Saucony London 10k

Marie, Georgie, Olivia, Sharon, Simon, Paul and Ralph from Fairlands Valley Spartans were all major award winners in the four race Mid Week League series.

On Wednesday evening all the clubs in all three divisions gathered in Welwyn Garden City for the traditional “mob match” and prize presentations.

MARIE COLUCCI had a clear lead in the women 45 plus competition with 12 points compared with her nearest rivals 24 and 26.

GEORGIE HOOPER and OLIVIA LACIGOVA tied in first place for women 35 plus. They were both on 12 well ahead of the third runner with 41. SHARON CROWLEY was first woman 65 plus.

In the men’s senior (20 -34) contest Spartan SIMON FRASER was equal second with 23 points. PAUL SHELLEY was third man 50 plus with 21 and RALPH DADSWELL won the 60 plus with just 6 points (two first places and two seconds).

The Fairlands Valley veterans (i.e. 35 plus) were second in the division two team competition.

The “mob match” is perhaps a little less competitive and a bit more fun than the counting races but nevertheless 53 Spartans ran the race and many gave it a good go on another warm evening.

GEORGIE HOOPER 49:34 and MARIE COLUCCI 50:35 were the first Spartan women to finish. Their “A” team of eight runners was completed by TRACY PEZ 53:35; MEGAN SUTTON 57:18; OLIVIA NATION 57:20; CLAIRE EMMERSON 59:28; JESSICA CLARKE 1:01:05 and JUDY KING 1:02:08. PENNY SCHENKEL led in the “B” team with 1:03:27.

Six Spartan men beat 40 minutes for the nominal 10 kilometres. They were ADRIAN BUSOLINI 36:50; NICK GILL 37:19: MIKE JEFFS 37:24; CHARLIE WHITE 37:39; DAVID HARRIS-CHERGUIT 39:11 and DANNY HUKIN 39:23.

The men’s “A” team of 12 runners was completed by PETE GENTLE 41:02; RALPH DADSWELL third man 60 plus in 41:04; PAUL MOULD 42:47; MICHAEL FISHER 43:04; PAUL SHELLEY 43:21 and TERRY SAWYER 43:25. MARK COLLINS led in the men’s “B” team with 43:39.

Parts of the course were a bit congested for the 637 runners and there were some tricky kerbs but it was a great opportunity for members of 22 running clubs to meet up and enjoy each other’s company.

Position	First Name	Last Name	Time	Cat.	Cat Pos
33	Adrian	Busolini	36:50	S
43	Nick	Gill	37:19	S
46	Mike	Jeffs	37:24	V 40	13
49	Charlie	White	37:39	S
77	David	Harris-Cherguit	39:11	V 40	25
80	Danny	Hukin	39:23	V 40	26
122	Pete	Gentle	41:02	V 40	42
123	Ralph	Dadswell*	41:04	V 60	3
155	Paul	Mould	42:47	V 40	55
161	Michael	Fisher	43:04	S
168	Paul	Shelley	43:21	V 50	26
169	Terry	Sawyer	43:25	V 40	59
176	Mark	Collins	43:39	V 40	61
234	Alexey	Zherdev	45:55	V 40	75
236	Matthew	Cooke	46:00	S
239	Craig	Bacon	46:09	V 50	37
248	Charlie	Arnold	46:30	V 60	14
259	Peter	Orton	46:57	V 60	17
287	Keith	Hooker	48:16	V 40	80
288	Melvin	Auburn	48:18	S
315	Danny	Scanlon	49:15	V 40	87
324	Georgie	Hooper	49:34	V 35	9
345	Marie	Colucci	50:35	V 45	12
346	Simon	Haigh	50:35	V 50	66
371	Andy	Prior	51:33	V 50	71
389	Martin	Wood	52:46	V 60	31
410	John	Nelms	53:35	V 50	78
411	Tracy	Pez	53:35	V 45	25
430	Darren	Emmerson	54:16	V 50	82
431	Tony	Vickers	54:24	V 50	83
486	Megan	Sutton	57:18	S
487	Olivia	Nation	57:20	S
490	Jim	Brown	57:27	V 70	6
500	Simon	Sypula	58:23	V 50	94
520	Claire	Emmerson	59:28	V 45	42
538	Karl	Shreeve	1:01:02	V 50	99
539	Jay	Papa	1:01:04	S
540	Jessica	Clarke	1:01:05	S
550	Judy	King	1:02:08	V 55	30
561	Penny	Schenkel	1:03:27	V 55	31
585	Rose	Sutton	1:05:48	S
587	Sam	Gentry	1:05:57	V 45	51
590	Sharon	Crowley	1:06:12	V 65	7
609	Tim	Robinson	1:08:12	V 50	107
613	Liz	Carvell	1:08:47	V 65	8
614	Paul	Holgate	1:08:50	V 60	54
615	Samantha	Sutton	1:08:53	V 45	57
618	Andy	Jay	1:09:54	V 60	55
622	Nick	Kleanthous	1:10:46	V 60	56
626	Callie	Chapman	1:12:20	V 35	50
627	Hazel	Smith	1:12:20	V 45	60
633	Sally	Phillips	1:15:23	V 55	42
634	Amanda	Vickers	1:16:05	V 45	62

