(Results updated 09:00 12/08/11)
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The annual inter club race where Kenilworth Runners compete against local clubs Spa Striders and Stratford AC saw 49 of Kenilworth's finest travel to Shenington, Banbury for a 5mile multi-terrain (and obstacle!) race, hosted by Stratford AC.

The course showed promising start on a perfectly flat runway, before the terrain underfoot changed to dried and cracked singletrack through crop fields (not before runners were greeted with their first of several fence/gate climbs/crossings). A steep descent, a few navigational question marks, a ditch crossing and a sharp ascent, which wouldn't have been out of place in a fell race, all made for an interesting, challenging and somewhat different race.

The difficult nature of the course put paid to any chances of runners hitting their 5mile predicted time - in fact not one runner managed to achieve their predicted time. Connor Carson was the first Kenilworth Runner home, doing the hard work at the front for most of the race to finish as overall race winner, and running his socks off to be the person closest to his predicted time, finishing only 2.7% behind the prediction, and scoring 50points in the process. Nick Benbow put in a strong performance to come in 4.6% behind his predicted time to take home 49points, and Pete Matthews showed his strength on the hills and wisely played his joker, taking third spot for the evening and doubling his race points to 96.

With 8 races having now been completed, the series scores are likely to start changing as more runners collect their 7th race to ensure a full round of scores. Clive Pearce maintains his place sitting at the top of the league, with a healthy collection of points, Clive looks set to be a tough one to catch by the end of the year.

Overall Series Leader:
Clive Pearce - 353 points (Joker)

A Group Standings:
1st - Lisa Sears - 258 points
2nd - Arthur Smith - 244 points (Joker)
3rd - Pauline Dable - 229 points

B Group Standings:
1st - Tom Dable - 302 points (Joker)
2nd - Dave Ramus - 260 points (Joker)
3rd - Sally Hicks - 255 points (Joker)

C Group Standings:
1st - Rich Simkiss - 324 points (Joker)
2nd - Pete Bryan - 235 points
3rd - Mick Williams - 229 points

No Course Records have been set/awarded due to the course being both new, and a 'one-off'.

The next league race is a multi-lap race at Ryton Pools on Thursday 1st September with food supplied afterwards in the Malt Shovel Pub in Bubbenhall. This new race is being organised by Rich Whiting, so my thanks in advance go to him.

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The annual inter club race where Kenilworth Runners compete against local clubs Spa Striders and Stratford AC saw 49 of Kenilworth's finest travel to Shellidon, Banbury for a 5mile multi-terrain (and obstacle!) race, hosted by Stratford AC.

The course showed promising start on a perfectly flat runway, before the terrain underfoot changed to dried and cracked singletrack through crop fields (not before runners were greeted with their first of several fence/gate climbs/crossings). A steep descent, a few navigational question marks, a ditch crossing and a sharp ascent which wouldn't have been out of place in a fell race all made for an interesting and somewhat different race.

The difficult nature of the course put paid to any chances of runners hitting their 5mile predicted time - in fact not one runner managed to achieve their predicted time. Connor Carson was the first Kenilworth Runner home, doing the hard work at the front for much of the race and running his socks off to be the person closest to his predicted time, finishing only 2.7% behind the prediction, and in the process bagging himself top spot for the night and scoring 50points. Nick Benbow put in a strong performance to come in 4.6% behind his predicted time to take home 49points, and Pete Matthews showed his strength on the hills and wisely played his joker, taking third spot for the evening and doubling his race points to 96.

With 8 races having now been completed, the series scores are likely to start changing as more runners collect their 7th race to ensure a full round of scores. Clive Pearce maintains his place sitting at the top of the league, with a healthy collection of points, Clive looks set to be a tough one to catch by the end of the league.