Race Report – Larkfield 10k

Dear All

My plan of getting slow and resigning as captain to get out of writing group emails seems to have failed as Nicola has come up with a new strategy for race reports, I’m very grateful. Firstly well done to all those taking part, you can see from Craig’s email (copied below) a summary of all the team and individual prizes we won so well done all. I’m sure Bob will update with who managed to get a personal best (I see Ali got a club record!), but please also see below the full results.

So i’m now at a bit of a loss as to what to write about so I went to the help of Google for guidance who gave me https://www.womensrunning.com/training/why-you-should-write-a-race-report/ (think it still works if im not a woman)

• The event:
• Where? Larkfield
• How long? 10k
• When? Yesterday
• Weather? Fog just lifting at start so 100% humidity and we were all a sweaty mess.
• Course description and evaluation of event logistics – 2 laps of a mainly flat course, although not going through the grounds of the nice house and running down an alley way instead.
• How you trained for the event – Trained mainly by going running
• Your gear and nutrition – I wore some shorts, socks, trainers and my harriers vest. My nutrition was a bowl of cereal
• Specific experiences (this might include)
• Thoughts at every km – Really this seems excessive! how about I started off feeling tired and then each km I felt more tired.
• Mantras you may have used – don’t let too many harriers go past (I failed)
• Falls (if any—always entertaining) – I didn’t fall, will try to next time to entertain you
• Conversations you’ve had with others – Too tired for conversations, I might have said Go Ali, Go Colin as they both came shooting past.
• Conversations you’ve had with yourself – I did not talk to myself
• DNF experience (if applicable) OR Your finish and associated emotions – Main emotion was why am I almost 4 minutes slower than last time I did this in 2019! Although slight amazement several hours later when Craig said I won a bronze team medal!
• Your overall evaluation of the event – It is a great event, fast course, impressive cake stand and I actually like the 2 lap format so you know what to expect second time around.

As I’ve completed the template that must be everything covered.

Regards

Mike King

Harrier Results (Individual times listed below)

33 Deckchairs took part in today’s race which had 301 finishers. Congratulations to Liam, the overall race winner, and Emily for being the first lady harrier. I believe some of you got PBs today, so well done!

This race was also a Kent Champs event (a race within a race), and we won some silverware!

Ladies Overal Team Category

3) Bronze Medal – Emily Nash, Ali Farral & Jillian Holford

F45 Category

1) Gold Medal – Ali Farral

3) Bronze Medal – Jillian Holford

F45 Team Category

1) Gold Medal – Ali Farral, Jillian Holford & Nicola Morris

Male Overall Category

1) Gold Medal – Liam White 

Male Overal Team Category

2) Silver Medal – Liam White, Dillon Hobbs, Dave Weston

M40 Team Category

3) Bronze Medal – James Sarre, Craig Chapman, Mike King

All Harrier results