Whilst most of the UK was in the big freeze this week, not even the icy temperatures could deter our Striders from representing in red across the South East this weekend. Layered-up and ready to roll, 55 Striders attended Parkrun on 20th January 2024 with 15 taking on a tourist course. And to finish the wild weather weekend, a group of hardy Striders took on the Canterbury 10 Miler on the 21st January 2024 with superb efforts all round and some shiny PBs too! What’s clear to see is that a bit of ice or minus temperatures won’t stand in the way from our Striders community of getting out there, which is amazing!
Ashford Parkrun – 20th January 2024
First-up for the weekend’s activity was Ashford Parkrun, with some of the course still glistening due to the icy temperatures. Congratulations for Parkrun milestones for Martin Whittingham (150), Catherine Wall (50), Jack Farrant (25) and a PB for Cara Linin.
Dan Green was first Strider across the line with a time of 20:59, followed by Andrew Maund with a time of 21:27, and Terry Sellen third strider, with a time of 23:28. They were followed by; Jack Farrant 24:27, Daniel Schwartz 24:51, Isobel Phillips 27:38, Nicola Crawley 27:43, Jamie Bartlett 27:51, George Phillips 28:21, Katie Fox 28:26, Hazel Turner 28:28, David Gadsby 28:29, Amanda James 29:13, Josh Stephens 29:39, Jo Mason 30:02, Ian Mccutcheon 30:02, George Cromwell 31:11, Lucie Shrubsole 31:12, Sharni Copham 31:23, Christopher Wicks 31:59, Catherine Wall 32:43, Brian Forrester 32:50, Lee Standen 33:02, Peter Broom 33:18, Martin Whittingham 33:52, Jason Brice 34:43, Michelle Brice 34:47, Ash Robinson 34:48, Rachel Tomsett 34:48, Cara Linin 35:05 (PB), Jennifer Watts 35:36, Danielle Mackenzie 36:22, Rachel York 36:41, Kevin York 36:42, Hazel Forrester 37:31, Siobhan Hagan 39:14, Michelle Bryant 39:15, Jason Sanders 39:56, Julie Foster 40:00 and Holly Forrest 43:41. A fantastic effort all round and Harpers Café was certainly buzzing after with Striders looking to warm up and get their caffeine kick!
Parkrun Tourism – 20th January 2024
Parkrun tourism was a hive of activity this week with Striders setting alarms and heading further afield to get their fix of fresh morning running. Plenty of spectacular icy photos to showcase the various courses, Striders were well represented. Jamie Penfold completed the Brighton & Hove parkrun in 24:11, Tamsin Ritchie completed the Canterbury parkrun in 31:26, Lisa Gribbin completed the Folkestone parkrun in 41:38, Justine Wearn completed the Lydiard parkrun in 34:26, Jason Wearn completed the Lydiard parkrun in 34:28, Richard Randle completed the Malling parkrun in 33:00, Delia Millen completed the Malling parkrun in 33:00, Dave Warner completed the Margate parkrun in 33:08, Justin Burden completed the Mote Park parkrun in 24:33, Laura Clark completed the Mote Park parkrun in 38:22, Lisa Fulcher completed the Royal Tunbridge Wells parkrun in 39:03. Well done to you all for venturing further afield when the call for a cosy morning at home could have easily won!
Canterbury 10 Mile – 21st January 2024
The ParkerSteel Canterbury 10 Mile is a long-standing race, run on quiet lanes to the south of Canterbury. An early race time at 9.00am, it meant that Striders participants had to bring their A-Game early doors on a blustery morning. The undulating road course proved to be a PB achieving course for some, and there were some fantastic flying feet photos too. Congratulations to all who raced – a testament to the hard-work, training and sheer determination!
First Strider in was Keith Haynes 01:06:46 (PB), followed by; Jack Farrant 1:27:07 (PB), Richard Randle 1:27:13 (PB), Aimee Donohue 1:29:23 (PB), Kay Hunt and Adam Thomas 1:36:09, Vicky Stevenson 1:37:39, Darren Laker 1:42:23, Josh Stephens 1:44:32 (PB), Charlotte Housden 1:44:49 (PB), Andy Found 1:49:23 and Dee Millen 1:57:57 (PB).
