After a mixed weekend weather wise we’ve seen races and runs in the heat and the torrential rain! Our handicap run in the park on Thursday was a particular highlight of my week and I didn’t even run! Everyone there either running or supporting did their absolute best and it really showed what an awesome club we have.
We started the weekend on Friday evening with the Rye Summer Series Race 2 – 5km and 10km races. A gaggle of striders travelled down to Rye in warm conditions with reports of a head wind on the return leg! First to finish the 5k was Lionel Hammond – fresh from his awesome handicap run on Thursday, he managed a fantastic time of 25:15 a personal best too! Returning to form was Donna Hammond next in with 35:01! Completing the 10km and first over the line for Striders was Dave Winchester in 51:37 setting a trend with his Strider bucket hat ❤️ Stepping up his marathon training Ash Robinson completed the 10k in 1:05:42. Well done everyone.
Saturday was parkrun day.
A total of 51 Striders attended a Parkrun on 05/07/25, 37 at Ashford and 14 on tour.
Keith Haynes was first strider across the line in Ashford with a time of 20:10, followed by Adam Booth in 20:26, and Kevan Strand third strider, with a time of 21:04.
They were followed by Jack Farrant 21:10, Jason Caldwell 22:11, Harry Scott 22:22, Harry Lockhart 24:42, Michael Ruck 24:51, Linda-jean Delport first lady Strider through in 25:27, Scott Hawkins 25:32, Daniel Schwartz 25:36, Don Dewar 28:16, David Martins 28:37, Joe Fowler 28:43, George Phillips 28:46, Dave Winchester 28:57, David Gadsby 29:27, Mark Niles 29:36, Tom Bullen 29:42, Rachel Tomsett 30:11, Rebecca James 30:14, Matthew Beasley 31:19, Amanda James 31:27, Jayne Hatton 31:42, Catherine Wall celebrating her 100th Parkrun with a 31:48, Luke Marsh 31:53, Lin West 32:58, Jason Brice 33:13, David Helme 34:26, Sara Dewar 34:29, Simon Pharoah 35:44, Helen Rumsey 39:20, Lee Standen 41:08, Julie Foster 43:27, Mark Archer 46:06, Laura Clark 51:40
Parkrun Tourism
Lee Gribbin completed the Basildon parkrun in 27:19, beating his mum Lisa Gribbin who finished in 30:14.
Maria Chapman completed the Canterbury parkrun in 35:51.
Sarah Martins completed the Cirencester parkrun in 38:28.
Neil Wood completed the Crewe parkrun in 22:13.
Claire Green and husband Dan Green completed the Dover Waterfront parkrun in 24:40 and 24:41 respectively.
Eloise Pegg wins the award for furthest parkrun completing the East Coast Park parkrun in Singapore in 28:36!
Hazel Turner completed the Hastings parkrun in 29:34.
Jamie Penfold completed the Lullingstone parkrun in 26:09.
Nicola Crawley completed the Thurrock parkrun, Orsett Heath in 28:53 along with Justine Wearn who completed in 32:05,
Isabelle Froissart completed the Uckfield parkrun in 32:26.
Penny Grigg completed the Wormwood Scrubs parkrun in 39:43.
Onto Sunday and the lone Strider at the Cliff Woods 5 mile race was Jamie Bartlett, Jamie crossed the line in an impressive 45:49! Well done Jamie.
A quiet week for races but some busy weekends coming up! If you fancy joining in on the fun check out Spond for some up coming races and get entering – it’s all good fun!
Finally, lots of luck to the relay teams in Canterbury on Tuesday – the final leg and it’s looking like the most popular session yet! There was even mention of some celebratory picky bits afterwards so if you fancy heading over to support this is the week to do it!
To end with a quote, I’ve chosen this one:
“Our running shoes have magic in them. The power to transform a bad day into a good day; frustration into speed; self-doubt into confidence; chocolate cake into muscle.” —Mina Samuels
