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Parkruns

Ian — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 13:26:48 +0000

Parkruns are free weekly runs up and down the country. For more details see their website www.parkrun.com.

Highlights from 12/13th November.

Basingstoke: Won by Nathan Gillis in 17.37

Southwick Country Park: Won by Mark Shepherd 18.03

Swindon: 2nd Place – Michael Randall 17.37

Valentines: 3rd Place – John Marriot 19.46

Parkruns will be coming to Newbury soon, funded by Team Kennet

Berkshire Road Running Championships

Ian — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 13:40:08 +0000

Team Kennet Pair get County Medals in Road Running League

Colin Price was runner up in this years Berkshire Road Running League table, after picking up a bronze individual in the Abingdon Marathon last month in the vet 50 age group.

Jenny Eaton picked up a Bronze in the female vet 45 age group league table where she picked up individual medals in the Wargrave 10k (silver) and Wokingham half marathon (bronze)

South of England Road Relays

Ian — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 13:02:31 +0000

Team Kennet were in action at the South of England Road Relays on Saturday in Aldershot, The Lakeside Superbowl sponsored club had a record number of athletes and teams attending this year and produced some excellent results.

The Under 15 Girls produced the best team result of the day, being at the younger end of the age group the girls gained in confidence as Yasmin Ryder led the A team home in a brilliant 9th place with 11.10 run, she handed over to Georgina Bradford as she held the team in 14th place(12.06) and Chloe Scaplehorn took the final leg to bring the team home in 18th place (12.12) with overall time 35.28. The B team started of with Rhea Walter (12.53) who passed onto Amelia Wenlock where she gained ground to come in 47th with 12.36 with Alexandra Maughan leading the team home in 46th place (13.14) with 38.43. The C team came 73rd out of the 81 teams led by new Comer Keren Gillis (13.29) then Honor Bowers.

The under 13 boys as with the girls are bottom of their age group, and a well deserved 20th place was greatly achieved, Jamie Maughan led the A team out coming in with 11.44 for 29th place, he handed over to Jordan Hole who gained a few places clocking 12.05 in 26th, next was new comer Sam Hart who ran a blinder clocking 11.32 and moving the club to 18th, Mitchell Tate known as a sprinter brought the team home in 20th place with 47.57. The B team of Evan Hartley 13.35, Matt Grey 13.39 and Alex Davis 13.57 brought them home in 50th place out of 60 plus teams

The u13 girls had a good turnout with 74 teams competiting, Carys Cox led the A team out coming in 34th with 9.20, she passed onto Jordan Donavon who slipped to 35th with her 9.45, but a great run by Lexi Fellows who is bottom of her age group ran 9.13 to bring the team home in 29th with 28.19. The B team saw Susie Drake home in 65th 10.06 to tag onto Imogen Harding who also ran a great race with a 9.52 to 55th, and the Anchor leg was Chloe Jones clocking 10.52 for 57th place with 30.50. The C team Harriet Allan ran 10.58 and Carli Nicholls clocking almost the same time 10.57 came in 69th place.

The under 15 Boys race saw Nathan Gillis run a superb leg, he came in with the leading group joint 4th with 9.41 which was the7th fastest run of the day, he handed over to Danny Collis who slipped to 14th clocking 11.11, he then handed to Aaron Conway who slipped back to 23rd (12.15) who then handed to Alex Hanson (11.26) who kept his placing bringing the team home in 23rd place which was well deserved.

Nathan is the Highest placed Team Kennet athlete ever in the Road Relays.

Road Running

Ian — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 12:52:52 +0000

Team Kennet Seniors were in action in several road races at the weekend.

Mark Shepherd ran a solid race to come home in 8th place in the New Forset Half Marathon, he also claimed 2nd place in the Vet 40 age group in a time of 81.10.

Lee Jones also tackled the race and came 85th in 92.45 and Sandi Davies came 1105th in 2 hours 1min 58 secs.

