Race reports for 2010
January 31st - Slaughterford 9
Keen members of Maidenhead Athletic Club rose to the challenge of the "Slaughterford 9" ,a nearly 9-mile off-road event, on Sunday 31st January. The course was a combination of mud, frozen ground, stiles, an icy stream, and ups & downs throughout, including a 1-in-3 open hillside at about 8 miles followed by an uphill finish. Despite all these hazards all MAC competitors completed the race, David Ross being first past the post in a time of 1:13:57. Second home for MAC was Jeremy Lockett, (1:16:54), closely followed by Gerry Killen, (1:18:18), Carolyn Lockett, (1:20:05) and Darrel Bressington, (1:24:07). John Rickman finished in a creditable 1:33:44.
Also competing was Laura MacGregor (1:23:06), who is a local to the area but was representing her 1st-claim club, Avon Valley Runners.
February 14th - Bramley 10 and 20
It was a miserably cold day on Sunday as the runners in the Bramley 10 and 20 mile races waited for the starting gun. The snow and sleet stopped before the races started but there was the occasional shower throughout the race.
There was a good turnout for MAC with 8 runners competing in the two races.
In the 10 mile race Michael Hiscott was first home for Maidenhead in 6th place with a time of 00:55:34; Ravi Bansal finished in 01:16:13.
The 20 mile race attracted a few more MAC runners and first home for MAC was Matt Sinnott posting a time of 02:13:31 closely followed by Leonard Richardson, (02:15:02), and Stephanie James, (2:17:29). Finishing a little later were Sayeed Islam, (02:30:56), and Jason Cort, (03:08:37). Simon Emsley ran in at 03:29:46 - a pleasing result as he had recently returned from injury including a period of 3 days in January when he was unable to walk.
February 14th - Dursley Dozen
Elsewhere on Saturday Gerry Killen took part in The Dursley Dozen, a twelve mile off road race comprising very steep hills and lots of mud in the Gloucestershire countryside, where he finished in 01:46:35.
February 21st - Wokingham Half Marathon
Maidenhead AC had a strong presence at this year's Wokingham Half Marathon, fielding 22 runners. The race started promptly at 10 o'clock immediately after a deluge of rain, leading to a cold, damp start. The weather improved as the race went on and, although cold, stayed dry with the occasional glimmer of sunshine.
First man and lady home for MAC were Michael Hiscott, (1:14:20) and Kelly Burwood, (1:30:30).
The full results for MAC are:-
Men: Michael Hiscott 1:14:19, Will Burkitt 1:19:31, Leonard Richardson 1:24:41, Rich Taylor 1:25:53, David Ross 1:31:33, Sayeed Islam 1:33:51, Chris Ellis 1:36:24, Nigel Patterson 1:37:24, Tim Holt 1:40:17, Neil Bennett 1:46:15, Jon Oliver 1:52:03, David Ridley 1:54:37, David Hearne 1:59:45, Matthew Strachan 2:20:01.
Ladies: Kelly Burwood 1:30:10, Ellen Goldsmith 1:35:12, Alison Attard 2:02:59, Ravinder Sihera 2:05:47, Helen Sutton 2:10:30, Anushka Howell 2:11:22, Cheryl Slater 2:13:53, Carol Strachan 2:20:05.
February 28th - The Pewsey Terminator
Pewsey has become famous with runners from far and wide for the multi-terrain race, organised by Pewsey Vale Running Club, held late each February; The Terminator, nearly 11 miles with four energy sapping climbs.
This year the runners faced really atrocious conditions, deep mud the whole way round and bitterly cold winds on the high points.
On Sunday two brave MAC runners took to the challenge and, despite both slipping over in the river, Darrell Bressington and Gerald Killen finished the race together in a time of 02:07:43.
February 28th - Meon Valley Plod
Seven runners from Maidenhead Athletic Club took part in the 20 mile Meon Valley Plod cross-country race last Sunday. This has become a popular event for runners who enjoy mud, hills and treacherous weather conditions. This year was no exception as much of the course was a quagmire of ankle deep mud and knee deep puddles. Even the organisers admitted that it was like something out of a Tough Guy challenge.
First over the line for Maidenhead was David Ross who completed the course in 3:23 taking 64th place overall. Five finishers were debut plodders and were all training for either London or Edinburgh marathons. MAC finish times were Laura Macgregor 4:15, Alicia Hickey 4:15, Emma Padovan 4:15, Paul Bradshaw 4:15, Sayeed Islam 4:18 and Jason Cort 4:21. Well done to all those who took part in this very tough challenge.
March 7th - The Grizzly
On Sunday 7th March two intrepid Maidenhead AC members took on the challenge of "The Grizzly", hosted by the Axe Valley Runners in South Devon. This 20+ mile very multi-terrain race is run from Seaton and, due to a big course change this year, included even more steep inclines and yet another bog. Gerry Killen finished in 3:42:48 and Veronique Buchanan in 5:06:04. Gerry said "I've yet to find a tougher race than this"
March 21st - Reading Half Marathon
Maidenhead AC had a strong presence at this year's Reading Half Marathon fielding 20 athletes. First Home for MAC was Matthew Davenport recording a time of 01:16:32; first MAC lady home was Steph James posting a time of 01:26:39. Dave Ross, in his last race as a senior, achieved a PB of 01:30:11, a fantastic achievement.
