Kent Road Running for 2007

Last amended at 7-02-09

 

For any further details you may require contact Rob Bright on 01622 744187

• Provisional Dates for the 2007 Grand Prix and Championship races 7-02-07

 

Kent Individual Grand Prix 2007 As usual, we had a challenging and varied programme of 10 road races selected for our Grand Prix Championship.  The leading contenders in each category are given below.  The full lists are available by email by contacting me – details below.   Trophies and awards will be presented to the winners in each category at the first Grand Prix race of 2008 – the Canterbury 10 miles on 27th January.   Men’s teams Paddock Wood were the dominant force in the men’s team event this year.  Their points total was the highest recorded since 2003.   MALE TEAMS Dartford 10 Sidup 10 Thanet 20 Padd Wodd HM Seven oaks 7 Canter bury HM Becken ham 10K Thanet Mthn Sitting boune 10m Wilmington 10K TOTAL 1 Paddock Wood AC 366 364 380 511 508 436 434 86 552 442 4079 2 Dulwich Runners 506 443 277 409 515 223 516 0 128 246 3263 3 Larkfield AC 276 275 278 312 308 420 428 84 406 393 3180 4 Medway & Maidstone AC 383 547 243 234 247 393 100 257 153 220 2777 5 Thanet Road Runners 101 160 403 215 112 444 318 411 385 161 2710 6 Dartford RR 0 431 348 312 390 85 167 0 359 497 2589 7 Maidstone H 369 3 301 146 131 255 365 396 354 238 2558 8 Tunbridge Wells H 235 121 314 222 354 195 268 331 308 102 2450 9 Sevenoaks AC 167 178 95 222 446 121 145 164 198 305 2041 10 Blackheath & Bromley H 48 0 313 398 360 68 473 216 0 59 1935   Ladies’ teams Dulwich Runners took the ladies’ team title which they last won in 2004   FEMALE TEAMS Dartford 10 Sidup 10 Thanet 20 Padd Wodd HM Seven oaks 7 Canter bury HM Becken ham 10K Thanet Mthn Sitting boune 10m Wilmington 10K TOTAL 1 Dulwich Runners 171 133 161 130 170 92 172 0 159 159 1347 2 Paddock Wood AC 92 131 155 148 139 99 107 0 159 137 1167 3 Tunbridge Wells H 141 98 100 52 112 104 54 85 101 84 931 4 Larkfield AC 145 56 98 52 84 91 64 92 128 58 868 5 Dartford RR 0 175 72 93 112 137 91 0 71 95 846 6 Invicta East Kent AC 93 50 97 136 0 138 68 50 114 0 746 7 Sevenoaks AC 39 77 43 35 108 89 70 49 59 93 662 8 Canterbury H 41 0 127 77 40 164 44 0 43 44 580 9 Maidstone H 42 0 26 43 15 38 55 131 24 69 443 10 Istead & Ifield H 28 69 0 0 13 93 0 38 29 51 321   Individual - All men Despite incurring a hernia in the summer and being reduced to the roll of spectator with walking stick, Clayton Barrett still managed to get in enough good races early in the year to successfully defend his title.  Gareth Robb could have been in contention had he managed to complete a sixth race. Pos Name Club Cat No of races Best 6 total 1 Clayton Barrett Medway & Maidstone AC M 7 585 2 David Ives Sevenoaks AC M 7 562 3 Steve Smythe Dulwich Runners M40 9 552 4 Mickael Hegesippe Paddock Wood AC M 7 545 5 Stephen Throssell Larkfield AC M 6 543 6 Robert Rowland Paddock Wood AC M 7 526 7 Thomas O’Connell Thanet Roadrunners AC M50 6 511 8 Steven Groom Larkfield AC M 7 505 9 David Thompson Dartford Road Runners M40 6 500 10 Gareth Robb Paddock Wood AC M 5 494                       o40 men Steve Smythe