TAC Distance Runners
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Saturday 8th February - Kent Cross Country League, at Norman Park, Bromley (u20/senior only)
Saturday 22nd February- English National Cross Country Championships, at Wollaton Park, Nottingham
Sunday 22nd March -South of England Road Relay Championships, at Milton Keynes. Senior men (12 in team) and women (6 in team), including under 20s
Saturday 4th April - National Road Relay Championships, at Sutton Coldfield, Senior men (12 in team) and women (6 in team), including under 20s
See the respective Race Information pages for details.
Saturday 22nd February- English National Cross Country Championships, at Wollaton Park, Nottingham
Sunday 22nd March -South of England Road Relay Championships, at Milton Keynes. Senior men (12 in team) and women (6 in team), including under 20s
Saturday 4th April - National Road Relay Championships, at Sutton Coldfield, Senior men (12 in team) and women (6 in team), including under 20s
See the respective Race Information pages for details.
Other weekend news, Saturday and Sunday 25th/26th January
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Saturday
Parkruns Some TAC 'winners' Malling - Ollie Kingston 17.30 Maidenhead - Matt Dennis 18.07 Bedgebury - Nina Ridge 22.15 Quick time alert Dulwich - Nathan Chapman 15.48 Full TAC results here - www.parkrun.com/results/consolidatedclub/?clubNum=2404 Sunday Canterbury 10 mile road race There were a number of TAC in action at Canterbury - Men Jordan Saul 62.24 (debut), Adam Tibbals 63.17 (debut) Women 1st Helen Gaunt 63.56 (9s off pb set in 2011), Tina Oldershaw 67.22, Nichola Evans 68.13 (pb by 5min 14s), Jacqui O'Reilly 72.23, Elise Rendall 73.06, Penny Pilbeam 74.08 Right - Helen Gaunt at the presentation. |
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South of England Cross Country Championships, at Parliament Hill, London, Saturday 25th January 2020
Videos loaded !
Full results are here - results.sporthive.com/events/6626442416927653632
The results are also on the Results 2019 page with all TAC highlighted.
Overall summary
TAC won 4 team medals (3 silver and 1 bronze) plus 3 individual medals (1 gold and 2 silver)
Matthew Taylor 1st under 17 - first TAC winner in this race since Darrell Smith in 1984.
Nicole Taylor 2nd senior women - highest ever TAC placing beating her 4th in 2019.
Lily Slack 2nd under 13 - equal highest ever with her own in 2019, plus previously Katie Goodge and Kathleen Faes.
Senior Men 2nd - equal highest ever with 2019.
Senior Women 3rd - highest place ever, beating 9th in 2019.
Under 17 Men 2nd
Under 13 Girls 2nd
4 team medals has been achieved eight times previously, with 5 being the record, achieved three times.
100 starters overall - TAC record (previous best 91 in 2016 and 2017)
22 Senior Men - equals 2019 record
11 Senior Women - TAC record, beating 6 in 2019
12 Under 13 Girls - TAC record, beating 11 in 2014
62 males - TAC record (previous best 61 in 2016 and 2017)
38 females - TAC record (previous best 33 in 2015)
We entered 141 people who requested to race and 100 started (31% didn't start)
Senior Men - 2nd. Max Nicholls 8th
Senior Women - 3rd. Nicole Taylor 2nd, Lucy Reid 5th
Under 20 Men - 4th. James Kingston 7th
Under 20 Women - incomplete team
Under 17 Men - 2nd. Matthew Taylor 1st.
Under 17 Women - 10th
Under 15 Boys - 7th
Under 15 Girls - 6th
Under 13 Boys - 8th
Under 13 Girls - 2nd. Lily Slack 2nd
Photos - www.facebook.com/mark.hookway.5/media_set?set=a.10157792295149788&type=3
The results are also on the Results 2019 page with all TAC highlighted.
Overall summary
TAC won 4 team medals (3 silver and 1 bronze) plus 3 individual medals (1 gold and 2 silver)
Matthew Taylor 1st under 17 - first TAC winner in this race since Darrell Smith in 1984.
Nicole Taylor 2nd senior women - highest ever TAC placing beating her 4th in 2019.
Lily Slack 2nd under 13 - equal highest ever with her own in 2019, plus previously Katie Goodge and Kathleen Faes.
Senior Men 2nd - equal highest ever with 2019.
Senior Women 3rd - highest place ever, beating 9th in 2019.
Under 17 Men 2nd
Under 13 Girls 2nd
4 team medals has been achieved eight times previously, with 5 being the record, achieved three times.
100 starters overall - TAC record (previous best 91 in 2016 and 2017)
22 Senior Men - equals 2019 record
11 Senior Women - TAC record, beating 6 in 2019
12 Under 13 Girls - TAC record, beating 11 in 2014
62 males - TAC record (previous best 61 in 2016 and 2017)
38 females - TAC record (previous best 33 in 2015)
We entered 141 people who requested to race and 100 started (31% didn't start)
Senior Men - 2nd. Max Nicholls 8th
Senior Women - 3rd. Nicole Taylor 2nd, Lucy Reid 5th
Under 20 Men - 4th. James Kingston 7th
Under 20 Women - incomplete team
Under 17 Men - 2nd. Matthew Taylor 1st.
Under 17 Women - 10th
Under 15 Boys - 7th
Under 15 Girls - 6th
Under 13 Boys - 8th
Under 13 Girls - 2nd. Lily Slack 2nd
Photos - www.facebook.com/mark.hookway.5/media_set?set=a.10157792295149788&type=3
Above - Four TAC medal winning teams at South of England Championships
Above - Matthew Taylor, South of England under 17 men's cross country champion
Above
Top Lily Slack 2nd in under 13 Girl's race
Bottom Nicole Taylor 2nd in Senior Women's race
Top Lily Slack 2nd in under 13 Girl's race
Bottom Nicole Taylor 2nd in Senior Women's race
Above - Some of the TAC runners showing their best form at the South of England Cross Country Championships
Podcast Interview Mark Hookway - SteadCast Podcast
Last week I was interviewed for the SteadCast podcast by Kieran Clements and Sam Wade. If anyone is interested it’s out now. The Apple link is here -
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/steadcast-the-steadfast-runners-podcast/id1489752862
They asked me about the set up and development of distance running at Tonbridge, plus we discussed a few associated topics.
The whole podcast is about 91 mins and I come in just after 29 mins.
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/steadcast-the-steadfast-runners-podcast/id1489752862
They asked me about the set up and development of distance running at Tonbridge, plus we discussed a few associated topics.
The whole podcast is about 91 mins and I come in just after 29 mins.
British Milers Club Indoor Meeting at Sheffield, Wednesday 22nd January
Alasdair Kinloch finished third over 3000 metres in 8.25.54
Sunday news, 19th January
Speedway 10k road race at Chepstow
Ben Cole finished 6th and set a new pb of 29.43, for the first time under 30 minutes.
London Indoor Games at Lee Valley - Videos loaded !
Ben Murphy finished 4th in race 1 in 1.52.83
Simon Coppard won race 2 in 1.53.94 with Sean Molloy 3rd in 1.54.48
Charlie Crick 5th in race 3 in 1.58.64
Ewan Wood ran 2.03.89 in race 5
Indoor Meeting, Cardiff
Kieran Eland won race two of the 800m in 1.54.98 and Kieran Reilly ran 8.22.90 for 3000m
Full results are here - data.opentrack.run/x/2020/GBR/nonthomasnyo/event/
Gibraltar Road Race League
Cameron Payas and Jamie Brown travelled to Gibraltar to compete in the latest race of the club league season out there.
Cameron won over 5 miles, with Jamie 4th.
Ben Cole finished 6th and set a new pb of 29.43, for the first time under 30 minutes.
London Indoor Games at Lee Valley - Videos loaded !
Ben Murphy finished 4th in race 1 in 1.52.83
Simon Coppard won race 2 in 1.53.94 with Sean Molloy 3rd in 1.54.48
Charlie Crick 5th in race 3 in 1.58.64
Ewan Wood ran 2.03.89 in race 5
Indoor Meeting, Cardiff
Kieran Eland won race two of the 800m in 1.54.98 and Kieran Reilly ran 8.22.90 for 3000m
Full results are here - data.opentrack.run/x/2020/GBR/nonthomasnyo/event/
Gibraltar Road Race League
Cameron Payas and Jamie Brown travelled to Gibraltar to compete in the latest race of the club league season out there.
Cameron won over 5 miles, with Jamie 4th.
Above - Ben Cole at the Speedway 10k road race
Above - TAC athletes in the 800 metres at the London Indoor Games
Top - Ben Murphy, Simon Coppard, Sean Molloy
Bottom - Charlie Crick, Ewan Wood
Top - Ben Murphy, Simon Coppard, Sean Molloy
Bottom - Charlie Crick, Ewan Wood
More Saturday news, 18th January
I will catch up eventually but here are a few results -
Sheffield Open Cross Country Race, Graves Park
Dom Brown had a convincing win. Results on results 2020 page.
Boxhill Fell Race, Surrey
Max Nicholls was heading for the win here, but was directed off course and finished third.
Full results - slow.org.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/racereports-uncategorized/box-hill-2020-results/files/stage1_box_hill_course.html
University of Washington Preview Meeting, at Seattle, Washington, USA
Coincidentally all three US based TAC athletes were in action at the same venue -
1000m race 1 - James West 4th 2.23.02 (TAC record)
1 mile race 1 - Chris Olley 7th 4.01.17 pb
1 mile race 2 - George Duggan 2nd 4.04.49 pb
Full results - live.pntfo.com/meets/4312/events
Sussex Masters Cross Country Championships
Alan Buckle won the over 60 age group title against some strong opposition.
Full results available here - www.sussexathletics.net/2020-2/
Vets AC Cross Country Championships at Wimbledon Common
Maurice Marchant finished 2nd in the 70 to 74 age group.
Full results are here - www.vetsac.org.uk/Results-2020.html
Parkruns
TAC 'winners' included -
Coldham Common - Luke Fisher 16.20
Milton Keynes - Steve Strange 16.36
The Leas - Lucy Reid 16.59
Maidstone - Jacqui O'Reilly 21.31
Tunbridge Wells - Helen Gaunt 21.38
Hastings - Harriet Woolley 19.24
Sheffield Open Cross Country Race, Graves Park
Dom Brown had a convincing win. Results on results 2020 page.
Boxhill Fell Race, Surrey
Max Nicholls was heading for the win here, but was directed off course and finished third.
Full results - slow.org.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/racereports-uncategorized/box-hill-2020-results/files/stage1_box_hill_course.html
University of Washington Preview Meeting, at Seattle, Washington, USA
Coincidentally all three US based TAC athletes were in action at the same venue -
1000m race 1 - James West 4th 2.23.02 (TAC record)
1 mile race 1 - Chris Olley 7th 4.01.17 pb
1 mile race 2 - George Duggan 2nd 4.04.49 pb
Full results - live.pntfo.com/meets/4312/events
Sussex Masters Cross Country Championships
Alan Buckle won the over 60 age group title against some strong opposition.
Full results available here - www.sussexathletics.net/2020-2/
Vets AC Cross Country Championships at Wimbledon Common
Maurice Marchant finished 2nd in the 70 to 74 age group.
Full results are here - www.vetsac.org.uk/Results-2020.html
Parkruns
TAC 'winners' included -
Coldham Common - Luke Fisher 16.20
Milton Keynes - Steve Strange 16.36
The Leas - Lucy Reid 16.59
Maidstone - Jacqui O'Reilly 21.31
Tunbridge Wells - Helen Gaunt 21.38
Hastings - Harriet Woolley 19.24
Above - Dom Brown won the Sheffield Open Cross Country Race and received a trophy that is engraved with the names of the likes of Seb Coe and Ron Hill
Kent Schools Championships, at Dover, Saturday 18th January
Videos loaded !
Full results are on the Results 2020 page.
There were TAC individual wins delivered by Matthew Taylor (inter boys) and Lily Slack (junior girls), plus podium places from Henry Taylor, James Kingston, Alex Beeston, George Hopkins, Katie Goodge, Oliver Head and Sophie Slack.
There were some really impressive overall performances in depth and gave us an insight into next year's age groups. For example, TAC had five in the first eight of the junior girls and four of them are still in the same age group next year.
