Grand Prix 2025
Fixtures
Round |
Month |
Date and time |
Race |
Reports |
1 |
January |
26/01/2025 |
Canterbury 10M |
|
2 |
March |
30/03/2025 |
Battersea Park 10K (Best Race Series) |
|
3 |
April |
13/04/2025 (TBC) |
PWR Members 10K |
|
4 |
May |
11/05/2025 |
Darent Valley 10K |
|
5 |
June |
15/06/2025 |
Eltham 5M |
|
6 |
July |
13/07/2025 |
Sevenoaks 7M |
|
7 |
August |
Any Saturday in August |
Any Parkrun anywhere (Submit your best time from any Parkrun) |
|
8 |
September |
28/09/2025 |
Hever 10K |
|
9 |
October |
26/10/2025 |
Ashford 5M |
The competition consists of 9 races over a period of 10 months, starting in January, and ending in October.
The races vary from 5K - 10M and may be on a variety of surfaces. Races are suitable for all members.
2025 Grand Prix groups and current positions Click here
Previous year's Grand Prix Groups, Fixtures and reports can be found in the Events navigation.
For the full Grand Prix Competition Rules pdf Click here
Grand Prix Team: Kev Howarth, Nat Juchau, Nat Jacques, Mark Burgess, Richard Dunstan.
The races vary from 5K - 10M and may be on a variety of surfaces. Races are suitable for all members.
2025 Grand Prix groups and current positions Click here
Previous year's Grand Prix Groups, Fixtures and reports can be found in the Events navigation.
For the full Grand Prix Competition Rules pdf Click here
Grand Prix Team: Kev Howarth, Nat Juchau, Nat Jacques, Mark Burgess, Richard Dunstan.
RACE REPORTS
Round 1: Canterbury 10 miler – 26.01.2025
The PWR Grand Prix season kicked off in style with the Canterbury 10 miler on January 26th with 84 PWRs (70 of which registered for the GP) taking on by far the longest event in this year’s series, the rest of the events ranging in distance between 5k and 7 miles.
A staggering 167 have entered this year’s GP meaning that the number of groups has had to be expanded in number from 12 to 15. Also increased from last year is the number of rounds to 9, with 5 counting, so it should be a really keenly contested season with everyone in the hunt until late on.
Canterbury was also a round of the Kent Grand Prix and there were some fine performances with PBs galore.
Group 1 (11 registered competitors)
1 Adam Wilkinson (57:02), 2 Will Senbanjo (57:54), 3 Steve Camacho (61:34), 4 Silky Ng (62:45), 5 Simon Thornhill (63:04), 6 Oliver York (63:20), 7 Kev Howarth (65:20).
2021/22 Champion Adam Wilkinson only contested two rounds last year but got his 2025 campaign off to the best possible start with the win. Less than a minute behind was Will Senbanjo (setting a new MV40 club record) who only took part in one event last year - let’s hope we see both of them at more rounds this time around. The 2024 champion Steve Camacho was 3rd, from Silky Ng who seems to have taken a step forward in performance. Simon Thornhill was 5th from Oliver York, contesting his first ever GP event, and men’s captain Kev Howarth.
Championship: 1 Adam Wilkinson (20 points), 2 Will Senbanjo (18), 3 Steve Camacho (16), 4 Silky Ng (15), 5 Simon Thornhill (14), 6 Oliver York (13), 7 Kev Howarth (12), 8= James Bevis, Connor Gates, Mark Philbrick & Mark Smith (0).
Group 2 (11 registered competitors)
1 Melody Kane (65:00), 2 Haki Bardhi (67:15), 3 Stephen Pond (67:20), 4 Emma Stevens (67:57), 5 Matthew Pond (69:58), 6 Kev Chadwick (74:00)
Melody Kane led the way in Group 2 - a position she would have had at the majority of last year’s rounds had Tom Medhurst not been around! Medhurst isn’t entered this year so expect to see Kane at or near the top of the leaderboard at the rounds she contests, particularly as at Canterbury she set a new senior and overall ladies’ club record for the distance.
Haki Bardhi showed that his automatic promotion as the 2024 Group 3 champion wasn’t a step too far by taking 2nd in his new group from Stephen Pond, Emma Stevens (Group 2 champion in both 21/22 and 22/23), Matthew Pond and Kev Chadwick who had started the race late and had to weave through from the back!
