Severn Athletic Club captain James Rose had a tough battle to maintain his club road race supremacy in the last race of the Hereford 5K series.Winter recruit Archie Fox(27) has been steadily improving since starting running, establishing himself as a regular team scorer in the cross-country season. His summer target is a sub 17 minute... Continue Reading →
Club News
Weekly news 05/06
Severn Athletic Club's Dan Nurse added to a growing list of podium places in the Vet40 age group. Following up his age group win at the Dymock Half Marathon he finished sixth and first Vet40 in the Stroud 7.2 Mile Beer Race in a time of 45 minutes 17 seconds. Stroud 7.2 Mile Beer Race:... Continue Reading →
Weekly news 30/05
Severn Athletic Club completed a hat trick of team victories in the Dymock half Marathon. Improving Dan Nurse led the team home. He headed the field over the first nine miles of the demanding undulating course. John Hand(Almost Athletes) passed him opening up a significant gap which Nurse's finishing effort couldn't effect. Nurse finished second... Continue Reading →
Weekly news 22/05
Severn Athletic Club'sGreg Leyshon(72), prominent in local distance running in all age groups since the 1970's was thwarted in his ambition to reap further success when he entered the 70-74 age group by lockdown. Undeterred he maintained his training, running virtual races and socially distanced in good times. In the Tewkesbury Half Marathon his patience... Continue Reading →
Weekly news 15/05
Severn Athletic Club captain James Rose led home the club runners in the Berkekey 10K. He placed 12th in 35:40, the fourth Vet40 to finish. Club rival Chris Brown V40, secured a top 20 finish in 36:56. Winter signing Archie Fox ran a personal best and highest placing in an open event, 23rd in 37:08.Newest... Continue Reading →
Weekly news 8/5
Severn Athletic Club's Dan Nurse(V40) made the top hundred of a major marathon for the first time when 84th of the 1352 runners in the Milton Keynes event. He was disappointed to miss his personal best by 4 minutes 50 seconds recording 3:05:59, the course having many turns and under-passes upsetting the runners rhythm. Nurse... Continue Reading →
Training 9 & 11 May
Monday, Barnwood, 1745hrs start - 2 x 1 mile efforts, 8 x short half laps (750m) Wednesday, Kenilworth Ave, start 1730hrs - 5 x 1km, 10 x 500m If you are interested in trying any of the sessions please email the club (severnathleticclub@gmail.com) by Sunday evening or arrive 10 minutes before the start. All sessions... Continue Reading →
Weekly news 24/04
Severn Athletic Club have several members specialising in marathons and beyond distances, many of which are trail runs. Winter signing Tom Bell added another to his record running the Brighton Marathon one week after the Paris Marathon. He placed 691st in 3 hours 22 minutes 26 seconds. 8397 ran.Covid infection rates will have to ease... Continue Reading →
Weekly news 17/04
Severn Athletic Club's members all had good runs at the Westonbirt Half Marathon with two in the top five Veteran 40 age group, a personal best and an excellent job of pacing 2 hours along with fasting for Ramadan.Westonbirt Half Marathon: 11 Dan Nurse 4/V40 1:29:30, 15 James Smith 5/V40 1:31:43, 118 Sam Watts LV40... Continue Reading →
Weekly news 10/04
Severn Athletic Club's distance runners got off to a good start in the opening race of the Hereford 5 Kilometre Road Race Series with an age group victory by Dave Howells in his first season in the 55-59 age group, five personal and several season bests. Hereford 5K Series Race 1: Wave 1: 37 James... Continue Reading →
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