2007

Kent Road Running for 2007

Last amended at 7-02-07

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

Latest News as at 7 February 7-02-07
Provisional Dates for the 2007 Grand Prix and Championship races 7-02-07

KENT ROAD RACE REPORT – JANUARY 2007

Dartford 10 miles – 21^st 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 – 28^th 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	10^th	Brands Hatch Half Marathon	Brands Hatch	11.30 am	Sally Herd	01959 541400
Sun	11^th	Kent AC 10 miles	Sidcup	10.00 am	B Dix	0208 857 3416
Sun	11^th	Dover Half Marathon	Dover	10.00 am	Jill Cliff	01304 368017
Sun	18^th	Ashford & Dist 10 Km	Ashford	11.00 am	Allan Crawley	01233 634721 or 07976 352083
Sun	25^th	Tunbridge Wells HMthn	Tun Wells	10.00 am	Ivor Lawrence	01892 528331 or 07770 657559

KENT ROAD RACES – GRAND PRIX AND CHAMPIONSHIPS 2007

Provisional list of races

Race	Date	Day	Kent Champs	Grand Prix
Dartford 10 miles	21^st Jan	Sun		Yes
Sidcup 10 miles	11^th Feb	Sun		Yes
Thanet 20 miles	3^rd March	Sun	Yes	Yes
Paddock Wood Half Marathon	1^st April	Sun		Yes
Sevenoaks 7	13^th May *	Sun		Yes
Canterbury Half Marathon	27^th May	Sun	Yes	Yes
Beckenham 10 Km	3^rd June	Sun		Yes
Thanet Marathon	2^nd Sept *	Sun	Yes	Yes
Sittingbourne 10 miles	7^th Oct	Sun	Yes	Yes
Wilmington 10 K	28^th 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.

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