The full results for Maidenhead are: Matthew Davenport 01:16:23, Chris Taylor 01:20:57, Matt Sinnott 01:23:39, Leonard Richardson 01:24:47, Steph James 01:26:39, Richard Taylor 01:27:48, Joe Middleton 01:28:13, Kelly Burwood 01:29:19, David Ross 01:30:11, Joy Noad 01:34:24, Martin Tomkins 01:36:00, Chris Ellis 01:38:41, Nigel Patterson 01:39:29, Jason Cort 01:42:53, Ravi Bansal 01:41:17, Matthew Brown 01:46:32, Rachel Garland 02:01:18, Simon Milford 02:03:01, Cheryl Slater 02:12:40.
March 27th - Bracknell Young Athletes Open meeting
Several Maidenhead Athletic Club juniors braved the wind and rain to compete in the Bracknell Young Athletes Open meeting at the weekend. In the U11 boys 60m event Jonathan Otun won a gold medal in a fantastically quick time of 9.35 seconds. He also produced a personal best of 23.37 seconds in winning his 150m heat and went on to claim the silver medal in the final. Tom Crossley ran a new personal best of 25.49 in his 150m heat. David Lambeth won bronze medals in the U15 100m and javelin events with new personal bests of 12.56 seconds and 26.17m respectively. He also won his heat in the 200m with a new personal best and club record of 25.39 seconds. In the boys U17 category Alex Young ran a personal best of 12.57 seconds in the 100m and Stuart Cardno long jumped a new personal best of 4.81m. In the girls U15 shot Zoe Overall threw a new personal best and club record of 8.18m. There were other good performances from Katie Jones, James Ellis and Elle Holloway.
March 28th - Wilmslow Half Marathon
Husband and wife team Penny & Clyde McCrabbe travelled to Cheshire to compete in the Wilmslow Half Marathon. Clyde finished in 1 hour 36 minutes & 24 seconds, whilst Penny made light of being 4 months pregnant by completing the course in 1:39.11.
April 3rd - Compton Downland Challenge
On Saturday 3 April Compton Harriers held their 14th Downland Challenge. Three of MAC’s long distance runners took part, Simon Emsley entered the 40 mile event, while husband and wife team Jeremy and Carolyn Lockett ran the 20 mile course. The conditions were pleasant with sun, however, the course was very slippery and Simon fell in the first 4 miles. After the split at 20 miles the rain started and continued for almost the whole of the remainder of the race, the course getting ever more slippery. Simon achieved his aim of finishing the course. MAC finishing times were: Simon Emsley, (40 miles), 9:26:05 Jeremy and Carolyn Lockett, (20 miles), 3:17:50.
April 11th - Paris Marathon
MAC's Emma Padovan and Matt Sinnott crossed the channel and competed in the Paris Marathon. Matt also ran a PB of 2.59.04 despite having a fall at 13 miles. Emma finished in an excellent time of 3 hours 46 minutes. Her performance was achieved through well managed pacing which featured first half and second half split times within one minute of each other.
April 11th - Alder Valley League, Reading
It was a good start to the season for a number of girls from Maidenhead Athletic club at the Alder Valley League match at Reading on Sunday. Zoe Overall broke her own club records in the U15 javelin (24.31m) and discus (23.97m) while Justine Griffiths ran personal bests in the U13 75m (11.4 secs) and 150m (22.7 secs). Grace Goldfinch won the U11 shot and in the U11 150m heats Anne-Nyun Forbang finished 2nd in 25 secs and Toni Dibley 3rd in a personal best time of 25.4 secs. Toni also came 3rd in her 75m heat (12.5 secs). Katie Jones ran personal best times of 12.6 secs in the 75m and 26.8 secs in the 150m. Other good performances came from Jane Allen, Fiona Leake and Jade Collins.
April 11th - Kingston Breakfast Run
A trio of MAC runners rose early on Sunday morning to compete in the very flat and fast 16 mile Kingston Breakfast Run. The weather was perfect with light winds and mild temperatures. David Ross was the first MAC runner over the line in a PB of 1:51:33. Sayeed Islam and Jason Cort were first timers on the 16 mile distance, so all achieved PBs. Results were as follows: David Ross – 1:51:33 (PB) Sayeed Islam – 2:01:52 Jason Cort – 2:17:19
April 11th - Zurich Marathon
MACs Simon Emsley ran the Zurich marathon Sunday 11 April In a time of 4:17:59. It was favourable weather for marathon running, blue sky, sun, a little breeze off the lake and a few scattered clouds.
