March 2015 - Romsey Road Runners

Results Round Up – 31/03/15

The rain was very light but the wind was really hard work at the Exbury
5 on Sunday for all participants. The distance shortened to 5 miles for the 2^nd year because of damage to the beach path caused last winter is still not repaired. Despite the blustery conditions, RRR Neil Jennings achieved a personal best and delivered on his objective to get below 30 minutes for the 5 mile course, in 29:38. Penny Jennings finished in 39:19 and Alice Lane was not too far behind in 42:27. The fun run was enjoyed by and Chloe and Bethany who completed the 1.5km run within the grounds of Exbury.

In Surrey, fellow RRR ladies Becky Tovey and Tam Ryan completed in the Cranleigh 15/21 miles respectively. Many were using this as their last long run before a spring marathon. The wind and rain made this event tougher this year as runners completed either 2 or 3 laps of undulating Surrey countryside. Nevertheless, Tam finished in 2:35:52 and Becky in 1:59:19.

Results Round Up – 24/03/15

Members Results

Neil Payne completed the New Forest Running Festival 20 mile race on Sunday 22^nd March, finishing in a time of 3hrs 28 mins. The event took runners on a mixture of gravel tracks and off road bridleways through the New Forest starting from Linwood. ‘The event was very well organised event with great feeding stations, it provided excellent preparation for next months the London Marathon,’ said Payne.

On the same day, a contingent of RRR participated in the annual Eastleigh 10k. This local event is now very popular and often rewards runners with personal bests (as its on road and flat). According to those taking part, ‘the beautifully sunny day was surprisingly colder than it looked, but warmed up nicely with the sunshine.’ The course and those taking part didn’t disappoint and personal bests came in their masses.

RRR Eastleigh 10k Finishers:

Neil Jennings – 37:00 PB
James Battle – 37:00 PB
Ian Ralph – 38:24
Tam Ryan – 41:49 PB
Jo Weguelin – 46:04 PB
Ali Solomon 48.11 PB
Stuart Cripps – 50:37
Debby Ferre – 61:31

Anna’s Retirement Walk

Members

Anna retired from Test Valley Borough Council recently. To mark the occasion, she lead a walk with participants consisting of fellow work colleagues, friends and some RRRs from Andover to Romsey. The journey was 19 miles in length and took approximately 8.5 hours, including pit stops. The weather was damp on and off but sprints and enthusiasm remained high. A total of £1000 was raised in the process for Cancer UK. We hope you enjoy your retirement, Anna.

Relay

Members Relay

The latest edition of Relay is now on the newsletter page.

CC6 Update

CC6 Results

The final race in the CC6 series took place on 1st March at Wilverley Plain in superb conditions.

Men’s Finishers

9, Neil Jennings
33, Jonathan Williams
43, Jade Rolfe
50, John Quayle
52, Mark Adams

Women’s Finishers

9, Tam Ryan
11, Becky Tovey
12, Jo Weguelin
16, Hannah Shutt
31, Alice Lane
32, Diane Cross
36, Penny Jennings

Congratulations to the Women’s Team who finished 3rd for the series. The men finished 10th and Romsey were 7th in the joint competition.

Pasta Party!

Members

Our annual Pasta Party – held to give our London Marathon runners a good send-off – will take place on Tuesday 21 April at The Sun on Winchester Road, Romsey. There will be a choice of pasta dishes and garlic bread (and a quiz!) – for a very reasonable £10 per head (partners welcome).

Download this form for further details or to book your place. Speak to Di or Lesley if you have any queries.