Ashford Parkrun
Ashford Striders were the most represented Ashford-based running club at this weekend’s Parkrun, with 21 members taking part.
Duncan Forbes was the first club member to finish in 20:47 and 12th position overall. Justin Burden took 44th place overall in a time of 23:42. Daniel Forbes was 3rd for the club in 51st place and 24:11, with Josh Whiten also running a sub-25 minute 5k in 24:57, 62nd overall. Cris Francis finished next in 25:24, in 72nd place with Alison Waters also in 25:24 in 73rd and 13th female. Nicola Crawley was close behind in 25:51, 15th placed female.
Simon Jackson finished the run in 26:56, with Rebecca Hurley (27:17) next and Rachel Forrester (27:38) continuing run of times. Mel Cox was next in 28:36 with Rachel Brisley (29:03), Kevin York (29:04), Mark Archer (29:49) and Tamsin Ritchie (29:56) all coming in under 30 minutes.
Vicky Stevenson was next in 30:07, followed by Rachel Oliver (31:06), Lee Standen (31:27), Brian Forrester (31:32). Katie Iggulden Exon (35:24) and Louise McDonnell (35:25) completed the Striders complement. Kath Atkinson was this week’s Parkrun Director
Headcord Half Marathon
Ashford Striders were amongst several running clubs taking part in Sunday’s Headcorn Half Marathon in some welcome spring sunshine.
Kath Atkinson set a new PB for the distance of 1:38:57, placing her in 64th overall, 7th female finisher and 4th in her category. Linda-Jean Delport was close behind in 1:40:33, 8th female finisher and 2nd in her respective category. Justin Burden was 156th in 1:48:57 – new PB. Greg Johnson also set a new PB in 1:50:08. Nicola Barton finished well below the 2 hour mark in 1:56:34, and Justine and Jason Wearn, and James Miller all managed sub 2 hour times with 1:59:06, 1:59:07 and 1:59:13 respectively.
Nicola Crawley was next to finish in 2:01:48, with Rebecca Hurley setting a new PB of 2:07:58. James Batcheller 2:12:55 and Gemma Wicks (2:14:40 – new PB) were next to finish, with Danielle McKenzie (2:28:49 – new PB), Melanie Payne (2:40:44), Carly James (2:44:58) and Kirsty Theobald (2:53:33 – running her first ever Half Marathon)
Hendy Tunbridge Wells Half Marathon
Jason Sanders and Tyree Spicer represented Ashford Striders at this event. Jason secured a time of 1:51:01 with Tyree running a PB in 2:12:44)
Dymchurch 10k
Allison Button and Danielle Moss both took part in the coastal 10k – with Allison completing the run in 1:13:37 and Danielle with a new personal best time of 1:19:26