Maidenhead AC had 7 entries in this year’s London Marathon with Laurence Miles finishing first for the club in a time of 02:43:22 and not far behind Chris Taylor in 02:58:08. First MAC lady home was Alicia Hickey who was absolutely delighted with her PB of 03:30:58, slashing nearly 30 minutes off her previous London Marathon. The full maidenhead results were:-
May 9th - Dorney Dash
Maidenhead AC had a strong presence at 3 of the weekend's local races. Club runners turned out on Saturday to compete in the Dorney Dash 10K, and on Sunday to run the Bracknell Half Marathon and the Marlow 5, (5 Miles). Once again Simon Emsley raced on both days. The results for Maidenhead were: Dorney Dash: Matthew Davenport 0:34:33, Leonard Richardson 0:38:40, Richard Taylor 0:38:56, Kelly Burwood 0:40:02, Martin Tomkins 0:41:22, Simon Emsley 0:49:04.
May 10th - Bracknell Half Marathon
David Pearce 1:45:19, Simon Emsley 1:53:34, Alison Attard 1:58:28, Anushka Howell 2:07:09, Cheryl Slater 2:07:46, Linda Fox 2:13:42.
May 10th - Marlow 5
Chris Taylor 0:28:32, Will Burkitt 0:28:48, David Crossland 0:29:28, Alan Russell 0:34:06, James Tarrant 0:34:21, Joy Noad 0:34:30, Martin Palethorpe 0:36:06, Paul Gledhill 0:36:00, Steven Ilott 0:37:39, Gervase Foley 0:41:32, Malcolm Gledhill 0:41:30, Ian Mckenzie 0:42:17, John Smith 0:42:07, Max Cowling 0:47:37, Julie Hodgson 0:50:02.
May 16th - Marlborough Downs Challenge
In the 33 mile race under leaden skies that promised copious quantities of rain that never materialised, the sun came instead. Simon Emsley, in his own words, "Eventually plodded round" in a time of 6:54:41. Competing in the 20 mile challenge Maidenhead AC's Carolyn Lockett finished in a time of 2:54:56.
May 17th - Staines 10K
On Sunday Simon Emsley competed for the second time over the weekend running in the Staines 10K, on a course described as incredibly uninteresting but very flat. He started at the back of the field, quickly covering ground and passing lots of other runners, finishing in 255th place out of 516 finishers, in a time of 52:22.
May 17th - Woodley 10K
It was a family outing for Maidenhead AC's McEwens at the Woodley 10K. Bruce and his son Robert finished in a time of 36:45. Sue finished with a time of 48:16 which gave her an overall 2nd place in the FV55 category.
May 29th - MAC Juniors
Maidenhead Athletic Club's Zoe Overall spent the weekend in Oxford breaking club records. On Saturday Zoe competed in the Barrie Strange Memorial throws competition where she came away with the U15 discus gold medal with a new club record of 26.30m, beating her nearest rival by over 2 metres. On Sunday she returned to Oxford for the Sandra Luke Memorial 5 star competition. This was a triathlon event that involved competing in either 2 track and 1 field or 1 track and 2 field events. The 13 year old, from Cookham, produced a personal best and new club record in the javelin with a throw of 25.05m, ran 100m in a respectable 14.1 secs and finished with another decent discus throw to be awarded the ultimate 5 star athlete award.
May 31st - Chester Marathon
Maidenhead AC's David Ross completed the Chester Marathon in 3:24:43, just 12 seconds outside of his PB!
June 13th - Wargrave 10K
On Sunday Maidenhead AC fielded a number of runners with Matt Davenport leading the team home in 3rd place. There was also a fine performance from Len Richardson finishing in 22nd place. The full Maidenhead results are: 3 Matthew Davenport 00:34:31, 22 Leonard Richardson 00:38:30, 85 Nigel Patterson 00:43:40, 84 James Tarrant 00:43:39, 87 Sayeed Islam 00:43:49, 191 Neil Bennet 00:48:55, 254 Simon Emsley 00:51:33.
June 13th - Link Foundation Maidenhead Relay Marathon
On Sunday Maidenhead AC fielded two teams of 10 runners in the Link Foundation Relay Marathon held in Kidwells Park. There were some excellent performances from the team with the fastest male lap going to MAC’s Laurence Miles who completed his 2.62 miles in 14 minutes 16 seconds. Overall the Maidenhead AC ‘A’ team finished in second place with a total time of 2:42:05 and the ‘B’ team finished in a respectable 3:40:40 to take 14th place.
June 27th - Downlander 10 Challenge
On Sunday Maidenhead ACs Gerry Killen ran the Downlander 10 Challenge, a 10 mile off road race from Marlborough over the South Downs. Running in furnace like conditions with no shade anywhere, Gerry finished in a commendable time of 01:31:50.
June 27th - Toad Hall 10k
Held at Whitchurch Hill in South Oxfordshire, the Toad Hall 10K is run over a picturesque but hilly course comprising an equal mixture of road and off-road. For the second year in a row, a 3rd place finish was secured by a Maidenhead AC runner with Matt Davenport taking the honours this year in a time of 38.47. Also performing well in the hot conditions were Anthony Richardson 52.44, John Rickman 57.07 and Hayley Jewell 63.01.
