Two weeks after the Watford Half Marathon and it was still chilly and hilly in Cassiobury Park but Fairlands Valley Spartans had a great turnout for Sunday’s cross country league race.
Racing over six miles ADRIAN BUSOLINI was first in for FVS and top 5% in the race with his 37 minutes 32 seconds (37:32) for 15th position. It was tight between MIKE JEFFS 27th in 39:40 and NICK GILL 28th in 39:41.
OLIVIA HAMILTON was first woman for the club in 48:42 with GEORGIE HOOPER and ELLA CERAULO not far behind in 50:19 (171st overall) and 51:05 (182nd).
Olivia was running her first cross country for FVS and it was great to see Ella back.
17 women and 17 men ran for Fairlands Valley Spartans at the event, one of the highest totals for any of the twenty clubs participating.
| Position | Name | Time |
| 15 | ADRIAN BUSOLINI | 37:32 |
| 27 | MIKE JEFFS | 39:40 |
| 28 | NICK GILL | 39:41 |
| 52 | PAUL SHELLEY | 41:30* |
| 65 | ADRIAN DONNELLY | 42:09 |
| 114 | STEVE MAYFIELD | 46:20 |
| 127 | MATT GIFFORD | 47:07 |
| 135 | CHARLIE ARNOLD | 47:31 |
| 145 | BRIAN WHITE | 47:57 |
| 156 | OLIVIA HAMILTON | 48:42 |
| 168 | SIMON HAIGH | 50:00 |
| 171 | GEORGIE HOOPER | 50:19 |
| 182 | ELLA CERAULO | 51:05 |
| 184 | DAVID RIDDELL | 50:59 |
| 262 | LLOYD DIAS | 56:34 |
| 271 | HAZEL SMITH | 57:33 |
| 286 | JANE RIDDELL | 58:38 |
| 294 | THOMAS SAUKA | 59:36 |
| 300 | DAVID ACKERY | 60:37 |
| 310 | KIRSTEN LIGHTBODY | 61:41 |
| 315 | MEGAN SUTTON | 62:03 |
| 316 | PENNY SCHENKEL | 62:13 |
| 320 | TIM ROBINSON | 62:52 |
| 328 | MARK FREEMAN | 64:23 |
| 332 | JUDY KING | 65:24 |
| 336 | JIM BROWN | 65:51 |
| 341 | NIKKI NATION | 67:29 |
| 348 | SHARON CROWLEY | 72:48 |
| 351 | SAM SUTTON | 73:25 |
| 352 | CALLIE CHAPMAN | 73:53 |
| 361 | BECKY RAYNER | 78:15 |
| 364 | SALLY PHILLIPS | 80:49 |
| 369 | NICHOLA DURRANT | 96:36 |
| 370 | NIKI PLUMB | 96:36 |
Love Welwyn 10K.
Meanwhile four Spartans were at the Love Welwyn 10K in Welwyn Garden City.
SUE HAMER ran 3 minutes 48 seconds faster than last year and set a new personal best of 54:27. MICHAEL FISHER finished 20th in 40:21; TONY RANDFIELD in 45:36 and MARIE COLUCCI in 56:52. There were 364 finishers.
| Pos | Bib | Name | Chip Time |
| 20 | 296 | Michael FISHER | 40:21 |
| 61 | 343 | Tony RANDFIELD | 45:36 |
| 163 | 288 | Sue HAMER | 54:27 |
| 196 | 39 | Marie COLUCCI | 56:52 |
Parkrun Highlights Saturday 15th February
There were at least 46 Spartans at 14 different parkruns on Saturday 15th February. 29 Spartans were among the 493 finishers at Stevenage.
ANDREW PATTERSON from FVS won the Stevenage run with 17 minutes 5 seconds (17:05) and ASHLEY SCHOENWETTER was second woman with 21:55.
Spartan ANNABELLE WHITE enjoyed herself at the Hunstanton Promenade parkrun. Lovely and flat if a bit windy on the out and back course. Her time of 22 minutes 43 seconds (22:43) will have boosted her enjoyment.
On a trip back to Edinburgh GRANT RAMSAY ran the Holyrood parkrun in 19:25.
More than seventeen Spartans have already entered the Baldock Beast Half Marathon which will be on Sunday 23rd February.
| Position | Gender Position | FVS parkrunner | Time |
| 1 | 1 | Andrew PATTERSON | 17:05 |
| 19 | 19 | Simon JACKSON | 20:49 |
| 33 | 2 | Ashley SCHOENWETTER | 21:55 |
| 36 | 34 | Tony RANDFIELD | 22:07 |
| 85 | 78 | Daniel VILJOEN | 24:09 |
| 91 | 83 | Martin DUDLEY | 24:18 |
| 123 | 110 | Ryan DUNNING | 25:44 |
| 138 | 16 | Karen ELLIS | 26:14 |
| 154 | 23 | Lorraine HILL | 26:50 |
| 167 | 28 | Sue HAMER | 27:13 |
| 173 | 141 | Jay PAPA | 27:22 |
| 189 | 154 | Matt CLARKE | 28:07 |
| 198 | 159 | Maurice BALLARD | 28:22 |
| 219 | 42 | Jessica CLARKE | 29:00 |
| 229 | 179 | Jim BROWN | 29:12 |
| 287 | 209 | Paul JENNINGS | 30:36 |
| 298 | 217 | Thomas SAUKA | 30:53 |
| 300 | 218 | Nick KLEANTHOUS | 30:57 |
| 312 | 83 | Monica SMITHSON | 31:41 |
| 317 | 88 | Debbie BLANTERN | 31:52 |
| 327 | 94 | Pamela VILJOEN | 32:17 |
| 377 | 244 | Lloyd DIAS | 34:17 |
| 405 | 144 | Chloe CHAPMAN | 36:17 |
| 422 | 155 | Hannah MANTON | 37:39 |
| 434 | 165 | Tracy HAYGARTH | 38:34 |
| 445 | 172 | Niki PLUMB | 39:17 |
| 446 | 173 | Nicola HATHERLY | 39:22 |
| 461 | 185 | Jane WADEY | 42:17 |
| 462 | 186 | Rebecca RAYNER | 42:47 |