There were TAC individual wins delivered by Matthew Taylor (inter boys) and Lily Slack (junior girls), plus podium places from Henry Taylor, James Kingston, Alex Beeston, George Hopkins, Katie Goodge, Oliver Head and Sophie Slack.
There were some really impressive overall performances in depth and gave us an insight into next year's age groups. For example, TAC had five in the first eight of the junior girls and four of them are still in the same age group next year.
TAC winners - Lily Slack and Matthew Taylor
Sussex Schools Cross Country Championships, at Brighton, Tuesday 14th January
Olivia Breed continued her return to action with a second place finish in the Sussex Schools Junior Girls race (years 8 and 9). Results are here - www.sussexathletics.net/2020-2/
The results just show places and no times.
The results just show places and no times.
Other weekend news, Saturday/Sunday 11th/12th January
Saturday
Surrey Cross Country League, at Beckenham
Cameron Payas running for his second claim club, Guildford and Godalming, finished 18th in the Surrey Cross Country League at Beckenham.
Full results are here - surreyleague.org/slm/race/241/#indiv
Parkruns
There were a few notable parkrun performances and all TAC can be found here -
www.parkrun.com/results/consolidatedclub/?clubNum=2404
Tony Bennett ran 17.09 for 2nd at Bromley
Luke Reeves 17.20, 2nd at Maidstone
Angus Currie 1st at Tunbridge Wells in 19.39
Ben Cole 1st at Orpington in 18.07
Nina Ridge 1st female at Lullingtsone in 23.32
Ella McIntyre 1st female at Malling in 21.07
Sunday
Tonbridge AC Junior 1 mile race
at Judd School Vizards Fields, Hayesden, near Tonbridge
Results are on the Results 2020 page.
Rough n Tumble Multi Terrain Race, Wiltshire
Ben Cole won this race in 65.58, finishing more than six minutes clear of second place.
Surrey Cross Country League, at Beckenham
Cameron Payas running for his second claim club, Guildford and Godalming, finished 18th in the Surrey Cross Country League at Beckenham.
Full results are here - surreyleague.org/slm/race/241/#indiv
Parkruns
There were a few notable parkrun performances and all TAC can be found here -
www.parkrun.com/results/consolidatedclub/?clubNum=2404
Tony Bennett ran 17.09 for 2nd at Bromley
Luke Reeves 17.20, 2nd at Maidstone
Angus Currie 1st at Tunbridge Wells in 19.39
Ben Cole 1st at Orpington in 18.07
Nina Ridge 1st female at Lullingtsone in 23.32
Ella McIntyre 1st female at Malling in 21.07
Sunday
Tonbridge AC Junior 1 mile race
at Judd School Vizards Fields, Hayesden, near Tonbridge
Results are on the Results 2020 page.
Rough n Tumble Multi Terrain Race, Wiltshire
Ben Cole won this race in 65.58, finishing more than six minutes clear of second place.
Sevenoaks School Knole Runs, Saturday 11th January
Videos loaded !
More details to follow but there were plenty of TAC athletes running in the Sevenoaks School Knole Runs, including the two race winners Katie Goodge and James Kingston.
Full results are here - www.chiptimingresults.co.uk/results.aspx?CId=61&RId=400&EId=1&dt=0
An Excel version is also on the Results 2020 page.
Plenty of photos on Mark Hookway's Facebook album - www.facebook.com/mark.hookway.5/media_set?set=a.10157750712224788&type=3
Full results are here - www.chiptimingresults.co.uk/results.aspx?CId=61&RId=400&EId=1&dt=0
An Excel version is also on the Results 2020 page.
Plenty of photos on Mark Hookway's Facebook album - www.facebook.com/mark.hookway.5/media_set?set=a.10157750712224788&type=3
Above - Katie Goodge and James Kingston won the two races
Above - some of the TAC runners in action for their schools (plus a few non TAC)
Other weekend news, Saturday and Sunday 4th/5th January
Saturday
Sussex Cross Country Championships, at Bexhill
Nicole Taylor won the women's championship. Fenton Davoren was 14th in the under 17 men's race.
The only other TAC runner was Alan Buckle, who ran in the Wadhurst colours and finished 65th in the men's race..
Full results are on the Results 2020 page.
Essex Cross Country Championships
Steve Strange finished 15th in the senior men's race.
Full results are on the Results 2020 page.
Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park 10km road race
Helen Gaunt finished 9th overall in the race and won the women's event in 37.50. This was just fourteen seconds away from her pb set in 2014. Full results are here - racetecresults.com/results.aspx?CId=16586&RId=472
Sunday
British Milers Club Indoor Meeting at Sheffield
800 metres B race - 2nd Simon Coppard 1.53.26
1500 metres A race - 5th Kieran Reilly 3.47.25
Full results are here - britishmilersclub.com/content/bmcitemdisplay.aspx?itemid=1634
Penshurst 5 mile race
Ben Cole followed up his second place in the Kent Champs by winning from James Kingston and James Taylor.
Full results are here - www.stuweb.co.uk/race/2rj
Sussex Cross Country Championships, at Bexhill
Nicole Taylor won the women's championship. Fenton Davoren was 14th in the under 17 men's race.
The only other TAC runner was Alan Buckle, who ran in the Wadhurst colours and finished 65th in the men's race..
Full results are on the Results 2020 page.
Essex Cross Country Championships
Steve Strange finished 15th in the senior men's race.
Full results are on the Results 2020 page.
Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park 10km road race
Helen Gaunt finished 9th overall in the race and won the women's event in 37.50. This was just fourteen seconds away from her pb set in 2014. Full results are here - racetecresults.com/results.aspx?CId=16586&RId=472
Sunday
British Milers Club Indoor Meeting at Sheffield
800 metres B race - 2nd Simon Coppard 1.53.26
1500 metres A race - 5th Kieran Reilly 3.47.25
Full results are here - britishmilersclub.com/content/bmcitemdisplay.aspx?itemid=1634
Penshurst 5 mile race
Ben Cole followed up his second place in the Kent Champs by winning from James Kingston and James Taylor.
Full results are here - www.stuweb.co.uk/race/2rj
Kent Cross Country Championships, at Brands Hatch, Saturday 4th January
Videos loaded !
I have posted the full results on the Results 2020 page.
TAC captured 8 of the 10 team championships, although the only individual winner was Katie Goodge in the under 17 women's event.
It was the first time since 2010 that we have won 8 team golds and the first time ever that all 10 teams have won a medal.
Senior Men 1st 6 to score and 1st 12 to score Team
2nd Ben Cole, 3rd Corey De'Ath, 4th Cameron Payas, 7th Jamie Goodge, 8th Michael Ellis, 10th Dom Brown.
The top performances probably came from Cameron, Jamie and Michael, all enjoying their best form, whilst of the veterans Anthony Bennett and James Beeston maybe stood out. However, special mention to Ben Reynolds who still managed to score in the team of 12 contest, despite being in the over 55 age group.
Senior Women 1st 3 to score and 1st 6 to score Team
2nd Lucy Reid, 3rd Phoebe Barker.
Harriet Woolley pipped Alice Wood on the line for the third scorer spot.
Under 20 Women 1st Team
7th Abianne Coates, 9th Steph Puxty, 10th Meghan Watson
The girls did well to be the only team to complete a score, in one of the toughest age groups.
Under 20 Men 1st Team
3rd James Kingston, 4th Dan Schofield, 5th Adam Van der Plas
Under 17 Men 1st Team
3rd Matthew Taylor, 5th Alex Beeston, 6th Fraser Gordon, 8th Henry Taylor
Matthew Taylor was close to some of the top under 17 and 20 athletes in the country, whilst Fraser showed much better form.
Under 17 Women 2nd Team
1st Katie Goodge, 9th Alex Evans, 11th Flora Currie.
Katie Goodge was the only TAC individual winner on the day.
Under 15 Boys 1st Team
5th Josh Prendergast, 6th Adam Jeddo, 7th Ed Coutts, 9th Ananjan Ganguli
Adam Jeddo might have been the standout performance from the group.
Under 15 Girls 3rd Team
2nd Sophie Slack, 4th Olivia Breed, 20th Ella Ayden
Olivia Breed has done a great job in battling back from a freak accident a few months ago.
Ella Ayden had an excellent race to score for the team.
Under 13 Boys 1st Team
6th Tom Daly, 7th Harrison Fraser, 8th Tim McLain
It was good too see Tim McLain back near his best. Ben Thomas made his club debut.
Under 13 Girls 1st Team
2nd Lily Slack, 5th Penny Horne, 8th Georgia Conroy
Penny and Georgia had particularly good races.
There are plenty of photos on Mark Hookway's Facebook page.
TAC captured 8 of the 10 team championships, although the only individual winner was Katie Goodge in the under 17 women's event.
It was the first time since 2010 that we have won 8 team golds and the first time ever that all 10 teams have won a medal.
Senior Men 1st 6 to score and 1st 12 to score Team
2nd Ben Cole, 3rd Corey De'Ath, 4th Cameron Payas, 7th Jamie Goodge, 8th Michael Ellis, 10th Dom Brown.
The top performances probably came from Cameron, Jamie and Michael, all enjoying their best form, whilst of the veterans Anthony Bennett and James Beeston maybe stood out. However, special mention to Ben Reynolds who still managed to score in the team of 12 contest, despite being in the over 55 age group.
Senior Women 1st 3 to score and 1st 6 to score Team
2nd Lucy Reid, 3rd Phoebe Barker.
Harriet Woolley pipped Alice Wood on the line for the third scorer spot.
Under 20 Women 1st Team
7th Abianne Coates, 9th Steph Puxty, 10th Meghan Watson
The girls did well to be the only team to complete a score, in one of the toughest age groups.
Under 20 Men 1st Team
3rd James Kingston, 4th Dan Schofield, 5th Adam Van der Plas
Under 17 Men 1st Team
3rd Matthew Taylor, 5th Alex Beeston, 6th Fraser Gordon, 8th Henry Taylor
Matthew Taylor was close to some of the top under 17 and 20 athletes in the country, whilst Fraser showed much better form.
Under 17 Women 2nd Team
1st Katie Goodge, 9th Alex Evans, 11th Flora Currie.
Katie Goodge was the only TAC individual winner on the day.
Under 15 Boys 1st Team
5th Josh Prendergast, 6th Adam Jeddo, 7th Ed Coutts, 9th Ananjan Ganguli
Adam Jeddo might have been the standout performance from the group.
Under 15 Girls 3rd Team
2nd Sophie Slack, 4th Olivia Breed, 20th Ella Ayden
Olivia Breed has done a great job in battling back from a freak accident a few months ago.
Ella Ayden had an excellent race to score for the team.
Under 13 Boys 1st Team
6th Tom Daly, 7th Harrison Fraser, 8th Tim McLain
It was good too see Tim McLain back near his best. Ben Thomas made his club debut.
Under 13 Girls 1st Team
2nd Lily Slack, 5th Penny Horne, 8th Georgia Conroy
Penny and Georgia had particularly good races.
There are plenty of photos on Mark Hookway's Facebook page.
Above - some of the successful TAC squads at the Kent Championships
Above - some of the TAC 'star' performers at the Kent Championships
Lamberhurst New Years Day 10k and 5k, 1st January
There were a number of TAC at Lamberhurst on the first morning of the new decade.
10km
Men overall positions 11th Alan Buckle 40.03, 12th Mark Pitcairn-Knowles 40.11, Tony Fullbrook 45.29
Women 2nd Tina Oldershaw 41.38, Rachel Fagg 46.44, Eva Kolivoskova-Martin 47.39
5km
Men overall 1st Nathan Chapman 16.52, 2nd Huxley Crush 18.19
Women 1st Becky Morrish 19.50, Nina Ridge 20.49, Kim Cross 23.40, Angie Crush 27.04
Full results are here - www.nice-work.org.uk/races/lamberhurst-new-years/2020
10km
Men overall positions 11th Alan Buckle 40.03, 12th Mark Pitcairn-Knowles 40.11, Tony Fullbrook 45.29
Women 2nd Tina Oldershaw 41.38, Rachel Fagg 46.44, Eva Kolivoskova-Martin 47.39
5km
Men overall 1st Nathan Chapman 16.52, 2nd Huxley Crush 18.19
Women 1st Becky Morrish 19.50, Nina Ridge 20.49, Kim Cross 23.40, Angie Crush 27.04
Full results are here - www.nice-work.org.uk/races/lamberhurst-new-years/2020
Staplehurst 10 miles, Sunday 29th December
Ben Cole was the overall winner in 51.43. Helen Gaunt was second in the women's race in 65.40.
