Cirencester AC and Triathlon Club

Cotswold Sprint Triathlon – 750m swim, 20km bike and 5km run

A LARGE CAC turnout saw Robert Abraham finish fourth overall to win his age category at the Cotswold Sprint Triathlon.

Another age group winner was seventeen-year-old Matt Crew in 17th and Gethin Musk was third Ciren athlete home in 35th.

Bob Ferris scooted to another age category win and Sam Heywood took a second spot. International competitor Carol Clarke was disappointed with her age group third while John Evans, despite a two-minute penalty, achieved a category win as did Yvonne Binks.

RESULTS: 1, Max Hazell 56.17; 4, Robert Abraham 58.48; 17, Matt Crew 1:03.13; 35, Gethin Musk 1:06.13; 105, Sam Heywood 1:11.39; 109, Bob Ferris 1:12.07; 116, Les Davies 1:12.36; 147, Kevin Snowball 1:14.25; 247, Trudy Compton 1:20.11; 248, Carol Clarke 1:20.17; 265, John Evans 1:20.54; 285, Nick Wall 1:21.56; 321, Helen Manners 1:23.59; 353, Angela Dodd 1:26.07; 357, Pam Wheeler 1:26.25; 421, Kirsty Leggate 1:31.52; 454, Yvonne Binks 1:41.33. 461 finished.

Badminton 10km

JUST one Ciren entrant ran at the Badminton Estate event.

Mark Edwards (45.11) finished in 13th spot out of 97. Mark Ridsale (37.51) won.

Bugatti 10km, roads

A TOUGH course in the Gloucester Road Race series and the four Ciren runners ran to better their positions after the first eight races.

Simon Campbell, despite not being on top form, battled to fifth place distantly followed by Tony Shelbourn, with an age-group win, in 28th. Both held their places in the league.

Barbara Thomas, third in her age, slipped to equal first in the league while Ruth Fulford’s second place will hold her position.

RESULTS: 1, Harry Bishop (Severn AC) 34.00; 5, Simon Campbell 37.21; 28, Tony Shelbourn 44.34; 81, Barbara Thomas 57.02; 88, Ruth Fulford 58.48. 108 finished.

Swindon Parkrun, 5km trails

DAVID MOSS ran a better time than usual and Barbara Thomas achieved an age-group second just ahead of Michael Thomas, who was just two seconds off his PB.

Ed Morris ran with son Samuel.

RESULTS: 1, Philip O’Hare (Swindon Harriers) 17.38; 138, David Moss 24.35; 163, Barbara Thomas 25.10; 194, Michael Thomas 26.25; 408, Sam Morris 39.25; 409, Ed Morris 39.26. 449 finished.

Newcastle Parkrun, 5km trails

MARTIN CROUCHER (19.03) ran his fastest time ever to finish 15th out of 360 runners. The winner was Matthew Nicholson (Jesmond Joggers) in 17.19.