Deckchairs Galore bring back prizes from Tonbridge!
A massive 42 Harriers (30 men and 12 ladies) ran the 4th Tonbridge Half Marathon, a challenging and undulating out and back course in brilliant and warm sunshine this morning, a tad warmer than last year L. This was the penultimate Kent Grand Prix race of 2014, incorporating the Kent Champs, with just the 10K race at Ashford to go. No real chances of winning, but there’s great potential of coming second overall in both the men and ladies teams. It was also great to see so many new Harrier faces joining the regular/usual runners this morning, and I look forward to seeing you at future events.
1,001 runners completed the course with Julian Rendall (Tonbridge) the winner in 1:14:08 and the first lady was Maria Heslop (Paddock Wood) in 1:22:46.
To the Harrier results (individual times listed below):
First Harrier to cross the line saw the return of Nick Leech (after a 2yr absence) in 1:19:19 followed by Craig Chapman in 1:23:25 and then Stuart Shields in a PB time of 1:24:37. For the ladies, Zoe Button was first home in 1:38:34 followed by Nicola Morris in a PB time (4mins) of 1:38:25 and Lesley Mercer in 1:43:08.
Our great team effort brought home the following prizes:
RACE
· 1st M60 – Steve Barnfield
· 2nd Ladies Team (Zoe Button, Nicola Morris, Lesley Mercer)
· 2nd Mens Team (Nick Leech, Craig Chapman, Stuart Shields)
KENT CHAMPS
· Gold M60 – Steve Barnfield
· Silver M60 – Mark Taylor
· Silver F35 – Zoe Button
· Bronze F35 – Nicola Morris
· Silver Ladies Team (Zoe Button, Nicola Morris, Lesley Mercer)
· Silver Mens Team (Nick Leech, Craig Chapman, Stuart Shields)
Congratulations also to Nicola Morris, winning a bottle of Champagne as a spot prize.
Nick/Zoe: I have your medals and winnings (£20 each)
I know some of you got PBs (listed below), anymore please let TWH Statistician, Bob Lawrence know.
So after the ninth 2014 KGP Race, here are the overall team results. No change in positions following Dartford, but your individual efforts (see KGP pts column in results below) have helped claw back some of the overall points:
Men’s Team – first 6 to score
1. Orpington Road Runners 3,925
2. Maidstone Harriers 3,436
2. Thanet Roadrunners 3,400
4. Tunbridge Wells Harriers 3,322
5. Sevenoaks AC 2,324
Ladies Team – first 4 to score
1. Maidstone Harriers 1,271
2. Tunbridge Wells Harriers 1,028
3. Orpington Road Runners 990
4. Paddock Wood 967
5. Larkfield AC 678
So, my last ask as Road Race Captain to you the Harriers is for another MASSIVE turn out at the final KGP Race of 2014 – Ashford 10K on Sunday 12 October (10am – £16). Let’s go out in style and try and secure those second places! Sign up and join the team for the last KGP Race of 2014 below:
http://www.runnersworld.co.uk/events/registrationinfo.asp?sp=&v=2&EN=84637
Thank You
Craig
TWH Road Race Captain
As I retire from the Road Race Captaincy at the end of this year, TWHs is on the lookout for my replacement starting 2015. If you would like to take on the challenge please let me know or another committee member.