Championship: 1 Melody Kane (20 points), 2 Haki Bardhi (18), 3 Stephen Pond (16), 4 Emma Stevens (15), 5 Matthew Pond (14), 6 Kev Chadwick (13), 7= Simon Dahdi, Mark Griffin, Andy Robertson, Andy Tippet, James Wall (0).
Group 3 (11 registered competitors)
1 Krish Gurunathan (68:51), 2 John Kingscott (72:19), 3 Elly Phillips (72:24), 4 Steve Wilde (73:11), 5 Mark Franks (73:40).
Krish Gurunathan has showed his cards early with a dominant victory at Canterbury, over 3 minutes clear of 2022/23 Group 3 champion John Kingscott who just edged out Elly Phillips by 5 seconds. Phillips along with Group 2’s Melody Kane and Emma Stevens took the overall ladies team prize at this event. Steve Wilde and Mark Franks weren’t far back in 4th and 5th respectively.
Championship: 1 Krish Gurunathan (20 points), 2 John Kingscott (18), 3 Elly Phillips (16), 4 Steve Wilde (15), 5 Mark Franks (14), 6= Oliver Dean, Chris Lamb, Gemma Parkinson, Jane Walsh, Chloe Wilkinson, Steven Wynne (0).
Group 4 (13 registered competitors)
1 Jim Winbourne (77:58), 2 Mike Reeves (78:22), 3 Andy Stubbs (78:27), 4 Kerrie Donohue (68:37), 5 Callum Biggins (78:43), 6 Ellen Ball (114:33).
Jim Winbourne was entered in the Grand Prix last year but didn’t take part in a single round. He’s at least gone one better this year and took the win from Mike Reeves who was also sparing in his outings last year but had taken the Eltham 5 miler win in Group 4. 2022/23 Group 6 champion Andy Stubbs was 3rd from Kerrie Donohue (winner of two rounds last year in Group 4) and Callum Biggins - the top five separated by less than a minute. Ellen Ball was some way back from the rest of the group accompanying dad Eric in Group 12.
Championship: 1 Jim Winbourne (20 points), 2 Mike Reeves (18), 3 Andy Stubbs (16), 4 Kerrie Donohue (15), 5 Callum Biggins (14), 6 Ellen Ball (13), 7= Stuart Ball, Johnny Gill, David Groom, Carl Inman, Catherine Round, Guy Sims, Nick White (0).
Group 5 (10 registered competitors)
1 Agne Zavistanavice (84:39), 2 Tabitha Rogers (85:34), 3 Steve Burnett (85:43), 4 Stuart Isaacs (93:29).
The top three in Group 5 were separated by just over a minute with Agne Zavistanavice who had been quickest in Group 5 over the parkrun distance last year taking the victory from Tabitha Rogers who only joined the club towards the end of last year and 2021/22 Group 5 champ Steve Burnett in 3rd. Stuart Isaacs was well off what he is capable of and didn’t seem to want to be recognised as he ran with wife Tracey hidden behind his PWR snood.
Championship: 1 Agne Zavistanavice (20 points), 2 Tabitha Rogers (18), 3 Steve Burnett (16), 4 Stuart Isaacs (15), 5= Mark Burgess, Jamie Fernandes, Chloe Haffenden, Rachel Knowles, Lucy Tippet, Paul Whelan (0).
Group 6 (12 registered competitors)
1 Andy Hall (81:16), 2 Trevor Adams (82:17), 3 Rosalind Butterworth (83:11), 4 Edwina Cheng (83:40), 5 Paul Munday (87:35), 6 Iain Jameson (88:37).
2022/23 Group 7 champion Andy Hall is getting quicker by the day and took the Canterbury win and smashed his PB by 6 minutes. His nearest challenger was last year’s Group 5 series runner-up Trevor Adams ,with Rosalind Butterworth 3rd and Edwina Cheng 4th (winner of the only round she contested in last year’s Group 6 championship, the Hildenbrough 10k). Paul Munday was 5th from Iain Jameson 6th.
Championship: 1 Andy Hall (20 points), 2 Trevor Adams (18), 3 Rosalind Butterworth (16), 4 Edwina Cheng (15), 5 Paul Munday (14), 6 Iain Jameson (13), 7= Emma Chapman, Anthony Donohue, Liane Evans, Jason Hone, Paul Strachan, Adam Waterman (0).
