James Mogridge and Sharron Toms came home first for the club in the final club championship race of the season at the Deeping 10k on Sunday.

Sharron Toms set a new personal best of 46.06 whilst there were also PB’s for Kevin Peel (43.47) and Anna Devine (54.22)

In the 3k Fun Run 6 juniors took part with Alex Devine coming home in 3rd place followed by Samuel Mackenzie in 6th with both achieving PB’s.

Amelia Devine (13th), James Evans (15th), Callum Atherfold (21st) and Thomas Evans (44th) also ran with Amelia, James and Thomas also achieving PB’s

Yaxley Runners rounded off an amazing Frostbite Series with a plucky sixth place at Hinchingbrook School. A tremendous team performance with 35 Yaxley Runners turning out for the Frostbite finale. Yet more records and personal bests were set in a season where Yaxley runners set records for fun. Caroline Woods was first lady runner home for the second time, improving her own record for the highest placed Yaxley lady from 51st to 46th place. There were best Frostbite finishes for Roz Loutit 104th and Steve Joy-Good 82nd to name a couple. The final league table shows Yaxley finished in 4th place, a feat only achieved previously in 1992 when there were six less teams in the league.

Dependent on the weather over the next few weeks, there is a very strong possibility that a scheme to build a new sports facility within the grounds of Hinchingbrooke School will commence. As a result, a large section of the Car Park will be fenced off and allocated to the Building Contractor’s and so the availability of free car parking at Hinchingbrooke Park School will be very limited. BRJ Car Park Marshals will be on duty to direct you to the alternative local “Pay & Display” parking facilities.

You should car share where possible, and plan your journey times to accommodate the need to park at local Car Parks instead of the School. From the Race HQ, these alternative Car Parking sites are located:-

100 metres from Race HQ – Hinchingbrooke Hospital (Satnav – PE26 6NT) – Cost £4 for up to 4 hours.

400 metres from Race HQ – Hinchingbrooke Country Park (Satnav – PE29 6DB) – Cost £2 for up to 6 hours.

400 Metres from Race HQ – Elevations car park opposite the entrance to Huntingdon Railway Station (Satnav – PE29 3BP) – Cost £3 all day (but payment by Credit Card only possible).

A great team performance by Yaxley Runners at the Bourne Woods Frostbite finishing 5th and moving back up to 4th in the league table. Conditions were difficult with plenty of mud and strong headwinds but when the going gets tough the tough get going! A number of the team had their highest ever finish at a Frostbite. James Mogridge equalled his own club record by finishing second and became the highest ever Yaxley Finisher in Bourne Woods. Mike Morley 22nd, Hugh Burton 49th, Mark Evans 55th and Claire Piercy 145th all recorded their best places for Yaxley in the Frostbite league. Oliver Carpenter finished in 87th on his senior debut, finishing 7th Yaxley man. With just one race remaining Yaxley need one more good performance to finish 4th in the league table which would equal the club record best finish of 1992/92 season. Final stop 1st March at Hinchingbrook School…….. not to be missed!

The incredible Frostbite season for Yaxley continued at March on Sunday. This time it was the turn of Caroline Woods to stamp her name on the Yaxley record books. Woods finishing in 51st place was the first lady in the race and the highest ever placed Yaxley lady in a Frostbite race beating Pat Jackson’s 55th set in December 1994!

The team finished eighth on the day and currently stand fifth in the league table with two races remaining. Other notable performances were James Mogridge 5th, Mike Morley 27th, Simon Perkins 71st, Hugh Burton 75th, Steve Joy-Good 130th, Roz Loutit 159th, Rob Smith 177th, Don Brazier 181st and Claire Piercy 204th.

Caroline Woods’ record follows James Mogridge finishing second at St Neots along with the team finishing second both of which were also club records.

Well done to everyone who ran in the Great Eastern Run and Fun Run on Sunday. There was a great turn out of Yaxley Runners, and great to see so many getting pbs.

