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Highworth Half Marathon - Sun 15 Jan
We had so many runners wanting to take part in this invitation-only team event that we entered 2 teams who finished 8th and 12th out of 16. These were excellent performances in what is a very competitive race. Full results are on the Highworth Running Club website - http://www.highworthrunningclub.co.uk/
Swindon Parkrun - Sat 7 Jan
This event was the first in our 2012 club championship and 22 club members took part. We had 5 runners in the top 13, there were 4 parkrun first timers and parkrun bests from no fewer than 8 people - it just shows what some extra competition does. Full results are on the Parkrun website - http://www.parkrun.org.uk/swindon/results/weeklyresults?runSeqNumber=91
Plain Crazy 12 - Tue 27 Dec
The race distance was probably a little less than 12 miles but the course was very challenging. After a steady climb on tarmac there were rolling hills across Salisbury Plain to the village of Imber. There was then a climb for over a mile before a fast downhill finish.
| Position | Name | Time |
| 12 | Brian Cooke | 1:13:39 |
| 30 | Sam Kelly | 1:17:09 |
| 65 | Dan Stephens | 1:25:41 |
| 66 | Paul Woodley | 1:25:42 |
| 67 | Michelle Leighton | 1:25:42 |
| 92 | Paul Salmon | 1:30:16 |
| 103 | Paul Borgman | 1:32:04 |
| 142 | Sue Lee | 1:46:43 |
| 143 | Paul Warren | 1:46:43 |
Sam was 3rd senior lady and there were 179 finishers.
Bromham 10K - Sun 4 Dec
The hounds turned out in force for this event a couple of days after a memorable Christmas Do! Well done to Sam for taking first place in her category. Michelle recorded a pb and Paul Woodley was one to watch!
| Position | Name | Time |
| 38 | Brian Cooke | 40:15 |
| 55 | Sam Kelly | 41:45 |
| 89 | Paul Woodley | 44:25 |
| 91 | Michelle Leighton | 44:28 |
| 100 | Dan Stephens | 45:33 |
| 115 | Martin Butler | 46:58 |
| 127 | Paul Salmon | 47:41 |
| 132 | Paul Borgman | 48:01 |
| 145 | Teresa Andow | 48:48 |
| 196 | Lorraine Ferris | 51:22 |
| 225 | Angela Ferris | 54:05 |
| 251 | Kate Hopkins | 56:06 |
| 263 | Mark Wightman | 57:33 |
| 284 | Tim Powell | 60:03 |
White Horse Gallop - Sun 27 Nov
Ben Gregory finished in 4th place with an extremely good time of 32:40 for the 5 miles.
Hell Down South - Sun 27 Nov
Paul Salmon crazily chose to attend Hell Down South. He finished in 982nd place in 1:49:27 for the hilly, muddy, very wet, ...... course and he enjoyed it apparently.
London Marathon
The winners of the club ballot for the London Marathon places are John Orton and Michelle Leighton. Good luck to both of you. If either has to drop out then the reserves are Paul Warren and Gareth Crockatt.
Nigel Barber will also be taking part having got a place through the main ballot.
Avebury 8 - Sun 20 Nov
A great turn out at this popular event which was less muddy that previous years. There were several impressive performances including Ben (7th overall), Sam (1st lady) and Tim (70+ prize). Here is a photo of the participants and our non-running captain.
| Position | Name | Time |
| 7 | Ben Gregory | 0:53:35 |
| 17 | Sam Kelly | 0:57:19 |
| 27 | Nigel Barber | 1:00:40 |
| 34 | Martin Butler | 1:01:30 |
| 48 | Martin Cooper | 1:04:40 |
| 57 | Paul Borgman | 1:06:16 |
| 62 | Tom Ridgway | 1:07:29 |
| 77 | Sue Lee | 1:10:14 |
| 78 | Lorraine Ferris | 1:10:41 |
| 98 | Kate Warren | 1:15:06 |
| 101 | Angela Woodley | 1:15:46 |
| 111 | Kate Hopkins | 1:18:07 |
| 112 | Carol Elliott | 1:18:18 |
| 113 | Mark Wightman | 1:18:27 |
| 123 | Vickie Reay | 1:21:54 |
| 125 | Tim Powell | 1:26:35 |
Swindon 10K - Sun 20 Nov
One lonely hound took part - Dan Stephens was 110th in 44:51.