Group 7 (12 registered competitors)
1 Simon Keyes (85:01), 2 Lucy Tang (86:09), 3 Micky Boyd (89:44), 4 Vassilis Sakizlis (90:51), 5 Nick Squires (92:43).
Group 7 was won by Simon Keyes from a posse of runners who were all up at the sharp end of last year’s Grand Prix. 2024 Group 6 champion Lucy Tang was 2nd from Micky Boyd (winner of three rounds in Group 7), Group 6 runner-up Vassilis Sakizlis and Group 7 champion Nick Squires.
Championship: 1 Simon Keyes (20 points), 2 Lucy Tang (18), 3 Micky Boyd (16), 4 Vassilis Sakizlis (15), 5 Nick Squires (14), 6= Denise Eva, Seaton Giles, Nigel Hewson, Ant Holland, Luke Pattison, David Welfare, Stephen Woodgate (0).
Group 8 (11 registered competitors)
1 Nathalie Juchau (87:09), 2 Ka Si Tung (87:24), 3 Jackie York (91:00), 4 Ed Bossert (96:32), 5 Viral Tanna (96:43).
Ladies Captain Nat Juchau led the way from Ka Si Tung who had taken the race win at last year’s Group 6 season finale at Bedgebury. Jackie York in 3rd was comfortably clear of Ed Bossert and Viral Tanna who were evenly matched.
Championship: 1 Nathalie Juchau (20 points), 2 Ka Si Tung (18), 3 Jackie York (16), 4 Ed Bossert (15), 5 Viral Tanna (14), 6= David Horsfield, Amelia Isaacs, Hannah Lloyd, Felicity Newman, Alan Niblock, Robert White (0).
Group 9 (11 registered competitors)
1 Louis Strover (91:38), 2 Damian Parker (101:00).
Just the two Group 9s made their way to Canterbury and it was Louis Strover who got the better of last season’s Group 7 runner-up Damian Parker - one of only 4 runners last year to contest every round.
Championship: 1 Louis Strover (20 points), 2 Damian Parker (18), 3= Richard Bodie, Adele Bollan, Matt Bradshaw, Dean Chapman, Steven Dong, Maxine Horsfield, Jennie Keetch, David Thomas, Andrew Vadron (0).
Group 10 (13 registered competitors)
1 Jennifer Kelly (92:29), 2 Sally Callaghan (93:19), 3 Hilary Morton (93:25), 4 Tracey Isaacs (93:30), 5 Emma Horan (94:57), 6 Jim Kirkland (101:29).
After sitting out last year’s championship, 2022/23 Group 8 champion Jennifer Kelly was back to winning ways at Canterbury, taking the victory from Sally Callaghan, 2021/22 Group 7 champ Hilary Morton, Tracey Isaacs and Emma Horan. Jim Kirkland won practically every Group 9 race he contested last year but brought up the rear on this occasion.
Championship: 1 Jennifer Kelly (20 points), 2 Sally Callaghan (18), 3 Hilary Morton (16), 4 Tracey Isaacs (15), 5 Emma Horan (14), 6 Jim Kirkland (13).
Group 11 (12 registered competitors)
1 Eleanor Pinkerton (102:48), 2 Sandra Goodwin (104:15), 3 Lou Stocks (105:30), 4 James Fisher (108:48).
Group 11’s victory was taken by Eleanor Pinkerton from Sandra Goodwion and James Fisher, who only got a place at the last minute when Group 4’s Catherine Round couldn’t make it.
Championship: 1 Eleanor Pinkerton (20 points), 2 Sandra Goodwin (18), 3 Lou Stocks (16), 4 James Fisher (15), 5= Jan Bodie, Richard Dunstan, Rachel Inman, Annabelle Marks, John Perks, Paul Pester, Olivia Senbanjo, David Smyth (0).
Group 12 (12 registered competitors)
1 Wendy Tung (104:55), 2 Chris Haydon (105:28), 3 Christina Springbett (105:48), 4 Rob Sampson (106:55), 5 Eric Nash (114:34).
The top three in Group 12 were separated by little more than a minute, with 2021/22 Group 10 champion Wendy Tung leading the way from Chris Haydon and Christina Springbett. Tung demolished the FV65 club record by 8 minutes! In 4th place was 2024’s 12 marathons in 12 months Rob Sampson with Eric Nash 5th.