Full results are here - results.netiming.co.uk/results.aspx?CId=20008&RId=86
Full results are here - results.netiming.co.uk/results.aspx?CId=20008&RId=86
Parkrun catch ups !
It's interesting to see where TAC runners pop up around the parkrun circuit at Christmas and the New Year. The Tonbridge course was under deep flooding at one stage and when it cleared the bridge across the river had sustained some damage that meant further postponements.
TAC results are here - www.parkrun.com/results/consolidatedclub/?clubNum=2404
Here are a sample of results though -
Male 'winners'
Great Lines 25th December - Cameron Payas 16.08
Chelmsford 28th December - Steve Strange 16.32
The Leas 21st December - Fintan Kavanagh 17.08
Queens (Belfast) 28th December - James Taylor 17.16
Sittingbourne 28th December - Fintan Kavanagh 18.58
Squeereys Winery 28th December - Dan Schofield 19.58
Also 2nd Lydiard parkrun Ben Cole 2nd 15.48 21st December
Female 'winners'
Jersey 28th December - Lily Slack 19.28
Hastings 28th December - Becky Morrish 19.28
Kingdom 21st December - Helen Gaunt 22.14
Kingdom 28th December - Nina Ridge 22.24
Tunbridge Wells 21st December - Georgia Conroy 23.25
Dartford 21st December - Lucy Kingston 23.50
TAC results are here - www.parkrun.com/results/consolidatedclub/?clubNum=2404
Here are a sample of results though -
Male 'winners'
Great Lines 25th December - Cameron Payas 16.08
Chelmsford 28th December - Steve Strange 16.32
The Leas 21st December - Fintan Kavanagh 17.08
Queens (Belfast) 28th December - James Taylor 17.16
Sittingbourne 28th December - Fintan Kavanagh 18.58
Squeereys Winery 28th December - Dan Schofield 19.58
Also 2nd Lydiard parkrun Ben Cole 2nd 15.48 21st December
Female 'winners'
Jersey 28th December - Lily Slack 19.28
Hastings 28th December - Becky Morrish 19.28
Kingdom 21st December - Helen Gaunt 22.14
Kingdom 28th December - Nina Ridge 22.24
Tunbridge Wells 21st December - Georgia Conroy 23.25
Dartford 21st December - Lucy Kingston 23.50
TAC Christmas Pudding Race, Boxing Day Handicap, Thursday 26th December
Video loaded !
Full results are on the Results 2019 page
Corey De'Ath won and was the fastest overall. Nicole Taylor ran the fastest female time and was the first to finish.
Corey De'Ath won and was the fastest overall. Nicole Taylor ran the fastest female time and was the first to finish.
Corey De'Ath won the TAC Boxing Day Handicap Race and had the fastest time
Christmas Eve Training, 24th December
Well done everyone who came along for the Christmas Eve training session - almost 80 of you.
A summary is on the Training completed page.
A summary is on the Training completed page.
Kings Hill Sports Park 10k, Sunday 22nd December
Mark Pitcairn-Knowles finished 4th and Tina Oldershaw 7th and first female.
Full results are here - www.nice-work.org.uk/races/Kings-Hill-Christmas/2019
Full results are here - www.nice-work.org.uk/races/Kings-Hill-Christmas/2019
South of Thames Cross Country Championship, at Lloyd Park, Croydon, Saturday 21st December
Results are now on the Results 2019 page.
Women - 1st team
1st Nicole Taylor 2nd Lucy Reid, 3rd Phoebe Barker, 5th Alice Wood, 11th Harriet Woolley, 20th Alex Crockford, 29th Becky Morrish, 49th Lucy Thompson, 85th Grazia Manzotti
Men - 4th team
2nd Corey De'Ath, 4th Kieran Reilly, 10th Jamie Goodge, 44th Dan Bradley, 55th Steve Strange, 64th Luke Hooper, 71st Tony Bennett, 236th Scott Shurmer, 239th Richard Sargent.
Women - 1st team
1st Nicole Taylor 2nd Lucy Reid, 3rd Phoebe Barker, 5th Alice Wood, 11th Harriet Woolley, 20th Alex Crockford, 29th Becky Morrish, 49th Lucy Thompson, 85th Grazia Manzotti
Men - 4th team
2nd Corey De'Ath, 4th Kieran Reilly, 10th Jamie Goodge, 44th Dan Bradley, 55th Steve Strange, 64th Luke Hooper, 71st Tony Bennett, 236th Scott Shurmer, 239th Richard Sargent.
Above - TAC men and women (first 7 home)
Above - TAC women 1st, 2nd, 3rd - Nicole Taylor, Lucy Reid, Phoebe Barker
Above - Corey De'Ath 2nd and Kieran Reilly 4th
TAC Christmas and New Year Training Schedule
I have posted the plan for training across the Christmas and New Year period on the Training Planned page. All the 'extra' sessions at Knole Park and the like are open to all ages and abilities.
Additionally, Steve Keywood has announced details of the Boxing Day handicap. See the file below.
Additionally, Steve Keywood has announced details of the Boxing Day handicap. See the file below.
| 2019_tac_christmas_pudding_race.pdf |
Kent Cross Country League, at Footscray Meadows, Saturday 14th December
Videos loaded !
Full results are now on the Results 2019 page.
Plenty of photos on Mark Hookway's Facebook page.
A few results in summary -
Senior Men - 1st Team. 1st Corey De'Ath, 2nd Kieran Reilly, 5th James Kingston, 6th Jamie Bryant, 7th Sean Molloy, 8th Michael Ellis
Under 17 Men - 1st Team. 2nd Matthew Taylor, 3rd Henry Taylor, 4th Alex Beeston, 5th Matthew Dubery, 6th Fintan Kavanagh
Under 17 Women - 10th Noémie Thomson
Under 15 Boys 1st Team. 3rd Jamie MacDonald, 4th Ed Coutts, 5th George Hopkins, 9th Jamie Witz, 10th Huxley Crush
Under 15 Girls - 2nd Team. 2nd Sophie Slack, 16th Annabelle Hales
Under 13 Boys - 2nd Team. 3rd Tom Daly, 7th James Petrie, 8th Harrison Fraser, 9th Oliver Head, 10th Lucas Gorrill
Under 13 Girls - 1st Team. 1st Lily Slack
Plenty of photos on Mark Hookway's Facebook page.
A few results in summary -
Senior Men - 1st Team. 1st Corey De'Ath, 2nd Kieran Reilly, 5th James Kingston, 6th Jamie Bryant, 7th Sean Molloy, 8th Michael Ellis
Under 17 Men - 1st Team. 2nd Matthew Taylor, 3rd Henry Taylor, 4th Alex Beeston, 5th Matthew Dubery, 6th Fintan Kavanagh
Under 17 Women - 10th Noémie Thomson
Under 15 Boys 1st Team. 3rd Jamie MacDonald, 4th Ed Coutts, 5th George Hopkins, 9th Jamie Witz, 10th Huxley Crush
Under 15 Girls - 2nd Team. 2nd Sophie Slack, 16th Annabelle Hales
Under 13 Boys - 2nd Team. 3rd Tom Daly, 7th James Petrie, 8th Harrison Fraser, 9th Oliver Head, 10th Lucas Gorrill
Under 13 Girls - 1st Team. 1st Lily Slack
Above - TAC winners Corey De'Ath and Lily Slack
Above - Two of the 'outstanding' TAC performances from Mark Coates and Jamie MacDonald
Above - Three TAC cross country debuts from Ollie White (1537), Kavel Patel and James Petrie
Above - some of the other TAC athletes running well
Tonbridge AC Junior 1 mile race, Sunday 8th December
Results are now on the Results 2019 page.
West Yorkshire Cross Country League, at Cleckheaton, Sunday 8th December
James Puxty finished 10th overall and first under 20 in this league race, representing Leeds.
Full results are here - www.westyorkshireathletics.org.uk/R4Cleck2019.htm
Full results are here - www.westyorkshireathletics.org.uk/R4Cleck2019.htm
European Cross Country Championships, Lisbon, Portugal, Sunday 8th December
Cameron Payas finished 75th in the senior men's race as he represented Gibraltar.
Full results are here - www.european-athletics.org/competitions/european-cross-country-championships/2019/athletics/event/mens-senior/phase=atm300100/index.html?intcmp=[#]-schline-calltoaction
Full results are here - www.european-athletics.org/competitions/european-cross-country-championships/2019/athletics/event/mens-senior/phase=atm300100/index.html?intcmp=[#]-schline-calltoaction
Above - Cameron Payas at the European Cross Country Championships
Telford 10k rod race, Sunday 8th December
Lucy Reid ran a pb of 34.23, improving her best by 15s from 2017, whilst Ben Cole ran 30.28, just 15s away from his best ever time.
Full results are here - results.eventchiptiming.com/results.aspx?CId=16202&RId=8193&EId=1&dt=0
Full results are here - results.eventchiptiming.com/results.aspx?CId=16202&RId=8193&EId=1&dt=0
Above - Ben Cole and Lucy Reid in action at the Telford 10k
Photos courtesy of Richard Owen
Photos courtesy of Richard Owen
South of England Inter Counties Cross Country Championships, at Horspath
near Oxford, Saturday 7th December
Videos loaded !
Full results are here - www.race-results.co.uk/results/2019/seaainter19.pdf
A summary of the TAC performances and full results are on the Results 2019 page.
Unfortunately, I was unable to travel to the event after being unwell, but Mark PK has captured some footage that I will make available.
There were some impressive performances by the looks of it but I would have to pick out Penny Horne having a storming run for 12th in the under 13 girls' race, which must be her best ever. She was actually running for the Kent B team.
Top 10 places were achieved by Lily Slack (4th u13), Sophie Slack (5th u15) and Matthew Taylor (5th u17).
A summary of the TAC performances and full results are on the Results 2019 page.
Unfortunately, I was unable to travel to the event after being unwell, but Mark PK has captured some footage that I will make available.
There were some impressive performances by the looks of it but I would have to pick out Penny Horne having a storming run for 12th in the under 13 girls' race, which must be her best ever. She was actually running for the Kent B team.
Top 10 places were achieved by Lily Slack (4th u13), Sophie Slack (5th u15) and Matthew Taylor (5th u17).
South of England Masters/Veterans Cross Country Championships, at Horspath
near Oxford, Saturday 7th December
Full results are here - www.race-results.co.uk/results/2019/seaamasters19.pdf
A summary of the TAC performances and full results are on the Results 2019 page.
The TAC over 60 men's team missed a medal on the position of the last scorer.
TAC can almost claim a 1-2 in the M55 category as Ben Reynolds and Andy Howey ran for their first claim clubs !
A summary of the TAC performances and full results are on the Results 2019 page.
The TAC over 60 men's team missed a medal on the position of the last scorer.
TAC can almost claim a 1-2 in the M55 category as Ben Reynolds and Andy Howey ran for their first claim clubs !
English Schools Cross Country Cup Final, at Spinkhill, Derbyshire, Saturday 7th December
Full results are here - www.schoolsathletics.net/esaa/v2/2019/xccup/xccup19results.php
I have also posted the results on the Results 2019 page, with those who have competed for TAC highlighted.
Judd School won the Inter boys trophy with all four scorers being TAC, whilst Sevenoaks School finished third in the Junior girls event, with their first three scorers being Tonbridge AC.
I have also posted the results on the Results 2019 page, with those who have competed for TAC highlighted.
Judd School won the Inter boys trophy with all four scorers being TAC, whilst Sevenoaks School finished third in the Junior girls event, with their first three scorers being Tonbridge AC.
Oxford vs Cambridge Varsity Cross Country Match, at Wimbledon Common, Saturday 7th December
Although unofficial at the time of writing Phoebe Barker (Cambridge) finished 5th in the women's race and Miles Weatherseed (14th) in the men's race. Cambridge won both matches.
