Results Spring 2022

1st March

RUNNING

PARKRUN JUNIOR 2K
Jubilee Parkrun – Katie Lasseter completed 2K Parkrun #50. This 2K Parkrun was the “Nominated” event for February 2022 in the Junior Running Championships. The finish times & Age / Gender Graded scores achieved by our 2 Junior participants were:-
Katie Lasseter – 00:09:15 – 65.14%
Tom Sheldon – 00:09:39 – 59.86%

PARKRUN 5K
BRJ’ers returned to Alice Holt, Belvoir Castle, Conyngham, Hove Promenade, Lota, Sandringham & Whittlesey. No PB were secured at these venues. At Gt Denham, the in-form Felicity Baillie secured an 8 Sec Club 5K PB closing the gap to 3 Secs to BRJ’s 3rd fastest Woman over 5K, Shelley Duffy.

Going into the weekend, Marcela Gracova was already BRJ’s fastest Woman over 5K, but her time of 00:18:15 run at Storeys Field represented a significant 24 Sec Club 5K PB thus reinforcing her position as Champion,

BRJ Parkrun debuts were made at Armley (Keelan Duffy), Harleston Magpies (Alice Edwards) & Rendlesham Forest (Colin West)

At Huntingdon , William Dales took 1st overall with new 2 Club 5k PBs for Matthew Ainscow by 33 Secs & Katie Lassetter by 5 Secs. Alex Mitton secured a Course PB

This Parkrun was a “Nominated” event in the 2022 Junior Running Champs. The scores achieved by our 3 Junior participants were:-
Katie Lasseter – 00:25:32 – 66.19%
Matthew Ainscow – 00:27:14 – 48.65%
Rebecca Ainscow – 00:31:47 – 49.66%

BRIGHTON 1/2 MARATHON
Race day offered significantly improved running conditions from those just a few days earlier. Of the 6,570 finishers our athletes stats were:-

Ian Wilson, Position 1,356 in 1:43:26
Alan Hannibal, Position 2,765 in 1:56:53
Nigel Maggs, Position 3,336 in 2:02:09

LEICESTERSHIRE 1/2 MARATHON
Lisa Shacklock was the sole BRJ entry of the 999 finishers. Lisa finished in position 671 in a time of 2:01:38 & securing a 2 Min 41 Sec Club 1/2 Marathon PB over the time Lisa set at Cambridge in 2021.

TARPLEY 20M
The Tarpley 10M & 20M were “Nominated” events in the 2022 Senior Running Champs. There were no BRJ entrants in the 10 Mile event meaning just 4 of our athletes competed in the undulating 20 Miler which attracted 299 finishers (David Hudson a former BRJ Member is the course record holder). Thomas Brand made his Club 20M debut, with Age Category podium places for Annette Newton (1st FV65) & David Newton (2nd MV70).

The finish times & Age Graded scores counting towards the Championships achieved by our Senior participants were:-
David Newton – Position 128 – 2:45:25 – 77.84%
Amanda Roland-Convey – Position 179 – 2:57:37 – 63.38%
Annette Newton – Position 196 – 3:03:29 – 81.92%
Thomas Brand – Position 259 – 3:29:27 – 51.68%

1 MILE TO GO ULTRA MARATHON
Kerry Surkitt was the 1st home of the 4 finishers in this Trail Ultra Marathon taking place at Brandon Country Park. Kerry completed 9 laps (29.7 Miles) in a time of 6:08:35.

6th March

RUNNING

PARKRUN JUNIOR 2K
Katie Lasseter lead home the entire field at a muddy Jubilee Park. This fine performance will give her a confidence booster ahead of the final Junior BRJ hosted Frostbite at the same venue on 13th March.

PARKRUN 5K
BRJ’ers returned to muddy Ferry Meadows (Course PB for Stuart Hathaway), Henlow Lakes, Littleport, Rutland Water, Storeys Field, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Whittlesey & Wimpole. NoClub PB’s were secured at these events.

BRJ’ers made a club debut at the Dallas Burston Polo Club venue (Pat / Peter Jackson & Phil Pearson).

At Huntingdon, Ian Lasseter secured Club PB #3 of 2022 with a 33 Sec improvement & Katherine Ireson completed Parkrun #250.

ZIG ZAG CHALLENGE 10K
As a warm up to the Cambridge 1/2 Marathon the following day, Felicity Baillie secured the runner-up position & 1st Woman in a time of 00:47:31.

