RUNNING
Parkrun Junior 2K
Alexander Eason was again the only BRJ’er in action at Jubilee Park.
Parkrun 5K
Yet more rain resulted in numerous parkrun cancellations that again included Huntingdon. BRJ’ers returned to Barry Island, Bedford, Brighton & Hove, East Coast Park (Singapore), Ferry Meadows, Henlow Bridge Lakes, Irchester Country, March, Market Bosworth, Market Harborough, Milan North (runner-up position for William Dales in Italy), Rutland Water (Course PB for Gerry Pye), Soham Village College, University of Northampton, Woodhouse Moor (parkrun #350 for Keelan Duffy)
At Storeys Field there was a new Club 5K PB by 20 Secs for Ian Lasseter, a course PB for Gareth Thomas & Parkrun #300 for Mark Jackman..
Cambridge 1/2 Marathon
Thankfully the weather gods were very kind to the 13,005 finishers, but pre-race they still had to endure a cold wait until their wave starts & before that very soggy conditions underfoot in the assembly area. However, it was a very successful day for the 29 BRJ’ers which saw 6 members making Club 1/2 Marathon Debuts & 5 others achieving new Club 1/2 Marathon PB’s.
Sadly, not all of our members completing the race were shown in the official results as being BRJ members. If you are not mentioned in the full suite of BRJ results below please let Mike Gullis know ASAP so he can adjust his Club Records
| Race: Cambridge 1/2 Marathon Date: 3/03/24 Nos of Finishers: 13,005 | ||||
| Position | Name | Time | Age-Grade % | Notes |
| 967 | Sebastian Burley | 01:28:01 | N/A | Debut Club 1/2 Marathon |
| 1106 | Aaron Ball | 01:29:09 | N/A | PB |
| 1516 | Jim Greenley | 01:33:00 | N/A | PB |
| 2773 | Adam D’Souza | 01:40:55 | N/A | PB |
| 3079 | John Clark | 01:42:33 | N/A | |
| 3103 | Simon Pascoe | 01:42:40 | N/A | PB |
| 3669 | Melanie Wiffin | 01:45:15 | N/A | |
| 4083 | David Ward | 01:47:25 | N/A | |
| 4119 | Paul Eddleston | 01:47:33 | N/A | |
| 4200 | Tim Legge | 01:47:52 | N/A | |
| 4228 | David Barrett-Hague | 01:47:59 | N/A | |
| 4355 | Ian Percy | 01:48:33 | N/A | PB |
| 4735 | Kerry Surkitt | 01:50:16 | N/A | |
| 4991 | Mica Covell | 01:51:33 | N/A | Debut Club 1/2 Marathon |
| 5199 | Ian Wilson | 01:52:32 | N/A | |
| 5235 | Gemma Myers | 01:52:41 | N/A | Debut Club 1/2 Marathon |
| 5289 | Andrew Stevenson | 01:52:53 | N/A | Debut Club 1/2 Marathon |
| 5532 | Eszter Gulacsy | 01:53:56 | N/A | Debut Club 1/2 Marathon |
| 6671 | Helen Richsrdson | 01:58:11 | N/A | |
| 6887 | Alex Howard | 01:58:57 | N/A | |
| 8218 | Megan Wilson | 02:05:22 | N/A | |
| 8488 | Rachael Dent | 02:06:55 | N/A | |
| 8950 | Chloe Wilson | 02:09:27 | N/A | |
| 9683 | Dan Ainscow | 02:13:52 | N/A | |
| 11191 | Louise Clinton | 02:25:56 | N/A | |
| 11883 | Sarah Taylor-Hall | 02:34:14 | N/A | |
| 11884 | Amie Smith | 02:34:15 | N/A | Debut Club 1/2 Marathon |
| 11951 | Phil Pearsons | 02:35:27 | N/A | |
| 12210 | Jane Ainscow | 02:41:02 | N/A | |
Lulworth Cove 1/2 Marathon
A late result from 24th February where Ian & Ruth Lasseter successfully completed this notoriously tough half marathon. The event starts just north of Lulworth Cove heading west until reaching Upton. The course heads south towards the coast then heads east towards Lulworth Cove via Durdle Door. A slight journey north reached the finish line, an overall ascent of 631 Metres or 2,070 Feet in “old money”.
Conditions underfoot were difficult with widespread flooding, areas of thick mud & akin to the BRJ Frostbite course. On a couple of occasions Ian nearly lost his running shoes. The finish time of the overall winner in 2024 was 1:48 compared to 1:35 in 2023 which shows how the “elite” end of the race suffered..
Unsurprisingly, a number of the starters failed to complete the course with just 300 finishing. Ian ‘s time was 2:18:50, some 3 Mins slower than in 2023 & in position 41. Ruth was using the event as her Club Debut over the distance finishing in 3:26:59 in position 221. On balance, Ruth could potentially have selected a much less tough venue for her 1/2 Marathon debut, but the scenery must have made up for it plus they were both using the event to raise funds for the Cleft Lip & Palate Association.