Category: Weekly Reports

A good Strider turnout for the 314th Ashford parkrun saw personal bests for Josh Whiten, Martin Whittingham and John Mitchell. Well done also to David Holland who completed his 50th parkrun.The first Strider to finish and 10th overall was Paul McDonnell who completed in 18.41, followed by Aiden Gorham 19.36, Rob Wood 22.18, Jason Wearn 22.53, Josh Whiten 23.05, Ross Sadd 24.21, Justin Burden 24.38, Gwen Protheroe 24.44, Reece Corner 25.18, Mark Archer 27.00, Daniel Forbes 27.18, Shane Snowwolf 27.22, Martin Whittingham 27.54, Jason Brice 28.20, Tamsin Ritchie 29.01, Vicky Stevenson 29.03, John Mitchell 29.09, David Holland 30.40, Michelle Brice 36.13, Samantha Stretton 36.14, Toyah Bicker 36.51 and Danielle Moss 36.54. Mark Archer was a volunteer this week.

Becca Hurley travelled to Haywards Heath to take part in the 4 lap undulating Clair parkrun completing in 29.58.

Lee Standen jetted off to Lanzarote to complete the Font Vella International half marathon and finished in 2.09.07, his best half marathon time of the year.

A group of Striders travelled up the road to Maidstone to take part in the festive 6.5-mile Turkey Run. Nicki Crawley was the first Strider to finish in 1.26.21 followed closely by Justine Wearn 1.26.22, Nettie Yardley 1.31.13, Rachel Oliver 1.31.26, Hazel Forrester 1.32.04, Nathan Mansfield 1.32.05, Lisa Jones 1.38.47, Lisa Fulcher 1.42.32 and Riona Sparks 1.45.34.

Jason Sanders completed the 20 mile run in 3.20.42

Alice Cook and Martin Whittingham both took part in this 5k Santa run which was not chip timed.

John Mitchell and Becca Hurley took part in Sunday’s Great Run Local completing in 29.16 and 29.18 respectively.

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A chilly but sunny Saturday morning saw the 313th Ashford parkrun take place. Jeanette French celebrated a personal best finishing in 32.05. Paul McDonnell was the first Strider to finish in 18.33 followed by Justin Burden 24.38, Frank Remigio 24.39, Shane Snowwolf 25.20, Ross Sadd 27.13, Mark Archer 28.02, Daniel Forbes 28.12, Hannah Lothian 28.16, Lee Standen 28.36, David Gadsby 29.10, Martin Whittingham 29.21, John Mitchell 29.30, Rachel Forrester 29.32, Peter Broom 29.33, David Holland 30.08, Brian Forrester 30.09, Rachel Oliver 30.30, Rachel Theobold 30.58, Kevin York 31.07, Lisa Fulcher 33.28, Leanne Clark 34.55, Katie Constantine 34.58, Danielle Moss, 35.48, Tamsin Ritchie 35.57, Toyah Bicker 38.43 and Pam Hunt 40.28. The Strider volunteers this week were Hazel Forrester, Alison Waters and Josh Whiten.

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This week Jacob Henwood completed the Victoria Dock parkrun in 21.00 and Alice Cook was in Rickmansworth finishing in 23.21. Becca Hurley was on the other side of the world and completed the New Farm Parkrun in Australia in 29.03.

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Kath Atkinson was the 11th lady overall to complete this 9 mile trail run in a time of 1.17.18.

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Rob Wood competed in this 10 mile run organised by Thanet Roadrunners and completed the race in 1.28.58.

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Two Striders completed the Great Run Local on Sunday morning. Josh Whiten took 2nd place overall in a time of 22.59 and John Mitchell completed in 30.10.

Victoria Park Summer Series – Race 2

Jacob Henwood was victorious coming in in first place at the second of the summer series 5k events, finishing in 20:25. Linda-Jean Delport bagged 3^rd place in 21:54, with Justin Burden in 24:18, Rachel Theobald in 32:37, Kevin York in 32:38 and Willem Delport finishing in 35:52.