July 3rd - Compton Canter
Three Maidenhead AC runners headed for West Berkshire to compete in the The Compton Canter over 9.3 kilometres of "pleasingly hilly Downland tracks and trails". A 12.00 o'clock start meant very warm weather conditions but fortunately accompanied by a breeze on the higher ground. Jeremy Lockett finished in 25th place in a time of 43.15, whilst John Rickman (48.28) and Carolyn Lockett (48.39) were each 2nd in their age categories.
July 4th - Princess Risborough 10k
On Sunday 4 July Simon Emsley ran the Prices Risborough 10k, a bright sunny and breezy Sunday morning. Simon completed the race in a time of 50:53, only 38 seconds slower than the last time he ran it in 2003.
July 10th- Adderbury Half-Marathon
The Adderbury half is a relatively new event in its third year, comprised of a mixture of road, canal path, farm lanes, stony tracks, fields and stiles in the Oxfordshire countryside on both sides of the M40. This, combined with very hot weather, made it a tough event but three Maidenhead runners accepted the challenge. Jeremy Lockett finished in a commendable 1:46 followed by Carolyn Lockett 1:57 and John Rickman 2:05.
July 11th - British 10K London Run
Not satisfied with one day's exercise, John Rickman journeyed to central London to participate in the British 10K, in support of the Whitechapel Mission. along with over 25,000 other runners raising money for a whole variety of charities, John zig-zagged his way through the field to finish in 58.26. A good achievement considering the hot weather again and an unusual outcome in that the winner had already finished before john reached the start line!!
July 11th - New Forest 10
On Sunday 11th July, Maidenhead AC’s Leonard Richardson ran the New Forest 10. Despite it being an extremely hot day, Leonard managed to finish the 10 mile course in a time of 1:04:34.
Keen members of Maidenhead Athletic Club rose to the challenge of the "Slaughterford 9" ,a nearly 9-mile off-road event, on Sunday 31st January. The course was a combination of mud, frozen ground, stiles, an icy stream, and ups & downs throughout, including a 1-in-3 open hillside at about 8 miles followed by an uphill finish. Despite all these hazards all MAC competitors completed the race, David Ross being first past the post in a time of 1:13:57. Second home for MAC was Jeremy Lockett, (1:16:54), closely followed by Gerry Killen, (1:18:18), Carolyn Lockett, (1:20:05) and Darrel Bressington, (1:24:07). John Rickman finished in a creditable 1:33:44.
Also competing was Laura MacGregor (1:23:06), who is a local to the area but was representing her 1st-claim club, Avon Valley Runners.
February 14th - Bramley 10 and 20
It was a miserably cold day on Sunday as the runners in the Bramley 10 and 20 mile races waited for the starting gun. The snow and sleet stopped before the races started but there was the occasional shower throughout the race.
There was a good turnout for MAC with 8 runners competing in the two races.
In the 10 mile race Michael Hiscott was first home for Maidenhead in 6th place with a time of 00:55:34; Ravi Bansal finished in 01:16:13.
The 20 mile race attracted a few more MAC runners and first home for MAC was Matt Sinnott posting a time of 02:13:31 closely followed by Leonard Richardson, (02:15:02), and Stephanie James, (2:17:29). Finishing a little later were Sayeed Islam, (02:30:56), and Jason Cort, (03:08:37). Simon Emsley ran in at 03:29:46 - a pleasing result as he had recently returned from injury including a period of 3 days in January when he was unable to walk.
February 14th - Dursley Dozen
Elsewhere on Saturday Gerry Killen took part in The Dursley Dozen, a twelve mile off road race comprising very steep hills and lots of mud in the Gloucestershire countryside, where he finished in 01:46:35.
February 21st - Wokingham Half Marathon
Maidenhead AC had a strong presence at this year's Wokingham Half Marathon, fielding 22 runners. The race started promptly at 10 o'clock immediately after a deluge of rain, leading to a cold, damp start. The weather improved as the race went on and, although cold, stayed dry with the occasional glimmer of sunshine.
First man and lady home for MAC were Michael Hiscott, (1:14:20) and Kelly Burwood, (1:30:30).
The full results for MAC are:-
Men: Michael Hiscott 1:14:19, Will Burkitt 1:19:31, Leonard Richardson 1:24:41, Rich Taylor 1:25:53, David Ross 1:31:33, Sayeed Islam 1:33:51, Chris Ellis 1:36:24, Nigel Patterson 1:37:24, Tim Holt 1:40:17, Neil Bennett 1:46:15, Jon Oliver 1:52:03, David Ridley 1:54:37, David Hearne 1:59:45, Matthew Strachan 2:20:01.
Ladies: Kelly Burwood 1:30:10, Ellen Goldsmith 1:35:12, Alison Attard 2:02:59, Ravinder Sihera 2:05:47, Helen Sutton 2:10:30, Anushka Howell 2:11:22, Cheryl Slater 2:13:53, Carol Strachan 2:20:05.
February 28th - The Pewsey Terminator
Pewsey has become famous with runners from far and wide for the multi-terrain race, organised by Pewsey Vale Running Club, held late each February; The Terminator, nearly 11 miles with four energy sapping climbs.
