Fenland Running Club

20/06/2026

Fenland Running Club

Race Roundup, June 2026

The Peterborough Grand Prix summer series of 5K races have begun and Fenland RC started with a strong showing. Covering the same distance as a park run, the GP races attract strong runners from far and wide and so there is stiff competition.

Ben Jimson came home first for the club in 16:52, making the most of the favourable conditions with a personal best time over 5k. The course was an out-and-back route near Eye, with a hairpin turn at half way. Ben was in a sprint finish to the line with a local rival from Yaxley, and just managed to win by a second.

Strong performances also came from Sean Banks in 18:05 and Dan Tickner in 18:48, while the last club man under 20 minute barrier was Pete Lunt in 19:54. The 5K series is made up of 5 races, with the three best for any given runner counting towards their final position. The next race is at Nene Park on 24th June.

A team of 8 FRC runners also travelled to Wymondham for the Lotus 5K – based around the famous sports car team’s test track. The start was split into two waves with the fastest runners setting off first. In the first wave, Martin Jennings stormed to an age category win as first Male Veteran 55, in 18:12.

Close behind was Malcolm Tuff in 18:59. He achieved a higher age grading than Martin – some 84% - yet was second in his age category. Simon Hamilton also performed well on the night, with a fourth place age category in 20:37. First for the club’s ladies was Katie Woodcock in 20:47 which placed her tenth female overall.

Malcolm Tuff also took part in the Alex Moore Relay and finished his 5K stage in 18:41 (86%). Sarah Rippon competed in the run / swim aquathlon in Beccles, completing the event in 1:05:34.

Five runners took part in the Run Sandringham Event 10K,. Dan Dale in 41:44, Robert Fines completed the course in 50:47, Rachael Nicholls in 1:00:57 and husband and wife team Ian and Sally King finishing in 1:02:57 and 1:30:35 respectively.
Also at the Sandringham running festival, Emelia Heeley and Ollie Martin were half of a mixed charity team in the 24 hour event with friends Robert Bond and Ross Nicholas. Their team came 1st out of 21 teams in the 3-5 mixed team category, running 32 laps and covering 160 miles between them in 24:45:43. Emelia ran 7 laps, Ollie 8, Robert 9 and Ross 8

Full Results 5K GP: Ben Jimson 16:52 (7th); Sean Banks 18:05 (39th); Dan Tickner 18:48 (57th); Pete Lunt 19:54 (100th); Daniel Dale 20:07 (109th); Tom Richards 21:14 (151st); Robert Fines 22:55 (207th); Nigel Marlow 23:25 (225th); Jac Richards 24:53 (274th); Sam Hackett 25:18 (283rd); Ian King 27:29 (344th); Lesley Prince 28:09 (366th); Rachael Nichols 28:30 (377th); Zoe Thornton 31:43 (425th); Andrew Mallett 31:44 (426th); Sarah Rippon 33:56 (442nd). Finishers ~ 458

Full Results Lotus 5K: Martin Jennings 18:12 (34th); Malcolm Tuff 18:59 (61st); Simon Hamilton 20:37 (123rd); Katie Woodcock 20:47 (130th ); Tom Richards 21:07 (146th ); Jamie Bransgrove 22:30 (191st ); Jac Richards 25:45 (275th): Colin Travi 26:08: Finishers ~ 411
Report by Tim Chapman

17/06/2026

On Saturday 13th June, 34 members of FRC took part in 6 different parkrun events, 2 at Downham Market, 6 at King's Lynn, 5 at Snowden Field, 1 at Swaffham, 2 at Wimpole Estate and 18 at Wisbech parkrun
At Downham Market, Barry Ward was 2nd in 20:25
In King’s Lynn, Lewis Saunders was 2nd in 17:54
At Snowden Field, Dan Tickner was 9th in 22:11 and Andrew Mallet ran a course pb of 27:19
Lesley Prince celebrated her 100th parkrun at Wimpole Estate in a time of 29:17
At Wisbech, Antony Kennedy was 9th in 20:49 and Aidan Cooper ran a parkrun pb of 21:55

08/06/2026

On Saturday 6th June, 17 members of FRC ran at 5 parkrun events, 2 at Ferry Meadows, 5 at King's Lynn, 1 at Sandringham, 3 at Snowden Field and 6 at Wisbech parkrun.
In King’s Lynn, Lewis Saunders was 6th in 18:28
Andy West continued his string of course pb’s at Sandringham, running 33:38
Dan Tickner came 4th at Snowden Field in a time of 21:11
And in Wisbech, Martin Jennings came 1st in 18:53 with an age grading of 81.4%

08/06/2026

On Sunday 7th June, FRC took part in the Greenwood Wheel Relay. The club fielded 5 teams of 7 runners, 35 runners in total. The teams also required cyclists on each stage, some of whom were also running, but many other members, family and friends were required, also providing transport to and from each stage and the club provided timing at one of the changeovers.
For the club, the highlight of the event was Trevor Sutherill running the final stage for his team, alongside his guide Jane Greenwood. Having undergone major heart surgery and suffering a stroke which affected his sight, it was truly inspirational to watch as he led the other club members round the track for the final 400m
Full race report to follow.

03/06/2026

It’s open! Don’t miss out 😊

The Fenland10 is a flat PB potential 10 mile open road race. You’ll find lots of enthusiastic marshals and two water stations along the way. With the weather on our side this England Athletics licenced race has plenty of PB potential.