Above - Miles Weatherseed (centre) and Phoebe Barker in action at the Varsity match
Photos courtesy of Richard Owen
Photos courtesy of Richard Owen
Jeskyns Woods 10k, Saturday 7th December
Liz Weeks finished 2nd overall and first female in this trail race in 42.13. Full results are here -
www.nice-work.org.uk/races/FC100-Jeskyns/2019
www.nice-work.org.uk/races/FC100-Jeskyns/2019
Parkruns, Saturday 7th December
Scanning the parkrun results for TAC performances here are a few -
Dunstable Downs - 1st Jamie Bryant 17.12 (course record by 14s)
Raphael (Romford) - 1st Steve Strange 16.15
Tonbridge - 1st female Helen Gaunt 19.38
Tunbridge Wells - 1st female Georgia Conroy 23.28
Kingdom (Penshurst) - 1st female Eva Kolivoskova-Martin 24.55
Dunstable Downs - 1st Jamie Bryant 17.12 (course record by 14s)
Raphael (Romford) - 1st Steve Strange 16.15
Tonbridge - 1st female Helen Gaunt 19.38
Tunbridge Wells - 1st female Georgia Conroy 23.28
Kingdom (Penshurst) - 1st female Eva Kolivoskova-Martin 24.55
Ian 'Fred' Rendall
Ian Rendall, known as 'Fred' to many of us passed away on Tuesday at the age of 73. Ian was a long time member of TAC and father to Julian and Elise, who are both club members.
Ian was running for TAC back in the 70s when I joined the club and I can often remember him turning the pace up towards the end of hard club runs around Tunbridge Wells, when we would all meet at the no longer existing Ridgeway School.
His funeral will be held on Wednesday 18th December at 12 noon at:
Tunbridge Wells Chapel
Benhall Mill Road
Tunbridge Wells
Kent
TN2 5JJ
Followed by a gathering at:
Mercure Tunbridge Wells Hotel
Tonbridge Road
Pembury
Tunbridge Wells
TN2 4QL
Ian was running for TAC back in the 70s when I joined the club and I can often remember him turning the pace up towards the end of hard club runs around Tunbridge Wells, when we would all meet at the no longer existing Ridgeway School.
His funeral will be held on Wednesday 18th December at 12 noon at:
Tunbridge Wells Chapel
Benhall Mill Road
Tunbridge Wells
Kent
TN2 5JJ
Followed by a gathering at:
Mercure Tunbridge Wells Hotel
Tonbridge Road
Pembury
Tunbridge Wells
TN2 4QL
Other weekend news, Saturday and Sunday 30th November and 1st December
Saturday
Hampshire Cross Country League, at Aldershot
Corey De'Ath running for his second claim club, finished 3rd in the Hampshire Cross Country League, Senior Men's race at Aldershot. Results will appear here - www.hampshireathletics.org.uk/results/2019/20191130_hlmen.html
Oxford vs Cambridge Varsity B team race
Lucy Thomson finished 15th, representing Cambridge University.
Sunday
Gibraltar Road Race League
Cameron Payas finished 3rd in this road race in 20.04. Jake Wightman won in 1round 18.30.
Thanet 10 mile road race
Greg Cole finished 4th in 60.08 and Matt Dennis 5th in 60.15. Full results are here -
resultscui.active.com/events/AlanGreenMemorial10MileRace
Oxfordshire Cross Country League at Cirencester
Ben Cole racing for his second claim club, Swindon, won the second race in the series.
Full results are here - oxonxc.org.uk/files/results/2019_21.txt
Hampshire Cross Country League, at Aldershot
Corey De'Ath running for his second claim club, finished 3rd in the Hampshire Cross Country League, Senior Men's race at Aldershot. Results will appear here - www.hampshireathletics.org.uk/results/2019/20191130_hlmen.html
Oxford vs Cambridge Varsity B team race
Lucy Thomson finished 15th, representing Cambridge University.
Sunday
Gibraltar Road Race League
Cameron Payas finished 3rd in this road race in 20.04. Jake Wightman won in 1round 18.30.
Thanet 10 mile road race
Greg Cole finished 4th in 60.08 and Matt Dennis 5th in 60.15. Full results are here -
resultscui.active.com/events/AlanGreenMemorial10MileRace
Oxfordshire Cross Country League at Cirencester
Ben Cole racing for his second claim club, Swindon, won the second race in the series.
Full results are here - oxonxc.org.uk/files/results/2019_21.txt
Victory 5 mile road race, Portsmouth, Sunday 1st December
Lucy Reid won the women's race in 27.04. This was a personal best at the distance, being a second quicker than her winning time last year, which was the TAC club record.
Full results are here - results.sporthive.com/events/6606192221381389824/races/1
Full results are here - results.sporthive.com/events/6606192221381389824/races/1
Valencia Marathon, Spain, Sunday 1st December
Becky Morrish made he debut over the marathon distance and judged it superbly to run 2.58.09, running the second half faster than the first. I believe this will move her to second on the TAC all time women's rankings behind Maria Heslop's 2.56.56.
Becky Morrish - 2.58.09 marathon debut in Spain
Kent Veterans/Masters Cross Country Championships, at Dartford, Saturday30th November
Videos loaded !
Full results are on the Results 2019 page.
Mark Pitcairn-Knowles kindly produced some footage from the championships and has posted on his You Tube page. Unfortunately he couldn't film the race that he competed in !
TAC summary -
Over 35 women - 1st team. 3rd Liz Weeks, 4th Claire Day, 9th Nichola Evans
Over 45 women - 1st team. 2nd Tina Oldershaw, 5th Nina Ridge
Over 65 women - 1st Sue James
Over 40 men - 3rd team
Over 50 men - 2nd team. 1st Ben Reynolds
Over 60 men- 1st Ross Kinloch
Mark Pitcairn-Knowles kindly produced some footage from the championships and has posted on his You Tube page. Unfortunately he couldn't film the race that he competed in !
TAC summary -
Over 35 women - 1st team. 3rd Liz Weeks, 4th Claire Day, 9th Nichola Evans
Over 45 women - 1st team. 2nd Tina Oldershaw, 5th Nina Ridge
Over 65 women - 1st Sue James
Over 40 men - 3rd team
Over 50 men - 2nd team. 1st Ben Reynolds
Over 60 men- 1st Ross Kinloch
Silicon Valley Turkey Trot 5km Elite Race, Thursday 28th November
Chris Olley finished fifth in a very strong field at this 5km road race in 14.03.
Full results are here - www.runraceresults.com/Secure/RaceResults.cfm?ID=RCSV2019
Full results are here - www.runraceresults.com/Secure/RaceResults.cfm?ID=RCSV2019
Crowborough 10k and 5k road race, Sunday 24th November
Video loaded !
TAC filled the first three places, led home by Ryan Driscoll in 33.12, from Jamie Bryant (33.26) and Michael Ellis (33.31). Tony Bennett with 39.48 completed the scoring four to win the team event. Alan Buckle was 30th in 41.52 and Tina Oldershaw 38th/4th female in 42.27.
Eva Kolivoskova-Martin was third female in the 5k with 25.03.
The course is notoriously on a big hill, so necessitating two big climbs, one on each lap. Ryan won despite having a hip issue that at one stage slowed him to a walk.
Full results are here - www.nice-work.org.uk/races/the-crowborough-10k/2019
Eva Kolivoskova-Martin was third female in the 5k with 25.03.
The course is notoriously on a big hill, so necessitating two big climbs, one on each lap. Ryan won despite having a hip issue that at one stage slowed him to a walk.
Full results are here - www.nice-work.org.uk/races/the-crowborough-10k/2019
TAC winning team at Crowborough
Jamie Bryant 2nd, Ryan Driscoll 1st, Tony Bennett 16th and Michael Ellis 3rd
Jamie Bryant 2nd, Ryan Driscoll 1st, Tony Bennett 16th and Michael Ellis 3rd
NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) Cross Country Championships
at Terre Haute, Indiana, USA, Saturday 23rd November
James West finished 74th. Full results are here -
live.pttiming.com/xc-ptt.html?mid=1860
live.pttiming.com/xc-ptt.html?mid=1860
British Cross Challenge, including European Trials, at Sefton Park, Liverpool, Saturday 23rd November
Videos loaded !
TAC in summary -
Senior women - 25th Phoebe Barker (7th u23)
Senior men - 60th Max Nicholls, 74th Alasdair Kinloch, 78th Jamie Goodge.
Undef 20 men - 71st Dan Schofield
Under 17 women - 12th Katie Goodge
Full results are here - results.sporthive.com/events/6603959577098584064
Senior women - 25th Phoebe Barker (7th u23)
Senior men - 60th Max Nicholls, 74th Alasdair Kinloch, 78th Jamie Goodge.
Undef 20 men - 71st Dan Schofield
Under 17 women - 12th Katie Goodge
Full results are here - results.sporthive.com/events/6603959577098584064
South of Thames Team Race, at Morden, Saturday 23rd November
Provisional TAC results -
Greg Cole 26th, Tony Bennett 47th, Mark Pitcairn-Knowles 103rd, Alan Newman 184th , Scott Shurmer approx 213th.
Sue James 104th female.
Results on the Results 2019 page.
Greg Cole 26th, Tony Bennett 47th, Mark Pitcairn-Knowles 103rd, Alan Newman 184th , Scott Shurmer approx 213th.
Sue James 104th female.
Results on the Results 2019 page.
Parkruns, Saturday 23rd November
After all the rain some of the parkrun courses were more difficult to deal with than normal. TAC 'winners' included -
Bromley - Steve Strange 16.06
Tunbridge Wells - Ben Murphy 17.59, Penny Horne 21.53
Tonbridge - James Kingston 16.53
Full results are here - www.parkrun.com/results/consolidatedclub/?clubNum=2404
Bromley - Steve Strange 16.06
Tunbridge Wells - Ben Murphy 17.59, Penny Horne 21.53
Tonbridge - James Kingston 16.53
Full results are here - www.parkrun.com/results/consolidatedclub/?clubNum=2404
Maidstone District Schools, Friday 22nd November
Back around 40 years ago there were district championships held all over Kent in order to qualify to the District teams that competed in the Kent Schools Championships. However, that's not the case today, although Maidstone is at least one area that maintains the tradition and today held their championships in Mote Park.
The only result I have is that TAC's Ella McIntyre won the Junior Girls race for year's 8 and 9.
The only result I have is that TAC's Ella McIntyre won the Junior Girls race for year's 8 and 9.
Kent Cross Country Teams Selected for 7th December
Kent Athletics have announced the teams to take part on 7th December at the South of England Inter Counties, at Horspath near Oxford. Details are here -
www.dropbox.com/s/gt28yvhh4wcsmx1/SEAA%20XC%20DEC%2019.ods?dl=0
By my calculations there are something like 33 TAC runners In the teams, plus a few named as reserves. There are no under 20 men or senior men's events.
www.dropbox.com/s/gt28yvhh4wcsmx1/SEAA%20XC%20DEC%2019.ods?dl=0
By my calculations there are something like 33 TAC runners In the teams, plus a few named as reserves. There are no under 20 men or senior men's events.
Cyprus International 4 Day Challenge, Thursday 21st to Sunday 24th November
Liz Weeks is competing in this challenge event that includes four races in four days.
Full results are here - www.resultsbase.net/event/5162/results?round=12061&fbclid=IwAR3iNAHvDlLwkE3QBZqYT1TZ-bpgcuruKAJL2E0Q3yA01oFyZG0UUlKvklA&gender=F
Thursday 6km Time Trial - 4th female 23.34
Friday Hill Climb - 2nd 62.47
Saturday Trail Half Marathon - 2nd 94.05
Sunday 10km 4th 40.13
Full results are here - www.resultsbase.net/event/5162/results?round=12061&fbclid=IwAR3iNAHvDlLwkE3QBZqYT1TZ-bpgcuruKAJL2E0Q3yA01oFyZG0UUlKvklA&gender=F
Thursday 6km Time Trial - 4th female 23.34
Friday Hill Climb - 2nd 62.47
Saturday Trail Half Marathon - 2nd 94.05
Sunday 10km 4th 40.13
Swindon 10k, Sunday 17th November
Slightly late to be included in the weekend round up but Ben Cole showed he has recovered from the Berlin Marathon by winning the Swindon 10k by more than two minutes in 30.50. Ben was representing his second claim club, Swindon, where he lives. Full results are here - www.stuweb.co.uk/race/2qJ/
Pacific Association Cross Country Championships, Golden Gate Park,
San Francisco, USA, Sunday 17th November
Chis Olley won the Pacific Association Championships over 10km in Golden Gate Park, leaving 2.11 marathon runner, Brendan Gregg, in second place. Chris claims there was a bit of mud on the course, despite the photo evidence below !
