February 2022

TAC National Lunch, Sunday 27th February

Many thanks to James Taylor for organising the post National lunch on Sunday and to Ben Reynolds for being the guest of honour. Awards went to -
Best National Debuts - Mille Watts (u13) and Ben Catchpole (u13)
Highest placed finishers - Charlotte Alexander (u20) and Matthew Taylor (u20)
Best 'above form' performances - Danila Costamagna (senior) and Ed Coutts (u17)
Most improved placings - Grazia Manzotti (senior) and Anthony Crush (senior)
Photos here -  flic.kr/s/aHBqjzDXGo and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page.

Above - a good turnout at the National Lunch on Sunday, were Ben Reynolds was the guest of honour

Wokingham Half Marathon, Sunday 27th February

Tom Woolley ran 80.33 and Becky Morrish 82.06 (pb by 2s). Full results here - 
​results.sporthive.com/events/6903653916748021760/races/1

British Indoor Championships, at Birmingham, Saturday/Sunday 26th/27th February

Full results - results.britishathletics.org.uk/20220226_Birmingham/timetable/index/
James West finished 3rd in the 3000m on Saturday, just 0.03s away from 2nd and Simon Coppard was 8th in the 1500m final.
Ben Murphy and Jordan Chambers went out in the heats of the 800m and Ally Kinloch was 15th in the 3000m.

English National Cross Country Championships, Saturday 26th February
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Full results - results.sporthive.com/events/6896802915657383168
Summary and full results are on the Results 2022 page.
Photos here - flic.kr/s/aHBqjzDXqt and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page.
National Lunch photos here - flic.kr/s/aHBqjzDXGo and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page.
Four TAC team medals today -
Under 15 Boys 2nd
Under 17 Men 3rd
Under 20 Women 2nd
Under 20 Men 3rd
Plus Senior Women 4th and Senior Men 5th

Above - Andy Wood's analysis showing TAC were the only club the complete teams in all 10 National Championships

Above - a few of the team and presentation photos
Top - Under 17 men and Under 15 boys at presentations
​2nd row - Under 15 boys and Under 13 girls
3rd row - Sophie Preston, the only TAC at the under 20 women presentation and under 20 men
4th row - 3 of the men receive the 9 to score trophy, plus some of the men's squad
​Bottom row - Under 13 boys 

National Cross Country Championships and UK Indoor Championships Preview

BUCS (British Universities and Colleges) Indoor Championships, at Sheffield, Sunday 21st February

Simon Coppard was the only TAC distance runner in action at the BUCS Championships and he finished  second in the 1500m final in about 3.48, but has been disqualified. (heat and semi final on Saturday (4.04.98 and 3.55.56).

Tunbridge Wells Half Marathon, Sunday 20th February

TAC had a few running the half marathon with the ladies having some particularly good results. Here are a few TAC (put Tonbridge in the search to get all the TAC runners)  -
Women
1st Helen Gaunt 1.23.22, 2nd  Ellie Baxter 1.27.34 (pb by 15.29), 4th Sophie Preston 1.30.00 (pb by 3.25).
Sophie lost quite a lot of time when she took a wrong turning in Langton about 3 miles from the finish, so would have run several minutes faster.
Men (overall)
11th Tony Bennett 1.22.40, 21st John Madden 1.25.08 (debut), 44th Tom Rule 1.28.17 (debut)
Full results here - results.sporthive.com/events/6901115810127800576/races/1

Saturday news, 19th February

BUCS (British Universities and Colleges) Indoor Championships, at Sheffield
Simon Coppard qualified through the 1500m heats and semi final for Sunday's final. Full results are on the Roster app.
Birmingham Cross Country League, at Newbold Comyn
Toby Emm finished 30th. Full results are here - www.birminghamccleague.co.uk/images/stories/bdccl/articlepdfs/XC_League_Archive/2021-22/2022-02-19-M1.pdf

Aya Falola Memorial Dream Mile, at Lee Valley, Wednesday 16th February

Alasdair Kinloch ran 4.07.69 for 1 mile when he finished 3rd in the Ayo Falola memorial race, at Lee Valley. His last one on a track was as an under 15 in 2013.