CAMBRIDGE 1/2 MARATHON
The weather improved significantly for race day, although the very early start meant that time having to wait in the pre-race holding area was a tad chilly for many. The event is the “Nominated” event for March in the 2022 Senior Running Champions & the scores our finishers achieved are shown as a percentage in the list of results. If you find you are not shown in the results list you should contact our Results Officer, Mike Gullis.

There were some fantastic results across the Club squad which was led home by a stunning run by Keelan Duffy, with a PB time that promotes him to 8th fastest BRJ Man over the distance. Our lead Woman was again Marcela Gracova with yet another Club PB, #3 of 2022 so far.

There were numerous Club PB’s, which in order of merit, were Gerry Pye by 12 Mins 50 Secs, Keelan Duffy by 8 Mins 46 Secs, Danny Hawksford by 5 Mins 57 Secs, Alex Mitton by 5 Mins 18 Secs, David Barrett-Hague by 2 Mins 46 Secs, Lisa Shacklock by 2 Mins 40 Secs, Marcela Gracova by 1 Min 41 Secs & Chloe Wilson by 36 Secs.

Tim Legge made his Club 1/2 Marathon debut.

14th March

RUNNING

PARKRUN 5K
BRJ’ers made returns to Chilton Fields, Cormaston Lakes, Letchworth, Littleport, Storeys Field & Wimple. At Bedford, Stuart Hathaway secured a 6 Sec Club 5K PB.

BRJ debuts occurred at Alton Water (Pat/Peter Jackson & Phil Persons), Bartley Park (Tony Farrow), Bower Park (Michael Shaw) & Downham Market Academy (Melanie Gearing).

Huntingdon saw Club PB #2 in respective weeks for Gerry Pye by 14 Secs, Parkrun #50 for Joanna Watts & 250 for Paul Mitton. Unluckiest athlete was Dianne Shutt who exactly matched her existing Club 5K PB.

CHASE THE MOON 5K
Felicity Bailiie ventured to the Olympic Park for this mid-week 5K. Of the 135 finishers, Felicity secured an excellent 6th Position & 1st Woman in a time of 00:19:17, just 5 Secs shy of her current Club 5K PB.

BURGHLEY 7M
Anthony & Ruth Foster were the sole BRJ participants in this event that links Burghley & Stamford. Of the 1,419 finishers Ruth was in position 301 in a time of 00:55:77 & Anthony in position 814 in 1:06:18.

OUNDLE 20M
The course comprises a single lap of an undulating course passing through some of the many pretty villages of Northamptonshire. 319 finishers overcame the strong winds & cold conditions. Despite the very tough conditions our members secured a Club PB, 2 Club Distance Debuts & 2 Age Category Gold Medals.

CROSS COUNTRY

FROSTBITE FRIENDLY LEAGUE RACE 6 (OF 6) – JUBILEE PARK HUNTINGDON – HOSTED BY BRJ
The final event of the Frostbite season took place in conditions that were somewhat colder & windier than the Met Office had predicted. On both courses the significant rain over recent weeks made parts of the course boggy & strong headwinds appeared in whichever direction you were facing. Despite this, a good number of Venue Champions & Venue PB’s were recorded.

The staging of a number of other local running events coupled with those members undertaking Marshalling & other vital support duties for our “Home” Frostbite meant that the numbers representing BRJ were significantly reduced.

Prior to the start of the Senior event, a presentation was held to honour those members across the Frostbite community that had significantly contributed to the success of the League over the years. Deservedly, BRJ’er John O’Callaghan (aka John’O) was recognised as a “Legend of the Frostbite League”.

Lastly, many thanks go to our Frostbite Officer, Claire Few & Kate Ruddock her 2 i/c for their outstanding work during the 2021 / 2022 season. Looking forward, the League re-commences on the 9th October 2022 (1 week after London Marathon) at an event at Hinchingbrooke Country Park hosted by Hunts AC.

The results can be found on the Results tab of the Frostbite League website – www.frostbiteleague.org

Junior
The Junior squad were represented by 7 Junior Athletes (4 Boys & 3 Girls), our highest number for the season. Their race stats were:-

Henry Reeve – Debut at Venue & Team Scorer
Freya Harris – PB at Venue, Team Scorer & now Fastest BRJ Girl at this Venue
Christopher Scott – PB at Venue & Team Scorer
Thomas Portieri – Debut at Venue & Team Scorer
Leif Meyer – Team Scorer
Katie Lasseter – Debut at Venue
Nyah Scott – Debut at Venue

Our squad finished 5th on the day, meaning that they remain in 6th place overall of the 15 teams at competitions end.