Full results are here - www.pausatf.org/data/2019/XCChamps2019.html
Full results are here - www.pausatf.org/data/2019/XCChamps2019.html
Chris Olley (black kit) won in San Francisco
Sunday news, 17th November
It's been a busy day on the road at various venues, plus the TAC Junior 1 mile races.
Marden Half Marathon
Nichola Evans was 2nd female in 89.48
Mark Schofield ran 1.40.12, which is a debut.
Full results are here, with the 10k (see below) -
results.netiming.co.uk/results.aspx?CId=20008&RId=85&EId=2
Marden 10k
Luke Reeves won in 35.05, which is a big pb by 1.57 !
Jacqui O'Reilly was 2nd female in 42.12
Brighton 10k
Becky Morrish 37.43 (pb by 5s), Helen Gaunt 38.51 (best since 2013), Claire Day 39.18 (pb by 4s), Alan Buckle (M60) 40.14 Annabel Carter 43.50 (pb by 1.11) Nathan Chapman also ran 33.49 (pb is 33.45) but is not in the official results. To be corrected.
Full results are here -
results.sporthive.com/events/6592352123175226880
Fulham 10k
Adam Roeder 37.07 (pb 2.07), Mark Pitcairn-Knowles 39.45, Jason Barton 41.14 (debut), Penny Pilbeam 43.43 (pb by 1.20), Tony Fullbrook 44.19, Kim Cross 47.31 (pb by 1.01), Deniz Bowart 49.07 (pb by 1.43)
Full results are here -
results.sporthive.com/events/6593058855634764288/races/469141
Bedgebury Half Marathon
David Suddes 1.47.24
Full results here - www.nice-work.org.uk/races/Bedgebury-Half/2019
Tonbridge AC Junior 1 mile race, at Vizards Playing Fields, Judd School
The race was won by TAC's Arno Dale in 6.27 from William Bachelor in 6.33
Many thanks to Harrison Fraser for helping to 'hare' the race and his sister Maria helping the back markers around.
Results are on the Results 2019 page.
Gibraltar Road Runners League 4km
Cameron Payas ran in his native Gibraltar, finishing third in a 4km road race.
Marden Half Marathon
Nichola Evans was 2nd female in 89.48
Mark Schofield ran 1.40.12, which is a debut.
Full results are here, with the 10k (see below) -
results.netiming.co.uk/results.aspx?CId=20008&RId=85&EId=2
Marden 10k
Luke Reeves won in 35.05, which is a big pb by 1.57 !
Jacqui O'Reilly was 2nd female in 42.12
Brighton 10k
Becky Morrish 37.43 (pb by 5s), Helen Gaunt 38.51 (best since 2013), Claire Day 39.18 (pb by 4s), Alan Buckle (M60) 40.14 Annabel Carter 43.50 (pb by 1.11) Nathan Chapman also ran 33.49 (pb is 33.45) but is not in the official results. To be corrected.
Full results are here -
results.sporthive.com/events/6592352123175226880
Fulham 10k
Adam Roeder 37.07 (pb 2.07), Mark Pitcairn-Knowles 39.45, Jason Barton 41.14 (debut), Penny Pilbeam 43.43 (pb by 1.20), Tony Fullbrook 44.19, Kim Cross 47.31 (pb by 1.01), Deniz Bowart 49.07 (pb by 1.43)
Full results are here -
results.sporthive.com/events/6593058855634764288/races/469141
Bedgebury Half Marathon
David Suddes 1.47.24
Full results here - www.nice-work.org.uk/races/Bedgebury-Half/2019
Tonbridge AC Junior 1 mile race, at Vizards Playing Fields, Judd School
The race was won by TAC's Arno Dale in 6.27 from William Bachelor in 6.33
Many thanks to Harrison Fraser for helping to 'hare' the race and his sister Maria helping the back markers around.
Results are on the Results 2019 page.
Gibraltar Road Runners League 4km
Cameron Payas ran in his native Gibraltar, finishing third in a 4km road race.
TAC at the Fulham 10k
Tony Fullbrook, Kim Cross, Penny Pilbeam, Deniz Bowart, Adam Roeder, Mark Opitcairn-Knowles
Tony Fullbrook, Kim Cross, Penny Pilbeam, Deniz Bowart, Adam Roeder, Mark Opitcairn-Knowles
Other Friday and Saturday News, 15th and 16th November
Friday
West Regional Cross Country Championships, Colfax, Washington, USA
James West had a good run over 10km in the West Regional NCAA Championships, finishing 22nd and scoring for Oregon. The team qualified for next Saturday's NCAA Championships. Full results are here -
www.rtspt.com/events/ncaa/d1westxc19/mp/#event2
Saturday
British Masters International, at Aintree, Liverpool
Ben Reynolds ran for England in the over 55 race and finished third.
Full results are here - bmaf.org.uk/results/res2019/BIMCCI%202019%20Race%20Results.pdf
Cambridge University Cuppers Race
Phoebe barker won the Cambridge University trials race, for the Varsity match in December, against Oxford University.
Parkruns
TAC 'winners' were -
Men - Bedgebury - Nick Arnott, Kingdom - Thomas Lockhart, Orprington - Tony Bennett, Tunbridge Wells - Zac Jones
Women - Tunbridge Wells - Georgia Conroy, Tonbridge - Nichola Evans
The quickest were James Kingston 16.57 at Tonbridge and Ella McIntyre 20.53 at Malling.
Full TAC results are here - www.parkrun.com/results/consolidatedclub/?clubNum=2404
West Regional Cross Country Championships, Colfax, Washington, USA
James West had a good run over 10km in the West Regional NCAA Championships, finishing 22nd and scoring for Oregon. The team qualified for next Saturday's NCAA Championships. Full results are here -
www.rtspt.com/events/ncaa/d1westxc19/mp/#event2
Saturday
British Masters International, at Aintree, Liverpool
Ben Reynolds ran for England in the over 55 race and finished third.
Full results are here - bmaf.org.uk/results/res2019/BIMCCI%202019%20Race%20Results.pdf
Cambridge University Cuppers Race
Phoebe barker won the Cambridge University trials race, for the Varsity match in December, against Oxford University.
Parkruns
TAC 'winners' were -
Men - Bedgebury - Nick Arnott, Kingdom - Thomas Lockhart, Orprington - Tony Bennett, Tunbridge Wells - Zac Jones
Women - Tunbridge Wells - Georgia Conroy, Tonbridge - Nichola Evans
The quickest were James Kingston 16.57 at Tonbridge and Ella McIntyre 20.53 at Malling.
Full TAC results are here - www.parkrun.com/results/consolidatedclub/?clubNum=2404
Ben Reynolds (right) finished 3rd M55 in the British Masters International, representing England
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James West has qualified with Oregon University for the NCAA Championships, on Saturday 23rd November
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Sevenoaks School Junior Knole Runs, at Knole Park, Friday 15th November
Videos loaded !
There were plenty of TAC members run-in for their schools. We are all getting very used to cold, wet and windy conditions this season ! I managed to capture some video and photos (will put on Facebook). Results awaited but Albert Kreuzberg won the boys' race and Lily Slack was second in the girls'.
Full results are on the Results 2019 page.
Full results are on the Results 2019 page.
Above left - Albert Kreuzberg (401) and Above right - Lily Slack (1558) at the Junior Knole Runs
Tonbridge AC 'Dry Robes' being ordered
Some of you may have seen the Dry Robe's as modelled by Pete Brenchley at Mansfield, Grazia Manzotti on Saturday at the Kent League, the Slack family and others.
A few have wondered about getting one, as they are great for keeping warm and dry on really bad days, either as a spectator or after racing .
They do retail at about £140, so not cheap. I have made some enquiries and they can do ones for a club, although any volume cost is likely to balance with set up/embroidery/delivery charges.
The web site is https://dryrobe.com/collections/dryrobe-advance-long-sleeve
The design would look like the attached.
I have orders for about 14 so far and would like to confirm in the next week ie before next Wednesday.
If you are interested in buying one or more please confirm to me, with size (S,M,L,XL).
We won’t be holding stock due to the expense, but I am happy to organise on this occasion.
If you would like to take a look at one then both myself and Grazia will try and bring to the club tonight and Tuesday, although the one I have is XL and like a tent on some !
Mark
A few have wondered about getting one, as they are great for keeping warm and dry on really bad days, either as a spectator or after racing .
They do retail at about £140, so not cheap. I have made some enquiries and they can do ones for a club, although any volume cost is likely to balance with set up/embroidery/delivery charges.
The web site is https://dryrobe.com/collections/dryrobe-advance-long-sleeve
The design would look like the attached.
I have orders for about 14 so far and would like to confirm in the next week ie before next Wednesday.
If you are interested in buying one or more please confirm to me, with size (S,M,L,XL).
We won’t be holding stock due to the expense, but I am happy to organise on this occasion.
If you would like to take a look at one then both myself and Grazia will try and bring to the club tonight and Tuesday, although the one I have is XL and like a tent on some !
Mark
James Taylor ('JT') awarded Kent Young Official of the Year
JT has been awarded the 'Young Official of the Year' trophy by Kent Athletics. He received his award on Friday 8th November at the Kent Athletics Annual Dinner. James does a great all round job for both the club, the county and the schools, not only in officiating, but organising and also running himself.
James Taylor with his Kent Young Official of the Year award
Monterey Bay Half Marathon, California, USA, Sunday 10th November
Chris Olley made his half marathon debut and finished 13th in Monterey. Chris ran 66.17 to go to third place on the TAC all time rankings behind Henry Pearce at 65.49 and Ben Cole at 66.02.
Full results are here - results.rmraces.live/Big-Sur/events/2019/monterey-bay-half-marathon/results
Full results are here - results.rmraces.live/Big-Sur/events/2019/monterey-bay-half-marathon/results
Other Saturday news, 9th November
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English Schools Cup South East Regional Round, at Judd School
Full results are here - www.schoolsathletics.net/esaa/v2/2019/xccup/xccup19results.php Results with TAC highlighted are on the Results 2019 page. British Cross Challenge, at Milton Keynes videos loaded ! Full results appear here - www.chilternccl.co.uk/results.htm Senior men 30th Ally Kinloch, 38th Jamie Goodge Senior women 9th Phoebe Barker Under 17/20 women 12th Katie Goodge (9th u17) Surrey Mens League, at Wimbledon Common Max Nicholls was running for his second claim club, Kent AC and finished 5th. Cameron Payas also running second claim competed for Guildford and Godalming and finished 27th. Full results will appear here - surreyleague.org/slm/match/112/ North Midlands League at Corby Kiri Marsh finished 2nd in the women's race |
Phoebe Barker at Milton Keynes
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Kent Cross Country League, at Danson Park, Bexleyheath, Saturday 9th November
Videos loaded !
Full results are on the Results 2019 page.
A few in summary -
Senior women - 1st in 3 and 6 too core. 4th Alice Wood, 5th Becky Morrish, 8th Liz Weeks, 11th India Nicholson
Under 20 men - 6th Luke Reeves
Under 17 men -1st team. 2nd Matthew Taylor, 4th Henry Taylor, 5th Fintan Kavanagh, 8th Matthew Dubery, 11th Adam Singleterry
Under 17 women - 2nd team. 3rd Noémie Thomson, 8th Alex Evans, 14th Flora Currie
Under 15 boys - 2nd team. 6th Jamie Witz, 8th Ananjan Ganguli, 9th Isaac Arnott, 10th Adam Jeddo, 12th Jamie MacDonald
Under 15 girls - 5th team. 11th Ella McIntyre, 22nd Aimee Holdstock, 26th Ella Ayden
Under 13 boys - 3rd team. 6th Tom Daly, 8th Harrison Fraser, 10th Lucas Gorrill
Under 13 girls - 3rd team. 8th Penny Horne, 9th Lara Jee, 19th Georgia Conroy
A few in summary -
Senior women - 1st in 3 and 6 too core. 4th Alice Wood, 5th Becky Morrish, 8th Liz Weeks, 11th India Nicholson
Under 20 men - 6th Luke Reeves
Under 17 men -1st team. 2nd Matthew Taylor, 4th Henry Taylor, 5th Fintan Kavanagh, 8th Matthew Dubery, 11th Adam Singleterry
Under 17 women - 2nd team. 3rd Noémie Thomson, 8th Alex Evans, 14th Flora Currie
Under 15 boys - 2nd team. 6th Jamie Witz, 8th Ananjan Ganguli, 9th Isaac Arnott, 10th Adam Jeddo, 12th Jamie MacDonald
Under 15 girls - 5th team. 11th Ella McIntyre, 22nd Aimee Holdstock, 26th Ella Ayden
Under 13 boys - 3rd team. 6th Tom Daly, 8th Harrison Fraser, 10th Lucas Gorrill
Under 13 girls - 3rd team. 8th Penny Horne, 9th Lara Jee, 19th Georgia Conroy
The under 17/20 men's race had maybe a unique result as three sets of twins filled the first six positions
Senior Women's squad
Under 13 Boys Team
Under 13 Girls Team
Other weekend news, 1st to 3rd November
I am not aware of many performances at the weekend, other than at Mansfield.
