This area is to showcase how our athletes are doing in civilian events around the country

May /June 2011 Update

21 May 11- RAF AA Road Running Team Manager (RAF Brize Norton) competed in the National Veteran Road Relays at Sutton Park Birmingham. His 17 min 30 sec leg helped Oxford City AC gain Silver medals in the MV 45- 55 age category.

22 May 11 - RAF AA Dep Chairman Gp Capt Lawlor (RAF Cranwell) returned to marathon running on 22 May 11 after a 25 year break at the Windermere Marathon, on a horrendous windy day with hail and rain showers and hilly terrain. John finished in 3 hours 5 mins 32 sec and reported that was no more than 100 yards of continuous flat ground at any stage in the race! Finishing fourth in the MV50 category John is now looking forward to the Abingdon Marathon in the early autumn held on very flat Oxfordshire countryside.

28 May 11 – Flt Lt Matt Whitfield (RAF Boulmer) running for Bingley AC finished 15^th in the Broughton Heights Hill Race ( Scottish Borders) in a top class Fell Race which included the UK Inter-Counties Champs. ( 10 km 700 m of climbing) in 51 min 32 sec.

28 May 11 – SAC (T) Sam Mitchell (RAF Coningsby)running for Notts AC ran a superb personal best of 3 min 52 sec at the British Milers Club Sportcity Nike Grand Prix.

30 May 11 - SAC Lee Athersmith (RAF Leeming) running for Bingley AC won the Austwick Amble Fell Race – ( 8 miles 1200 ft of climbing) in a course record of 48 min 52 sec nearly a minute clear of the second finisher.

30 May 11 – RAF AA “webmaster” Cpl Matt Blunden (RAF Waddington)running for Notts AC recorded a more than useful 31 min 49 sec at the BUPA London 10 km. Conditions were against the athletes and times were reported to be around 30 seconds slower than expected.

2 Jun 11 –Cpl Oz Ellis (RAF Benson) running for Abingdon AC was third in 22 min 33 sec in a good quality Bletchingdon 4.3 mile mid-week Oxfordshire Road Race

Sgt Marcus Maxwell (RAF Halton) running for Oxford City AC ran 23 min 42 sec for 15^th place. Marcus will join the MV40 age group later this summer.

January 2011 Update

9 Jan 11 – Cpl Rob Bugden (RAF Cosford) running for Bristol & West second place in the South West XC Championships

9 Jan 11 – SAC Lee Athersmith (RAF Cottesmore) running for Bingley AC 30^th in a competitive Yorkshire XC Champs

8 Jan 11 - Flt Lt Ben Livesey (RAF Kinloss) was 21^st in the top class BUPA Edinburgh International Cross-Country 4 km race.

8 Jan 11 – SAC Sam Mitchell ( RAF Cranwell) Running for Worcester AC first place in Worcestershire Champs

8 Jan 11 – Wg Cdr Dave Cole V50 ( RAF High Wycombe) fourth in the Buckinghamshire Champs and first veteran by well over 2 minutes.

Backed up by team mates Sqn Ldr Chris Reeson 19^th – Sgt Richie Parkins 31st and Flt Lt JJ Johnson 34^th

8 Jan 11 - Sgt Jodie Digby (RAF Halton ) fourth in the Buckinghamshire Champs Ladies race.

8 Jan 11 – Flt Lt Matt Whitfield (RAF Boulmer) Running for Bingley AC fifth place in the North East Counties

8 Jan 11 – Cpl Kieran White ( RAF Halton) running for Hercules Wimbledon 15^th in Surrey Champs also backed up with a New Years Day, second place in 25 min 50 sec in the Hercules Wimbledon/ Lauriston 5 mile road race

2 Jan 11 – Cpl Oz Ellis (RAF Benson) running for Abingdon AC third in Oxfordshire Champs

2 Jan 11 – Flt Lt Carl Thompson V45 (RAF Brize Norton) running for Oxford City 3^rd V40 in Oxfordshire Champs

27 Dec 10 – Cpl Matt Blunden (RAF Waddington) running for Notts AC second fastest in the Notts AC Cross Country Relays at Wollaton Park

November 2010 Update

October 2010 Update

Great South 10 Mile Run 24 Oct 10– Portsmouth

Cpl Matt Blunden (RAF Waddington) running for Notts AC delivered a personal best time of 51 min 21 sec for 25^th overall from thousands of runners

Splits of 5km 15.23 - 10km 31.17 - 15 km 47.51.

British Fell Running Relay Championships 17 Oct 10 – Falkland Fife

SAC Lee Athersmith (RAF Cottesmore) helped Bingley AC to fifth place running 83 min 01 sec alongside the legendary Andy Peace.

For safety reasons I believe runners run each leg in pairs.

Ampthill Cross Country Trophy Bedfordshire 17 Oct 10

Cpl Steve Robinson (RAF Cottesmore) delivered a quality run. Second place. 28 min 08 sec.

Amsterdam Marathon 17 Oct 10

SAC Andy Taylor (RAF Cranwell) took over 10mins off his previous best time with 2 hrs 52 min 53 sec to move up to 8th in the RAF Rankings and 14th in the UK under 23 Rankings

National Road Relays Sutton Park 16 Oct 10

Cpl Matt Blunden (RAF Waddington) ran a 17 min 54 sec leg to help Notts AC to eighth place in the National Champs.

Great Eastern Run. Half –Marathon Peterborough 10 Oct 10

Cpl Steve Robinson (RAF Cottesmore) delivered a quality run. 71 min 49 sec for 17^th place.

Chiltern Cross-Country League - Division One Shotover Park Oxford 9 Oct 10

Ladies Race - 138 Finishers

Sgt Jodie Digby (RAF Halton) running for Vale of Aylesbury finish a very creditable7th

Cpl Naomi Handley (RAF Benson) running for Radley AC was 43rd

Sgt Mandy Meechan (RAF Halton) also running for Vale of Aylesbury was 55th

Mens Race - 325 Finishers

Flt Lt Carl Thompson (RAF Brize Norton) Oxford City AC 65th (10th V40)

September 2010 Update

"Matt Blunden - Sets Personal Best for the Half-Marathon - 68 min 49 Sec at Great North Run"

Rob Bugden's Racing Return at Cardiff 10 km

Oz Ellis - Oxfordshire 10 Mile Road Race Champion

30 Aug 09 - Mark Plowman - Yeovil Olympiades AC Dennett Trophy - PV - 4.00m

10 May 09 - Stu Benson - Representing the RAF - Scottish Inter-Regional Championships - 200m - 21.58s

17 Jan 09 - Zico Grinion - Representing the RAF - Northern Championships - 60m - 6.97s

9 Nov 08 - Martin Tinworth - Grand Union Canal - Half Marathon - 1hr 33mins 55s

31 Aug 08 - Stu Benson - Representing the RAF - Scottish Championships - 200m - 1st in 21.40s

31 Aug 08 - Stu Benson - Representing the RAF - Scottish Championships - 100m - 2nd in 10.49s (+0.6)

23 Aug 08 - Mark Plowman - North West Decathlon - Decathlon - 5539pts

• 100m - 11.95, LJ - 5.36, Shot - 12.51, HJ - 1.73, 400m - 56.40
• 110mH - 17.32, Discus - 41.76, PV - 3.70 (PB), Jav - 39.16, 1500 - 5.25

22 Mar 08 - Carl Thompson - Compton Challenge - 20 mile XC - 2hr 25mins 10secs - 4th out of 197