Championship: 1 Wendy Tung (20 points), 2 Chris Haydon (18), 3 Christina Springbett (16), 4 Rob Sampson (15), 5 Eric Nash (14), 6= David Allison, Katie Garvey, Catherine Jones, Julie Medhurst, Perry Wilson, Laura Woollard, Philippa Wynne (0).
Group 13 (12 registered competitors)
1 Julia Reynders (104:36), 2 Gill Rhodes (105:30), 3 Jenny Waterman (105:41), 4 Lyttleton Barrett (107:36).
Group 13 saw all 4 competitors covered by just 3 minutes - Julia Reynders taking the victory from Gill Rhodes, Jenny Waterman and Lyttleton Barrett.
Championship: 1 Julia Reynders (20 points), 2 Gill Rhodes (18), 3 Jenny Waterman (16), 4 Lyttleton Barrett (15), 5 Gill Boyd, Barbara Carr, Clare Evans, Jo Ferres, Holly Hutson, Sonia Lowing, Biljana Petruchevska, Pherenice Worsey-Buck (0).
Group 14 (10 registered competitors)
1= Paula Gleeson & Sarah Davis (113:33), 3 Emma Bossert (114:56), 4 Liz Squires (120:33).
There wasn’t anything to choose between Paul Glesson and Sarah Davis as they ran together and clocked identical times to take 20 points apiece! Emma Bossert was 3rd with Liz Squires 4th.
Championship: 1= Paula Gleeson & Sarah Davis (20 points), 3 Emma Bossert (16), 4 Liz Squires (15), 5 Karen Bowden-Brown, Simon Gleeson, Corinne Hollamby, Kary Leggett, Kathy Strachan, Rachel Sutton (0).
Group 15 (6 registered competitors)
1 Hannah Harrison (125:11).
Hannah Harrison sadly didn’t have any opposition at this round but enjoyed her first time at this event.
Championship: 1 Hannah Harrison (20 points), 2 Karin Bradshaw, Ruth Feltham, Lisa O’Keefe Kate Rowley, Laura Williams (0).
Report: Mark Burgess
Photos: Simon Gleeson, Barbara Carr, Louise Wolsey & Invicta East Kent AC
Although Canterbury was at the end of January, we still haven’t had round 2 which is at Battersea Park on March 30th. Entries for this flat course in a lovely park near the Thames had closed but appear to have re-opened so if you haven’t entered yet, do it now! https://www.letsdothis.com/gb/checkout/ticket?eventId=200864. Make sure you enter the 10k, not the 5k or Half Marathon!
I recently did a Half Marathon around there which was 8.75 laps but it actually didn’t get boring. It will get a little bit confusing though knowing who your rivals are due to the three distances being raced at the same time so make sure you wear your club vest so you can easily be identified and also satisfy the championship rules!
Rounds 3 and 4 are the Members 10k on April 13th and the Darent Valley 10k on May 11th (enter at https://englandathletics.sport80.com/public/wizard/e/28714/home).
A staggering 167 have entered this year’s GP meaning that the number of groups has had to be expanded in number from 12 to 15. Also increased from last year is the number of rounds to 9, with 5 counting, so it should be a really keenly contested season with everyone in the hunt until late on.
Canterbury was also a round of the Kent Grand Prix and there were some fine performances with PBs galore.
Group 1 (11 registered competitors)
1 Adam Wilkinson (57:02), 2 Will Senbanjo (57:54), 3 Steve Camacho (61:34), 4 Silky Ng (62:45), 5 Simon Thornhill (63:04), 6 Oliver York (63:20), 7 Kev Howarth (65:20).
2021/22 Champion Adam Wilkinson only contested two rounds last year but got his 2025 campaign off to the best possible start with the win. Less than a minute behind was Will Senbanjo (setting a new MV40 club record) who only took part in one event last year - let’s hope we see both of them at more rounds this time around. The 2024 champion Steve Camacho was 3rd, from Silky Ng who seems to have taken a step forward in performance. Simon Thornhill was 5th from Oliver York, contesting his first ever GP event, and men’s captain Kev Howarth.