Senior
The squad was represented by 22 Seniors (12 Men & 10 Women). Their race stats were:-

Keelan Duffy – PB at Venue, Team Scorer & now 2nd Fastest BRJ Man at this Venue
Harrison Evans – Team Scorer
Marcela Gracova – Debut at Venue, Team Scorer & now Fastest BRJ Woman at this Venue
Rob Farrant – Team Scorer
Neil Whitaker – PB at Venue & Team Scorer
Felicity Baillie – PB at Venue, Team Scorer & now 3rd Fastest BRJ Woman at this Venue
Tim Legge – Debut at Venue & Team Scorer
Alex Mitton – PB at Venue & Team Scorer
Ian Lasseter – Debut at Venue & Team Scorer
Richard Orrell – PB at Venue
Heledd Marshall-Roberts – Debut at Venue & Team Scorer
Ian Wilson – PB at Venue
Simon Lumley – Debut at Venue
Alexandra Smart – PB at Venue
Lisa Shacklock – Debut at Venue
Juliet Aungier – PB at Venue
Maria Meyer – Debut at Venue

Our squad finished 6th on the day, meaning that in the final standings we were demoted 1 place from Race 5 by a resurgent Riverside Runners thus finishing in 5th overall of the 16 clubs.

28th March

RUNNING

PARKRUN JUNIOR 2K (20 March)
At Jubilee Park, Freya Harris was the sole BRJ participant & the overall race winner.

PARKRUN 5K (19 March)
There were BRJ returns to Belton House, Portobello (Edinburgh) & Stevenage. No Club PB’s were achieved at these venues.

Club PB’s were secured at Ferry Meadows (Gerry Pye by 15 Secs), Hunstanton Promenade (Stuart Hathaway by 13 Secs) & Mura di Luca (Italy) where Dianne Shutt secured a 2 Min 23 Sec PB & Anna Best completing Parkrun #150 & Sue Yendley #350.

At Huntingdon, Paul Mitton secured a course PB & Club Senior Captain, Alan Hannibal, completed his 200th Huntingdon Parkrun.

PARKRUN JUNIOR 2K (27 March)
At Jubilee Park, Freya Harris was again the sole BRJ’er & took the runner-up position.

PARKRUN 5K (26 March)
There were BRJ returns to Downham Market Academy, Fulbourn Hospital, Gladstone, Great Denham, Whittlesey, Wimpole & Woodhouse Moor. No Club PB’s were secured at any of these venues.

Colin West travelled down to “The Smoke” to make a Club Debut at the Charlton Parkrun.

At Huntingdon, the unluckiest BRJ’er was Ian Drylie as he exactly matched his existing Club 5k PB set back in December 2021 at this venue.

CARLISLE 10K
Michael Shaw participated in this event that finished inside the grounds of Carlisle Castle in position 138 / 254 in a time of 1:01:03

LORTON SCHOOL 10K
Michael Shaw participated in this Cockermouth based event finishing in position 116 / 154 in 00:59:22

Bedford Autodrome Running Grand Prix
The event comprised running events from 5K to full Marathon based on routes within the confines of the former Royal Aircraft Establishment (RAE). BRJ’ers successfully completed in 3 of the distances on offer.

10K – 3 BRJ’ers were among the 154 finishers. There was 1 new Club PB & all 3 secured Age Category podium positions. Their individual stats were:-

20 Miles – Thomas Brand finished in 32nd position of the 38 finishers in a time of 3:31:09 taking 3rd MV55 podium place.

Marathon – Kerry Surkitt was 50th of the 99 finishers securing her 5th Club Running PB of 2022 to date. Her finish time of 3:49:17 (66.32% Age Grading) represented a 32 Min improvement based on her previous PB set at March 2022’s Cambridge Boundary Run Marathon.

4th April

RUNNING

A busy running weekend, with much improved weather which saw individual successes in the Thorney 10K & 2 members joining the 132 Men & 107 Women that are members of the “BRJ Marathon Club”.

Sadly, because of potential inclement weather, the BRJ Junior Track 1M planned for 30th March that was the “nominated” event in the 2022 Junior Running Championships was cancelled. To event is to be re-scheduled to a date yet to be agreed by the Club Committee.

