The 2009 Children's Mutual Tunbridge Wells Half-marathon will take place on Sunday 15th February 2009 at 10am.
Entries will open late summer 2008. Check back regularly for updates.
This race sold out in 2008, so enter early and don't miss out!
Thank you to everyone who supported or ran in The Children's Mutual 2008 Tunbridge Wells Half Marathon on Sunday 24 February.
If you were there, we hope you agree that it's the biggest and best half marathon we've ever organised.
See the results section below for a full list of individual and team positions.
2008 results
Benjamin Noad of Highgate Harriers AC led home the field in 1:09:48, over two full minutes clear of second place Huw Evans of Tonbridge AC, with James Baker of Chichester R&AC half a minute further back.
Tina Oldershaw of Paddock Wood AC was the first woman home in 1:23:12, four minutes clear of Fleur Swaney and Janine Brown of Ashford & District AC another minute back.
Download the full 2008 Tunbridge Wells Half Marathon results (660Kb PDF file).
Individual results
| Category | Runner | Club | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's overall | Benjamin Noad | Highgate Harriers AC | 1:09:48 |
| Huw Evans | Tonbridge AC | 1:11:53 | |
| James Baker | Chichester R&AC | 1:12:21 | |
| Women's overall | Tina Oldershaw | Paddock Wood AC | 1:23:12 |
| Fleur Swaney | Unattached | 1:27:13 | |
| Janine Brown | Ashford & District AC | 1:28:29 | |
| Men's 40-49 | Mike Dooley | Army AA | 1:18:08 |
| Andy Howey | Tunbridge Wells Harriers | 1:22:02 | |
| Richard Gurd | Windle Valley | 1:22:41 | |
| Men's 50-59 | Peter Russell | Invicta East Kent AC | 1:20:33 |
| David Truepenny | Runnymede Runners | 1:23:18 | |
| Des White | Paddock Wood AC | 1:24:32 | |
| Men's 60-69 | Michael Conway | Invicta East Kent AC | 1:30:59 |
| Men's 70+ | Joe Cleverly | New Eltham Joggers | 1:51:51 |
| Women's 35-44 | Tina Oldershaw | Paddock Wood AC | 1:23:12 |
| Tara Taylor | Tunbridge Wells Harriers | 1:30:51 | |
| Kim Howes | Larkfield AC | 1:32:04 | |
| Women's 45-54 | Alison Carpenter | Thames Hare & Hounds | 1:31:15 |
| Women's 55-64 | Christine Egglestone | Lingfield RC | 1:46:37 |
Team results
| Category | Team | Runners | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's team | Tonbridge AC | Huw Evans, Paul Martin, Julian Rendall | 59 |
| Paddock Wood AC | Michael Hegesippe, Robert Rowland, Des White | 63 | |
| Tunbridge Wells Harriers | Andy Howey, Duncan Collins, Ed Peltor | 86 | |
| Women's team | Paddock Wood AC | Tina Oldershaw, Fiona Buckingham, Carol Emery | 58 |
| Tunbridge Wells Harriers | Tara Taylor, Jeanette White, Carly Seal | 100 | |
| Sevenoaks AC | Lindsey Shing, Suzy Claridge, Sarah Shewell | 102 |
Sponsors
Our huge thanks go out to all the sponsors and supporters of the 2008 Tunbridge Wells Half Marathon, particularly our main sponsor, The Children's Mutual
The Children's Mutual (formerly Tunbridge Wells Equitable Friendly Society) is based on Mount Ephraim, Tunbridge Wells and specialises in long-term savings plans for children. It is a leading provider of Child Trust Fund accounts and has been voted Best Child Trust Fund Provider in 2006 and 2007 by independent financial magazine, Moneyfacts.
The 2008 race was kindly supported by:
and also by:
Photographs
Sportcam were out and about on the course taking lots of photographs. See www.sportcam.net.
The route
2008 race route
The accurate measured course follows a scenic loop around Bidborough, Penshurst, Fordcombe and Langton Green and, following the success of 2007, has an improved start to reduce initial congestion.
See the race route (the map is an illustration - do not rely on the measurements). You can see another version, including hill profiles and a route fly-through, on the Good Run Guide site.
Charities
Harrier Paul Roome presents
a donation to Dame Kelly Holmes
and the Hospice in the Weald
in 2008 we are proud to be supporting:
In 2007 we donated over £4500 to local charities.
Thank you all for your support!
Previous races
See results from previous years.
Contact us
If you have any questions about the The Children's Mutual Tunbridge Wells Half Marathon, use our contact form to send us a message.