Championship: 1 Adam Wilkinson (20 points), 2 Will Senbanjo (18), 3 Steve Camacho (16), 4 Silky Ng (15), 5 Simon Thornhill (14), 6 Oliver York (13), 7 Kev Howarth (12), 8= James Bevis, Connor Gates, Mark Philbrick & Mark Smith (0).
Group 2 (11 registered competitors)
1 Melody Kane (65:00), 2 Haki Bardhi (67:15), 3 Stephen Pond (67:20), 4 Emma Stevens (67:57), 5 Matthew Pond (69:58), 6 Kev Chadwick (74:00)
Melody Kane led the way in Group 2 - a position she would have had at the majority of last year’s rounds had Tom Medhurst not been around! Medhurst isn’t entered this year so expect to see Kane at or near the top of the leaderboard at the rounds she contests, particularly as at Canterbury she set a new senior and overall ladies’ club record for the distance.
Haki Bardhi showed that his automatic promotion as the 2024 Group 3 champion wasn’t a step too far by taking 2nd in his new group from Stephen Pond, Emma Stevens (Group 2 champion in both 21/22 and 22/23), Matthew Pond and Kev Chadwick who had started the race late and had to weave through from the back!
Championship: 1 Melody Kane (20 points), 2 Haki Bardhi (18), 3 Stephen Pond (16), 4 Emma Stevens (15), 5 Matthew Pond (14), 6 Kev Chadwick (13), 7= Simon Dahdi, Mark Griffin, Andy Robertson, Andy Tippet, James Wall (0).
Group 3 (11 registered competitors)
1 Krish Gurunathan (68:51), 2 John Kingscott (72:19), 3 Elly Phillips (72:24), 4 Steve Wilde (73:11), 5 Mark Franks (73:40).
Krish Gurunathan has showed his cards early with a dominant victory at Canterbury, over 3 minutes clear of 2022/23 Group 3 champion John Kingscott who just edged out Elly Phillips by 5 seconds. Phillips along with Group 2’s Melody Kane and Emma Stevens took the overall ladies team prize at this event. Steve Wilde and Mark Franks weren’t far back in 4th and 5th respectively.
Championship: 1 Krish Gurunathan (20 points), 2 John Kingscott (18), 3 Elly Phillips (16), 4 Steve Wilde (15), 5 Mark Franks (14), 6= Oliver Dean, Chris Lamb, Gemma Parkinson, Jane Walsh, Chloe Wilkinson, Steven Wynne (0).
Group 4 (13 registered competitors)
1 Jim Winbourne (77:58), 2 Mike Reeves (78:22), 3 Andy Stubbs (78:27), 4 Kerrie Donohue (68:37), 5 Callum Biggins (78:43), 6 Ellen Ball (114:33).
Jim Winbourne was entered in the Grand Prix last year but didn’t take part in a single round. He’s at least gone one better this year and took the win from Mike Reeves who was also sparing in his outings last year but had taken the Eltham 5 miler win in Group 4. 2022/23 Group 6 champion Andy Stubbs was 3rd from Kerrie Donohue (winner of two rounds last year in Group 4) and Callum Biggins - the top five separated by less than a minute. Ellen Ball was some way back from the rest of the group accompanying dad Eric in Group 12.
Championship: 1 Jim Winbourne (20 points), 2 Mike Reeves (18), 3 Andy Stubbs (16), 4 Kerrie Donohue (15), 5 Callum Biggins (14), 6 Ellen Ball (13), 7= Stuart Ball, Johnny Gill, David Groom, Carl Inman, Catherine Round, Guy Sims, Nick White (0).
Group 5 (10 registered competitors)
1 Agne Zavistanavice (84:39), 2 Tabitha Rogers (85:34), 3 Steve Burnett (85:43), 4 Stuart Isaacs (93:29).
The top three in Group 5 were separated by just over a minute with Agne Zavistanavice who had been quickest in Group 5 over the parkrun distance last year taking the victory from Tabitha Rogers who only joined the club towards the end of last year and 2021/22 Group 5 champ Steve Burnett in 3rd. Stuart Isaacs was well off what he is capable of and didn’t seem to want to be recognised as he ran with wife Tracey hidden behind his PWR snood.
