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RANELAGH HARRIERS E-NEWS # 491 21st December 2016
Editor: Steve Rowland
mailto: sandsrowland@btinternet.com
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MERRY CHRISTMAS and a HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL OUR READERS
HEADLINE NEWS
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* Report on Surrey Ladies League
* Ranelagh defeats South London Harriers in Stubbs Cup mob match
* Jackson Creegan and Jo Billings lead our mob of 88
* Richard Gregory wins the Wynne Cup club championship
* Ian Grange wins the sealed handicap
* Podium near-misses for Marie Synnott-Wells and Steve Whitehead in the
SEAA Masters Championships
* 6th place for Megan de Silva and 4th for the Ranelagh women's team in the
South of the Thames 7.5m Championships
* Estelle Damant 2nd overall and 1st woman in Run Richmond Park 10k
* Championship entry deadlines approaching
* All welcome for the Henty Relay on December 31st
* An extra person is needed for the Richmond Half Marathon organising team
ATTENTION PLEASE
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LOOKING AHEAD...
...to other championship races in the New Year for which entries have to be
made in advance - in many cases a long time in advance! In each case contact
the Captains / Team Managers if you want to be entered (see What's Coming
below for e-mails). All events include junior as well as senior races.
Sat 7 Jan 2017 Surrey Cross-Country Champs at Lloyd Park, Croydon.
Must be Surrey qualified, first and second claim members eligible. Deadline
Friday 30 Dec.
Sat 7 Jan 2017 Middlesex Cross-Country Champs at Hillingdon. Must
be Middlesex qualified, first and second claim members eligible. Deadline
Friday 30 Dec.
Sat 28 Jan 2017 South of England Cross-Country Champs at Parliament Hill,
Hampstead Heath. Entries closed.
Sat 25 Feb 2017 National Cross-Country Championships at Nottingham. First
claim only, deadline Friday 13 Jan.
LAURISTON CHRISTMAS MORNING PAARLAUF Sunday 25th December 11am at Wimbledon
Common
If you fancy a tough Christmas morning workout followed by mulled wine and
mince pies, this might be for you! Here's the Herc Wimb Newsletter:
"Now in its 62nd year, this event starts on Common Southside just outside
Lauriston Cottage (SW19 4TG). Teams of two (selected on the day) endeavour
to cover between them as many laps (just under 1 mile) as possible within
the allotted 30 minutes. Each runner runs half the lap (all road), hands
over to his or her partner and jogs back across the centre of the lap in
time to take over again. As well as proving an excellent training session,
the event enables a healthy appetite to be worked up before that Christmas
lunch.
Reminder: runners must report to Lauriston Cottage by 10:30 at the latest to
enable pairings comprising (in theory) an A and a B standard runner and be
prepared to pay a £1 entry fee."
HENTY RELAY Saturday 31st December in Richmond Park 12 noon start
This is our variation on the Paarlauf - a good workout before the New Year
celebrations begin. It's a relay with teams of three racing a total of six
laps of Sidmouth Wood. All members and guests welcome, all ages. The race
starts at 12 noon but register at the clubhouse by 11.30am to be allocated
to a team. More details:.
GREEN BELT RELAY 2017
Leeanne Bryce writes:
"The Green Belt Relay has been scheduled for Saturday May 20th and Sunday
May 21st 2017. Initial interest is high and we would like to field three
Ranelagh teams again this year. The GBR is a spectacular event hosted by
Stragglers - it is a 2 day 22 stage relay over 220 miles around London's
Green Belt.
Teams are 11 people.
Each day has 11 stages.
Each team member must run on both days.
Each stage is between 7 and 13 miles.
Details of the race can be found here:
It's fun, social and suitable for all but note that runners average 16-22
miles over the weekend and must be available to run both days. Teams usually
travel and support via minibus and accommodation and food options in Essex
on the Saturday night can be arranged. If you wish to run and organise your
own transport on the two days that can also be considered. Last year the
full cost of the weekend was less than £100. People who can drive a minibus
or willing to drive a pick up car are strongly encouraged!
If you are interested in attending and have not joined via our Facebook age
then please contact Leeanne Bryce (liane22@gmail.com) and Ashleigh Ferris
(ashleighferris@hotmail.com)."
