On Saturday Local legends, Phil Maul and Linnaea Stockall, completed the Serpent Trail 100k race, which (although they have both run a ridiculous number of ultramarathons over the past couple of years) is the longest distance either of them has run. On a hot and humid day they ran the 100k course, which snakes it’s way form Haslemere down to Petersfield, in a time of 13:30:45 (Linnaea) and 16:21:22 (Phil)
As well as the race, which is sponsored by Salomon, there are trail running talks which were great and a fab festival like atmosphere.
On Sunday six Folkestone RC runners took on the slightly shorter, but also gruelling, Bewl Water 15 miler. First back for the club was Krystof Klidzia, who was also the 1st male vet 55 in 1.45.27. Next in for the club was Jacob Henwood in a time of 1:57.06. This is even more impressive when you realise that he turned up 20mins late having forgot his trainers (rookie mistake), and managed to start just before the 5milers. He also managed to catch Martin Murray (2:24:23), Jason O’Callaghan (2:24:46) and Ron Bell (2:26:47), who were running together, on a hill at 12miles! Also running was Kate Clipstone who ran the rough, undulating trail course in 3.11.08.
This Weeks parkruns
Walmer and Deal Seafront parkrun
Daniel Voller was the second runner back in a time of 17:05
Cyclopark parkrun
Deborah Jeffery ran it in a time of 23:41
The Leas parkrun, Minster
Darren Crew was the third person back in a time of 20:31, with Jody Stoakes running the course in a time of 23:09
Folkestone parkrun
At home, Henry Axon was the first runner back in a time of 17:09, with Prakash Gurung in third place in a time of 18:04. Nikki Goodwin was the first female back in a time of 21:03, followed by Karla Larnder in second place in 21:47. Also running were:
Simon Ramsay 18:07, Nick Steele 18:40, Ian Merrick 19:43, Torben Jessen 20:33, Simon Coffey 21:44, Thomas Aspinall 21:55, Vicky Scott 22:32, Hazel Green 22:43, Louisa Eede 23:32, Jason O’Callaghan 23:35, Gavin Dodwell 23:45, Caroline Curtis 23:58, Jason Herridge 24:06, Eleanor Priestley 24:11, Stuart Erskine 24:43, Jessica Harrington 24:50, Alan Randall 24:51, Paul Hannay 24:55, Ron Bell 25:14, Diane Parsons 25:21, Chris Addison 25:22, David Botting 25:34, Anthony Scott 26:08, Christopher Woolgar 26:27, Richard Fowles 26:51, Collette Windsor 27:03, Kirsty Gardiner 27:17, Sylwia Tokarska 27:45, Deirdre Coombs 27:47, Jane Wren 28:19, Amy Owen 28:21, Chris Childs 29:08, Aldous Hosking 29:11, Liam Cumber 29:46, Debbie Dunham 31:01, Rebekah Newton 31:04, Gary Brazier 31:06, Simon Burvill 31:13, Maria Felicetti 31:33, Brent Parker 32:19, Rachel Yorke 33:42, Kate Lancefield 36:31, Kayleigh Cumber 40:38.