Sunday news, 13th February

Chessington 10km road race
1st female Helen Gaunt 35.32 chip time. Pb by 2.04. W40 age group. Breaks TAC W35 and W40 records.
Brian Dye (M65) 46.43. Results - www.sportsystems.co.uk/ss/results/Valentine's%2010K%202022/4644
Ashford and District 10km road race
5th Matt Dennis 35.41, 6th Thomas Lockhart 36.21
Full results here - resultscui.active.com/events/girlingssolicitorsashforddistrict10k2

News from USA, Saturday 12th February

James West won a 3000 metres in Chicago in 7.44.73 to break his own TAC indoor record.
il.milesplit.com/meets/452965-the-badgers-windy-city-invite-2022/results/785980/raw#.YgkT9i-l3q1Results here - 
George Duggan finished 2nd in heat 5, over 1 mile, in Washington in 4.02.14. The previous day George had run 8.12.49 for 3000 metres.
Results here - live.pntfo.com/meets/10806/events/414372/results

Above - James West on his way to a 3000m win and TAC indoor record in Chicago

Kent Cross Country League, at Norman Park, Bromley, Saturday 12th February
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Corey De'Ath won the men's races, leading TAC to a win in both the 4 and 12 to score contest. Michael Ellis in 6th captured the overall individual league title, with Dan Bradley in second.
The women's team competition, with three to score was a close affair. Blackheath won from TAC and Cambridge Harriers, on the day, which meant that the latter two were equal on league points and it went to overall match points. We were 3 points behind Cambridge Harriers before today, but a 7 point advantage reversed the positions and captured the league title. Imogen Amos finished 3rd and Harriet Woolley was 2nd overall in the league.
Photos - flic.kr/s/aHBqjzC5rR and Mark Hookway's Facebook page.
​Full results are on the Race Results 2022 page.

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TAC women 2nd on the day at the Kent League but beat Cambridge Harriers to take the 3 to score title, alongside the 6 to score

Above
Top - Michael Ellis secured the men's league individual title. Imogen Amos 3rd in the women's race
Bottom - Grace Fleming back after 4 years. Corey De'Ath and Steve Strange to the fore

Podium Battersea Under The Lights 5km road race, Friday 11th February

This road race was put on as London's equivalent to the usual Armagh, Ireland 5k race at this time of the year. TAC were well represented and there were some superb runs -
Men
Kieran Reilly 14.13 (pb 36s). Alex Howard 14.14 (pb 32s), Jamie Goodge 14.15 (pb 63s), Miles Weatherseed 14.43, Sean Molloy 15.07 (pb 5s), Nathan Chapman 15.48 (pb 1s)
Women
​Charlotte Alexander 16.11 (pb 17s), Verity Hopkins 16.34 (pb 28s), Becky Morrish 17.58 (pb 5s)

Full results here - results.racetimingsolutions.co.uk/results.aspx?CId=16269&RId=1344&EId=1&dt=0&adv=1

Above - Kieran Reilly and Jamie Goodge at Battersea (photo courtesy of Julie Goodge)

British Milers Club Indoor Meeting at Lee Valley, 9th February 2022
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Alasdair Kinloch had a terrific race to win the 3000 metres in just under 8 minutes, whilst Jordan Chambers finished second in an 800 metres in a time that qualifies him for the British Championships later in the month. Ally ran 7.59.77 and Jordan 1.52.14, both being significant personal bests. Ally is now 5th on the TAC all time list and only the fifth to break 8 minutes for 3000 metres. Jess Murphy did not finish in her 800m.
Full results of BMC races - www.britishmilersclub.com/result/lee-valley-indoor-resutls-9th-feb/
Photos - flic.kr/s/aHBqjzBQ1e and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page

Above - Ally Kinloch on his way to a 3000m win in 7.59 and Jordan Chambers during his 800m race at Lee Valley

Inter Varsity Indoor Meeting at Lee Valley, 9th February 2022

Prior to the evening meeting there was a match between Loughborough, Birmingham and Cardiff Met Universities.
Charlotte Alexander won the women's 1500m in 4.30.74 and Simon Coppard the men's 800m in I believe 1.51.24 and 3.53.45. Charlotte's time is probably a club indoor record, although we don't have one currently listed. The time moves Charlotte to 6th on the TAC all time list, indoors or out.