Ashford Parkrun

Paul McDonnell put in a superb performance to finish in 8^th place at this week’s record-breaking event in a time of 18:50. He was followed home by Duncan Forbes in 20:51, in 25^th place and Linda-Jean Delport who finished 3^rd female overall and in 21:33. Frank Remigio set another new PB in 23:01 in 60^th place. Justin Burden was next to finish in 35:35 with Josh Whiten (24:00) and Shane Snowwolf (24:11) both finishing sub-25 minutes. Reece Corner (25:28), Kevin York (26:05), Stephen Rumsey (26:13), Tamsin Ritchie (28:11), Rebecca Hurley (28:16), Andy Found (28:23), Nigel Hills (29:20 – new PB), Rachel Oliver (29:38), Brian Forrester (29:38 – new PB) and Martin Whittingham (29:57) all came in under the 30 minute mark.

Sara Dewar was next to cross the line in 30:17, followed by Hazel Forrester (30:40), Vicky Stevenson (31:50), Lisa Gribbin (33:01 – new PB), Mark Archer (33:29), Toyah Bicker (35:43), Allison Button (36:28) and Emily Moors (38:53)

Parkrun Tourism

Jacob Henwood took 11^th place overall at Canterbury parkrun, in an excellent 21:52. He also finished 1^st in his age category. Nicola Crawley and Justine Wearn travelled to Whitstable where they finished in 27:28 and 27:51 respectively. Dave and Pam Hunt were further afield in Riddlesdown, with Dave finishing in 28:01 and Pam in 39:58 – both setting new personal best times.

Cris Francis and Alison Waters ran at Malling parkrun, with Cris setting a time of 22:01 in 24^th position and Alison finishing in 24:51 – a new personal best.

Race To The Stones Double Marathon

Rachel Misson took on the Ultra challenge, taking on 100 kilometres of the British countryside from Oxfordshire to Avebury. She completed the event in a time across the two days of 19 hours 9 minutes 27 seconds.

Sevenoaks 7

Justine Wearn and Nicola Crawley ran together at the Sevenoaks 7 mile event, through the scenic Knole Park, with a mixture of undulating tracks and grassy paths. 

Wearn came across the line in 1:09:46 with Crawley just 2 seconds behind in 1:09:46

Mid Kent 5 Miler

Rebecca Hurley was the solo Strider at the 12^th annual mid Kent 5 mile race, which she finished in a time of 45:59.

Shoreditch 10k

Jacob Henwood ran another superb race at the London event, where he set a new 10k personal best time of 42:44.

Rye 10k

It was a successful night for a small group from the club who took part in the Rye 10k on Friday evening, around the Rye Harbour and nature reserve. Justin Burden posted only his 3^rd sub-50 minute finish, in 49:59 while Sarahjane Knight completed her first ever 10k race in 1:10:45 alongside Clare Maxlow in 1:10:53, who set a new personal best. Danielle Moss also set a new PB finishing the race in 1:15:11.

Ashford Parkrun 

Ashford Striders were out in force on Saturday morning at Victoria Park, with the club taking over and hosting the event to co-incide with the end of their latest Couch to 5k group, providing all volunteer roles around the course and several pacemakers.

Duncan Forbes was first to finish for the club, in 21:30 placing him 24^th overall. Frank Remigio was next for the club, setting a new PB of 23:38 in placing him 58^th. Justin Burden was just behind in 62^nd in 23:44. Alison Waters, pacing was next to finish, in 25:51 with Shane Snowwolf, also pacing, in 26:44, Kevin York in 26:49 and Rebecca Hurley in 29:17. First time parkrunners Nigel Hills (30:45), Beth Freeman (30:49) and mum Nettie Freeman (30:53) were next to finish, followed by Vicky Stevenson (31:29) and Tyree Spicer (33:57) who were both providing paced times. C25K graduate Lisa Gribbin (34:42), Anna Smith (34:54) and Jacqueline Quain (35:56) were next to cross the line, who were all running their first parkruns. C25K run leader Toyah Bicker, pacing, was next home in 35:56 with first time parkrunner Charisse Whitbourn (36:39) and Lisa Chapman (37:33). Willem Delport finished in 39:26 with C25K run leader Pam Hunt just behind (39:42). Clare Maxlow was this week’s tail walker.

