Sports Events 2024

[Texaco Shirley]

1st - Lyle Mile - Duo 10:50 PB
Jan 7th -Sx5 Bellahouston Park 5km - Duo rescheduled 14th- 25:47 PB
Jan 21st - Sx5 Queens Park 5km - Duo course PB 31:13
Jan 28th - SVHC relay 6km - Duo 31.26 course PB
Feb 4th - Renfrewshire Road 5 mile - Duo 40:24 PB
Feb 17th GGH Willow Bowl 7.5 mile - Duo 1:04:54 PB
Mar 10th - Acorn Trails 10k - Duo 54:53
Apr 9th - GGH Docherty cup 10M - Duo 01:23:03 PB
Apr 21st - DAAA 10 miler - Duo 01:21:15 PB
May 12th - Babcock Shettleston 10k - Duo
May 23rd - Babcock Dumbarton 10k - Duo
May 26th - Wells 10k - wendy
May 30th - Babcock 10k series Helensburgh - Duo
May 30th - Darkness to Daylight 10k - Estrella
Jun 9th - Cheddar Gorge Challenge 6k - wendy
Jul 21st - Jetty 2 Jetty 10k - Estrella
Aug 18th - Frome 10k - wendy/Tex
Sep 21st - Conquest of Avalon 30 - TC
Oct 13th - Oxford Half Marathon - wendy


I have added myself to the Frome 10K alongside Wendy. I expect she will leave me for dust

[Topcat]

I hope to enter some more races soon, but my fitness is really pants at the moment.

Urgh, I hear you. I've been out (again) for another month after trying to muddle by for the previous two. It's shit, isn't it?

I am on the mend now but I don't think I will have the time to get any events in this year, I've only got four months to get up to speed for the big one (my last one too, I'm certain this time) and I am pretty much starting from scratch. Yet again.

I hope that you are mending and are back out there soon.


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I would have entered Wells too, its a really good race and a lovely route but I won't be ready in time and I would guess that I have missed entry deadlines anyway.

[Texaco Shirley]

Are you injured again TC?

[wendy james]

I doubt it Tex. I’m not at all fast.

[Texaco Shirley]

I’m likely to fall apart on the hilly bit

[Topcat]

I have been injured, yeah but it seems to be clearing up at a rate of knots so nothing as bad as last year.

You'll be fine on the hill Tex. When we did it we were warned about this horrendous hill and how savage it was but when it came to it, we realised that training around Radstock, Paulton and the surrounding areas meant that we had trained on hills worse than Wells all of the time, I would imagine that you do too when you run locally.

[Texaco Shirley]

I’m doing Frome rather than Wells. There’s one bit which is short but steep enough to affect my stride (I have to mince up it) and it’s at the top of a much less steep but long grind. Once that’s out of the way it’s not too bad.

[Topcat]

Oh! Sorry! I misread.

Yes, as far as I know Frome is a bit more of a challenge but I'm sure you'll be fine.

[Duophonic]

1st - Lyle Mile - Duo 10:50 PB
Jan 7th -Sx5 Bellahouston Park 5km - Duo rescheduled 14th- 25:47 PB
Jan 21st - Sx5 Queens Park 5km - Duo course PB 31:13
Jan 28th - SVHC relay 6km - Duo 31.26 course PB
Feb 4th - Renfrewshire Road 5 mile - Duo 40:24 PB
Feb 17th GGH Willow Bowl 7.5 mile - Duo 1:04:54 PB
Mar 10th - Acorn Trails 10k - Duo 54:53
Apr 9th - GGH Docherty cup 10M - Duo 01:23:03 PB
Apr 21st - DAAA 10 miler - Duo 01:21:15 PB
May 12th - Babcock Shettleston 10k - Duo 49:00 PB
May 23rd - Babcock Dumbarton 10k - Duo
May 26th - Wells 10k - wendy
May 30th - Babcock 10k series Helensburgh - Duo
May 30th - Darkness to Daylight 10k - Estrella
Jun 9th - Cheddar Gorge Challenge 6k - wendy
Jul 21st - Jetty 2 Jetty 10k - Estrella
Aug 18th - Frome 10k - wendy/Tex
Sep 21st - Conquest of Avalon 30 - TC
Oct 13th - Oxford Half Marathon - wendy


It was hot, undulating and I didn't enjoy it one bit but it's done and I'm finally under 50 mins after years of running but not trying.

[Estrella]

Look at all the PBs you’ve hit this year. Under 50 mins is incredible. Well done!

[Duophonic]

1st - Lyle Mile - Duo 10:50 PB
Jan 7th -Sx5 Bellahouston Park 5km - Duo rescheduled 14th- 25:47 PB
Jan 21st - Sx5 Queens Park 5km - Duo course PB 31:13
Jan 28th - SVHC relay 6km - Duo 31.26 course PB
Feb 4th - Renfrewshire Road 5 mile - Duo 40:24 PB
Feb 17th GGH Willow Bowl 7.5 mile - Duo 1:04:54 PB
Mar 10th - Acorn Trails 10k - Duo 54:53
Apr 9th - GGH Docherty cup 10M - Duo 01:23:03 PB
Apr 21st - DAAA 10 miler - Duo 01:21:15 PB
May 12th - Babcock Shettleston 10k - Duo 49:00 PB
May 23rd - Babcock Dumbarton 10k - Duo 48:28 PB
May 26th - Wells 10k - wendy
May 30th - Babcock 10k series Helensburgh - Duo
May 30th - Darkness to Daylight 10k - Estrella
Jun 9th - Cheddar Gorge Challenge 6k - wendy
Jul 21st - Jetty 2 Jetty 10k - Estrella
Aug 18th - Frome 10k - wendy/Tex
Sep 21st - Conquest of Avalon 30 - TC
Oct 13th - Oxford Half Marathon - wendy

It was torrential rain and this race starts and finishes on grass so I was worried I'd come a cropper. The field the start/finish was in was completely waterlogged. I had a slow start to get to the tarmac section and then started to get into my stride. I love this course as it's nearly completely flat on a cycle track with a small section on pavement, the rain meant that cars and lorries had no other option than to soak us with all the water collected at the roadside but that kept me cool throughout and I felt comfortable.