This year the runners faced really atrocious conditions, deep mud the whole way round and bitterly cold winds on the high points.
On Sunday two brave MAC runners took to the challenge and, despite both slipping over in the river, Darrell Bressington and Gerald Killen finished the race together in a time of 02:07:43.
February 28th - Meon Valley Plod
Seven runners from Maidenhead Athletic Club took part in the 20 mile Meon Valley Plod cross-country race last Sunday. This has become a popular event for runners who enjoy mud, hills and treacherous weather conditions. This year was no exception as much of the course was a quagmire of ankle deep mud and knee deep puddles. Even the organisers admitted that it was like something out of a Tough Guy challenge.
First over the line for Maidenhead was David Ross who completed the course in 3:23 taking 64th place overall. Five finishers were debut plodders and were all training for either London or Edinburgh marathons. MAC finish times were Laura Macgregor 4:15, Alicia Hickey 4:15, Emma Padovan 4:15, Paul Bradshaw 4:15, Sayeed Islam 4:18 and Jason Cort 4:21. Well done to all those who took part in this very tough challenge.
March 7th - The Grizzly
On Sunday 7th March two intrepid Maidenhead AC members took on the challenge of "The Grizzly", hosted by the Axe Valley Runners in South Devon. This 20+ mile very multi-terrain race is run from Seaton and, due to a big course change this year, included even more steep inclines and yet another bog. Gerry Killen finished in 3:42:48 and Veronique Buchanan in 5:06:04. Gerry said "I've yet to find a tougher race than this"
March 21st - Reading Half Marathon
Maidenhead AC had a strong presence at this year's Reading Half Marathon fielding 20 athletes. First Home for MAC was Matthew Davenport recording a time of 01:16:32; first MAC lady home was Steph James posting a time of 01:26:39. Dave Ross, in his last race as a senior, achieved a PB of 01:30:11, a fantastic achievement.
The full results for Maidenhead are: Matthew Davenport 01:16:23, Chris Taylor 01:20:57, Matt Sinnott 01:23:39, Leonard Richardson 01:24:47, Steph James 01:26:39, Richard Taylor 01:27:48, Joe Middleton 01:28:13, Kelly Burwood 01:29:19, David Ross 01:30:11, Joy Noad 01:34:24, Martin Tomkins 01:36:00, Chris Ellis 01:38:41, Nigel Patterson 01:39:29, Jason Cort 01:42:53, Ravi Bansal 01:41:17, Matthew Brown 01:46:32, Rachel Garland 02:01:18, Simon Milford 02:03:01, Cheryl Slater 02:12:40.
March 27th - Bracknell Young Athletes Open meeting
Several Maidenhead Athletic Club juniors braved the wind and rain to compete in the Bracknell Young Athletes Open meeting at the weekend. In the U11 boys 60m event Jonathan Otun won a gold medal in a fantastically quick time of 9.35 seconds. He also produced a personal best of 23.37 seconds in winning his 150m heat and went on to claim the silver medal in the final. Tom Crossley ran a new personal best of 25.49 in his 150m heat. David Lambeth won bronze medals in the U15 100m and javelin events with new personal bests of 12.56 seconds and 26.17m respectively. He also won his heat in the 200m with a new personal best and club record of 25.39 seconds. In the boys U17 category Alex Young ran a personal best of 12.57 seconds in the 100m and Stuart Cardno long jumped a new personal best of 4.81m. In the girls U15 shot Zoe Overall threw a new personal best and club record of 8.18m. There were other good performances from Katie Jones, James Ellis and Elle Holloway.
March 28th - Wilmslow Half Marathon
Husband and wife team Penny & Clyde McCrabbe travelled to Cheshire to compete in the Wilmslow Half Marathon. Clyde finished in 1 hour 36 minutes & 24 seconds, whilst Penny made light of being 4 months pregnant by completing the course in 1:39.11.
April 3rd - Compton Downland Challenge
On Saturday 3 April Compton Harriers held their 14th Downland Challenge. Three of MAC’s long distance runners took part, Simon Emsley entered the 40 mile event, while husband and wife team Jeremy and Carolyn Lockett ran the 20 mile course. The conditions were pleasant with sun, however, the course was very slippery and Simon fell in the first 4 miles. After the split at 20 miles the rain started and continued for almost the whole of the remainder of the race, the course getting ever more slippery. Simon achieved his aim of finishing the course. MAC finishing times were: Simon Emsley, (40 miles), 9:26:05 Jeremy and Carolyn Lockett, (20 miles), 3:17:50.
April 11th - Paris Marathon
MAC's Emma Padovan and Matt Sinnott crossed the channel and competed in the Paris Marathon. Matt also ran a PB of 2.59.04 despite having a fall at 13 miles. Emma finished in an excellent time of 3 hours 46 minutes. Her performance was achieved through well managed pacing which featured first half and second half split times within one minute of each other.
