Club Reports 2012

Hove Parkrun  -  14 January 2012

Despite temperatures of 1 deg C and a hard frost the field at this very popular event still numbered 426 in which Ian Taylor finished in 36th place in a time of 20:29 (AG 69.73%) 6th VM45-49. Comment overheard pre-start regarding Ian's kit: "If it was snowing, he would still run like that!" He would, he has and he's got the photographs to prove it!

100 Marathon Club Marathon  -  Bromley  8 January 2012

Ian Taylor commenced his 2012 marathon season at the earliest possible opportunity! This event is restricted to members (including Wannabes) of the 100 Marathon Club and is staged at Bromley in Kent immediately prior to that Club's AGM. Each one of the five laps comprised a circuit of Hayes Lane, Bromley Common, Rookery Lane and George Lane starting and finishing in Norman Park. About one mile of each lap was on public footpaths which have the potential to be muddy after a lot of rain. With such a small field, runners became well spaced and had to fend for themselves. This meant being on the look out for cars suddently reversing out of driveways, passengers alighting from buses, Sunday morning shoppers and dog walkers especially in the park where many were off lead. Weather conditions were ideal for Ian with temperatures of 9ºC and no wind. He finished in a race time of 3:55:41in 17th position out of 68. 

Medina Parkrun – Cowes 7 January 2012

Robin Farrar completed his third Parkrun and his second on the Isle of Wight. Unlike most other Parkruns this is run mainly on grass, and the recent rainy weather meant a rather squelchy, but enjoyable run. There were 96 finishers and Robin finished in 28:18 (55^th)

Gorleston Parkrun  -  7 January 2012

3 Black Dogs ran at Gorleston in a total of 106 finishers. Sam Metcalfe was 10th in 21:53 and Stephen Oldman came in 27^th in 24:38. Dave Henshaw was close behind in 25:10 (33^rd) and Karen Gedge was 38^th in a new pb of 25:58.

Cambridge Parkrun  -  7 January 2012

The 99^th Cambridge Parkrun attracted 331 finishers. Chris Chorley was 35^th in 21:00 and Bobbie Sauerzapf finished in 24:35 (123^rd).

Wymondham 10k - 1 January 2012

Bungay Black Dog Runners Lynn Emmett (F40) and Marcus Sladden (Junior Male) were first in their respective age groups at the traditional Wymondham 10km race on New Year’s Day. Lynn was 51st in 40:52 secs and Marcus was 63rd (41:29). The other Black Dog entrants were Adam Craske 17th (37:28), Jon Wiles  (41:52), Chris Chorley 79th (42:25), Nigel Gilham 207th (49:33), Dave Lines 217th (49:59), Tom Pullinger 218th (50.00),  Bobbie Sauerzapf, 229th (50:33), Robin Bendix-Hickman, 263rd (52:57), Shona Bendix, 278th (53:43), Philip Neave, 299th (54:55) Jack Groen, 381st (63:10), Rachael Williams, 401st (65:14). There were 434 finishers.