was once again the leading over 40 man in his final year before entering the ranks of the over 50’s. Pos Name Club Cat No of races Best 6 total 1 Steve Smythe Dulwich Runners M40 9 116 2 David Thompson Dartford Road Runners M40 5 81 3 Gary Salmon Thanet Roadrunners AC M40 6 76 4 Daryl Palfrey Tunbridge Wells Harriers M40 6 74 5 Steve Suttle Thanet Roadrunners AC M40 5 64                   o50 men Thomas O’Connell took maximum points from his 6 races to win the over 50 title for the second year in a row. Pos Name Club Cat No of races Best 6 total 1 Thomas O’Connell Thanet Roadrunners AC M50 6 60 2 Des White Paddock Wood AC M50 7 51 3 Ivon Whitmore Medway & Maidstone AC M50 5 31 4 Derek Harrison Tunbridge Wells Harriers M50 5 24 5 Michael Mann Dulwich Runners M50 3 24                     o60 men Michael Conway was successful in a closely fought 60+ category. Pos Name Club Cat No of races Best 6 total 1 Michael Conway Invicta East Kent AC M60 7 57 2 John Leach New Eltham Joggers M60 6 51 3 Michael Jarvis Tunbridge Wells Harriers M60 6 46 4 James Fitzmaurice Sevenoaks AC M60 5 31 5 Peter Burton Istead & Ifield H M60 3 28                 Individual - All ladies Tina Oldershaw came with a late rush to snatch the title away from reigning champion Sharon Hawkins in the last two races.  Nicola Susans finished in 3rd place for the third successive year ! Pos Name Club Cat No of races Best 6 total 1 Tina Oldershaw Paddock Wood AC F35 6 297 2 Sharon Hawkins Invicta East Kent AC F35 8 295 3 Nicola Susans Larkfield AC F 9 289 4 Teresa Gaillard De Laubenque Dulwich Runners F 7 274 5 Barbara Wenman Canterbury Harriers F45 7 252 6 Nicola Richmond Dulwich Runners F35 7 247 7 Sian Roberts Tunbridge Wells H F35 8 238 8 Tara Taylor Tunbridge Wells H F35 5 231 9 Fiona Buckingham Paddock Wood AC F35 8 222 10 Carol Emery Paddock Wood AC F45 9 212     o35 ladies Tina also took the over 35 title from Sharon by a single point at the final race. Pos Name Club Cat No of races Best 6 total 1 Tina Oldershaw Paddock Wood AC F35 6 59 2 Sharon Hawkins Invicta East Kent AC F35 8 58 3 Tara Taylor Tunbridge Wells H F35 5 37 4 Nicola Richmond Dulwich Runners F35 7 34 5 Sian Roberts Tunbridge Wells H F35 6 31                   o45 ladies Barbara Wenman successfully took the o45  title away from last year’s winner Carol Emery. Pos Name Club Cat No of races Best 6 total 1 Barbara Wenman Canterbury Harriers F45 7 60 2 Carol Emery Paddock Wood AC F45 9 52 3 Sarah Shewell Sevenoaks AC F45 5 37 4 Claire Steward Dulwich Runners F45 6 35 5 Victoria Talbot-Rosner Invicta East Kent AC F45 3 24                   o55 ladies Lis Pritchard was the champion in the over 55 category for the first time. Pos Name Club Cat No of races Best 6 total 1 Lis Pritchard Dulwich Runners F55 6 29 2 Jane Bright Larkfield AC F55 6 19 3 Ros Tabor Dulwich Runners F55 4 18 4 Sue James Paddock Wood AC F55 4 16 5 Marion Middleton Sevenoaks AC F55 5 14                     Rob Bright (Kent Road Running Secretary) Tel 01622 744187   Email robbright@lineone.net