RANELAGH RICHMOND HALF MARATHON
It's taking place on Sunday 30th April 2017 but organisation under Race
Director Sandra Forrest is already under way. In particular, one of the
organising team, Tamsin Burland, wishes to step down after the 2017 race.
Tamsin is the volunteer co-ordinator and would very much like someone to
join the team now and shadow her for this year's race in order to learn the
ropes. Also it's not too early to volunteer as a marshal for the 2017 race!
We realise a definite commitment may not be possible this far ahead, but if
you think you might be able to help please let Tamsin know. Contact Tamsin
ranelaghhalfhelpers@hotmail.co.uk.
THURSDAY NIGHT TRACK TRAINING AT OSTERLEY
The club is continuing to subsidise track sessions on Thursday evenings at
the Osterley track. All groups and all abilities are welcome. The sessions
are every Thursday 7.30-8.30pm. Link to the map is here:.
FACEBOOK
Follow Ranelagh on Facebook.
WHAT'S COMING
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More details of the following from the men's Captains ( e-mail Phil
or Trevor ) ranelagh.men@gmail.com
or the women's Captain / Team Manager ( e-mail Becky or Phil ranelagh.women@gmail.com )
Saturday 31st December Henty Relay in Richmond Park at 12 noon. A fun
Christmas event, all members and guests welcome.
Saturday 7th January Surrey Championships at Lloyd Park Croydon
Middlesex Championships at
Hillingdon
Sunday 8th January Tadworth 10 miles multi-terrain on Epsom
Downs. Details:.
Saturday 14th January 2XU Surrey League (men) on Mitcham Common
Surrey Ladies League at Lloyd
Park (NOT Ham Lands as listed on our printed fixture card)
Saturday 21st January Inter-club v Bank of England, Ealing and
others in Richmond Park (Bank's course at Roehampton Gate)
Saturday 28th January South of England Championships at Parliament
Hill
5km parkruns every Saturday at 9am and 2km junior parkruns weekly or monthly
on Sundays.
Venues, more details and registration at www.parkrun.com or
www.parkrun.org.uk/events/juniorevents/.
WHAT'S HAPPENED
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SURREY LADIES LEAGUE Saturday 3rd December on Mitcham Common
Phil Aiken reports:
"The 2012-13 Surrey Ladies Cross Country League did not start well for
Ranelagh, occupying 14th position after the opening fixture hosted by Thames
Hare & Hounds. A 10th place followed at Nonsuch Park, but that only improved
the overall position by one place. Entering the third fixture at Mitcham
Common, Ranelagh occupied one of the three relegation places. Ominously,
with five to score in league races, only seven finished the opening fixture,
eight the second and, just a week before the third race, an incomplete team
of three contested the Surrey Championship.
And so it came to pass that at Mitcham Common, on January 12th, 2013 only
Becky Hall, Marie Synnott-Wells, Sandra Prosser and Kate Brook lined up on
the start line of the third fixture. Four runners. One short of a team. With
the penalty points incurred for being a runner short, only a miracle in the
final race at Denbies Vineyard would avert relegation. There would be no
miracle. But there was a full team, though the six finishers raised the
season total to a paltry 25.
A lot has happened in the four years that have followed, but the memory of
that January day remains. The only constant in an ever-changing league
fixture list for this season, the return to Mitcham Common stood out. This
was more than just another race.
The preceding two weeks had seen 16 women contest the London Championships
and 13 were at Polesden Lacey for the South of Thames 5 Mile Team race.
Indications were that there would be another healthy turnout. But there had
been late withdrawals at other races and, on the day, broken rails and
signal failures all but brought South West Trains to a halt. Yet, despite
this, despite heavy traffic and, in Victoria's case, despite a dress fitting
(not just any dress fitting I may add), by the time all the numbers had been
handed out, there were 25 Ranelagh Harriers on the start line. 25, let me
remind you, was the sum total of finishers in that dreadful season. Results
are only available for the last 16 seasons. On only one occasion - 62 races
- has this figure been bettered, in October 2003, when 27 lined up in
Richmond Park.
