It’s almost hard to believe that we’ve reached the Summer Solstice already in the year 2024, but despite the indecisive weather and the all-too-rapid passage of time, our club is making the most of it. The summer 10ks keep rolling, ultras abound, and parkrun Challenge Cup is, well, challenging! Let’s hear about it.
East Invicta Open – 17 June
Lisa Smith has the debrief on the Smith Family’s outing at the East Invicta Open where they took to the field as the seasoned veterans they are, and scooped up some shiny new PBs!
On a lovely sunny Monday evening the Smith family all competed at the East Invicta Open. Jessie – discus 12.81 (a new pb!) Abi – discus 18.80; javelin 25.43 (a new pb!) Lisa – discus 13.56; javelin 14.47 Andy – discus 20.28; javelin 23.83 (a new pb!)
credit: Lisa Smith
parkrun Challenge Cup – 22 June
The latest round of the parkrun Challenge Cup begins to narrow the competition as we now see eliminations taking place. Kate Clipstone delivers this week’s news:
A Cup R2
Ron Bell 90.8% vs Ian Vousden 102.3% fantastic PB!!!!!! wins
Neil Sutcliffe Adams 100.6% wins vs Kirsty Wilson 100.4% fantastic PB time !!!
Kirsty Gardiner 102.8% vs Paul Hannay 109.9% wins
Time Warren 99.4% vs Torben Jessen 99.8% wins
Rob Hill 102.3% wins vs Darren Philip 99.5%
B Cup R1
Thomo Murray 102.2% vs Trevor DeVooght 103.6% wins
Jase O ‘Calloghan 103.3% wins vs Phil Bridges 102.4%
Anna Thomsen 104.8% fantastic PB!!!!!! vs Eleanor Meo 105.7% fantastic PB!!!!!! wins
Photo credit: Collette Windsor
Hangers Way 50km Ultra – 19 June
Phil Maull brings the news after a cracking run in the brand new Hangers Way 50k ultra event. Congratulations to Phil and Linnaea on getting out there and reeling in the miles in this beautiful England.
The Hangers Way 50 K race starts at Alice Holt country park in Hampshire and wends it’s way along the Hangers way to Queen Elizabeth country park. There was a lovely mix of trails today in the warm weather! The big hills are saved for the second half, and although shattering meant for spectacular views! It was my first Ultra of the year and I was so pleased to finish in 7 hours 33 minutes 48 seconds. So pleased that Linnaea Stockall ran well and kept to her plan of stopping at Checkpoint 2 after illness the last couple of weeks. A fabulous Ultra to be recommended!
Photo credit: Phil Maull
Sandwich 10k – 23 June
This week’s big club event was the Sandwich 10k. If you haven’t yet read about it, the Sandwich 10k is part of the brand new FRAC Championship, a season-long challenge devised by the brilliant Jane Wren as a replacement for the Grand Prix.
Karla Larnder gives us her take on a hot and sunny one in Sandwich. Way to smash it, Karla!
Myself and a few others took part in the Sandwich 10k.
It was a mainly flat , very hot conditions with little shade from the trees. It was a great turn out from Folkestone. First back was Miles, then Dominic, then Greg, myself, Darren, and Jay (a new comer).
Wave 2 there was Col, Diane, Phil B, and Paul H.
Another wave we had a new comer, too ( female ). Everyone did very well especially in the heat.
I gained a little course best – and a trophy for 1st in age category ( 7th lady ). My time was 46.00.
credit: Collette WIndsorcredit: Karla Larnder
credit: Karla Larnder
Results
Wave 1 Dominic Shepherd, 42:30 Miles Gawthorp, 44:00 Greg Dixon, 44:52 Karla Larnder, 46:00, 1st in Age Category! Darren Philip, 46:23 Jason King, 47:47
Wave 2 Paul Hannay, 51:46 Diane Parsons, 55:56 Sarah Nunn, 57:47 Collette Windsor, 59:43 Philip Bridges