Parkrun 5K
BRJ’ers made returns to Burgess, Castle Park, Colney Lane, Ferry Meadows, Fountains Abbey, Linford Wood, Pocket, Somerdale Pavilion, Storeys Field (Willian Dales exactly matched his current Club 5K PB), Whittlesey, Wimpole & Woodhouse Moor. No Club PB’s were secured at these venues.

At Huntingdon, Marco Wassersleben completed Parkrun #350 & Pat Jackson #400.

Keith Hall Memorial Thorney 10K

The event was held for the first time since 2019 and was recently re-named in memory of the late Keith Hall who was the Chairman of Thorney Running Club & for many years the Head Referee of the Frostbite Friendly League. This 10K was the “Nominated” event for April in the BRJ Senior Running Championship & the results show the Age Graded scores that count towards the Champs.

The weather was more favourable than in previous days, but the wind direction was variable meaning that the expected tail winds on the return journey to the finish line turned out to be a headwind. Despite these challenges, the 13 BRJ participants among the 277 finishers secured 4 new Club 10K PB’s, 1 Debut Club 10K (Lisa Shacklock), 2 Age Category Podium Places (Anna Best & Heledd Marshall-Roberts) & 1 Sub-60 minute Debut for the distance (Anna Best). The PB’ers, in order of merit were:-

Kerry Surkitt (by 5 Mins 26 Secs since the 2021 Peterborough NYE event), Anna Best (by 2 Mins 27 Secs since June 2021’s Peterborough Midsummer 10K), Heledd Marshall-Roberts (by 2 Mins 7 Secs since the same Peterborough Midsummer event) & Stuart Hathaway (by 1 Min 52 Sec since Thorney 2017).

Looking forward, the next “Nominated” event in the Senior Running Champs is the flat & fast Eye 10K being held on Sunday 8th May 2022.

London Landmarks 1/2 Marathon
Melanie Gearing & Chloe Wilson joined 11,615 runners in a tour of many of the major historical landmarks of Central London. Chloe finished in position 5,569 in a time of 2:10:23. Melanie, running Half Marathon #46 of a challenge to complete 50 halves, finished in position 8,147 in 2:26:36.

Rutland Water 1/2 Marathon
Tom Brand & Kevin Ryan were amongst the 526 finishers in this local 1/2 Marathon. Kevin finished in position 264 in 2:03:55 & Tom in 266 in 2:04:06. Both finished just outside their existing Club 1/2 Marathon PB’s.

Essex Marathon (RAF Debden)
Jonathan Harding participated in his Debut Club Marathon over a course based at ex-US Air Force Base Debden, finishing in 7th position of the 41 competitors in a time of 3:03:43. An Age Graded score of 70.99% counts towards the 2022 Running Championships. Jonathan secured the bronze medal in his Age Category.

Manchester Marathon
As part of a campaign to raise funds for 2 Animal Rescue charities, Chloe Barker-Rudd successfully completed her Debut Club Marathon in a sunny Manchester. Chloe finished in position 12,651 out of 14,170 in a time of 5:18:04 (Age Grading 42.57%).

13th April 2022

RUNNING

PARKRUN 5K
BRJ’ers returned to Erddig, Holkham, Kettering (Keelan Duffy took 1st place), March, Market Rasen Racecourse, Salcey Forest, Sandringham, Swaffham & Wimpole. No PB’s were secured at these venues. At Stratford-upon-Avon, Richard Orrell continued his new found run of form in 2022 with a 7 Sec Club 5K PB, his 3rd PB of the year so far.

At Huntingdon, which was celebrating its 9th anniversary, Ian Percy made his Club 5K Debut & Kathryn Middlehurst completed Parkrun #250.

Cambourne Junior 1 Mile
Making their Club 1M debuts, Katie & Amy Lasseter were among the 59 finishers. Katie finished in 7th position (2nd Girl U13) in a time of 00:07:10 & Amy in position 22 in 00:08:58.

Cambourne 10K
Keelan Duffy finished in 3rd position (1st MU20) of the 328 finishers missing his current Club 10K PB by just 2 seconds when compared with December 2021’s Peterborough NYE 10K. Harrison Evans, in training for October 2022’s London Marathon, secured a top 10 finish. A summary of the BRJ results is:-

Brighton Marathon
Near perfect weather conditions greeted the 5 BRJ participants of the 8,290 finishers, which saw 2 Club Marathon PB’s & 2 individuals joining the “BRJ Marathon Club”. Simon Moore led home the BRJ squad followed by Nicki McMahon with a new Club PB by 6 Mins 46 Secs compared to her run at London in October 2021. Nicki is now the 10th fastest BRJ lady over the Marathon distance just 3 Mins 12 Secs behind Alice Synge in 9th place.