April 11th - Alder Valley League, Reading
It was a good start to the season for a number of girls from Maidenhead Athletic club at the Alder Valley League match at Reading on Sunday. Zoe Overall broke her own club records in the U15 javelin (24.31m) and discus (23.97m) while Justine Griffiths ran personal bests in the U13 75m (11.4 secs) and 150m (22.7 secs). Grace Goldfinch won the U11 shot and in the U11 150m heats Anne-Nyun Forbang finished 2nd in 25 secs and Toni Dibley 3rd in a personal best time of 25.4 secs. Toni also came 3rd in her 75m heat (12.5 secs). Katie Jones ran personal best times of 12.6 secs in the 75m and 26.8 secs in the 150m. Other good performances came from Jane Allen, Fiona Leake and Jade Collins.
April 11th - Kingston Breakfast Run
A trio of MAC runners rose early on Sunday morning to compete in the very flat and fast 16 mile Kingston Breakfast Run. The weather was perfect with light winds and mild temperatures. David Ross was the first MAC runner over the line in a PB of 1:51:33. Sayeed Islam and Jason Cort were first timers on the 16 mile distance, so all achieved PBs. Results were as follows: David Ross – 1:51:33 (PB) Sayeed Islam – 2:01:52 Jason Cort – 2:17:19
April 11th - Zurich Marathon
MACs Simon Emsley ran the Zurich marathon Sunday 11 April In a time of 4:17:59. It was favourable weather for marathon running, blue sky, sun, a little breeze off the lake and a few scattered clouds.
April 11th - Denbies 10
On
Sunday 11th April a trio of MAC runners
took part in the
Denbies 10 organised by Dorking & Mole Valley AC. Jeremy Locket was
first home for the club in a time of 1:16:52 and was 5th
in the MV 50 category. Carolyn Locket achieved 3rd in her
category, (FV45), in a time of 1:23:46. The top accolade went to
John Rickman posting a time of 1:30:28 and claiming first place in
the MV 60 category.
April 18th - Brighton Marathon
In Sunday’s Brighton Marathon MAC runner Leonard Richardson, who was
meant to be running the Boston marathon, posted a personal best time
of 3:04:15. Meanwhile Simon Emsley ran the race in 4:19:48.
Maidenhead AC had 7 entries in this year’s London Marathon with Laurence Miles finishing first for the club in a time of 02:43:22 and not far behind Chris Taylor in 02:58:08. First MAC lady home was Alicia Hickey who was absolutely delighted with her PB of 03:30:58, slashing nearly 30 minutes off her previous London Marathon. The full maidenhead results were:-
| Laurence Miles | 02:43:22 | |
| Chris Taylor | 02:58:08 | |
| Alicia Hickey | 03:30:58 | |
| Carolyn Lockett | 03:47:37 | |
| Clyde Mccrabbe | 04:10:13 | |
| Jon Oliver | 04:17:29 | |
| Neil Bennet | 04:31:36 | |
| Zoe Furnell-Brennan | 05:46:39 | |
| Winnie Beaven | 06:28:51 |
April 25th - Stratford Marathon
David Ross of Maidenhead AC ran the
Stratford Marathon in a respectable time of
3:30 just outside of his PB of 3:24.
May 2nd - Three Forts Marathon
Maidenhead ACs Simon Emsley braved the bank holiday weekend weather to run in two races. On Sunday, at the Three Forts Marathon (27.1 mile run with 3400 feet of climbing), in weather conditions varying from heavy rain to swirling mists, Simon finished a miserable run in a time of 5:26:03.
May 3rd - Shinfield 10K
Then on Monday Simon tackled the Shinfield 10K, his aim was to run it in under 60 minutes, which he achieved crossing the line in 57:24.
Maidenhead ACs Simon Emsley braved the bank holiday weekend weather to run in two races. On Sunday, at the Three Forts Marathon (27.1 mile run with 3400 feet of climbing), in weather conditions varying from heavy rain to swirling mists, Simon finished a miserable run in a time of 5:26:03.
May 3rd - Shinfield 10K
Then on Monday Simon tackled the Shinfield 10K, his aim was to run it in under 60 minutes, which he achieved crossing the line in 57:24.
May 9th - Dorney Dash
Maidenhead AC had a strong presence at 3 of the weekend's local races. Club runners turned out on Saturday to compete in the Dorney Dash 10K, and on Sunday to run the Bracknell Half Marathon and the Marlow 5, (5 Miles). Once again Simon Emsley raced on both days. The results for Maidenhead were: Dorney Dash: Matthew Davenport 0:34:33, Leonard Richardson 0:38:40, Richard Taylor 0:38:56, Kelly Burwood 0:40:02, Martin Tomkins 0:41:22, Simon Emsley 0:49:04.
May 10th - Bracknell Half Marathon
David Pearce 1:45:19, Simon Emsley 1:53:34, Alison Attard 1:58:28, Anushka Howell 2:07:09, Cheryl Slater 2:07:46, Linda Fox 2:13:42.