Above - Simon Coppard and Charlotte Alexander competing for their universities,
​ where Charlotte set at TAC indoor 1500m record

South of England Indoor Championships at Lee Valley, 6th February 2022
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Ben Murphy and Jordan Chambers finished 1-2 in the men's 800 metres final. Ben won in 1.52.00 from Jordan's pb of 1,53.29.
Jordan goes again on Wednesday searching for the 1.52.50 qualifying time for the British Indoor Championships.
Photos here - flic.kr/s/aHBqjzBnR3 and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page

Above - Ben Murphy and Jordan Chambers finished 1st and 2nd at Southern Indoors

Granollers Half Marathon, Spain, Sunday 6th February

Lucy Reid, representing an England team, finished 4th in this Spanish Half Marathon. Official results awaited but she ran about 73.48, not far away from her pb of 72.49. Full results here - xipgroc.cat/ca/curses/Granollers2022/21k/resultats

Above - Lucy Reid (2nd from right) with the England team in Spain

British Universities and Colleges (BUCS) Cross Country Championships, at Greenford, London
​Saturday 5th February
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It was good to see so many TAC distance runners in action for their universities.
​TAC summary results are on the Results 2002 page.
​Full results here - results.eventchiptiming.com/results.aspx?CId=16202&RId=12066&EId=4
Photos here - flic.kr/s/aHBqjzBfu7 and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page.

Above - Charlotte Alexander and Kieran Reilly were the highest placed TAC athletes at the BUCS Championships

South East Schools Inter Counties Cross Country Championships, at Reigate

Full results are here - www.ssaa.org.uk (go to Cross Country and then SE Schools Inter Counties), plus on the Results 2022 page.
TAC results -
Senior Boys 3rd Jamie MacDonald 23.52, 4th Isaac Arnott 24.12, 17th Adam Jeddo 24.52, 18th Ben Pearce 24.56, 22nd Angus Currie 25.11, 36th Huxley Crush 25.44, 41st Fenton Davoren 26.07, 44th Adam Singleterry 26.32, 56th Korede Fasina 28.20
Senior Girls 7th Sophie Preston 15.31, 19th Ella Ayden 16.01, 23rd Annabelle Hales 16.08, 36th Amelia Beeston 16.25, 54th Lydia Hawker 17.33, 64th Aimee Holdstock 18.14
Inter Boys 13th George Hopkins 20.17, 16th Harrison Fraser 20.27, 29th Daniel Hadden 20.53, 37th Thomas Claridge 21.04, 61st David Barclay 21.47, 74th Charlie Ellison 22.31
Inter Girls 32nd Sophie Slack 16.21, 65th Emily Geake 17.07
Junior Boys 16th Ben Catchpole 14.30, 25th James Petrie 14.43, 38th Lucas Gorrill 14.54, 49th Toby Bawtree 15.05, 77th Connor Prendergast 15.38,
Junior Girls 39th Millie Watts 14.18, 47th Neve Raymond 14.32, 

Above - TAC girls in the Senior Girls race at Reigate
​(photo courtesy of Angelina Holdstock)

Weekend preview 5th/6th February

King Henry V111 Coventry Schools Cross Country Relay, Wednesday 2nd February

Judd School boys won this prestigious relay, fielding a team of all TAC runners. The team was Jamie MacDonald (11.42), Ben Pearce (11.45), Josh Prendergast (11.52), Matthew Dubery (11.36), George Hopkins (11.51), Adam Singleterry (11.55). Their B-team finished 5th overall and featured five TAC members Huxley Crush (11.55), Rhys Page (12.36), Henry Bretz (12.05), Tom Claridge (12.50), Ed Coutts (12.08).
​Judd won following the disqualification of Abingdon who fielded an over age runner.

