Kenilworth Runners

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Race Results - for August 2007

Wednesday 1st August	Annual Inter Club Race
Sunday 5th August	Hook Norton - Hooky 6
Thursday 9th August	Wootton Wander - Summer League
Saturday 18th August	Race The Train
Thursday 23rd August	University Challenge - Summer League

01/08/07 Annual Inter Club Race

On a pleasant Wednesday evening members of Stratford AC and Kenilworth Runners met at Snitterfied to hold their annual competition road race. This year they were delighted to be joined by Leamington Spa Striders. 105 runners from the three clubs lined up at the junction of Wolverton Road and Bell Lane.

The 5.75 mile course took the runners up the short, sharp, climb out of Snitterfied and along the road to Wolverton which was passed only after climbing the long steep hill into the village. After a more modest climb the course turned right and past Newlands Farm to reach Norton Lindsey and so out of the village along Snitterfield Lane. After a steady descent the course passes Luscombe Farm and so back to Snitterfield and the finish in Bell Lane.

On the evening there were three competitions being fought for, The overall which counted the first 32 runners to finish, The men’s which counted 21 runners and the ladies which counted 7 runners. Stratford AC were the overall winners, with the Men’s event going to Kenilworth Runners whilst the ladies was taken by Stratford AC. The whole purpose of the event is to foster good, friendly, competition and so everybody was a winner on the evening.

Result Overall

Result Team

Photos

05/08/07 Hook Norton - Hooky 6

On a very war and humid Sunday three intrepid members traveled to Hook Norton for the Hooky 6, joined 250 other runners for the this well established race, Richard Steel led the trio home in 29th place 38.54 followed by Tom 129th 47.26 and Pauline Dable 223rd 59.25

09/08/07 Wootton Wander - Summer League

On a mild evening 38 members of Kenilworth Runners gathered outside the Gauntlet Public House, Caesar Road, Kenilworth, to take part in the 7th and penultimate race in this very exciting series of road races.

The 4 mile course would take the runners from the start, opposite the Gauntlet, down Caesar Road to turn left into Fishponds and then up the steady climb of John O’ Gaunt Road and Rounds Hill to turn right into Rouncil Lane and so to Woodcote Lane and through Leek Wotton onto the Warwick Road back to the left turn into Rouncil Lane and so back to the finish in Caesar Road, again opposite the Gauntlet, via, Mortimer Road, Chestnut Avenue and Oaks Road.

After yet another excellent run in which he knocked 42 seconds off his predicted time for the 4 miles, Andrew Holbrook is still the overall leader with 286 points. However, he is under pressure Richard Green who has taken over the lead in the ‘B’ group, with 281 points and Tom Dable on 276 points.

Name	Points
A Group
Ginny Cullen	246
Caroline Pack	245
Sally Hicks	221
B Group
Richard Green	281
Tom Dable	276
Andrew Preshous	252
C Group
Richard Steel	226
Roger Homes	218
Mick Williams	187

Photos

18/08/07 Race The Train

12 members of Kenilworth Runners, including two lady members, travelled to North Wales to compete in two, a 10 kilometre and 14 mile race, of the toughest races in the calendar. To make things even harder the 14 mile event has been extended by half a mile this year. Both races follow a similar course with the longer event ending at the terminal station of the Talyllyn Railway, Abergynolwyn, where the prime objective is to beat the Train into the station.

Starting at Talyllyn Station the course broadly follows the rail line and spectators who travel on the train to meet the runners at the end can often see them struggling through some daunting countryside. The course involves a mixture of public roads, lanes, un-metalled roads, tracks, agricultural land, and rough grazing pastures in very rough terrain, going up and down steep mountainsides.

The wet, cold and windy conditions made the race very hard. However despite these difficulties four member of Kenilworth Runners managed to beat the train into Abergynolwyn Station, which arrived in 107.58 minutes to complete the journey.

14 Mile Race

Name	Time	Position
Male
Pat Noonan	1:39:05	16
Stewart Hopkins	1:40:31	29
Martin Dorrill	1:44:42	56
Mick Williams	1:47:06	73
Robert Thompson	1:50:34	104
Wayne Oakes	1:53:05	125
Stan Alexander	1:57:54	169
Kerry Waine	2:08:38	207
Kenneth Edwards	2:23:43	402
Female
Emily Beachem	2:28:40	72

10 Km Race

Female
Kally Cheema	1:19:10	83
Male
Keith Blake	1:06:32	153

Photos

23/08/07 University Challenge - Summer League

The last race of this years splendid eight race series attracted no less than 28 members of Kenilworth Runners and their guests. The prospect of some competitive racing and a tight finish on a tough course was one that could not be missed. They were not disappointed with a new overall leader and two course records broken.

The race course starts and finishes outside the Varsity Public House in Westwood Heath. Leaving Gibbet Hill Road a left turn took the runners into Westwood Heath Road and up a steady drag to met the left turn into Crackley Lane. After a fairly flat section the first steep climb occurs by Roughknowles Wood. Turning left into Cryfield Grange Road a little relief was provided by the steady drop past the Farm and up a vicious climb which took them onto the A 429, Coventry Road. A further climb to the traffic lights and a left turn into Gibbet Hill Road took the runners past the University to the finish outside the Varsity.

Richard Green who was second overall after the last race had a superb run to finish in 32 minutes and 33 seconds to take the series title with 290 points. Sue Taylor also sped around this hilly course in 34 minutes and 45 seconds to break the lady veterans course record. Mick Johnson, who last year won the Leicester Marathon, showed that he is in great form and broke the course record to finish in 27 minutes and 30 seconds.

Name	Points
A Group
Caroline Pack	266
Ginny Cullen	252
Bob Griffiths	250
B Group
Stan Alexander	280
Stewart Fenton	279
Tom Dable	276
C Group
Andrew Holbrook	286
Richard Steel	263
Roger Homes	251

This years series of races has probably been the most successful and competitive ever with plenty of course records falling. Each event has been followed by a buffet in a local hostelry which has added to the pleasure of the races all of which was organised by Club Chairman and Race Organiser, Roger Wilkes.