Despite some recent injury “niggles”, Paul Treadwell also secured a Club PB by a significant margin of 14 Mins 17 Secs over September 2021’s unseasonably hot Berlin Marathon.

Both Karen Gilchrist & Caroline Tiller successfully made their Club Marathon Debuts. The results summary is:-

Great Welsh Marathon
As training for Septembers Berlin Marathon, Annette & David Newton were part of the 424 finishers. The coastal course, although scenic, was undulating & windy in places. David finished in 115th position in a time of 3:42:46 (jut 5 Mins shy of his current Club PB) & 3rd in the MV65+ Age Category (77.30% Age Grading score counting towards the Senior Running Championships) & Annette in position 193 (1st in the FV60+ Age Category) just dipping under 4 hours in 3:59:40 (Age Grading of 85.66%).

Rose of the Shires Ultra
A weekend break from running over the Marathon distance saw Kerry Surkitt participate in this Northamptonshire based 54 Mile Ultra event. The course was 28% road & 72% trail starting & finishing in Brixworth Country Park with an overall elevation of 3,794 feet. Kerry ran with a chest infection thus the second half of the event was a mix of run / walking, but despite the health challenges she successfully completed the event in position 74 from the 80 finishers in a time of 13 Hrs 4 Mins 36 Secs.

18th April

RUNNING

PARKRUN
Junior Parkrun 2K – Amy & Katie Lasseter attending Jubilee Park were the sole Junior BRJ’ers in action in a Junior Parkrun on Easter Sunday..

Parkrun 5K – The sunny weather saw BRJ returns to Parkruns at Belvoir Castle, Downham Market Academy, Faelledparken (Copenhagen, Denmark), Holkham, March, Market Rasen Racecourse, Shipley County, Southwark, Thetford & Wimpole. There were no Club PB’s at these venues. At Pocket (St Neots), Sam Hathaway made his Club 5K debut.

BRJ’ers made Club Parkrun Debuts at the beach based Hafan Pwllheli (Wales) for Ruth & Tony Foster & at Ziegelweise (Leipzig, Germany) for Marco Wassersleben who secured the runner-up spot

At a very sunny Huntingdon, Felicity Baillie led home the BRJ contingent in a personal Course Record time, whilst 2 BRJ’ers secured new Club 5K PB’s, namely Ian Lasseter by 24 Secs (PB #4 of 2022) & Kevin Ryan by 44 Secs.

Easter Challenge Ultra
In preparation for May’s Edinburgh Marathon, Tom Brand successfully completed the “Easter Challenge Ultra” based around 5K laps of Hinchingbrooke Country Park. Having started a new Lap before the 6 Hour mark, Tom completed 9 laps totalling a distance of 45K (28 Miles) finishing in 10th position in a time of 6 Hrs 30 Secs 59 Secs.

22nd April

RUNNING
Parkrun Junior 2K – At Jubilee Park, Ethan Ward earned himself a 36 Sec Club 2K PB against his time set on the same course on 7 November 2021. Emily Marshall-Roberts made her Club 2K Debut.

Parkrun 5K – BRJ’ers made returns to Alton Water, Bury St Edmunds, Eglington, Scotland (Course PB for Maureen Wickson), Faelled (Copenhagen, Denmark), Great Denham (Course PB for Marcela Gracova), Haverhill, Moors Valley, Roundhay (1st place & Course PB for Keelan Duffy), Sheringham, Storeys Field, Whittlesey & Wimpole. At Littleport, John Clark secured a 35 Sec Club 5K PB when compared to the Great City event on 17 July 2018.

At a sunny Huntingdon, 3 members achieved new Club PB’s. These were, Kerry Surkitt (by 1 Min 20 Secs since the Belvoir Parkrun of 29 January 2022 & Running PB #7 of 2022), Heledd Marshall-Roberts (by 1 Min 5 Secs since Huntingdon 22 January 2022, PB #4 of 2022 & first lady finisher) & Ian Lasseter (by 37 Secs since Huntingdon 16 April 2022).

New Junior Member, Sam Hathaway, secured a Course PB & Paul Treadwell completed Parkrun #125. Unluckiest Club athlete was Tim Legge, missing a new Club 5K PB by just 3 Secs.