Kent Road Championships – 2007 Results   10 Km 28th October 2007 Wilmington SENIOR MEN 1 Dean Lacy Cambridge Harriers 33.35 2 Mark Clayton Beckenham RC 34.57 3 Luke Armitage Kent AC 35.00 MEN o40 1 Luke Armitage Kent AC 35.00 2 David Hall Dartford Roadrunners 35.07 3 Steve Smythe Dulwich Runners 36.53 MEN o50 1 Jim Duffill Sevenoaks AC 35.53 2 Frank Flint Thanet Roadrunners 38.27 3 John Denyer Sevenoaks AC 40.37 MEN o60 1 Peter Burton Istead & Ifield Harriers 42.18 2 Michael Conway Invicta East Kent AC 42.34 3 John Leach New Eltham Jggrs 44.08 SENIOR WOMEN 1 Clare Elms Dulwich Runners 37.02 2 Tina Oldershaw Paddock Wood AC 37.26 3 Helena Penfold Medway & Maidstone AC 39.06 WOMEN o35 1 Clare Elms Dulwich Runners 37.02 2 Tina Oldershaw Paddock Wood AC 37.26 3 Paula Stockton Maidstone Harriers 44.01 WOMEN o45 1 Barbara Wenman Canterbury Harriers 43.19 2 Caroline Richards Paddock Wood AC 46.01 3 Sarah Shewell Sevenoaks AC 46.58 WOMEN o55 1 Sue James Paddock Wood AC 44.12 2 Tina Jones Canterbury Harriers 49.35 3 Marion MIddleton Sevenoaks AC 50.20 MEN’S TEAMS 1 Paddock Wood AC J Ridger, M Hegesippe, R Rowland 31 pts 2 Sevenoaks AC D Ives, J Duffill, J Denyer 37 pts 3 Larkfield AC S Throssell, S Groom, I Morris 42 pts WOMEN’S TEAMS 1 Paddock Wood AC T Oldershaw, S James, F Buckingham 22 pts 2 Maidstone Harriers P Stockton, J Stoppani, K Norton 41 pts 3 Sevenoaks AC C Beadle, S Shewell, M Middleton 51 pts                 10 miles 7th October 2007 Sittingbourne SENIOR MEN 1 Paul Hasler Paddock Wood AC 56.08 2 Mikael Hegesippe Paddock Wood AC 59.26 3 Anthony Jackson Sittingbourne Striders 59.35 MEN o40 1 Steve Smythe Dulwich Runners 60.58 2 Gary Salmon Thanet Roadrunners 64.25 3 David Kitcher Dartford Harriers 64.59 MEN o50 1 Frank Flint Thanet Roadrunners 63.14 2 Des White Paddock Wood AC 65.44 3 Ivon Whitmore Medway & Maidstone AC 67.29 MEN o60 1 Peter Burton Istead & Ifield Harriers 71.38 2 Tony Farmer Dartford Harriers 73.37 3 Michael Jarvis Tunbridge Wells Harriers 73.50 SENIOR WOMEN 1 Tina Oldershaw Paddock Wood AC 62.32 2 Sharon Hawkins Invicta East Kent AC 66.52 3 Nicola Susans Larkfield AC 67.11 WOMEN o35 1 Tina Oldershaw Paddock Wood AC 62.32 2 Sharon Hawkins Invicta East Kent AC 66.52 3 Heather Fitzmaurice Sevenoaks AC 68.11 WOMEN o45 1 Barbara Wenman Canterbury Harriers 70.16 2 Janet Cobby New Eltham Joggers 72.34 3 Barbara Raveh Paddock Wood AC 73.59 WOMEN o55 1 Sue James Paddock Wood AC 76.40 2 Jane Bright Larkfield AC 80.24 3 Marion MIddleton Sevenoaks AC 84.55 MEN’S TEAMS 1 Paddock Wood AC P Hasler, M Hegesippe, R Shaw 7 pts 2 Larkfield AC S Throssell, S Groom, I Morris 30 pts 3 Thanet Roadrunners F Flint, G Salmon, S Suttle 34 pts WOMEN’S TEAMS 1 Paddock Wood AC T Oldershaw, B Raveh, F Buckingham 22 pts 2 Larkfield AC N Susans, K Howes, J Bright 31 pts 3 Tunbridge Wells H T Taylor, S Roberts, A-M Green 39 pts               Half Marathon 27th May 2007 Canterbury SENIOR MEN 1 Aboura Mahieddine Thanet Roadrunners 1.13.40 2 Gareth Robb Paddock Wood AC 1.16.04 3 Clayton Barrett Medway & Maidstone AC 1.16.14 MEN o40 1 Steve Smythe Dulwich Runners 1.21.56 2 Bob Fursey Medway & Maidstone AC 1.25.07 3 John Peters Ashford & District RR 1.25.10 MEN o50 1 Thomas O’Connell Thanet Roadrunners 1.24.14 2 Des White