But it wasn't just the size of the team that was impressive.There was a
two-time Olympian and three from Intermediate 3, four under 20s and three
over 60s. A team of all ages and all abilities. A team that was, in a word,
INCLUSIVE. Remember that day at Mitcham Common...?
More than a race, but a race nevertheless. Despite a healthy turnout at
Nonsuch Park in October, the team had been light at the front end. Not so
today. Gill Sanders, unfit by her standards (though those standards are
somewhat different to practically everyone else who was on the start line)
was joined by Nic Jackson, in her 6th Ranelagh appearance but first in front
of most of the watching Ranelagh support, giving Megan de Silva some allies
at the front of the race.
After a flat start, the runners cross a road before immediately ascending
the first of four short, sharp climbs, before descending back across the
road and completing the lap on the flat. Up the last of the four hills, a
somewhat-expected battle was developing - Steph McCall, South London,
accompanied by the twin Ranelagh presence of Gill and Nic, with Kent's Amy
Clements just behind. But... in the two places that followed were a pair of
under 17s, allowed by league rules - Alex Brown of Herne Hill and Claudia
Lance-Jones of Guildford and Godalming. At the start of the year, Alex won
the U15 race at the Surrey Championships, ahead of Claudia in second, a
position Alex was to occupy at the South of England, English National and
Inter Counties Championships.
Such was the size of the Ranelagh team, it was not possible to see all pass
before rushing off to catch the leaders as they made their way up the
opening climb for the second time. There was still a leading trio, but Nic
had gone, to be replaced by Alex Brown. Far from being intimidated, the 15
year old was trying to set the pace. Nic had dropped back to fifth.
Later, out of sight, Steph McCall had a fall crossing the road after the
final hill. Photos reveal Alex Brown and Gill battling for the lead ahead of
Claudia Lance-Jones, whose sensible pacing had seen her move past both Nic
and Amy Clements. Steph was down to fourth.
This late drama was unknown to those of us watching at the finish. What we
saw, as the runners made their final turn into the finishing straight was
Alex Brown leading with a small, but definite, gap. Behind, Steph McCall had
made up most, but not all, of the ground she'd lost in the fall. A strong
kick to the line was enough to give the young Herne Hill Harrier the
victory, quite possibly the youngest ever victor in a Surrey League. Steph
had to settle for second, with Gill a couple of seconds further back. In
fourth, was Claudia. What a day for the teenagers! Remember that day at
Mitcham Common...?
Nic came home sixth overall, regretting the pace with which she'd started
the race. Half a minute or so further back was the ever-reliable, consistent
Megan de Silva. Her 10 Division 1 races have seen her finish 14th, 10th,
13th, 9th, 13th, 9th, 13th, 10th, 10th and, now, 11th.
Finishing fourth for Ranelagh was the first of the under 20s, Jessica
Wenlock. Another triathlete from the Optima Racing Team, she started
strongly before falling back towards the end, though still finishing inside
the top 30. Suzy Whatmough closed out the scoring with another mid-40s
position.
With three high finishers, the Ranelagh score was inside 100, but league
leaders South London were in no mood to relinquish top spot, including a
former Australian international in their line-up. With another two runners
in the top 20 they were to win on the day and extend their lead, Ranelagh
having to settle for second place with a score that would have won the
opening fixture. Second place, though, was the best result for almost five
years, when a second at Esher in February 2012 banished the threat of
relegation that year.
For much of the race, the sixth Ranelagh spot was occupied by our second
under 20, our second Jess, but the greater race experience of Marie
Synnott-Wells and Bonnie Morgan meant Jess Harbert had to settle for being
eighth Ranelagh home, finishing in the top 80. Closing out the B team half a
dozen places back was the Becky double act, vice captain edging out captain
by three seconds.
Yet there were more: Julia Bailey, 3rd at Nonsuch Park, in the 3rd team
today; Emma Wellham, her 106th place almost matching her Bedford Half
Marathon time the following morning; Victoria Elbourne, like Julia, a scorer
at Nonsuch; Lara Werrett, leading six runners in 12 places - debutantes
Jodie Gray, Cecily Day and Ellie Luxmoore and the more experienced Rachel
Revett and Sonia Rowland; Heather Martingell; Louise Piears, like Sonia part
of that 27-strong team in 2003; Tamsin Burland and, showing neither age nor
speed are a barrier and as important to the team as those already mentioned,
Intermediate 3 representatives Annemarie Goodridge, Bronwen Northmore and
Wendy Fisher.
