Gavin breaks Club 20 mile Record, Sunday XC, Battersea Half and Winter Throws

Despite the weekend of weather contrasts plenty of great XC and road race action as well as from the Southern Winter Throws Championships. Gavin Evans set a new V65 20 mile road race club record.

Sunday League XC, Cassionbury Park, Watford 14.2.26

1 N Lightfoot (Royston) SM 00:34:31

43 Martin Potter V50 00:41:26

77 Philip Hogg V50 00:45:22

103 Trevor Wilson V50 00:47:57

143 Olivia Sweeney SL 00:51:26

144 Fabio Espirito Santo SM 00:51:26

150 Daniel Wrapson SM 00:52:10

157 Lucy Daly SL 00:52:41

170 Andy Owen V50 00:53:21

173 Caroline White FV65 00:53:29

177 Rebecca Marshall FV45 00:53:35

185 Nick Dodd V60 00:54:20

195 Ruth Miller FV65 00:54:57

214 Marco Maserati V60 00:56:37

218 Ann Woulfe FV45 00:56:58

223 Edyta Szot FV45 00:57:25

227 Renata Moriconi FV55 00:57:47

244 Ken Townson V50 01:00:21

245 Sue Eedle FV65 01:00:32

Battersea Half, Battersea Park, 14.2.26

A packed Valentine's Day event on a bright, cold morning in Battersea Park saw six Heathsiders complete the half, which was a dizzying 8 ¾ laps, finishing on the track. Runners had to contend with weaving through a packed field, especially once the 10k race joined the field of runners, but conditions were otherwise ideal on a flat course.

The results were as follows:

Matt Beard 1:26

Sarah Swinhoe 1:28 (1st V55)

Oliver Stevenson 1:28

Aaron Smith 1:36 (PB)

Rebecca Taylor 1:37

Natasha Ferenczy 1:38

Cancer UK, Winter 10km, Westminster, 15.2.26

Jonathan Shipley reports “A good turnout from Heathsiders at a very very cold and wet 10k in central London on Sunday February 15th.”

Gavin Davies 36:16

Jonathan Shipley M50 38:43

Alex Straight M40 39:08

Paul Mercer M50 41:20

Nicolas Stefenatto 42:31

Anna Rawsthorne SW 42:33

Emily Clarke SW 45:15

Phil McGaw M40 45:23

Lara Davies SW 46:02

Elinor Gray SW 49:30

Sofia Cecchan SW 54:02

Laura Thorn 57:22

Katie Battersby 1:00:51

Bramley 20-mile, Bramley, Hants, Sunday February 14

Gavin Evans reports “I was the only Heathsider to run in the Bramley 2- mile race (and there were none in the 10-miler, which started at the same time), which was not surprising, given the conditions: bitterly cold, constant rain, huge puddles that were like mini-lakes and plenty of mud. I ran the first half in 1:11:30 which was as intended, but after that the wheels fell off and I hobbled home in 2:38:37. Still, it was a good starter pack for the Manchester Marathon in nine weeks' time.”

Result (232 finishers)

84th 2:38:37 (6th V60, club V65 record)

EA Southern Winter Throws Championships, Lee Valley 14-15.2.26

Elkie Baker threw the 2nd furthest women’s Discus at the Southern Championships behind the UK No.5 Sophie Mace. Leonard Hewings also had a good Hammer competiton despite the wet and cold weather on Sunday.

SW/U20W Discus (1Kg)

2nd Elkie Baker (U18W) 40.22m

U18M/U16B Hammer (4Kg)

5th Leonard Hewings 31.40m

BUCS Indoor Championships, Sheffield, 13-15.2.26

800m

H5 5th David Baah-Okyere (U20M) 2:04.19

Parkruns

76 Heathsiders participated in parkruns at the weekend ; there was one 1st place Jose Sabroso (Sunny Hill 19:25)

The full results for club members can be found here