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Based in Huntingdon, BRJ Road Runners are a small, friendly club of around 90 catering for runners and joggers of all ages and standards. Regular club runs take place on Tuesdays and Thursdays. A Fun Running Group meet on Mondays.

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St Ives Dairy Crest 10k and Mayor’s Fun Run

Seventeen senior and three junior runners from BRJ took part in St Ives Dairy Crest 10k road race and the Mayor’s fun run on Sunday 18 Jul. The 10k race, which follows an undulating "out & back" course from the outskirts of St Ives town, along a quiet rural lane, to the taxiways of RAF Wyton Airfield and returns to the finish at St Ives Outdoor Leisure Centre, was run in fine conditions. However, the wind across the exposed airfield found the runners digging deep, particularly in the second half of the race.

The first runner home for the BRJ RRC was Darren Preston in 6th position in a time of 35mins 50 secs. He was followed home by Lee Brooks in 16th position and Shaun Bennett who was placed 37th. The first lady to finish for the club was Abigail Gray in 237th place followed by Kristine Cornelius in 256th position.

Paul Homewood was first home for the club in the junior 3k fun run, finishing in 69th position in a time of 20mins 02secs. Charlotte Orugboh and Harriet Maggs completed the BRJ team for the 3k event

Full Result

Bushy 10k

Club Hoodies

Seven runners from the Huntingdon base BRJ Road Running Club took part in the Bushy 10k road race. For the first time the 10 k race, which was organised by Bushfield Joggers, was part of the Advanced Performance A1 series of road races. The weather on the day was very warm but ideal for the event and some fast times were set by many of the runners.

First to finish from the BRJ RRC was Darren Preston in time of 36 mins 13 secs. He was followed home by Nigel Maggs in 104th place and Sarah Hall in 179th position. There were 295 finishers of the event.

Full Result

Black hoodies with the club logo front and back are now available.

If you would like to buy one please complete an order form and send to Laura Galpin.

For more information email clubkit@brjroadrunners.org.uk.

2010 Guesstimate

Despite a few light showers of rain, the second BRJ Guestimate run took place on 6th July with 36 senior runners and 12 juniors, a big increase on last year.

Starting from the Recreation Ground in Godmanchester, the senior race took in two laps of Port Holme to make up a 4.9 mile course. Some fast times were recorded on the night, but the aim of the Guestimate is to match your prediction rather than go all out for a P.B. In the Men’s competition Andy Matson was the winner with a time that was 1 minute faster than his prediction, he was followed up by Jez Bottley who was 1 minute 12 seconds out. In the women’s competition Alison Winterton successfully defended the title she won last year with a time 2 seconds off her prediction. This also gave Alison the overall winner’s trophy. Sisters Paula Eliott and Rachel Real had to be separated by hundredths of a second to give Paula second place, 13.5 seconds faster than her prediction. Interestingly, only 7 runners ran slower than their predicted times, but four of these finished in the top 10.

The junior competition was an 0.83 mile loop starting and finishing on Port Holme. All bar one runner finished faster than their predicted time. The girls’ event was won by Corrine Bottley who was 35 seconds outside her prediction. The boys’ event was the closest of the night with Harry Moore and Paul Homewood both finishing one second off their predicted time. Looking at the hundredths of a second, Harry Moore was declared the winner, being 0.5 seconds off his prediction. Paul Homewood finished second, 1.19 seconds off his prediction.

Full Result

BRJ Triathlon

A team of 11 ladies from BRJ along with their supporters travelled to the Olympic Rowing Venue at Dorney to take part in the Shock Absorber Womens Triathlon. The team included Rachel Real, Andrea Sandells, Nykki Webber, Lorna Higgins, Nicky Dean, Viv Parish, Carolina Casado and Amy Cowens who all put in stunning performamces in their open water debuts.

Sunday then saw several members of the BRJ Outlaw team competing in the half ironman distance Cowman event at Milton Keynes. This included strong displays from Andy Matson, Phil Pearsons and Gillian Peck as the team move ever closer to their Ironman goal in August.

Dorney Lake Photos

Race for Life

On Tuesday 29 July a team of BRJ Ballerinas ran the Race for Life in Peterborough.

Alice Noyes, Mel Fowler, Amy Hughes, Sarah Hall, Suzie Hall, Caroline Cann, Elaine Bimson, Magda Chadney, Lisa Hunkin, Nicky Barlow and her daughter Robyn ran as a team, all holding hands over the finish line. It was a fun event raising money for a cause that almost everybody has been affected by in some way.

Cambridge Parkrun

Milton Country Park is home of the Cambridge Parkrun, a free 5km race that takes place every Saturday morning at 9am. On Saturday 3 July Tony Goldsmith, Yvonne Homewood and Sarah Hall gained PB’s. Magda Chudney made a debut at the Parkrun, and Suzie Hall marshalled having run in the event 3 times and making her debut 5k at the race previously. Alison Stewart is also a regular runner at the event and Paul Salmon takes part in the Swindon Parkrun. The Parkrun is funded by sponsors, is very well organised and is suitable for all types of runners. Children are also welcome.

More details are available at: http://www.parkrun.org.uk/cambridge/Home.aspx

The Fortnight Ahead

Club Run Details available on the Training Page

19/07/10

20/07/10

21/07/10

22/07/10

23/07/10

24/07/10

25/07/10

Fun Running Group See Training Page 7pm

Club Run Check training plan for update 7.30pm

Nothing Planned

Club Run Check training plan for update 7.30pm

Nothing Planned

Nothing Planned

See race diary

26/07/10

27/07/10

28/07/10

29/07/10

30/07/10

31/07/10

01/08/10

Fun Running Group see Training Page 7pm

Pub Run Pig and Falcon Check training plan for update 7.30pm

Nothing Planned

Club Run Check training plan for update 7.30pm

Nothing Planned

Nothing Planned

See race diary