Over the last four years we've been saying 'remember that day at Mitcham
Common'. We'll still be saying 'remember that day at Mitcham Common', but it
will be a different day. And for so very different reasons."
It was good to see Izzy Atkins and Lexi Keech both running strongly in the
combined U17 / U15 race for 9th and 13th respectively.
Individual results were in the last e-news. Cumulative scores after two
races are:
TEAMS (A teams only - overall after 2 races)
1 South London H 174
2 Clapham Chasers 236
3 Herne Hill H 252
4 Belgrave H 262
5 Hercules Wimbledon AC 349
6 Thames H&H 384
7 Ful-On-Tri 385
8 Ranelagh H 438
9 Epsom & Ewell AC 493
10 West 4 H 498
11 Dulwich Runners 591
12 Reigate Priory AC 655
13 Kent AC 677
14 Wimbledon Windmilers 920
15 Dorking & Mole Valley AC 1121
STUBBS CUP MOB MATCH v SOUTH LONDON HARRIERS incl WYNNE CUP CLUB
CHAMPIONSHIP and sealed handicap 7.67 miles Saturday 10th December in
Richmond Park
Jonathan Smith reports:
"The BBC's Sports Personality of the Year nominations have caused a fair
amount of debate this year, with a number of big name omissions from the
list. In the team event, Leicester City are inevitably vying with an England
rugby team who have now gone 14 games unbeaten. Equally deserving (but
having received much less exposure) is a Ranelagh Harriers team that, going
into yesterday's mob match with South London Harriers, were aiming to equal
the achievements of their rugby counterparts. Whilst the England team's
streak goes back barely more than a year, you have to cast your mind back to
26 October 2013 to remember the last time Ranelagh were beaten in a mob
match, going down narrowly to Orion. But if the short term history was on
Ranelagh's side, the long term record for this fixture suggested that SLH
should have been heavy favourites.
As the teams assembled on the start line by Sidmouth Wood, Ranelagh could be
confident for two reasons. The first was that the Blue vests once again
heavily outweighed the white and maroon of their counterparts. The second,
and far more significant reason, was that SLH almost certainly weren't
fielding a multiple world record holder. The now legendary Ranelagh, Mr
Edward Whitlock, was resplendent in his tracksuit, receiving a huge cheer
from his counterparts. Later, in the Roebuck, Ed regaled his team mates of
his time at the club and the incredible records he has been setting in his
later career. The numbers are scarcely believable; according to Wikipedia he
currently holds 49 age-group world records, 14 on the outdoor track, 9 in
the indoors and 26 on the road, including the fastest marathons in the
70-74, 75-79, 80-84 and 85-89 age categories (the first of these standing at
a mind-boggling 2:54:28). One would be forgiven for assuming that such
unrivalled running prowess has only been achieved with a strict regime of
intensive training and meticulous dietary intake. The reality? Well to
paraphrase Ed just a little: "I run around a cemetery for three hours every
day, consume far too many carbs and I'm addicted to peppermints". Whilst
such a statement almost defies belief, this writer will certainly be using
it in future to justify his doughnut intake.
And so to the race. A strong Ranelagh showing in the opening stages was
punctuated by the presence of two SLH runners. Further back, SLH were
packing well in the 10-20 places but behind them a huge mass of blue seemed
ready to gradually reel them in. The course was relatively firm underfoot
for this time of year and the rain managed to hold off until the latter
stages. As the runners came round at the end of the first lap, Alan and Ken
shouted everyone through, and there was strong support out on course from
the likes of Suzy Whatmough, Mark Herbert and Steve Rowland, forcing many
people to smile through gritted teeth as he snapped their progress.