Friday
PAC 12 Conference Championships, Oregon, USA
James West finished 9th in a very strong field, running 23.20 for the 8km.
Full results are here - live.athletictiming.net/meets/4679/xc-events/175282/results
Saturday
Parkruns
A full list of TAC parkrun results, imagine in horrible conditions are here -
www.parkrun.com/results/consolidatedclub/?clubNum=2404
Here are a few of them.
Tunbridge Wells - Katie Goodge was first overall in 20.23
Tonbridge - 2nd Julian Rendall 18.26, 1st female Helen Gaunt 20.04
Victoria Dock - 3rd Thomas Lockhart 18.29
Kingdom (Penshurst) - 2nd female Susan Jeddo 23.38
Friday
PAC 12 Conference Championships, Oregon, USA
James West finished 9th in a very strong field, running 23.20 for the 8km.
Full results are here - live.athletictiming.net/meets/4679/xc-events/175282/results
Saturday
Parkruns
A full list of TAC parkrun results, imagine in horrible conditions are here -
www.parkrun.com/results/consolidatedclub/?clubNum=2404
Here are a few of them.
Tunbridge Wells - Katie Goodge was first overall in 20.23
Tonbridge - 2nd Julian Rendall 18.26, 1st female Helen Gaunt 20.04
Victoria Dock - 3rd Thomas Lockhart 18.29
Kingdom (Penshurst) - 2nd female Susan Jeddo 23.38
National Cross Country Relay Championships, at Mansfield, Saturday 2nd November
Videos loaded !
Full and summary results on the Results 2019 page.
Photos on Mark Hookway's Facebook page.
Conditions were possibly the worst that I can recall at Mansfield, slowing times by upto 90s on the 5km course and by 30/40s on the shortest, 2km course.
The quality of the races was extremely high and I honestly thought that we would struggle to get even one set of medals this year. However, Fraser Gordon brought the under 17 men's team home in third, after Alex Beeston and Matthew Taylor had gone before him.
I always look for some encouraging signs and certainly feel that with four to score in the new year championships, as opposed to three per team in most of the races here, we will fair better. There is a bit of depth in some of our squads.
In summary
Senior men 11th, B team 22nd, C team 58th (190 teams)
We had 4th B team and 3rd C team. They were all solid if not spectacular performances.
Senior women 15th, B team 47th (148 teams)
Like the men's team we were nowhere near full strength and again all of them ran pretty much as we would hope.
It was only the third occasion that a complete TAC women's team has competed in the championships and this was the second best ever placing, behind last year's historic victory.
Under 20 men 8th, 26th, 35th (59 teams)
A good overall squad performance, with having the third B and first C teams home. James Kingston and Will Beeston had particularly good runs on the first two legs for the A team.
Under 20 women 22nd (27 teams)
Of the three in the team Elizabeth Heslop had one of her best runs, whilst India Nicholson and Steph Puxty had solid (I keep using that word) performances.
Under 17 men 3rd, 46th (103 teams)
We had a dilemma in the week over the A team selection but put Fraser Gordon in after a disappointing run at the previous weekend's Kent League. He rose to the occasion and had a good run on the anchor leg to secure the only TAC medals of the day. Matthew Taylor showed once again how he loves the mud by running one of the fastest legs, despite being bottom of the age group
Under 17 women no team
Katie Goodge and Flora Currie had signed up to race, but unfortunately we couldn't find a third runner to justify an entry.
Under 15 boys 6th, 14th (C team), 15th (B team) 116 teams
Probably the most impressive overall squad performance, with so many of them running well and meaning we had three teams in the top fifteen of 116 starters ! We had the 2nd B team and 1st C team and can really look forward to the new year championships, with it being very difficult to predict the four scorers and with plenty of back-up. We even had Josh Prendergast missing who has run so well at the Kent Leagues recently.
Ed Coutts, Huxley Crush, Angus Currie and Isaac Arnott all had what you might call 'blinders' whilst all the others ran well.
Under 15 Girls 22nd (112 teams)
Olivia Breed returned to action having injured her foot in a freak accident a few months ago (a PA system speaker fell on her)
Under 13 boys 7th, 33rd (96 teams)
Almost all the under 13 boys were 'let loose' on the trip by their parents and I was impressed how they all mucked in and dealt with the whole experience. Albert Kreuzberg ran the 4th fastest of the 'longer' legs 2 and 3.
Under 13 girls 6th, 58th (104 teams)
Penny Horne had one of her best ever runs for the B team on leg one. Hopefully, this indicates that with continued effort this team can also challenge in the new year championships. Lily Slack was 2nd fastest of the 'longer' legs 2 and 3.
Numbers
The only TAC record broken was having 42 male runners, which was one more than 2014.
It's the first time since 2007 that we have not won at least two team medals.
Photos on Mark Hookway's Facebook page.
Conditions were possibly the worst that I can recall at Mansfield, slowing times by upto 90s on the 5km course and by 30/40s on the shortest, 2km course.
The quality of the races was extremely high and I honestly thought that we would struggle to get even one set of medals this year. However, Fraser Gordon brought the under 17 men's team home in third, after Alex Beeston and Matthew Taylor had gone before him.
I always look for some encouraging signs and certainly feel that with four to score in the new year championships, as opposed to three per team in most of the races here, we will fair better. There is a bit of depth in some of our squads.
In summary
Senior men 11th, B team 22nd, C team 58th (190 teams)
We had 4th B team and 3rd C team. They were all solid if not spectacular performances.
Senior women 15th, B team 47th (148 teams)
Like the men's team we were nowhere near full strength and again all of them ran pretty much as we would hope.
It was only the third occasion that a complete TAC women's team has competed in the championships and this was the second best ever placing, behind last year's historic victory.
Under 20 men 8th, 26th, 35th (59 teams)
A good overall squad performance, with having the third B and first C teams home. James Kingston and Will Beeston had particularly good runs on the first two legs for the A team.
Under 20 women 22nd (27 teams)
Of the three in the team Elizabeth Heslop had one of her best runs, whilst India Nicholson and Steph Puxty had solid (I keep using that word) performances.
Under 17 men 3rd, 46th (103 teams)
We had a dilemma in the week over the A team selection but put Fraser Gordon in after a disappointing run at the previous weekend's Kent League. He rose to the occasion and had a good run on the anchor leg to secure the only TAC medals of the day. Matthew Taylor showed once again how he loves the mud by running one of the fastest legs, despite being bottom of the age group
Under 17 women no team
Katie Goodge and Flora Currie had signed up to race, but unfortunately we couldn't find a third runner to justify an entry.
Under 15 boys 6th, 14th (C team), 15th (B team) 116 teams
Probably the most impressive overall squad performance, with so many of them running well and meaning we had three teams in the top fifteen of 116 starters ! We had the 2nd B team and 1st C team and can really look forward to the new year championships, with it being very difficult to predict the four scorers and with plenty of back-up. We even had Josh Prendergast missing who has run so well at the Kent Leagues recently.
Ed Coutts, Huxley Crush, Angus Currie and Isaac Arnott all had what you might call 'blinders' whilst all the others ran well.
Under 15 Girls 22nd (112 teams)
Olivia Breed returned to action having injured her foot in a freak accident a few months ago (a PA system speaker fell on her)
Under 13 boys 7th, 33rd (96 teams)
Almost all the under 13 boys were 'let loose' on the trip by their parents and I was impressed how they all mucked in and dealt with the whole experience. Albert Kreuzberg ran the 4th fastest of the 'longer' legs 2 and 3.
Under 13 girls 6th, 58th (104 teams)
Penny Horne had one of her best ever runs for the B team on leg one. Hopefully, this indicates that with continued effort this team can also challenge in the new year championships. Lily Slack was 2nd fastest of the 'longer' legs 2 and 3.
Numbers
The only TAC record broken was having 42 male runners, which was one more than 2014.
It's the first time since 2007 that we have not won at least two team medals.
Under 17 men bronze medals - Fraser Gordon, Alex Beeston, Matthew Taylor
Sunday race updates, 27th October
Frankfurt Marathon
Ben Cole ran the third fastest ever TAC time for the marathon when he recorded 2.24.46. Henry Pearce holds the record at 2.19.23 with Cain Bradley's 2.24.31 the next quickest.
Harriet Woolley also ran a pb with 3.00.24.
Full results are here - live.frankfurt-marathon.com/2019/?lang=EN&pid=start
Leeds Abbey Dash 10km road race
Kiri Marsh finished 29th female with a new pb of 35.11, improving by 48s on the time she set last year.
Full results are here - results.sporthive.com/events/6591996942161914880/races/468755
North East 10 Division 2 Conference Championships, Syracuse, USA
Charlie Joslin-Allen finished 40th, running for American International College.
Full results are here -results.leonetiming.com/XC.html?mid=1846
Ben Cole ran the third fastest ever TAC time for the marathon when he recorded 2.24.46. Henry Pearce holds the record at 2.19.23 with Cain Bradley's 2.24.31 the next quickest.
Harriet Woolley also ran a pb with 3.00.24.
Full results are here - live.frankfurt-marathon.com/2019/?lang=EN&pid=start
Leeds Abbey Dash 10km road race
Kiri Marsh finished 29th female with a new pb of 35.11, improving by 48s on the time she set last year.
Full results are here - results.sporthive.com/events/6591996942161914880/races/468755
North East 10 Division 2 Conference Championships, Syracuse, USA
Charlie Joslin-Allen finished 40th, running for American International College.
Full results are here -results.leonetiming.com/XC.html?mid=1846
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Above - Ben Cole and Harriet Woolley pbs in Frankfurt plus Kiri Marsh pb in Leeds
Kent Cross Country League, at Tonbridge, Saturday 26th October
Videos loaded !
All results are on the Results 2019 page.