Sodbury Slog (9+ miles) - Sun 13 Nov
An ideal event for those who like a gruelling race, mud, hills and wonderful scenery. It always takes place on Remembrance Sunday and is preceded by a blessing, two minutes silence and playing of the last post. Well done to all finishers (996 in total) including a small contingent of hounds.
| Position | Name | Time |
| 210 | Gareth Crockatt | 1:17:39 |
| 470 | Paul Salmon | 1:29:35 |
| 478 | Sam Kelly | 1:29:45 |
| 582 | Maria Ellis | 1:35:01 |
| 743 | Angela Woodley | 1:43:38 |
| 744 | Paul Woodley | 1:43:39 |
Great South Run - Sun 30 Oct
This race is a good distance for those wanting a stepping stone between 10K and a half marathon. It's a very popular race on the seafront at Southsea with (generally) a hard last couple of miles into the wind.
Gareth struggled to get to the car park, was late starting but was thankful for chip timimg and Paul came to a maiden's rescue when she collapsed near the finish. Results (out of over 16,000 finishers):
| Position | Name | Chip Time |
| 1114 | Michelle Leighton | 1:14:48 |
| 2488 | Gareth Crockatt | 1:21:07 |
| 4716 | Paul Salmon | 1:20:23 |
| 6718 | Angie Woodley | 1:33:01 |
| 8282 | John Matthews | 1:37:21 |
Stroud Half Marathon - Sun 23 Oct
The first half of the course was fast and fairly flat but the second half was into a strong wind which made it very hard work. Sam's pb was therefore an excellent performance. Full results were as follows (out of 1710 finishers):
Position
Name
Chip Time
187
Sam Kelly
1:31:33
385
Dan Stephens
1:39:26
485
Nigel Barber
1:42:16
498
Michelle Leighton
1:42:51
601
Maria Ellis
1:46:14
743
Paul Salmon
1:50:27
Palma de Mallorca Marathon & 10K - Sun 16 Oct
A few members went on their hols to take part in these two races. A great time was had by all and there were some impressive performances in very hot conditions including a pb in the marathon for Paul Warren.
On race day the party wore the new club kit with gold and silver crowns supplied by Paul Salmon. And with Sue's hunting horn everyone knew the hounds were in town.
For the record the results were:
Marathon - Paul Salmon (4:07:03), Sue Lee (4:09:02) and Paul Warren (4:16:26).
10K - Michelle Leighton (45:45), Paul Woodley (46:22) and Angela Woodley (56:23).
Swindon Half Marathon - Sun 9 Oct
Conditions were not ideal with a blustery wind but despite this there were excellent performances including Brian (15th overall and a pb), Sam (3rd lady) and Dawn (massive pb). The full results were as follows:
| Position | Name | Chip Time |
| 15 | Brian Cooke | 1:23:28 |
| 34 | Ben Gregory | 1:28:43 |
| 89 | Sam Kelly | 1:34:12 |
| 268 | Nigel Barber | 1:43:16 |
| 385 | Paul Salmon | 1:47:43 |
| 399 | Dawn McCafferty | 1:47:54 |
| 710 | Tom Ridgway | 1:59:29 |
| 785 | Deborah Brant | 2:02:16 |
| 1100 | Esther Wilkinson | 2:17:23 |
| 1249 | Lizzy Coles | 2:29:49 |
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Cricklade Half Marathon and 10K - Sun 2 Oct
On a very hot day we had three runners in each race.
In the HM we had Paul Salmon (206th in 2:09:11), Sue Lee (217th in 2:12:09) and Paul Warren (218th in 2:12:09).
In the 10K we had three ladies: Michelle Leighton (48th in 46:20), Dawn McCafferty (75th in 50:26) and Teresa Andow (85th in 51:32).
Cirencester 10K - Sun 25 Sep
The results were as follows (out of 412 finishers):
Position Name Chip Time 20 Brian Cooke 38:30 59 Sam Kelly 42:20 125 Jacob Bristow 46:43 153 Paul Salmon 48:19 232 Lorraine Ferris 52:47 267 Deborah Brant 54:14 297 Katie Warren 55:45 310 Angela Woodley 56:48 Great North Run - Sun 18 Sep
We had one member in the tens of thousands who took part in this popular event - Deborah Brant finished in 9943rd place in a chip time of 1:56:05.
Ironman Wales - Sun 11 Sep
This took place in wet and windy conditions in and around Tenby in Pembrokeshire and two of our members braved the elements to record the following results: Matt Griffiths was 356th in 12:06:21 and Gareth Crockatt was 915th in 14:37:15. Many congratulations to both of them.
For info an Ironman event involves a 2.4 mile swim, a 112 mile cycle ride and a marathon to finish!
