29th and 22nd weekly news

29/12

 57th Annual Gloucester Christmas Morning 3 Mile Road Race Handicap was won by 74 year old Dave Spackman from Kingsholm. It was the fifth time Spackman had won the race. He won it first in 1977 in his first ever race whilst still a rugby player with Spartans.

Spackman had a start on all the other runners and lead from 2 miles. Second home was another Kingholm man Dave Howells whose actual time of 19 :37 established a new record for the amended course which it is hoped will remain free of road improvements in the future.

Novice Jeff Hayman(Lonely Goats) won the 51st Annual 180 Metre Sprint Handicap up Kenilworth Avenue.

3 Mile Details: Elapsed time(Actual Time). 1 Dave Spackman(Glos AC V70) 26;32(26:32), 2 Dave Howells(Severn AC V50) 27:07(19:37), 3 Peter Jeffrey(Glos AC V55) 27:15(22:15), 4 Emma Millman(Angels LV45) 27:21(21:21( new ladies course record), 5 Jeff Hayman(Lonely Goats V50) 27:34(27:34), 6 Claire Gwilliam(Angels LV50) 28:38(26:38), 7 Arthur Daley(Glos AC V70) 29:48(23:48) & 8 Alex Waters(Chosen Hill U15) 32:04(29:34).

180M Sprint: 1 Jeff Hayman(V50) 26.8(rec 50 Metres), 2 John Rogers(V65) 28.6(rec 65M), 3 Emma Millman(LV45) 29:0(rec 35M), 4 Peter Jeffrey(V55) 30.6(rec10M) & 5 Dave Howells(V50) 35.6(scratch)

Parkruns:

(25/12/2019)

Cheltenham: 6 Chris BROWN 18:20(course PB), 87 Pratik PRADHAN VM45 22:34 & 328 Megan PARTRIDGE 28:15. 677 ran.

(28/12/2019)

Cornwall(New Zealand):28 Neil TAYLOR VM50 22:37. 189 ran.

Gloucester City: 13 John WITHERS 1/VM55 19:47, 27 Andy MONRO 3/VM50 20:51, 28 Pratik PRADHAN 2/VM45 20:56, 34 Andrew BROWN 2/VM60 22:05, 35 Farook MOTA 3/VM45 22:07, 40 Ben HOPE 22:23, 63 Adrian ENGLAND VM40 24:27, 76 George SCULLY 1/VM70 25:41, 146 Sandra BROWN 1/VW60 30:37, 171 Eden HOWELLS JW15-17 32:28 & 180 David HOWELLS VM50 33:20. 260 ran.

Kingsway: 13 Marc EDGEWORTH 2/VM40 21:50. 199 ran.

Newent: 50 Thomas ROSE JM10 31:17 & 51 James ROSE VM40 31:19. 82 ran.

South Norwood: 3 Richard CHAPMAN-BROWN 2/VM40 19:13. 112 ran.

22/12

Severn Athletic Club’s Alex Rawlings(JM15-17) won the senior boys title at the Gloucester Secondry Schools County Cross Country Championships at Newent School. Representing Gloucester College, he has qualified to run for Gloucestershire in the South West Championships at Kings Park Bournemouth on 8th February.

Parkruns:

Neil Taylor turned up at the the Western Springs Parkrun in Auckland, New Zealand surprised to find former team mate Rachel Underhill(Cheltenham Harriers) on the start line. Rachel finished first lady and Neil first Vet 50.

Western Springs: 8 Rachel UNDERHILL 1/SW25-29 19:26 & 22 Neil TAYLOR 1/VM50-54 21:36. 167 ran.

Crystal Palace: 8 Richard CHAPMAN-BROWN 1/VM40-44 19:32. 291 ran.

Gloucester City: 7 John WITHERS 1/VM55-59 20:19, 13 Pratik PRADHAN 3/VM45-49, 20 Andrew BROWN 1/VM60-6 22:10 & 85 Philip REECE VM55-59 27:44. 209 ran.

Gloucester North: 5 David HOWELLS 1/VM50-54 19:52 & 63 David BLACKBURN 1/VM75-79 33:45. 83 ran.

Kingsway: 22 Marc EDGEWORTH 3/VM40-44 21:58, 31 Kevin PROBYN VM50-54 23:03 & 52 Gregory LEYSHON 1/VM65-69 24:37(100th Parkrun). 245 ran.

Newent: 46 Thomas ROSE JM10 30:51 & 48 James ROSE VM40-44 30:56. 83 ran.