Up front, Ranelagh comfortably had the lead, and as this race doubles as the
Club Championships, thoughts may have been turning to the question of who
was going to take the illustrious Wynne Cup. First over the line, by a big
margin, was Jackson Creegan. Unfortunately Jackson's second-claim status
ruled him out of the running for the trophy. Having also been unable to
score in last month's Surrey XC League despite a superb run, a petition will
now be started calling for him to swap his first and second claim clubs
around. Strong resistance is expected from the North East, but it's surely
time for this Geordie to get the Southern plaudits he deserves.
Jackson was followed in by a strong run from SLH's Joe Cole to keep things
interesting. In third place was Jake Waldron, who again as a second claimer
couldn't take the Wynne. And so the trophy was taken by the resurgent
Richard Gregory in fourth. Coming off the back of a top 15 finish in the San
Sebastian half marathon, this was an excellent finish to the year for
Richard, which had been marred in the Summer by a dodgy hamstring.
With Ranelagh taking three of the top four places it was looking ominous for
SLH, and worse was to follow. Captain Phil came through next, followed by
Ian Kenton continuing his very strong form in the later half of the year.
George Howard and Peter Haarer got through ahead of SLH's second runner, and
Carl Selya-Hammer closed out the top ten. A hallmark of Ranelagh's recent
mob-match success has been their strength around the 10th to 30th placings,
and so it proved again with Ranelagh taking 9 out of the next 10 places. SLH
managed to score better in places 21 to 30, and the Ladies event was won by
SLH's Rachel Coe O'Brien, coming home 27th in a very solid 51.31. Ranelagh
took 2nd and 3rd place, with Jo Billings placing in the former and Laura
Blazey refusing to be out done by Richard in the latter. Other notable
performances from the ladies included Ranelagh's Lara Werrett, competing in
her first mob match for more than 2 years and seventh lady home.
With scoring at only 22 a side, it soon became apparent that Ranelagh had
recorded another huge victory to retain the Stubbs Cup, the final tally
standing at 314 for Ranelagh and 958 for SLH, a winning margin of 644. The
race also contained a sealed handicap, with Ian Grange taking first place,
followed by Becky Northmore and Sally Bamford, who should all be receiving a
coveted medal at next year's awards.
And so, with Ranelagh's winning streak extended to 14 unbeaten, the Sunday
papers should have been awash with journalists talking up their SPOTY
claims. Unfortunately, Leicester City remembered how to play Premier League
football again on Saturday and so Ranelagh's feats were again overlooked.
Time to turn to the next one; on Sunday 19th February Ranelagh will return
to Hayes in Kent to take on Blackheath, looking for a 15th in a row and a
surely unprecedented three seasons unbeaten.
The final word must go to our Canadian-based colleague. Ed's age grade
percentage for the race wasn't available at the time of writing, but coming
home in a time of 70.37, it's fair to say it would have been huge. The stand
out statistic for this report, however, is without doubt the fact that
yesterday was the first time in 68 years that Ed had competed in a mob
match. Whilst a few of his world record feats may eventually be broken, one
suspects this is one achievement that will never be matched."
NB When the age-graded percentages were calculated it was found that 48
year-old Peter Haarer had actually just pipped Ed by 82.6% to 81.3%. Well
done Peter! Ken Powley sends the top twenty age-graded performances in the
race:
