The weekend started with the usual mix of parkrun action followed by the Maverick Peaks Merlin Ultra event in the Peak District. Mats Vermeeren took on the long distance event (41km), finishing in 2nd place overall with a time of 03:55:24! Rachel Bentley also took on the long distance event, finishing in 04:29:56. In the middle distance event (27km), Caroline Richardson and Jon Richardson finished together in 03:25:01.
Sunday saw a massive turnout for the 5th race in the Leicestershire Road Running League, the Swithland 6, with Vicky Elston taking 1st place in the F50 category, Andrea Winkless taking 3rd place in the F50 category, Andrew Unitt taking 3rd place in the M65 category, Kathy Robinson taking 2nd place in the F55 category, and Richard Perkins achieving a course PB.
There was also a huge turnout at the Rothley 10K on Tuesday evening, with Will Clarke winning the race in 00:33:15! Vicky Elston followed up her F50 1st place at Swithland with another F50 1st place at Rothley, Kristie Matthiae took 1st place in the F40 category, and Matt King took 3rd place in the M40 category. There were also 7 10K PBs across the field from Jake Blythe, Andy Gatward, Andy Bruce, Ben Spencer, Tony Armitage, Richard Perkins and David Ewen.
Congratulations to everyone who raced over the weekend, and a special mention to all those who achieved PBs, category achievements and podium finishes!
Maverick Peaks Merlin Ultra
Long distance (41km)
- Mats Vermeeren 03:55:24 🥈 2nd place!
- Rachel Bentley 04:29:56
Middle distance (27km)
- Caroline Richardson 03:25:01
- Jon Richardson 03:25:01
Swithland 6
- Michael Cheverton 00:35:08
- Matt King 00:36:53
- Mark Platt 00:40:09
- Ian Robinson 00:41:35
- Adam Law 00:41:46
- Adam Clarke 00:42:13
- Vicky Elston 00:43:22 🥇 1st F50!
- Andrea Winkless 00:43:59 🥉 3rd F50!
- Andrew Unitt 00:44:08 🥉 3rd M65!
- Luke Martin 00:44:09
- Richard Perkins 00:44:42 🏅 Course PB!
- Jonathan Dent 00:45:24
- Rebecca Chandler 00:46:47
- Kathy Robinson 00:47:54 🥈 2nd F55!
- Paul Leaney 00:48:17
- Mark Sadler 00:48:21
- Dawn Storer 00:48:50
- Ronald Muhumuza 00:49:32
- Naomi Steel 00:50:04
- Claire Dennison 00:49:59
- Keith Dennison 00:52:16
- Hannah Bibb 00:52:46
- Rachel Gibbs 00:54:40
- Joe Darling 00:56:30
- Liam King 00:56:43
- Mark Braithwaite 00:59:26
DEVA Triathlon (Olympic Distance)
Rothley 10K
- Will Clarke 00:33:15 🥇 1st place!
- Chris Walker 00:36:58
- Matt King 00:37:45 🥉 3rd M40!
- Jake Blythe 00:39:27 🏅 PB!
- Andy Gatward 00:41:01 🏅 PB!
- Andrew Bruce 00:41:51 🏅 PB!
- Kristie Matthiae 00:43:10 🥇 1st F40!
- Ben Spencer 00:43:49 🏅 PB!
- Vicky Elston 00:44:08 🥇 1st F50!
- Luke Martin 00:44:43
- Neil Cobley 00:45:05
- Tony Armitage 00:45:18 🏅 PB!
- Tim Hackett 00:45:25
- Kyle Black 00:45:57
- Jonathan Dent 00:46:33
- Richard Perkins 00:46:58 🏅 PB!
- Martin Mee 00:47:08
- Neil Jones 00:47:10
- Mat Richardson 00:49:49
- Ronald Muhumuza 00:50:14
- Paul Leaney 00:51:10
- David Ewen 00:52:15 🏅 PB!
- Amanda Bailey 00:54:02
- Amanda Rashleigh 01:11:44
parkrun
Abbey Park parkrun
- Jonathan Rashleigh 00:23:59
- Amanda Rashleigh 00:34:09
Alvaston parkrun
Beacon Hill Country Park parkrun
- Kristie Matthiae 00:25:51
- Dawn Storer 00:27:23
- Rebecca Brooks 00:33:58
- Alexandra Dalgetty 00:36:26
Market Bosworth Country Park parkrun
Monsal Trail parkrun
Rosliston parkrun
Rushcliffe parkrun
- Greg Biddle 00:21:02
- Paul Leaney 00:26:06
- Ben Dunkley 00:28:06
- Heather Dunkley 00:28:22
- Amanda Stanbridge 00:34:22
- Sence Valley Forest Park parkrun
- Bill Phillips 00:30:28
Sixfields Upton parkrun
Watermead Country Park parkrun
- Ellen Simpson 00:22:35
- Toni O'Donovan 00:24:21
- Nigel Hillier 00:24:58
- Ann Hillier 00:27:02
- Vicky Elston 00:27:53
- Zephaniah Sneller 00:31:35
- Reuben Sneller 00:31:42
- Eddie Mee 00:41:37
- Fiona Mee 00:43:13
Wollaton Hall parkrun
Yarborough Leisure Centre parkrun
Prepared by Ben Spencer