Herne Bay 10k

Jason Sanders and Lee Standen represented the club at this year’s coastal event, with Sanders finishing in 51:09 and Standen in 57:17.

Bewl 15 mile

Jacob Henwood took part in the challenging run around the reservoir at Bewl, setting a time of 2:09:51 for the tough course.

Great Run Local

Nicola Crawley took part in this week’s Great Run Local at Kingsnorth, finishing in a time of 26:47.

North Downs Way Marathon

Dave Hunt continued his monthly marathon quest, taking part in the North Downs Way Marathon across some hilly and challenging terrain. He finished the scenic trail course in 6:18:41.

Ashford GoTri

Linda-Jean Delport and Alison Waters took part in the first of Ashford’s Go Tri series organised by TriSpirit Events, aimed at those new to the sport. Delport completed the 160m pool swim, 6km bike and 2km run in 30:52 with Waters finishing in 31:28.

Ashford Parkrun

Paul McDonnell came home in 9^th place overall at this week’s Victoria Park 5k. Despite the early morning heat, he clocked up an impressive time of 19:54. Duncan Forbes was the second to finish for the club in 45^th place overall, in a time of 23:57. Alison Waters finished third for Striders and 7^th female finisher in 24:46. Frank Remigio was just a few seconds behind in 24:50 with Josh Whiten not far behind in25:08. Justine Wearn also secured a ladies’ top 20 place with a time of 28;13 alongside husband Jason who finished in 28:15.

Stephen Rumsey (30:11) and Rebecca Hurley (30:13) were next to finish, with Vicky Stevenson (31:21) and Rachel Oliver (31:58) just behind. Brian Forrester finished in 33:52, just ahead of wife Hazel (33:58). Toyah Bicker was next home in 35:58, followed by Danielle Moss in 41:29, Tamsin Ritchie in 41:45 and Martin Whittingham in 57:25. 

Volunteer support was provided at this week’s event by club members Justin Burden, Cris Francis, Jacob Henwood, Simon Jackson and Alison Waters.

Parkrun Tourism

Rachel Theobald and Kevin York travelled to Felixstowe Parkrun where they both completed the 5k course in 30:22.

Lee Valley Velopark 10k

Lee Standen and Clare Maxlow represented Ashford Striders at the Lee Valley 10k run, completing just over 6 x 1 mile loops of the course. Despite the searing heat and absence of any shade, they finished the race in 1:18:24 and 1:18:25 respectively.

The Family Marathon

Striders’ Dave and Pam Hunt took part in the family marathon event, based on a 1 mile lap course of London’s Victoria Park. 

Dave completed a half marathon distance of 13 laps in 2:29:49, with Pam completing 3 laps alongside 7 year old son Dylan in 43:44, and 5 year old Ethan completing 1 full lap of the course.

Port Lympne Challenge

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A small group of Striders took part in the Port Lympne challenge, taking in the scenery and wildlife of the zoo. Danielle Moss completed the 5k route option in 51:42 with Allison Button just behind in 54:26.

Jacob Henwood finished in an excellent 3^rd place overall on the challenging and hilly 10k route, in a time of 51:13. Martin Whittingham completed the distance in 1:17:26 with Gemma Wicks finishing in 1:32:34.

Great Run Local

Brian Marsh took part in Kingsnorth’s Great Run local on Sunday where he finished in 23:18.

Humber Bridge Half Marathon

Helen Weeden travelled further afield to compete in the Humber Bridge half marathon, which she completed in 2:27:38.

The Kent Golden Mile & 5k

Friday night saw the Golden Mile race at Dymchurch which Frank Remigio took part in, clocking in at a time of 7:30 for the mile sprint. He also took part in the 5k event, finishing in 24:42. Justin Burden set the fastest time for Striders in 23:34 with Danielle Moss coming in with a new PB of 35:40 and Allison Button, also setting a PB in 36:18.