Paddock Wood AC 1.28.18 3 Terry Epps Wymondham AC 1.28.49 MEN o60 1 Michael Conway Invicta East Kent AC 1.35.42 2 John Dyson Tunbridge Wells AC 1.45.07 3 Brian Snead Thanet Roadrunners 1.49.11 SENIOR WOMEN 1 Sharon Hawkins Invicta East Kent AC 1.30.28 2 Nicola Susans Larkfield AC 1.31.23 3 Teresa Gaillard de Laubenque Dulwich Runners 1.33.38 WOMEN o35 1 Sharon Hawkins Invicta East Kent AC 1.30.28 2 Sarah Maguire Canterbury Harriers 1.34.48 3 Sian Roberts Tunbridge Wells Harriers 1.36.58 WOMEN o45 1 Barbara Wenman Canterbury Harriers 1.35.46 2 Sue Martin-Clark Dartford Roadrunners 1.40.03 3 Vicky Talbot-Rosner Invicta East Kent AC 1.40.25 WOMEN o55 1 Marion Middleton Sevenoaks AC 1.55.19 2 Tina Jones Canterbury Harriers 1.57.09 3 Wendy De Boick Canterbury Harriers 2.8.47 MEN’S TEAMS 1 Paddock Wood AC Robb, Rowland, Buckingham 28 2 Thanet Roadrunners Mahieddine, O’Connell, Caps 39 3 Deal Tri Club Jackson, Read, Smith 71 WOMEN’S TEAMS 1 Canterbury Harriers Maguire, Wenman, Greatrix 19 2 Invicta East Kent Hawkins, Rosner, Moorekite 32 3 Dartford RR Harrop, Martin-Clark, Richardson 39               20 Miles 4th March 2007 Sandwich SENIOR MEN 1 Paul Hasler Paddock Wood AC 1.51.44 2 Julian Rendall Tonbridge AC 1.53.45 3 Andrew Green Dartford RR 1.56.57 MEN o40 1 Steve Smythe Dulwich Runners 2.5.22 2 Nick Kinsey Blackheath & Bromley H 2.7.39 3 Dave Thompson Dartford RR 2.7.58 MEN o50 1 Thomas O’Connell Thanet Roadrunners 2.8.04 2 David Smythe Folkestone RC 2.10 34 3 Ian Godden Deal Tri 2.13.59 MEN o60 1 Glyn Jenkins Southern Vets AC 2.35.55 2 Trevor Tierney Road Runners Club 2.49.39 3 Tony Rea   2.55.36 SENIOR WOMEN 1 Tina Oldershaw Paddock Wood AC 2.14.25 2 Annabelle Stearns Invicta East Kent AC 2.15.09 3 Sharon Hawkins Invicta East Kent AC 2.16.49 WOMEN o35 1 Tina Oldershaw Paddock Wood AC 2.14.25 2 Annabelle Stearns Invicta East Kent AC 2.15.09 3 Sharon Hawkins Invicta East Kent AC 2.16.49 WOMEN o45 1 Carol Emery Paddock Wood AC 2.34.23 2 Sarah Shewell Sevenoaks AC 2.48.17 3 Diana Morgan Dulwich Runners 2.49.42 WOMEN o55 1 Jane Bright Larkfield AC 2.49.32 2 Marion Middleton Sevenoaks AC 2.56.58 3 Julie Wing Maidstone Harriers 3.34.57 MEN’S TEAMS 1 Dartford RR Green, Thompson, Adama 28 pts 2 Paddock Wood AC Hasler, Hegesippe, White 38 pts 3 Thanet Roadrunners O’Connell, Caps, Cook 56 pts WOMEN’S TEAMS 1 Paddock Wood AC Oldershaw, Emery, Buckingham 25 pts 2 Dulwich Runners Glld de Laubanque, Ibell, Morgan 40 pts 3 Medway & Maidst. AC Kenyon, May, Monk 52 pts               Marathon 2nd Sept  2007 Margate SENIOR MEN 1 Kevin James Ashford & District RR 3.03.28 2 Daniel Green Ashford & District RR 3.05.12 3 Anthony Jackson Sittingbourne Striders 3.07.42 MEN o40 1 Kevin James Ashford & District RR 3.03.28 2 Steve Suttle Thanet Roadrunners 3.11.59 3 Andy Fletcher Paddock Wood AC 3.18.00 MEN o50 1 David Smyth Folkestone RC 3.14.42 2 Ivon Whitmore Medway & Maidstone AC 3.18.52 3 Andrew Buck Unattached 3.19.55 MEN o60 1 Sid Morrison 100 Km Association 4.15.24 2 John McCullie Dartford Roadrunners 4.35.49 3 Philip Cope Thanet Roadrunners 4.56.49 SENIOR WOMEN 1 Sharon Hawkins Invicta East Kent AC 3.11.33 2 Kim Howes