January 2022
Milrose 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
results.millrosegames.org
South of England Cross Country Championships, at Beckenham Place Park, Saturday 29th January
Videos loaded !
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.
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.
Above
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
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
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
Videos loaded !
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.
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
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
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)
(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]
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
Videos loaded !
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
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.
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/
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
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
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
Videos loaded !
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.
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.
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)
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)
Above
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.
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/
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
Videos loading !
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.
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
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Lucy Reid won the Senior Women's race for the third time
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The under 15 boys won
Above
Top - Under 17 and 20 women, Under 13 girls
Bottom - James Petrie (u13 4th), Matthew Taylor (u20 2nd)
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.
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
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
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
Video loaded !
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 .
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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South of Thames Cross Country Championship Race, Saturday 18th December
Video loaded !
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.
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
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 -
Other weekend news, 11th/12th December
Sunday
Telford 10k
Ben Cole finished in 30.27. Verity Hopkins ran 35.20.(pb by 68s)
Full results here - results.eventchiptiming.com/results.aspx?CId=16202&RId=12061
Telford 10k
Ben Cole finished in 30.27. Verity Hopkins ran 35.20.(pb by 68s)
Full results here - results.eventchiptiming.com/results.aspx?CId=16202&RId=12061
South of England Inter Counties and Masters Cross Country Championships, at Lloyd Park, Croydon
Saturday 11th December 2021 - Videos Loaded !
The bulk of the TAC athletes present were representing Kent in the inter counties events, but there were also a number running as Tonbridge in the Masters Championships.
Results are on the Results 2021 page and here - seaa.org.uk/index.php/results/cross-country
Lucy Reid who finished 2nd in the senior women's race.
Photos here - flic.kr/s/aHsmXf7fcF and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page.
Results are on the Results 2021 page and here - seaa.org.uk/index.php/results/cross-country
Lucy Reid who finished 2nd in the senior women's race.
Photos here - flic.kr/s/aHsmXf7fcF and on Mark Hookway's Facebook page.
Above photos at the Southern Inter Counties
Top - Lucy Reid, Imogen Amos, Ella Ayden
Bottom - Annabelle Hales, Ollie Head, James Petrie
Top - Lucy Reid, Imogen Amos, Ella Ayden
Bottom - Annabelle Hales, Ollie Head, James Petrie
Latest Masters news from Mark Pitcairn-Knowles, 9th December
The file below includes the latest Masters / Veterans newsletter from Mark Pitcairn-Knowles.
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Other results, Saturday and Sunday 4th/5th December
Saturday
Podium 5k road race at Leicester
Alex Howard was 8th in 14.46 and Simon Coppard 23rd in 15.08
Results here - www.ukresults.net/2021/podleic4.html
Sunday
Weybridge 10k road race
Aimee Holdstock ran 47.50 to finish 26th female.
Full results are here - mytime.kronosports.uk/results.aspx?CId=20177&RId=186&EId=1
Victory 5 mile road race, Portsmouth
Full results are here -
results.sporthive.com/events/6873224228578493184/races/1
8th Dan Bradley 24.51 (pb by 33s), 9th Steve Strange 24.55 (pb by 49s)
1st female Nicole Taylor 27.00 (pb by 1.31), 2nd female Lucy Reid 27.15 (first race since March 2020), 12th Harriet Woolley 30.22 (pb by 36s), 14th Imogen Amos 30.40 (debut).
Nicole's time is a TAC club record, improving Lucy Reid's mark by four seconds.
Podium 5k road race at Leicester
Alex Howard was 8th in 14.46 and Simon Coppard 23rd in 15.08
Results here - www.ukresults.net/2021/podleic4.html
Sunday
Weybridge 10k road race
Aimee Holdstock ran 47.50 to finish 26th female.