The Judd team who won at Coventry

Millrose Games, New York, Saturday 29th January

James West ran 7.59.96, but was disappointed to finish 13th in a field of world class runners. Full results are here -
​results.millrosegames.org

South of England Cross Country Championships, at Beckenham Place Park, Saturday 29th January
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Bronze medals for under 15 boys, under 20 men and senior men, plus an individual silver for James Kingston (u20 men).
In summary -
Senior Men 3rd. Max Nicholls 12th
Senior Women 10th. Verity Hopkins 16th
Under 20 Men 3rd. James Kingston 2nd, Matthew Taylor 5th, Matthew Dubery 9th
Under 20 Women no team. Sophie Preston 19th
Under 17 Men 4th. Isaac Arnott 16th
Under 17 Women 7th. Ella Ayden 37th
Under 15 Boys 3rd. Ollie Head 11th
Under 15 girls no team. Lily Slack 33rd
Under 13 Boys 13th. James Petrie 18th
Under 13 Girls 12th. Millie Watts 49th.

Summary results are win the Results 2022 page.
​Full results are here - results.sporthive.com/events/6892422263981485568 and on the Results 2022 page.
Photos - flic.kr/s/aHBqjzAsUY and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page.

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Left - James Kingston (right) 2nd in under 20 championship
Right - Senior Men 3rd. Corey De'Ath, Steve Strange, Stuart Brown, Michael Ellis, Jamie Goodge, Max Nicholls

Above - others showing their best form at Beckemham
Row 1 - Mark Bridger, George Bishop
Row 2 - Sienna Ellis (debut), Isaac Arnott, Angus Currie
Row 3 - Sophie Preston, Annabelle Hales, Amelia Beeston
Row 4 - Matthew Dubery, Verity Hopkins, Jack Trackzynski
Row 5 - Joe Watts, Luke Reeves, Michaell Ellis

London Indoor Games at Lee Valley, Sunday 23rd January
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Ben Murphy kicked off the TAC 800 metres action with a terrific win in the men's A race. Ben won in 1.49.96, which will place him very high on the current UK rankings, after the weekend's results are added. It was an indoor pb by more than 2 seconds.
Jordan Chambers scraped home in race 3 to win by 0.01s and missed his outright pb by 0.03s. However, it was his first time under 2 minutes indoors.
Jess murphy was involved in the most physical race in the 800m, but still finished 2nd in the women's race 6 with an outright pb of 2.22.62. It was also her first ever indoor 800m.
Pandora Banbury (2.26.02) and Sophie Hawkins (2.26.09) were in women's race 5. Sophie was having her first ever race over 800m indoors and her first race indoors at any distance for 7 years.
Full results here - athletics-uk.org/liveresults/
Photos here - flic.kr/s/aHBqjzzFmJ and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page.

Above - Ben Murphy wins the London Indoor Games 800 metres in one of the fastest ever TAC indoor 800m times

Above at Lee Valley
Top - Jordan Chambers winning 800 metres race 3 at Lee Valley
Bottom - Left Pandora Banbury and Sophie Hawkins , Right Jess Murphy

Other weekend news, Saturday/Sunday 22nd and 23rd January

Saturday
Boxhill Fell Race
Max Nicholls won maybe the only fell race in South East England.
Full results are here - slow.org.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/racereports/box-hill-fell-race-2022-results/files/Box-Hill-Fell-Race-2022-Results-Overall.pdf
​Sunday
Canterbury 10 mile road race
3rd Dan Bradley 52.00 (pb by 2.14)
1st female Helen Gaunt 60.04 (pb by 3.43) - TAC W35 & W40 record. Breaks Maria Heslop's record by 18s.
5th female Claire Day 63.59
Full results are here -
​results.raceroster.com/en-US/results/vy7uwqpachwbdvc3?_ga=2.86922648.1238012177.1642931900-1098374897.1642931900

Above - Helen Gaunt, Dan Bradley and Claire Day in action at Canterbury
(photos courtesy of Richard Owen)

National Cross Country Championships - potential post event Sunday lunch

Dear TAC Distance runner / supporter,

I write with good news of a planned 'National Awards Dinner' - a highlight of the season for so many of us over the last 14 years.

To cut a long story short, we have decided against an evening event this year, as it is stressful to hurry back from Parliament Hill, so I am planning a lunchtime event the day afterwards, Sunday 27 February, at The Judd School, Tonbridge.