Championship: 1 Agne Zavistanavice (20 points), 2 Tabitha Rogers (18), 3 Steve Burnett (16), 4 Stuart Isaacs (15), 5= Mark Burgess, Jamie Fernandes, Chloe Haffenden, Rachel Knowles, Lucy Tippet, Paul Whelan (0).
Group 6 (12 registered competitors)
1 Andy Hall (81:16), 2 Trevor Adams (82:17), 3 Rosalind Butterworth (83:11), 4 Edwina Cheng (83:40), 5 Paul Munday (87:35), 6 Iain Jameson (88:37).
2022/23 Group 7 champion Andy Hall is getting quicker by the day and took the Canterbury win and smashed his PB by 6 minutes. His nearest challenger was last year’s Group 5 series runner-up Trevor Adams ,with Rosalind Butterworth 3rd and Edwina Cheng 4th (winner of the only round she contested in last year’s Group 6 championship, the Hildenbrough 10k). Paul Munday was 5th from Iain Jameson 6th.
Championship: 1 Andy Hall (20 points), 2 Trevor Adams (18), 3 Rosalind Butterworth (16), 4 Edwina Cheng (15), 5 Paul Munday (14), 6 Iain Jameson (13), 7= Emma Chapman, Anthony Donohue, Liane Evans, Jason Hone, Paul Strachan, Adam Waterman (0).
Group 7 (12 registered competitors)
1 Simon Keyes (85:01), 2 Lucy Tang (86:09), 3 Micky Boyd (89:44), 4 Vassilis Sakizlis (90:51), 5 Nick Squires (92:43).
Group 7 was won by Simon Keyes from a posse of runners who were all up at the sharp end of last year’s Grand Prix. 2024 Group 6 champion Lucy Tang was 2nd from Micky Boyd (winner of three rounds in Group 7), Group 6 runner-up Vassilis Sakizlis and Group 7 champion Nick Squires.
Championship: 1 Simon Keyes (20 points), 2 Lucy Tang (18), 3 Micky Boyd (16), 4 Vassilis Sakizlis (15), 5 Nick Squires (14), 6= Denise Eva, Seaton Giles, Nigel Hewson, Ant Holland, Luke Pattison, David Welfare, Stephen Woodgate (0).
Group 8 (11 registered competitors)
1 Nathalie Juchau (87:09), 2 Ka Si Tung (87:24), 3 Jackie York (91:00), 4 Ed Bossert (96:32), 5 Viral Tanna (96:43).
Ladies Captain Nat Juchau led the way from Ka Si Tung who had taken the race win at last year’s Group 6 season finale at Bedgebury. Jackie York in 3rd was comfortably clear of Ed Bossert and Viral Tanna who were evenly matched.
Championship: 1 Nathalie Juchau (20 points), 2 Ka Si Tung (18), 3 Jackie York (16), 4 Ed Bossert (15), 5 Viral Tanna (14), 6= David Horsfield, Amelia Isaacs, Hannah Lloyd, Felicity Newman, Alan Niblock, Robert White (0).
Group 9 (11 registered competitors)
1 Louis Strover (91:38), 2 Damian Parker (101:00).
Just the two Group 9s made their way to Canterbury and it was Louis Strover who got the better of last season’s Group 7 runner-up Damian Parker - one of only 4 runners last year to contest every round.
Championship: 1 Louis Strover (20 points), 2 Damian Parker (18), 3= Richard Bodie, Adele Bollan, Matt Bradshaw, Dean Chapman, Steven Dong, Maxine Horsfield, Jennie Keetch, David Thomas, Andrew Vadron (0).
Group 10 (13 registered competitors)
1 Jennifer Kelly (92:29), 2 Sally Callaghan (93:19), 3 Hilary Morton (93:25), 4 Tracey Isaacs (93:30), 5 Emma Horan (94:57), 6 Jim Kirkland (101:29).
After sitting out last year’s championship, 2022/23 Group 8 champion Jennifer Kelly was back to winning ways at Canterbury, taking the victory from Sally Callaghan, 2021/22 Group 7 champ Hilary Morton, Tracey Isaacs and Emma Horan. Jim Kirkland won practically every Group 9 race he contested last year but brought up the rear on this occasion.
Championship: 1 Jennifer Kelly (20 points), 2 Sally Callaghan (18), 3 Hilary Morton (16), 4 Tracey Isaacs (15), 5 Emma Horan (14), 6 Jim Kirkland (13).
