April 2025 Newsletter

The curtain came down on the cross country season, with the Inter  Counties at Nottingham. Silson had 3 runners representing their county. All can be proud of their results. As is tradition, the road season kicked off with the Midland Relays with Silson Ladies taking 2 teams to Sutton Park. An excellent effort! Below are the EMGP races for the summer season, also the Northants Road Running League races.

Inter Counties Cross Country, Wollaton Park, Nottingham Saturday March 8th

A beautifully sunny and warm day greeted the country’s best cross country runners at Wollaton Park. The undulating parkland course was generally dry with good underfoot conditions. Helen Heley took advantage of these conditions to run a strong race: crossing the line 211th and an excellent 3rd Northants team scorer. Fifth in the team was Julie Hammond 235th who completed a fine cross country season. Also on top form throughout the winter, Richard Francis finished 253rd in what was a very competitive Northants Men’s Team. The Men’s Team of 9 finished 7th, with Ladies Team of six 22nd in GB.

Midland Counties Relays, Sutton Park, Saturday March 29th

It was again Silson Ladies flying the flag at the Midland Relays. An excellent turn out of 11, which unfortunately left us one short of two full teams. It was a fun afternoon, with the B team finishing the full team and overhauling the A team. Results Silson B 59th Sue Torrance 25.40, 56th Laura Torrance 27.32, 58th  Tracey Turner 27.24, 54th Madeleine Moutrie 26.59, 55th Jade Storer 26.21, 49th Julie Ann Hammond 21.59.  Silson A 54th Susan Mulligan 24.39, 61st Kim Froggitt 29.33, 66th Tina Morris 31.40, 66th Eleanor Rees 30.16, 64th Fiona Storer 29.26 (78 teams started the event).

Summer Fixtures

Monday April 21st Stanwick 10k NRRL

Tuesday May 6th Silverstone 10k EMGP & NRRL (Volunteering)

Friday May 16th Blisworth 5 EMGP & NRRL

Tuesday May 20th Banbury 5 EMGP

Tuesday June 3rd Harborough 5 EMGP

Tuesday June 17th Weedon 10k EMGP & NRRL

Wednesday June 25th Corby 5 EMGP & NRRL

Tuesday July 1st Milton Keynes 10k EMGP

Wednesday July 9th Rugby 6 EMGP

Sunday July 13th Wellingborough 5 NRRL

Sunday July 27th Sunset 5k NRRL

Sunday September 14th Northampton Half Marathon NRRL

Sunday October 5th Rugby 10 NRRL

EMGP = East Midlands Grand Prix Series, NRRL = Northants Road Running League.

Silson members running in the East Midlands Grand Prix Series are entitled to £10 per race. To receive this apply to silsontreasurer@gmail.com at the end of the series.

Training

Final Winter Track Training session this Saturday (5th April) 10:30am at Stowe track.

Wednesday 9th April 6:30pm, Silverstone Circuit (final Wednesday at the Circuit).

Friday 19th April 6:30pm Stowe track.

Wednesday 23rd April, final round of the Winter Cup – 10k at Buckingham parkrun course. See Facebook group for individual start times.

Friday 25th April 6:30pm Stowe track. Training will then continue at Stowe track on Friday nights.

For Sunday runs see Facebook.

To include a report in the May Newsletter email silsonsecretary@gmail.com by April 25th .

Graham Linnell