The provisional arrangements are as follows:
Arrival from 12 noon (drinks and nibbles)
2-course lunch served 13:00 (probably delicious lasagne followed by cakes, provided by Jan of Fresh Catering) 
Awards at 14:30
Depart by 16:00
Cost - approximately £20 per person.

Please complete the survey link ASAP so we can proceed organising with confidence. A further detailed survey will follow, with menu choices / request for payment etc.
https://forms.gle/ZxPRnQ8AWD2ii8Xc7 

We really hope this event, whilst a little different from the usual evening events, will have the same club atmosphere and celebration as usual. To this end, it would be great to see as many athletes and supporters as possible, from all ages. Previous Dinners have seen attendances of c.200 people - I am hopeful we can approach this number again this year.

best wishes
James Taylor
Chairman

[email protected]

Kent Schools Cross Country Championships, at Hop Farm, Paddock Wood, Saturday 22nd January
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Fill results are on the Results 2022 page.
There was a win for TAC's Ollie Head in the Junior Boys race.
Photos here - flic.kr/s/aHBqjzzz8a and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page
TAC top 10s -
Senior Boys - 2nd Matthew Taylor, 5th Matthew Dubery, 6th Jamie MacDonald, 7th Isaac Arnott
Senior Girls - 5th Sophie Preston, 10th Annabelle Hales
Inter Boys - 4th Josh Prendergast, 6th George Hopkins, 7th Harrison Fraser
Inter Girls - 3rd Lily Slack
Junior Boys - 1st Oliver Head, 7th Ben Catchpole, 8th James Petrie, 10th Connor Prendergast
Junior Girls - first TAC home 11th Millie Watts
Year 7 Boys - 5th Charlie Warren, 9th Harry Wrigley
Year 7 Girls - 6th Anjalie Rohan, 7th Jessica Tayton

Above - Ollie Head on his way to winning the Kent Schools Junior Boys race

Kent Schools Cross Country Championships, at Hop Farm, Paddock Wood, Saturday 22nd January - Preview

The course maps and start times are in the file below.
A list of entries can be found here - ksaa.org.uk/events/21-22/2022-01-22-kent-schools-cross-country-champs.html

A preview in the video below.

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Lucy Reid selected for England team at Granollers Half Marathon in Spain

Lucy Reid has been picked to represent an England team in Spain on 6th February.
Full details are here -
​ www.englandathletics.org/athletics-and-running/news/england-team-selected-for-granollers-half-marathon-2/

Sussex Schools Cross Country Championships, at Brighton, Tuesday 18th January

Junior Boys - 6th Lucas Gorrill
Inter Girls - 19th Grace MacAuley
Senior Girls - 5th Ella Ayden, 25th Ellie MacAuley

Other results, Saturday 15th January

Saturday
Scottish Inter District Cross Country Championships, at Irvine
Kieran Reilly, representing Scottish Universities, was 32nd.
Full results are here - data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2022/GBR/saintdis/event/8/1/1/
​Surrey Cross Country League, at Richmond Park
TAC running for 2nd claim club. Senior Men - 13th Alex Howard, 15th Cameron Payas
Full results here - www.surreyleague.org/slm/race/277/#indiv

Sevenoaks School Knole Runs, Saturday 15th January
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Results link - chiptimingresults.co.uk/results.aspx?CId=61&RId=466
​They are also on the Results 2022 page.
Boys race - 3rd Matthew Dubery, Girls race - 5th Lily Sack.
Photos - flic.kr/s/aHBqjzyH3P and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page.

Sevenoaks School Knole Runs, Saturday 15th January -  Preview

Here is a preview that I posted on Facebook and YouTube of Saturday's event.

Sevenoaks School Junior Knole Run, Friday 14th January

John Sanders has currently highlighted the TAC runners in the full results which are on the Results 2022 page. There is also a link here - chiptimingresults.co.uk/Results.aspx?CId=61&RId=465&EId=1
Both Neve Raymond and James Petrie finished 3rd, whilst new TAC recruit Ben Catchpole was 4th in the boys' race.