Ashford Parkrun

Paul McDonnell was on the pace at Victoria Park finishing in 4^th position overall in 19:15. He was followed by Duncan Forbes who was 9^th overall in 20:14. Linda-Jean Delport set a new PB of 21:05 finishing in 12^th position and 2^nd for the ladies. Justin Burden, fresh from the Dymchurch race on the Friday evening clocked up 23:29 in 40^th position. Greg Johnson, 54^th position, finished in 24:25. Cris Francis (25:40) and Alison Waters (25:41) were next to finish, with Martin Whittingham also setting a sub-30 minute time in 29:30. Rachel Theobald (30:22), Kevin York (30:22) and Brian Forrester (30:24) were next across the line, with Hazel Forrester just behind in 30:52. Sarahjane Knight set a new PB of 35:46 and she was followed by Clare Maxlow (35:50), Kirsty Theobald (37:07) and Sarah Hunt (37:16). Jamie Bartlett, Tamsin Ritchie, Stephen Rumsey, Shane Snowwolf and Lee Standen provided volunteer support.

Southsea Parkrun

Having competed in the 5k at Dymchurch the previous evening, Danielle Moss travelled to Southsea for the south coast parkrun, setting a time of 38:07.

Great Run Local

Nicola Crawley took part in the Sunday morning run at Kingsnorth, setting a time of 26:19.

Race to the King

Rachel Misson took part in a second double marathon for June, running the Race to the King event along the South Downs Way to Winchester. The 53.5 mile two day course took her 17:24:57 overall.

Tenderfoot Boogie 13km Sprint

Dave Hunt travelled to Whistler in Canada, taking part in the Tenderfoot Boogie 13km event. The hilly trail run through the woodland scenery took him 2:43.

Elsewhere, Carly James and Rachel Oliver took on the Pilgrims Way Challenge on Saturday 22^nd June. Oliver walked the full Wye to Dover route covering 55km of the Kent Countryside which she achieved in 11:00:38. James walked the Wye to Canterbury 25km route in 4:44:23. Pam Hunt took part in Maidstone’s charity Bubble Rush event.

Victoria Park Summer Series 5k

Starting off the run week, 5 Striders took part in the local Victoria Park Summer Series 5k. First home for Striders and 2^nd overall was Jacob Henwood in 21.14, he was closely followed by Linda-Jean Delport in 3^rd place in a time of 21.20. In 6^th place was Justin Burden (24:06), with Rachel Theobald and Kevin York finishing in 9^th and 10^th place respectively, both setting a time of 29:28.

Parkrun Tourism

A Sausage and Cider Festival in Victoria Park meant no Ashford Parkrun this week.  However, just to show you can’t keep a good Strider down, there was a flurry of Parkrun Tourism from many of the members.

Kathryn Atkinson was the first Strider home at Folkestone Parkrun where she set an amazing time of 20:11, this secured her a place as 2^nd female finisher (first for age) and 19^th overall. The next 2 Striders home, Shane Snowwolf (24:44) and Tamsin Ritchie (27:18) both set PB’s and were followed by Martin Whittingham (30:40), Danielle Moss (39:40) and Pam Hunt (39:45).

Further afield at Hoblingwell Parkrun, and coming in 28^th position overall, was Simon Jackson (27:44) followed by Rebecca Hurley (29:51), while Justin Burden set a time of 24:12 at Hastings Parkrun, Lee Standen 29:01 at Tooting Common Parkrun and David Gadsby 30:46 at Stratford-upon-Avon Parkrun. Shorne Woods Parkrun saw Rachel Forrester setting a time of 30:01, Brian Forrester 33:06 and Hazel Forrester 35:19.

Cliffe Top Challenge

Meanwhile, at the Cliffe Top Challenge, Ellie Osborne ran 10miles in a time of 1:46, while Helen Weeden completed an impressive 22 miles.