Group 11 (12 registered competitors)
1 Eleanor Pinkerton (102:48), 2 Sandra Goodwin (104:15), 3 Lou Stocks (105:30), 4 James Fisher (108:48).
Group 11’s victory was taken by Eleanor Pinkerton from Sandra Goodwion and James Fisher, who only got a place at the last minute when Group 4’s Catherine Round couldn’t make it.
Championship: 1 Eleanor Pinkerton (20 points), 2 Sandra Goodwin (18), 3 Lou Stocks (16), 4 James Fisher (15), 5= Jan Bodie, Richard Dunstan, Rachel Inman, Annabelle Marks, John Perks, Paul Pester, Olivia Senbanjo, David Smyth (0).
Group 12 (12 registered competitors)
1 Wendy Tung (104:55), 2 Chris Haydon (105:28), 3 Christina Springbett (105:48), 4 Rob Sampson (106:55), 5 Eric Nash (114:34).
The top three in Group 12 were separated by little more than a minute, with 2021/22 Group 10 champion Wendy Tung leading the way from Chris Haydon and Christina Springbett. Tung demolished the FV65 club record by 8 minutes! In 4th place was 2024’s 12 marathons in 12 months Rob Sampson with Eric Nash 5th.
Championship: 1 Wendy Tung (20 points), 2 Chris Haydon (18), 3 Christina Springbett (16), 4 Rob Sampson (15), 5 Eric Nash (14), 6= David Allison, Katie Garvey, Catherine Jones, Julie Medhurst, Perry Wilson, Laura Woollard, Philippa Wynne (0).
Group 13 (12 registered competitors)
1 Julia Reynders (104:36), 2 Gill Rhodes (105:30), 3 Jenny Waterman (105:41), 4 Lyttleton Barrett (107:36).
Group 13 saw all 4 competitors covered by just 3 minutes - Julia Reynders taking the victory from Gill Rhodes, Jenny Waterman and Lyttleton Barrett.
Championship: 1 Julia Reynders (20 points), 2 Gill Rhodes (18), 3 Jenny Waterman (16), 4 Lyttleton Barrett (15), 5 Gill Boyd, Barbara Carr, Clare Evans, Jo Ferres, Holly Hutson, Sonia Lowing, Biljana Petruchevska, Pherenice Worsey-Buck (0).
Group 14 (10 registered competitors)
1= Paula Gleeson & Sarah Davis (113:33), 3 Emma Bossert (114:56), 4 Liz Squires (120:33).
There wasn’t anything to choose between Paul Glesson and Sarah Davis as they ran together and clocked identical times to take 20 points apiece! Emma Bossert was 3rd with Liz Squires 4th.
Championship: 1= Paula Gleeson & Sarah Davis (20 points), 3 Emma Bossert (16), 4 Liz Squires (15), 5 Karen Bowden-Brown, Simon Gleeson, Corinne Hollamby, Kary Leggett, Kathy Strachan, Rachel Sutton (0).
Group 15 (6 registered competitors)
1 Hannah Harrison (125:11).
Hannah Harrison sadly didn’t have any opposition at this round but enjoyed her first time at this event.
Championship: 1 Hannah Harrison (20 points), 2 Karin Bradshaw, Ruth Feltham, Lisa O’Keefe Kate Rowley, Laura Williams (0).
Report: Mark Burgess
Photos: Simon Gleeson, Barbara Carr, Louise Wolsey & Invicta East Kent AC
Although Canterbury was at the end of January, we still haven’t had round 2 which is at Battersea Park on March 30th. Entries for this flat course in a lovely park near the Thames had closed but appear to have re-opened so if you haven’t entered yet, do it now! https://www.letsdothis.com/gb/checkout/ticket?eventId=200864. Make sure you enter the 10k, not the 5k or Half Marathon!
I recently did a Half Marathon around there which was 8.75 laps but it actually didn’t get boring. It will get a little bit confusing though knowing who your rivals are due to the three distances being raced at the same time so make sure you wear your club vest so you can easily be identified and also satisfy the championship rules!
Rounds 3 and 4 are the Members 10k on April 13th and the Darent Valley 10k on May 11th (enter at https://englandathletics.sport80.com/public/wizard/e/28714/home).
Round 2: battersea park 10k – 30.03.2025
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Report: Mark Burgess
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