Category: Race Report

A Day Out in “That London”

By Simon Coombes

The BUPA 10k has been going a few years now and has got quite a good reputation for its fast-ish’ course (more on that to come) and good organisation. I think the fact that it is often compared to the often shambolic British 10k that takes place along some of the same roads adds to this reputation!!

Another reason for it’s popularity among club runners is that it doubles up as the UK 10K championships and offers some free club places. My first claim club Herne Hill Harriers had  a couple of entries going, so I was happy to take advantage of one of them . I had noticed some of the good times that LBAC’ers had posted the year before, so I knew the course must be pretty fast. read more

Tour of Milton Keynes

A merry band of three LBAC members have taken on the MK tour this year. In a bid to complete six races in six days Richard Inchley, Chris Norman and Andy Inchley are heading off around the sights of MK every evening for a hard fought race against a bunch of other fools.

Currently three days in and half way in race terms, but a little short in distance terms all three are equitting themselves well. As past participants Andy and Richard know only too well what a 5 mile cross-country, 5 miles on the hills of Campbell Park and a 10K can do the legs so no chickens are being counted here. Brian Graves who organises the event does unique T-shirts each year for all the finishers and burns any that are left spare so if you don't complete, you can't have one! read more

The Stag Trophy

The start of the new Stag Trophy season is fast approaching and with a plethora of new members, it was advisable to give notice of it. The Stag Trophy is a series of seven races that take place once a month from October to April on a Wednesday night, replacing the usual run.

The details of the competition are on the Stag Trophy page, but it is designed to put everyone on a par and is often won by a new member, as Stuart will testify from last year.

On every Stag Race night people still meet at Tiddenfoot as per usual, but tend to jog down to the park in smaller groups at a time that suits them (normally a little earlier), but if you don't get to Tiddenfoot until 7.30 then you may well be on your own and possibly too late for your start time so give yourself a few extra minutes or go straight there. The dates for the 2010/11 season are; read more

Bedford 10K

Two LBAC athletes popped over to Bedford on Sunday for the 25th Anniversary Bedford 10K at Bedford International Athletic Stadium. On what was a lovely September morning, Craig nelson and Gary Stratford finished with a minute of each other over the flat course round the East side of Bedford.

In his first race since breaking his leg twenty months ago, Craig’s cycling fitness saw him through to a commendable 39:29 and 27th out of the 293 finishers. Meanwhile, Gary took the time to put out lots of Leighton entry forms and claims that this extra weer and tear on his trainers meant that he just missed the 40 minute mark in 40:05 and was just seven places behind Craig, but at least it’s good for his soul! read more

Foxy Races

Warm and sunny weather greeted two LBAC members to Wiltshire on Sunday. The small village of Broughton Giffard, near Melksham was to host the Foxtrot 5 and the Foxy Fun Run and what an excellent event it turned out to be. Starting from the village common (next to Broughton Giffard’s second pub!!) the runner sped off into the Wiltshire countryshire on a flat one-loop course, taking in neighbouring villages.

Word must have gone out that the course was flat with certain PB potential as nearly 200 runners had turned out with some high class athletes among them. With a half mile downhill finish to Broughton Giffard’s first pub, with promises of beer, live music and a barbeque, fast times were the order of the day. Finishing in 13th place and two seconds outside a PB, Joby Hobbs completed the course in 29.54. In 65th place and 3rd F40, Jill Richardson came home in 37.47…..a new PB! read more

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