Sunday 18th January 2015

It’s that time of year again to start thinking about winter races and once again we’re proud to be hosting the Folksworth 15.

Now in its 26th year, the route takes in some great scenery over two laps of an undulating course, all on country roads. With three fairly steep hills on each lap the course is testing, yet the hills do not deter runners returning year after year to take part. The Folksworth 15 has become an annual race fixture for many runners and is a great training race in preparation for one of the many spring marathons.

Each year we receive very positive feedback which has given the Folksworth 15 its  reputation of a well organised, well marshalled race with a technical top for all runners.

 Race Info

• Chip timing
• Entry limit is strictly 500. Please register early to avoid disappointment as we usually reach this limit early December. Please note, we DO NOT hold a waiting list for runners who have not entered before we reach the limit.
• Technical top for all runners
• Minimum age: 17
• Time limit: 3 hours
• Entry fees: £16 affiliated runners, £18 non affiliated runners. Strictly no refunds.
• 2 laps, undulating 15 mile course measured by AAA/RRC measurer
• For reasons of safety and courtesy to  other runners, we do not permit headphones to be worn during the race.
• Click here to see a course profile or the course route.

• Race numbers and chip timing to be collected on the day from race HQ.
• Folksworth is located off the A1(M) junction 16 at Norman Cross, 5 miles south of Peterborough. Follow main road to Folksworth and look for signs & marshals who will direct you. For Sat Navs use postcode PE7 3SX but follow car park signs once in the village.
• Please use the car park on the edge of the village (follow signs). A taxi service will be provided to/from race HQ.
• We recommend runners arrive at least 1.5 hours before the start of the race.
• Start time: 11am
  Runners must allow for the 15-minute walk from Race HQ to the start. All runners will be reminded at 10.45am to make their way to the start. Items left at the start will be returned to the Lost Property box in the School hall.
• All runners must run on the left hand side of the road.
• Changing facilites, refreshments and supervised baggage storage.
• £75 gift voucher for a new course record (Male 1.18:18 / Female 1.27:31)
• Prizes for 1st 5 men and 1st 3 ladies.
• Prizes for 1st mens and 1st ladies teams (3 to count by aggregate score).
• Category prizes:
  1st Male Vet 40
  1st Male Vet 45
  1st Male Vet 50
  1st Male Vet 55
  1st Male Vet 60 (George Callow trophy)
  1st Male Vet 65
  1st Lady Vet 35
  1st Lady Vet 40
  1st Lady Vet 45
  1st Lady Vet 50
  1st Lady Vet 55
  1st Lady Vet 60 (Preston’s trophy Local Lady)

• 1st Frostbite team – 3 men + 1 woman to count (Prize to be presented at the League event)
• Prize giving will take place at approximately 1.30pm. Please Note: Only one prize per person (except team prizes).

Well done to everyone who took part in the first of this season’s Frostbite races in St Neots. The seniors finished in 2nd place overall which is a fantastic result and the club’s best ever finish.

Well done also to the juniors who finished 9th overall on the day.

Let’s keep the momentum going and aim for another great result in the second Frostbite race at Bushfields on 2nd November.

Tomorrow sees the start of the Frostbite Series at Priory Park, St Neots.
Juniors go off at 10.15am and Seniors 11am. Yaxley Seniors are set to assemble one of their strongest teams for many years. Watch this space for the race report, will any club records be broken? The excitement is building. Here comes the Frostbite Series!!!!!!!

Yaxley Runners have been setting great times in the Peterborough 5K Grand Prix series. Race 1 saw PBs for Hugh Burton, Andrew Johnson, Anna Totterdell and Sarah Endicott. In Race 2 there were 7 PBs – James Mogridge, Charlie Evans, Hugh Burton, Mark Evans, Karen Ives, Paul McCarthy and Sarah Endicott. Father and son team Mark and Charlie Evans both improved again to set a further PBs in race 3 with Hugh Burton equalling his PB from the previous race.

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