Harriers
After excessive turkey / cake / chocolate consumption over the festive period (speaking for myself), a few hardy Harriers felt a challenging, undulating 10 miler might just do the trick to spruce us up for the end the year.
After a ridiculously spontaneous start (where some people were still chatting, waiting for an announcement, when a klaxon went off without warning) the race settled into a wander along undulating and winding lanes before a pretty decent and challenging mile or so of ascent at Hush Heath at around 6 miles. The remainder was flat and downhill, albeit with some cheeky kick-ups to a finish in a housing estate.
Lovely clear, fine and non windy conditions set up a good race.
A very local race but well organised and an attractive if not stereotypical PB course.
A good turnout of Harriers and results (Gun time I think) as below (apologies as only know a few PBs)
| 1 | Ben Cole | Tonbridge AC | 51.43 | (Course Record) |
| 6 | Patrick Bareham | TWH | 58.45 | (PB) |
| 12 | Ton Woolley | TWH | 61.49 | (PB) |
| 20 | Mike King | TWH | 65.04 | |
| 22 | Emily Hale | Maidstone and Medway | 65.23 | (1st Female) |
| 23 | Kelvin Desmoyers Davis | TWH | 65.39 | (PB) |
| 38 | Simon Howden | TWH | 68.25 | |
| 51 | Andrew Shepherd | TWH | 69.56 | |
| 88 | Gemma Stilliard | TWH | 77.17 | |
| 150 | Rose Sawyer | TWH | 84.11 | |
| 224 | Carol Tsang | TWH | 92.11 | |
| 283 | Gary O’Reilly | TWH | 98.51 |
Congrats to all!
Arena took the team prize (Total time for 3 men + 1 woman) with 4hr14m25s, with TWH clocking 4hr22m57s to place second.
Happy New Year
Patrick