Saxon Shore Half Marathon

A second outing for Shane Snowwolf, saw him setting a course PB of 1:57:21 at the Saxon Shore Half Marathon.

Linda-Jean Delport and Danielle Moss both made the most of the running weekend, with 3 races a piece.

Charing 10k

Jake Davison took first place for the club at this year’s Charing 10k across a countryside route with plenty of undulation and one notorious hill climb. His time of 44:20 saw him finish in 17^th place overall. Linda-Jean Delport was close behind in 45:39 which placed her 25^th overall and 3^rd fastest female, also coming 1^st in the VW45 age group. Cris Francis was next to finish for the club in 47:21, in 31^st position, with James Miller setting a new PB time of 49:32, 46^th overall. Alison Waters came home in 50:53 narrowly missing out on a top 10 ladies finish, with Justin Burden in 51:55, Shane Snowwolf in 52:42 and Justin Burden in 52:59 all setting strong times well under the hour mark. Sam Pilcher was next home for het club in 1:01:56, followed by Ellie Osborne in 1:03:29 and Helen Weeden in 1:04:25. Gemma Wicks was next to finish in 1:06:37, followed by Toyah Bicker, also setting a new PB in 1:10:29 and Danielle Moss who finished in 1:19:28.

Ashford Parkrun

Linda-Jean Delport, fresh from Friday night’s race, took the spoils as 1^st female finisher at this week’s Parkrun, setting a new personal best with a time of 21:37. She was followed by Duncan Forbes in 22:01, 18^th overall. Josh Whiten was next to finish in 24:02, followed by Frank Remigio in 24:44, Shane Snowwolf in 25:23 and Daniel Forbes in 25:56. Alison Waters was next to finish in 26:28, followed by Cris Francis in 26:29, Jason and Justine Wearn who both finished in 27:24, and Rachel Forrester who also set a sub-30 minute time in 29:32. Rachel Oliver finished exactly on the 30 minute mark, followed by David Gadsby (30:41), Rebecca Hurley (30:57), Brian Forrester (31:19) and Hazel Forrester (31:44). Martin Whittingham was next to finish for the club in 32:52 followed by Danielle Moss (40:15) and Tamsin Ritchie (40:16).

Jamie Bartlett, Justin Burden and Rebecca Hurley all provided volunteer support at this week’s event.

Parkrun Tourism

A number of the club’s members took the opportunity to travel further afield to other parkruns this week. Kathryn Atkinson ran the woodland course at Bedgebury finishing in 25:37 which placed her in 9^th position for the ladies overall. Lee Standen ran at Sittingbourne, where he set a new PB in 29:07. Tyree Spicer ran at the Clermont Waterfront Parkrun in the USA, where she set a great time of 28:17 in the hot and humid conditions. Nicola Crawley ran at Taupo parkrun, New Zealand, where she finished in 20^th place overall and 3^rd for the ladies.

Tenterden 10k & 5k

A third run for Linda-Jean Delport saw her set another great time, finishing in 45:24 which placed her 17^th overall, 2^nd female finisher and 1^st in the VW40 age category.

James Miller also took on his second 10k of the weekend, setting a time of 50:22 placing him 41^st overall. Reece Corner set himself a new personal best in a time of 53:45.

Danielle Moss, also competing in her third race of the weekend, set a time of 38:49 for the 5k event

Staplehurst Yew Tree 10k

Katie Iggulden Exon ran at this year’s rural countryside Staplehurst event, setting a time of 1:07:24.

Race to the Tower Double Marathon

Rachel Misson ran an epic two marathons in two days when she took part in a weekend of running in the Cotswolds. Misson’s overall time was 18:13:34, taking in the landscape, scenery and hill climbs of the Cotswold Way, finishing at the Broadway Tower.

Jacob Henwood took part in Gung Ho at Maidstone, a 5k race with obstacles, where he finished in 43:38. Pam Hunt took part in this year’s Hastings Race for Life which she completed in 45:50.