Cirencester Athletics and Triathlon Club

Cotswold Way Relay, Chipping Campden to Bath, 10 stages, 103 miles trail

CIRENCESTER Athletics Club gained a terrific win in the mixed team category of the Cotswold Way Relay for the second year running.

Close to 100 teams of seniors and veterans took part in this annual event organised by Bath AC.

The length of each one of the 10 stages of this 103-mile epic varies and they all include steep climbs and plunges.

Towards the end Sarah Gunn and Richard Hurdle both battled through torrential downpours but spirits remained high under the excellent support from captain Simon Campbell.

There were great runs from Rob Forbes and Chris Illman, who both came in second on their leg, but everyone played a crucial part.

The team’s total time for 13hr 7min was five minutes slower than last year (when they set a mixed team course record) but five minutes ahead of the next mixed team.

Stage 1: 1, Dan Robinson 1:19.08; 2, Rob Forbes 1.19.47. Stage 2: 1 Anthony Bailey 1:19.57; 18, Howard Ewan 1:35.58. Stage 3: 1, Steve Millward 56.59; 29, Jill Hadland 1:11.14 (sixth lady). Stage 4: 1, Dave Roper 1:19.25; 4, Adrian Williams 1:26.46. Stage 5: 1, Lee Rankin 1:16.29; 5, James Thomas 1:20.54. Stage 6: 1, Jack Bancroft 56.26; 14, Robbie Brown 1:10.47. Stage 7: 1, Lewis Carson 54.39; 51, Kate Sackett 1:10.16 (13th lady). Stage 8: 1, Owain Jones 1:14.27; 2, Chris Illman 1.24.36. Stage 9: 1, Ross Brackley 1:00.25; 23, Sarah Gunn 1:15.56 (third lady). Stage 10: 1, Luke Prior 1:04.34; 11, Richard Hurdle 1:11.32.

Team results: 1, Cheltenham Harriers 11:48.37 (course record); 7, Cirencester AC 13:07:46 (first mixed team, minimum three ladies).

Cirencester Park Summer Sizzler, 10km road

ADRIAN Williams produced a great time to finish second in the club’s Summer Sizzler, run on a lovely evening in Cirencester Park.

It was great to see a twice-injured Bill Leggate (fourth) and Simon Campbell (fifth) completing the hilly 10k route in under 37 minutes followed by good runs from Andy Fellows, Ionel Iancu and Kate Sackett.

It was a very successful evening all-round – a problem-free event (congratulations and thanks to race director and chair Pam Wheeler) ending with the Cirencester men taking the team prize and the ladies' team finishing third.

RESULTS: 1, Jack Turner, Stroud & District (34.21); 2, Adrian Williams (35.44 – first MV40); 3, Ruth Barnes, Avon Valley Runners (35.58 first lady/FV35); 4, Bill Leggate (36.02); 5, Simon Campbell (36.33); 12, Andy Fellows (38.58); 25, Ionel Iancu (42.02); 62, Kate Sackett (46.27 first FV55); 65, David Moss (46.42); 71, Ivan Quinlan (47.07); 77, Joyce Matthews (47.50 third FV35); 133, Caroline Crawford (53.35); 159, Lisa Stevens (55.35); 166, Samantha Timms (56.37); 170, Barbara Thomas (56.56). 271 finished.

Also at the Summer Sizzler, in a thrilling finish to the Junior 3km race, Cirencester juniors finished first, second and third , 2nd and 3rd to each win their respective age categories – Luke Buck (U16 boy), Will Morris (U13 boy) and Henry Sheffield (U10 boy) while Caitlin Watson (U10 girl) and Eleanor Sheffield (U7 girl) were also first in their age groups.

Full results are available on the club web site: ww.cirencester-ac.org.uk.

Swansea Half-Marathon 13.1 miles road

TIM INGHAM determinedly ran a steady pace in two events over the week after blowing up in Tewkesbury recently. Even so the last few miles of the seaside Swansea Half-Marathon proved a struggle.

RESULTS: 1, Dewi Griffiths (1:05.38); 859, Tim Ingham (1:46.12). 4,276 finished.

Chippenham Longest Day 10km, road

RESULTS: 1, Dave Roper (32.47); 72, Tim Ingham 47.30. 298 finished.

Sherborne 10km, trail RESULTS: 1, David Quli (unattached) 41.18; 45, Barbara Thomas (1:02.49). 64 finished.

Parkruns

PARKRUN results this week include a second PB for Claire Blampied, this time in Didcot, a slow, post-triathlon run for Luke Campbell and the usual age group wins for Ruth Fulford and Barbara Thomas.

Meanwhile, Simon Campbell achieved a PB (and possibly a course record) in the 'pushing a double baby buggy' around the Swindon course in 20.31 – a seriously impressive effort.

RESULTS Didcot: 1, Michael Deering (18.22); 117, Clare Blampied (29.14), 118, Colin Tapley (29.15). 204 finished.

Chippenham: 1, Tom Ashby (19.26); 17, Luke Campbell (22.06). 132 finished.

Cheltenham: 1, Gwenael Blanck (18.20); 207, Ruth Fulford (28.24 – first FV65). 381 finished.

Swindon: 1, Alan Eyles (18.26); 17, Simon Campbell (20.31); 170, Barbara Thomas (26.29 – first FV60); 383, David Moss (37.17). 424 finished.