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Well done to the RntS who had some extra celebrations following their New Years Eve runs.  You certainly earned an extra glass or two!

Roll on 2022!

Advance Performance NYE 10K Official Results:
Hayley W – 1:11:27.2
Mat – 1:11:50.2

Marham Flyers NYE 10K Official Result:
Cam – 44:14

A couple of contrasting events this week; a duo of dashing Santas and a cluster of cross country RntS!

Thetford 5k Santa Run – Official Times:
Jade – 32:10.8
Laura W – 32:15.8

Shouldham Warren XC Race 3 Official Times:
Cat F-W – 26:14 – 2nd in class
Hayley W – 38:24
Lynne – 40:57

Another busy weekend for the RntS gang.

parkrun
Starting with the Holkham parkrun takeover event, no fewer than 34 members giving up their Saturday morning to volunteer.  The pacers did a fantastic job helping 15% of the attendees achieve a new PB.  More pictures here.

Shouts to:
Teresa, Pete, Angie, Keith, Janet, Shirley, Cat, Bunny, Kerrie, Anthony, Liam, Jim, Lynne, Lucy H, Jane, Nur, Lorraine, Shane, Kirsty, Denise, Chris L, Bob L, Lucy Mc, Robert, Seb, Evette, Mark, Kevin S, Paula, Lisa, Steve T, Paul, Hayley W

Power
Then Chris P once again achieved greatness with a Gold medal in the 65+ 60 metres at the Eastern Masters Championships at the Lee Valley Stadium in London today.

Official Time: 9.94 seconds

Puddles
Finally the inaugural Penthsorpe 5k Festive Fun Run took place on Sunday with a good amount of RntS donning their Christmas outfits and getting very wet and muddy.  Two RntS in the first three finishers (Ant and Cam) and four in the first five finishers (adding Paul and Rob). All running for a great cause, the Priscilla Bacon Hospice.  More pictures here.

Shouts to (in no particular order):
Ant, Cam, Paul, Rob, Paula, Teresa, Lynne, Jim, Sarah, Gill, Nita, Libby, Tash, Kirsty, Angie, Kevin B, Alice, Diana TH, Chris L

Perseverance
Well done to Nur who completed the Bury St Edmunds Trail Ultra (50k) with Positive Steps Events.

Official time: 7:04:10

Another great weekend for members of RntS.  As always, in chronological order:

Well done to the members of the club who turned out to help Fakenham Fire Station and their Race To Save Santa.  a 24hr relay with members of the club stepping in to support at all hours and in all weathers!  Those members were (if I’ve missed anyone, please let me know):
Paul
Paula
Sarah-Jane
Tash
David C
Kirsty
Julie
Colin

Then along came Chris who came first in the 65+ age category at the Athletics Norfolk open indoor championships in King’s Lynn.
Official Time: 9.70 seconds

Finally a great advert for washing powder everywhere by Glyn and Cam who took place in the Horsford XC event.
Unofficial Times (Strava):
Cam – 1:02:28
Glyn – 1:03:43

Well done to the quartet of RntS who took part in events yesterday.

It was very moving to see footage of The Last Post played at Shouldham Warren before the event started.  Apparently the cakes and coffee at the end were very nice too.

George Munday Official Results:
Paul – 00:46:53.5
Libby –  00:56:18.7

Shouldham Warren Official Results:
Hayley W – 00:51:34
Lynne – 00:57:10

A flypast of RntS appeared at the ex RAF Coltishall yesterday, and they put on a great display.

👍

Official Results:
Sarah-Jane – 00:48:42.5
Shirley – 01:05:31.8
Sarah – 01:20:12.8

A plethora of RntS sacrificed themselves to Cow Pat Corner at Houghton this weekend.  Well done guys. 👍

Official Results:
James – 34:14.0 – 3rd in class
Liam – 40:07.2
Cam – 41:45.6 – 1st in class
Kevin – 41:46.0
Amanda – 42:49.3 – 1st in class
Paul – 43:24.4
Stuart – 43:38.8
Sarah-Jane – 45:36.4
Pete – 46:11.0
Evette – 48:53.5
Jade -50:08.6
Laura R – 50:08.7
Hayley W – 52:42.4
Lynne – 57:14.2

Well done to Glyn who completed the Highland Ultra – 125km over 3 days!  Great work.  And also to the three RntS teams who took part in the Norfolk Gazelles Big Stampede.

Highland Ultra
Official Time:
Glyn – 26:34:00

Norfolk Gazelles Big Stampede
Official Times:
Fakenham Thursday Flyers – 20th Overall
David C – 19:41
Mat – 21:34
Ant – 19:56
Shane – 20:53
Total – 1:22:04

Run Now Wine Later – 46th Overall
Lorraine – 22:32
Paul –  22:40
Paula – 24:39
Rob – 22:22
Total – 1:32:13

Dashing Divas – 86th Overall
Julie – 26:31
Kirsty – 28:56
Nita – 26:49
Libby – 27:46
Total – 1:50:02

Another busy weekend for the RntS. A dozen dynamic doers.

Blickling Autumn HM
Official Results:
Darren – 1:40:54.3
Cam – 1:47:08.5
Stuart – 1:49:19.7
Ceri – 2:32:30.4

Cambridge HM
Official Results:
Robert J – 1:45:19
Seb – 1:59:11
Nita – 2:07:49
Lucy Mc – 2:09:19
Hayley W – 2:13:49
David S – 2:13:52

Bury to Clare
Official Result:
Nur – 3:52:34

Shouldham Warren XC
Official Result:
Cat FW – 19:37 – Third Female

Well done to Stuart and Tara who choo choo choosed to Chase The Train. (I know it’s not correct English, but otherwise the pun wouldn’t work).

Nice one guys. 👍

Official Results:
Stuart – 01:10:37.0
Tara – 01:15:56.3