Good luck on Sunday, Wenders.

[Estrella]

Look at how far your 10km time has dropped through your events, Duo! You’re amazing and so inspiring. Well done!

[Estrella]

Good luck tomorrow, Wendy!

[wendy james]

1st - Lyle Mile - Duo 10:50 PB
Jan 7th -Sx5 Bellahouston Park 5km - Duo rescheduled 14th- 25:47 PB
Jan 21st - Sx5 Queens Park 5km - Duo course PB 31:13
Jan 28th - SVHC relay 6km - Duo 31.26 course PB
Feb 4th - Renfrewshire Road 5 mile - Duo 40:24 PB
Feb 17th GGH Willow Bowl 7.5 mile - Duo 1:04:54 PB
Mar 10th - Acorn Trails 10k - Duo 54:53
Apr 9th - GGH Docherty cup 10M - Duo 01:23:03 PB
Apr 21st - DAAA 10 miler - Duo 01:21:15 PB
May 12th - Babcock Shettleston 10k - Duo 49:00 PB
May 23rd - Babcock Dumbarton 10k - Duo 48:28 PB
May 26th - Wells 10k - wendy 01:07:20

May 30th - Babcock 10k series Helensburgh - Duo
May 30th - Darkness to Daylight 10k - Estrella
Jun 9th - Cheddar Gorge Challenge 6k - wendy
Jul 21st - Jetty 2 Jetty 10k - Estrella
Aug 18th - Frome 10k - wendy/Tex
Sep 21st - Conquest of Avalon 30 - TC
Oct 13th - Oxford Half Marathon - wendy

Thanks for the good luck!

[Texaco Shirley]

Well done Wendy!

[Topcat]

Nice one everybody!

[Estrella]

Well done, Wendy. Did you have fun?

[Estrella]

1st - Lyle Mile - Duo 10:50 PB
Jan 7th -Sx5 Bellahouston Park 5km - Duo rescheduled 14th- 25:47 PB
Jan 21st - Sx5 Queens Park 5km - Duo course PB 31:13
Jan 28th - SVHC relay 6km - Duo 31.26 course PB
Feb 4th - Renfrewshire Road 5 mile - Duo 40:24 PB
Feb 17th GGH Willow Bowl 7.5 mile - Duo 1:04:54 PB
Mar 10th - Acorn Trails 10k - Duo 54:53
Apr 9th - GGH Docherty cup 10M - Duo 01:23:03 PB
Apr 21st - DAAA 10 miler - Duo 01:21:15 PB
May 12th - Babcock Shettleston 10k - Duo 49:00 PB
May 23rd - Babcock Dumbarton 10k - Duo 48:28 PB
May 26th - Wells 10k - wendy 01:07:20
May 30th - Darkness to Daylight 10k - Estrella 56:45 (the course measured 150m short so I can’t claim a PB though it would have been if I’d made it further!)

May 30th - Babcock 10k series Helensburgh - Duo
Jun 9th - Cheddar Gorge Challenge 6k - wendy
Jul 21st - Jetty 2 Jetty 10k - Estrella
Aug 18th - Frome 10k - wendy/Tex
Sep 21st - Conquest of Avalon 30 - TC
Oct 13th - Oxford Half Marathon - wendy

Ran my first event since 2021 today. It was great. Well it was once I was done, I did slightly feel like dying in my last km. I’ve raised some money for charity though so it’s worth it.

[Topcat]

Nice one Est!

[Estrella]

1st - Lyle Mile - Duo 10:50 PB
Jan 7th -Sx5 Bellahouston Park 5km - Duo rescheduled 14th- 25:47 PB
Jan 21st - Sx5 Queens Park 5km - Duo course PB 31:13
Jan 28th - SVHC relay 6km - Duo 31.26 course PB
Feb 4th - Renfrewshire Road 5 mile - Duo 40:24 PB
Feb 17th GGH Willow Bowl 7.5 mile - Duo 1:04:54 PB
Mar 10th - Acorn Trails 10k - Duo 54:53
Apr 9th - GGH Docherty cup 10M - Duo 01:23:03 PB
Apr 21st - DAAA 10 miler - Duo 01:21:15 PB
May 12th - Babcock Shettleston 10k - Duo 49:00 PB
May 23rd - Babcock Dumbarton 10k - Duo 48:28 PB
May 26th - Wells 10k - wendy 01:07:20
May 30th - Darkness to Daylight 10k - Estrella 56:45 (the course measured 150m short so I can’t claim a PB though it would have been if I’d made it further!)

May 30th - Babcock 10k series Helensburgh - Duo
Jun 9th - Cheddar Gorge Challenge 6k - wendy
Jul 21st - Jetty 2 Jetty 10k - Estrella
Aug 18th - Frome 10k - wendy/Tex
Sep 21st - Conquest of Avalon 30 - TC
Oct 13th - Oxford Half Marathon - wendy
Nov 24th - GC50 Half Marathon - Estrella

I’ve signed up for another one. Right at the start of summer so it may be hot despite at 5.45am start.