Larkfield AC 3.39.22 3 Julie Stoppani Maidstone Harriers 3.50.45 WOMEN o35 1 Sharon Hawkins Invicta East Kent AC 3.11.33 2 Kim Howes Larkfield AC 3.39.22 3 Julie Stoppani Maidstone Harriers 3.50.45 WOMEN o45 1 Karena Norton Maidstone Harriers 4.07.59 2 Gillian Calliste Istead & Ifield H 5.12.54         WOMEN o55 1 Jane Bright Larkfield AC 4.09.48 2 Julie Wing Maidstone Harriers 5.09.15         MEN’S TEAMS 1 Maidstone Harriers L Gurr, I Hoad, R Morling 49 pts 2 Tunbridge Wells H M Thomson, L Harris, M Russell 57 pts 3 Thanet Roadrunners S Suttle, E Kearney, P Cope 67 pts WOMEN’S TEAMS   No complete team finished

KENT ROAD RACE REPORT – JANUARY 2007  Dartford 10 miles – 21st January  (Grand Prix Race) The road race season kicked off on a cool, breezy morning on with the return of the Dartford 10 mile race.  After an absence of two years while their sports ground was being redeveloped, the runners had the benefit of meeting in the luxury of the new Princes Park Stadium (home of Dartford FC).  Otherwise the course was unchanged from previous years taking in Wilmington, Sutton at Hone, South Darenth and Green St Green.  Crispin Bloomfield crossed the Thames from Billericay to take the honours in a time of 52.47 over two minutes clear of local lad Andrew Pickett.   Veteran Tina Oldershaw had a similar margin of victory in the ladies’ race with Dulwich Runners taking the team prize.  There were 837 finishers.  Leading men – Dartford 10 1 Crispian BLOOMFIELD Billericay Striders M 0:52:47 2 Andrew PICKETT Dartford Harriers M 0:55:18 3 Gareth ROBB Paddock Wood AC M 0:55:56 4 Tom COLLINS Medway & Maidstone AC M 0:56:22 5 David DICKINSON Havering M 0:56:37 6 Clayton BARRETT Medway & Maidstone AC M 0:57:27 7 Steven GAME Dartford Harriers M40 0:57:54 8 Charles LOUND Dulwich Runners M 0:59:29 9 Simon LOACH Dulwich Runners M 0:59:41 10 Davide IVES Sevenoaks AC M 0:59:50   Leading Women – Dartford 10 1 Tina OLDERSHAW Paddock Wood AC F35 1:03:00 2 Grainne O'DONNELL Serpentine Running Club F 1:05:33 3 Andrea PICKUP Dulwich Runners F35 1:05:53 4 Holly WILKINSON Serpentine Running Club F 1:05:53 5 Sharon HAWKINS Invicta East Kent AC F35 1:06:52   GRAND PRIX PLACINGS (after 1 race)   Male teams                                               Individual male 1 Dulwich Runners 506   1 Andrew PICKETT Dartford Harriers 100 2 Dartford H 432   2 Gareth ROBB Paddock Wood AC 99 3 Istead & Ifield H 409   3 Tom COLLINS Medway & Maidstone AC 98 4 Medway & Maidstone AC 383   4 Clayton BARRETT Medway & Maidstone AC 97 5 Maidstone H 369   5 Steven GAME Dartford Harriers 96 6 Paddock Wood AC 366   6 Charles LOUND Dulwich Runners 95   Female teams                                          Individual female 1 Dulwich Runners 171   1 Tina OLDERSHAW Paddock Wood AC 50 2 Larkfield AC 145   2 Andrea PICKUP Dulwich Runners 49 3 Tunbridge Wells H 141   3 Sharon HAWKINS Invicta East Kent AC 48 4 Swanley & Dist. AC 97   4 Tara TAYLOR Tunbridge Wells Harr 47 5 Invicta East Kent AC 93   5 Nicola SUSANS Larkfield AC 46 6 Paddock Wood AC 92   6 Heidi COLEMAN Invicta East Kent AC 45   Canterbury 10 miles – 28th January Four times Kent Cross Country Champion Mark Coleman was in a class of his own at Canterbury, negotiating the undulating route around Bridge and Bekesbourne in just over 51 minutes.  