01/06/2026

On Saturday 30th May 2026, 31 members of FRC ran at 7 different parkrun events, 2 at Ferry Meadows, 2 at Kettering, 3 at King's Lynn, 1 at Nobles (Isle of Man), 7 at Sandringham, 1 at West Stow Country and 15 at Wisbech parkrun.
At King’s Lynn, Kate Woodcock was 6th Female in 22:12 and Colin Travi set a new course PB of 26:03
At Nobles, Martin Jennings celebrated his 100th parkrun by coming 4th in 19:33
In Sandringham, Eleanor Key set a new course PB of 31:02
And in Wisbech, Andrew Plume was 3rd in 18:15

31/05/2026

🎉 **What a month May has been at Snowden Field parkrun!** 🎉

Across our 5 events in May 2026, an incredible **425 finishes** were recorded, giving us an average of **85.2 finishers every Saturday**! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️

But that's not all...

🏅 **51 Personal Bests** were achieved – proof that all your hard work is paying off!

👋 **107 first-time visitors** joined us at Snowden Field – whether it was your first-ever parkrun or your first visit to us, we loved having you along.

Most importantly, every one of those 425 finishes represents someone choosing to get out, get active, volunteer, support others, or simply be part of our fantastic community.

Thank you to all our runners, walkers, volunteers and supporters for making Snowden Field such a special place every Saturday morning.

Here's to an even bigger June! 💚

29/05/2026

From 5K to 80K

Fenland RC’s members have taken on the widest range of races over the wildest range of terrain. From 5K to Ultra Marathon, the Club has seen outstanding performances across the board.

A team of ten runners went to Eye, near Peterborough, to compete in its annual 10K race. On a very windy day, with 2 miles of headwind, first across the line was Malcolm Tuff, who sprinted past team mate Dan Tickner in the very last few metres. Both men were well under 40 minutes, with Malcolm finishing in 39:04 and Dan in 39:06.

Malcolm won his class (MV60) and repeated the feat only days later at the West Norfolk AC “Fighter 5K”. Taking on a smooth concrete course around the former airfield at Great Massingham, he completed in 18:39 and nailed an age grading of 86%.

The Eye 10K has road and trail sections which make for slower times, but Dan got a course pb and seasoned veterans Jac Richards and Maire Kay cruised round well under the hour. Nigel Marlow’s gritty 48:05 Was a course PB and was matched by the determination of Colin Travi in 54:38.

Dan went on to run the Deepings 10K in 38:54 (25th) which was a course best for him, with veteran Pete Lunt close behind in 41:19. Fresh from his London Marathon, Aidan Cooper got a personal best in 46:21 while Zoe Thornton continued to show her commitment with a clocking of 1:08:25.

By contrast, Ben Jimson ran a full marathon through the old town of Riga (Latvia). At last, he achieved the London qualifying standard he was after, with a personal best of 2:52:00. Keeping a steady 4 minutes per kilometre pace for almost all of the race, Ben’s time earnt him a place on the start grid for London 2027.
Fellow Club member Charlie Buttriss also ran the route in Riga in 3:40, while Katie Woodcock ran the Copenhagen Marathon. She split the men’s times with 3:31:12. Conditions were perfect – overcast and 12°C – and the flat course through beside the capital’s canals suited her well.

Lesley Prince ran the Zig-Zag Happy Birthday half marathon in 2:25:41 near Dereham on a 5K lapped course.

In North Wales, Sean Banks ran the Snowdonia 80km Ultra Marathon event against international opposition. No stranger to the challenge of ultra distances, Sean finished in 99th with a time of 11:31:43. This was no mean feat as the rugged trail through the Welsh mountains involved more than 2500m of climbing. This meant the 78km course was just over 80km.

In the same series of Ultra Trail Series (UTS), Stuart Follen and Alan Bird took on the 55km race. They succeeded in reaching the first checkpoint in time, but with the weather closing in and a drop out rate in excess of 20%, they just missed the second and so could not quite complete the course.


Full Results – Eye 10K: Malcom Tuff 39:04 (14th); Dan Tickner 39:06 (15th); Nigel Marlow 48:05 (96th); Colin Travi 54:38 (177th); JacRichards 55:35 (186th); Maire Kay 56:02 (188th); Catherine Swann 57:14 (203rd); Rachael Nichols 1:00:29 (238th); Lesley Prince 1:02:40 (258th): Finishers ~ 329

Deepings 10K: Dan Tickner 38:54 (25th); Pete Lunt 41:19 (48th); Tom Richards 43:41 (70th); Aidan Cooper 46:21 (98th & pb); Jac Richards 54:06 (193rd); Zoe Thornton 1:08:25 (300th): Finishers ~ 322.

Half Marathon: Lesley Prince 2:25:41 (28th): Finishers ~ 48

Marathons: Copenhagen – Katie Woodcock 3:31:12 (947th Female & 6816th overall);
Riga – Ben Jimson 2:52:00 (93rd and 16th MV40); Charlie Buttriss 3:40:31 (918th).
Ultra Marathons: Sean Banks (80K) 11:31:43 (99th).
Race report by Tim Chapman
Photos – Eye 10K, Tim Chapman;
Deepings - FRC
Ultra, Larissa Follen

26/05/2026

On Saturday 23rd May, 24 FRC members took part in 5 parkrun events, 1 at Hunstanton, 6 at King's Lynn, 1 at Oxford, 1 at Swaffham and 15 at Wisbech parkrun.
At King’s Lynn, Lewis Saunders came 4th in 17:52.
In Wisbech, Martin Jennings was 2nd in 18:34 and an age grade of 82.8%, Sean Connolly was 7th with a course pb of 19:30 and Carol Bowett was 3rd female in 22:34
Gemma Rose ran a course pb of 25:24 and Trevor Sutherill (guided by his daughter) improved his current course best to 37:48