Anthony Stevens 11th in Spine Challenger North Race in 59 hours and 35 minutes !

I rarely get an opportunity to copy a post on here about ultra running, but Anthony Stevens has just completed this event.
The web site is here - thespinerace.com/events/2018/1/14/montane-spine-race-5gsj5-86ezg-wfzww I imagine that this is the longest time anyone from TAC has ever raced.

I just got back from doing the Winter Spine in the Pennines (specifically, the inaugural Spine Challenger North race, covering the 160 miles from the Yorkshire Dales to the finish in Scotland).  With this being my main target race for the winter, and in what were going to be challenging conditions given the extensive snow that had fallen in the hills over the last week, I was both excited and nervous before the start in Hardraw on Sunday morning, not least because of the extensive mandatory kit for all Winter Spine races which meant everyone was carrying backpacks weighing roughly 8-10kg.
 
There was plenty of snow and ice on the higher ground, which made use of ice spikes key for a number of sections, and on the lower ground much of the route had been turned into icy bogs with no discernible trail and progress painfully slow. The highest part of the course, Cross Fell, was covered in up to 2 feet of snow and was being blasted by sub-zero 40-50 mph winds on Sunday night / Monday morning, with at least one athlete forced to press their SOS button for a rescue.  Monday evening saw some fresh storms, but by this time I had moved further east to the Hadrian’s Well section so was lucky enough to avoid the worst of the weather. Just over 20% of the starters had dropped out by Tuesday morning, missing out on some glorious sunshine as the weather lifted.
 
Overall, I was really happy with my performance – probably my best ever in an ultra – finishing 11th out of a field of 48 athletes, in a time of 59 hours 35 mins.  With less than an hour separating 6th to 11th places, I partially regretted taking a 2 hour nap at the last checkpoint in Bellingham, but having at that point been going for 47 hours straight without any sleep, I was beginning to suffer from quite bad sleep deprivation and didn’t really have much choice at that point.  I’m doing the Summer Spine Race (all 268 miles) again in June and will definitely be entering the main Winter Spine Race next January – the next big race I have is the 190 mile Northern Traverse in April, covering Wainwright’s Coast-to-Coast trail, followed by the 250 mile Cape Wrath Ultra in May up the northwest coast of Scotland.
 
Anthony Stevens (TAC Ultra runner and Javelin coach)

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Anthony Stevens and some of the race views with the one on the right being dusk on the Cheviots, a couple of hours before finishing at Kirk Yetholm. 

British Milers Club Indoors Meeting, at Sheffield, Sunday 9th January

Alasdair Kinloch ran 8.02.32 for 3000 metres when he finished 6th in this top quality BMC race. This was a big pb either indoors or outdoors as his previous best was 8.14.51. Simon Coppard ran 3.51.70 in the 1500 metres A race, which was his debut indoors at the distance.

Other county championships results, Saturday 8th January

Nicole Taylor won the Sussex senior women's race at Bexhill and Steve Strange was second at the Essex Championship in the senior men's race. Philippa Robinson was 20th in the Essex women's championship. Nicole's win was her fifth in a row and she won by more than two minutes, whilst Verity Hopkins finished 8th.
Essex results here -
essexroadrunning.org.uk/index.php?option=com_jdownloads&task=download.send&id=575&catid=14&m=0
​Sussex results - www.sussexathletics.net/2020-2/

Kent Cross Country Championships, at Brands Hatch, Saturday 8th January
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Full results are on the Results 2022 page.
A terrific effort from everyone who raced or supported at Brands Hatch in awful conditions with strong winds and heavy rain. We hopefully managed to film the races, but I won't have as many photos as usual, in fact hardly any ! What photos that I do have can be found here - flic.kr/s/aHBqjzxX7F or on Mark Hookway's Facebook page.
A few results -
Senior Men - 1st in 6 and 12 to score. 1st Jamie Goodge, 2nd James Kingston
Senior Women - 1st in 3 and 6 to score. 1st Lucy Reid (3rd individual win)
Under 20 Men - 2nd team. 2nd Matthew Taylor
Under 20 Women - no team. 10th Sophie Preston.
Under 17 Men - 1st team. 3rd Josh Prendergast (TAC have now won 15 years in a row)
Under 17 Women - 3rd team. 5th Ella Ayden
Under 15 Boys - 1st team. 4th Harrison Fraser, 5th Ollie Head (TAC have now won 16 years in a row)
Under 15 Girls - 4th team. 21st Carmen Wright
Under 13 Boys - 2nd team. 4th James Petrie. (21 starters which is a TAC record)
Under 13 Girls - 2nd team. 9th Neve Raymond.