Phil Anthony took the runner up spot for the second year running. Tina Oldershaw came along to take her second victory of the year – this time following a battle with Kaeti Mackenzie (formerly of Bexley AC) and Annabelle Stearns of the promoting club.  There were 717 finishers.  Leading Men – Canterbury 10 1 Michael COLEMAN Medway & Maidstone AC M 0:51:18 2 Phil ANTHONY Invicta East Kent AC M 0:55:29 3 Lynton LYTHGOE Ashford AC M 0:56:32 4 Sam RIGBY Folkestone Running Club M 0:57:05 5 Nick SIRS Exeter Harriers M50 0:58:01 6 Martin GAUNT Serpentine Running Club M 0:58:24 7 Nicholas KINSEY Blackheath and Bromley H M40 0:58:28 8 William TOWNSEND Serpentine Running Club M 0:58:36 9 Mickael HEGESIPPE Paddock Wood AC M 0:59:35 10 Chris VALDUS   M 0:59:53   Leading Women – Canterbury 10 1 Tina OLDERSHAW Paddock Wood AC F35 1:03:11 2 Kaeti MACKENZIE Barnsley A.C. F 1:03:45 3 Annabelle STEARNS Invicta East Kent AC F35 1:03:49 4 Rona LOUBSER Folkestone Running Club F 1:05:04 5 Sharon HAWKINS Invicta East Kent AC F35 1:06:25   Dates for February    Date Race At Time Organiser Tel No Sat 10th Brands Hatch Half Marathon Brands Hatch 11.30 am Sally Herd  01959 541400 Sun 11th Kent AC 10 miles Sidcup 10.00 am B Dix  0208 857 3416 Sun 11th Dover Half Marathon Dover 10.00 am Jill Cliff   01304 368017 Sun 18th Ashford & Dist 10 Km Ashford 11.00 am Allan Crawley 01233 634721 or  07976 352083 Sun 25th Tunbridge Wells HMthn Tun Wells 10.00 am Ivor Lawrence 01892 528331 or 07770 657559

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KENT ROAD RACES – GRAND PRIX AND CHAMPIONSHIPS 2007 Provisional list of races Race Date Day Kent Champs   Grand Prix Dartford 10 miles 21st Jan Sun   Yes Sidcup 10 miles 11th Feb Sun   Yes Thanet 20 miles 3rd March Sun Yes Yes Paddock Wood Half Marathon 1st April Sun   Yes Sevenoaks 7 13th May * Sun   Yes Canterbury Half Marathon 27th May Sun Yes Yes Beckenham 10 Km 3rd June Sun   Yes Thanet Marathon 2nd Sept * Sun Yes Yes Sittingbourne 10 miles 7th Oct Sun Yes Yes Wilmington 10 K 28th Oct * Sun Yes Yes                                                                         *   to be confirmed KENT CHAMPIONSHIPS – open to all Kent runners who qualify either by birth or by continuous residence for 9 months or more.   Enter on official form.  Entries on the day do not count in the Championships.  Awards presented for first 3 in each category – M, M40, M50, M60, F, F35, F45, F55, Male team and Female team (3 to score) KENT GRAND PRIX – open to all members of Kent affiliated Clubs.  Individuals who are not members of Kent Clubs may also enter.   Points accumulated at each race meeting for top 6 men and top 4 women in each club (down to position 100).   Team championship based on all 10 races.  Individual Championships in categories M, M40, M50, M60, F, F35, F45, F55 based on best 6 of 10 races. FOR FURTHER DETAILS contact Rob Bright, 44 Pembroke Road,  Coxheath, Maidstone, Kent  ME17 4QN  -  Tel 01622 744187 Email  robbright@lineone.net