Chippenham Half Marathon - Sun 11 Sep
A fantastic turnout with no fewer than 20 finishers - that's over a third of the club membership! What an achievement and worthy of a prize.
| Position | Name | Chip Time |
| 34 | Brian Cooke | 1:24:46 |
| 54 | Simon Rawlins | 1:27:11 |
| 64 | Ben Gregory | 1:28:07 |
| 152 | Sam Kelly | 1:35:25 |
| 164 | Hoang Van Tran | 1:36:03 |
| 262 | Daniel Stephens | 1:40:11 |
| 284 | Michelle Leighton | 1:41:51 |
| 399 | Nigel Barber | 1:46:11 |
| 409 | Paul Salmon | 1:46:28 |
| 469 | Paul Borgman | 1:49:17 |
| 521 | Dawn McCafferty | 1:50:14 |
| 533 | Paul Warren | 1:51:26 |
| 550 | Sue Lee | 1:51:56 |
| 650 | Teresa Andow | 1:54:13 |
| 855 | Deborah Brant | 2:00:47 |
| 886 | Lorraine Ferris | 2:01:45 |
| 926 | Angela Woodley | 2:03:45 |
| 1053 | Kate Hopkins | 2:09:19 |
| 1089 | John Matthews | 2:11:04 |
| 1358 | Cheryl Sharp | 2:32:53 |
Malmesbury 10K - Sat 3 Sep
There were two prizewinners: Sam was first in her age category and Michelle was second in hers. In addition Brian was third in his age category and John second in his (MV60 as no MV70) in a personal best. Full results below:
Position
Name
Time
8
Brian Cooke
38.15
12
Simon Rawlins
39.56
19
Sam Kelly
42:21
30
Daniel Stephens
45:09
31
Michelle Leighton
45:23
45
Sue Lee
48:32
47
Paul Borgman
48:47
65
Zoe Ridgeway
50:43
94
John Matthews
56:10
Chippenham River Run (5K) - Wed 13 July
There were some good performances at this very popular mid-week run: Simon Rawlins (6th in 17:59 and 1st in the V40 category), Paul Watkins (48th in 21:38), Tony Skeates (50th in 21:49), Paul Borgman (51st in 21:53), Dawn McCafferty (105th in 24:00), Teresa Andow (106th in 24:01) and Maureen Watkins (279th in 34:06). There were 299 finishers.
Ridgeway Relay - Sun 19 June
The team (Dave P, Hoang, Brian, Teresa, Paul S, Sam, Martin, Michelle, Simon and Paul W) finished 19th out of 40, beating last year's time by 6 minutes. Thanks to Paul S who stepped in at the last minute, Sam's huband for taxi duties, Brian for his enthusiastic support and all the other members who turned up to support. It was such an enjoyable day that there's talk of a B team next year!
Back in a Flash 1 - Wed 26 May
New member John Matthews won his age group, set an age group record and won a prize in the raffle! The full results were Simon Rawlins (4th in 18:19), Ben Gregory (15th in 19:30), Paul Borgman (56th in 22:09), Michelle Wernham (106th in 25:08) and John Matthews (127th in 26:51).
Mayor's Race 2011
The Mayor's Race will be held on Sunday 28th August. The start and race headquarters will be at the Gerard Buxton Sports Ground on Rylands Way. There will also be a children's fun run and a WBSA fete. Further details are on the entry form that can be found by clicking here.
Kennet Kanter (10 miles) - Sun 5 June
Good performances from Brian Cooke (14th in 1:04:59), Ben Gregory (17th in 1:07:05), Sam Kelly (29th in 1:09:39) and Teresa Andow (103rd in 1:24:47). Sam was 2nd lady only 7 secs behind the winner!
May Newsletter
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Chiseldon 5 - Sun 22 May
On a very blustery day an excellent performance from Sam Kelly who was 12th overall and 1st woman in a time of 33:15. Also good performances from Paul Woodley (26th in 35:04), Dave Roper (27th in 35:11), Teresa Andow (52nd in 38:45) and Lorraine Ferris (78th in 41:46). There were 206 finishers.
Bluebell Run (12K) - Sun 15 May
A good turnout from the club for this new event which was well organised by Pewsey Vale Running Club. Sadly no bluebells this year - they bloomed too early!
Times were as follows: Brian Cooke (12th in 54:19), Hoang Van Tran (20th in 55:46), Paul Woodley (25th in 57:23), Paul Salmon (41st in 61:14), Maria Ellis (42nd in 61:50), Paul Borgman (43rd in 61:51), Angela Woodley (97th in 72:42) and Michelle Leighton (98th in 72:43). There were 154 finishers.
