HOGWEED TROTTERS
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THE sixth running of The Hogweed Trot 10k was easily the wettest - but still fast times were recorded.
First finisher was Lee Rankin (Stroud) in 33.47, who held off the challenge of Simon Everington (33.58) and Greg Halliwell (Westbury, 33.59). First lady finisher was Sarah Urwin-Mann (Team Bath) 37.15 ahead of Hannah Alderson (Yate) in 40.10 and Julia Belyavin ( Bristol and West) in 40.26.
There were some fine performances from Hogweed Trotters with Lee Pattison 11th and 2nd MV40, leading the way in 37.24. Will Gray was 15th in 38.05 with Chris Martin (38.43), Paul Becker (38.55) and Andy May (38.57) in close contact. Others to break 40 minutes were Julian Lewis (39.12), Alex McPherson (39.36) and John Curtis (39.41).
Peter Willoughby was 1st MV60 in 40.23 and then a group of four runners finished within 25 seconds, namely James Tyack (41.24), David Parkin (41.36), Chris Lewis (41.36) and Neil Hopkins (41.49).
A large group of club members came home in under 45 minutes, including Ian Harrison (42.17), Paul Kent (42.36), Scott Leonard (42.41), Colin Rathbone (43.05), Pat Curtis (43.08, 1stLV45), Dean Masters (43.22), Andy Cooknell (43.24), Tony Febry (43.53) and Jonathan Phillips (44.53). Ruth Stewart continued her fine recent form as 2 nd lady finisher in 45.39, just ahead of Paul Buckley in 45.43.
Other Hogweed finishers under 50 minutes were Gary Weeks, John Perrett, Dom Hurford, Paul Chard, Jo Wilson, Liz Ford, Angie Martin, Julian Shipp, Rob Smith, Sarah Richards, Todd Cozens and Martin Cook.
Further club members competing included Dave Mullins, Rebecca Dainton, Nicola Paice, Sandra Killen, Rothery Harris, Jo Parry, Nicola Rushton, Ian Freestone, Janice McPherson, Tracey Skuse, Philippa Crocker, Charlie Brock, Kim Freestone, Michelle Edgell, Tracey Marchant, Julie Doyle, Mark Hill, Pauline Fletcher, Jo Butters and Jo Wood.
ABOUT US
THEY may have been in existence for just a handful of
years but Hogweed Trotters have shown they’re no slouches when it comes to the recruitment game, as their impressive 250-or-so membership list reveals.
This fabulous road running club, based in Chipping Sodbury, south Gloucestershire, caters for adults aged 18 and up, and with some members in their 70s, that is quite literally an open invitation to all!
Secretary and club founder John Clapp explained: “We are a road running club rather than an athletic one. We do multi-terrain but we’re essentially about running all around the country lanes of the Cotswolds during the summer. During the darker nights of winter we stick to town running around Chipping Sodbury and Yate.”
Trotters have three main training nights, on Wednesdays, Fridays (for beginners) and Sundays, although there are always different strengths of ‘tests’ to suit the wide-ranging abilities at the club.
John added: “We are a good, enthusiastic club and more than half of our membership are ladies. We stage two main meetings a year and we give a special training programme to runners who want to achieve something in the sport.
“Not only that, but we can also hold cycling and swimming sessions for budding triathletes.”
contact
Who
to contact: John Clapp (secretary) 07768 445907;
Bob Bell (chairman) 01454 325886
Where to go: Hogweed Trotters are based at Chipping
Sodbury Cricket Club, St John’s Way, Chipping Sodbury
Club website: www.hogweedtrotters.co.uk
Email: jlc@hogweedtrotters.co.uk
Main sponsors: Sodbury Tyre and Exhaust Centre