A few highlights (seniors unofficial) -
Senior Men - 1st Ryan Driscoll, 6th Jamie Bryant, 7th Cameron Payas, 9th Kieran Reilly. Team 1st
Senior Women - 4th Alice Wood, 5th Chloe Bird, 7th Becky Morrish, 9th Tina Oldershaw. Team 1st
Under 17 Men - 2nd Matthew Taylor, 3rd Alex Beeston, 5th Henry Taylor, 6th Matthew Dubery, 7th Fin Croll, 9th Fintan Kavanagh. Team 1st
Under 17 Women - 1st Katie Goodge, 5th Noémie Thomson, 10th Teniqua Gomez. Team 2nd
Under 15 Boys - 2nd Josh Prendergast, 4th Ed Coutts, 7th Jamie Witz, 8th Ananjan Ganguli, 9th Tom Phillips. Team 1st
Under 15 Girls - 1st Sophie Slack (2 from 2 races). Team 2nd
Under 13 Boys - 1st Albert Kreuzberg, 5th Tom Daly. Team 1st
Under 13 Girls - 1st Lily Slack, 9th Gracie MacAuley, 10th Neve Bachelor. Team 2nd
Records
137 starters - TAC Kent League record
92 males starting - TAC Kent League record
49 senior men - TAC Kent League record
20 senior women - TAC Kent League record
Loads of photos at Mark Hookway's Facebook page -
www.facebook.com/mark.hookway.5/media_set?set=a.10157531169489788&type=3&uploaded=318
A few highlights (seniors unofficial) -
Senior Men - 1st Ryan Driscoll, 6th Jamie Bryant, 7th Cameron Payas, 9th Kieran Reilly. Team 1st
Senior Women - 4th Alice Wood, 5th Chloe Bird, 7th Becky Morrish, 9th Tina Oldershaw. Team 1st
Under 17 Men - 2nd Matthew Taylor, 3rd Alex Beeston, 5th Henry Taylor, 6th Matthew Dubery, 7th Fin Croll, 9th Fintan Kavanagh. Team 1st
Under 17 Women - 1st Katie Goodge, 5th Noémie Thomson, 10th Teniqua Gomez. Team 2nd
Under 15 Boys - 2nd Josh Prendergast, 4th Ed Coutts, 7th Jamie Witz, 8th Ananjan Ganguli, 9th Tom Phillips. Team 1st
Under 15 Girls - 1st Sophie Slack (2 from 2 races). Team 2nd
Under 13 Boys - 1st Albert Kreuzberg, 5th Tom Daly. Team 1st
Under 13 Girls - 1st Lily Slack, 9th Gracie MacAuley, 10th Neve Bachelor. Team 2nd
Records
137 starters - TAC Kent League record
92 males starting - TAC Kent League record
49 senior men - TAC Kent League record
20 senior women - TAC Kent League record
Loads of photos at Mark Hookway's Facebook page -
www.facebook.com/mark.hookway.5/media_set?set=a.10157531169489788&type=3&uploaded=318
Above - Ryan Driscoll on his way to winning the Senior Men's race at the Kent League
Above - TAC individual winners at the Kent Cross Country League
Top - Albert Kreuzberg (u13), Katie Goodge (u17)
Bottom - Lily Slack (u13), Sophie Slack (u15)
Top - Albert Kreuzberg (u13), Katie Goodge (u17)
Bottom - Lily Slack (u13), Sophie Slack (u15)
Above - The full TAC under 13 squad at the Kent League (sales opportunity for TAC kit ?)
Olly Dunn qualifies as a Royal Marine commando
Olly Dunn has passed through a few years of application , training and testing to become a Royal Marine Commando. He credits the discipline he learnt with the club in helping get him there. Quite an achievement as the drop out rate of those that don't make it is significant.
Kent Cross Country representation
For information most of the age groups have an opportunity to run cross country for Kent in early December (excludes u20 and senior men). This is from the Kent Athletics web site - www.kcaa.org.uk/county%20teams.htm#cc
Representing Kent – Cross Country
CROSS COUNTRY SELECTION CRITERIA 2019/20
SEAA Inter Counties 7th December 2019 Horspath Oxford
Selection will be based on the first three Kent Cross Country Leagues for all age groups except U20 & Senior Men
Automatic selection will be granted to those who finish in the first 3 in two races.
You must take part in at least one KCCL or apply for a wildcard place with reasons to the Kent Selectors at kentaaselect@gmail.com
We will be entering two teams in each age group if numbers allow.
PLEASE EMAIL YOUR AVAILABILITY TO kentaaselect@gmail.com
Representing Kent – Cross Country
CROSS COUNTRY SELECTION CRITERIA 2019/20
SEAA Inter Counties 7th December 2019 Horspath Oxford
Selection will be based on the first three Kent Cross Country Leagues for all age groups except U20 & Senior Men
Automatic selection will be granted to those who finish in the first 3 in two races.
You must take part in at least one KCCL or apply for a wildcard place with reasons to the Kent Selectors at kentaaselect@gmail.com
We will be entering two teams in each age group if numbers allow.
PLEASE EMAIL YOUR AVAILABILITY TO kentaaselect@gmail.com
Sunday 20th October Update
Tonbridge 10k, at Hildenborough
Dan Bradley and Tina Oldershaw took home the first place prizes. Dan ran 34.55 and Tina 40.46
Full results are here -
results.netiming.co.uk/results.aspx?CId=20008&RId=83&EId=1&dt=0&st=oX0%2fKv3SMT9OGKOQ3eFNTOfnXFSSeL0YrqattZn8Ed0%3d
Bruges Half Marathon, Belgium
Becky Morrish ran a personal best of 83.17 in Belgium and was joined for most of the race by Nathan Chapman, using it as a training run. Full results are here -
prod.chronorace.be/Classements/Classement.aspx?eventId=1188554889798684&lng=EN&mode=large&IdClassement=20442
Yorkshire 10 mile road race, at York
Tony Bennett (M40) ran 60.35 for 35th in this road race. Full results are here -
www.chiptiming.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/asda-foundation-yorkshire-10-mile-2019.pdf
Dan Bradley and Tina Oldershaw took home the first place prizes. Dan ran 34.55 and Tina 40.46
Full results are here -
results.netiming.co.uk/results.aspx?CId=20008&RId=83&EId=1&dt=0&st=oX0%2fKv3SMT9OGKOQ3eFNTOfnXFSSeL0YrqattZn8Ed0%3d
Bruges Half Marathon, Belgium
Becky Morrish ran a personal best of 83.17 in Belgium and was joined for most of the race by Nathan Chapman, using it as a training run. Full results are here -
prod.chronorace.be/Classements/Classement.aspx?eventId=1188554889798684&lng=EN&mode=large&IdClassement=20442
Yorkshire 10 mile road race, at York
Tony Bennett (M40) ran 60.35 for 35th in this road race. Full results are here -
www.chiptiming.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/asda-foundation-yorkshire-10-mile-2019.pdf
Above
Left - Becky Morrish and Nathan Chapman in Bruges
Right - Tina Oldershaw and Dan Bradley at Tonbridge (Hildenborough)
Left - Becky Morrish and Nathan Chapman in Bruges
Right - Tina Oldershaw and Dan Bradley at Tonbridge (Hildenborough)
Saturday 19th October Update
Parkruns
TAC had numerous park run 'winners' (its not a race) on Saturday.
Lanhydrock (near Bodmin) - Lily Slack 21.02
Tunbridge Wells - Harriet Raven 22.04
The Leas (Isle of Sheppey) - Liz Weeks 19.21
Melkbosstrand (South Africa) - Nichola Evans 22.22
Tonbridge - Ananjan Ganguli 17.53
Beeston (ironic name !) (Nottingham) - Will Beeston 16.25 (brother Alex 2nd in 16.41)
See here - www.parkrun.org.uk/beeston/news/
Bushy Park (Twickenham) - James Kingston 16.05
Swindon - Ben Cole 16.36
Clair (Haywards Heath) - Fenton Davoren 17.57
A full list of all the TAC parkrunners this weekend can be found here -
www.parkrun.com/results/consolidatedclub/?clubNum=2404
Santa Clara University Bronco, Invitational, at Badlands Park, Sunnyvale, California
Chris Olley had his first race, since the 8th August and won the men's 8km cross country event in 23.47. This was the post collegiate race at the event, held near San Jose. Chris is now working and living in San Francisco and has a couple of other races planned for November.
Full results are here - timerhub.com/getHytResults.php?v=6&page=redcaptiming.com/2019/bronco/191019F003.htm
Warner Pacific Cross Country Classic, at Portland USA
Corey De'Ath, racing for Portland University, finished 7th over 8km in 25.26
Full results are here - live.athletictiming.net/meets/4614/xc-events/174522/results
Cambridge University Vs Eastern Counties Vs RAF at Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
Phoebe Barker, running for Cambridge University won the women's race, in which Lucy Thompson was 15th. Luke Fisher placed 13th in the men's race. Results are on the Results 2019 page.
Bilbao Half Marathon, Spain
This night event included 10km, half marathon and full marathon. Steve Strange was registered for the 10k but unfortunately suffered at the hands of a course management issue. He ended up running the half marathon and recorded 69.13. This would have been a significant pb but it looks like the only official result puts him in the 10k !
Full results are here - www.edpbilbaomarathon.com/assets/2019_clasif_10k.pdf
Andy Combs gets married
Many of you will know Andy either as a long tome TAC member or as our special guest at this year's National Cross Country Championships, where he helped with the Awards Ceremony. Andy was a GB under 20 international and won numerous medals at national cross country and relay events. We sit him and Katie the very best wishes for the future.
TAC had numerous park run 'winners' (its not a race) on Saturday.
Lanhydrock (near Bodmin) - Lily Slack 21.02
Tunbridge Wells - Harriet Raven 22.04
The Leas (Isle of Sheppey) - Liz Weeks 19.21
Melkbosstrand (South Africa) - Nichola Evans 22.22
Tonbridge - Ananjan Ganguli 17.53
Beeston (ironic name !) (Nottingham) - Will Beeston 16.25 (brother Alex 2nd in 16.41)
See here - www.parkrun.org.uk/beeston/news/
Bushy Park (Twickenham) - James Kingston 16.05
Swindon - Ben Cole 16.36
Clair (Haywards Heath) - Fenton Davoren 17.57
A full list of all the TAC parkrunners this weekend can be found here -
www.parkrun.com/results/consolidatedclub/?clubNum=2404
Santa Clara University Bronco, Invitational, at Badlands Park, Sunnyvale, California
Chris Olley had his first race, since the 8th August and won the men's 8km cross country event in 23.47. This was the post collegiate race at the event, held near San Jose. Chris is now working and living in San Francisco and has a couple of other races planned for November.
Full results are here - timerhub.com/getHytResults.php?v=6&page=redcaptiming.com/2019/bronco/191019F003.htm
Warner Pacific Cross Country Classic, at Portland USA
Corey De'Ath, racing for Portland University, finished 7th over 8km in 25.26
Full results are here - live.athletictiming.net/meets/4614/xc-events/174522/results
Cambridge University Vs Eastern Counties Vs RAF at Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
Phoebe Barker, running for Cambridge University won the women's race, in which Lucy Thompson was 15th. Luke Fisher placed 13th in the men's race. Results are on the Results 2019 page.
Bilbao Half Marathon, Spain
This night event included 10km, half marathon and full marathon. Steve Strange was registered for the 10k but unfortunately suffered at the hands of a course management issue. He ended up running the half marathon and recorded 69.13. This would have been a significant pb but it looks like the only official result puts him in the 10k !
Full results are here - www.edpbilbaomarathon.com/assets/2019_clasif_10k.pdf
Andy Combs gets married
Many of you will know Andy either as a long tome TAC member or as our special guest at this year's National Cross Country Championships, where he helped with the Awards Ceremony. Andy was a GB under 20 international and won numerous medals at national cross country and relay events. We sit him and Katie the very best wishes for the future.
Above - Andy Combs gets married to Katie
Friday 18th October Update
Nuttycombe Invitational Cross Country Meeting, Wisconsin, USA
It was supposedly a relatively quiet weekend, but there were still quite a few events that had TAC distance runners participating.
The 'weekend' competition started on Friday with James West (Oregon) and George Duggan (Portland) racing in the Nuttycombe Invitational. Its one of the highest calibre races in the USA collegiate season, although neither James (58th) or George (207th) will be pleased with the result. They ran 24.21 and 25.43, respectively, for the 8km (5 mile race).
Full results are here - results.flotrack.org/XC-PTT.html?mid=1805
Update - George Duggan suffered an injury during the race, when his foot was trodden on. He's undergoing an assessment and hoping just badly bruised.
It was supposedly a relatively quiet weekend, but there were still quite a few events that had TAC distance runners participating.
The 'weekend' competition started on Friday with James West (Oregon) and George Duggan (Portland) racing in the Nuttycombe Invitational. Its one of the highest calibre races in the USA collegiate season, although neither James (58th) or George (207th) will be pleased with the result. They ran 24.21 and 25.43, respectively, for the 8km (5 mile race).
Full results are here - results.flotrack.org/XC-PTT.html?mid=1805
Update - George Duggan suffered an injury during the race, when his foot was trodden on. He's undergoing an assessment and hoping just badly bruised.
Wednesday 16th October Update
London Colleges League, at Parliament Hill, London
Luke Reeves running for St Marys University, finished 29th. Full results are here -
www.thepowerof10.info/results/results.aspx?meetingid=318934&pagenum=1#5.6KXC
FH Taylor Relay, at Judd School Tonbridge
Results are on the Results 2019 page, as the relays featured a number of TAC members
Luke Reeves running for St Marys University, finished 29th. Full results are here -
www.thepowerof10.info/results/results.aspx?meetingid=318934&pagenum=1#5.6KXC
FH Taylor Relay, at Judd School Tonbridge
Results are on the Results 2019 page, as the relays featured a number of TAC members
Lost property from Swanley Kent League
I picked up these shoes after the races on Saturday. Please contact markhookway@icloud.com if yours
Other weekend news, Saturday and Sunday 12th/13th October
Apart from the Kent League there were a few other highlights at the weekend -
Saturday
Surrey Cross Country League at Effingham
Max Nicholls finished 10th and Cameron Payas 13th, running for their second claim clubs.