May 10th - Marlow 5
Chris Taylor 0:28:32, Will Burkitt 0:28:48, David Crossland 0:29:28, Alan Russell 0:34:06, James Tarrant 0:34:21, Joy Noad 0:34:30, Martin Palethorpe 0:36:06, Paul Gledhill 0:36:00, Steven Ilott 0:37:39, Gervase Foley 0:41:32, Malcolm Gledhill 0:41:30, Ian Mckenzie 0:42:17, John Smith 0:42:07, Max Cowling 0:47:37, Julie Hodgson 0:50:02.
May 16th - Marlborough Downs Challenge
In the 33 mile race under leaden skies that promised copious quantities of rain that never materialised, the sun came instead. Simon Emsley, in his own words, "Eventually plodded round" in a time of 6:54:41. Competing in the 20 mile challenge Maidenhead AC's Carolyn Lockett finished in a time of 2:54:56.
May 17th - Staines 10K
On Sunday Simon Emsley competed for the second time over the weekend running in the Staines 10K, on a course described as incredibly uninteresting but very flat. He started at the back of the field, quickly covering ground and passing lots of other runners, finishing in 255th place out of 516 finishers, in a time of 52:22.
May 17th - Woodley 10K
It was a family outing for Maidenhead AC's McEwens at the Woodley 10K. Bruce and his son Robert finished in a time of 36:45. Sue finished with a time of 48:16 which gave her an overall 2nd place in the FV55 category.
May 29th - MAC Juniors
Maidenhead Athletic Club's Zoe Overall spent the weekend in Oxford breaking club records. On Saturday Zoe competed in the Barrie Strange Memorial throws competition where she came away with the U15 discus gold medal with a new club record of 26.30m, beating her nearest rival by over 2 metres. On Sunday she returned to Oxford for the Sandra Luke Memorial 5 star competition. This was a triathlon event that involved competing in either 2 track and 1 field or 1 track and 2 field events. The 13 year old, from Cookham, produced a personal best and new club record in the javelin with a throw of 25.05m, ran 100m in a respectable 14.1 secs and finished with another decent discus throw to be awarded the ultimate 5 star athlete award.
May 31st - Chester Marathon
Maidenhead AC's David Ross completed the Chester Marathon in 3:24:43, just 12 seconds outside of his PB!
June 13th - Wargrave 10K
On Sunday Maidenhead AC fielded a number of runners with Matt Davenport leading the team home in 3rd place. There was also a fine performance from Len Richardson finishing in 22nd place. The full Maidenhead results are: 3 Matthew Davenport 00:34:31, 22 Leonard Richardson 00:38:30, 85 Nigel Patterson 00:43:40, 84 James Tarrant 00:43:39, 87 Sayeed Islam 00:43:49, 191 Neil Bennet 00:48:55, 254 Simon Emsley 00:51:33.
June 13th - Link Foundation Maidenhead Relay Marathon
On Sunday Maidenhead AC fielded two teams of 10 runners in the Link Foundation Relay Marathon held in Kidwells Park. There were some excellent performances from the team with the fastest male lap going to MAC’s Laurence Miles who completed his 2.62 miles in 14 minutes 16 seconds. Overall the Maidenhead AC ‘A’ team finished in second place with a total time of 2:42:05 and the ‘B’ team finished in a respectable 3:40:40 to take 14th place.
June 27th - Downlander 10 Challenge
On Sunday Maidenhead ACs Gerry Killen ran the Downlander 10 Challenge, a 10 mile off road race from Marlborough over the South Downs. Running in furnace like conditions with no shade anywhere, Gerry finished in a commendable time of 01:31:50.
June 27th - Toad Hall 10k
Held at Whitchurch Hill in South Oxfordshire, the Toad Hall 10K is run over a picturesque but hilly course comprising an equal mixture of road and off-road. For the second year in a row, a 3rd place finish was secured by a Maidenhead AC runner with Matt Davenport taking the honours this year in a time of 38.47. Also performing well in the hot conditions were Anthony Richardson 52.44, John Rickman 57.07 and Hayley Jewell 63.01.
July 3rd - Compton Canter
Three Maidenhead AC runners headed for West Berkshire to compete in the The Compton Canter over 9.3 kilometres of "pleasingly hilly Downland tracks and trails". A 12.00 o'clock start meant very warm weather conditions but fortunately accompanied by a breeze on the higher ground. Jeremy Lockett finished in 25th place in a time of 43.15, whilst John Rickman (48.28) and Carolyn Lockett (48.39) were each 2nd in their age categories.
July 4th - Princess Risborough 10k
On Sunday 4 July Simon Emsley ran the Prices Risborough 10k, a bright sunny and breezy Sunday morning. Simon completed the race in a time of 50:53, only 38 seconds slower than the last time he ran it in 2003.
July 10th- Adderbury Half-Marathon
The Adderbury half is a relatively new event in its third year, comprised of a mixture of road, canal path, farm lanes, stony tracks, fields and stiles in the Oxfordshire countryside on both sides of the M40. This, combined with very hot weather, made it a tough event but three Maidenhead runners accepted the challenge. Jeremy Lockett finished in a commendable 1:46 followed by Carolyn Lockett 1:57 and John Rickman 2:05.