Fen Drayton 10K
7 BRJ’ers were among the 178 finishers securing 1 Club Debut 10K & 2 Age Category podium positions. The individual stats were:-

Vitality London 10K
Paul Treadwell was the sole BRJ’er amongst the 13,533 finishers. He completed the course, which passed a number of London’s major historic landmarks such as St Paul’s Cathedral & Big Ben, in a time of 00:49:20 in position 3,306 about 1 Min outside his Club PB.

Milton Keynes 1/2 Marathon
A total of 1,557 competitors successfully completed this 1/2 Marathon which was run in hot conditions. Gez Baker, hampered by tight Hamstrings over the final 4 miles, led home the BRJ squad in position 1,106 in 2:16:19. He was followed home by Melanie Gearing (position 1,300 in 2:32:47) & Anna Best (1,384 in 2:39:12).

Milton Keynes Marathon
John Parker was the sole representative of the Club of the 1,350 finishers in position 672 in a time of 4:09:02. John’s Club Marathon PB was set over the same course back in May 2018 & despite the hot conditions on the day, John secured a new Club Marathon PB by a margin of 8 Secs. His Age Graded Score counting towards the 2022 Running Championships was 53.69%.

2nd May

RUNNING
Parkrun Junior 2K – At Jubilee Park, Ethan Ward earned himself a 36 Sec Club 2K PB against his time set on the same course on 7 November 2021. Emily Marshall-Roberts made her Club 2K Debut.

Parkrun 5K – BRJ’ers made returns to Alton Water, Bury St Edmunds, Eglington, Scotland (Course PB for Maureen Wickson), Faelled (Copenhagen, Denmark), Great Denham (Course PB for Marcela Gracova), Haverhill, Moors Valley, Roundhay (1st place & Course PB for Keelan Duffy), Sheringham, Storeys Field, Whittlesey & Wimpole. At Littleport, John Clark secured a 35 Sec Club 5K PB when compared to the Great City event on 17 July 2018.

At a sunny Huntingdon, 3 members achieved new Club PB’s. These were, Kerry Surkitt (by 1 Min 20 Secs since the Belvoir Parkrun of 29 January 2022 & Running PB #7 of 2022), Heledd Marshall-Roberts (by 1 Min 5 Secs since Huntingdon 22 January 2022, PB #4 of 2022 & first lady finisher) & Ian Lasseter (by 37 Secs since Huntingdon 16 April 2022).

New Junior Member, Sam Hathaway, secured a Course PB & Paul Treadwell completed Parkrun #125. Unluckiest Club athlete was Tim Legge, missing a new Club 5K PB by just 3 Secs.

Fen Drayton 10K
7 BRJ’ers were among the 178 finishers securing 1 Club Debut 10K & 2 Age Category podium positions. The individual stats were:-

Vitality London 10K
Paul Treadwell was the sole BRJ’er amongst the 13,533 finishers. He completed the course, which passed a number of London’s major historic landmarks such as St Paul’s Cathedral & Big Ben, in a time of 00:49:20 in position 3,306 about 1 Min outside his Club PB.

Milton Keynes 1/2 Marathon
A total of 1,557 competitors successfully completed this 1/2 Marathon which was run in hot conditions. Gez Baker, hampered by tight Hamstrings over the final 4 miles, led home the BRJ squad in position 1,106 in 2:16:19. He was followed home by Melanie Gearing (position 1,300 in 2:32:47) & Anna Best (1,384 in 2:39:12).

Milton Keynes Marathon
John Parker was the sole representative of the Club of the 1,350 finishers in position 672 in a time of 4:09:02. John’s Club Marathon PB was set over the same course back in May 2018 & despite the hot conditions on the day, John secured a new Club Marathon PB by a margin of 8 Secs. His Age Graded Score counting towards the 2022 Running Championships was 53.69%.

18th May

RUNNING

PARKRUN

Junior Parkrun 2K
At Jubilee Park, Braiden Hinson & Mason Rogers both made their Club 2K Debuts.

Parkrun 5K
BRJ’ers made returns to Bury Field, Carlisle, Coldham’s Common, Doddington Hall (Course PB for Claire Pearce), Littleport, Rothay Park, Rutland Water, Sewerby, Whitstable & Whittlesey. No Club 5K PB’s were secured at these venues.

At Huntingdon, Nicki McMahon secured a 43 Sec Club 5K PB along with Junior Katie Lasseter who secured a 1 Min 3 Sec PB. New Member, Karen James, made her Club 5K debut with Kerry Surkett completing Parkrun #150.

