute & half 234. Rachel Trivett 1-49-39 Chandler (Stratford) 1-21-23 behind. 318. Gina Blagden 1-56-25 324. Jo Ravenhill 1-57-22 ********************************** Winner: Stuart Spencer (Notts HARRIERS st AC) 1-10-13 1 Lady: Rosanna 2, Nathan Lawson 23-22 Andrews (Northampton RR) 1-26- OTHER RESULTS 4. Mark Kendrick 24-51 07 Belvoir Half Marathon 7, Jonathan Oxborough 26-02 Leicester Big 10K 8. Jason Tomkins 26-12 Jonathan Oxborough and Is Darren Valentine on the Jason Tomkins renewed their 9. Gaz Chivers 26-22 16. Kent Butcher 30-39 comeback trail at last? rivalry on this fastish course 17. Lee Randall 31-41 Possibly, but brother, with Jonathan just getting the 25. Mike McSharry 34-50 Anthony, in Bolton United verdict. Sarah Pegg was also Winner: Jason Williams colours finished second. (Hermitage) 21-44 quite impressive in her half Darren was 20th but a good marathon debut. Woodhouse May Day run from newcomer, Kathryn th Challenge Evans who was 10 lady HARRIERS finisher 29. Jonathan Oxborough 1-26-36 Ian Thompson took the challenge more seriously HARRIERS 31. Jason Tomkins 1-26-54 20. Darren Valentine 39-43 40. Graeme Slight 1-28-30 than most to easily finish 85. Kathryn Evans 45-58 46. Andy Wilford 1-29-07 first Harrier home. Jude 323. David Styring 56-23 78. Duncan Foley 1-33-09 McSharry was first Harrier Winner: Jamie Short (Leic Cor) 145. Jonathan Wells 1-38-34 33-57 152. Sarah Pegg 1-39-45 in the walkers’ event. 187. Chris Unwin 1-43-29 Burbage Skyline Fell Race 210. Paul McMorran 1-44-48 HARRIERS (Runners) 257. Julie West 1-50-19 62. Ian Thompson 1-47-40 6m/1200’ 290. Iain Longford 1-53-51 119. Jonathan Wells 1-58-07 Huncote Harriers fell running 293. Jo Clarke 1-54-15 134. Mike McSharry 1-59-50 group were in action again 305. Irene Forty 1-55-30 135. Keith Chambers 1-59-50 in this Sheffield area race 346. Michael Walton 1-59-31 151. Wendy Thompson 2-02-42 organized by Dark Peak Fell Winner: Stuart Spencer (Notts AC) 160. Clare Moore 2-03-30 st 1-10-08 1 Lady: Kate Wright 236. Sarah Coop 2-19-48 Runners. (Stratford) 1-26-36 240. Julie Shepherd 2-20-24 HARRIERS 319. Sue Gardner 2-41-10 157. Nick Vernon 47-07 Ted Toft Croft Hill Memorial HARRIERS (Walkers) 237. Rich Thomas 55-47 Winner: Tommy Horton (SHUOC) 17. Jude McSharry 3-16-12 Race 37-13 /continued on page 5 2 123 ANOTHER BIG HARRIER TURN-OUT IN LIVINGSTON ROAD RELAYS In years gone by road Mark Kendrick 17-26 Paul Nealon 23-29 relays used to be an Nathan Lawson 16-17 Colin Bartlette 19-46 important part of the club th athletics scene. The MEN “B” 27 83-39 FASTEST LEGS Stuart Hale 21-32 LADIES “Livingston” used to be Pete McLennon 19-34 Sarah Pegg 20-13 Leicestershire’s principal Duncan Foley 22-39 Kathryn Evans 21-06 relay with strong teams Ashley Francis 19-54 Rachel Trivett 21-36 coming from throughout nd the Midlands to contest MEN “C” 22 81-02 SENIOR MEN Richard Freer 20-24 Nathan Lawson 16-17 the race. The race Kent Butcher 20-32 Mark Kendrick 17-26 dropped off the calendar Chris Unwin 21-38 Warren Bennett 17-56 for a few years, victim of Andy Ball 18-28 an ever congested fixture VETERAN MEN rd list. However, it was MEN “D” 33 87-57 Chris Talbot 17-49 Mike McSharry 21-52 Kingsley Cook 17-50 revived 2 years ago and, Will Ravenhill 21-06 Andy Ball ** 18-28 hopefully, will retake its Mike Percival 22-41 (** Running in a men’s team) place amongst the key Neil Parry 22-18 races in our area. This TEAMS OVERALL th year, men, ladies and LADIES “A” 11 67-00 SENIOR MEN Lucy Griffin 23-26 1. Heanor “A” 61-56 juniors contested the Clair Davis 23-21 2.Charnwood “A” 62-03 same course of 3 miles, Sarah Pegg 20-13 3.OWL’s “A” 64-53 the men going over 4 legs th with 3 legs for the ladies. LADIES “B” 13 68-44 LADIES Clare Moore 21-40 1.