July 11th - British 10K London Run
Not satisfied with one day's exercise, John Rickman journeyed to central London to participate in the British 10K, in support of the Whitechapel Mission. along with over 25,000 other runners raising money for a whole variety of charities, John zig-zagged his way through the field to finish in 58.26. A good achievement considering the hot weather again and an unusual outcome in that the winner had already finished before john reached the start line!!
July 11th - New Forest 10
On Sunday 11th July, Maidenhead AC’s Leonard Richardson ran the New Forest 10. Despite it being an extremely hot day, Leonard managed to finish the 10 mile course in a time of 1:04:34.
July 17th -
MAC Fun Day
Saturday was the final Junior’s session of the season. It was a special event this year as ex-President Pete Ison was taking part in an event dubbed ‘Mile for Myeloma’, a rare form of bone marrow cancer that Pete was diagnosed with in 2008. He is now on the road to recovery, hence the mile run in aid of Myeloma UK. Four MAC ‘Old Boys’, Will Smith, Dave Dando, Alan Kirby and Pete Ison, re-created the Bannister Mile at Braywick sports ground. For those present it was nothing but awe-inspiring, with Pete Ison storming to a time of 9.31 for the measured mile. Fans were on their feet (oh! perhaps they were standing already), as the laps unwound. In the Chris Brasher phase Dave & Alan cruised around to set the scene, while Will took the next 600 yards, (a la Chris Chattaway), to leave the field for Pete's storming finish. Like a bullet from a gun Pete kicked up clouds of dust to finish in a time that will stand for minutes. In the closing event of the day the MAC Old Boys called on all their energy reserves to run the 4 x 100m relay and managed a very credible last place, finishing at least 30 seconds behind the winners. Thanks to donations on the day and a very generous donation from the Junior Section the total raised so far has reached £1,409. The Junior 'team' decided to donate the takings for the morning to the fund, and this amounted to £276.30.
July 18th - Milton Keynes Half Marathon
In cool and windy conditions three Maidenhead AC runners competed in Sunday’s Milton Keynes Half Marathon. Results were as follows: 1:26:22 – Leonard Richardson 1:35:59 – David Ross 1:36:02 – Sayeed Islam.
July 18th - Wycombe Half Marathon
Nine Maidenhead AC members ran the Wycombe Half Marathon at the weekend with the results as follows: Andrew Pusey 1:33:45 Jeremy Lockett 1:41:41 Ravi Bansal 1:44:37 Nigel Patterson 1:45:34 Carolyn Lockett 1:50:25 Simon Emsley 1:53:53 Dawn Wrigley 2:03:47 John Smith 2:03:47 Kate Burgess 2:04:28.
July 18th - Wycombe 10k
Three Maidenhead AC runners took part in the Wycombe 10k, where Matt Davenport finished 3rd in a time of 0:34:57. The other results were , Ian Mckenzie 0:55:32 and Cheryl Slater 1:01:04.
Saturday was the final Junior’s session of the season. It was a special event this year as ex-President Pete Ison was taking part in an event dubbed ‘Mile for Myeloma’, a rare form of bone marrow cancer that Pete was diagnosed with in 2008. He is now on the road to recovery, hence the mile run in aid of Myeloma UK. Four MAC ‘Old Boys’, Will Smith, Dave Dando, Alan Kirby and Pete Ison, re-created the Bannister Mile at Braywick sports ground. For those present it was nothing but awe-inspiring, with Pete Ison storming to a time of 9.31 for the measured mile. Fans were on their feet (oh! perhaps they were standing already), as the laps unwound. In the Chris Brasher phase Dave & Alan cruised around to set the scene, while Will took the next 600 yards, (a la Chris Chattaway), to leave the field for Pete's storming finish. Like a bullet from a gun Pete kicked up clouds of dust to finish in a time that will stand for minutes. In the closing event of the day the MAC Old Boys called on all their energy reserves to run the 4 x 100m relay and managed a very credible last place, finishing at least 30 seconds behind the winners. Thanks to donations on the day and a very generous donation from the Junior Section the total raised so far has reached £1,409. The Junior 'team' decided to donate the takings for the morning to the fund, and this amounted to £276.30.
July 18th - Milton Keynes Half Marathon
In cool and windy conditions three Maidenhead AC runners competed in Sunday’s Milton Keynes Half Marathon. Results were as follows: 1:26:22 – Leonard Richardson 1:35:59 – David Ross 1:36:02 – Sayeed Islam.
July 18th - Wycombe Half Marathon
Nine Maidenhead AC members ran the Wycombe Half Marathon at the weekend with the results as follows: Andrew Pusey 1:33:45 Jeremy Lockett 1:41:41 Ravi Bansal 1:44:37 Nigel Patterson 1:45:34 Carolyn Lockett 1:50:25 Simon Emsley 1:53:53 Dawn Wrigley 2:03:47 John Smith 2:03:47 Kate Burgess 2:04:28.
July 18th - Wycombe 10k
Three Maidenhead AC runners took part in the Wycombe 10k, where Matt Davenport finished 3rd in a time of 0:34:57. The other results were , Ian Mckenzie 0:55:32 and Cheryl Slater 1:01:04.