Today MATT TUTTON took part in the Saucony London 10K starting outside The Ritz and finishing on Whitehall. He swapped the FVS stripes (temporarily!) for the Royal Marsden Cancer Charity white vest with multi coloured cells. Despite a knee niggle he managed a time of 52:18.

Parkrun Highlights, Saturday 12^th July.

Another warm one with about 23 degrees at 9a.m. but there were 459 finishers in Saturday’s Stevenage parkrun. 26 of them were Fairlands Valley Spartans.

The fastest Spartan of the weekend was Pete GENTLE at Hastings with 18:09. Altogether 42 ran parkruns. Spartans elsewhere included Jay PAPA 22:42 and Jessica CLARKE 31:29 at Ferry Meadows (Peterborough); Charles ARNOLD (23:02), John NELMS (23:38); Caroline BARTER (26:44) and Peter SACH (31:44) at Henlow Bridge Lakes; Thomas SAUKA (26:19) at Panshanger (Hertford / WGC); Matt NEWTON (27:02) at Gunpowder (Waltham Abbey); Yuko GORDON (27:59) at Letchworth; Andy JAY (29:21) at Westmill; Hannah MANTON (29:56) at Gorleston Cliffs and Keith ABRAHAMS (36:08) at Lanhydrock (Bodmin).

Back in Stevenage SIMON JACKSON was third in 18 minutes 14 seconds (18:14) MEGAN SUTTON was the fastest female from Spartans with 25:15.

JIM BROWN ran his 200^th Stevenage parkrun in 27:59.

Position	Gender Position	FVS parkrunner	Time
3	3	Simon JACKSON	18:14
14	14	Paul SHELLEY	20:47
47	46	Tony RANDFIELD	22:55
62	60	Matthew COOKE	23:28
83	80	Martin DUDLEY	24:36
89	85	Daniel VILJOEN	24:50
97	7	Megan SUTTON	25:15
103	94	Lee PICKERSGILL	25:32
110	99	Darren EMMERSON	25:48
131	119	Ryan DUNNING	26:44
169	147	Jim BROWN	27:59
206	31	Claire EMMERSON	29:15
260	199	Matt CLARKE	31:11
264	53	Samantha SUTTON	31:29
270	56	Fiona CLARKE	31:36
272	58	Debbie BLANTERN	31:40
284	65	Alison SHELLEY	32:00
286	209	Nick KLEANTHOUS	32:04
305	77	Penny SCHENKEL	33:09
309	80	Monica SMITHSON	33:13
337	230	Paul JENNINGS	34:00
361	239	Lloyd DIAS	35:01
375	112	Chloe CHAPMAN	35:57
376	113	Caroline CROFT	36:03
456	271	Roger BIGGS	55:08
458	162	Sharon CROWLEY	56:22

Saucony London 10K

Parkrun Highlights, Saturday 12th July.

Parkrun Highlights, Saturday 12^th July.