Jamie Goodge and James Kingston finished 1st and 2nd in the Senior Men's race

Lucy Reid won the Senior Women's race for the third time

The under 15 boys won

Above
Top - Under 17 and 20 women, Under 13 girls
Bottom - James Petrie (u13 4th), Matthew Taylor (u20 2nd)

Sunday 2nd January action

Penshurst 5 miler multi terrain race
1st James Kingston, 3rd Nick Barrable, 15th Mark Bridger, 69th Amy Childs
Full results - www.stuweb.co.uk/race/2QQ
Lee Valley Indoor Open Meeting
Pandora Banbury ran 2.24.06 for 800 metres, in what was her first ever indoor race.

Lamberhurst 10km road race, Saturday 1st January 2022

A few from TAC ran in the Lamberhurst 10k, the first race of 2022.
Mark Pitcairn-Knowles was 5th overall in 39.47, whilst Sasha Humphries was a close second in the women's race in 42.35.
Full results are here -  ​
results.sporthive.com/events/6882607421681868288/races/3

Lough 5 mile road race, Ireland, Friday 31st December

Lucy Thompson probably produced the final TAC distance runner performance of 2021 when she raced a 5 mile road race in Ireland. Lucy finished 41st in 30.37.
Full results here - www.lough5.com/#/results

New Year's Eve Hill Training Session at Knole Park

About 50 runners of all ages came to the last training session of  2021.

Tonbridge AC Boxing Day Handicap Results, 26th December 2021
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Ewan Prendergast was first home.
Photos here - flic.kr/s/aHBqjzwoaf plus on Mark Hookway's Facebook page.
​Results on the Results 2021 page
​Conditions were so wet that hardly any other than the first three home ran faster than initially predicted .

Ewan Prendergast - winner of the TAC Boxing Day Handicap

Christmas and New Year Training 2021/2 - General timetable

Please consult your specific group coach for more information.

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A good turnout for the Christmas Eve Training Relays
More photos - flic.kr/s/aHBqjzwbDn

South of Thames Cross Country Championship Race, Saturday 18th December
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Jamie Goodge had the best win of his career, after a race long battle with a small group at the front of this 12km race. Jamie became the first TAC men's winner since Ben Reynolds in 1992 (records here - www.sotcca.org.uk/mens-championship-race
Full results are on the Results 2021 page -
Men - 1st Jamie Goodge, 11th Harry Paton, 19th Luke Reeves, 56th Tony Bennett, 84 Mark Pitcairn-Knowles, 89th Joe Watts, 110th Tom Rule, 111th Chris Potter, 171st Richard Sargent, 179th Scott Shurmer.
​The men's team didn't actually finish 3rd as the results suggest. Maths suggest otherwise !
Women - 42nd Sophie Preston, 49th Grazia Manzotti.

Photos here - flic.kr/s/aHBqjzvzqt and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page.

Above - Jamie Goodge on his way to a win at Beckenham 

Above - TAC squad at Beckenham

Battersea Park Under The Lights 5 miles road race, Friday 17th December

Personal bests all around for TAC runners at Battersea.
Women
1st Lucy Reid 26.26 (TAC club record), 2nd Nicole Taylor 26.30, 6th Imogen Amos 29.32
Men
​31st Dan Bradley 24.39
Full results here - results.racetimingsolutions.co.uk/results.aspx?CId=16269&RId=1334&EId=1&dt=0&adv=0

James West runs 13.40 for a 5000 metres time trial at Tonbridge, Friday 17th December

James West ran a 5000 metres time trial on Friday night at Tonbridge, two days after getting back from the USA. He was helped by team mates completing a variety of sessions. Video here -