Special mentions to Maria who was 1st in the FV45 category, Hoang (great result) and Brian who was praised by runners from other clubs for the encouragement he gave them on the last hill.
London Marathon - Sun 17 Apr
Only two hounds in this year's race: Dave Page finished in 3:17:05 and Dave Johnson in 4:46:52.
Highworth 5 - Sun 10 Apr
On a rather warm day the hill up into Highworth must have been quite a challenge so well done to Simon Green (8th in 28:54), Sam Kelly (38th in 33:04), Teresa Andow (119th in 39:02), Dawn McCafferty (138th in 40:09) and Kate Warren (205th in 43:54).
Also Sam was 2nd female and 1st female vet.
Fleet Half Marathon - Sun 20 Mar
Park Run - Sat 19 Mar
Personal bests from Simon Rawlins (18:45) and Sam Kelly (20:35).
The Grizzly - Sun 13 Mar
A select group took on the challenge of this 20-mile multi-terrain race that takes in pebbled beaches, very steep hills, streams and knee deep mud/bog. They apparently enjoyed it so much they are encouraging more people to take part next year!
Michelle Leighton finished in 4:13:12 (768th), Paul Woodley in 4:34:05 (1042nd) and Paul Salmon in 4:34:06 (1043rd).
Bath Half - Sun 6 Mar
Some good performances especially from Sam who knocked almost 7 minutes off her PB. Paul and Dave sacrificed their opportunites of better times by acting as pacemakers.
| Name | Position (chip) | Time (chip) |
| Brian Cooke | 244 | 1:23:21 |
| Simon Rawlins | 411 | 1:26:50 |
| Sam Kelly | 624 | 1:30:25 |
| Michelle Leighton | 1478 | 1:38:16 |
| Martin Butler | 1612 | 1:39:05 |
| Paul Woodley | 1988 | 1:41:14 |
| Nathan Woodley | 3719 | 1:50:08 |
| Dave Roper | 4084 | 1:51:51 |
| Dawn McCafferty | 4173 | 1:52:16 |
| Emma Butler | 8211 | 2:13:43 |
Park Run - Sat 5 Mar
There was a good turnout for the first anniversary of the Swindon Park Run with several turning up in fancy dress. PBs from Paul Borgman (23:01), Alan Wood (25:58), Katie Warren (26:22) and Kate Hopkins (27:32).
February Newsletter
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SMaRTT Smasher 10K - Sun 13 Feb
Sam Kelly was 32nd out of 164 in a time of 43:25, Carol Elliott 117th in 56:31, Katherine Hopkins 122nd in 56:56 and Vickie Reay 123rd in 56:57.
Tough Ten - Sun 13 Feb
Paul Salmon was 357th out of 941 in a time of 1:25:02 and Teresa Andow 631st in 1:33:18.
Wiltshire 10 - Sun 13 Feb
Simon Rawlins finished 50th out of 247 in a time of 1:09:15.
Dursley Dozen - Sun 13 Feb
Maria Ellis finished 201st out of 389 in a time of 1:54:58. This is a tough race not helped by heavy rain and strong winds on the day.
Park Run - Sat 12 Feb
At the AGM Brian Cooke encouraged everyone to support the Park Run 5K races in Lydiard Park at 9am on Saturday mornings. 12 members took part in the above race with WBH runners taking 6 of the first 21 places. Brian Cooke and Sam Kelly improved their PBs and there were 7 first timers.
AGM - Wed 2 Feb
There was a good turnout of 27 members for the AGM. Minutes are available here.
Rough 'n' Tumble - Sun 16 Jan
Mud, sweat and hills at this popular event organised by Grass Roots Events.
| Name | Position | Time |
| Paul Woodley | 138th | 1:32:06 |
| Paul Salmon | 187th | 1:36:09 |
| Maria Ellis | 237th | 1:41:14 |
| Tim Powell | 393rd | 1:52:33 |
| Angie Woodley | 463rd |
Highworth Half Marathon - Sun 16 Jan
Runners had to contend with a stiff breeze and the infamous hilly finish at this annual team event for local running clubs. WBHRC were unable to field a full team for the event but there were good individual performances:
| Name | Position | Time |
| Simon Green | 9th | 1:20:27 |
| Brian Cooke | 20th | 1:26:41 |
| Michelle Leighton | 68th | 1:42:22 |
| Teresa Andow | 94th | 1:54:44 |
12 May 2010 - Life Membership
Jim Brown, Ron Hiscock and Terry Jeffries were awarded life membership of the club. They have a combined age of about 225 and have been in the club for 90 years (that's in total!).