82.6% Peter Haarer
81.3% Ed Whitlock
80.8% John Shaw
80.7% Jackson Creegan
79.5% Richard Gregory
79.5% Phil Killingley
78.7% George Howard
77.3% Jake Waldron
77.2% Ian Kenton
77.1% Kris Davidson
76.2% David Wright
75.5% Carl Selya-Hammer
74.7% Paul Sinton-Hewitt
74.6% Al Morgan
74.4% Roy Reeder
74.2% Sonia Rowland
74.0% Dave Muckersie
73.6% Wiebke Kortum
72.7% Rob Wise
72.0% Mike Peace
Mob Match Result
88 Ranelagh and 25 SLH started.
Teams (Scoring 22 a side)
1 Ranelagh Harriers 314
2 South London Harriers 958
SOUTH OF ENGLAND MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIPS and SEAA INTER COUNTIES Saturday
10th December at Horspath, Oxford
Trevor Maguire reports:
"A few Ranelagh masters (veteran runners in old money) gave the mob match a
miss in order to run around a challenging course with fellow less young
runners. The standard of runners at the front of these races is very high
indeed, and Ranelagh had two top performances on a rainy day at Horspath
(just outside Oxford). As expected the evergreen Marie Synnott-Wells ran an
excellent race but was just out of the medals by a few seconds (4th in W50
age category) and Steve Whitehead was 5th in a strong M45 category. The
M40-49 team finished 17th with Vaughan Ramsay (48th in M40) and Rob Curtis
(34th in M45) the other two team members alongside Steve. The M50-59 team
finished a credible 14th and was made up of the 'recovering from injury but
not as fit as we would like to be' team of Trevor Maguire, Richard Holme and
Paul Rider (28th, 58th and 61st). Special credit to Richard who pushed very
hard on the first 5k (probably close to a parkrun PB) then had a fall on the
2nd lap (glad to say only a few scratches) but pushed himself to the limit
by the finish (a lie down and some food/tea soon sorted him out). Thanks
also for the support from Becky Curtis-Hall and Phil Aiken (there as Surrey
team manager for the Inter Counties race)."
In the Inter-Counties races the only Ranelagh representative was Izzy Atkins
who finished 42nd in U15 Girls race, third counter for the 7th-placed
Middlesex team.
Masters W50-54
1 S Godfrey (C&C) 24.43
4 Marie Synnott-Wells 25.35
Masters M50-54
1 A Leach (N Herts) 32.48
28 Trevor Maguire 38.19
58 Richard Holme 42.01
61 Paul Rider 42.35
Masters M40-44
1 S Smith (C&C) 31.12
48 Vaughan Ramsay 39.35
Masters M45-49
1 B Reynolds (TH&H) 32.38
5 Steve Whitehead 34.49
34 Rob Curtis 46.17
SOUTH OF THE THAMES 7.5 MILES CHAMPIONSHIP Saturday 17th December at
Beckenham Place Park
Phil Aiken reports:
"It was a murky, misty curtain that came down on part one of the Ranelagh
Women's winter campaign, an action-packed sixteen weeks that has seen the
team compete in ten races (plus a couple of masters events). It was only a
late decision to raise a team for this fixture. Podium positions at the
London Championships and the South of Thames 5 Mile Team race, coupled with
a quick look at recent results, which showed no more than half a dozen
complete teams, meant another top three position couldn't be ruled out. In
all likelihood, it would be a contest between the top four from Polesden
Lacey (Kent AC, Ranelagh Harriers, Belgrave Harriers and Dulwich Runners),
but the Ranelagh team was not as strong and defending champions Dulwich
didn't have far to travel.
Lucy Reid of Tonbridge started strongly, but had to cede top spot to Kent's
Amy Clements before the first lap was complete. In third was Sam Amend of
Belgrave, a GB team-mate of Amy's at the World 50k Championship in Doha at
the beginning of November (Sam missed the 5 mile race at Polesden Lacey last
month, not because she was recovering, but because she was competing in a 50
mile race in Wendover Woods in the Chilterns). The ever-impressive Claire
Elms, defying her 50-plus years, was Dulwich's first runner in fifth, Megan
de Silva just a place behind.
As the runners came through, it was clear that Belgrave had the win in the
bag. At one point I counted the scoring six in the first sixteen places.
Though they were unable to hold this to finish, it was still too much for
Kent, whose final three scorers came home in rapid succession, but after
Belgrave had closed.
Laura Blazey and Suzy Whatmough, finishing either side of 20th, helped keep
Dulwich within touching distance and though Marie Synnott-Wells finished
ahead of the fourth Dulwich finisher, it was only by a single place. But the
final two members of Dulwich's scoring six were to arrive in the next ten
places and it was to be a further ten before Captain Becky limped home, less
than a minute ahead of Emma Wellham, closing out the first complete Ranelagh
Women's team in this race since 2005. Then, Ranelagh were Champions,
defeating... Dulwich, who were the only other team to finish. The previous
year, Ranelagh were champions by virtue of being the only team to finish.
Times have changed and, a dozen years on, records were set for both
individuals and teams to finish, 89 and 8 respectively."