Colchester Zoo Stampede 10K
Richard Braddick completed this inaugural 10K event that starts & finishes in the Zoo grounds. The course includes 3 climbs, with the hill at 8.9K being particularly challenging. Of the 1,689 participants Richard finished in position 234 in a time of 00:49:56. A 1/2 Marathon takes place at this venue on 2 October 2022.

Leeds 1/2 Marathon
Keelan Duffy secured 30th position of the 3,899 finishers in a time of 1:19: 19.

Mid-May Mayhem Marathon
Kerry Surkett completed yet another Marathon. Of the 23 finishers in this Brandon based event, Kerry finished as 3rd Lady in position 19 in a time of 5:42:31 (44.39% Age Grading Score).

MULTI-SPORTS

St Neots Triathlon Series Race 1 (of 3)
BRJ’ers competed in a range of events.

Sprint – Stuart Hathaway completed the race in position 17 of the 85 finishers in 1:26:25. His stats were:-
Swim – 00:16:52
T1 – 00:01:30
Bike – 00:47:09
T2 – 00:00:41
Run – 00:20:11

Standard – John Clark, Tim Legge & David Ward all successfully completed the Standard distance event. Their individual stats from the 99 finishers were:-

Standard Distance Relay
The BRJ Relay Team consisted of Swimmer (Sophie Etheridge), Biker (Rachel Miller) & Runner (Heledd Marshall-Roberts). The team finished in a overall time of 3:14:52. Their individual stats were:-
Swim – 00:38:37
T1 – 00:00:59
Bike – 1:47:43
T2 – 00:00:37
Run – 00:46:53

East Essex Junior Triathlon
Jack Reeve, happily recovered from a knee injury sustained at the previous weeks Eye 3K. was the sole BRJ representative in this Tristar 3 event, completing a 300M Swim, 4K Bike Ride & 2.4K Run in position 21 of the 48 finishers in a time of 00:31:31.

Restless Development Flight Centre Junior Triathlon
3 BRJ Junior athletes (Lianna Ellington, Lia McMahon & Dixie Swales) competing at Oundle as “Team Stukeley Tristars” in their Debut Tri, finished in position 35 of the 101 teams in a time of 00:33:53.

Their stats were:-
Swim – 00:03:52
Bike – 00:16:24
Run – 00:13:35

24th May

RUNNING

PARKRUN

Parkrun Junior 2K
4 BRJ”ers represented the Club at Jubilee Park. Katie Lasseter was just beaten into the runner-up position by former member Freya Harris, with Katie missing her current Club 2K PB by a margin of 2 Secs. Sophie Marshall-Roberts made her Club 2K Debut.

Parkrun 5K
BRJ’ers made returns to Armley (1st place & Course PB for Keelan Duffy), Brixworth Country (Parkrun #100 for Sue Ray), Crystal Palace, Dunfermline, Ferry Meadows (1st Female & Course PB for Marcela Gracova), Harrogate, Long Eaton, Pocket, Soham Village College & Upton House.

Claire Pearce made a Club Debut at Ancholme Valley.

At Huntingdon, Richard Braddick & Jonathan Harding made their Club 5K Debuts, whilst Neil Whitaker secured a Course PB.

BRJ Junior Running Championships 1 Mile
The BRJ Junior 1 Mile formed the “Nominated” event for March in the 2022 Junior Running Champs that had to be postponed due to an expectation of inclement weather. The event finally took place on 18 May at a sunny Hinchingbrooke Country Park. A total of 34 Juniors participated, the results, including the Age Graded Scores that form the basis of the Running Champs competition are:-

For your diaries, the next ”Nominated” event in the 2022 Junior Running Champs is the BRJ 3K at Hinchingbrooke Country Park on 15 June.

Grand East Anglian Run 10K (Kings Lynn)
New member, Kelsey Crickmore, made her Club Debut Run completing this Kings Lynn based course in position 384 of the 1,501 finishers in a time of 00:48:24.

Manchester Great Run 1/2 Marathon
Louise Clinton was one of the 5,371 runners that completed the 1/2 Marathon. Louise finished in position 3,610 in a time of 2 Hrs 11 Mins 19 Secs.

Jurassic Coast Challenge Ultra
This Dorset based event offered a number of Ultra Challenges, the main race being the 100K (62 Mile) option starting from Corfe Castle near Swanage & traversing along the undulating Jurassic Coastal Path via famous landmarks such as Portland Bill, Lulworth Cove, Weymouth (1/2 Way), Chesil Beach & finishing in West Bay (Bridport). Other race distances were available.

