Last Thursday evening, Newport was represented by four teams of 3 runners at the 8th running of the annual Alderford relays. This event, consisting of 3 legs of just under 2 miles each, took in the scenic lakeside views of Alderford Lake (formerly Dearnford Lake) just outside Whitchurch, and was organised by the Whitchurch Whippets running club. For most people present, it was the first time running one of these events with an actual baton (which contained the timing chip), which added a new aspect to the event.
Newport’s first team back were Ian Vann (14 minutes, 31 seconds), Joanne Lutner (16:04) and Gary Mountford (13:00), who got the baton round in 43:34, and finished 49th overall, out of 117 teams who made it to the finish on the night. Next back, in 58th place, were Darren Hesbrook-Edwards (14:10), Donna Hesbrook-Edwards (17:59) and Neil Fairbrother (13:27), who completed the course in 45:36. Just behind them were Steve Cannon (16:13), Simon Yap (13:59) & Ralph Humphries (15:42), taking 60th spot in 45:54. Oliver Stokes (16:50), John Stokes (19:51) & Neil Jones (13:40) finished in 85th place, with an overall time of 50:22).
Photo (L-R): Back Row: Neil Jones, Gary Mountford, Ralph Humphries, John Stokes, Oliver Stokes, Jo Lutner, Steve Cannon, Darren Hesbrook-Edwards, Simon Yap, Neil Fairbrother. Front Row: Ian Vann, Donna Hesbrook-Edwards
Race to the Stones: 13/07/19
Ellen Deighton completed the 2019 Threshold Trail Series with the third and final event, Race To The Stones. Starting in Lewknor, Oxfordshire, and travelling 100km (62 miles) along The Ridgeway, Britain’s oldest footpath, the race finishes at Avebury stone circle in Wiltshire. It was a very warm and humid day, but this didn’t stop a large amount of runners and walkers from taking on the challenge. Ellen was thrilled to complete the race in 17 hours and 20 minutes, and, with this being her seventh ultramarathon this year, and third in just six weeks, she’s now looking forward to some shorter runs over the summer to recover.
Wyvern 10k: 14/07/19
On Sunday, Steve Cannon took on another 10k in the south of England, the Wyvern 10k. Steve was 303rd in a field of 692 runners, in a time of 53:52.
Wirral Way Half Marathon: 14/07/19
Regular half marathon runner Louise Patterson joined 284 other runners in the point-to-point Wirral Way Half Marathon on Sunday, taking on her 5th half marathon in 5 months! The race took runners from east to west along the Wirral Way, from Hooton to West Kirby, before doubling back to the finish at Thurstaston. Louise managed to secure 274th position, with a time of 2:56:27.