Full results are here - mytime.kronosports.uk/results.aspx?CId=20177&RId=186&EId=1
Victory 5 mile road race, Portsmouth
Full results are here -
results.sporthive.com/events/6873224228578493184/races/1
8th Dan Bradley 24.51 (pb by 33s), 9th Steve Strange 24.55 (pb by 49s)
1st female Nicole Taylor 27.00 (pb by 1.31), 2nd female Lucy Reid 27.15 (first race since March 2020), 12th Harriet Woolley 30.22 (pb by 36s), 14th Imogen Amos 30.40 (debut).
Nicole's time is a TAC club record, improving Lucy Reid's mark by four seconds.
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Photos above - Nicole Taylor and Lucy Reid 1st and 2nd at Portsmouth 5 miles road race
English Schools Cross Country Cup Final, at Newquay, Saturday 4th December
Judd School won the Senior Boys title and finished third in the Junior Boys. All 4 scorers with the senior team were TAC members, with the first 3 scorers for the Junior Boys being likewise. Sevenoaks School won the junior girls' championship, although none of their team are with TAC.
Top 10 places were achieved by Matthew Dubery (senior 3rd), Jamie MacDonald (senior 6th) and James Petrie (junior 8th).
Reports suggest that high winds and hail made conditions extremely challenging.
Full results - www.schoolsathletics.net/esaa/v2/2021/xccup/xccup21results.php and also on the Results 2021 page with all TAC highlighted.
Top 10 places were achieved by Matthew Dubery (senior 3rd), Jamie MacDonald (senior 6th) and James Petrie (junior 8th).
Reports suggest that high winds and hail made conditions extremely challenging.
Full results - www.schoolsathletics.net/esaa/v2/2021/xccup/xccup21results.php and also on the Results 2021 page with all TAC highlighted.
Above - all Tonbridge AC but winning the English Schools Cup in the Senior Boys age group
Josh Prendergast, George Hopkins, Jamie MacDonald, Matthew Dubery, Rhys Page, Ben Pearce
Josh Prendergast, George Hopkins, Jamie MacDonald, Matthew Dubery, Rhys Page, Ben Pearce
Kent Masters/Veterans Cross Country Championships, at Dartford, Saturday 4th December
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Ben Reynolds won the men's 50 to 59 age group title.
TAC over 35 women won the team title, with Nichola Evans 3rd. The over 45 women's team also won.
The over 50 men finished 3rd.
Full results can be found here - www.kcaa.org.uk/race%20results%2021.htm and also on the Results 2021 page.
Photos here - flic.kr/s/aHsmXcZWpR and Mark Hookway's Facebook page.
TAC over 35 women won the team title, with Nichola Evans 3rd. The over 45 women's team also won.
The over 50 men finished 3rd.
Full results can be found here - www.kcaa.org.uk/race%20results%2021.htm and also on the Results 2021 page.
Photos here - flic.kr/s/aHsmXcZWpR and Mark Hookway's Facebook page.
Above - Photos from the Kent Masters Championships
Top - Over 40 men, Over 50 men
Middle - Women's squad, Ben Reynolds
Bottom - Nichola Evans, Julian Rendall
Top - Over 40 men, Over 50 men
Middle - Women's squad, Ben Reynolds
Bottom - Nichola Evans, Julian Rendall
Weekend ahead, 4th/5th December
There are TAC distance runners competing at various venues across the weekend.
The main TAC event is the Kent Masters Cross Country Championships at Dartford. See the Race Information page for details. There are also healthy numbers racing for local schools in the English Schools Cross Country Cup Final, at Newquay. See here - www.esaa.net/v2/2021/xccup/xccup21final.php
The Birmingham Cross Country League takes place, which should feature one or two TAC runners, whilst similarly on Sunday there is a 5 mile road race at Portsmouth which will include some TAC vests.
The main TAC event is the Kent Masters Cross Country Championships at Dartford. See the Race Information page for details. There are also healthy numbers racing for local schools in the English Schools Cross Country Cup Final, at Newquay. See here - www.esaa.net/v2/2021/xccup/xccup21final.php
The Birmingham Cross Country League takes place, which should feature one or two TAC runners, whilst similarly on Sunday there is a 5 mile road race at Portsmouth which will include some TAC vests.