Mary Allan picked up 2nd lady in the Kingsclere Autumn 10k race clocking 51.59

Jenny Eaton travelled to Berlin to take part in the Great Berlin Marathon, she smashed her personnel best to come home 17th in the vet 45 age group and second brit 45 in 3.17.32

London Marathon

Ian — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 08:12:23 +0000

London Marathon

Team Kennet had a great day out at this Year London Marathon, going in a team mini bus at 5am in the morning is not the best way to be looking at running 26.2 miles, but it seemed to pay of for the clubs athletes. Tom Milburn ran his first ever marathon and just missed the 3 hour mark to finish 1102nd place with 3.00.52, Guy Watts was next in with 3.16.04 top 2400, followed by vet 45 John Marriott 3.19.18. Jenny Eaton who has been training very hard was rewarded with a brilliant 3.25.06 to finish 363rd lady, Lee Jones was next home in 3.34.36 then Simon Whatson 3.39.38, Simon Berry 3.42.51, Yvonne Pape 3.42.51 and Nikki Thomas 4.47.48

Newham London Junior Run

Ian — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 13:00:23 +0000

Team Kennet’s Rhea Walter was among over 300 athletes that took part in the 4K race, split in 3 age groups – U17, U15 & U13. It was a very fast race, but Rhea completed the 4k course in 17.40 and came in 3rd in her age group. For this she received a medal and winners plaque.

As the 1st, 2nd & 3rd boy and girl in each age group qualify for entry into the Mini London Marathon, Rhea will hopefully be taking part in that race next month.

Reading Half Marathon

Ian — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 10:26:39 +0000

The Reading half marathon on Sunday saw brilliant conditions for runners taking part, amongst the 10,000 runners were several club athletes from Team Kennet. Nick Jones was the clubs first runner home in a new p.b. of 1.16.33 in 82nd place, u23 athlete Tom Milburn came 132nd which was just outside his p.b. in 1.19.21, Veteran John Marriott was next home in 1.26.28 in 386th place followed by Lee Jones 1.30.22 716th, Simon Berry 1.32.48 976th, Harriet Chettleburgh 1.34.58 1216th, James Wilding 1:37:34, Yvonne Pape 1.53.24 4818th, Bart Kujiten 1.56.53 5886th, Mary Allan 1.57.15 5787th, Gerry Iles 1.58.34 6133rd, Sandra Davies 1:58:37 6149th

Also on Sunday, Georgina Bradford came 2nd female in the Green Park run which is run with the Reading half marathon, she came 13th overall out of 1135 finishers and on Saturday. Jenny Eaton came 71st in the Dorney Lake Half Marathon but took home 2nd female vet in a new p.b. of 1.34.33 and Tom Munt ran the Fleet Half Marathon where he won the vet 50 age group clocking a fast 1.16.25 for top 20 finish overall.

Road Running

Ian — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 13:16:28 +0000

Team Kennet athletes turned out in force over the weekend, in the Bramley 20/10 mile races, Tom Munt came home in 4th place overall in the 10 mile race in 57.26 to also take the vet 50 age group award. Also in the 10 mile race John Marriott came home in 66.34 for top 50, next home was Harriet Chettleburgh in 70.54 for 10th female, John Crossman 73.22, Liz Crossman 77.04 then Tony Duck 83.32 and Sharon McClure 85.57.

In the longer 20 mile run Guy Watts was the clubs leading runner with 2 hours 27mins and 5 secs, with Lee Jones next home 2.31.57. Helen Preedy was next in her first ever 20 mile race with 2.35.54 and Jjenny Eaton 2.50.20.

In the Park runs at Basingstoke 13 year old Yasmin Ryder broke her best 5k time to come home in 20.12 with Georgina Bradford 20.40 and Chloe Scaplehorn 22.10 also breaking their best times. At the Swindon event, Micheal Randall won the race outright in 16.56 with James Moorcorft 3rd in 17.34.

Berkshire Road Running Championships

Ian — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 13:28:09 +0000

Team Kennet won 3 overall medals in the Berkshire Road Running Championships in the road series, based on 4 races 10k, 10m, half marathon and marathon,

Colin Price took part in all 4 events, and paid off as he won the vet 50 men age group, with this he bagged two silver medals in the half marathon and marathon county championships.

In the senior women Sonja Kabirschke came runner up and won a gold in the half marathon race. Also in the female vet 45 category, Jenny Eaton came third overall, but also won two runner up medals in the 10mile race and the 10k.