As we enter Spring marathon season, there were few races for FRC runners this weekend.
On Saturday 26th March, 3 Folkestone Juniors represented Kent Schools at the Inter Counties Year 7 & 8 Cross Country 2022 In Writtle, Chelmsford. Abigail Smith 79th, Charlie Lord 53rd and Nico Pedrazas 75th.
Also on Saturday, Sylwiz Tokarska ran the Orion 15. A hard, hilly, rough 15 mile, cross-country race around the scenic Epping Forest.
On Sunday Will Jarvis ran the Whitstable and Herne Bay half marathon in a PB time of 1:28:13, finishing in 8th place overall.
And of course, as always, FRC runners turned out in force for Saturday’s Parkruns.
In the Ashford Parkrun 3rd lady back was FRC runner Caroline CURTIS in a time of 00:24:04.
The Chester Parkrun was run by Anh-Van WHITBY 00:24:30 and Kevin WHITBY 00:36:34.
At the Margate Parkrun Karla LARNDER finished in 00:23:20
1st back in the Folkestone Parkrun was FRC runner Joe BRUCE 00:17:23, closely followed in 2nd place by Phil HOYLAND in 00:17:32. FRC woman also did well with Deborah JEFFERY finishing as the 2nd lady, in a time of 00:21:26, followed by Catherine O’CONNOR in a time of 00:21:37.
Also running the Folkestone Parkrun where Krzysztof KLIDZIA 00:17:57, Tristan BRUCE 00:19:00, Ian MERRICK 00:19:26, David GILLETT 00:21:21, Paul BARTLETT 00:21:38, Vicky SCOTT 00:22:09, Dominic WOOLFORD 00:22:40, Philip MAULL 00:23:00, Alan RANDALL 00:23:29, Linnaea STOCKALL 00:23:33, Jane WREN 00:23:46, Anthony SCOTT 00:24:43, Stuart ERSKINE 00:24:53, Diane PARSONS 00:25:14, Ron BELL 00:26:00, Deirdre COOMBS 00:26:05, David RODACAN 00:26:55, Malcolm GIBBS 00:27:15, Kirsty WILSON 00:27:29, Gary BRAZIER 00:27:56, Collette WINDSOR 00:28:28, Julie GIBBS 00:29:25, Trudi CURD 00:29:53, Rebekah NEWTON 00:30:13, Debbie DUNHAM 00:30:23, Kate LANCEFIELD 00:34:27, Richard DYER 00:36:02, Clive ALLON 00:41:42, David DENYER 00:47:44.