Without fear of serious challenge the area around Stowell Park and in the beautiful woods that cover the hills and valleys can be claimed as the best in England, indeed you would be hard pressed to find it’s equal elsewhere. In these surroundings a cross country race takes on a special character with the awe inspiring scenery and years of history. Possibly following many tracks that may have been used by the original owners of Chedworth Villa. The course lay mainly on Stowell Park estate but also passed close to the Villa and involved three crossings of the River Churn. Truly a superb place to run. Despite the beauty of the course it still offered some steep climbs to tax the athletes.

Stephen had a fine run on this tough course and finished in 78 minutes 28 seconds in 89th position out of 307 finishers.

08/04/07 Massey Easter 5 - Multi-terrain Race

On a very pleasant Easter Sunday morning five members of Kenilworth Runners joined about 60 other athletes at Warwick University Sports Hall to take part in the second time this race has been held.

The two lap course chosen for this race was partly on road and then on the grass tracks that follow the western boundary of the University. Starting by the Sports Hall the competitors were faced with a climb up the service road which follows the campus buildings until just before Gibbet Hill Road when a sharp left turn took them onto the grassy footpath that follows the University boundary and then through Whitefield Coppice to turn left again and past the Sports Hall and so to repeat this for the second leg with the race finishing on the playing field near the Sports Hall.

Conditions were excellent for this race with temperatures ideal for running. New member Joan Mason was Kenilworth’s star on the day when she took the second lady vet over 55 title in the superb time of 45 minutes and 3 seconds. Richard Steel took full advantage of the spring weather to lead Kenilworth Runners in with a superb performance to finish in 32.54 (one second better than last year). Tom Dable also had a great run and followed him to finish in 37.22 Pauline Dable had her usual determined run to finish in 45.13 and Laurence Copeland followed her in 47.30.

09/04/07 The Easter Bunny - 10 Km Road Race

Kenilworth Runners member, Clive Pearce, travelled to Yeovil in Somerset to take part in the annual ‘Easter Bunny’ 10 kilometre road race, organised by Yeovil Town Road Running Club.