Women
1 Amy Clements (Kent) 43.02
2 Lucy Reid (Tonbridge) 44.10
3 Samantha Ahmend (Belg) 44.27
6 Megan de Silva 46.29
19 Laura Blazey 50.17
22 Suzy Whatmough 50.38
32 Marie Synnott-Wells 51.53
54 Becky Curtis-Hall 55.15
62 Emma Wellham 56.02
TEAMS (6 to Score)
1 Belgrave Harriers 81
2 Kent AC 98
3 Dulwich Runners 150
4 Ranelagh Harriers 195
Men
1 Phil Wicks (Belgrave) 36.19
259 Rob Curtis 58.28
BEDFORD HALF MARATHON Sunday 4th December
1 D Hudson (BRJ) 1:14.04 (chip time 1:14.04)
416 Emma Wellham 1:48.46 (1:47.41)
KINGFIELD CANTER 2.85 miles handicap Wednesday 7th December
1 G Surtees (Wimb W) 23.35 (actual time 18.35)
3 Alan Davidson 24.14 (23.44)
11 Sonia Rowland 26.14 (21.44)
20 Louise Piears 27.20 (22.50)
RUN RICHMOND PARK 10k Saturday 10th December
Estelle Damant finished 2nd overall and first woman.
1 A Snook (Stragglers) 37.45 (chip time 37.44)
2 Estelle Damant 39.10 (39.10 - 1st woman)
RICHMOND PARK CHRISTMAS 10k Sunday 11th December
1 D Lemon (DMV) 37.39 (chip time 37.39)
18 L Woolhouse (unatt) 43.17 (43.17 - 1st woman)
29 Llewellyn Davies 47.22 (47.20)
78 Aoife Kilpatrick 53.45 (53.41)
parkrun results...
...showing all PBs, all performances with an age-graded percentage of 65%
and above, and all junior results. For this week's full Ranelagh results
follow this link:. From this
screen you can also access the previous week's Ranelagh results.
parkruns 5km Saturday 3rd December
Crane Park
Louis Sartori 19.07 (72.80%)
Gunnersbury
Karen Harbert 26.15 (67.17%)
parkruns 5km Saturday 10th December
Bushy Park
Ted Mockett 17.53 (75.21%), Nick Wright 19.01 (71.78%), Chris Brook 20.43
(66.37%), Christine Palmer 22.47 (65.62%), Jackie Dunkley 29.35 (65.58%)
Richmond Park
Jordan Mungovan 17.12 (75.19%), Bill Neely 19.53 (78.63%), John Hobson 22.35
(65.83%), Elisa Ferrua 23.24 (64.32%), Tomas Sterner 23.50 (65.03%), Daniel
Rushby 23.57 (65.90% and jnr), Ellie Luxmoore 24.02 (jnr), Sam Rushby 25.23
(67.04% and jnr), Ben Rushby 29.49 (66.29% and jnr), Bronwen Northmore
31.53 (65.55%)
Wimbledon Common
Megan de Silva 19.02 (78.28%)
Tilgate
Duncan Mallison 19.53 (69.15%)
Old Deer Park
Kris Davidson 18.18 (75.68%), Fiona Forbes 24.01 (63.71%)
Kingston
Richard Gurd 23.01 (61.62%), James McLauchlan 24.58 (jnr)
Crane Park
Danny Little 19.34 (68.23%), Eric Plue 21.00 (68.57%), Rue Turner 22.27
(PB), Afrah Sait 31.39 (jnr and PB)
Upton Court
Sean Paynter 18.37 (69.29%)
Harcourt Hill
Andrew Brown 24.59 (66.51%)
Osterley Park
Phil Jackson 24.30 (69.12)
Gunnersbury
Karen Harbert 26.44 (65.96%)
Wycombe Rye
Becky Curtis-Hall 21.49 (68.30%)
Market Harborough
Ellen Van Keulen 25.55 (PB)
Newbury
Henry Maguire 47.43 (jnr)
parkruns 5km Saturday 17th December
Bushy Park
David Ready 17.51 (71.73% and PB), Euan Sinclair 19.19 (75.06% and jnr and
PB), Matthew O'Donovan 19.41 (73.67% and jnr), Paul Sinton-Hewitt 20.43
(74.82%), Rachel Revett 22.20 (68.51% and PB), Noel Simpson 27.11 (PB),
Jackie Dunkley 29.07 (66.63%)
Richmond Park
Richard Gregory 16.12 (81.38% and PB), Tom Bradley 18.14 (73.13% and jnr and