Felicity Baillie opted to compete in the Day 1 Challenge which was a distance of 58K (36 Miles) starting at Corfe Castle & finishing in Lodmore Country Park in Weymouth. The course was tough & included 1,700 Metres of ascent. Felicity successfully completed the distance in position 80 of the 439 finishers in a time of 10 Hrs 37 Mins 58 Secs. Although she admits is was the hardest Ultra she has done, she has already decided to return in 2023.

Rat Race 20 Mile Obstacle Race (Burghley House)
The 8th staging of this event at Burghley House, Stamford saw Paul Treadwell overcome the 20 Mile Multi-Terrain course & 200 different obstacles. Paul finished in position 3,878 of 4,242 finishers in a time of 8 Hrs 53 Mins 36 Secs.

Lap of Lake Windermere Ultra
“The Lap” is a 75K (47 M) circular route around Lake Windermere that follows a low level route, but with an overall ascent of 2,500M, comprising single tracks, unmanicured trails & small sections of country roads. Of the 367 finishers, Sue Yendley finished in position 351 well within the time limit allowed of 24 hours in a time of 21 Hrs 38 Mins 51 Secs.

Viking 100 Mile Endurance Challenge
The next part of a series of endurance challenges for Kerry Surkitt was the Viking 100 Miler. The event was based at Reculver (Kent), a test location for the iconic Dambusters Bouncing Bomb. The course involved running laps of a 6.25 Mile course consisting of a mixture of trails, tarmac & cycle tracks. Unsurprisingly, the distance & hot weather resulted in many DNF’s & of the 49 finishers, Kerry finished in 30th position in a time of 27 Hrs 18 Mins 44 Secs. After a short time to recuperate, Kerry tackles another 100 Mile Challenge, the Centurion South Downs Way 100 Miler, on 11 June.

30th May

RUNNING

Parkrun 5K – BRJ’ers made returns to Barclay, Dunfermline, Dunstable Downs, Edinburgh, Market Rased Racecourse, Pocket (Course PB’s for Keelan Duffy, Alison Orrell & Richard Orrell), Salcey Forest, Sandringham & Town Moor. At Storeys Field, our 3 participants all secured new Club 5K PB’s (Neil Whitaker by 17 Secs, Sam Hathaway by 32 Secs & Stuart Hathaway by 33 Secs).

Ainslie & Tracey Bousfield made BRJ Debuts at the Northwich Parkrun.

At Huntingdon, 3 individuals secured improved Club PB’s, namely Ian Percy by 13 Secs, Jonathan Harding by 16 Secs & a superb 2 Mins 26 Secs for Karen James.

Media City (Manchester) 5K
William Dales took 3rd position from the 112 finishers with his first Sub-17 Min 5K in a 2 lap flat fast course around Manchester’s Media City. His time of 16 Mins 52 Secs secured a 15 Sec Club 5K PB when compared to the time he set at Huntingdon Parkrun back in August 2021. Will is now the 6th fastest BRJ Man over 5K, up from 8th position, overtaking the PB 5K times set by Club Captain Alan Hannibal & Rob Farrant.

Northampton 10K
Alex & Paul Mitton were the sole BRJ entrants & both running Sub-40 Mins for the 1st time. “Coach” Paul was first BRJ’er home in 35th position of the 744 finishers in 39 Mins 15 Secs, a new Club 10K PB by a margin of 1 Min 2 Secs compared to the time Paul set at Silverstone in October 2021. Paul’s new time places him in Club Records 1 position & 4 secs shy of the Club PB set by son Daniel Mitton. Alex finished in 41st position in 39 Mins 40 Secs resulting in a 21 Sec PB at the same Silverstone race.

Edinburgh 1/2 Marathon
Jessica Barrett-Drylie, Phil Pearsons & Ian Wilson were among the 9,906 finishers in the 1/2 Marathon running alongside the Full Marathon. Their stats were:-

Edinburgh Marathon
Following a freak biking accident that resulted in an injury to David Newton, just 3 BRJ’ers were amongst the 8,556 finishers in this Marathon. Amanda Roland-Convey led home the squad followed by Annette Newton, who secured runner-up place in her Age Category, missing 1st place by just over 1 Min. Tom Brand, making his Debut Club Marathon, became the latest member to join the “BRJ Marathon Club”. Their finish stats were:-