Thanet 20 Mile Road Race (Kent Grand Prix and Kent Champs)

Race date: 
7 March 2010
Distance: 
20 miles
Location: 
Thanet

The Thanet coastline was awash with deckchairs today. In cold, windy but sunny conditions 17 Harriers braved the conditions. Unfortunately only 16 finished as one of our newer members, Wendy Bennett suffered a knee injury at 14 miles, and, wisely, decided to retire a mile later.

Results

Men

1 Julian Rendall Tonbridge AC 1.54.38  
5 Nick Leech TWH 2.01.53

pb and new club record by 4 mins. (his own)

19 Craig Chapman   2.12.29  
20 Matt Clark   2.13.49

6th M40 and new M40-44 club record

28 Mike Thomson   2.18.16 8th M40
85 Michael Kennard   2.32.29  
98 Derek Harrison   2.34.21  
103 Mike Russell   2.35.08  
118 Lee Kelly   2.38.22  
121 Paul Clift   2.38.32 pb by 5 mins
136 George Harris   2.40.41  
169 David French   2.45.28 pb by 6 mins
426 Graham Brooks   4.25.09 2nd M70

Women

1 (31) Sharon Hawkins Maidstone Harriers 2.21.00  
24 (137) Sian Roberts TWH 2.40.57  
40 (200) Jo Clift   2.52.31 8th F45
52 (227) Ana-Maria Green   2.56.44  
70 (269) Amanda Paver   3.02.52  

The men's team of Nick, Craig and Matt won the team prize, and Nick, Matt and Mike won the gold medals in the Kent Champs team. (Craig does not appear to have been in the Kent Champs).

The Thanet 20 Mile Road Race is the second race in the Kent Grand Prix series.

It is also the Kent Championships 20 mile race.