Results are here - surreyleague.org/slm/race/237/#indiv
Chiltern League at Oxford
Miles Weatherseed ran as a non scorer in the Chiltern League and finished 11th.
Results here - www.chilternccl.co.uk/cl2019m1.htm
Sussex Cross Country League at Brighton
Fenton Davoren finished 2nd in the under 17 race at the Sussex League, racing for Lewes AC, his second claim club.
Results can be accessed here - www.sussexathletics.net/2019-2/
Cambridge University Freshers 5k
Phoebe Barker won this university 5k. Full results not available.
Parkruns
Tom Holden ran 19.28 at Dulwich to take 40s from his post accident personal best.
He's still making progress and pushing more confidently in training, so hopes further improvements will come.
Sunday
Birmingham Half Marathon
This was the Great Birmingham run and unfortunately was two miles short due to either a flooded section or suspiciously parked vehicle (differing accounts). The race incorporates an England Championship and Lucy Reid finished second female to Hayley Carruthers.
www.greatrun.org/myresults/full-searchFull results are here -
Oxford Half Marathon
Ben Cole used this half marathon as a training run in preparation for the Frankfurt marathon and finished seventh in 70.48.
Full results are here - results.sporthive.com/events/6585475279125572096/races/468365
Exeter Half Marathon
Adam Durbaba improved his personal best by 91 seconds to 86.11.
Full results are here - results.sporthive.com/events/6585858798228134912/races/467780
Saturday
Surrey Cross Country League at Effingham
Max Nicholls finished 10th and Cameron Payas 13th, running for their second claim clubs.
Results are here - surreyleague.org/slm/race/237/#indiv
Chiltern League at Oxford
Miles Weatherseed ran as a non scorer in the Chiltern League and finished 11th.
Results here - www.chilternccl.co.uk/cl2019m1.htm
Sussex Cross Country League at Brighton
Fenton Davoren finished 2nd in the under 17 race at the Sussex League, racing for Lewes AC, his second claim club.
Results can be accessed here - www.sussexathletics.net/2019-2/
Cambridge University Freshers 5k
Phoebe Barker won this university 5k. Full results not available.
Parkruns
Tom Holden ran 19.28 at Dulwich to take 40s from his post accident personal best.
He's still making progress and pushing more confidently in training, so hopes further improvements will come.
Sunday
Birmingham Half Marathon
This was the Great Birmingham run and unfortunately was two miles short due to either a flooded section or suspiciously parked vehicle (differing accounts). The race incorporates an England Championship and Lucy Reid finished second female to Hayley Carruthers.
www.greatrun.org/myresults/full-searchFull results are here -
Oxford Half Marathon
Ben Cole used this half marathon as a training run in preparation for the Frankfurt marathon and finished seventh in 70.48.
Full results are here - results.sporthive.com/events/6585475279125572096/races/468365
Exeter Half Marathon
Adam Durbaba improved his personal best by 91 seconds to 86.11.
Full results are here - results.sporthive.com/events/6585858798228134912/races/467780
Kent Cross Country League, at Swanley Park, Swanley, 12th October
Videos loaded !
Full results are now on the Results 2019 page. There were five individual TAC winners -
Lily Slack (u13 girls), Sophie Slack (u15 girls), Josh Prendergast (u15 boys), Katie Goodge (u17 women), Alex Beeston (u17).
A few notes -
Overall total TAC starters = 129, which beats our old league record of 125. What's impressive is that all 129 finished aswell !
We had 4 who didn't start that I had listed to race.
44 senior men, including Maurice Marchant in the over 70s is a TAC league record.
17 senior women is equal to the most for the first league fixture, but just short of an outright record
Senior men won 6 and 12 to score
Senior women won 3 and 6 to score
Under 17 men had the first 5 home and were 1st team
Under 17 women 2nd team
Under 15 boys had 7 in top 12 and were 1st team. 19 starters was 2 short of the TAC league record.
Under 15 girls 2nd team
Under 13 boys 3rd team
Under 13 girls 2nd team
Individual 'star' performers -
For a variety of reasons I noticed the following, although suspect there are others who feel they did really well -
Under 13 girls - Isobella Barton and Ella Thomas made their debuts
Under 13 boys - 7 making TAC cross country debuts. Harrison Fraser, Daniel Jeddo and Thomas Halfhide all had particularly good races
Under 15 girls - Aimee Holdstock had possibly the best performance of all 129 TAC to finish 29th of 64, after a tough couple of years. Sophie Slack won with confidence and it was good to see Annabelle Hales run so well.
Under 15 boys - Charlie Ellison and Jacob Kemmitt had TAC cross country debuts. I gave ** to six of them and maybe other than Josh Predergast who won, Angus Currie performed above expectations.
Under 17 women - Amber Crush was awarded ** as she starts moving up the results board !
Senior women - Becky Morrish, who is building up to a marathon, impressed for third, whilst the likes of Chloe Bird, Alex Crockford and Tina Oldershaw came through difficult spells to race well. Also seeing Lisa Knight well up in 28th deserves a mention.
Senior men - I gave ** to James Kingston, Charlie Crick and Alex Sandberg, who are all u20s finishing high up and running at their best, whilst Adam Roeder continues to improve. It was also good to see a few making their debuts coping so well.
Loads of photos here - www.facebook.com/mark.hookway.5/media_set?set=a.10157489563989788&type=3
Lily Slack (u13 girls), Sophie Slack (u15 girls), Josh Prendergast (u15 boys), Katie Goodge (u17 women), Alex Beeston (u17).
A few notes -
Overall total TAC starters = 129, which beats our old league record of 125. What's impressive is that all 129 finished aswell !
We had 4 who didn't start that I had listed to race.
44 senior men, including Maurice Marchant in the over 70s is a TAC league record.
17 senior women is equal to the most for the first league fixture, but just short of an outright record
Senior men won 6 and 12 to score
Senior women won 3 and 6 to score
Under 17 men had the first 5 home and were 1st team
Under 17 women 2nd team
Under 15 boys had 7 in top 12 and were 1st team. 19 starters was 2 short of the TAC league record.
Under 15 girls 2nd team
Under 13 boys 3rd team
Under 13 girls 2nd team
Individual 'star' performers -
For a variety of reasons I noticed the following, although suspect there are others who feel they did really well -
Under 13 girls - Isobella Barton and Ella Thomas made their debuts
Under 13 boys - 7 making TAC cross country debuts. Harrison Fraser, Daniel Jeddo and Thomas Halfhide all had particularly good races
Under 15 girls - Aimee Holdstock had possibly the best performance of all 129 TAC to finish 29th of 64, after a tough couple of years. Sophie Slack won with confidence and it was good to see Annabelle Hales run so well.
Under 15 boys - Charlie Ellison and Jacob Kemmitt had TAC cross country debuts. I gave ** to six of them and maybe other than Josh Predergast who won, Angus Currie performed above expectations.
Under 17 women - Amber Crush was awarded ** as she starts moving up the results board !
Senior women - Becky Morrish, who is building up to a marathon, impressed for third, whilst the likes of Chloe Bird, Alex Crockford and Tina Oldershaw came through difficult spells to race well. Also seeing Lisa Knight well up in 28th deserves a mention.
Senior men - I gave ** to James Kingston, Charlie Crick and Alex Sandberg, who are all u20s finishing high up and running at their best, whilst Adam Roeder continues to improve. It was also good to see a few making their debuts coping so well.
Loads of photos here - www.facebook.com/mark.hookway.5/media_set?set=a.10157489563989788&type=3
Most of the senior women's squad
Most of the senior men's squad
Under 15 squad
Under 13 Teams
Gary Goodge ready for the first league races of the season
English Schools Cup 1st Round, at Sevenoaks, Tuesday 8th October
There were a number of TAC members in action for their schools.
Results are on the Results 2019 page.
Junior Girls - 1st Lily Slack, Inter Girls - 2nd Sophy Slack, Inter Boys - 3rd Tom Phillips
Results are on the Results 2019 page.
Junior Girls - 1st Lily Slack, Inter Girls - 2nd Sophy Slack, Inter Boys - 3rd Tom Phillips
National Road Relay Championships, at Sutton Park, Sutton Coldfield, Sunday 6th October
Tonbridge Senior Women - English Champions !
Videos loaded !
The TAC senior women's team finished second overall behind Cardiff, but clinched the English Championship.
The team consisted of Nicole Taylor, Kiri Marsh, Phoebe Barker and Lucy Reid.
In summary -
Senior women 2nd (1st English), B team 31st (2nd B team), C team 47th (2nd C team)
Nicole Taylor 10th fastest, Lucy Reid 12th fastest
First time ver had three complete teams.
Senior men 12th, B team 23rd (3rd B team)
Eight years in a row now that TAC have qualified two teams.
Under 17 men 4th and 16th (2nd B team)
Alex Beeston 9th fastest lap.
Under 17 women no team
Under 15 boys 14th, 16th (3rd B team) and 32nd (1st C team)
Under 15 girls 24th
Under 13 boys 30th
Under 13 girls 4th, 18th (3rd B team)
Lily Slack 2nd fastest lap
Full results here - www.race-results.co.uk/results/2019/nat64ya19r.php
They are also on the Results 2019 page.
More details to follow.
The team consisted of Nicole Taylor, Kiri Marsh, Phoebe Barker and Lucy Reid.
In summary -
Senior women 2nd (1st English), B team 31st (2nd B team), C team 47th (2nd C team)
Nicole Taylor 10th fastest, Lucy Reid 12th fastest
First time ver had three complete teams.
Senior men 12th, B team 23rd (3rd B team)
Eight years in a row now that TAC have qualified two teams.
Under 17 men 4th and 16th (2nd B team)
Alex Beeston 9th fastest lap.
Under 17 women no team
Under 15 boys 14th, 16th (3rd B team) and 32nd (1st C team)
Under 15 girls 24th
Under 13 boys 30th
Under 13 girls 4th, 18th (3rd B team)
Lily Slack 2nd fastest lap
Full results here - www.race-results.co.uk/results/2019/nat64ya19r.php
They are also on the Results 2019 page.
More details to follow.
TAC women's team - English Champions
Lucy Reid, Kiri Marsh, Nicole Taylor, Phoebe Barker
Lucy Reid, Kiri Marsh, Nicole Taylor, Phoebe Barker
Above - a few of the 'star' performers (for a variety of reasons) at the National Road Relays
Other Sunday Races, 6th October
Tonbridge Half Marathon
Dan Bradley finished 2nd in the men's race with 77.23 and Helen Gaunt won the women's race in 87.01.
Full results are here - www.nice-work.org.uk/races/the-tonbridge-half-marathon/2019
Ashford 10k Road Race
Becky Morrish won the women's race in a new pb of 37.50, just two seconds away from a pb.
4th female Claire Day 39.50
Full results are here - results.racetimers.co.uk/results.aspx?CId=16487&RId=4403
Cardiff Half Marathon
Harriet Woolley ran 84.16 and was 19th female home.
Full results are here - www.tdleventservices.co.uk/event-results/events?event=3477
Titsey Trail 10km race
Mark Pitcairn-Knowles finished 11th
Dan Bradley finished 2nd in the men's race with 77.23 and Helen Gaunt won the women's race in 87.01.
Full results are here - www.nice-work.org.uk/races/the-tonbridge-half-marathon/2019
Ashford 10k Road Race
Becky Morrish won the women's race in a new pb of 37.50, just two seconds away from a pb.
4th female Claire Day 39.50
Full results are here - results.racetimers.co.uk/results.aspx?CId=16487&RId=4403
Cardiff Half Marathon
Harriet Woolley ran 84.16 and was 19th female home.
Full results are here - www.tdleventservices.co.uk/event-results/events?event=3477
Titsey Trail 10km race
Mark Pitcairn-Knowles finished 11th
Grazia Manzotti, Claire Day and Becky Morrish at Ashford 10k - team winners