PB), Michael Morris 19.07 (75.33%), Peter Faull 19.51 (65.74%), James
Ritchie 20.07 (69.93%), Steve Aikin 22.44 (65.40%), Amrut Sharma 22.48
(61.26%), Daniel Rushby 23.14 (67.93% and jnr), Carol Aikin 24.03 (71.45%
and PB), Tomas Sterner 24.32 (63.18%), Sam Rushby 24.33 (69.31% and jnr),
Maia Rushby 25.07 (63.24%), Ben Rushby 29.52 (66.18% and jnr), Bronwen
Northmore 31.57 (65.41%), Pat Hewlett 44.12 (60.29%)
Crane Park
Danny Little 19.05 (69.96%), Richard Gurd 20.17 (69.93%), Daniel Chiechi
21.54, Phil Roberts 22.08 (67.17%), Becky Northmore 22.56 (64.53%), Tamsin
Burland 24.37 (65.81% and PB), Afrah Sait 30.30 (jnr), Kabir Sait 30.30
(jnr)
Old Deer Park
Kris Davidson 17.49 (77.74%), Dave Lawley 18.14 (72.76%), Trevor Maguire
19.39 (75.66%), Henry Maguire 41.28 (jnr and PB), Luke Maguire 41.29 (jnr)
Roundshaw Downs
Duncan Mallison 19.40 (69.92% and PB)
Roundhay Park
James Whistler 19.16 (66.96%)
Burgess
Alan Davidson 26.01 (67.01%)
Upton Court
Sean Paynter 18.12 (70.88% and PB)
Parke
Mike Peace 25.18 (67.52%)
Shellharbour, Australia
Fiona Ford 21.39 (74.06%)
Cuerden Valley
Bruce McLaren 22.46 (64.79%)
Exeter Riverside
Jake Waldron 16.19 (79.06%), Julia Bailey 20.34 (71.96%)
Stratford-upon-Avon
James Rushby 25.16 (jnr)
Dalby Forest
Phil Jackson 24.45 (68.42%)
MOORMEAD JUNIORS parkrun 2km Sunday 18th December
1 Kabir Sait 7.52
23 Afrah Sait 12.53
FINALLY...
From Athletics International:
First and second in the Fukuoka Marathon in Japan were top men Yemane Tsegay
and Patrick Makau, but the story was the amazing third place of Yuki
Kawauchi. This man is a legend in Japan as, now aged 30, he has run 62
marathons, all but two under 2:20 and he has been amazingly prolific, with 3
marathons in 2009, then successive yearly totals of 2, 5, 9, 11, 13, 12 to
2015. This year he had run just seven before Fukuoka, which he had declared
would be his last bid to make a Japanese national team. That plan seemed to
be scuppered as he injured his right calf three weeks before the race and he
sustained a sprained left ankle on a final warm-up run the day before the
race on December 4. However, he took his place in the line-up and moved up
to join and then pass the leader Yusuke Tobimatsu, who had reached halfway
in 64:24. Several Eritrean and Ethiopians chased this pair and one of them,
Melaku Abera pulled away after 25k. Kenyans Patrick Makau and Paul Kuira
worked their way up to the chasing group and Makau then went after Abera
with Tsegay and Amenuel Mesel. Kawauchi surged to leave first Kuira and
Tariku Bekele behind and then Mesel, passing the long-time leader after
Tsegay and Makau had done so. Tsegay pulled away from Makau in the final two
kilometres and Kawauchi held on for third in 2:09:11, 23 secs behind the
winner and the tenth sub-2:10 time of his career. Unable to suppress the
tears after the race, the immensely brave Kawauchi now has to wait to see if
the Japanese selectors think he has done enough for selection to London
2017. The conditions were difficult, with steady rain, high humidity and
fairly strong winds.