Today's Runner XC at Beckenham Place Park - 31/10/99

The weather for the second race of the league season was much, much gentler than for the Blean Woods race, although there was quite a gusty wind that did not help the runners on a testing course of just over five miles. The most outstanding performance was once again from Sarah May who actually won the race. Sarah's result, together with a good team performance from the other Harrier women meant that we were the 2nd female team on the day, just behind Paddock Wood. The Harriers' men were spearheaded by Roy Palmer, Simon Kendall and Fraser Wildman, with Simon achieving his best league result to date in finishing just behind Roy. There was a fine debut effort from Steve Fitzgerald, who apparently had never run a cross country race before. This all meant that we again finished in 5th spot in the combined event. There were 210 finishers, 149 in the men's league race and 56 in the women's.

Roy Palmer                   31:17   8   8 95.3
Simon Kendall                31:26   9   9 94.6
Fraser Wildman               32:21  18  18 88.5
Sarah May                    34:59  47   1 100
Steve Fitzgerald             36:07  64  61 59.5
Gerry ReillyV50              36:41  71  67 55.4
Mel CarterV50                36:54  78  73 51.4
Doug Hinsley                 38:19  99  91 39.2
Tom Smith                    39:59 123 110 26.4
Carol Reid                   40:29 131  16 72.7
Mick HolmansV40              41:50 138 119 20.3
Fayne StoneV40               42:44 148  21 63.6
Dianne AugustV45             43:44 159  25 56.4
John HartleyV50              45:31 175 137  8.1
Sue ReillyV45                50:15 191  43 23.6

Combined League Placings After 2 Events

 1  Medway AC                     30pts
 2  Paddock Wood AC               28
 3  Istead & Ifield H             26
 4  Sevenoaks AC                  24                  
 5  Canterbury Harriers           22
 6  Invicta EK AC                 20
 7  Thanet RR AC                  17
 7  Maidstone H                   17
 9  New Eltham Joggers            11
10  Gravesend RR                  10
10  Bromley Vets                  10
12  Swanley & District AC          9
13  Sittingbourne Striders         8
14  Plumstead Runners              5
15  Dartford H                     3

Ladies' League
 
 1  Paddock Wood AC               30pts
 2  Medway AC                     23
 3  Canterbury Harriers           20
 3  Swanley & District AC         20
 3  Thanet RR AC                  20
 3  Istead & Ifield H             20
 7  Sevenoaks AC                  18
 8  Invicta EK AC                 17
 8  New Eltham Joggers            17
10  Gravesend RR                  16
11  Bromley Vets                  12
12  Maidstone H                   11
13  Plumstead Runners              7
13  Sittingbourne Striders         7
15  Dartford H                     2